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August My Monthly Hero Countdown + Giveaway: Day 2

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Happy Saturday, friends! It's day two of the countdown to Monday's My Monthly Hero release and we are venturing back into the great outdoors. Join us! Mountains, trees, poppies...what's not to love?

Project #5 created by Mindy Eggen (Premium)
Click HERE to visit her blog for more details.

Project #6 created by Jayne Nelson (Classic Kit)

Project #7 created by Jessica Frost-Ballas (Premium Kit)
Click HERE to visit her blog for more details.

Project #8 created by Ilina Crouse
Click HERE to visit her blog for more details.

Get ready to create all sorts of beautiful cards and projects inspired by nature! The Classic and Premium kits hold endless possibilities for creativity and we can't wait to see what you make!

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 comments left across all countdown posts on the Hero Arts blog. The winner will be announced first thing Monday morning, August 7, before the kit launches at 10am Pacific. The more you comment, the more chances to win. Good luck!

Thanks for stopping by,

  • Melissa Dare

    I love this kit and how it reminds me of my childhood memories of Yosemite, Kings Canyon and Sequoia National Parks! I am a native Californian so these hit home with me.

  • catharina worthington

    Love the way they used the arch to create a division between backrounds.

  • Yuliya Mostoufi

    Beautiful cards! I love the nature theme of the new kit. Reminds me of Yosemite.

  • K. Eley

    WOW! The mountains are calling and I must go!!! Can’t wait for the full reveal!!!

  • Stacy Tiffin

    These cards are stunning!!! This kit really looks amazing!

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114 Responses

Melissa Dare

Melissa Dare

Aug 08, 2023

I love this kit and how it reminds me of my childhood memories of Yosemite, Kings Canyon and Sequoia National Parks! I am a native Californian so these hit home with me.

catharina worthington

catharina worthington

Aug 07, 2023

Love the way they used the arch to create a division between backrounds.

Yuliya Mostoufi

Yuliya Mostoufi

Aug 07, 2023

Beautiful cards! I love the nature theme of the new kit. Reminds me of Yosemite.

K. Eley

K. Eley

Aug 07, 2023

WOW! The mountains are calling and I must go!!! Can’t wait for the full reveal!!!

Stacy Tiffin

Stacy Tiffin

Aug 07, 2023

These cards are stunning!!! This kit really looks amazing!

Valerija Jakolic

Valerija Jakolic

Aug 07, 2023

Amazing cards. Love this release. It’s so useful.

Teresa L Wiles

Teresa L Wiles

Aug 07, 2023

Every time I see this kit, I fall more in love with it! It is so full of inspiration!

Katy Jessup

Katy Jessup

Aug 06, 2023

Those poppies and mountains are gorgeous in Mindy’s Project #5 card. The colors are so soft!

Nancy Knapp

Nancy Knapp

Aug 06, 2023

I’m loving the trees and the mountains in this month’s MMH kit! They would be great for a camping, hiking or a lakeside scene.

Manda Leong Johnston

Manda Leong Johnston

Aug 06, 2023

The mountains and trees dies look so different with each designer’s interpretation!

Golda Peterson

Golda Peterson

Aug 06, 2023

Great ideas! I’m really looking forward to seeing what comes next.

TD Smith

TD Smith

Aug 06, 2023

And it keeps getting better.

JL

JL

Aug 06, 2023

We say “the mountain is out” with delight on a clear day here, and that was the first thought that came to mind when I saw these. Love this one!

Hilde Larsen

Hilde Larsen

Aug 06, 2023

Amazing creations, such an awesome kit with the mountain theme.

Anne Marie Davis

Anne Marie Davis

Aug 06, 2023

So pretty! The mountain dies make such beautiful cards.

Michele Whalen

Michele Whalen

Aug 06, 2023

The designers are doing a fantastic job showing off this new kit and how versatile it is. Love those new tree and mountain dies.

Cyndee Scholet

Cyndee Scholet

Aug 06, 2023

The perfect kit for documenting summer travels. Love the sceneery building stamps!

Gail Spresser

Gail Spresser

Aug 06, 2023

Such lovely cards made from the new monthly kit! Loving it! Thanks for sharing! 🌸

Christy Malone

Christy Malone

Aug 06, 2023

These cards are beautiful.

S. M.

S. M.

Aug 06, 2023

Loving ALL the cards from the design team – so much inspiration!! I love the soft colours in Mindy’s card – simply beautiful and the snow-capped mountains in Jayne’s cards are stunning. Looking forward to seeing what tomorrow brings.

