January My Monthly Hero Countdown: Idea #6 + Giveaway!

January 7, 2018

Amy Tsuruta

Hello again! We've come to the end of our countdown, leading up to the launch of the January My Monthly Hero kit tomorrow, Monday, January 8 at 1pm Eastern/10am Pacific. Remember to comment on each and every post as we'll be giving away a kit on Monday morning, before the release! Now join Amy as she shares another idea using the main kit...

I had so much fun with this month's kit. I've been enjoying making Valentine's Day Cards.

I combined the stamps from the main kit with the Brushstroke Bold Prints. The inks I used are Red Royal and Navy Blue.

My original plan wasn't to design a shaker card but I thought it would be a fun way to make the heart and sentiments POP. I used the Winter Sequin Mix. I'm a big fan of the Acetate Sheets.

Adding the sequins makes it such a festive design, don't you agree?

Do you spy the Nesting Hearts Infinity Dies and Nesting Circle Infinity Dies? The base is a panel from the Blush Mix Layering Papers.

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 of the comments left across all countdown posts and announce the winner first thing Monday morning, January 8th, before the kit launches at 1pm Eastern. The more you comment, the more chances to win!

Thanks so much for visiting! One more sleep until release, yay!

terry Jan 20, 2018

AND I love it!
Anniek Jan 09, 2018

So beautiful!
amy Jan 09, 2018

clean and pretty design
Viola.leary@yahoo.com Jan 09, 2018

Are the sequins glued in or to they shake?
Stephanie Jan 09, 2018

I love shaker cards!!

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222 Responses

terry

Jan 20, 2018

AND I love it!

Anniek

Jan 09, 2018

So beautiful!

amy

Jan 09, 2018

clean and pretty design

Viola.leary@yahoo.com

Jan 09, 2018

Are the sequins glued in or to they shake?

Stephanie

Jan 09, 2018

I love shaker cards!!

Jennifer Urchison

Jan 08, 2018

Love the kits and the font

RobiW

Jan 08, 2018

Great card. Love the colors and the sentiment!

Annette Bridges

Jan 08, 2018

Great kit.

Delia

Jan 08, 2018

I’m excited to get the kit. Only question – what is a paper layering die?

Janet Pinho-Goldman

Jan 08, 2018

I love the card! Shakers are one of my favorites.

Glenda Sultan

Jan 08, 2018

I like all the colors & effort in this card.

Ang

Jan 08, 2018

Love the looks so far. Thanks.

mandi chau

Jan 08, 2018

What a cute shaker card! love it :)

Janet

Jan 08, 2018

Looks like another great kit!!

Mary D

Jan 08, 2018

What a fun shaker card! Love the combo of colors and effects.

Ruth

Jan 08, 2018

very pretty

linda

Jan 08, 2018

I love this card! So often Valentine’s day cards are romantic. It is wonderful to have inspiration for a friendship card. Excitement builds for the kit release.

Lisascreativeniche

Jan 08, 2018

Such a unique shaker I love It!

Maggie C

Jan 08, 2018

Great card – I like the idea of a shaker card!

Cindy robinson

Jan 08, 2018

Very pretty card! Thanks for sharing!

Jade B

Jan 08, 2018

Love this card!

Helen

Jan 08, 2018

This is gorgeous and sweet card, Amy. Love the background, amperstand and sentiments. Great color combo, too. Thanks for the inspiration!

GabriellaB

Jan 08, 2018

I like the “&”

Deb B.

Jan 08, 2018

Counting down to the hour, minute and second!

Vikki H

Jan 08, 2018

So cute and fun!

Oliev

Jan 08, 2018

Lovely card!

Rhonda Rushing

Jan 08, 2018

Love Hero Arts, can’t wait to start my Valentine cards.

Arianna Barbara

Jan 08, 2018

Beautiful card!!! Love it!!!

Denise Bryant

Jan 08, 2018

Awesome card! Can’t wait to see the entire kit! From all the beautiful samples, it must be another good one!

Kim Hund

Jan 08, 2018

Beautiful card. Excited for the kit.

