April My Monthly Hero Countdown: Idea #2 + Giveaway

April 3, 2020

Ilina Crouse

It's time for our next countdown peek! The April My Monthly Hero kit will be available to pre-order on Monday, April 6 at 1pm Eastern/10am Pacific. Now let’s join Ilina, who is sharing some more fabulous inspiration using this month's kit!

Hi everyone! I am in love with the April kit and I believe you will be too. I decided to depict a desert Australian scene. To make the card I started with piece of Canary Cardstock and temporarily adhered the stencil to it. I ink blended Butter Bar, Fresh Peach and Soft Cantaloupe Shadow inks, starting from lightest around the sun, and darkest on the edges.

Next secure the stencil on piece of Sand Cardstock and ink blend Soft Brown and Cup o' Joe Shadow inks on the sand part. Trim it to only have the sand edge. Adhere on top of the Canary layer using foam tape.

Ink blend Fresh Peach and Soft Cantaloupe inks on Canary Cardstock. Using Cup'o Joe ink stamp the boulder. Die cut using the coordinating die.

Stamp the tree using Moss and Cup O'Joe inks on Dove White Cardstock. Die cut using coordinating dies, ink blend some Butter Bar and Soft Brown inks to blend in with the background. Stamp the kangaroo on Sand Cardstock using Cup O'Joe ink. Stamp the sentiment in the middle of the sun and assemble your panel and adhere to a top folding Sand notecard.

And that's it!

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, April 6, before the kit launches at 10am Pacific. The more you comment, the more chances to win!

Good luck!

Nancy Pearce Apr 06, 2020

Ohh, I love the kangaroo. I like how you did the orange and yellow sky to give the impression of a pretty sunset.
Kate Apr 06, 2020

I am so excited for this release!
tina z. Apr 06, 2020

wow, such amazing colours!
Karen L K Apr 05, 2020

What a great scene! I love the colors and the tree and kangaroo!
NCDonna Apr 05, 2020

What a cool tree! Looks like this kit has a ton of stamps and dies!

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283 Responses

Nancy Pearce

Apr 06, 2020

Ohh, I love the kangaroo. I like how you did the orange and yellow sky to give the impression of a pretty sunset.

Kate

Apr 06, 2020

I am so excited for this release!

tina z.

Apr 06, 2020

wow, such amazing colours!

Karen L K

Apr 05, 2020

What a great scene! I love the colors and the tree and kangaroo!

NCDonna

Apr 05, 2020

What a cool tree! Looks like this kit has a ton of stamps and dies!

Amy wazwaz

Apr 05, 2020

Love the tree and kangaroo!

Tina Herbeck

Apr 05, 2020

This looks so cool! Love the kangaroo!! :)

Miriam Prantner

Apr 05, 2020

Love this wonderful sunset scene! Absolutely beautiful!

Laura Staley

Apr 05, 2020

Your sky is perfect! I’m really loving the stencil. The shape of the tree is so detailed and different. And, who doesn’t like kangaroos?!!!

Laura Staley

Apr 05, 2020

Your sky is perfect! I’m really loving the stencil. The shape of the tree is so detailed and different. And, who doesn’t like kangaroos?!!!

Lynnea Hollendonner

Apr 05, 2020

Seriously love these warm tones!

TRACEY LANDT

Apr 05, 2020

Gorgeous card Ilina. Beautiful choice of colours.
Thank you for sharing.
T x

Andrea B

Apr 05, 2020

Beautiful card! I can’t wait to see the whole kit!

Barbara M

Apr 05, 2020

Love your background.

Crystal Snedegar

Apr 05, 2020

I love the calming effect of this card. The mellow oranges and browns bring such a calm, an subtle happiness to the soul. I am so excited for this kit!

Nikki S

Apr 05, 2020

This card makes you almost feel the desert heat. Great job

Linda Clark

Apr 05, 2020

I love the colors that were used making this card. I can’t wait to see the entire kit.

Carolyn

Apr 05, 2020

Great colours on this card. I’m loving that tree!

Marianne

Apr 05, 2020

That background looks amazing!

Jade

Apr 05, 2020

I like your card. The vibrant background is incredible and wonderful. Plus the kangaroo is very cute.

