December My Monthly Hero Countdown: Idea #2 + Giveaway!

Clare Prezzia

We are back with another look at the December My Monthly Hero release! The kit will be available on Monday, December 4th at 1pm Eastern/10 am Pacific. We’ll be sharing ideas for using the main kit and optional add-on products all weekend long, so stay tuned for more project inspiration! Now let’s join Clare, who is sharing another look at this fabulous kit. 

I think I'm a little obsessed with making backgrounds with this month's kit - it just screams for dramatic metallics and rich colors!

Today's background was inspired by THIS beautiful pin! I loved the colors, so I recreated them myself with some ink and the beautiful stencil included in the kit.

I started by covering the darkest Sea layering paper with Deep Ocean ink, and then heat setting it. Keep in mind that covering a lighter or uncoated cardstock may result in a slightly different saturation. 

After heat setting, I covered the base with the stencil and applied Navy ink. Subtle, but so pretty!

I heat set the Navy ink as well, and then covered it with anti-static powder. The palm trees - from the main kit - were stamped and heat embossed in Gold, and then I added little stars to fill in the rest of the background. 

The sentiment, from Color Layering Poppy, was heat embossed in Gold as well, then layered on some navy cardstock and adhered to the base. Some pretty gold sequins (small ones from the Champagne sequin mix) finished off the card!

Thanks for stopping in today and God bless!

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 of 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!

Be sure to come back tomorrow for another look at this month's kit!


  • Lee

    Hi Clare. I really like this card and will try to make it asap. I especially like how you did the background using the stencil. Thanks so much! God’s blessings to you in 2018.

  • Tracy Besenyodi

    Blue and gold is always a stunning color combination and the embossing adds nice dimension to the design.

  • Jennifer urchison

    Love your colors and this kit

  • Margery C

    Beautiful card. Love the blue color.

  • Karen L K

    Nicely done! What a great idea for the background with the layers of ink and the use of the stencil. So pretty with the gold.

258 Responses

Lee

Lee

Jan 02, 2018

Hi Clare. I really like this card and will try to make it asap. I especially like how you did the background using the stencil. Thanks so much! God’s blessings to you in 2018.

Tracy Besenyodi

Tracy Besenyodi

Dec 06, 2017

Blue and gold is always a stunning color combination and the embossing adds nice dimension to the design.

Jennifer urchison

Jennifer urchison

Dec 04, 2017

Love your colors and this kit

Margery C

Margery C

Dec 04, 2017

Beautiful card. Love the blue color.

Karen L K

Karen L K

Dec 04, 2017

Nicely done! What a great idea for the background with the layers of ink and the use of the stencil. So pretty with the gold.

HUIWEN Cheng

HUIWEN Cheng

Dec 04, 2017

I love this card the most because of the color and Thu at it present-day mysterious with beautiful blue color.

Kiyomi

Kiyomi

Dec 04, 2017

I really like the blue and gold background with the palm trees .

Teddie

Teddie

Dec 03, 2017

The blue and gold are gorgeous together.

Jodi Warren

Jodi Warren

Dec 03, 2017

Beautiful card. Love the gold embossing. Unique background creation.

DC

DC

Dec 03, 2017

Lovely design!

Sherry Olson

Sherry Olson

Dec 03, 2017

❤️ Love ❤️

Leigh G

Leigh G

Dec 03, 2017

Beautiful blue and love the sentiment

Jackie Price

Jackie Price

Dec 03, 2017

Love the blue and gold!! Those palm trees are fantastic too!

Debi Walton

Debi Walton

Dec 03, 2017

Like the way you used the palms.

Judith B

Judith B

Dec 03, 2017

Love the palm tree stamp! Great color combination.

Pamela Bolger

Pamela Bolger

Dec 03, 2017

Palm Trees…..! so many elements!

Laura Mewbor

Laura Mewbor

Dec 03, 2017

Great background.

Judy Hernandez

Judy Hernandez

Dec 03, 2017

Love the depth you achieved with the layering of color for the background and the gold embossing on top! Gorgeous!