Penny Walker

Jan 08, 2018

Beautiful card, I just love the fonts from the kit I have seen so far.

Maria

Jan 08, 2018

Beautiful card. I can’t wait to see the entire kit.

Sherry Olson

Jan 08, 2018

I am not good at shaker cards but I do like how you did it.

Angie

Jan 08, 2018

This layering stamp is amazing

Bridget Benincasa

Jan 08, 2018

Beautiful card. Ecstatic to see the release tomorrow!!!!)

Kayla E.

Jan 08, 2018

Great shaker card!

Christina Dauven

Jan 08, 2018

I love all of the different elements here used for this card.

Lindsay Olmstead

Jan 08, 2018

Super cute card! I’m so excited for this whole kit! Can’t wait to get started on the valentines!

JoAnn Girimonte

Jan 07, 2018

Can’t wait to see the kit. Lovely card !!!

Karthikha Uday

Jan 07, 2018

Such a lovely creation!!

Debbie Rumpza

Jan 07, 2018

Excited for this release!

Char Adams

Jan 07, 2018

Love this shaker card!!!!!!! Such a fun card!

Barb woodard

Jan 07, 2018

Lovely stamps just in time for Valentine’s Day!!

Judy

Jan 07, 2018

I love the shaker card and can’t wait to see the enire kit and the add-ons!

Robyn S

Jan 07, 2018

Looking forward to seeing the full kit.

Ruth B

Jan 07, 2018

i love a shaker card

betty c

Jan 07, 2018

great card and clever use of that background stamp!

NC_Donna

Jan 07, 2018

Love the bold colors! Can’t wait for the reveal!

Sammibug aka Samantha Houp aka Sammi

Jan 07, 2018

Fun idea for a shaker card and just perfect for Valentine’s Day! Ive loved seeing all the gorgeous projects from this release!

Catherine Gray

Jan 07, 2018

This is beautiful. Love the colors and design.

Ty

Jan 07, 2018

I love shaker cards! And that background is to die for!

Catherine McInerney

Jan 07, 2018

Love it! Could do so many beautiful things with it to give to my friends and loved ones.

Kim McField

Jan 07, 2018

I can’t wait to see the kit tomorrow!

Kati Caprara

Jan 07, 2018

Love shaker cards and this one is fantastic! Can’t wait to see the whole kit!!

Gina

Jan 07, 2018

This kit looks amazing! Love the card!

Francine

Jan 07, 2018

Lovely card but I’m curious about other items in the kit.

Margie travers

Jan 07, 2018

Can’t wait to see the whole kit

MelissaF

Jan 07, 2018

Beautiful card, love the sequins shaker and the Bold Prints Brushstrokes background is stunning.

Julia M.

Jan 07, 2018

Love is in the air! What a beautiful card! Can’t wait to see the kit!

Dana N

Jan 07, 2018

Love the card! The kit has to be awesome. I’m really enjoying looking at what everyone is creating.

Teresa Fink

Jan 07, 2018

Beautiful card, looks like the kit will be another great one!

Elaine G.

Jan 07, 2018

I love the ampersand….it can be used in so many ways. Great font choice too!

Cindy Hanson

Jan 07, 2018

Very pretty card, Amy!! I love the sequins and shaker element!

Michelle Schonack

Jan 07, 2018

Your card is so pretty, Amy! Thanks for sharing and I can’t wait to see the rest of the kit on Monday!

Vicki D

Jan 07, 2018

Awesome! Excited for this month’s kit.

Toni

Jan 07, 2018

Very nice card – really like the script of the ampersand.

Toni

Jan 07, 2018

Very nice card – really like the script of the ampersand.

Kitty Tatman

Jan 07, 2018

This font is just gorgeous. Cannot wait for the big reveal!

Amy H (Sevenscrafts)

Jan 07, 2018

This release looks amazing. Each reveal card gets better and better. This card has such great details. Well done

Debi Walton

Jan 07, 2018

Nice card. Can’t wait to see the kit.

Cindy Solly

Jan 07, 2018

You were my first stamps. I look forward to your new releases.

Brenda Lubrant

Jan 07, 2018

I love the brush stokes bold print on the card. It adds a lot of elegance to it.