Sandy Small

Apr 05, 2020

Great card; I love the colors in the sky, it has such drama, the tree is great and the kangaroo is adorable!

Laurie Soffa

Apr 05, 2020

so cute, this is going to be a fun kit, cant wait

Keionna Baker

Apr 05, 2020

I absolutely love the color palette

Smiley Hello

Apr 05, 2020

Hip! Hip Hooray!

Valerija

Apr 05, 2020

This is such a pretty card, love the stenciling, the colours are fantastic.
Valerija xx

Brenda

Apr 05, 2020

I’m so excited to see the full reveal of this month’s kit! This card is terrific.

Sara N

Apr 05, 2020

Super cute that Kangaroo is so sweet

GLenda M Sultan

Apr 05, 2020

Such a bright sky. Just what we need to cheer us up.

Terrie D.

Apr 05, 2020

What a fun scene! I love that sky. :)

GLenda M Sultan

Apr 05, 2020

These stencils are by far the best I have ever seen! Love the sky background.

Claudia K Anderson

Apr 05, 2020

Loving the Australian vibes! Can’t wait to see the release!

Patsy

Apr 05, 2020

This card is adorable

Diana @ playing

Apr 05, 2020

I am loving the background stencil. I can see so many uses for it.

Sunnyk

Apr 05, 2020

And a kangaroo, too! Love it!

Susanbcards

Apr 05, 2020

Beautiful! The colors are perfection. The sky and ground can be used in so many different ways!

Marilyn P

Apr 05, 2020

Beautiful card. Love the stenciling.

Margaret T.

Apr 05, 2020

All we need in the scene now is one of the imported camels! Nice job.

Cyndee S

Apr 05, 2020

This looks like this would make some beautiful scenery stamping.

Virginia Ellison

Apr 05, 2020

Love the blending in the background…. super lovely.

Ann

Apr 05, 2020

Love your card and the sentiment. The sky is just awesome.

Kathy Benjamin

Apr 05, 2020

Beautiful blending.

Eva N

Apr 05, 2020

You"ve captured the feel of an outback desert with your great colors and design. Fun card!

Maria B

Apr 05, 2020

The desert colors are lovely, especially the shading.

Laura P

Apr 05, 2020

Hi IIlina, I love your card, especially the mama kangaroo and her baby joey! I absolutely adore animal stamps and your background is the perfect setting! Can’t wait to see more of this kit!

Sharon C

Apr 05, 2020

Cute card. I like the Australia outback vibe.

Holly

Apr 05, 2020

I love your scene, Ilina. I can just feel the heat from your sunny sky!

D.L. Wilson

Apr 05, 2020

What an adorable card -I really like it.

Missy Ree

Apr 04, 2020

Oh my gosh!!! I can’t wait for this months kit.

Joyce Soo Hoo

Apr 04, 2020

Beautiful sunset card. Nice with the kangaroo.

Iza Malek

Apr 04, 2020

Wonder card ! I love this colors. And this little kangaroo is adorable 😍

Golda

Apr 04, 2020

I really like the stencil and the fun scene you made with it.

Jennifer L.

Apr 04, 2020

Perfect colors for Australia. Can’t wait to see more of the kit!

Sandye

Apr 04, 2020

Fantastic card! Love the image:)

Heather Mills

Apr 04, 2020

Very cool! That sky stamp is really awesome!

Lyndi

Apr 04, 2020

I can’t wait to see the rest of the kit, all the cards on here are so pretty.

KerrynM

Apr 04, 2020

Great card. Loving this kit

Elaine Wood

Apr 04, 2020

Lovely colours such a gorgeous card

Avra N Williams

Apr 04, 2020

Love the kangaroo!

Aline Diener

Apr 04, 2020

What a cute kangaroo. Love the colors. Great card.

Lee

Apr 04, 2020

What a great card – I love the background

Glenna

Apr 04, 2020

This is so pretty. Looks so HOT!

Debby Jensen

Apr 04, 2020

Wow, what a great card!!

Megan Caulder

Apr 04, 2020

Omg that kangaroo and joey stamp!

Savvy Me

Apr 04, 2020

I love this card! The use of the stencil and cut outs with a splash of color! Kangaroos have my heart!

Savvy Me

Apr 04, 2020

I love this card! The use of the stencil and cut outs with a splash of color! Kangaroos have my heart!