Linda Edwards

Linda Edwards

Dec 03, 2017

What a gorgeous background you’ve created, adding layers upon layers. The effect is subtle, but oh so striking! I’m looking forward to the full reveal; thanks for the chance to win!

Flo

Flo

Dec 03, 2017

Love all the gold embossing. It looks pretty.

Dani

Dani

Dec 03, 2017

Gold and blue always looks so good together!

Machele

Machele

Dec 03, 2017

Love the sentiment. Nicely done card.

D.Ann C

D.Ann C

Dec 03, 2017

A most wonderful and magical background!

Connie Schulz

Connie Schulz

Dec 03, 2017

Very nice card. Love the blue and gold combination.

Terri

Terri

Dec 03, 2017

I am just loving the blue and the gold!

Tammy Hubley

Tammy Hubley

Dec 03, 2017

Navy and gold are just so beautiful together and the palm trees are a must have! Thank you for sharing!

Delia

Delia

Dec 03, 2017

I love the palm trees.

Angie Burkholder

Angie Burkholder

Dec 03, 2017

Such depth, love the gold and blue combo

Mateja P

Mateja P

Dec 03, 2017

Love the play on typical Hello! card :) Such a beautiful colour combination.

Amy Wazwaz

Amy Wazwaz

Dec 03, 2017

Love this card design. It is so rich and classy looking.

Cristina Wu

Cristina Wu

Dec 03, 2017

Great combination of colors.

Diane Brown

Diane Brown

Dec 03, 2017

Love this palm tree and I think the way it is has been used as a background is gorgeous.

margie

margie

Dec 03, 2017

the contrast with the navy and gold embossing is just striking

Roberta S.

Roberta S.

Dec 03, 2017

Clare, this is beautiful. Love the bacground and yoir color choices.

Melanie Ayers

Melanie Ayers

Dec 03, 2017

This gorgeous design is just ‘golden.’

F. Andre

F. Andre

Dec 03, 2017

Such a great background. I love the way you incorporated the stencil on the card.

Laura C

Laura C

Dec 03, 2017

The background is amazing – love it!

Marjorie DUMONTIER

Marjorie DUMONTIER

Dec 03, 2017

Wow ! This is such a magnificent card !

Carole

Carole

Dec 03, 2017

So rich and elegant! Looks like another great kit!

Dayle Shimamura

Dayle Shimamura

Dec 03, 2017

Lovely card… love the gold pop against the blue background

gretchen n

gretchen n

Dec 03, 2017

Wonderful card. I love the inkblending with the stencil, it is subtle and elegant!

roslyn

roslyn

Dec 03, 2017

I love the colour combination – the gold on dark blue looks amazing!

Marianne B in AZ

Marianne B in AZ

Dec 03, 2017

The detail in the background of your card is just beautiful! I love the subtle tone on tone stamping. Those details, that people who don’t make cards probably don’t really take in, are what make those same people know there is something special about your cards. When you added gold to that dark background, it really popped right off the card. Just gorgeous! Thank you for sharing your beautiful work!

Janie Sirak

Janie Sirak

Dec 03, 2017

I love the colors! So pretty!
I never knew you could
Heat emboss on top of heat embossing. . .still learning from the professionals

Linda

Linda

Dec 03, 2017

So beautiful and now a little hint with bold color and palm trees! The wait is almost over.

Kailash

Kailash

Dec 03, 2017

The blue and gold is so elegant!!!

Nicole Rinaldi

Nicole Rinaldi

Dec 03, 2017

I love the blue and gold color combination, and how you used the stencil on the background!

Claudia N

Claudia N

Dec 03, 2017

Love the background, great color combination

Mary Holshouser

Mary Holshouser

Dec 03, 2017

Beautiful. I love the gold embossing on
the deep blue background.
The way the trees are interspersed
amongst the stars is wonderful.
thanks for sharing.

Henriëtte

Henriëtte

Dec 03, 2017

Great work, I love your colors and the beautiful background, all together it makes a stunning card.
Lara Mosby

Lara Mosby

Dec 03, 2017

Great card! Now that the weather is getting colder, it’s nice to see palm trees and think of warmer weather! Looks like a fun kit.

