August My Monthly Hero Countdown: Idea #3 + Giveaway
It's time for our third countdown peek! The August My Monthly Hero kit will be available to pre-order on Monday, August 3 at 1pm Eastern/10am Pacific. Now let’s join Ilina for some blissful inspiration using this month's kit!
Hi everyone! Ilina here sharing another peek at the new My Monthly Hero kit. I love this kit as it's perfect for those of us who are staying home during these challenging times. We have been planning with the kids to buy a tent and just camp in our backyard for little bit of a change, so for my card I decided to create a night scene using the image of the kids in tent along with the lounge chair.
To make the card, start by ink blending the background. Start with a piece of Dove White cardstock, some masking paper or anything that you can use to create the line between the grass and sky. I started with piece measuring 4 1/4" x 5 1/2" (which once ink blended I trimmed to 4" x 5 1/4").
Ink blend Fresh Lawn Shadow Ink for the grass using a blending tool of your choice and Navy and Dusty Blue Shadow Inks for the sky. Splatter some Unicorn re-inker and White Shimmer iridescent spray to create the stars. Set it aside to dry.
While the background is drying, stamp the images using Intens-ified Black ink, color using alcohol based markers and die cut using the coordinating dies that come in the kit. Also, die cut two "Greetings from" from Dove White cardstock. Adhere the sentiments together and let them dry.
Arrange the images onto the background and adhere using foam tape. Stamp sentiment and emboss in white, adhere the die cut sentiment above. Using fun foam or foam tape, adhere the entire panel to a Dove White top folding 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, August 3, before the kit launches at 10am Pacific. The more you comment, the more chances to win!
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100 Responses
Angela R
We love to go camping…. hopefully again soon…
Doreen R
Such a great idea. May have to give it a try.
lee
We love camping! What a great new release!
K. Eley
Oh my! Another stunning card! Great scene building! Love backyard camping and camping in general!
Carol MJS
Although I’m not a big fan of camping, I know lots of friends and family who love it! I’m sure they would be delighted with a camping themed card.
Katie Coggins
So could have used this for my BIL
Carolyn
Fun scene. Thanks for sharing.
Sandy
Perfect “bliss” scene for summer. Love the coloring.
tina z
Stunning card and I love everything about it.
Pamela McGillin
Lovely card, makes me think of Vermont!
Regine
Love this card! Stunning!
Amy G
I love all of the detail in this card. Beautiful!
Joyce Soo Hoo
What a great summer Card.
anthonette
I love the tent!
Beth Merrill
I love the story that is being told by the scene you created for this card. Sheer bliss!
Kendra
Check out that cute tent! I love the whole scene you created on this card.
karenajo
Wonderful ‘staycation’ scene! Love the setting and the colors! Thanks for sharing!
Carole Anne Patterson
Looks like a beautiful memory and it’s a wonderful card.
Susan Petersen
Did just this with my grand daughter this week!
Jane A McBee
That night sky is beautiful.
Kelly
This card looks totally relaxing!
sharon gullikson
This is my fantasy. I SO want to go camping!!! What a great look
Sheri Kempke
What a fun card—I wanna be in that tent! This kit looks terrific!
Lisa
I love camping! This new kit looks to be right up my alley!
Georgie
How cute and appropriate for our lock-ins.
Julie Wexler
Yes, indeed, Ilina! A good book, a little wine- bliss! I’m really glad you gave the kids a book, too, vs electronics. :-) beautiful scene w/ all of these wonderful elements from the August kit! Thanks so much and stay safe!
Alanna Purewall
Such a fun card! Looking forward to receiving my kit!
GLenda M Sultan
Please do a video teaching us how to color and shade. I love the tent. So vibrant and in my favorite color. Nice job on the sky. I think I see a comet in the sky.
Rebecca Ednie
Love the Greetings die. Great colouring.
Gail Spresser
Love the card showing life as it currently is! Thank you.
Golda
This is a beautiful card and looks to be a wonderful release. I’m loving the sentiments and the fun, relaxing pieces.
Lyndi
I love the colors you used, so pretty! The night blending is amazing. Lovely card.
Cheri
Another really cute card……..love the tent and the fire-pit. Perfect for summer-time cards……! Can’t wait to see the full Release!
Dee Fisher
Oh my, what a great kit. Use it for Female, Male, Kids, Beach, Garden, At home . Any occasion, birthdays, vacation, retirement, thank you, get well. I see this as a well used kit of stamps. Thanks for a winning stamp collection.
GLenda M Sultan
This is a great kit for this summer & the next. The kids look quite comfortable in their tent. Love the fire pit too.
Valerija
Stunning card. Love everything about it.
Valerija xx
Sandra
What a fun card. Thanks for sharing.
karen t
Super cute card and so much fun!
Bertha
Sweet card. Anyone pitched their tent on their lawn or patio? I did it for my nephews and didn’t sleep a wink!
@NWFlamingo, I loved your comment. Maybe the kit has a trailer as well!
Rosemary D
wonderful relaxing scene!
Sam Burnett
Such a cute scene – love that everyone is reading!!
