December My Monthly Hero Countdown: Idea #3 + Giveaway!
Hello and welcome as we begin the countdown to the release of the December My Monthly Hero Kit! Release day is Monday, December 3rd at 1pm Eastern/10am Pacific. We will be here for the next three days, sharing ideas for using both the main kit, as well as the new optional add-on products that will also be available on Monday. Stay tuned for more inspiration all weekend long! Now let's join Jess for another look at this magical kit!
As you've probably learned I am a sucker for cute furry critters and I fell hard for the adorable mouse in the kit! I combined him with some liquid watercolors and sparkles to create this dreamy card!
To start I stamped the mouse, dandelion seeds, and daisy onto watercolor paper with Versafine and heat-embossed them with clear embossing powder. Then I watercolored the images with liquid watercolors before die-cutting them with the coordinating dies included in the kit. I used pink, white, and black for the mouse; dandelion, mulled wine, and purple for the flower; and dandelion and leaf for the dandelion puff. I stamped the sentiment from the kit onto black cardstock with Versamark, heat-embossed it with white embossing powder, and trimmed it down to a thin label.
Next I stamped the dandelions onto the shimmery pink cardstock included in the kit with Versamark and heat-embossed them with black sparkle embossing powder (I told you I was going for lots of sparkle)! I trimmed the pink cardstock down and adhered it to a black card base and added the sentiment. Then I used foam mounting tape to adhere my daisy and mouse and regular adhesive for the dandelion seeds. Finally I added bits of clear lacquer to the dandelions and daisy and sprinkled it with snowfall glitter for even more sparkle!
I hope this sneak has gotten you excited for the big reveal on Monday! Make sure to come back all weekend for more sneak peeks. Thanks so much for stopping by!
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83 Responses
Cynthia Cole
Such a cute image and sweet card!
Inge van den Broek
Oh how absolutely lovely that mouse is!!! And those sparkles are gorgeous! Love the card! 😍
karenajo
Adorable card – the mouse is very cute and the scene you created is so fun! Love all the sparkle and glitter! Thanks for sharing !
Shannon
Super cute – and love all of the sparkle!
Megan Fehr
This kit is a must have! I just love that cute little critter, and those dandelions are so whimsical and dreamy ❤️
Such a well made card, and I love the sparkle!
Stephanie German
Super cute card. Can’t go wrong with lots of sparkle!
Dee Earnshaw
awww this is just darling:)
Lagene
This is sooo CUTE! I love the sparkly dandelions and how the flower hangs off the edge!
Deb M
Love how you did this! The dandelions are so unique. And the glitter is perfect and whimsical. Love it!
RosieJ
Aw!!! I love that little cutie mouse blowing the dandelion. So sweet.
CaroleRenn
Adorable! Love this kit and I haven’t even seen it all. I can hardly wait.
Kris Kok
This is adorable! Can’t wait to see the whole kit!
Linda
this is so gosh darn cute. I love it. Can’t wait!
Josmary
Ahhhh im so excited about this kit. Love your card. I specially love how big the images are. Glad i also pick up that glitter last month
Karen Nelson
What an adorable card!
alysia
Oh I love the little mouse, it looks like he is making a very special wish. it is fun and whimsical.
Anne Furth Snelgrove
So charming! The kit and your card are inspiring.
Lindar C
This is just so sweet! I love the dandelions
Michelle Hackett
Oh Jessica, this is so sweet. You’re right that little mouse is irresistible. Such a cute image. I love that you have him sitting on a flower. Great design. Looking forward to seeing the whole release.
Beverly Robinson
The mouse is adorable, and I love the colors and design of your card. Can’t wait to play with these images!
Edina S.
Cute card, gorgeous stamp set.
Jackie Price
Love your card! It is so beautifully coloured and (can’t really believe I’m saying this) that little mouse is so adorable sitting on the that gorgeous daisy making dandelion wishes. I love dandelions and the images of them I’ve seen so far are amazing and have captured their whimsicalness perfectly. It’s looking to be a spectacular kit. Can’t wait for the full reveal!
Marie Siler
This is a darling image. I’m getting excited for this kit to come out!
Sharon Jones
What an adorable and sweet, sparkly card, Jess! I absolutely love this look!! TFS!
Julia L
Oh my. I LOVE this card so much. I am so in on buying this kit! I cannot wait to see everything that comes with it. That mouse is toooooo cute!
Dorothy Mutafopulos
Beautiful card Jessica !!! You truly know how to bring the new kit to life so adorable.
Michele Hogarth
So pretty I love the sparkly mouse. Thanks for sharing your wonderful talent.
Carol L
I love the little mouse blowing on the dandelion!
Martha Berry
Oh my gosh! Look at the sweet mousie! I have already put the snowfall glitter on my wish list to order Monday if it isn’t included in the kit. I love the special omph it gives to the card. Just fabulous!
Toni L
This is just adorable—love the dreamy quality of this card.
