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/10am pacific. We'll be sharing ideas for using the main kit and the optional add-on products all weekend long, so stay tuned for more inspiration! Now let's join Michelle, who is sharing another look at the fabulous main kit, available on Monday!
Hello there, what a wonderful kit this month! As soon as I saw the palm tree image in the main stamp set, I knew I wanted to create a sunset with it!
I started off by taking a piece of white cardstock and cutting this using one of the Rectangle Infinity Dies. I then took a piece of mask paper and cut a heart from this using one of the Nesting Hearts Infinity Dies. Taking the negative piece, I added this on top of the cardstock panel and then blended inks inside the heart. I used Dandelion, Tangerine and Strawberry Bold Inks. The mask was removed to reveal the heart shaped sunset.
I took the palm tree from the stamp set, along with the sentiment and stamped these on to the panel using Black Ink. I then took a piece of black cardstock and added the stencil from the kit on top. I ran this through my die cutting machine to create an embossed image. Before removing the stencil, I applied black ink with an ink blending tool over the panel to create some more interest. The piece was added to a white A2 card base and then the image panel added on top with foam tape.
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Beautiful ombré background creates stunning contrast with the black image and card stock.
Gorgeous!
Fabulous sunset card. Love the palm tree.
That silhouette tree look great over the sunset heart!
Black ink on black paper! I never thought of that. It gives such depth.
Beautiful coloring
and a great looking
design.
Carla from Utah
Nice sunset. Love the palm tree!
Simple yet intriguing. Great color choices.
Lovely design. I like the coloring of the heart.
Wow, the sunset heart you created is just beautiful!! Love the palm tree silhouette on it too.
What a unique style! Love the colors and cannot wait for my monthly kit to arrive.
Love the heart
Great Valentine’s idea for a guy
I love the idea of using the stencil to emboss.
Nice, could be either desert or coastal. Nice concept and colors.
So simple, yet striking!
Love this sentiment with the palm tree, awesome ink blended heart!
Love the stencil embossing
I’m loving this palm tree, and the sentiment is wonderful! There’s nothing like that sentiment on the market that I’ve seen.
Love this sentiment! Really like the whole color combo you used. That orange just makes everything pop!
This takes me to the ocean as I’m dealing with colder weather here. Your sunset is lovely. Can.not.wait.for.the.full.reveal!
I love the ombre. I can’t wait to see the whole kit!
Sweet card. I like the palm tree and the sentiment.
Love the shading on the card.
Great colors!
This looks like a lovely Valentine card.
I am totally in love with this and want to CASE it ASAP!!! Fabulous!!
Palm trees are so versatile. Love the card.
Such a lovely card! I’m in love with the background colors, simply gorgeous.
Lovely!
Wow this card is simply amazing!!
It’s an adorable card. Great for Valentine’s Day or a Anniversary.
LOVE this tropical feel! Stunning colors!
Beautiful texture for the background and blending of the heart.
Been trying to get a sunset fade this perfect for years! Amazing!
It is a great card. This kit looks so great.
I often like the simplicity of these type of cards.
I think this is the nicest palm tree stamp I have seen.
Lovely card.
looks like a good use of the stencil can’t wait
I love the colors and the heart window view of the sunset.
Nice card!
Having a few good, simple and easily made card ideas is at the ‘heart’ of any card makers creativity. This one looks perfect.
Beautiful sunset image!
Beautiful card. I’m loving the use of the stencil and your sunset is lovely.
This sun shaped like a heart is just what we need these days !
I am a sucker for a good palm tree. I love this beautiful, simple design!
Love the beautiful sunset. And who doesn’t love Palm trees?
Pretty colors, love the heart layout.
This is my favorite and reminds me of home
Love this style of card! I love a focal pop of inkblending with a simple image or sentiment. And the stencil embossing background is genius! What a perfect card!
Your beautifully inked sunset in the heart is a message in itself. Adding the Palm Tree stamp so it is on the border – inside and outside of the heart, really makes the heart stand out. You whole card is just so pretty! Simple, yet beautiful!
I love how the palm tree is silhouetted against the sunset heart!
I like the palm tree and the colors you used!
A palm tree? And a magic carpet? This kit is intriguing…
This card is very pretty. Back to the Palm tree. . . I am pretty sure
It is not a kit about S. Florida!
The colors on this card are amazing. I just love the heart with the message. So simple yet beautiful.
A fabulous CAS design!!!
Beautiful sentiment, awesome background, the color combination is really pretty.
I love how you used the stencil on the card base! And the sunset colors are gorgeous!
Clean and simple and so pretty.
Great card.
thanks for sharing.
Great card. I love the subtle embossing on the black background piece.
Beautiful simple card.
Several techniques in this clean-looking card. Fabulous!
Love the embossed panel and thanks for the stencil/embossing tip.
This kit is stunning!!!
Love those ink colors in the heart. That palm tree is adorable!
Love the silhouette and blending!
My kind of card! Silhouette stamping over a technique background. Can’t wait for the full reveal… more silhouette stamps?
This is lovely!
This reminds me of a postcard from Hawaii
Love the ink blending and the palm tree!!
Your use of masking was a brilliant idea in creating the heart sunset! It turned out beautifully!
That’s fun. An almost summer card with a christmas set :D
The background with the sunset is gorgeous and so realistic looking. Love it!
Very pretty card!
Palm trees— Yay! I love thinking of the possibilities for cards, layouts, gifts…
I just love palm trees and sunsets!
I love this sunset card.
I love the shading on the card.
That card makes me feel warm!
Love the simplicity of this. Looking forward to see the whole kit. I like the Arabian nights theme.
This looks like a kit that is totally unique. Looking forward to seeing it in its’ entirety.
Loving what I am seeing! Palm and colors give it a Hawaiian feel.
Pretty palm tree and beautiful sunset colors!
So pretty!
Yes! This tree definitely needs either a glowing morning sunset or a flaming nighttime sunset! Love the sheer simplicity of this beauty! TFS!
I love the tropical look of this card.
The ombre sunset heart is stunning with the black! Beautiful!
So exotic! Can’t wait to see the kit!
Love these colors!
What a wonderful job on the heart sunset. Can’t wait to see the whole kit.
Love this, it is going to be very unique!
Lovely! Palm trees & a heart – what a great card for a loved-one!
REALLY FABULOUS!!!!!
This is a lovely card and I love those colors! So warm for a cool time of year!
Love the gorgeous scene you’ve created within the heart! So clever!
Love the heart sunset. Looking forward to seeing more
What a great card! I love that palm tree stamp and the black underlayment you used, and the sentiments are looking good, too… :-)
Love the patterned background,
Love the patterned background,
Love the patterned background,
Michelle Short
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