Gail Anderson

Apr 04, 2020

What a great scene! The sky is perfect! I can’t wait to get this stencil and start using it.

Leola Janz

Apr 04, 2020

This kit looks to be great. Loving the cards

Stephanie VR Burns

Apr 04, 2020

Iliana, I love how you used the canary cardstock instead of white. It really gives a warm, almost vintage feel to the card. Thanks for the inspiration!

Christa

Apr 04, 2020

So inspiring

Nikki Cochran

Apr 04, 2020

Beautiful card.

Sidekickcards

Apr 04, 2020

So sweet😊

Denise Kitts-Wadlow

Apr 04, 2020

Love that colorful Aussie background!!! Your color blending is wonderful, and I’m loving the sentiments and critters! Ready for the full release!!!

Kenzie Higdon

Apr 04, 2020

This looks so fun, cute, and like an interesting kit, I just can’t wait to see what more is in store!

Catherine

Apr 04, 2020

The Aussie trees and animals are great.

Tasha Bond

Apr 04, 2020

Cool card! What a fun kit!

sabinevdk

Apr 04, 2020

Great card. This kit looks like it will be great!

Heidi Macy

Apr 04, 2020

This is a lovely sunset look. Great images in this kit!

Ana

Apr 04, 2020

I love the colours. I can’t wait to see the entire kit

SueB

Apr 04, 2020

Beautiful card. Can’t wait to see the entire kit. Will be useful to scrapbook my trip to Australia.

Margery C

Apr 04, 2020

Lovely card. Reminds me of my trip to Australia years ago. Fabulous country and people, mate.

Madeline L

Apr 04, 2020

Great card! Love the sky!

Pat v

Apr 04, 2020

So cool. I love it!

Rhonda Hill

Apr 04, 2020

Absolutely love the kangaroos! Been hoping for an Australian theme!

Vicki Mayberry

Apr 04, 2020

This set looks to have such a variety of uses. Looking forward to it.

Teri

Apr 04, 2020

Love seeing this stencil in action. It’s amazing! Fabulous card!

Marianna

Apr 04, 2020

Can’t wait to see more, already appears to be very versatile kit!

Shirley

Apr 04, 2020

I love the tree in this one and of course the shading on the card.

Donna Rohwer

Apr 04, 2020

I’m so excited to see this kit! It looks like it’ll be a winner.

Schmidenkiwi

Apr 04, 2020

A beautiful card. I don’t think my ink blending will be anywhere near that, but I will give it a try.

Nan Brown

Apr 04, 2020

Gorgeous love your color selections and the kangaroo.

Nina S

Apr 04, 2020

Great inspiration! The unfolding theme is different and fun!

Janet Durbin

Apr 04, 2020

My first thought was how much this reminded me of Australia, well the kangaroo helped! lol Great card!

Mary Swearengin

Apr 04, 2020

A tribute to Australia. Lovely card.

Toni F

Apr 04, 2020

Love the coloring of an evening in the outback.

Kris Reeves

Apr 04, 2020

I’m loving that tree on there!

ljhart

Apr 04, 2020

I cannot wait to get my hands on that adorable kangaroo!!

Lynn Gauthier

Apr 04, 2020

I’ve tried stencils once and did a very poor job with them. Is there a video that shows how to use your stencils? I just LOVE how cool the backgrounds turn out. Gorgeous card and such an appropriate Sentiment.

Michele W

Apr 04, 2020

Love your use of color for this card. Makes me want to jump right into that scene. Looks so peaceful compared to life in the real world right now. Thanks for sharing!

Shannon Howell

Apr 04, 2020

Iliana, thank you for sharing your card! These colors make such a beautiful desert; I wish I could jump into the scene and see it in real life!! Thanks again.

SarahC

Apr 04, 2020

Lovely to travel with a card. TFS

Jackie S

Apr 04, 2020

What a beautiful card – I can feel the heat of the desert coming through.

Cynthia O.

Apr 04, 2020

Love this scene! Great sky stenciling.

beverly robinson

Apr 04, 2020

The stencil is really versatile, and I like the colors you have chosen for this card. Gotta love the Aussie animals.

Linda Clark

Apr 04, 2020

I especially love the colors that you used in this scene. Can’t wait to see the kit!

