Adorable Animal Theme Cards | Hero Studio November Release and Blog Hop

Adorable animals…..yes please! Stamping a cute puppy, reindeer or fox onto a “Holiday”, “Get Well Soon” or “Happy Birthday” card is a wonderful way to share encouragement and celebrate someone special. And it’s not just for the holidays, Hero Arts November Card Kit is going to be a year round favorite in my craft room as my family loves cute critter cards.

If you’d like to see the entire Hero Studio November Collection you can find it HERE.

And, there are LOTS of changes going on at Hero Arts. I’ve included some Hero Studio changes later in this post, so keep scrolling!

Hero Studio November 2024 Card Kit of the Month

I obviously LOVE this kit! Today I am sharing three cards made with the November Kit and I can’t decide which is my favorite. The kit includes loads of greatness and I used 3 of the 8 charming animal stamps and dies, the two stencils and Merry Christmas sentiment.

Creation Details:

• For my background, I applied White Hero Paste over Cherry Cardstock with my Hero Tools Plastic Palette Knife. If you haven’t tried the new Plastic Palette Knives yet, they work much better than my old metal ones.
• I stamped and Copic Colored my reindeer. I used R20, E21, E33, E42, E50, E55.
• The sentiment and coordinating die are included in the kit.
• The white frames were die cut from one of my favorite die sets: Journaling Photo Frames. The background inset is Periwinkle.
• The peppermints are from October’s Card Kit.
• I assembled with Precision Glue and craft foam.

What’s Inside the Kit?

Curious about this month’s kit? Let’s take a peek inside the November Card Kit:

KIT INCLUDES: • Peeking Animals Clear Stamp Set, 6” x 8” • 17 Coordinating Dies • 6 Fancy Dies • 2 Sheets Each of Pine & Cherry Cardstock, 5.5″ x 8.5″ • 2 Stencils in Argyle & Cable Knit Patterns, 4.75″ x 6″ • 28 White Die Cut Tags, 4 different styles • White Hero Pearls, 0.6 oz. • Berry Hero Wax, 1 oz.

Kit Cost:

• $46 with Subscription + FREE SHIPPING!
• $49.99 One Time Purchase (while supplies last)

5 Wonderful Kit Options:

For this blog post, I created with the November kit and two Extraordinary Extras, but there there are 5 kits plus 6 Extras available. You can also buy the Whole Studio, which includes all 5 kits at a wonderful savings.

• The Whole Studio ($120 with subscription)
• Hero Studio Subscription Options
• Hero Studio Card Kit of the Month ($46 with Subscription + FREE SHIPPING)
• Clear Stamp and Die of the Month ($27.50 Subscription + FREE SHIPPING)
• Cling Stamp of the Month ($15 Subscription + FREE SHIPPING)
• Fancy Studio Dies of the Month ($25 Subscription + FREE SHIPPING)
• Layering Stencil of the Month ($15 Subscription + FREE SHIPPING)

I wanted to show you two more kit cards that I created. I used to have a sweet blond lab named Shelby, so I created this card with Shelby in mind. Isn’t she darling? My Shelby was with us for 12 1/2 wonderful years.

Creation Details:

• For my background, I applied Hero Glitter Paste over Cherry Cardstock with my Hero Tools Plastic Palette Knife. I really love that sparkle! Its interesting to see the difference between Glitter Paste backgrounds (puppy) and White Glitter Paste (reindeer).
• I stamped and Copic Colored my Shelby Pup. I used E50, E42, E21, E11, E15 and W5.
• The sentiment is from a fun new stamp set called Naughty Animal Messages. If you are an animal lover you will love these sentiments!
• The Pitch Black frames were die cut from one of my favorite die sets: Journaling Photo Frames
• The peppermints are from October’s Card Kit. They may be my all time favorite embellishment!
• I assembled with Precision Glue and craft foam.

Creation Details:

• For my background, I used one of the included stencils and ink blended Paradise Ink (also contained in the Aquas mini cube set) over Mist Cardstock with my Large Blending Brush.
• I stamped and Copic Colored my fox. Copic Marker Colors: E08, E13, E15, E50, R20 and Black
• The sentiment is from a fun new stamp set called Naughty Animal Messages.
• The Pitch Black frames were die cut from one of my favorite die sets: Journaling Photo Frames.
• I assembled with Precision Glue and craft foam.

Easy Stamping and Holiday Coloring Fun

Sometimes I just like to color, and this Winter Foliage Pattern Stamp Set is perfect coloring fun! The stamps are already perfectly positioned on one large 4×6″ clear stamp, which makes stamping a breeze! I didn’t use it today, but there is also a coordinating Winter Foliage Pattern Cover Die.

Creation Details:

• I stamped and Copic colored my foliage elements. Copic colors used: N1, R22, R24, R27, R39, YG03, YG25, YG17, BG11, BG23, Black.
• Pro Tip: I added ink splatters by flicking the brush end of my Black Copic Marker along the inside of the cap towards the colored panel. This gives nice small ink splatters. Another easy way to add ink splatters is by putting some Licorice Reactive Ink on an Acrylic Block and then flicking the ink onto the panel with a fine brush or fan brush. Great results either way.
• I trimmed my Copic panel and card base with Rounded Rectangle Infinity Dies.
• The sentiment is from the Holiday Messages Stamp and Die Bundle and I added a Vellum shadow.

Big Changes at Hero Arts:

Faster Orders: New subscribers will no longer have to wait until the following month to receive their first kit. Now receive the the same monthly design when you subscribe! The sign-up window will be open the 1st – 27th each month. Also, starting in December the Monthly Add-Ons will be available for purchase on the 1st of each month as well.

• Charge Edit Window: Subscription charge day is moving to the 3rd of each month. Beginning in December, we will revealing kits on the 1st, which means you can make subscription changes prior to the charge date following the reveal.

• Subscribers Come First: Non-subscribers will no longer be able to purchase the a la carte products that are live within the Hero Studio month. Those designs will ONLY be available to active subscribers the first month. If there are any leftovers, they will be available for a la carte purchase to non-subscribers the following month.

• Fulfillment Changes: We are also making some fulfillment changes to help us get the orders out quicker and more efficiently. One of the main changes will be the Hero Studio Add-Ons will ship separately from the recurring Hero Studio orders. Subscribers will still receive free shipping on the add-ons for the first week.

Want to learn more about all the changes coming to Hero Studio? Check out the FAQ section of the website.

BLOG HOP:

Hero Arts will give away a $50 gift card, drawn from the comments left across the hop. Enter by Sunday, November 10 at 11:59pm Pacific, and the winner will be announced on the Hero Arts blog the following week.

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Hero Arts Creative Team:
Channin Pelletier
Charlene Madrid
Ilina Crouse
Jeannie Lieu
Jennifer Kotas
Kailash Naidoo
Karen Brown
Lydia Fiedler
Michelle Short
Natasha Polite
Natasha Vacca
Pocono Pam
Rachel Kleinman
Rosie Lopez
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Special Guests:
Mindy Eggen
Kelly Taylor

Happy crafting, and enjoy spreading joy with these adorable animal-themed cards!