Bertha

Bertha

Dec 03, 2017

Definitely a versatile set. these images could easily be used for a sunset beach scene as well.

Lily B.

Lily B.

Dec 03, 2017

That background! Also love love love the sentiment.

Isabel Z

Isabel Z

Dec 03, 2017

This kit is stunning!!!

Joy J.

Joy J.

Dec 03, 2017

Love the blue and gold. Can’t wait for the reveal!

Danni

Danni

Dec 03, 2017

Beautiful card!

melisse

melisse

Dec 03, 2017

Great tip to use a colored cardstock for ink blending… an easier way to achieve a depth of color that would be SO much more work on white cardstock.
Beautiful card!

Christina Dauven

Christina Dauven

Dec 03, 2017

This is very cool.

Suzi

Suzi

Dec 03, 2017

Love the background you’ve created! Great ideas!

Danielle Dietz

Danielle Dietz

Dec 03, 2017

I love all the embossing. The gold is gorgeous!

Holly Graham

Holly Graham

Dec 03, 2017

I am in love with this card! Very pretty!

Sheila

Sheila

Dec 03, 2017

I love the use of blingy touches on the dark paper! Lovely kit preview…

Sheila

Sheila

Dec 03, 2017

I love the use of blingy touches on the dark paper! Lovely kit preview…

Rhonda Roumph

Rhonda Roumph

Dec 02, 2017

Pretty card

Kris in Alaska

Kris in Alaska

Dec 02, 2017

Perfect color combo!

Debbie Selby

Debbie Selby

Dec 02, 2017

Love the embossed palm tees.

Kaylene

Kaylene

Dec 02, 2017

Love the colours in this card, rich and elegant. Can’t wait to see the whole kit.

Brenda Lubrant

Brenda Lubrant

Dec 02, 2017

I love the sweet sentiment on today’s card!!

Barb MacAskill

Barb MacAskill

Dec 02, 2017

The blues and golds go together like Rama-lama-lama-ding-da-ding-da-dong! Absolute perfection! TFS! ?✨?✨?

Patt H.

Patt H.

Dec 02, 2017

Love the gorgeous colors & beautiful design on your card!

Krock

Krock

Dec 02, 2017

So beautiful. Love all the layers. Looks like it will be a fun kit.

Cindi

Cindi

Dec 02, 2017

These colors are stunning! Feeling more inspired as release day nears…

Abby

Abby

Dec 02, 2017

Fun card!

Florence

Florence

Dec 02, 2017

Gorgeous card. Loved the stenciling. Can’t wait to get this kit!

Rosanna Hamrick

Rosanna Hamrick

Dec 02, 2017

Very nice, can’t wait to see the whole kit.

Sherri

Sherri

Dec 02, 2017

Gorgeous background, love it! Cannot wait to see more!

Katherine

Katherine

Dec 02, 2017

Wow this is gorgeous!

Cheri

Cheri

Dec 02, 2017

Beautiful – I loved the colors on this card! Can’t wait to see this Release!

Krystal Showalter

Krystal Showalter

Dec 02, 2017

Absolutely stunning! Now I am super excited about this month’s kit.

Lacey Gasper

Lacey Gasper

Dec 02, 2017

Beautiful background! Love the gold embossing

Susan White

Susan White

Dec 02, 2017

I love the dual toned background and the beautiful gold embossing!!

Dawn Keene

Dawn Keene

Dec 02, 2017

Stunning a Palm Trees,

Melissa Minelli

Melissa Minelli

Dec 02, 2017

I love the background you did. I want to try that technique!

Melissa Minelli

Melissa Minelli

Dec 02, 2017

I love the background you did. I want to try that technique!

Rochelle C

Rochelle C

Dec 02, 2017

Love this color combination

Karen Hale

Karen Hale

Dec 02, 2017

Gorgeous card. The gold embossing is stunning against the dark background. WOW!

Laurel Guyer

Laurel Guyer

Dec 02, 2017

Such a versatile pattern gives a totally different flavor which is refreshing.

Nancy Dempsey

Nancy Dempsey

Dec 02, 2017

I love the hint of navy blue on the background. Beautiful card!