Lisa A creations

Jan 07, 2018

Cute card! Awesome background.

Tanya Suresh

Jan 07, 2018

Such a playful look with the brushstrokes! And who doesn’t love shaker cards?

Lee Winemiller Cockrum

Jan 07, 2018

I love shaker cards!

Amber

Jan 07, 2018

I like the brushstrokes pattern!

Tara

Jan 07, 2018

This is wonderful! Love the colors and the bold background. :D

Melody M

Jan 07, 2018

The script is so pretty. And that background is pretty cool.

Barb McCarthy

Jan 07, 2018

Such a great card! I can’t wait to see the whole release!

Roxanne M

Jan 07, 2018

Wow nice card

Susan Nichols

Jan 07, 2018

Dying to see the rest of the kit!

Linda Peabody

Jan 07, 2018

Thanks for sharing your lovely card.

Yim Szeto

Jan 07, 2018

THe flourish ampersand is so pretty!

Krystal Showalter

Jan 07, 2018

This card is so fun and sweet all rolled into one. I can’t wait to see the reveal of this kit.

Gail

Jan 07, 2018

Shaker cards are so much fun! Let be the background on card on blog post #6

Lynn

Jan 07, 2018

I really like shaker cards and this one is unique.
Excited for this kit!

Annette Allen

Jan 07, 2018

Amy your card is gorgeous.. Shaker cards are always so fun.

Wendy Smith

Jan 07, 2018

I really like the colors, so very cute.

Madeline

Jan 07, 2018

Love shaker cards ♥️

Cynthia Cole

Jan 07, 2018

Love Amy’s sweet Valentine shaker card!

Janet Ingraham

Jan 07, 2018

Fabulous design!!!

Nancy Hinojosa

Jan 07, 2018

Love is in the air with the ampersand. I do like shaker cards. Very creative.

Jessica Lyczynski

Jan 07, 2018

Amazing! Can’t wait to see more!

Jana Yeager

Jan 07, 2018

Love that the ampersand is part of this1

Ritz

Jan 07, 2018

Fabulous effort guys!

Eileen Mikos

Jan 07, 2018

I love the shaker card idea. Very excited about the ampersand. So many ideas for that one!

Pam Williams

Jan 07, 2018

Love the design, would be great for a masculine card as well.

Carol K

Jan 07, 2018

such a unqiue shaker card …

HanksMom

Jan 07, 2018

Wow! So much beauty in these ideas! I can not wait for tomorrow! Cheers!

Nina Stallman

Jan 07, 2018

I love shaker cards, what a great idea for a vday card.

Barbara-Jean

Jan 07, 2018

Yes, the sequins make the card extra special!

Paula Desmarais

Jan 07, 2018

I cannot wait to see the whole kit!!!!!!

Martha Berry

Jan 07, 2018

That ampersand is fabulous! I’m thinking “love & marriage” or “you & me”! Can’t wait for the reveal!

Cindy C.

Jan 07, 2018

Oh my this ampersand sign is so fancy and cute!!

Sally Malec

Jan 07, 2018

What a fun idea! Thanks for the inspiration!

Debbie christensen

Jan 07, 2018

Been following the countdown and can’t wait to see the kit

Flo

Jan 07, 2018

Love shaker cards. Can’t wait to see the whole kit.

Claudia N

Jan 07, 2018

Stunningly beautiful! Looking forward to the kit reveal!

D.Ann C

Jan 07, 2018

What a cool shaker! So great that the heart fits perfectly inside the circle!

Kathy R

Jan 07, 2018

Great shaker card! Anxious to see full kit.

Sue McRae

Jan 07, 2018

Very fun shaker card, can’t wait to see all the goodies in the kit!

Julie O'Brien

Jan 07, 2018

Cute card!

Sue S

Jan 07, 2018

I can’t wait to get my kit.

Ljhart1968

Jan 07, 2018

Can’t wait to see the full kit. Love, love, love

kathleen dumpert

Jan 07, 2018

Always love a pretty shaker card!