Erika Hayes

Erika Hayes

Aug 06, 2023

Yummy just perfect colors too! I am so excited to get my hands on this kit. It’s just beautiful

Barabara Kohn

Barabara Kohn

Aug 06, 2023

I love the whimsical flowers!

Michelle Bethel

Michelle Bethel

Aug 06, 2023

The scene builder looks amazing.

Rebecca Ednie

Rebecca Ednie

Aug 06, 2023

Looks awesome. Can’t wait to see the whole kit!

Trudy Lanoux

Trudy Lanoux

Aug 06, 2023

I love all the inspiration with this kit. I can’t wait to get my hands on it to start playing. Thanks for another great month!

Margaret T.

Margaret T.

Aug 06, 2023

Wow…talk about purple mountain majesty!

Alma Dirpaul

Alma Dirpaul

Aug 06, 2023

So many possibilities!!

Debi Walton

Debi Walton

Aug 06, 2023

Love all the combinations of stamps and dies today. I’m subscribed to the Premium Kit and am very excited to see all the variations that can be done with this kit. Another theme winner.

Helen Budzik

Helen Budzik

Aug 06, 2023

Everytime I see the mountain scene dies, they get another star on my wish list. Looking forward to the release!

Sandye Curry

Sandye Curry

Aug 06, 2023

We love going to the mountains so I love these cards!

Susan Gonyo

Susan Gonyo

Aug 06, 2023

Love the cards. Looking forward to the full reveal.

D.L.

D.L.

Aug 06, 2023

Love the trees, mountains, and flowers… nature at it’s best.
What amazing potential!

Karen L K

Karen L K

Aug 06, 2023

Nice projects! I can’t wait to see the whole kit/kits! It has several of my favorite things so far.

Shawn Harcrow

Shawn Harcrow

Aug 06, 2023

Looking forward to building a scene with the trees & mountains!

Sandy Koca

Sandy Koca

Aug 06, 2023

Ahh, this kit is my happy place. I grew up camping in the mountains of California, and these cards bring back a lot of memories. Excited for the release!

Erika Rusch

Erika Rusch

Aug 06, 2023

These mountain cards are beautiful! I spent the day today at Mt Rainier and these cards just make me think of the beautiful views I saw today.

Geri Stuart

Geri Stuart

Aug 06, 2023

Those cards are so cool! I love the combo of trees and flowers. Can’t wait to see the whole kit!

Stacey Kowbel

Stacey Kowbel

Aug 06, 2023

Such gorgeous cards! Looks like another amazing kit!

Lyndi Kummer

Lyndi Kummer

Aug 06, 2023

Looks like another cool kit. Love the mountain dies. Can’t wait to see the rest.

Kristin Dennison

Kristin Dennison

Aug 06, 2023

I love the mountains! In my opinion, this is the ideal kit. Beautiful work by the Design Team. Thank you for the inspiration.

Leticia A

Leticia A

Aug 05, 2023

Poppy stamps to match my garden!

Becky Moore

Becky Moore

Aug 05, 2023

Looks like another great monthly kit!

Janet Sisk

Janet Sisk

Aug 05, 2023

More lovely card samples using the new kits. Thanks for the inspiration and chance to win. :D

Terrie D (StarSpry)

Terrie D (StarSpry)

Aug 05, 2023

Such beautiful cards! :)

Lori Lehnen

Lori Lehnen

Aug 05, 2023

Love this scenic kit, anxiously awaiting the big reveal!

Williams

Williams

Aug 05, 2023

Love the mountains and the trees!

Sharon Suske

Sharon Suske

Aug 05, 2023

So many beautiful ideas from the DT. Thanks for the chance to win!

Jodi Warren

Jodi Warren

Aug 05, 2023

Love the look of the kit so far. The versatility that the makers are showing is great. Can’t wait to see the full kit.

Cyndi Morris

Cyndi Morris

Aug 05, 2023

Such a wonderful kit! Love the great outdoors, and I really love the sentiments!

Roberts

Roberts

Aug 05, 2023

Love the color variations in Ilina’s card!

Sandra

Sandra

Aug 05, 2023

Hi, this kit seems to be amazing. I love the Mountains

Rachel Kleinman

Rachel Kleinman

Aug 05, 2023

Beautiful cards! I can see these dies making great winter holiday cards, too!