Linda Clark

Apr 04, 2020

I especially love the colors that you used in this scene. Can’t wait to see the kit!

Eileen

Apr 04, 2020

Wonderful card to send to cheer up friends locked down due to covid19.
Can’t wait!

Teri S.

Apr 04, 2020

Ilina, your card has such “WOW” factor! The stencil is an amazing design & the colours you’ve used are outstanding. You really get a sense of heat from it. This kit is a winner!

Lauryne Cunningham

Apr 04, 2020

What a pretty card! I love the warm colors!

Lisa

Apr 04, 2020

I love the warm colors used to make this scene. Can’t wait to see the full kit!

Kristen P

Apr 04, 2020

Love the kangaroo. Love the background. Can’t wait to see more.

Lagene

Apr 04, 2020

EEK EEK AWESOME Ausie scene!

Dianne Froman

Apr 04, 2020

What a beautiful kit! I see a vast array of card toppers being generated with this kit. In our current situation, so much joy and insight can be produced featuring a “new day and new beginning” theme! I would be so honored to receive this kit!

Dee Earnshaw

Apr 04, 2020

such a pretty card – love the glorious sky you created

LaNell

Apr 04, 2020

Yummy! All those yellows. Great card.

Tammy Fredrickson

Apr 04, 2020

Such a gorgeous Australian scene! I love the colors you chose. Stunning card!!!❤️

Laurie Schlichter

Apr 04, 2020

Your fiery color choice really depicts the struggles Australia went through recently. I love the lone kangaroo.

Stacey Kowbel

Apr 04, 2020

Ooooh, such a fabulous card! Can’t wait for the full reveal!

Meghan Kennihan

Apr 04, 2020

This is a beautiful sunset scene! I love all the warm colors!

Mary Holshouser

Apr 04, 2020

Australia is on my bucket list. Love the vivid
yellows – beautiful design. thanks for sharing
txmlhl(at)yahoo(dot)com

littlen

Apr 04, 2020

Love the way you colored the background. Stunning!

Diane Stricker

Apr 04, 2020

Awesome card . I love kangaroo’s. Stencil is really pretty.

Dorothy Mutafopulos

Apr 04, 2020

Wow! The beautiful colors of yellow which fills the sky is so breath taking. The sun set depending where your are is inquiry. This kit will definitely bring that into your creativity.

Anna Rodgers

Apr 04, 2020

Kangaroos are my favorite! I love your card!

MandaLJ

Apr 04, 2020

That stencil looks amazing! I love how you’ve used it on your card – it radiates heat!

Jenna Batik

Apr 04, 2020

These animals are so cute. I love the stencils. They are so versatile. I am looking forward to seeing more of the release.

Pamela Shea

Apr 04, 2020

This is amazing. I love the look of this kit!

Jan Wolf

Apr 04, 2020

Love the colors! Can’t wait for the release!

Susan King

Apr 04, 2020

Such a wonderful beautiful sunset. Hero Arts you have our backs and know we have yours ass well!

Felicia C.

Apr 04, 2020

I could see this stencil is going to be in my favorites category. I love kits that allow you to create scenes. Thank you for the wonderful techniques!

Linda S.

Apr 04, 2020

I like how different the stencil looks when used on colored cardstock. The sun really seems to glow hot. Thanks for sharing. Be well.

Beth

Apr 04, 2020

Very nice looking forward to the kit release

Tonya Byrd

Apr 04, 2020

The scenes from the first two cards are so vibrant! I visited Australia several years ago and created a scrapbook when I returned. I would have LOVED having this set while I was working on it!

Jeanne Beam

Apr 04, 2020

What a awesome kit Love the kangaroo…
Thanks so much for sharing.

Judy Inukai

Apr 04, 2020

Love the versatility of the stencil. How fun to have a kangaroo stamp too – so many possibilities.

Seem Raja

Apr 04, 2020

Love the concpt of a combined stencil. Three cheers for Australia!

Julia D.

Apr 04, 2020

Love the colors on this card! Very soothing and pretty. Thank you for the chance to win!!

Jodi Warren

Apr 04, 2020

Great variety with that stencil. Thanks for the card.

