December My Monthly Hero Countdown: Idea #1 + Giveaway!

December 1, 2017

Janette Kausen

Hello and welcome as we begin the countdown to the release of the December My Monthly Hero kit! Release day is Monday, December 4th at 1pm Eastern/10am Pacific. We'll be here for the next three days, sharing ideas for using both the main kit, as well as new optional add-on products that will also be available on Monday. And, remember to comment on each and every post as we'll be giving away a kit on Monday morning, before the kit launches! Now join Janette as she shares a first glimpse at this enchanting kit...

Hi there! Thanks so much for popping in to the Hero Arts blog today for a peek at the newest edition to the My Monthly Hero Kits. I am excited to introduce December's kit loaded with Arabian Night-ish / Moroccan vibes.

I knew as soon as I saw this set that I had to work with the gate, palms and charming enchantress. I began by creating a galaxy background and adding shading behind each dune gives the effect of depth. Next, partially die cut the gate into the background stopping just above the dunes. Finish trimming out by hand.

When working with die cuts, I sometimes want the rim as a border and other times it doesn't fit with the scene. In this case, the white rim would not have enhanced the card. To remedy, you could fussy cut - but an easier solution is to color the edges to match the background.

I also colored the white embossing with a yellow marker to tint the sentiment. This isn't great for markers, so I don't make a habit of it, but here and there it is just necessary, lol!

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, and announce the winner first thing Monday morning, December 4th, before the kit launches at 1pm Eastern. The more you comment, the more chances to win!

Good luck!

Judith B Dec 04, 2017

Live the dunes and the die cutout. Great tips, too!
Margery C Dec 04, 2017

Beautiful card.
Karen L K Dec 04, 2017

What a nice scene! Such a great use of different things that are in the kit.
Kiyomi Dec 03, 2017

Exotic and beautiful!
Jodi Warren Dec 03, 2017

I love the Arabian Nights theme. Beautiful card. Gorgeous scene.

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309 Responses

Brandy Duncan

Dec 01, 2017

Great card. I’m so excited to see the Dec 2017 kit.

Patricia H

Dec 01, 2017

This set reminds me of Arabian nights even though that may not be exactly correct. Love the idea of Moorish details and designs too. Can’t wait to see more!

Maureen ///////reiss

Dec 01, 2017

Ooooo! Love it!!!!

Arianna Barbara

Dec 01, 2017

Wow! What a magical scene!!! Great card!!!

JoAnn

Dec 01, 2017

Open sesame!!!! Looks interesting ~

Patt H.

Dec 01, 2017

Beautiful! Love the scene & those gorgeous dunes!!

Dee Earnshaw

Dec 01, 2017

beautiful design on this gorgeous card:)

Michele W

Dec 01, 2017

What an intriguing card! Feels like something straight out of
Aladdin. Great job!

Laura Whelan

Dec 01, 2017

Beautiful scene you created!! Now I feel the need to watch Aladdin after my daughter gets up from her nap! :)

Diane B

Dec 01, 2017

Looks like a great theme. Can’t wait to see the other countdown ideas. Love the tips about the die-cut border and the embossed sentiment.

Leslie S

Dec 01, 2017

Can’t believe it’s that time already. Looks great. Can’t wait.

Susan Basler

Dec 01, 2017

This looks like a beautiful set to make fairy tale cards. I love the Morrocan gate.

Mindy Beverly

Dec 01, 2017

Oh Wow, I am beyond excited for this kit!! I can already tell this is going to be my most favorite kit ever!! I Love it!! ??

Joy J.

Dec 01, 2017

Such a gorgeous card! Love the colors you used and that sky is amazing!

Tracy Lustick

Dec 01, 2017

Oooo I’m very intrigued ? !

Michelle Yuen

Dec 01, 2017

What an interesting card! Can’t wait to see more peeks :)

Clare

Dec 01, 2017

This is so beautiful, Janette!!! The coloring is AMAZING, and I love the tip about the white edge of the die cut!

Janet Dand

Dec 01, 2017

Looks like we can be very creative with this kit. Lovely card

Roslyn

Dec 01, 2017

Interesting….

Cristina Wu

Dec 01, 2017

Beautiful card, especially for young girls. I love the idea of coloring the rim of the die cuts, great tip! Looking forward to see the entire kit as always.

Melissa D

Dec 01, 2017

This looks great! Can’t wait to receive my first Hero kit. Not only is it my first Hero Arts kit, it is my first card making kit!

paperpicnic

Dec 01, 2017

Stunning, Janette! Very inspiring!

cindy rice

Dec 01, 2017

I’m so excited to see the rest of this kit!!! I have has so much fun with each and every kit that I bought. Even ones I didn’t think I was going to like, I ended up loving. Can’t wait!

Yanis Tanjaya

Dec 01, 2017

Arabian nights! What a creative idea! ❤

Lagene

Dec 01, 2017

What a gorgeous Arabian night scene! Absolutely lovely!

Naama E

Dec 01, 2017

This is GORGEOUS!! I can already see this set will be a favourite – can wait for the reveal! :D

Aash

Dec 01, 2017

Thanks for the peak, excited to see the full kit!

Leanne in Cali

Dec 01, 2017

Beautiful card! Looking forward to seeing more of this kit and ideas!!

Dorothy Mutafopulos

Dec 01, 2017

Beautiful background and love how you colored it. The die in this kit is so fabulous too !

Sharon Jones

Dec 01, 2017

Oh, my, word…Janette!! This card is so enchanting!!! I love the dies, too…it really makes for a stunning Arabian “Night” scene!

Cheri

Dec 01, 2017

Very pretty – love the sky & the palm trees!

Catherine Gray

Dec 01, 2017

This is beautiful! Love the scene you created. Can’t wait to see more.

Lonnie

Dec 01, 2017

Love the suggestion of coloring that white rim left by the die cuts. I am anxious to see the rest of the kit.

Mary D

Dec 01, 2017

Enchantingly gorgeous!! Beautiful night sky makes the yellow really pop.

Alerian

Dec 01, 2017

So so so excited for this kit! It looks amazing! The designers really knocked it out of the park this month. Thank you!

Sharon Brand

Dec 01, 2017

WOW! This is beautiful! The background so well done
and realistic!

Penny Walker

Dec 01, 2017

Great Card. At first glance I didn’t notice the coloring on the image to match the backgroung, had to go back and look again. Love that idea thank you.

Tanya Suresh

Dec 01, 2017

So cool that you’re branching and getting creative with other cultures!!

Eva Nelson

Dec 01, 2017

This looks like another ‘wow’ set that is like nothing else I’ve seen. Love your night scene!

Leslie Pierdon

Dec 01, 2017

This card is beautiful. I love the way the die in the back looks light up.

Jackie

Dec 01, 2017

Thanks for teaching new ideas – never had occurred to me to color the white surround of a die cut, yet it’s so effective. Fussy cutting is not my strength, so particularly love this! Then coloring over embossing. New horizons opening up! The overall card is beautiful. Thanks