Felicia

Felicia

Dec 02, 2017

The multiple layers of ink on this is fantastic.

Christine Smith

Christine Smith

Dec 02, 2017

Beautiful background for the fabulous gold embossing! xxx

karen t

karen t

Dec 02, 2017

Gorgeous card! I’m loving it all so far!

Deborah Ziadie

Deborah Ziadie

Dec 02, 2017

Stunning background and beautiful card design!

ionabunny

ionabunny

Dec 02, 2017

The gold on the blue is gorgeous. Love this. Hugz

Sandy Dasai

Sandy Dasai

Dec 02, 2017

The excitement is building up with me! Such a pretty card. Cannot wait until Monday to see the full kit!

Fanny Cantero

Fanny Cantero

Dec 02, 2017

Love this card- beautiful combination of colors!

Arlaeeh Galindo

Arlaeeh Galindo

Dec 02, 2017

I cant wait to see what all will be included in Decembers kit!

Diane B

Diane B

Dec 02, 2017

Love the blue with the gold. I was interesting to see your inspiration photo.

Barbara-Jean

Barbara-Jean

Dec 02, 2017

Love your embossed background!

Yvonne Vansickle

Yvonne Vansickle

Dec 02, 2017

Great colors!!

Audre G

Audre G

Dec 02, 2017

Love that you heat embossed the palm tree. I don’t usually think to do that to anything but sentiments.

Bonnie Darroch-Dean

Bonnie Darroch-Dean

Dec 02, 2017

Very elegant looking card!

Maria Giselle B.

Maria Giselle B.

Dec 02, 2017

Good take on the inspiration photo. I do love the extra mile you took to add another layer of inking over a stencil. Very inspiring technique. I should probably give this a try.

MIchelle Hackett

MIchelle Hackett

Dec 02, 2017

I love blue and gold. It’s such a rich and classy combination. Great job.

Starqueen

Starqueen

Dec 02, 2017

Hi Clare,
What a lovely and dramatic card! Gorgeous!

Beverly Uhlmansiek

Beverly Uhlmansiek

Dec 02, 2017

Love how you embossed and then stenciled the background!

Sue R

Sue R

Dec 02, 2017

Gorgeous background- gold on blue is so rich!

Margaret

Margaret

Dec 02, 2017

This card is gorgeous – love the deep blue and gold! I’m in love with the palm tree!

Theresa P

Theresa P

Dec 02, 2017

Love the blues and golds.

Dorothy Mutafopulos

Dorothy Mutafopulos

Dec 02, 2017

Beautiful background you created it’s stunning!

JoAnn

JoAnn

Dec 02, 2017

Love backgrounds ~ they are so important to the rest of the design!
Anxious to see the complete stamp set!!!

Laura Staley

Laura Staley

Dec 02, 2017

Love the stencil. I can see using it to create wonderful backgrounds!

Janine Gearhart

Janine Gearhart

Dec 02, 2017

The gold and blue are striking! Stunning card.

Sara

Sara

Dec 02, 2017

Realmente perfecto, me encanta

Carol K

Carol K

Dec 02, 2017

Beautiful!

Betty

Betty

Dec 02, 2017

I like the gold and blue! Pretty card!

Bev Coleman

Bev Coleman

Dec 02, 2017

Loving that blue and gold. Can’t wait to see the kit!

Julia D.

Julia D.

Dec 02, 2017

Beautiful card! Love the background you created and the gold embossing is lovely. Thank you for the chance to win!!

SusanME

SusanME

Dec 02, 2017

I eagerly await more tidbits of this month’s kit!

Oliev

Oliev

Dec 02, 2017

That background is so sweet, love it!

betty chen

betty chen

Dec 02, 2017

waiting to see the full release! can’t wait! thanks for the inspiration :)

Tanya Suresh

Tanya Suresh

Dec 02, 2017

Gold heat embossing is my favorite thing to do!?

Sue S

Sue S

Dec 02, 2017

What a nice sentiment. I hope it is not retired.

geri S.

geri S.

Dec 02, 2017

Love the colors, can’t wait to see more!

Rema DeLeeuw

Rema DeLeeuw

Dec 02, 2017

Love the palm trees!

