February My Monthly Hero Countdown: Idea #2 + Giveaway

Ilina Crouse

It's time for our next countdown peek! The February My Monthly Hero kit will be available on Monday, February 3 at 1pm Eastern/10am Pacific. Just a reminder, the kit is limited edition and once it's gone, there are no more. If you're not a subscriber and wish to purchase the kit, your best bet is to grab it on Monday. Now let’s join Ilina, who is sharing another beautiful card created with this month's kit! 

Hi everyone, Ilina here and I am sharing some inspiration using the February My Monthly Hero kit! I love this month's kit, as it focuses on birthdays and it can be used also way beyond birthdays.

For my card today I used the smaller fill-in rectangle stamp included in the kit. To make the card stamp the image twice on Dove White cardstock. Color the elements and die cut the balloons and flowers using the coordinating dies from one of the stamped panels. To cut out the mirrored image balloon, since there are no coordinating dies, I flipped over my stamped image and used my window to line up the die on the back side. I ran it this way through my die cutting machine and was able to cut out the mirror image. 

Stamp, color and die cut the cake image. Set aside. Die cut the full panel using Rounded Rectangle Infinity Dies and adhere the die cut elements with foam adhesive. Stamp sentiment on vellum and emboss in white. Cut to size and wrap around the panel.

Die cut a larger rounded rectangle from Peony cardstock. Stamp "Happy Birthday" sentiment over it repeatedly using Clear Embossing and Watermark ink. Assemble the card and adhere to Dove White side folded notecard.

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 3, before the kit launches at 10am Pacific. The more you comment, the more chances to win!


  • Christy Wagner

    Simple but utterly stunning!

  • Barbara

    Boy I wish I was as talented as all the card maker’s shown for this kit! I’m still a beginner, so this all seems so futuristic to me. BUT I LOVE THEM.

  • KarenR

    Cute card. Vellum adds a nice touch to all cards.

  • Charly

    The vellum is a perfect touch! Beautiful card. This kit seems to have a bunch of perfect small images that can be combined (and are easy to color!)

  • Luana Wilson

    Cute card.

356 Responses

Sharon Gullikson

Sharon Gullikson

Jan 31, 2020

WOW, that is one fancy birthday party scene. I love the flowers!!! The coloring is wonderful on everything.

Sue

Sue

Jan 31, 2020

What a beautiful card. Can’t wait to see the rest

Jen A

Jen A

Jan 31, 2020

Love this card! Can’t wait for this kit.

Dana M

Dana M

Jan 31, 2020

Such a lovely and festive card! Beautiful coloring and wonderful design.

Paula Haller

Paula Haller

Jan 31, 2020

Wonderful layering on this pretty card. I love the use of the “Happy Birthday” sentiment and the touch of vellum.

Catherine

Catherine

Jan 31, 2020

Looks like this kit will have lots of opportunity for creative coloring and all the makings for festive cards.

Shannon

Shannon

Jan 31, 2020

Beautiful! I can’t wait to “celebrate” the full reveal.

Terri

Terri

Jan 31, 2020

Love the cake, and flowers. Can’t wait to see this kit.

Nan Brown

Nan Brown

Jan 31, 2020

What a beautiful set! So many options with the background and individual stamps.

Greta H

Greta H

Jan 31, 2020

Fun images & love your stamped background!

Flo

Flo

Jan 31, 2020

This kit seems to be very pretty so far. Can’t wait to see more.

Marie T

Marie T

Jan 31, 2020

Besides the placement of the design elements and colors, I especially like the use of clear embossing and watermark ink on the pink background!

Amy Peyton

Amy Peyton

Jan 31, 2020

What a bright and cheery card! I love the cake and the velum overlay.

Chris S.

Chris S.

Jan 31, 2020

Beautiful card. It is so bright and happy. I love the colors you used. This looks like it is going to be another great kit.