Mary Holshouser
That is so sweet. Ordinarily I wouldn’t have a mouse in
my house but I’ll make an exception for this one.
thanks for sharing. txmlhl(at)yahoo(dot)com
Gina McCarty
What an adorable little mouse! Your card is so cute!
Jessica C
Oh my goodness that’s so adorable! ❤️
Leslie Pierson
this is a beautiful card I love the little mouse it reminds me of Summer in the cold dark winter.
Meghan Kennihan
What a beautiful card! I love the colors of the flower!
Jen A
I love this card and very excited for this month’s kit.
Kathy A
The mouse is so cute. He looks like he’s blowing. So cute!
Sue D
So cute with the mouse and the dandelion seeds. Love the sparkle too.
Fd91354
What lovely stamp images. Hero Arts looks like you scored big with this kit!
Janet
Your mouse is truly adorable. Love your use of shimmer and shine to highlight the sweetness of the scene.
Joyce Foose
I absolutely adore this mouse!!! Who could ask for a better combination than pairing him with dandelion puffs?¡!!!! I can hardly wait for this one!
Danielle Dietz
Such a cute card Jessica. Love the little mouse and the whisky flying dandelions!
Joan
How cute is this card? Love that little mouse and can’t wait to receive my kit!
Kailash
I’m totally in love with this adorable card! So sweet!
Ann
This is an adorable card. That mouse is so cute. Can’t wait for the kit.
Wendy Lambert
I love the adorable little mouse blowing at the dandelion, it is just so sweet. The extra sparkle on the dandelions and the flower is such a nice touch.
Sharron Gregory
LOVE your card! LOVE the mouse! Can’t wait to order this kit!!
Cindy C.
Awe this is too sweet!!
Karry
I cannot wait for this card kit……very excited! Love the cards I am seeing!
Michele W
The mouse is adorable and he looks so cute blowing that sparkly dandelion. Great card. Thanks for sharing!
Ellie
How very sweet, loving your card so much!
Tracy
Dreamy and whimsical!
Michelle Montemurro
Beautiful. This kit is exciting. I just love all the sparkle you added. Oh so cute card.
Jeanne Beam
Adorable card! I love everything about it. This is going to be a great release.
Thanks for sharing…
Pattyb
Love furry critters too…and this card! Loving the extra sparkle too! Thanks for sharing!
Margie
Not my favorite kit…nice coloring
Gale
Oh My! Adorable mouse & stunning card, Jessica! The lear lacquer & snowfall glitter sets everything off perfectly. I am counting down the days to see this incredible kit!
Marilee DeMars
Wow! For a soft and whimsical card, that really makes an impact! Right down to the snowfall glitter — love it!
Kathy
I’m so excited about this kit! Beautiful card!
Ashley Shaffer
jess you never cease to amaze. i love your design so much can’t wait to see the entire kit
Debbie Rumpza
I just love the whimsey of this new kit! The dandelions are awesome as well as the little fairies and critters.
Henriétte
Awesome card Jess, love what you did with the black embossingpowder and the dandalions. The little mouse is so cute. Thank you so much for sharing and have a nice weekend.
karen t
Oh now you’re talking my language! I love critters – this little cutie-pie is adorable! Gorgeous card!
Marcela I. Alvarez
So cute! I love it! And thank you for the opportunity!
Avra N Williams
Love this sweet mouse!
DonnaA
HA offers some of the most awesome embossing powders in the card making industry. Glitter … move over, there’s a new gotta have it in town!
Trisha
O, so darn cute! :) Looking forward to seeing the complete kit :)
Stormy
What a cute mouse – love the purple!
Jackie S
This kit is a must. I’ve loved each card so far, and if possible love this one even more. Beautiful coloring. I haven’t embossed then watercolored, but shall try that today!
BeverlyBL
I love your darling card with all of its sparkle. Love that snowfall glitter.
Barbara Rademacher
OK. I’m not into fairies, but the mouse has won me over. Very, very cute.
Beth Merrill
This mouse is A-DORable!
Sandra Collins
Love, Love, Love this! My style for sure!
Sarah T.
Love the glittery elements. So good with the kit theme.
Emily Henry
I love the delicate touches of color along with the purple daisy. A nice balance.
Lavo
Love the mouse and daisy. Sydney is in awe.
Natalie Winterstein
Adorable! Love that little mouse!
Wendy Denietolis
I love this card. I never thought I’d get pleasure out of seeing dandelion seeds in flight. :-) Nicely done, look forward to a “spring” kit as we head into the winter blues season!
Isabel
So cute!!!!
Darlene
Excellent-daisies are my favorite flower. I can’t wait for Monday. Thanks Jessica and Hero Arts!
Kristin
Oh, I love this card. Thanks for inspiration.
Jane Mcbee
The card is amazing! The snowfall glitter is really stunning, I love it.
Lynn
Your sneak peak has definitely gotten me excited about this kit. I think the theme is just wonderful and I look forward to seeing what add ons will be available. Have a wonderful day.
Jessica Frost-Ballas
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