February My Monthly Hero Countdown: Idea #5 + Giveaway
Hello and welcome as we continue the countdown to the release of the February My Monthly Hero Kit! Release day is Monday, February 4th at 1pm Eastern/10am Pacific. We are here for another day, sharing ideas for using both the main kit, as well as the new optional add-on products that will also be available on Monday. Now let's join Ilina for another look at this fabulous kit.
I hope you are enjoying all the sneak peeks and all the creativity the last couple of days using the new February My Monthly Hero kit. For my card today I wanted to use the dancing couple and create some kind of movement around that. I used Pink Liquid Watercolor and Gold Metallic Glimmer Ink to create a watercolor smoosh background in order to achieve movement in the background. I started by dropping few drops of the Pink watercolor on a craft mat, spraying it with water few times and them smooshing a piece of hot press watercolor paper onto it. I did the same thing with the Gold metallic.
Once I was satisfied with the background I set it aside to dry. In the meantime I stamped the two images that I wanted to use using Intense Black ink and die cut them with the coordinating dies (included in the kit) and set them aside.
When the panel was dry I cut it down to 3 3/4" x 5", stamped the sentiment and border using Intense Black ink and adhered the images using foam mounting tape.
Next I created top folding black note card and adhered the panel lining it up to the top left corner and popped it up on foam mounting tape (or you can use fun foam).
To finish off the card I adhered several confetti sequins that are included in the kit.
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100 Responses
Dot Norman
This set is great, not only for cards but for scrapbook pages. I have the perfect pictures that have been waiting for a set like this!
Marisela Delgado
Great card
Daria
Party like it’s 1922, so fun this kit is. Live the art deco feel. Your card is wonderful! Love..
Kaylene
Pretty card, love the smooshed background. Simple and elegant.
Mary Toutlian-Fleer
Beautiful whimsical card with bold and beautiful background.
Beth Buss
Very lively and colorful
Jane
Love everything just doing the happy dance
Julie
Looks so fun, I want to learn that dance.
PamelaToriello
absolutely LOVE the back ground? Beautiful Card!
Charlene Cisler
Great card. I love the background, beautiful bright colors.
MINYUAN WU
I love the card design , and brought me back good memory when I was young. Awesome job!
Lara Mosby
Fun card! I could see using the kit for fun party invitations.
Cindi Lynch
What a fun card! Can’t wait to get this kit.
Rebecca J Hackett-Leas
Makes me want to get into a flapper dress, with all the fringe, and kick up my heels!
Kellie
This card makes me want to get up and do the Charleston myself. 👍🏻🇦🇺💜
K. Eley
Oh my goodness!!! Fantastic background, love the colors and movement!! So excited that these images and dies are in the kit too! Love the sentiment as well!!!! Can’t wait for the full reveal!!
HeatherDG
Definitely captured the inspiration of a roaring fun time in this card!! Love it💕!!
Kim Johnson
This is such a fun card!
Gail Anderson
Very fun and cheerful card!
Sandy Small
That background really makes the focal point images from the MMH kit dance! I am looking forward to the release!
Phoebe Karr
I love the colored background!
Sherry Olson
What a fun card. Love it!
Felicity McFerrin
The black border really sets off the watercolor background.
Candace Hubble
This is fun! Great card & set
Florie, Puerto Rico
This makes everything fun, the background color, the 1922 dance theme and the layout are very pretty. Tfs, Iliana
Rosanna H
I really like your inked background, especially with the gold added. Great job, can’t wait to see the whole kit.
Stacey Kowbel
Wow, such a fun card! Can’t wait to see the reveal!
Diana Wearley
I love the bright colors on the card along with the black card base! This is a really fun card. Thanks for the inspiration!
Miriam Prantner
These images are too fun! I love the sentiment and that great background too!
Janet Wise
Oh how fun!! I love the colors you chose and the layout is just perfect!! Stunning card!!! Tfs
Jodi Warren
Great card. Love the colors and the sentiment.
Lori Poffenroth
This card is lively and so fun! I can hardly wait for the full reveal.
Karen P
Love , love ,love this set. Can’t wait to get mine.
Karrie Lasater
Cute card! I love the addition of the sequins. It’s a great finishing touch!
Karin
Very fun card! Can’t wait to see the full kit!
Anne
This kit is a party! What a clever card…
Valerie
So lively! Once again I am enjoying the elegance and yet fun of those cards. Looking forward to those dancing stamps!
Diane
Great card.
Aileen Ryan
What a beautiful card Ilina, love the background wash of colours and these wonderful dancers. Cant wait to get my hands on this amazing kit.
Pamella Albright
That background is perfect for the images!
Geri Stuart
Cute card! Looks like so much fun I can hardly wait for my kit to arrive!
Sonja
I like the color splash on this card. Makes the card playful and full of energy!
Gale Thompson
So lively and fun!!
SarahC
Neat card! Your color scheme and placement make you feel like you can hear the music. TFS
Kirsty Vittetoe
Great card. Great stamp set!