Kendra

Kendra

Jan 31, 2020

Good tip on the flipping over to get the reverse cut! This card is beautiful.

Amali Hettiarachchi

Amali Hettiarachchi

Jan 31, 2020

Loving the colour scheme!!

Jane Elliott

Jane Elliott

Jan 31, 2020

These stamps are so cute…..love the colors you used on this card!

Fiona Duff

Fiona Duff

Jan 31, 2020

So cute!

Michelle Hendrix

Michelle Hendrix

Jan 31, 2020

Oh, what nice coloring that makes a pretty card! I especially love the pink tone on tone scattered happy birthday background. Thanks for sharing and the inspiration!

Laurie

Laurie

Jan 31, 2020

Your colors are so pretty. Cute card!

Lynda L

Lynda L

Jan 31, 2020

Beautiful card – love birthday stamps – can use them all year long

Nonie

Nonie

Jan 31, 2020

I love how fun this card looks.

Deborah Cooper

Deborah Cooper

Jan 31, 2020

Lovely birthday card! I’m loving the preview already.

KerrynM

KerrynM

Jan 31, 2020

Love your card. What a great color combo.

sandra hall

sandra hall

Jan 31, 2020

so soft and pretty but festive too. i really like it.

Marilee DeMars

Marilee DeMars

Jan 31, 2020

Wonderful card — this kits looks amazing!

Susan Mannas

Susan Mannas

Jan 31, 2020

Very cute! Love your colors =)

Seema Raja

Seema Raja

Jan 31, 2020

Love how the elements come together so perfectly and the colors are beautiful!

Betsy B

Betsy B

Jan 31, 2020

Another great way to decorate a card.!

candy Hazzard

candy Hazzard

Jan 31, 2020

Love the look of the vellum wrap!

Kelsey Thomas

Kelsey Thomas

Jan 31, 2020

So pretty!

Marsha Stehle

Marsha Stehle

Jan 31, 2020

Fabulous card! Great color combination!

Denise de Forest

Denise de Forest

Jan 31, 2020

That card is gorgeous, I can’t wait to see the rest of the kit.

Judy Inukai

Judy Inukai

Jan 31, 2020

Great card. Thanks for the tip on creating the mirror image for the balloons. Your coloring is wonderful.

Dgolly

Dgolly

Jan 31, 2020

Love the images in the kit preview. Can’t wait to see the full reveal.

Terri Cox

Terri Cox

Jan 31, 2020

Such a pretty card!

Eunice Brown

Eunice Brown

Jan 31, 2020

Thanks for sharing a lovely card. Simple but very effective, love the colors you used.

Eva

Eva

Jan 31, 2020

That‘s a wonderful card! Everything is typical for a birthday card – but it‘s so well combined like no other card before!

Tonya Byrd

Tonya Byrd

Jan 31, 2020

Very creative use of the mirrored image for the balloons! I like this sketch and am going to give it a try!

Anita

Anita

Jan 31, 2020

Really like this card and the stamp set.

Crystal

Crystal

Jan 31, 2020

Such a cute card! This month’s kit appears to be quite festive – I can’t wait to see more…

Janis

Janis

Jan 31, 2020

Love the cake and balloons. Cant wait til monday

Karen L Hetherington

Karen L Hetherington

Jan 31, 2020

The vellum wrapped sentiment and lovely soft colors make this card! Thanks for sharing.

Lorenna Sousa

Lorenna Sousa

Jan 31, 2020

So colorful and delicate!

Christine Polasko

Christine Polasko

Jan 31, 2020

This would be a great addition to my collection!!

Retta Lutte

Retta Lutte

Jan 31, 2020

So cute! Can’t wait to see what else is in this kit!!!!!
Susy Ramirez

Susy Ramirez

Jan 31, 2020

Beautiful card! I’m loving this kit! I love the colored images and I especially love the vellum sentiment. The design looks wonderful.

Kris

Kris

Jan 31, 2020

I love your kits. They are a real great value.