Naama E

Jan 07, 2018

What a clever use of a shaker window! It really looks amazing! I also adore the color combination, so so beautiful. Thanks for sharing and inspiring!

Toni L

Jan 07, 2018

Like the spin on a shaker card using the heart as a front! Nice use of the infinity dies too!

Janet Dand

Jan 07, 2018

A very creative valentine card. This kit appears to allow for a lot of beautiful use of words to create imaginative cards

Elizabeth Blunt

Jan 07, 2018

Beautiful

Kiyomi

Jan 07, 2018

Wow! I love this card ! so fun.

Kristen HH

Jan 07, 2018

I can’t wait to see the whole kit!

FD91354

Jan 07, 2018

Well, I can see a few sentiments and LOVE from the set.. and an Ink. Soon we’ll see the whole shebang.

Chrissy E

Jan 07, 2018

Wonderful card, Amy! Thanks for sharing the inspiration!

Carole

Jan 07, 2018

Super sweet card. Love it!

Niralee Yeisley

Jan 07, 2018

Like the brushstroke stamp and the shaker card idea

Cha

Jan 07, 2018

I really love the colors, the navy, and the red! I can’t wait to see the entire kit!

Kathy

Jan 07, 2018

Very clever

E Nelson

Jan 07, 2018

The navy and red are perfect colors for a Valentine. The sequins pick up on the colors nicely. Can’t wait to see the entire kit!

Kim Sharabba

Jan 07, 2018

Ohhhh might have to look at that background stamp. I like it!

connie

Jan 07, 2018

love it!

F. Andre

Jan 07, 2018

The background stamp created a fabulous effect. A beautiful dark blue combined with the red. Thanks for the inspiration.

Sujata

Jan 07, 2018

That bold and is perfect main focus for this cards and the sequins do make the card festive

Sara N.

Jan 07, 2018

Beautiful! I love how you made it into a shaker card and the paper is very pretty!

Katherine

Jan 07, 2018

Such a pretty card!

Stefanie White

Jan 07, 2018

Love the colors and that beautiful “&” stamp! Can’t wait to see the full reveal!

Christine Smith

Jan 07, 2018

Gorgeous shaker card! Love the brushstroke background. xxx

Tanya Boser

Jan 07, 2018

What a bold design! I can’t wait to see what all comes in the kit this month :)

Dana Bennett

Jan 07, 2018

I love the colours!
Would love to try
making this card!!
??

Ericka Strange

Jan 07, 2018

Great card! Love the colors and the shaker. So pretty!

ashley shaffer

Jan 07, 2018

oh i wish i could get add ons…..

laura

Jan 07, 2018

very pretty Amy. I thought the paper just shouted out a flurry of motion. Perfect on a shaker card. Nice call.

Julia Piccard-Naughton

Jan 07, 2018

I’m so excited. I love the color combo.

Anne-Laure

Jan 07, 2018

I really love the design of January’s kit and this is a festive card, I do agree ! ;)

Julia Plunkett

Jan 07, 2018

Love the card especially the paper that you used!

Aisha Roberts

Jan 07, 2018

Lovely card

Sue D

Jan 07, 2018

Very festive with the sequins.

Kate B

Jan 07, 2018

I love the heart layered over the shaker window – it really does help it to stand out! That brushstroke background also looks really interesting.

JanetB

Jan 07, 2018

A perfect Valentine or Friendship card!

Kari Sturgill

Jan 07, 2018

Love the brush strokes paper! I will be adding on that for sure. Can’t wait to see the entire kit!!!

Miriam Prantner

Jan 07, 2018

Love that there is an ampersand in that scripty layered style! Great card!

Sue K

Jan 07, 2018

Looove the color layering letters!

Julia D.

Jan 07, 2018

Lovely card! Can’t wait until tomorrow to see the whole kit. Thank you for the chance to win!!

Denise Kasbohm

Jan 07, 2018

Absolutely love the shaker idea!

Samantha Coleman

Jan 07, 2018

Your card looks so fun! I can’t wait to start making cards with this new kit.

Ro

Jan 07, 2018

Very original. I am looking forward to tomorrow’d Kit reveal.