Gil Vollrath
This looks like a perfect family summer card. Great job on it
NWFlamingo
Nice card, but I never remember tent camping as bliss. I remember it rained, it snowed, the wind blew and broke the tent pole, the campground ran out of water…etc. We saved and bought a trailer!
Rae C
That tent is so cute, I can’t wait to use it.
Melissa
Beautiful colors. Hanging out in a tent as a kid was always so much fun.
Jen K.
Camping! I love any images that evoke summer and family time – HA nailed this kit!
Laurie Schlichter
This card really depicts well a staycation with the kids.
Lynn C.
I love love love this card. That is exactly what we had decided to do with our God children when they came. We had planned to spend a couple
of nights at a state park but with Covid19 made a different decision. The kids and their cousins were somewhat disappointed when we found out the tent business places only rented out tents for events. But they are already planning the next year’s visit and being able to “tent” wherever we go.
The colors you used were so fun. Thank you for sharing.
Karen Judy
I love this card. It reminds me of times when my children were younger and things weren’t so complicated.
Linda Dennis
Perfect for the season
Lagene
It reminds me of many camping trips to the northwest woods. Awesome
Laurie Fleuette
Great card! I love this scene you created. It captures the moment so beautifully, like a photo in stamped form:) Thanks for sharing.
cecelia cole
I really am liking the elements of this set. Lots of scenes to put together.
Toni L
Adorable card—reminds me so much of when my girls were young!
Patricia Bustin
Love this card…. staycations are the best…. unless you have a teenager😆
Lisa Byers
Beautiful colors!! Love the camping scene!! My favorite thing to do besides cardmaking!!
Cyndi Morris
Such a fun, colorful card. Family, a good book and a glass of wine — wonderful way to de-stress!
Theresa P
Love the stamps in this kit. Your card using them so well! A great kit for the staycations we are having.
Donna Phelan
Gorgeous background! You have added each element perfectly to create this fantastic camping scene. Reminds me of my childhood—thank you! <3
Debbie Alderson
This brings back memories of my childhood! Beautiful card! I love the colors!
Evette Rodriguez
Such a great idea and also a nicely designed and colored card 💖
Patty McMurray
Love this!
JoAnn Girimonte
Wow, love the night scene. The images are gorgeous. Beautiful card 💕
Laurie
Cute card! Love the sky.
Christina M Dauven
This looks like a wonderful way to spend a summer night.
karenladd
Camp-outs in the backyard were a favorite activity when my kids were small, and the perfect way to get the feel of a mini-vacation during these times of lock down. I can practically hear the crickets chirping!
Mahala Kiss
Absolutely love this card!! So exciting.
Lisa Martis
I love this card! Stars, camping, mom relaxing and kids behaving. Vibrant colors. Glass of wine and a good book. Mmmmm Love it! ❤️
Surekha Galagoda
Dear Ilina
Only book worms know the bliss of reading. Your color palette is beautiful and has created a warm feeling, Blessings
Rema DeLeeuw
Love this card! We camp all the time.
Geri S
Love the card ideas of showing our “staycation” during this time. Looking to see the rest of this great kit!
Ann Wong
Another great card Ilina!
Carol L.
The white gel highlights really make the images stand out, and using the iridescent spray creates realistic looking twinkling stars!
Sue D
Love the colors on this relaxing camping scene.
Francine
So looking forward to the reveal! Looks like a fab kit!
Mary-Anne V
This camping card is very sweet and creatively designed.
KerrynM
Great card and it definitely looks blissful. Great ink blending
Debbie McKelvey
Cute card, love the camping scene. Great job!
Beth Harple
Reminds me of when we use to take the kids camping in the Adirondacks.
Marianna
Cute scene, love the starry night sky!
Marla Cales
I love this! Next week we are actually camping out in our backyard with the fire pit. Staycation moment I can scrapbook with this kit for sure!
Marisela Delgado
Gorgeous colors! So beautiful!
Sandye
A tent sure sounds nice right now. Love the card:)
Elaine Wood
Lovely card reminds me of family camping trips when I was younger.
Vizma S
Love the color! So relaxing & peaceful!
Vizma S
Love the color! So relaxing & peaceful!
Barbara Moore
So cute. Love the background too.
Alison Berry
I can already see a camping theme with the tent and firepit. So cute!
Rachel W
I love this card and how it evokes a family backyard camp out. Can’t wait to see more.
Rachel W
I love this card and how it evokes a family backyard camp out. Can’t wait to see more.
Shannon
I love the night sky and the tent!
Leslie F
Your card is definitely total bliss. So many memories!
Iris Esther López
Great card. Fun scene.
Melynda Cleveland
You had me at wine and a chaise lounge.
Debra Archer
We had a chair like that when our kids we young. So cute to see that image on an adorable card!
Rebecca
Very sweet!
Robin Keith
Love, love, love.this kit!
Nikki Cochran
Love everything about this card!
Sheila H
Wow – this set is such fun! Thanks for the chance to win it.
Barbara A Wolters
Great composition with colors and die cuts. Your card shows other items for August like the firepit and tent. Looking forward to seeing everything on Monday.
Ilina Crouse
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