Twylla Smith

Twylla Smith

Jan 31, 2020

I love the white embossing on velum. Sets the whole card off.

Fionna Wheatley

Fionna Wheatley

Jan 31, 2020

This is jus gorgeous- I love the vellum over the top!

Madeline L

Madeline L

Jan 31, 2020

Really beautiful card! Can’t wait to see what’s in the kit and the add ons!

Andre M.

Andre M.

Jan 31, 2020

These images are just adorable!

KC Wong

KC Wong

Jan 31, 2020

Wow – your cards look wonderful! This kit looks like a lot of fun!

Laurie Miller

Laurie Miller

Jan 31, 2020

I love the birthday cake!

Lynn C

Lynn C

Jan 31, 2020

What a pretty card! So sweet.

Mary

Mary

Jan 31, 2020

Love this card

Cindy Johnson

Cindy Johnson

Jan 31, 2020

Beautiful! Thanks for the reverse balloon idea!

Nicole Brown

Nicole Brown

Jan 31, 2020

Such a pretty card!! Love the colors!

Kimberly T.

Kimberly T.

Jan 31, 2020

I love the colors of this card!

Lindar C

Lindar C

Jan 31, 2020

Very pretty card. I don’t have much in the birthday category so this will be a welcome addition.

Rosemary D

Rosemary D

Jan 31, 2020

Your card is just so sweet!

Brenda

Brenda

Jan 31, 2020

This card is terrific and I can’t wait to see the full reveal! I’m always looking for new ways to make birthday cards.

Jodi Warren

Jodi Warren

Jan 31, 2020

What a fun looking card. Great ideas. Love the look of this card. Also the versatility of it to make for male if the colors were slightly different colors. Great Job. Can’t wait for this kit to see the full inclusion items.

Darlene

Darlene

Jan 31, 2020

Ilina, what a classic birthday card! Thank you for the colorful layout.

barbara lassiter

barbara lassiter

Jan 31, 2020

This is beautiful. I can’t wait to see more of the birthday themed ideas! Birthday cards are a big deal for me! Lol!

Anne-Laure B

Anne-Laure B

Jan 31, 2020

Love this happy card ! I imagine this kit could be very versatile :) can’t wait to see it !

Jessica Kerr

Jessica Kerr

Jan 31, 2020

Loving all the smaller birthday elements

Karen L K

Karen L K

Jan 31, 2020

Very nice card! Nice coloring too! I am really liking this set so far. Just a little bit different and that is a good thing.

lee

lee

Jan 31, 2020

Beautiful birthday card! i love the colors!!

Dina Carroll

Dina Carroll

Jan 31, 2020

Ooh, this looks like it’s going to be a good one.

Shirley Wallen

Shirley Wallen

Jan 31, 2020

I like what I’ve seen so far. Most of my cards are either birthday or anniversary.

Kay S

Kay S

Jan 31, 2020

So very elegant! So light and lively! Can’t wait to make one of these – so different from the dark, distressed cards made lately.

Marlene Twilley

Marlene Twilley

Jan 31, 2020

What a pretty card. I love the use of the velum and how you created the watermark effect. Thanks for the tip for the reverse stamping and die cutting for the balloons.

Kailash

Kailash

Jan 31, 2020

Oh this card is just too sweet, love the soft elegant design!

Juana Vega

Juana Vega

Jan 31, 2020

Cute birthday card. Love the elements in this kit already.

Josmary Flores

Josmary Flores

Jan 31, 2020

Love the font used in this kit sentiments. What a lovely card

Viveca V.

Viveca V.

Jan 31, 2020

Birthdays are probably my biggest reason to be a card maker. I think the added touch of a homemade card makes the occasion even more special, and it shows how much you care about the person. What crafter wouldn’t love a card kit with the theme “birthdays”? However, I do note, that many of the Hero Arts products can be used for other occasions, too.

