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December My Monthly Hero Countdown + Giveaway: Day 2

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Happy Saturday! Are you ready for another fabulous round of December My Monthly Hero peeks before the launch of the newest kit on Monday? Today's cards from the Creative Team showcase both the 6" x 6" cling background stamp and the detailed cover plate die included in the kit. Step into the city and take a look!

Project #5 created by Channin Pelletier
Click HERE to visit her blog for more details.

Project #6 created by Mindy Eggen
Click HERE to visit her blog for more details.

Project #7 created by Daniel West
Click HERE to visit his blog for more details.

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

Whether you keep it simple or opt for layers and detail, we can't wait to see the ways you'll think of to use all of the goodies we've packed into this new kit! The options for messages are almost endless – welcome new neighbors, say hello, let friends and family know you are thinking of them or you miss them. No matter where we live, near or far, through it all we're here for each other. That's what it's all about. ❤

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

Happy weekend,

  • Linda Rials

    Love all the colors on the background stamp and the silhouettes of the cats. So awesome! I love the balcony diecut.
    The cards are stunning.
    Love all the ideas!

  • Jean Ann Moale

    Super card samples. Thx for sharing!

  • TD Smith

    Can’t wait to see the whole set. Charming

  • Shannon Howell

    Love the colors on these cards! Looking forward to seeing more.

  • Rema DeLeeuw

    Looking forward to release day!

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108 Responses

Linda Rials

Linda Rials

Dec 06, 2021

Love all the colors on the background stamp and the silhouettes of the cats. So awesome! I love the balcony diecut.
The cards are stunning.
Love all the ideas!

Jean Ann Moale

Jean Ann Moale

Dec 06, 2021

Super card samples. Thx for sharing!

TD Smith

TD Smith

Dec 06, 2021

Can’t wait to see the whole set. Charming

Shannon Howell

Shannon Howell

Dec 06, 2021

Love the colors on these cards! Looking forward to seeing more.

Rema DeLeeuw

Rema DeLeeuw

Dec 06, 2021

Looking forward to release day!

Stacy Tiffin

Stacy Tiffin

Dec 05, 2021

Love that cityscape and the balcony die… swoon!

Sarah Caudill

Sarah Caudill

Dec 05, 2021

Beautiful cards. Your coverdies are the best.

Heather Mills

Heather Mills

Dec 05, 2021

The city scene is so fun!

Jodi Warren

Jodi Warren

Dec 05, 2021

All 4 card are excellent for their own reasons. Can’t wait for the full reveal

Cat Lail

Cat Lail

Dec 05, 2021

These projects show just how versatile the stamp and die are! But Channin’s card is superb!

Mary Lou Ni Maire

Mary Lou Ni Maire

Dec 05, 2021

I can think of so many ways to use this kit—it reminds me of the news stories about people socially distanced on their balconies singing together in the first year of Covid!

Jo-Anne Silva

Jo-Anne Silva

Dec 05, 2021

These cards are great! They all evoke such emotions. Beautiful!

Jennifer Lubbock

Jennifer Lubbock

Dec 05, 2021

Lovely cards! Can’t wait to see the whole kit!

Karla P

Karla P

Dec 05, 2021

Love how you can make a simple card or take it up a step or two. Great examples. Thanks for sharing your inspiration!

Janet Durbin

Janet Durbin

Dec 05, 2021

I am so excited about this kit! Love all the inspiration!

Deborah Smart

Deborah Smart

Dec 05, 2021

Amazing, beautiful cards! I’m looking forward to seeing the whole MMH Kit, and I know the add on’s will be just as fabulous :)

Cheryl Jackson

Cheryl Jackson

Dec 05, 2021

I love that bold background!

Julie Gastelum

Julie Gastelum

Dec 05, 2021

Love the detail in these cards, very nice.

Cynthia O.

Cynthia O.

Dec 05, 2021

Lovely inspiration! Anxious for the full reveal!

Claudia Noriega

Claudia Noriega

Dec 05, 2021

Beautiful cards those bold backgrounds sure make that die stand out! Can’t wait to see it all!

Joanne Travis

Joanne Travis

Dec 05, 2021

Beautiful samples for what looks like a really cool collection!