Shirley Temmle

Shirley Temmle

Aug 05, 2023

Amazing, this makes me think the mountains AND the flowers AND the trees are included in this month’s kit! That’s even more than I hoped for. They’re all so beautiful! Really perfect for masculine cards, too.

Denise Terry

Denise Terry

Aug 05, 2023

Such great cards! Can’t wait to get my kit!

Joan washburn

Joan washburn

Aug 05, 2023

Love the mountain dies.

Pai C Meng

Pai C Meng

Aug 05, 2023

loving these scenery dies!

Martha W

Martha W

Aug 05, 2023

Each new card I see with the trees and mountains makes me even more excited for this kit. They’re all so stunning.

D. Connolly

D. Connolly

Aug 05, 2023

I love the purple of the mountains!

Tab Ainsworth

Tab Ainsworth

Aug 05, 2023

I can smell the fresh mountain air! Beautiful examples!!

Tracy Ross

Tracy Ross

Aug 05, 2023

These dies are amazing- I just love this kit – looking forward to seeing the whole release.

Jeanne Rice

Jeanne Rice

Aug 05, 2023

Gorgeous! I need to have this kit. Love the trees and mountains. Love all the inspiration with colors options.

Susy Ramirez

Susy Ramirez

Aug 05, 2023

So many wonderful designs in this month’s kit. All the designs by your talented team are beautiful and inspiring, but my favorite so far is Mindy Eggen’s.

Melanie Kiechle

Melanie Kiechle

Aug 05, 2023

I think I’m going to love this kit! I have visions of mountain flowers in Alpine meadows.

Cindy Graham

Cindy Graham

Aug 05, 2023

More fun cards; can’t wait to see more.

Laura Napierala

Laura Napierala

Aug 05, 2023

Love the snow capped mountains

Marlene Chlebowski

Marlene Chlebowski

Aug 05, 2023

Wow! I am blown away by the beautiful projects from this kit. Can’t wait to check it out!

Cindy Condie

Cindy Condie

Aug 05, 2023

Love this kit sneak peeks! I am enraptured by the mountain background and floral foreground 🥰

Cassi D.

Cassi D.

Aug 05, 2023

These cards are stunning! I cannot wait to see the entire kit.

Christina Rannow

Christina Rannow

Aug 05, 2023

So excited for this one! I’m counting the days!

Linda Crowley

Linda Crowley

Aug 05, 2023

All beautiful cards but Mindy’s purple mountains are MAJESTIC!!

Brenda Meilak

Brenda Meilak

Aug 05, 2023

Love the flower and sentiment stamps! Can’t wait to see the full reveal.

Renee Thompson

Renee Thompson

Aug 05, 2023

I love all of these! Well done!

Julie Odil

Julie Odil

Aug 05, 2023

I love these beautiful cards. I’m really excited about this month’s kit!

Lisa-Marie Jordan

Lisa-Marie Jordan

Aug 05, 2023

I love the meadow and wildflowers! It reminds me of summers camping in the mountains!

Terri Sandoval

Terri Sandoval

Aug 05, 2023

Loved the trees yesterday, and love the mountains today.

Phyllis Freese

Phyllis Freese

Aug 05, 2023

Clever idea to pair the floral image in front of the mountain range. Beautiful cards today.

Cynthia Olheiser

Cynthia Olheiser

Aug 05, 2023

I love the mountain details and beautiful scene that Jayne has created. I’m sorry I can’t comment on her project.

Jan Vint

Jan Vint

Aug 05, 2023

Beautiful cards and so much inspiration with those dies and wildflower stamps – I can’t wait to see the full kits!

Judith K Blau

Judith K Blau

Aug 05, 2023

I love the nature themed cards and am excited for this kit!!

Cynthia Olheiser

Cynthia Olheiser

Aug 05, 2023

Beautiful inspiration from the Design Team! The mountain scenes are much like my own backyard in Alaska. Love this kit!

Sheri Kempke

Sheri Kempke

Aug 05, 2023

These cards are gorgeous! I just love the mountains and trees background! I can’t wait to see the whole release.

Denise Bryant

Denise Bryant

Aug 05, 2023

Gorgeous scenes with these beautiful designs! Love the color combo ideas!

Samantha Pfrimmer

Samantha Pfrimmer

Aug 05, 2023

Your design team knocked it out of the park. The cards featuring the new release are awesome!

Eoin Kennedy

Eoin Kennedy

Aug 05, 2023

I love the beautiful scenes you can create from these kits!

