December My Monthly Hero Countdown: Idea #3 + Giveaway
Hello! We are continuing the countdown to the release of the December My Monthly Hero Kit! Release day is Monday, December 2 at 1pm Eastern/10 am Pacific. Our Creative Team will be here throughout the weekend, sharing inspiration before the launch. Now let's join Caly for another look at this fabulous kit!
Hi, Friends! Welcome to another countdown to the next My Monthly Hero release! The theme is “One World” and I decided to make a fun spinner card to share with you today. Because the image I used is small, I decided to create a 4-bar sized card. The finished card is 3.5” x 5”. It’s the perfect proportion for my globe and galaxy.
I created a galaxy background using Distress Oxide Inks. On a white piece of cardstock, I first added spots of color using Wilted Violet, Peacock Feathers, and Picked Raspberry. Then I filled in the white areas with Blueprint Sketch and darkened the outer edges with Black Soot. After ink-blending, I layered my panel over a card base and used a small circle – slighter bigger than the one for the images in the card kit to die-cut through both my galaxy panel and the cardbase to create my spinner.
Once the circle was cut through both panels, I took the galaxy panel and splattered it with some white ink to mimic stars. Once dry, I sealed it all in place with Distress Micro Glaze. This not only creates a waterproof seal, it also intensifies the colors of the Distress Oxide Inks by adding shine to the chalky finish that reactive inks often leave.
I stamped the globe and the sentiment and die-cut them with the circle die from this month’s kit – because they’re they can be adhered together back to back, this makes it the perfect element for a spinner card. I colored the globe with Copic markers (G03, G09, B12, B24, B26) before turning it over to add some strong adhesive. Before sandwiching it with the sentiment piece, I added a clear/invisible string. Then prior to adding my galaxy panel to my cardbase, I added strong adhesive to the card base – adding my spinner and securing the invisible string onto the adhesive before adding my galaxy panel.
This creates such a fun card for recipients. To activate the spinner, you simply give your spinner piece a few turns before closing the card. When it is opened, it frees the spinning element and allows it to loosen its tension and spin. I hope you enjoyed this card!
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100 Responses
Bunny Drummond-Bellacicco
What a stunning little card! I can’t sleep, now I want to make this at 5 am! The elements work together to draw your eyes across the entire card. Wow!!
Cindy Loman
I love the background of your card. I need to try the oxide inks sometime.
Lisa DeLong
Love the vivid colors of the galaxy background. A great idea to make this a spinner card, so fun to receive in the mail.
Georgann Smith
Two of my favorites – galaxy and spinner cards – all in one! Beautiful!
Anushree Vaish
Such Meaningful inspirations…Thanks Hero arts for taking it up…Thanks Caly for beautiful card!!
Thuy Le
Beautiful work with the galaxy panel. Thank you for showing us how to do it.
Helen Potter
This card is absolutely stunning, Caly. Love the background. Love the spinner.
Nanette Leiker
Your spinner card is so inspirational!Thank you for sharing your techniques with us!
Tanna lohouse
The background on this card is absolutely stunning… love spinner cards!!
Valerija
Very beautiful.
Michelle Hendrix
This kit is wonderful and a must have! The background is stunning and the message is meaningful. Thanks for sharing!
Nancy Tolan
I love the whole galaxy look. The earth in the center is beautiful.
Margaret T.
Far out!
Francine
Absolutely beautiful! I am loving this months sneak peeks!
Jessica Kerr
Very fun interactive card idea and gour galaxy looks amazing
Teri S.
Caly, I am “over the moon” with your card! Wow! A spinner with such an important sentiment tucked under the earth. Love the colours you used to create your galaxy background. I’m sure enjoying these sneak peeks & can’t wait to see the whole kit.
Shannon Howell
What a cool idea, Caly! Thanks for sharing!!
Juana Vega
Very nice galaxy and the colors worked great.
Yolanda F
It’s like looking at the Earth from space. That’s a gorgeous card.
tina z.
simply amazing, I love galaxy background!
Hilde Larsen aka. Tindaloo
Cool earth spinner card! Love the galaxy background ♥
Michele W
Great spinner card and the message is perfect for today when we are all worried about climate change.
Sandy Small
The galaxy background on your card is beautiful, and the earth as the spinner looks wonderful! Nice!
Martha Berry
This is such a pretty galaxy background! Love how the earth was made into a spinner card. I have never made a spinner card, but this looks very do-able!
Teri Wils
Gorgeous galaxy! Love the background!
Marianna
Love your galaxy background, looking forward to the full reveal!
Jana Yeager
Love the galaxy background!
Laurie Schlichter
I love 💕 the galaxy 🌌 background. The sentiment couldn’t be more true.
Lara Mosby
Beautiful galaxy background! Fun idea for a spinner card! MMH kits are always fun and versatile.
Angela
Cool card.
GLenda M Sultan
This kit is great to share the message to take care of our planet. Love the galaxy background.
Valerie G
Cool idea and such deep jewel colors!
Charly
What a beautiful interactive card. Love the background.
GLenda M Sultan
Your galaxy background is so nice. It came out so bright. Maybe you can show us how you made it in a video.
Kathy D.