Jan Turner

Jan Turner

Dec 02, 2017

I love it, you’re right the vivid colors are awesome!

Martha Berry

Martha Berry

Dec 02, 2017

There are so many wonderful layers of texture in this gorgeous card! The palm trees stand out so beautifully in gold embossing. I really like the stencil overlaid and colored with navy.

Judy

Judy

Dec 02, 2017

I really like the Palm trees on this card in gold embossing.

Carolee McCaslin

Carolee McCaslin

Dec 02, 2017

I am so very excited about this new kit!!!

Brenda

Brenda

Dec 02, 2017

What a terrific card – so much going on yet lots of subtlety as well. The stencil is really calling my name – definitely want to try this color combination.

Colleen Halpern

Colleen Halpern

Dec 02, 2017

This kit is looking like a fun one!

Stacey

Stacey

Dec 02, 2017

Cute card.

Karen P

Karen P

Dec 02, 2017

Clare you made a very beautiful card.! Thanks for sharing,

Natalie Dominguez

Natalie Dominguez

Dec 02, 2017

What a beautiful background!!

Lori Ritchie

Lori Ritchie

Dec 02, 2017

Beautiful card and another great release from HA!

MarjR

MarjR

Dec 02, 2017

Such a pretty card! Love the gold with the blue!

Dianne S.

Dianne S.

Dec 02, 2017

With our typical cold, rainy weather, those palm trees in that card make me wish for warmer climes! Love that background and rich colors.

Dee Fisher

Dee Fisher

Dec 02, 2017

Loving this set the more I see of it.

Donna Ligon

Donna Ligon

Dec 02, 2017

I love the colors and the background

Karen Mills

Karen Mills

Dec 02, 2017

Beautiful card, like a starry night on the blue and the palms floating, live it

Peege04

Peege04

Dec 02, 2017

Really lovely. I like the inspiration piece and your take on it.

Maria B

Maria B

Dec 02, 2017

What a cool background! I really like the 2 shades of blue.

PAHI808

PAHI808

Dec 02, 2017

Beautiful, Rich, Elegant, CAS Creative Work of Art. Lo=OVE the sentiment you chose to use on your Work of Art. Great Job….Well Done!

Jeanne Beam

Jeanne Beam

Dec 02, 2017

I love the background and the sentiment. Beautiful card. Thanks for sharing..

mona bryant

mona bryant

Dec 02, 2017

I love the gold palm trees! so creative.

Aash

Aash

Dec 02, 2017

Beautiful card!

Liz mca

Liz mca

Dec 02, 2017

Ooo. Love that blue and gold

Gina

Gina

Dec 02, 2017

Love the navy and gold color combo of this card!

Becca Yahrling

Becca Yahrling

Dec 02, 2017

This is just gorgeous! I’m always a fan of gold embossing; it’s so dramatic!

CherriB

CherriB

Dec 02, 2017

Very pretty – I love the tone on tone background you created!

Brandy Duncan

Brandy Duncan

Dec 02, 2017

GReat card. Love the background. I can’t wait to see the entire kit.

Theta

Theta

Dec 02, 2017

Love the depth in your background!

Tracy Lustick

Tracy Lustick

Dec 02, 2017

Stunning !

Lagene

Lagene

Dec 02, 2017

AWESOME background and layout!

kReN@afourthlife

kReN@afourthlife

Dec 02, 2017

Dramatic metallics and rich colors you say! We need more of that in our stamping lives. Thanks for sharing!

Karthikha Uday

Karthikha Uday

Dec 02, 2017

Beautiful in blue and gold :) One of my fav combo!

Audrey

Audrey

Dec 02, 2017

Very pretty card! I love the gold and blue together with the pattern effects!!

Amy Cooley

Amy Cooley

Dec 02, 2017

Beautiful! I love the embossing and vibrant blue color.

Ana

Ana

Dec 02, 2017

I love the effect you’ve achieved for the background. The combination of deep blue and gold is great

Ruth

Ruth

Dec 02, 2017

love love love it

Janet

Janet

Dec 02, 2017

Wow, so much interest to this card, very nice!