Marie Ensley

Marie Ensley

Dec 05, 2021

Love the variety and messages! All the projects are great!

Felicia C

Felicia C

Dec 05, 2021

What great card inspirations! Brings good memories of home!

Lieve Stoffels

Lieve Stoffels

Dec 05, 2021

The “day-1-creations” were great !
Ready to check the other projects !
It really looks like a great kit !

Melanie Allen

Melanie Allen

Dec 05, 2021

I love the cards that are being made with this new kit! Can’t wait for Monday!

Liz Grant

Liz Grant

Dec 05, 2021

These just keep getting better and better! I love those pet stamps. Can’t wait to see the full kit

Manda Leong Johnston

Manda Leong Johnston

Dec 05, 2021

I love these city scenes – lovely cards!

Eva Wagner

Eva Wagner

Dec 05, 2021

This kit looks like I really should add it to my collection – just fabulous!

Juana Vega

Juana Vega

Dec 05, 2021

The background stamp is so nice. Really loving all I have seen til now. Thanks.

Julie Bodenheimer

Julie Bodenheimer

Dec 05, 2021

Love this! Can’t wait for the release!

D.L. Wilson

D.L. Wilson

Dec 05, 2021

I really am enjoying seeing how many different people are using the components of this kit to create such varied effects.
This seems to be one of the rarer kind of kits where each person’s personality really shines through in their creations, in many, many varied creations.
I really do like all the different cards… soooo much creativity expressed here!

Janet Trapp

Janet Trapp

Dec 05, 2021

Super cute and unique kit! Looking forward to the full reveal! Such awesome examples to inspire, you all rock! God bless!

Madeline Littman

Madeline Littman

Dec 05, 2021

All of the cards are beautiful! This kit is going to be great!

Amy Cooley

Amy Cooley

Dec 04, 2021

I love these card scenes! Looking forward to seeing more of the kit.

Patsy Armstead

Patsy Armstead

Dec 04, 2021

These cards are all quite imaginative. It’s cool to see how the artists come up with different and eye-opening presentations for what seems like a pretty simple die. TFS!

Karen Joslin

Karen Joslin

Dec 04, 2021

I saw someone comment they got a “West Side Story” vibe from the sneak peek by the makers. That is one of my favorite musicals of all time. I have some ideas already!

Geri S

Geri S

Dec 04, 2021

Amazing cards and cover die! I was so sad not to have a ‘new address’ card when we moved that I can now make up for it! Fabulous!

Margaret T.

Margaret T.

Dec 04, 2021

Making a laundry list of why I need this kit!

Lori Spitzer

Lori Spitzer

Dec 04, 2021

Looking forward to this kit… the silhouette is intriguing and the cityscape stamp looks fantastic as a useful backdrop for a lot of cards.

Marisela Delgado

Marisela Delgado

Dec 04, 2021

Always love your hops!

Deborah Cooper

Deborah Cooper

Dec 04, 2021

Fantastic projects and looks to be an awesome kit!

RoGina Montgomery

RoGina Montgomery

Dec 04, 2021

That city one is amazing. Its giving me “In the Heights” vibes.

Carol Wortman

Carol Wortman

Dec 04, 2021

Beautifully designed images, gosh you can feel the breeze and feel the emotions. Curiosity is poking this cat.

Karin W

Karin W

Dec 04, 2021

This kit looks like it will be so fun to play with!

Barb Roberts

Barb Roberts

Dec 04, 2021

Looks like another great My Monthly Hero kit will be arriving soon!

Cindy Graham

Cindy Graham

Dec 04, 2021

The sentiments are great, and needed. You don’t see these very often at all…looking forward to what’s next!

Thalia Camp

Thalia Camp

Dec 04, 2021

I’m really loving these sneak peaks, can’t wait to see the full reveal on Monday.

Sharon Gullikson

Sharon Gullikson

Dec 04, 2021

The city neighborhood reminds me of NYC…Ah, NYC, it was my favorite city in the entire world! This is just beautiful

Alexandra Young

Alexandra Young

Dec 04, 2021

I am loving the look of that background stamp! Hero Arts makes the best background stamps!

Lisa Taylor

Lisa Taylor

Dec 04, 2021

I’m liking this kit more and more as I see these makes!