Judy Daley

Apr 04, 2020

I lov how the sky stands out and of course the colors . Right out of Africa. Fantastic

Judy Gordon

Apr 04, 2020

Great card. Love the effects of using stencil

JoSi

Apr 04, 2020

The scene you created is so warm. I feel like I am gazing at the scene through a window. The sentiment is so appropriate at this time of social distancing.

Beth Merrill

Apr 04, 2020

I’m loving the stencil in this kit! The kangaroo stamp is pretty au-some, too!

Deborah

Apr 04, 2020

Love the colors. It’s adorable can’t wait to see the kit on Monday

Fionna Wheatley

Apr 04, 2020

Ilina- you got the sunset colours really right! This kit is making me super excited, because it’s all about Australia… I’ll be able to do something a bit closer to home! Hope you all are well and safe and staying at home!

Katie Coggins

Apr 04, 2020

Love that the rock looks like Uluru. A must for all us Aussie Fanatics

Danielle Dietz

Apr 04, 2020

I am so excited to see another brilliant kit by Hero Arts. You guys absolutely rock at creative kits as well as inspiration along the way!

Donna J Phelan

Apr 04, 2020

Outback! Great sentiment, cute creation!

Anushree Vaish

Apr 04, 2020

This scene is so perfect,reminds me of my Australia days…Thanks for the beautiful card!!

JL

Apr 04, 2020

I love versatile stamps, can be water or sand. And who doesn’t like a kangaroo, I hope that’s part of the set and not an add-on.

Ruth Dupchen

Apr 04, 2020

I am so excited about the new kit.

Ruth Dupchen

Apr 04, 2020

Love the sneak peek. The kit will be fabulous.

Eva

Apr 04, 2020

I just love the kangaroo – and it‘s great that stamps and crafting brings the world to our home when we can‘t go out and see each other.

Dorothy A

Apr 04, 2020

Wow, very fun and hot card! Oh summer, where are you? Your card stirs memories of hot summer sun, short sleeve shirts, and bare feet. Kangaroo stories….

Erika Hayes

Apr 04, 2020

Oh boy…this looks pretty cute mate. Feeling that Aussie vibe

Margaret R

Apr 04, 2020

The stencil is so intriguing – can’t wait to see what else you can do with it!

Sandra Crepps

Apr 04, 2020

I love the colors and techniques used!

Shirley Galecki

Apr 04, 2020

Love it. So beautiful. Love the colors. Tree is awesome.

Emily Henry

Apr 03, 2020

I love these colors. I can’t wait to see this stencil in person!

Evelyn Larson

Apr 03, 2020

Beautiful card, looks like our new normal. Love the colors we all need everyone to be together now. Love the sentiment. My birthday is on the 8th, my family has been wonderful during this time.

Kellie

Apr 03, 2020

Hi, what you call a boulder looks like Uluru to me as an Aussie. You’ve created a scene that looks like the red centre of Australia. Great use of stencil. 🇦🇺

Neha Mahajan

Apr 03, 2020

Nice little kangaroo. Perfect representation of Australia.

yoorah

Apr 03, 2020

Beautiful! So excited for this kit!

Annette Bridges

Apr 03, 2020

Love that sky! Looks like another winning kit coming to us soon.

Anirudh

Apr 03, 2020

This stencil is a stunning piece of art on its own. Definitely going to have the kit. This kit is worth waiting for! Lovely card Ilina, so bright and cheerful.

Christine

Apr 03, 2020

What a creative and unique set! The stencil is beautiful! I’m looking forward to receiving it.

Vivian Lea

Apr 03, 2020

LOVE – LOVE – LOVE the new kit & look forward to some fun stamping & “down under” design creations!!!

Nancy Tolan

Apr 03, 2020

I know I am going to love this kit. I cant wait until it comes out.

Iris López

Apr 03, 2020

The stencil is absolutely fabulous. Great card.

Michele Lourenco

Apr 03, 2020

Very cool card indeed! I am loving the background stencil in the sneak peeks!!! So very cool and detailed.

Gael

Apr 03, 2020

I love the kangaroo, and that sky, wow! Cannot wait to see the rest of this kit

Nicole S

Apr 03, 2020

Ahhh, I love the kangaroo with her lil Joey! Too cute!

Rema DeLeeuw

Apr 03, 2020

This kit has something to do with Australia.

Karthikha Uday

Apr 03, 2020

What a wonderful scene!! Warm and hot colors!