Su

Su

Dec 02, 2017

Such teasers,lol.
Loving it.

Bela

Bela

Dec 02, 2017

I’m so excited! I have been wanting stamps or dies with palm trees in them! Thanks to My Monthly kit, they will be in their way shortly! Every month when I receive my kit, it feels like Christmas all over again!!! Thanks Hero Arts!!

Amy McCue

Amy McCue

Dec 02, 2017

What a beautiful background!

Naama E

Naama E

Dec 02, 2017

Stunning! I love the subtle background, and the blur and gold is just beautiful ❤

Kkraft

Kkraft

Dec 02, 2017

I love the palm tree in this kit. Could be used for a variety of things. Stunning background with metallic shine.

Dawn Thompson

Dawn Thompson

Dec 02, 2017

love the card…thanks for the cool idea!

LindaH

LindaH

Dec 02, 2017

Very different and pretty. Ink color is gorgeous

Sibylle

Sibylle

Dec 02, 2017

Beautiful card. Love the color combo

Eva Nelson

Eva Nelson

Dec 02, 2017

This stencil will be so versitile; I can see using it for so many occasions. Your deep blue colors are lovely with the gold.

Felicia C

Felicia C

Dec 02, 2017

Just beautiful! A very elegant look with wonderful techniques. Thank you!

Shameenia Hopes

Shameenia Hopes

Dec 02, 2017

What a beautiful card with beautiful colors. I can wait for the release date.

Janet Ingraham

Janet Ingraham

Dec 02, 2017

Dramatic and rich do describe this card and the excitement grows!

Linda M

Linda M

Dec 02, 2017

The background IS stunning! I like the details in the palm tree too.

Dianna Weaver

Dianna Weaver

Dec 02, 2017

Love the look of navy and gold.

Kim Gottlieb

Kim Gottlieb

Dec 02, 2017

Such a lovely card! Love the colors.

Arianna Barbara

Arianna Barbara

Dec 02, 2017

Wow!!! I love so much the beautiful combo of blue and golden!!! Great sentiment too!!!

Monica

Monica

Dec 02, 2017

Can’t wait to see the whole kit…. looks great so far!

Ashley Shaffer

Ashley Shaffer

Dec 01, 2017

love a stencil in a kit since i can’t afford a background stamp and i doubt a kit will ever contain a background stamp, so stencils are the next best thing…. they do nearly the same things almost but not really….. but being a crafty person i can make it work, ya know? lol. but i can’t wait to see the kit and to get mine!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Jessica FC

Jessica FC

Dec 01, 2017

These cards are so Unique, the beautiful Moroccan style die is stunning. I can only imagine of the beautiful cards or projects I can dream of in 1 thousand and 1 nights.

Sheri Elmont

Sheri Elmont

Dec 01, 2017

So beautiful! I love that blue color!

Michele W

Michele W

Dec 01, 2017

I love the colors you used and all the beautiful texture you were able to achieve. That background is really stunning. Thanks for sharing!

Kayla E

Kayla E

Dec 01, 2017

Love the palm tree!

Denise KW

Denise KW

Dec 01, 2017

Not sure how I feel about the kit yet—-better show me more, I’m curious!

Debbie Rumpza

Debbie Rumpza

Dec 01, 2017

Beautiful colors… And i love that font and sentiment!

cindy rice

cindy rice

Dec 01, 2017

Love the palm trees.

Nina S.

Nina S.

Dec 01, 2017

I like that background stencil. And the gold embossing on this card is really pretty.

Charlene Cisler

Charlene Cisler

Dec 01, 2017

I really love the background.

Susan Pezza

Susan Pezza

Dec 01, 2017

Loving this palm tree and stars embossed on the card, just beautiful with the dark background and the gold embossing powder! Keep the sneak peaks coming!

Rachel Culak

Rachel Culak

Dec 01, 2017

Such a beautiful card, great color coordination

Denise Bryant

Denise Bryant

Dec 01, 2017

Love this color combo! Pretty background!

Julie Lutz

Julie Lutz

Dec 01, 2017

This looks like so much fun. I can hardly wait

Susan Nichols

Susan Nichols

Dec 01, 2017

Love the gold and blue combo!