Viveca V.

Viveca V.

Aug 05, 2023

I love how clean and crisp the mountain and tree die cuts look on the cards. I can almost smell the pine trees and feel like I’m on a hike!

Megan T

Megan T

Aug 05, 2023

The design from Ilina is gorgeous.

Bonnie Lynn Schroeder Ratzloff

Bonnie Lynn Schroeder Ratzloff

Aug 05, 2023

Gorgeous samples by the DT! Thank you for the inspiration today.

Maddy Adolf

Maddy Adolf

Aug 05, 2023

These kits are like a paper version of Bob Ross. Happy little trees for all

BECCA YAHRLING

BECCA YAHRLING

Aug 05, 2023

So much pretty inspiration!

Terri Rizzo

Terri Rizzo

Aug 05, 2023

Stunning cards, looks like a great die set

Kelsey Thomas

Kelsey Thomas

Aug 05, 2023

These are such beautiful cards! I love the detail on the mountain die.

Irma

Irma

Aug 05, 2023

Love the color stories in the samples from Day 1 & Day 2! Cannot wait to start playing!

Laura P.

Laura P.

Aug 05, 2023

I am so intrigued by this kit! The dies are wonderful and the creative samples remind me of our beautiful National Parks. I’m so excited to see all the elements in this Kit!

Lauryne Cunningham

Lauryne Cunningham

Aug 05, 2023

I love the mountains and trees! Looking forward to seeing the kit!

Susan Lang

Susan Lang

Aug 05, 2023

Just love love love the mountains and the trees. The sentiments are also fun! Come on Monday, I am ready!

Mary Holshouser

Mary Holshouser

Aug 05, 2023

Love the snow on the mountains.
Great cards. thanks for sharing

Nina S

Nina S

Aug 05, 2023

This kit looks amazing! I visited Glacier National Park earlier in the summer and I’m still in awe and inspired by it. This kit will be perfect to recreate my experiences.

Diana Shoaf

Diana Shoaf

Aug 05, 2023

These samples get prettier every time I see them. This kit’s a muct have for me. Can’t wait to get is and play with it.

Cynthia Cole

Cynthia Cole

Aug 05, 2023

I really like this beautiful kit showcasing die cuts for outdoor scenes. These will make perfect masculine cards which I always seem to struggle creating.

Fionna Wheatley

Fionna Wheatley

Aug 05, 2023

This kit seems like a cracker. All of the cards are amazing!

Noreen Patterson

Noreen Patterson

Aug 05, 2023

A great design – peaceful mountains in their flower season – thanks!

Marilee DeMars

Marilee DeMars

Aug 05, 2023

This looks like a great kit – I love the new and different sentiments.

Nancy Weger

Nancy Weger

Aug 05, 2023

All such beautiful cards!

Meghan Kennihan

Meghan Kennihan

Aug 05, 2023

I LOVE the scenes that you can create with this kit! WOW!

Jeanne Beam

Jeanne Beam

Aug 05, 2023

Such gorgeous cards! Looks like a wonderful kit. Thanks for a chance to win.

Michelle Hackett

Michelle Hackett

Aug 05, 2023

The mountains and the trees remind me of the national parks like Yellowstone. This looks like a fun kit, and the inspiration has been wonderful.

Helen F

Helen F

Aug 05, 2023

These lovely scenes with the beautiful mountain background are stunning! Love all the dies and great inspiration from the clever team!! Thanks so much for the chance to win a wonderful prize!!!

Andi Walsh

Andi Walsh

Aug 05, 2023

LOVE the mountain scenes!! So many ideas now swimming around in my head.

Mary Gillmarten

Mary Gillmarten

Aug 05, 2023

I love the purple mountain majesty in Ilina’s card! What a gorgeous change up from the usual red white an blue (just thinking ahead a little). I also love die cut scenes, they make life so easy.

Sue D

Sue D

Aug 05, 2023

Pretty flowers and I like the scenes that can be built.

Amy Cooley

Amy Cooley

Aug 05, 2023

I love all these beautiful nature scenes! This looks like a wonderful new kit

Celeste Cassino

Celeste Cassino

Aug 05, 2023

Oooooooooh! This looks like it is going to be a great kit!

Neva Hea

Neva Hea

Aug 05, 2023

The mountain scene and flowers are perfect to include in a travel journal for a camping trip.

Shelice Walker

Shelice Walker

Aug 05, 2023

I really love the bold sentiments in the new kit.

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