January My Monthly Hero Countdown: Idea #5 + Giveaway!
We are back with another look at the January My Monthly Hero release! The kit will be available on Monday, January 8th at 1pm Eastern/10am Pacific. We’ll be sharing ideas for using the main kit and the optional add-on products all weekend long, so stay tuned for more inspiration! Now let’s join Jess, who is sharing a look at two of the add-on items, available on Monday!
Hi! Jess here with a look at two of the add-on items debuting Monday! :) I fell hard for the adorable Lovebirds Stamp and Cut as soon as I saw them in my box and couldn't wait to use them!
I started by stamping the Lovebirds onto a piece of snow layering paper with intense black ink using my MISTI. I left the stamps on the lid of my MISTI so that I could stamp them again later (it'll make sense in a bit). Then I started coloring them with my polychromos colored pencils. I'm not sure if it is as apparent as I had hoped but I was trying to make the red feathers for the shape of a heart. It's a little abstract, but hopefully you can see it! ;) Once I finished coloring the birds I placed the paper back inside my MISTI, inked the stamp with versafine, stamped it, and then heat-embossed it with clear embossing powder. Whenever I use my colored pencils I like to restamp and heat-emboss the outline when I'm finished to get a nice crisp image! I fussy cut the birds and went over the cut edge with a black marker. I also cut slits under their feet so they could perch on the branch.
Next I used an embossing pad to dry emboss the Window on Love Confetti Fancy die on white cardstock. Instead of cutting all of the hearts out it simply impresses the shape of them onto the panel for a subtle texture! I trimmed that panel down to 4" by 5.25" and adhered it to a pool card base. I added the birds and branch with foam mounting tape and then tucked them together for a little snuggle! I stamped the sentiment onto pool paper with versafine, heat-embossed it with clear embossing powder, trimmed it down to a label, and adhered it to the card with foam mounting tape. Finally I finished the card with a sprinkling of ombre blush sequins!
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100 Responses
terry
Love those love birds! And I see your heart quite clearly! Love it!
Bessie Phillips
A very cool effect with the red headed heart!
Mary Ann
Oh gosh I have ordered these birds. Lov em.
Anniek
So beautiful!
amy
love birds are my favorite!
Judy Iverson
Simply gorgeous! I have a thing for bird stamps and these are just beautiful. Great tip about the embossing.
stephanie
So cute!!
ROSEMARY
I love birds and this pair of love birds are the best ever.
Janet Pinho-Goldman
The coloring on this card is great!
Hilde Larsen aka Tindaloo
Gorgeous card! Wow, this bird couple is sooo cute! Loving the addons of this kit ♥
Lisa Nelson
The lovebirds are soooo adorable! #LoveThem
KarenAnn
These birds are so sweet!
Janet
Great stamp, beautiful card!
Mary D
Adorable card and stamps!! Wonderful colors. Many possibilities with these add-one. Can’t wait to see kit.
Cindy robinson
I definitely see the heart! Great idea!
Jade B
This card is beautiful. My late sister raised lovebirds.
GabriellaB
The coloring looks beautiful, it so relaxing to color
Vikki Hein
Adorable!
Rhonda Rushing
Love how the birds are colored, so beautiful.
Arianna Barbara
Awww!!! They’re totally cute!!!
Penny Walker
Beautiful card. I did see the heart, placing the sequin close to it made it pop.
Janie Sirak
This looks like it’s gonna be a great kit . . . another Great kit!
Jackie Price
Beautiful card! Love the cute little lovebirds and I noticed the red heart right away. You coloured them beautifully!
Sherry Olson
You did a great job with the feathers. Beautiful card
Bridget Benincasa
Wicked cute! Love it
Angie
I’m so curious now to see the rest of the collection
Kayla E.
Cute!
Lindsay Olmstead
I just love the coloring on these lovebirds! So creative and eye catching!
Robyn S
Love the colour combo – looking forward to the kit release.
Meagan W.
Such a sweet Valentine’s card.
JoAnn Girimonte
What a. Beautiful card. Love the coloring !!
Debbie Rumpza
Oh my those lovebirds are so sweet!
Barb woodard
Way cute little lovebirds. Awesome kit this is going to be!
Char Adams
So unique and creative. I love this technique,love the birds,
HeatherD
Such a very sweet card…definitely noticed the heart faces!
Ruth B
lovely card
Mona K Porter
I love the technique of embossing over the coloring. It makes the image really pop!
Sharon
Love the technique and the card. Thank you for the hints.