Melanie Ann MacKenzie

Melanie Ann MacKenzie

Dec 01, 2017

Very beautiful and elegant. Cheers.

Samantha  Coleman

Samantha Coleman

Dec 01, 2017

I love all the work you are putting into your backgrounds ! They are turning out great .

Leigh

Leigh

Dec 01, 2017

Love the palm trees! ? looking forward to getting creative with this kit!

Beverley Hollis

Beverley Hollis

Dec 01, 2017

What a great background, I’d never have thought of inking coloured cardstock (duh!) but I guess that’s why Hero Arts has such a talented group of artists, to help inspire us!

Stefanie White

Stefanie White

Dec 01, 2017

I love the deep blue moved with gold. Stunning!

Julie O'Brien

Julie O'Brien

Dec 01, 2017

Gorgeous colors!

Lynn Lohne

Lynn Lohne

Dec 01, 2017

Love the rich colors, but my favorite is the palm trees!
Thanks for the inspiration!

MelissaF

MelissaF

Dec 01, 2017

Love the rich blue background with the gold, elegant and beautiful!

Cynthia Llink

Cynthia Llink

Dec 01, 2017

Oh I can’t wait to see this set! I already like what I see!! Such a beautiful card Clare, love the layers of blue and the pop of the embossed trees. Thanks for inspiring!

Carla Hundley

Carla Hundley

Dec 01, 2017

Lovely card with
beautiful embossing.
Carla from Utah

Josmaryflores

Josmaryflores

Dec 01, 2017

I see an stencil

Seng Saephan

Seng Saephan

Dec 01, 2017

Wow beautiful!!

Cynthia Cole

Cynthia Cole

Dec 01, 2017

Love all the blues!

FD91354

FD91354

Dec 01, 2017

WOW.., Love inspiration post to the final design Beautiful! Love the colors, so vivid.

Sladjana Perisic

Sladjana Perisic

Dec 01, 2017

The gold embossing is perfect against the blue background, it reads royalty!!!

Sara n.

Sara n.

Dec 01, 2017

I love the color combos, seems like this kit is different and interesting! Can’t wait to see the kit.

Janet Dand

Janet Dand

Dec 01, 2017

Love the background and gold embossed palm trees . Beautiful card

Sue LD

Sue LD

Dec 01, 2017

Very pretty with the stenciling and embossing.

Celeste C

Celeste C

Dec 01, 2017

Beautiful!!

Leslie Pierson

Leslie Pierson

Dec 01, 2017

I love the beauty of the gold embossing, the card is just elegant.

Barbara Rademacher

Barbara Rademacher

Dec 01, 2017

The gold embossing is so beautiful and delicate. I love the way the trees, sequins, and gold stars (?) stand out against the dark blue background. This card deserves a major WOW!

HelenK

HelenK

Dec 01, 2017

1001 nights – a dream!

Lauren

Lauren

Dec 01, 2017

Love this color contrast! Just lovely!

Cha Lion

Cha Lion

Dec 01, 2017

I love the way you created this background using the stencil and the stamps from the set. Can’t wait to see more cards!

Cha Lion

Cha Lion

Dec 01, 2017

I love the way you created this background using the stencil and the stamps from the set. Can’t wait to see more cards!

Leslie S

Leslie S

Dec 01, 2017

Looks like so much fun!!

paperpicnic

paperpicnic

Dec 01, 2017

Such a fan of these beautiful colors! I love the subtle layered background, Clare – it’s so pretty behind the gold images!

Melissa Watson

Melissa Watson

Dec 01, 2017

Great job!! Beautiful card! Thanks for sharing!

Edlyn

Edlyn

Dec 01, 2017

Love your background techniques! Beautiful card!

Amanda Dellamano

Amanda Dellamano

Dec 01, 2017

Beautiful, shiny card! Thanks for sharing :)

Susan Done

Susan Done

Dec 01, 2017

Blues and gold. VERY pretty!

Leanne in Cali

Leanne in Cali

Dec 01, 2017

This is beautiful! I love the contrast of blue and gold. Thanks for sharing!!