This card is beautiful-I loved these colors. This kit helps to remind us that we are the caretakers of our planet. There is no planet B….
Michelle V
I love this card… That background is just perfect for our planet!
Emily Henry
How fun! I would not have thought of doing that.
Janet Mack
Perfect galaxy.
Jennifer Scull
Your solar system bg is fabulous, and I love that sentiment! Such a fun card and design! :)
jill allard
pretty .. thank you for the chance to win anything
Angela Self
I love this card! Your galaxy is absolutely phenomenal!!
Andre M.
Fantastic galaxy, the colours are beautiful.
Carlijn
Wow… your galaxy is absolutely gorgeous! Perfection! Can’t wait to use the kit! 😍
K. Eley
Oh my! Such a beautiful galaxy scene and a spinner! Such a fun card! I really need to try making a spinner card.
Laura
Nifty card
Rema B. DeLeeuw
Lovely background!
Karen L K
That is a clever card and so great looking with that rich background!
Jodi Warren
Love the galaxy background and the sentiment spinner is clever!
Rebecca Ednie
Gorgeous. Love the interactive idea.
Judi Diamant
Love the globe. And the mother earth. Are they both in the Dec kit? Missed the 28th deadline to order Dec kit…
Bethany M
I love your galaxy background!! :)
Claudia N
Love the galaxy background, makes planet earth pop!
Virginia Ellison
Caly, the spinner card is perfect….love your background….
Patsy Armstead
I’d never heard of a 4 bar card until the other day. I had to look it up and coincidentally you’ve made a card in that size. It makes sense because as you said, the image is small. I appreciate you sharing your artistic insights. I’ve never considered making a card smaller to suit an image. It makes perfect sense. Btw, the colors you used are beautiful. I especially like the background.
Sara Nieuwenhuis
Love the galaxy background! Inspires me to get messy with some blending! I hope to get brave one day and try spider cards. I wonder, how many more sentiments are in the kit?
Leanne in Cali
I love the background on this card! Beautiful!!
Stephanie B
Wow! I am in LOVE with your ink blending on this card! The earth stamp will definitely come in handy, I can’t wait to see the rest of this earth themed kit!
Pamela Shea
I love the colors in this card. Thanks for sharing.
jenny stratton
I absolutely love this card and kit
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Heather Mills
That background is fabulous!! And how fun is the spinner element!
karenajo
Your galaxy background is amazing and love that this is a spinner card ! Thanks for sharing!
Beth
Love this kit!
Frances A Thorpe
Wow.Love the background.Mother Earth looks so real.
Debbie McKelvey
Very cool card, love the galaxy! This is an interesting set can’t wait to see more.
Phoebe
This card is awesome!
Kimberly McField
This is a gorgeous card, and I love the message on the earth. I’m so excited to see the whole kit!
Karthikha Uday
Wow! What a gorgeous background! And the spinner is a fantastic idea! :)
Shannon
Beautiful galaxy!
Teddie Newhouse
Beautiful background. Loved your design.
Michele
Beautiful!!!
NCDonna
What a gorgeous card! Love the sentiments I’ve seen so far! Can’t wait to see the full reveal!
rachel duong
Wow I love this spinner card. The background is amazing. I love this theme!!!
Lynne Gaudet
Wow! This kit is going to make the most amazing projects!!! I am loving it! Your background is just spectacular! Thanks for sharing.
Terri Bruin
Love the cards with interactive features.
Twylla Smith
Love the hint about Micro Glaze.
Katie
The Galaxy is gorgeous!
Judy Hernandez
Love the galaxy background! The spinner idea is brillant and can’t wait to try it myself. So excited for this kit!
Jenna Batik
I love the galaxy background on this card. The Earth appears as it is glowing. What an amazing effect. Thanks for sharing this beautiful card.
Marisela Delgado
So beautiful Great night sky. =)
Eva
This card is „out of this World“!!
Cindi Lynch
Great galaxy background. And I love the spinning earth.
Susanbcards
Beautiful! I love the spinner and the stamps!
Tanya Boser
Smart spinner, Caly! Love the whole theme :)
Jane A McBee
That background it lovely, the colors and celestial effects are magnificent.
Jessica Williams
This is such a great idea. Love it!
catharina worthington
YOUR combination of blue shadowing is beautiful.
Laurie Miller
I love the fun colors!
Lagene
Beautiful spinner galaxy card!
Louise Gustavsson
Love this 😊
Tamra Barnes
The colors are stunning!
Rachel
Love the Aurora!! Great colors and blending-this is a must.
Bertha
I love the galaxy backfground and the sentiment: protect the earth!
Sharon Gullikson
I like the surrounding environment. Looks great.
Becca Yahrling
Gorgeous ink blending!! Beautiful card.
America Cuevas
I’m really curious about this kit
Kendra
What a fabulous card!I can see many earth day card ideas here. I haven’t tried distress micro glaze yet. I’ll check it out.
Miriam
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Robin Keith
Love love love this card!
Donna
So pretty! Love the distress micro glaze tip. Didn’t know it intensifies color!
Gerlinde Townsley
OMG! Makes me feel like I’m in outer space looking in! Beautiful!
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