NC_Donna
What a sweet card! Love the image of the two lovebirds and your great coloring!
Sammibug aka Samantha Houp aka Sammi
Oh my goodness these little birdies are just the cutest! Beautiful card with amazing coloring! Love this new release!
Catherine G.
This is beautiful. Love the colors and design.
Margery C
Lovely coloring of the lovebirds. The embossed outline is a nice touch.
Kim McField
I love the lovebird add-on stamp. I sure hope the main kit has something good, too!
Kati Caprara
Adorable little love birds! Can’t wait to see the whole kit!
Gina
They are so adorable! Great idea to cut slits under their feet!
Julia M.
Love is in the air! What a beautiful card! Can’t wait to see the kit!
Dana N
I’ve always loved love birds so this stamp set is right up my alley! I love your attention to detail with the birds perching on the limb. Things like that really elevate a card. It’s beautiful.
Teresa Fink
Cute card, excited to see the kit!
Elaine G.
So creative with coloring the red on the heads to look like a heart. This is one of my favorites!!
Cindy Hanson
I love the lovebirds and your card!
Michelle Schonack
What a darling card, Jess. Those love birds are so sweet!
Kitty Tatman
OMG those birdies!! Yep, ill definately be adding that one!! Hero Arts rocking it out in 2018!
Toni
Jess – you can see the heart shape in the birds red feathers. Very cute card!
Lisa A creations
Those lovebirds are adorable! I like how you colored their heads and it looks like a heart.
Tanya Suresh
Wouldn’t have guessed that these were colored by pencils – so bright and well blended!!
Lee Winemiller Cockrum
Such adorable love birds!
Brenda Lubrant
I have to have the love birds stamp. It is just so adorable!!
Christina Dauven
Everytime I go to the pet srore and see these lovelies I want to take them home so I am very excited for this kit
Cathy Lillie
The Lovebirds stamp is adorable! Great idea to color their heads into a heart shape! So pretty!
Amber
Awww, the love birds are adorbs!
Tara
This is adorable. I really love the pool colors with the pop of red :D
Barb McCarthy
Such a beautiful card! So much inspiration!
Flo
The love birds are so cute. And I can see the heart you made.
Susan Nichols
Love this!
Melody M
I love those birds! Beautiful coloring.
Traci Jenkins
I love it. And the colors are a fabulous combo. I can’t wait to see the Kit. ?
Yim Szeto
Their faces do look like a heart! Cute card.
Gail
Oh yes adorable lovebird stamp! Love the color choices too!
Annette Allen
aww what a sweet sweet card.. love that background too..
Wendy Smith
Perfect for Valentines Day.
Liza Dehnel
Very clever. Love the birds and the dry embossing
Michelle Montemurro
pretty colors.
Nancy Hinojosa
So very cute! Love birds are perfect for Valentines.
Ritz
Love this!
Janet Ingraham
I love love birds too and your lovely card.
Jessica Lyczynski
Beautiful as always! Love to see your creations.
Carol K
so sweet!
Pam Williams
Really cute lovebirds
Gwen Stall
Beautiful card! Love the colors!
Ammerline
Gorgeous colouring.. and supered kit.. can’t wait for the release!!!
Paula Desmarais
I LOVE how their faces make a heart, super sweet!!!!
Debbie. Hristensen
Got to love the love birds
Sally Malec
Oh my gosh, these birds are adorable!
Kathy R
The red feathers in shape of heart was very creative. Love it!
Julie O'Brien
Love the birds!
Naama E
Totally get you Jess – these love birds are too much! REALLY getting excited for the release now! Thanks for the inspiration and tips :)
Elizabeth Blunt
Love this card
FD91354
So far loving the LOVE of the kit. Not much of the kit being shown.. I hope some more sneaks are coming.
Elizabeth Blackman
This is cute!
Cha
it’s so beautiful! I can’t wait to see the new kit!
Linda Kepler
Too cute!
connie
so cute! i love birds
Gail Anderson
Love this card! I saw the heart right away.
Sujata
Awe the birds are so cute!!!!
Christine Smith
These lovebirds are adorable! Gorgeous card. xxx
Dana Bennett
How adorable!! Love
this card! Thx for sharing!
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Ericka Strange
Love these birds and the colors. So pretty and fun!
Jessica L.
So beautiful, so excited to see the kit and all the new stamps ✨
Abby
Very sweet!
Christy M
Those little lovebirds are so cute!!
Jessica Frost-Ballas
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