July My Monthly Hero Countdown: Idea #6 + Giveaway
Hiya friends! We are continuing the countdown to the release of the July My Monthly Hero Kit! Release day is tomorrow, Monday, July 1 at 1pm Eastern/10 am Pacific. This is the final countdown post before Monday's launch. Now let's join Ilina for another look at this lake day kit!
Hi everyone! I hope you enjoyed all the sneak peeks from the July kit so far. I have a final one for you before the launch tomorrow. I love this kit as it reminds me of home and my summer vacations at the Lake Ohrid. This card was actually inspired by one of the sunsets there.
To make the card I started by stamping the mountains using Blue Hawaii Reactive ink. The second layer was stamped with Sea Salt Reactive ink. I die cut using the coordinating die that comes in the kit and trimmed the bottom. (The die cuts only the top, so it gives you more possibilities for creating your card.)
Cut a panel of Dove White cardstock measuring 3 3/4" x 5", mask about half way and create an ink blended background using the following inks:
top: Berry Smoothie, Grape Slush and Thistle Reactive inks
bottom: Deep Ocean ink and Blue Hawaii, Grape Slush and Berry Smoothie Reactive inks.
Once dry, splatter some Sea Salt Reactive ink and White Iridescent Shimmer Spray on the top portion.
Stamp the sentiment using Clear Embossing & Watermark ink and emboss in white.
Next, stamp the board walk using Soft Brown and Ombre Soft Brown to Cup O' Joe inks, and die cut with the coordinating dies. Adhere it and the mountains to the panel.
Using fun foam adhere to top folding white note card.
Win a kit before you can buy it! Just leave a comment on this (and every) Countdown to Creativity post. We’ll randomly draw one lucky winner from all the comments left across all countdown posts. The winner will be announced first thing Monday morning, July 1st, before the kit launches at 10am Pacific. The more you comment, the more chances to win!
Thank you so much for stopping by and hope you have an amazing day!
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177 Responses
Sladjana Perisic
July 04, 2019
Oh my, it’s so hard to pick one favorite card from all of these stunning cards!
Diane Zalusky
July 03, 2019
Love the bold colours. Thanks for sharing.
Chrissy E
July 01, 2019
Ilina, I just love that background! The perfect summery scene!!!
Heidi Riordan
July 01, 2019
What a gorgeous card. Love the colors! I’m new to Hero Arts and can’t wait to dive into this.
Sherri Cooley
July 01, 2019
What a pretty scene!
Mary Fleer
July 01, 2019
Love the unique color combinations for the background.
the color layering stamps are great.
Karthikha Uday
July 01, 2019
Awesome bright colors for this lovely scene!!
Jeanne Beam
July 01, 2019
Beautiful card! Love the scene you created. Great release.
Thanks so much for sharing…
Linda Kuhn
July 01, 2019
Another beautiful combination of colors! Love the reactive inks and the sentiment you used.
So eager to get this kit!
Andrea Shell
July 01, 2019
I love the colors you chose and the scene you created! Beautiful card!
Tess Redel
July 01, 2019
The colors in this card are stunning! I love all the blending. Beautiful work.
Louise
July 01, 2019
Love it. So beautiful 😍
Jessica Haines
July 01, 2019
I love this set.
Anne
July 01, 2019
Thanks for making the beautifully dyed card
The restive inks are perfect for the scene
Sandra Krouse
July 01, 2019
I NEED this kit!
This is an absolutely gorgeous kit and I haven’t even seen it.
Nikki S
July 01, 2019
Ooooooo image if mountains were really that’s blue. So cool. Thanks for sharing
Jenny Kihlberg
July 01, 2019
Wow! Love the purple sky! What vibrant colours. Can’t wait for this kit
Rebecca Ednie
July 01, 2019
I love the vibrant colours. Such an awesome kit!
Twylia
July 01, 2019
Ilina your use of colors is just beautiful. And that scene does make for a beautiful happy place to look forward to going to. Thanks for your inspiriation.