Golda Peterson

Golda Peterson

Dec 04, 2021

I am loving the inked backgrounds for the fun die cut front. That colored background on the first one is absolutely amazing!

Lynn Gauthier

Lynn Gauthier

Dec 04, 2021

What a fun set. Love the coloring…gorgeous!!! I also LOVE the sentiments!!!

Bertha P

Bertha P

Dec 04, 2021

Some great card examples here but I love the coloring and design of Channin’s. Nice showcase of that background stamp.

Linda Price

Linda Price

Dec 04, 2021

Another interesting set of previews. Such talented team members. Thanks for sharing.

Maddy Adolf

Maddy Adolf

Dec 04, 2021

Wow! Amazing watercolor by Channin! I also love the double die cut to create the moonlight shine effect on Mindy’s.

Denise Bryant

Denise Bryant

Dec 04, 2021

Beautiful cards! I am loving these pretty designs! Can’t wait to see more of this kit!

Kelsey Thomas

Kelsey Thomas

Dec 04, 2021

Beautiful cards and such a fun kit! Can’t wait to see the full reveal and addons! :)

Gayle Chrvala

Gayle Chrvala

Dec 04, 2021

Amazing and inspiring cards from the design team. Anxious to see more.

Suzette Gamboa

Suzette Gamboa

Dec 04, 2021

This is super cute. I love it!

Rebecca Ednie

Rebecca Ednie

Dec 04, 2021

Looking forward to this kit. So perfect for ink blending.

Susan King

Susan King

Dec 04, 2021

Amazing and wow it is so nice to have a We’ve Moved! 38 moves in 45 years!

Karen Kirkman

Karen Kirkman

Dec 04, 2021

Such fun cards with the different ways of doing the hanging laundry and the backgrounds! And.. Channin’s coloring of the background stamp, very cool!

Susan Goodrow

Susan Goodrow

Dec 04, 2021

Love all the kits such great idea’s hero art are filled with value

Christy Malone

Christy Malone

Dec 04, 2021

I love these cards. Silhouette images are so easy and fun to use.

Candace B

Candace B

Dec 04, 2021

LOVE “we’ve moved” card. Gorgeous card.

Karen McCarthy

Karen McCarthy

Dec 04, 2021

I am always surprised by what the designers come up with every month. It is an awesome kit.

Debbie McKelvey

Debbie McKelvey

Dec 04, 2021

These sneak peeks are wonderful, can’t wait to get my kit and play.

Melissa SunshineHoneyBee

Melissa SunshineHoneyBee

Dec 04, 2021

Wonderful city view.
Melissa
“Sunshine HoneyBee”

Sheri Kempke

Sheri Kempke

Dec 04, 2021

I can’t wait to see this full kit. I’m a cat lover, so really like all of the cats!

Gail Anderson

Gail Anderson

Dec 04, 2021

Great card ideas! The background stamp and cover die are going to be fun to use!

Lyndi Kummer

Lyndi Kummer

Dec 04, 2021

Oh this is so cute! Can’t wait to play with it! Perfect set to end this year with.

Phyllis Freese

Phyllis Freese

Dec 04, 2021

These cards really reflect the versatility of this new kit. So many great creations.

Joyce Mehrberg

Joyce Mehrberg

Dec 04, 2021

Another stunner of a day.
Also I like your equations before posting. They make me feel smart…LOL

Linda Crowley

Linda Crowley

Dec 04, 2021

Such cute balcony scenes, love the designs.

Stephanie Calvert

Stephanie Calvert

Dec 04, 2021

Really love the uniqueness of the die cut! Such pretty inspiration!

Debbie Selby

Debbie Selby

Dec 04, 2021

I love how Hero Arts mixes up the contents of the kits. Sometimes it is a collection of smaller stamps and other times it is a cover plate die or a background stamp that is the focal point. Always well done!

El

El

Dec 04, 2021

That background stamp is beautiful. Can hardly wait to get my hands on that. Monday is a long way off in my stamp world

Nancy Sue V.

Nancy Sue V.

Dec 04, 2021

Very unique set, love the inspiration you are giving us.

Maddy Adolf

Maddy Adolf

Dec 04, 2021

Wow! Amazing watercolor by Channin! I also love the double die cut to create the moonlight shine effect on Mindy’s.