Juana Vega

Juana Vega

Dec 01, 2017

Now I have a favorite blue : Deep Ocean .

Larisa Thomas

Larisa Thomas

Dec 01, 2017

What a lovely and original Background! I love the color combination, and the subtle blues.

Susan Bennett

Susan Bennett

Dec 01, 2017

So very beautiful!!! I love the colors

Noreen Grover

Noreen Grover

Dec 01, 2017

I like seeing the background techniques. Something different. Very pretty.

Anne Wylie

Anne Wylie

Dec 01, 2017

Love it. love it, love it! Can’t wait for the kit!

Tabitha Kelley

Tabitha Kelley

Dec 01, 2017

I love the blue inks. I am getting very excited about this kit.

Rebecca Attwood

Rebecca Attwood

Dec 01, 2017

Such a gorgeous card. Love the blue & gold together & the subtle layering of patterns. Stunning!

Kirsty Vittetoe

Kirsty Vittetoe

Dec 01, 2017

Lovely background and awesome design, thanks for sharing!

Gene Sturgill

Gene Sturgill

Dec 01, 2017

I love that 2-tone background. We aren’t fans of gold here, but on that background, it’s amazing!!

Teri W

Teri W

Dec 01, 2017

Palm trees! I cannot wait to see the whole thing!

Gayleen B

Gayleen B

Dec 01, 2017

Navy and gold always look stunning together.

Raven Magill

Raven Magill

Dec 01, 2017

Ooooooo I adore these colors! Beautiful job.

Crystal

Crystal

Dec 01, 2017

Such a beautiful card! Those palm trees are gorgeous with the gold embossing…

Adam S.

Adam S.

Dec 01, 2017

The blues and gold are nicely paired for a beautiful card.

Lillian K

Lillian K

Dec 01, 2017

Great card. Love the elegant style!

Lynda Daley

Lynda Daley

Dec 01, 2017

What a fun stencil

Lindar C

Lindar C

Dec 01, 2017

It looks like arabian nights! How exciting!

Karen H

Karen H

Dec 01, 2017

I love navy and gold together. The sentiment is nice too.

Mary D

Mary D

Dec 01, 2017

Oh I love the ink combinations with the embossed gold palm trees and stars!! Can’t wait to see the next one.

Jessica Nicholson

Jessica Nicholson

Dec 01, 2017

Beautiful days is a Blessing from the Lord & a perfect reminder of a very thoughtful card which brings blessing to come with a peaceful scenery.

Helen

Helen

Dec 01, 2017

Another beautiful card. Love it!

Denise Kasbohm

Denise Kasbohm

Dec 01, 2017

Wow love the backgrounds and the gold embossing.

Bettina S.

Bettina S.

Dec 01, 2017

That looks so gorgeous. Love the combination of blue and gold.

Chrissy E

Chrissy E

Dec 01, 2017

Clare, this is lovely! I am so excited to see more of this month’s kit!

Penny Walker

Penny Walker

Dec 01, 2017

Beautiful card. Love the gold embossing. Thank you

Tami Barnes

Tami Barnes

Dec 01, 2017

Beautiful card! I love navy and gold together.

Rachel Walton

Rachel Walton

Dec 01, 2017

Beautiful card. I especially like the greeting. We all need beautiful days!

Jackie S

Jackie S

Dec 01, 2017

Blues and golds are so gorgeous together. Thanks for sharing

Jennifer F

Jennifer F

Dec 01, 2017

The colors used are gorgeous!

Mona

Mona

Dec 01, 2017

Lovely card and the kit looks interestingly different!

Kendra

Kendra

Dec 01, 2017

This card is so beautiful. I can’t wait to see the rest of the kit!

Patti Henschen

Patti Henschen

Dec 01, 2017

Ohhhh, I can do so much with that stencil!

Chris

Chris

Dec 01, 2017

Ooooo so pretty. Can’t wait to see the whole kit.

Susan King

Susan King

Dec 01, 2017

I love the ink color and hope this is included in the MMHA!
There are so many possibilities with the palm tree as you can take the trunk off and make beautiful flowers and then cut that in half as well! Sweet!