Josline
July 01, 2019
It’s great to send lovely greetings from happy place!
Margery C
July 01, 2019
Colorful card. Love the purples and blue tones.
Lorraine McKenzie-Binns
July 01, 2019
The colors are very relaxing and go beautiful together. 🗻
Janet
July 01, 2019
Another lovely card.
My happy place is playing with my stamps and ink!
K. Eley
July 01, 2019
Absolutely stunning colors!! I’m thinking this kit is going to be a quick sell out, it is so amazing!
M.-C. Grantz
July 01, 2019
Gorgeous! Can’t wait to see the whole kit!
Kimberly T.
July 01, 2019
I love the colors of the card. Excited to see the kit!
Juana Vega
July 01, 2019
Love the colors in this card, the blue and pink give an idea of a warm evening in the lake. So happy there is a kit to finish all my camp scrapbooking.
Anirudh Kashyap
July 01, 2019
What a great background that is and a beautiful card. So amazing!
Dominic Paul Imperiale
July 01, 2019
Beautiful Ilina. I love the colors in this one.
Judy
July 01, 2019
Lovely design and color palette!
Susan Petersen
July 01, 2019
Fun color combination.
Susan Petersen
July 01, 2019
Fun color combination.
Amy Lombardo
July 01, 2019
Ilina, your card is beautiful! I love the colors
Pamela McGillin
July 01, 2019
Can’t wait to see the whole kit tomorrow.
Kimberly McField
July 01, 2019
I love that pink sky with the blue mountains; it almost looks alien. I wouldn’t have thought of this, so I really appreciate this example!
Nanette Leiker
July 01, 2019
I loved the colors you used for the sky and the water! Thank you for sharing your techniques with us!
Stacey Kowbel
July 01, 2019
Oooh, gorgeous colours!
Sharon Gullikson
July 01, 2019
WOW, this looks like Alaska. Such gorgeous colors.
Linda Clark
July 01, 2019
I haven’t tried the reactive inks yet, but they look beautiful on your card. Love the colors!
Flo
July 01, 2019
Your card is very pretty. Can’t wait to see the whole kit.
Kristen Ozinga
July 01, 2019
This reminds me of growing up at our family cottage in the north woods of Wisconsin! Such a beautiful card!!
Erika Rusch
June 30, 2019
I love the colors on this card.
Beth Merrill
June 30, 2019
Purple mountain majesty!
Mary Holshouser
June 30, 2019
Love the dock to the water. This is a realistic
scene maker. Great release.
thanks for sharing
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Frances
June 30, 2019
The reactive inks are gorgeous. I can’t wait to what all comes in this months kit.
Terrie D.
June 30, 2019
This is so gorgeous! I love the colors you used and your ink blended sky is wonderful. :)
Kimberly Ostgard
June 30, 2019
Love your card this kit looks like it is going to be awesome.
Gina McCarty
June 30, 2019
Great card! Love the color combination you used.
Andrea B
June 30, 2019
This is an amazing card! I’m so excited to see the whole kit!
SandyK
June 30, 2019
Ilina, this is beautiful! I grew up in California, and the mountains in your card bring back so many great memories.
Laura
June 30, 2019
Nice card.
Bertha
June 30, 2019
The purples and blues work well together on this card. Lovely!!
Yolanda F
June 30, 2019
What a perfect night sky. It makes me want to be on vacation.
megan andrews
June 30, 2019
This is so vibrant!
Marilee DeMars
June 30, 2019
That’s great! I would not have thought of that color combination, but it works! Very peaceful.
Laura Staley
June 30, 2019
Love the way you blended the sky and used reactive ink! With the mountains colored in blue and outlined in white, the card has the look of a winter scene! Can’t wait to see the entire kit!
Marianna
June 30, 2019
Love your colorful card! Looks like a fantastic kit!
Cynthia O.
June 30, 2019
Beautiful lake scene, Ilina. Love the sky!