Crystal

Jan 07, 2018

I really love the fonts we have seen in this release…hope there are lots more sentiments. Can’t wait to see what’s in the box! Thanks for the inspiration. :-)

karen t

Jan 07, 2018

I’m loving all of the sneak peeks! This is going to be an awesome kit!

Heidi Macy

Jan 07, 2018

That is a really different Valentine using the brush stroke background makes it a touch more masculine.

Joy J.

Jan 07, 2018

Great shaker card! I love that brushstroke pattern! And the huge ampersand is beautiful. Can’t wait to see the reveal tomorrow!

katie

Jan 07, 2018

Thank you for your card, I love the combination of the papers and the sequins. very pretty colours

Melba Smith

Jan 07, 2018

I am loving all I have seen so far.

Terri Fain

Jan 07, 2018

I love this card!

Adam S.

Jan 07, 2018

Nice use of a background stamp to enhance the kit. The Brushstrokes stamp goes nicely with the text stamping and cut out die.

Anne Wylie

Jan 07, 2018

Love that backgound! It really adds interest to this card. One more day—Yay!

Teddie

Jan 07, 2018

Like the heart within the circle idea. And as always, the & symbol is so lovely.

Marjorie DUMONTIER

Jan 07, 2018

That’s the perfect Valentine card !

Shannon

Jan 07, 2018

I haven’t tried shaker cards yet – definitely need to!

Peege04

Jan 07, 2018

Good to see more items from the kit!

Gwen S

Jan 07, 2018

What a beautiful card! I love it! ?

geri S.

Jan 07, 2018

Love the brushstroke and backgrounds! Can’t hardly wait to see the kit!

Lindar C

Jan 07, 2018

This looks to be a very versatile kit!

Lauren

Jan 07, 2018

Shakers are so fun!

Amy Cooley

Jan 07, 2018

What a pretty shaker card design!

Tess Hackett

Jan 07, 2018

Can’t wait for the full reveal of this kit tomorrow. : D

Kial

Jan 07, 2018

That red ink is lovely. It is so hard to find a true red but this one comes close.

Ally Haggerty

Jan 07, 2018

Love the overlay stamps!

Rosemary D

Jan 07, 2018

love the shaker element in the design!! can’t wait to see the kit!!

Jodi Warren

Jan 07, 2018

Having just a peep of a shaker card is just as effective as seeing more shaker. Great job!

Tina Yang

Jan 07, 2018

Love the background!

Susan King

Jan 07, 2018

Oh sweet card. When I saw the combination of love and friendship I immediately thought of love and marriage and can’t wait to make a card for my hubby!

Marlene Twilley

Jan 07, 2018

Good use of those infinity dies. I have all of the sets and love them. I like the combination of different script and various materials.

Laura Staley

Jan 07, 2018

Love the background and a shaker card too! Well done!

Louise R.

Jan 07, 2018

Wow, the brushstroke bold print really makes this card standout and a “must have” in my stash.

Golda

Jan 07, 2018

What a fun card! The shaker really does add a bit to it.

Sherri D Clifford

Jan 07, 2018

Lovely card. Looking forward to seeing the main kit

Celeste

Jan 07, 2018

Love, love it all! I can’t wait till tomorrow!

Juana Vega

Jan 07, 2018

So nice to see other elements combined with the kit.
Love the colors used here.

Deborah Kaye

Jan 07, 2018

Such a fun shaker card!

Bonnie Darroch-Dean

Jan 07, 2018

Very nice card. Can’t wait to see the kit.

Rachel Walton

Jan 07, 2018

Can’t wait to see everything in this month’s kit.

Andrea Shell

Jan 07, 2018

Fabulous shaker card!

Jane Stewart

Jan 07, 2018

I really like the script font. I like how this card combined the love and friendship block print.

Brenda Kuder

Jan 07, 2018

Love the brush strokes background.

Teresa Godines

Jan 07, 2018

Very pretty. Thanks for sharing

Linda M

Jan 07, 2018

Great idea for a shaker card! The brush stroke print is really effective.