Robin McGhee
This is a beautiful card. I love how you used so many of the elements in the February kit!
Stacy
I’m so excited for this kit! The backgrounds you made are beautiful! Such great inspiration for period cards… My favorite!
Helen
Love love love the ink smooshed background. Beautiful card Ilina. Makes me feel like dancing!!
Amy Lombardo
Very pretty!
Julie L
This kit looks great—all the sneak peeks are wonderful.
Michelle Varol
I love this.. it’s so different and now I’m singing prince’s 1999…
James & Judy Conklin
Love the background and sequins. So special
Debbie McKelvey
What a darling card, so festive. This kit looks like it will be so fun to use.
GLenda M Sultan
The dancers are the best part of the kit! Nice job with the watercolors,Ilinda. This card can even be used for a new Year’s card.
Mirella
That background is so pretty! Definitely partying it on February 4th… release dayyyy!
Charlotte G
This card is inspiring. It makes me want to dance ….. and make some cards. I can hardly wait to see this kit.
Cecilia Mohney
I love all the movement in this card! The background brings those stamps and dies to life! I love this kit and I haven’t even seen it all yet!
Golda
The color smooshed background is great, as are the dancing people. What a fun card.
Teddie Newhouse
Loved your background!
Kristy James
Awesome card!
Mindy Drummond
Your smooched background is gorgeous!! I am loving this kit more and more with every sneak peek, the kit and additions are definitely “must have” for me. (mardy14@bellsouth.net)
Cha Lion
Love this card and the colored metallic background makes the black images pop up! Thanks for sharing!
karenajo
Wonderful card and sentiment. Your background is so very pretty! Thanks for sharing!
Vicki Groe
Love the colors you chose! Just beautiful.
Amy Vitriani
Beautiful card! This new kit is just so much fun!
Janet Dand
Love the ink smooshing technique. Fun card
Juana Vega
A dancing couple!!! Sweet!!! Love the watercolor background too, great colors!
Kati
What a fun card!!! My mother was born in 1922!! I have showed her the sneaks of this kit and she was excited!! She remembers this era. Her mother had a flapper hairstyle. I love the man and woman dancing and the beautiful pink and gold background!! So excited to see the whole kit!!
Bo
So fun! This set looks like such a fun set! Can’t wait to play.
Barbara-Jean
I can hear the music playing! Great card!
Cristina Wu
I love this card. It takes me few years back when I was into jazz and dancing lindy hop and charleston. I love how you created the background and brought this couple alive. Well done!
cyndi morris
I come from a family that loves to dance. I thought of my late parents when I saw this card — so fun.
Kati
What a fun card!!! My mother was born in 1922!! I have showed her the sneaks of this kit and she was excited!! She remembers this era. Her mother had a flapper hairstyle. I love the man and woman dancing and the beautiful pink and gold background!! So excited to see the whole kit!!
Lisa Says
So much fun !!
candgmom
Wow, You’ve done it again!! I love this time period and style. Can’t wait til Monday to see everything in the kit.
Karen Ba
I am looking forward to seeing the entire kit.
Darlene
So excited for the release. What awesome cards can’t wait to get my kit.
Lena Knutsson
Gorgeous!! Love it!!
Joni Mastronardi
Love the background! Fabulous card, can’t wait for this kit!
Ute
oh great idea to show a card with so brightful colors, love it :)
Thanks for sharing.
Margie travers
I really like the placement of the top card the way it is off set not centered.
Breina Burgin
I love the movement to this fun card!!!
Lisa Moline
Love the card – looks like a roaring good time! The colorful background really sets the tone! Love it!
Kathy Smullen
Wow this set looks better and better with each preview. I am so loving all these cards. Thanks for sharing.
Catherine
Cute! Looks like a fun kit.
Chrissy E
This is super fun. .. makes me want to dance!
mar-lyn
I love your card! So fun!
Georgie
Really cute card. Would make a wonderful party invitation.
Gail Davidson
What a fun card! I love the sentiment.
MaryAnn
This card just screams fun! Love, love, love it!
Beverly
I love the colors you used ILina, they are perfect for the dancers and content.
Teri S.
Love this card & the stamped images of the couple dancing Ilina! The colours in behind really allow the figures to stand out. I love the styles in dresses of the 20’s, along with the hats. They’d suit me. This kit looks like it would be right up my alley.
Karen chester
Art Deco is so cool. It must have been great fun in the 1920s if you had extra money and could make the club scean. Love the card.
Barb Ford
I love this card! The background colors really makes it pop!
Linda
Love the background wash. I’m going to have to try this technique. This kit is very different from anything I have, Looking forward to seeing the whole kit,.
Annette Gordon
This is an absolute favourite card. I just love these stamp images. what a fantastic background to go with it.
Natalie Winterstein
Ack, this is SO CUTE!
Kristine Reeves
Definitely looks like a party card!
Bessie
I love your bright and bold background! Also love the 20’s! Can’t wait!
Sherri Lang
So cute! Background is great. My dancing friends will love this.
Ilina Crouse
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