KerrynM
June 30, 2019
Love the card. Colors are pretty
Lee Owens
June 30, 2019
Beautiful color selection , can’t wait to see if all
Sandra Shaw
June 30, 2019
So beautiful and just so relaxing …
Nicole Becker
June 30, 2019
That sky is amazingly beautiful. Love the use of the reactive ink.
Carla Hundley
June 30, 2019
So lovely and
awesome inking!
Carla from Utah
Leigh Gardner
June 30, 2019
Love the contrast of colors – beautiful
karenajo
June 30, 2019
Love the blue mountains and the pretty scene you created. The sentiment is great too! Thanks for sharing – looking forward to the full release!
Victoria
June 30, 2019
Wow love the colors!! This kit looks awesome!
Erica Loscalzo
June 30, 2019
Beautiful card
Carole Renneker
June 30, 2019
Gorgeous colors. I’m really looking forward to seeing the whole kit tomorrow. Thanks for sharing.
michellaneous.nyc
June 30, 2019
Just when I thought it couldn’t get any better – these sneak peeks have been great!
Diane Bakehouse
June 30, 2019
Really love the colours on this card. You can have so many different looks with the same products. I know I will love this kit. I can’t wait to play with it.
lee
June 30, 2019
What a stunning card!
Pamela Shea
June 30, 2019
I love the colors you used. This looks like a great kit.
Brande Kate Wester
June 30, 2019
Love it! Can’t wait for the
New
Box!
Vikki H
June 30, 2019
Beautiful ink blending of your water scene! Thanks for the tips on its design.
Stef Perry
June 30, 2019
The kit looks amazing! I love the outdoor scenes the DT has been creating!
Diane Loughrey
June 30, 2019
This kit has lured me in hook, line and sinker. Every card has been stunming.
Neha Mahajan
June 30, 2019
A CAS card with bright and beautiful colors.
Madeline Trainor
June 30, 2019
Wonderful kit. Take me to the lake!
Kimberly Lee
June 30, 2019
So nice!
Tanya Boser
June 30, 2019
Lovely! So peaceful, so perfect. I am really excited about this kit!
Donna Kay
June 30, 2019
Nice card
Martha Berry
June 30, 2019
Love the subtle pink reflection of the night sky in the water! A serene and lovely place on the pier for a nice glass if wine. I’m so excited to see the full reveal tomorrow!
Pamella Albright
June 30, 2019
The sentiment on this card is great! Love the saying as well as how perfectly the embossed white shows it off AND draws attention back to the lovely images.
Jennifer McDougall
June 30, 2019
The jewel tones in this card are beautiful! I’m excited to see what’s in the July kit.
Anne-Laure B
June 30, 2019
I love that you chose other colors to create this magical landscape. It’s very original. Nice card ! :)
Evan F
June 30, 2019
This kit is great.
Nancy McCabe
June 30, 2019
The color scheme and stamps pair beautifully, can’t wait to see the whole kit!
Bonnie King
June 30, 2019
Wow – love these colors and that scene! What a great kit. Can’t wait for tomorrow!
Diane Fuller
June 30, 2019
Am always anxiously awaiting Hero Arts monthly kit, they are always so creative. Thank you!!
Rosemary D
June 30, 2019
beautiful card! the ink blending is absolutely gorgeous!
Tracy
June 30, 2019
Great use of the sea salt reactive ink! Love your card. Looking forward to the kit release!
Jackie S
June 30, 2019
Can’t wait to see the full kit tomorrow!
Dgolly
June 30, 2019
Wonderful colors. Look lovely in this lake scene. Thanks for sharing.
Dgolly
June 30, 2019
Wonderful colors. Look lovely in this lake scene. Thanks for sharing.
Dawn
June 30, 2019
This kit will be so versatile. I can’t wait!
Peggy
June 30, 2019
This kit looks great. Would love to win it. Can’t buy it this time.
hwgang
June 30, 2019
An unusual colorway gives a whole, new feel to this kit. Nice job!
NWFlamingo
June 30, 2019
Loving that sunset. Purple/pink ones are always so spectacular. Makes a nice card too!