Robinson

Robinson

Dec 04, 2021

Looks like lots of possibilities for backgrounds with this kit.

Wendy Dillon

Wendy Dillon

Dec 04, 2021

What a unique die cut for this kit! That background stamp is so perfect for the items we have seen in the kit so far. Getting some “West Side Story” vibes!

Fionna wheatley

Fionna wheatley

Dec 04, 2021

I love mindy’s off set die cuts with the night sky! Gorgeous!

Barbara-Jean Kubik

Barbara-Jean Kubik

Dec 04, 2021

Just love this kit and the ways your design team has used it! Would love to win it! Meet it will sell out quickly.

Williams

Williams

Dec 04, 2021

We’re moving soon…I may need this kit!

Dawn Thompson

Dawn Thompson

Dec 04, 2021

I love the clothesline – brings back memories of my grandmother hanging her clothes between the buildings when I was small….

Mary Holshouser

Mary Holshouser

Dec 04, 2021

Love the silhouettes. Always fun
to use. Great shading in the
backgrounds. thanks for sharing
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Teri Smith

Teri Smith

Dec 04, 2021

I really enjoy stamps with buildings & cityscapes & this release seems to fit the bill for me delightfully. I remember other releases that had wonderful buildings like the Venetian one.

Terri Rizzo

Terri Rizzo

Dec 04, 2021

Just love the looks of this kit. Can’t wait to see all of it.

Andre M.

Andre M.

Dec 04, 2021

Looks like some awesome elements in this kit based on the lovely cards shared by the designers!

Susan Lang

Susan Lang

Dec 04, 2021

I must say this is all very different! Applause for stepping out of the box. Anxious to see the full kit!

BECCA YAHRLING

BECCA YAHRLING

Dec 04, 2021

Such fun cards. Going to be another awesome monthly kit.

Kim Heggins

Kim Heggins

Dec 04, 2021

These are all so beautiful!!! Love all the gorgeous backgrounds.

Sharon Suske

Sharon Suske

Dec 04, 2021

This kit looks fabulous! Thanks for the chance to win!

Josmary flores

Josmary flores

Dec 04, 2021

Channin i love whay you did with the background stamp

Meghan Kennihan

Meghan Kennihan

Dec 04, 2021

Gorgeous skies! I LOVE the scenes above! This kit is awesome!!!!!!!!

Jackie Smith

Jackie Smith

Dec 04, 2021

I love the look of both the stamp and the dies. Thanks for the inspiration!

Cynthia Cole

Cynthia Cole

Dec 04, 2021

Wonderful cards but my favorite is by Channin.

Barbara Joyce Rademacher

Barbara Joyce Rademacher

Dec 04, 2021

This is one of your truly creative concept kits. What I most like about Hero Arts are the kits like this one. These kits set you apart from the rest of the pack. I will definitely purchase the December kit.

Anne Kristin Aschehoug

Anne Kristin Aschehoug

Dec 04, 2021

I am really looking forward to this kit!

Sue D

Sue D

Dec 04, 2021

I like the choice of colors on these cards.

Diana Shoaf

Diana Shoaf

Dec 04, 2021

Love that cute new cover plate.

Michelle Hackett

Michelle Hackett

Dec 04, 2021

This is so different. I love it. Can’t wait to see this kit.

Nicole Nardi

Nicole Nardi

Dec 04, 2021

Fabulous creations! This is a great kit.

Jeanne Beam

Jeanne Beam

Dec 04, 2021

Fantastic cards! Looks like a great kit…
Thanks for sharing.

Lauryne Cunningham

Lauryne Cunningham

Dec 04, 2021

Fantastic die! I love these cards!

Teri Wilson

Teri Wilson

Dec 04, 2021

I really love the background stamp! And the kitty die – how very sweet.

Amy Peyton

Amy Peyton

Dec 04, 2021

These are all such colorful scenes! I can’t wait to see the whole kit!

Michele F

Michele F

Dec 04, 2021

Ilina, and Mindy’s cards remind me of my husband who spends lots of time photographing the stars! and Channin’s card makes me think of the Fourth of July – her little pets must be waiting for fireworks! Daniel, I’d hang out with you anytime!
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