Kendra

Apr 03, 2020

The colors on your card are so beautiful! I love how you achieved the look with blending.

Phoebe

Apr 03, 2020

Such a cute themed card!

Denise Bryant

Apr 03, 2020

Love the kangaroos!

SandyK

Apr 03, 2020

That kangaroo silhouette is adorable!! Can’t wait to see more.

Claudia N

Apr 03, 2020

Beautiful card! Awesome background, can’t wait to see the whole kit!

Rebecca

Apr 03, 2020

This is so evocative! Love the kangaroo mama and joey.

sandra hall

Apr 03, 2020

everything blends so beautifully.

Jamie scheil

Apr 03, 2020

Looks like a fun kit.

Terri

Apr 03, 2020

I love the kangaroo with the little joey peeking out of the pouch!

Sherry

Apr 03, 2020

Cute card

Toni L

Apr 03, 2020

This is adorable and the stencil is amazing!

Barbie Jo Bonnett

Apr 03, 2020

Totally in love with the sky stencil! I also love the tree stamp – very different from other tree stamps I have seen.

Sue D

Apr 03, 2020

Awesome dessert scene!

Holly Lau

Apr 03, 2020

This is so pretty! Love the scene you created, beautiful!

Susan B

Apr 03, 2020

What a lovely desert scene – hope all are healthy and staying safe

Louisa Mochizuki

Apr 03, 2020

Fabulous card. I don’t have a set like this, so I’m excited to receive it.

Brandi R

Apr 03, 2020

What a fabulous card!!! LOVE the scene ♥

Rebecca Ednie

Apr 03, 2020

Ooh, I’m so excited for this one! Great scene.

Kimberly McField

Apr 03, 2020

This is a lovely scene! I’m very intrigued to see the whole kit.

Jackie McKnite

Apr 03, 2020

That card looks hot as I imagine Australia is on a summer day.

Pat Holcomb

Apr 03, 2020

Wow! How creative. That stencil is an absolute winner!

Sue Bertram

Apr 03, 2020

AUSSIE! Aussie! AUSSIE!
I love it!
Such good timing for
HERO ARTS!

Susan

Apr 03, 2020

Such pretty colors! Can’t wait to see the kit!

Bernadette L

Apr 03, 2020

This is another vibrant card, beautiful. I’ve already got ideas spinning in my head, Crikey!! I’m excited about the stencil and animals but another tree is awesome to use with last months kit, Crikey!

Lorraine Fletcher

Apr 03, 2020

I love this kit! Love how different the stencils look with colour variation.

Carla Hundley

Apr 03, 2020

Beautiful scene!
Carla from Utah

Melania Martinez

Apr 03, 2020

I just simply love it!

Jules B

Apr 03, 2020

You captured the beautiful Aussie background – love it!

Julie

Apr 03, 2020

Kangaroos???? :) Sign me up! I love that the stencil can be used as water or sand!

Janet Trapp

Apr 03, 2020

Wow this looks so cool! Can’t wait to see the new kit! 💞

Leonie Haines

Apr 03, 2020

As an Aussie I’m so excited for this kit!

Tonya Byrd

Apr 03, 2020

The scenes from the first two cards are so vibrant! I visited Australia several years ago and created a scrapbook when I returned. I would have LOVED having this set while I was working on it!

Janet Axtman

Apr 03, 2020

Gorgeous depiction of Australian desert and perhaps a green mirage. TFS!

Josmary

Apr 03, 2020

Wow this is a stunning card

Christine Gruevska

Apr 03, 2020

Love everything about this, from the colours in the sky to the colours on the ground. Everything the Aussie out back looks like. I want this stencil bad, new i should of sing up for the 3 month subscription.

Faridah Mcatamney

Apr 03, 2020

Aussie, Aussie, Aussie! Oi,oi, oi! A proud Australian hurray expression is coming to Hero Arts, wow. Take care everyone and stay well.

Eunice Brown

Apr 03, 2020

Wow, what a versatile stencil, I love how you turned this into a land scene. The little Kangaroo is a very nice touch. Tfs.

Judy Crook

Apr 03, 2020

love the kangaroo die cut and colors

Karen Jordan

Apr 03, 2020

I love the blended sky and desert! Great job of creating an “Aussie” feel!