Susan Bennett

Jan 07, 2018

I must have the brushstroke bold prints background!!! It will be my add on this month!!

Belinda Wild

Jan 07, 2018

Hi! I just found out about your kits and I’d love to try them!

candy Hazzard

Jan 07, 2018

Love shaker cards,

Natalie Winterstein

Jan 07, 2018

I love that background!

Megan Fehr

Jan 07, 2018

ahh I’m so excited! I love the shaker card!

Beverley Hollis

Jan 07, 2018

This tops of a great set of countdown cards, can’t wait to receive the kit!

Natalie Dominguez

Jan 07, 2018

Sweet card. Excited to see the kit!

Margaret

Jan 07, 2018

Was hoping they’d be more to the layered sentiments, and the ampersand is perfect!

Melinda Stearns

Jan 07, 2018

I’m so curious to see what’s in this kit.

Claudia Huelser

Jan 07, 2018

It is so lovely

Leanne in Cali

Jan 07, 2018

Interesting design using many different products and ideas! Thanks for sharing!!

Kendra

Jan 07, 2018

Ampersands are my favorite! I can’t wait to see this kit.

Karla

Jan 07, 2018

Can’t wait to create my valentines with this kit!

Helen Potter

Jan 07, 2018

Love the shaker card. So excited for this kit

CG

Jan 07, 2018

Cool.

Jill S.

Jan 07, 2018

Cute!

Melissa Watson

Jan 07, 2018

Great job on this card, it is absolutely beautiful!

Kirsty Vittetoe

Jan 07, 2018

FABULOUS!!!!

Jen F

Jan 07, 2018

Love the shaker! Super excited to see more!

Betty

Jan 07, 2018

looking forward to the big reveal – the ampersand with the flourishes is such a neat stamp and love the way you’ve used it, Amy!

Mary Holshouser

Jan 07, 2018

Love the shaker. The heart would be good for a swing
card. thanks for sharing. txmlhl(at)yahoo(dot)com

Michele W

Jan 07, 2018

Great idea to make the ampersand the focal point. Really like the red and blue combo.

Dgolly

Jan 07, 2018

Can’t wait to see the full reveal tomorrow. Looks like it’s going to be great.

Bev Coleman

Jan 07, 2018

I love the Hero Arts design team! You guys make it so much fun to see what you’ve done! I’m so glad to be part of the kit club. I cannot wait another day longer……lol! By the way the card is lovely with the coloring, script, and heart die!

Jennifer F

Jan 07, 2018

So excited to see the kit!

Glenna

Jan 07, 2018

So unique looking. Love the ink “texture”. I adore shaker cards. Thank you

Becca Yahrling

Jan 07, 2018

Oh yay, a fun shaker! Always a treat for me as they are my favorite.

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222 Responses

terry

Anniek

amy

Viola.leary@yahoo.com

Stephanie

Jennifer Urchison

RobiW

Annette Bridges

Delia

Janet Pinho-Goldman

Glenda Sultan

Ang

mandi chau

Janet

Mary D

Ruth

linda

Lisascreativeniche

Maggie C

Cindy robinson

Jade B

Helen

GabriellaB

Deb B.

Vikki H

Oliev

Rhonda Rushing

Arianna Barbara

Denise Bryant

Kim Hund

Penny Walker

Maria

Sherry Olson

Angie

Bridget Benincasa

Kayla E.

Christina Dauven

Lindsay Olmstead

JoAnn Girimonte

Karthikha Uday

Debbie Rumpza

Char Adams

Barb woodard

Judy

Robyn S

Ruth B

betty c

NC_Donna

Sammibug aka Samantha Houp aka Sammi

Catherine Gray

Ty

Catherine McInerney

Kim McField

Kati Caprara

Gina

Francine

Margie travers

MelissaF

Julia M.

Dana N

Teresa Fink

Elaine G.

Cindy Hanson

Michelle Schonack

Vicki D

Toni

Toni

Kitty Tatman

Amy H (Sevenscrafts)

Debi Walton

Cindy Solly

Brenda Lubrant

Lisa A creations

Tanya Suresh

Lee Winemiller Cockrum

Amber

Tara