Ellen Gilliam
June 30, 2019
An interesting use of the reactive inks. Haven’t tried them yet but would love to.
Beverly Robinson
June 30, 2019
Lovely colors, and the boardwalk die is awesome.
Debbie Siddle
June 30, 2019
Love the pink dusk sky x
Marisela Delgado
June 30, 2019
Awesome colors.
joni52
June 30, 2019
Perfect summer kit. Love the scene, can’t wait to play with this one.
Marisela Delgado
June 30, 2019
Great stamps and cards.
Catherine
June 30, 2019
Beautiful use of color. Love how the elements of the kit can be used to create so many different types of card designs.
LaNell
June 30, 2019
Beautiful colors and design.
Tonya Byrd
June 30, 2019
Beautiful colors on this card! I’m ready to start creating thanks to all the inspiration this weekend!
Susan Beane
June 30, 2019
Lovely scene. Can’t wait to see the release tomorrow!
Olga V
June 30, 2019
Oh, I love the colours! Great card! I should try the reactive inks, they look fun!
Denise Kitts-Wadlow
June 30, 2019
Beautiful card! Such bold, bright beautiful colors Ilina! So excited for the full release tomorrow—it looks like this kit offers do many possibilities. Thanks for sharing!
Jen Oestreich
June 30, 2019
I’m a lake girl from WI and can’t wait to see this kit!
Miriam Prantner
June 30, 2019
Wonderful scene and color combinations!
Randy Nguyen
June 30, 2019
The color combination is just so gorgeous! I am extremely excited for this kit
Marisela Delgado
June 30, 2019
You always rock it, Ilina. Awesome card!
Marisela Delgado
June 30, 2019
Fabulous colors. So vibrant and beautiful. Awesome!
Kirsty
June 30, 2019
I want it all!! Very colorful and fun card!
Margie
June 30, 2019
Love all the ways you can make different scenes with this kit…great card
Marianne
June 30, 2019
Wow, those colours look amazing!
Becky Moore
June 30, 2019
This months senic elements are so pretty and your card turned out beautiful!
LBSue
June 30, 2019
Beautifully simple look! I love the colors and the texture in the sky.
Francine
June 30, 2019
Always look forward to seeing the new Monthly Kit! Excited to see the full kit! Hurry July 1.
Leanne in Cali
June 30, 2019
Great card! Thanks for sharing another look of this wonderful kit with us!!
Lynn C
June 30, 2019
Another color combination. Nice card. A lot of choices for this set n
Toni F
June 30, 2019
“For purple mountains majesty”. Beautiful card. Pick me, pick me, please.
Becca Yahrling
June 30, 2019
Wowza, that’s gorgeous!
Teresa Davis
June 30, 2019
Wow, that is a beautiful sunset! Lovin’ this set, big time.
Shirley Wallen
June 30, 2019
I like that the samples include a day time, sunset, and evening one with the dock in it.
Leslie F
June 30, 2019
I cant wait to see the reveal tomorrow. All the cards have been beautiful, fun and perfect for many different occassions
Amy Wazwaz
June 30, 2019
This looks to be another amazing kit.
Sherri Lang
June 30, 2019
This card just makes me happy. Love the colors, love the effect. Excellent job!
Dori
June 30, 2019
Beautiful Ilena! I keep coming back to the blog to look at the sneak peaks and was pleasantly surprised to see yours! I am so looking forward to this kit! How did you do the details in the lake? Thanks!
Julia D.
June 30, 2019
Love your card! The sky is beautiful. Can’t wait until tomorrow when we get to see the whole kit and the extras! Thank you for the chance to win!!
Shirley Wallen
June 30, 2019
I love these cards! I’m anxious to find out what comes with the kit and what is extras.
Judy
June 30, 2019
Love the colors
Golda
June 30, 2019
The colors you used in this are gorgeous!
Kailash
June 30, 2019
Fabulous colors, great night scene!
Marie
June 30, 2019
Wonderful color combination!
Michele W
June 30, 2019
Beautiful use of color. Really looks like a happy place. Thanks for sharing!