Ilina, I love the card you created. Nice colors and great layers. Thanks for sharing.

Frances Thorpe

Frances Thorpe

Jan 31, 2020

Looks like a party!!!! SO pretty

Christine Eck

Christine Eck

Jan 31, 2020

LOVE this color combination! And the way the layers fit together, topped off with that beautiful vellum, is divine!

Anne

Anne

Jan 31, 2020

Wonderfully colored as usual ,Iiana!

Heidi Macy

Heidi Macy

Jan 31, 2020

A wonderful detailed card!

Anne

Anne

Jan 31, 2020

so special because today is my birthday. 1 beautiful card!

Therese K. Springston

Therese K. Springston

Jan 31, 2020

Like the use of the vellum and the rounded corners. Beautiful!

Michelle Peckham

Michelle Peckham

Jan 31, 2020

I love how sophisticated this kit is!! Nice to combine these elements for a more “adult” look!!

Barbara-Jean

Barbara-Jean

Jan 31, 2020

I like the rectangle…makes for a different card design. Also like the pastel colors you’ve used.

Michele W

Michele W

Jan 31, 2020

I am falling in love with this kit already. I come from a very large family so am always in need of birthday cards. Love your card! It’s so sweet. Thanks for the tip about die cutting mirror images!

Cassie

Cassie

Jan 31, 2020

The soft colors of this card are lovely.

Lisa-Marie Jordan

Lisa-Marie Jordan

Jan 31, 2020

This card is so pretty! It looks like a festive celebration!

Helen Potter

Helen Potter

Jan 31, 2020

So pastel and pretty. Love it!

Deneen Wilson

Deneen Wilson

Jan 31, 2020

Pretty in Pink 😍. Loving the pink

Gail O'Keefe

Gail O'Keefe

Jan 31, 2020

I’m happy to see an exclusive birthday kit and equally excited to use older elements too

Mary Holshouser

Mary Holshouser

Jan 31, 2020

It’s a party on a card.
Funtastic card.
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Elizabeth Dean

Elizabeth Dean

Jan 31, 2020

Love the images in the birthday kit! Beautiful card!

Mary Jane Grutzmacher

Mary Jane Grutzmacher

Jan 31, 2020

I belong to a stampers club where we must make birthday cards for each member so I am always in need of birthday ideas. This looks like a great kit!

Susan McRae

Susan McRae

Jan 31, 2020

Very sweet and festive birthday card! Can’t wait to see more!

rachel duong

rachel duong

Jan 31, 2020

This is such a sweet birthday set of images. I love the whimsical feel when I look at these delicate cards.

Beverly Robinson

Beverly Robinson

Jan 31, 2020

What a fun card! This kit looks like a winner.

KarenAnn

KarenAnn

Jan 31, 2020

Love your sample with the vellum sentiment and its color palette! Very sweet stamps…

Susan King

Susan King

Jan 31, 2020

Oh this is so dainty but packs a big punch. Love the use of colors and the cake stand is adorable!

Michelle Montemurro

Michelle Montemurro

Jan 31, 2020

Oh so adorable. This month is really cute. Pretty colors and great stamps.

mandi chau

mandi chau

Jan 31, 2020

What a beautiful card!

Tamra Barnes

Tamra Barnes

Jan 31, 2020

I’m a loving this kit already! It will be an amazing addition to my Birthday selection. The card is beautiful, I love the vellum sentiment, a nice change from the usual banners.

Rachel W

Rachel W

Jan 31, 2020

Beautiful birthday card.

Scraporcraft

Scraporcraft

Jan 31, 2020

I like the cake scene with the let’s party banner. Good tip for the balloon mirror.

Allie

Allie

Jan 31, 2020

So pretty!!! Love the party / flower / cake combinations! Lovely card Ilina!

Jo

Jo

Jan 31, 2020

Wow love the colours I think this set might become a favourite quickly. Great job on the card!