Donna H

Apr 03, 2020

Very creative color choices! Such a fun theme for this months kit.

KT Fit Kitty

Apr 03, 2020

Such a cute card! I can’t wait to see more of this kit!

Carol Wortman

Apr 03, 2020

It’s time to tie me a kangaroo down sport with this cute kit.(now I’ll be singing that in my head). Love your inspiration…come on lil wombat time to visit. Gonna be so cute!

Annie Sobieski

Apr 03, 2020

What a blast these stencils would be to use! I can think of so many ideas already!

Allie Fernandes

Apr 03, 2020

These sneaks have totally touched my heart. Australia we feel for you. Ilina lovely card.

Linda

Apr 03, 2020

What a cute set this promises to be! It will add lots of elements to my stash that I don’t have—yay!
Really like your color blending, Ilina.

Brande Kate Wester

Apr 03, 2020

Yayyy, can’t wait to see the kit. Thanks for sharing the sneak peek!

Judy

Apr 03, 2020

Looks like another awesome kit!

Leanne in Cali

Apr 03, 2020

I love this card with the colors, scene and feel of it! Fabulous!!

MaryG

Apr 03, 2020

It’s beautiful!! Love the peach and cantaloupe colors in the sky! And I’ve actually walked all around Uluru, or Ayers Rock.

Ellen Cooper

Apr 03, 2020

I love the vibrant sky on your card. :-)

Eve G.

Apr 03, 2020

Yay, Outback! Loving it! As I mentioned yesterday, I lived in Australia for 4 years. This is my must have kit! <3

Kathy McCartney

Apr 03, 2020

Like the color blending

Denise

Apr 03, 2020

You really thought outside the box with this card. Great card!

rachel duong

Apr 03, 2020

I love the colors and the great color blending. The stencil for the sky is awesome and the kangaroo is so cool!

Gail O'Keefe

Apr 03, 2020

This will be another fun kit!

karenajo

Apr 03, 2020

Great colors for an Aussie scene! Love the kangaroo and the lovely tree! Thanks for sharing!

Paula Schuessler

Apr 03, 2020

Really love the components so far. That cloud stencil is the bomb!

Cindy Johnson

Apr 03, 2020

So pretty! Love the ink blending…i really need to work on that!

Bertha

Apr 03, 2020

Loving that sky and those waves of sand in the desert could double for the sea too. Versatile set.

Cassie

Apr 03, 2020

Love the stencils for this kit! The clouds/sky and the sand look amazing, the colors on this card are so vibrant! Can’t wait for this Australian theme!

Roberta

Apr 03, 2020

Ilina I can almost feel the heat! I’m loving this card kit even before I see it. Thank you

Jessica Williams

Apr 03, 2020

Love the colors you used on the background! Beautiful card.

Hope Overgaard

Apr 03, 2020

I love this kit. The colors you used are stunning. Beautiful.

Rachel W

Apr 03, 2020

Wow, love how versatile this month’s kit is. Change of colors and embellishments and it’s a whole new scene. Can’t wait for more!

Yoryina Nufio

Apr 03, 2020

Wow I love this cards shows hope to everyone

Debbie McKelvey

Apr 03, 2020

This card is awesome looking. I love the colors, so fitting for the Aussie feel. Great job!

Barbara-Jean

Apr 03, 2020

A great reassuring card!

Donna Hatfield

Apr 03, 2020

I love the effect of the desert in this card. It reminds me of the Outback on our trip to Australia.

Janine

Apr 03, 2020

Love honoring Australia after the hard year they have had with the fires. Great card

Connie Pyle

Apr 03, 2020

I love this card too! Just a few changes and you have a new card! Great joy on your creation!

Karen L Hetherington

Apr 03, 2020

This new kit looks interesting. I wonder if the stencil could be used as wood grain and possibly marbling too. Your card is very bright and cheerful.

Connie Pyle

Apr 03, 2020

I really like this card the bright colors and the entire scene that you built. Excellent creation!

Susan Petersen

Apr 03, 2020

The stencil seems very versatile.

Dawn

Apr 03, 2020

I love these stencils!

