February My Monthly Hero Countdown: Idea #5 + Giveaway

Ilina Crouse

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.

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 the comments left across all countdown posts, and announce the winner first thing Monday morning, February 4th, before the kit launches at 10am Pacific. The more you comment, the more chances to win!

Thank you so much for stopping by! Hope you have creative and fabulous day!


  • Christine Sheppard

    Love the art deco and 20s vibe! Can’t wait to get my hands on the kit!

  • Beth Canary-Lee

    What a great card! You can’t help but smile when you see the couple dancing! Great background too. Thanks for sharing your creative card idea with us.

  • Barbara Kaszuba

    My all-time favourite TV series is Downton Abbey. This set is reminiscent of that era 1914-1927. There are so many reasons that I cannot wait to play with this set.

  • Karen Nelson

    Aaah roaring 20’s, not that I was alive then I don’t know why but I’m very attracted to their designs. And as usual Hero Arts has fabulous kits. And of course the designers come up with fantastic designs. ❤️ this card.

  • Jean Heming

    now you really haveme interested !!! Love the flapper girl and her fellow!! cute card!!!

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