Jane A McBee
June 30, 2019
I love what you did choosing a night scene. Beautiful color scheme.
Caroline
June 30, 2019
Great colors — great card — great kit. Thank you!
Janna Doyscher
June 30, 2019
This is a gorgeous card! Looking forward to seeing the whole kit.
Barbara-Jean
June 30, 2019
Beautiful colors! That pier is great!
Michele
June 30, 2019
I love this kit!!!
Cheyenne Oliva
June 30, 2019
Oh wow! Wow wow wow!!
Susanbcards
June 30, 2019
I love your color choices, so dreamy against the beautiful mountains!
marjorie J travers
June 30, 2019
so relaxing
Anne Rifat
June 30, 2019
Love the use of colors here. A serene feeling is expressed.
Eva
June 30, 2019
Amazing! I didn‘t think of this colour combination so far – thanks for sharing!!
Iggy
June 30, 2019
It just gets better and better.
Maria C F
June 30, 2019
You have the most talented artists creating this week.
Kylie R Z
June 30, 2019
Love this card!
Amy Cooley
June 30, 2019
The purple, blue and pink combo is so beautiful!
Janet
June 30, 2019
These colors are amazing! I’m so excited to get my first kit as a member!
Vizma S
June 30, 2019
Very eye catching. Love the color. This kit will be awesome to use.
Rachel W
June 30, 2019
Nice card, bold colors. Thank for the design idea.
Joseph Bickerton
June 30, 2019
Beautiful evening scene. I can imagine sitting by the lake looking up at star filled sky.
Anna Dowdy
June 30, 2019
Beautiful card awesome set
Melanie
June 30, 2019
Love the unusual color choices for this scene.
Nessy 44
June 30, 2019
This beautiful card is a great reminder for me to remember I can use nightime colors, as well as Andy Warhol coloring.
Leslie Birdsall
June 30, 2019
I love the use of bright colors on this card! Beautiful and different than the norm.
Stephanie Z
June 30, 2019
Lovely scene on your card :)
Jenny K.
June 30, 2019
I am SO excited for tomorrow!!!
Michelle Peckham
June 30, 2019
The names of the ink colors you used are just as wonderful as this card! What a gorgeous lake scene!
Cindy Johnson
June 30, 2019
OMG…BEAUTIFUL!!! Stunning use of the kit…I’m adding all those inks into my cart!! Thank you!!
Denise Bryant
June 30, 2019
Awesome color combo for this pretty scene!
Lorrie
June 30, 2019
Love this
Betty Valento
June 30, 2019
Love the colors you chose!
Beulah Bee
June 30, 2019
That’s a berry pretty sunset behind the mountains near a lake greeting card—who doesn’t love that kind of happy place!?
Bessie Phillips
June 30, 2019
Oh, I wish I had this kit! This is exactly what I think of for a masculine card. This is my 45th wedding anniversary and this card brings some many fun memories and really takes me to a happy place and time. The colors and blending enhance the beauty of the card kit. Congratulations to the creator and a special congratulations to Hero Arts 45th anniversary!
Carol Saunders
June 30, 2019
Such a stunning scene! I simply love the beautiful sky that Ilina created. So serene!
Anita Ritchie
June 30, 2019
Loving these scenes created by these stamps.
Cynthia Cole
June 30, 2019
Wonderful ink blended background with this new kit!
Debie Rumpza
June 30, 2019
What a beautiful peaceful scene. I love your sky.
Sue Manning
June 30, 2019
Very striking colors!
I can’t wait to see the whole kit.
Thanks for the opportunity.
Sue Manning
Kathy Davis
June 30, 2019
I can’t wait to receive this kit so I can share my happy with others who also have shared my happy place. A card like this will certainly put smiles on many faces. I just love all the different things you can do with this kit.
Renee Heib
June 30, 2019
Such a pretty card
Clarelle Chevallier-Siclait
June 30, 2019
Such a beautifully serene sunset! Looking forward to playing with this kit.