Nalini

Apr 03, 2020

I have no idea what type of tree that is – it doesn’t look familiar – but I need all things Australian! And I DESPERATELY need that “g’day mate” stamp on the previous blog post! (I’m Australian. Not that you really hear that type of language much any more but it’s so quintessentially Aussie! These days you’re more likely to hear “the ambo went down to the milko to buy bog roll but they’d sold out!”

Heather Broadnax

Apr 03, 2020

Love the color palette you used.

Angela

Apr 03, 2020

What a great card! I’m going to love this kit.

Christine E

Apr 03, 2020

Ohhhh I am excited to see this kit!

Joy Gainey

Apr 03, 2020

This a really cool kit!!

Andre M.

Apr 03, 2020

Gorgeous palette for this desert scene.

Christine S.

Apr 03, 2020

I love the ink colors and blending you did!

Deb

Apr 03, 2020

I love the bright colors. Makes you feel warm and toasty. The sentiment is perfect to help people feel that they are not along at this time. The kangaroo die cut looks great on the card.

Joni Morrill

Apr 03, 2020

So pretty! I love it!

Erika M Shapiro

Apr 03, 2020

Yup! Totally loving this new kit!

Carol H

Apr 03, 2020

How cool. Great colours. Love the idea. 😊

Marilee DeMars

Apr 03, 2020

This looks like it will be a fun kit — just what is needed right now!

Tera Fendley

Apr 03, 2020

Love the kangaroo

Susan McRae

Apr 03, 2020

Fabulous desert scene and I love the cute kangaroo!

Linda Talley

Apr 03, 2020

Wonderful Australia theme to pick us up during this dark time. Such beautiful colors and the Roo makes it complete. After all the efforts they made to save their animals during the terrible fires they had, this is so appropriate! Go Hero Arts!

Karen Hale

Apr 03, 2020

Oh, yes…must be an Australian theme. Love it!!

Deborah Smart

Apr 03, 2020

I’m lovin’ the Australian vibe so far! Beautiful card – and I love the kangaroo with joey peeking out of the pouch :)

Catharina R. Worthington

Apr 03, 2020

Your use of colors are refreshing.

Catherine Hanson

Apr 03, 2020

Yellow is my favorite color so I absolutely love the sky on this card. I never would have thought using these colors would work so well as the sky!

Jean Heming

Apr 03, 2020

wow its electric!!! not sure if its heat waves or thunder but its gorgeous!!! lovin these scene sets ,,,I picked up all 3 flower sets and the dock and the mountains…

Jean Crocker

Apr 03, 2020

Looks like a fun kit to play with

Holly A.

Apr 03, 2020

What a unique and fun design. Love the desert sky ink blending. I’m getting super excited for this kit!

Denise Kasbohm

Apr 03, 2020

Love this color scheme with the sun and desert.What an amazing stencil.!!

Vicki D

Apr 03, 2020

Love the kangaroo!

Vicki D

Apr 03, 2020

Love the kangaroo!

Art_of_albara

Apr 03, 2020

Wow ! I already loooove that kit, your cards are both (Jessica and yours) beautiful. Thanks for the inspiration <3

Kim S.

Apr 03, 2020

My brain would NEVER have considered a) water then b) desert. NEWP. Ingenious.

Renee Fallon

Apr 03, 2020

Wow, this looks fabulous. I am in the middle of scrapbooking a trip to Australia and definitely need these stamps!

Melynda C

Apr 03, 2020

What??? Kangaroos!! Krickey that’s “Aus-one” Mate

Patricia

Apr 03, 2020

What a fun kit! I can’t wait to see what other ideas are posted!

Karin W

Apr 03, 2020

Great card! Wonderful ink blending

NatQuebec

Apr 03, 2020

Wow, look forward to see all the projects with this kit😊💙

Anouk

Apr 03, 2020

Pretty card example!
How fun to see that the stencil can also be used very well as a sandy background (instead of the water background example from the first post).

Nancy Knapp

Apr 03, 2020

Wow! Love it! I’ve always wanted to go to Australia to see the kangaroos and koalas! I can’t hardly wait to get my monthly kit to see what is all in it!

Kailash

Apr 03, 2020

I can feel the desert warmth from that lovely scene!

ESTELLE

Apr 03, 2020

After water world, australia world. Cool.

Natacha Concepcion

Apr 03, 2020

Such a lovely card. This months theme is so much fun.

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