January My Monthly Hero Countdown: Idea #5 + Giveaway
It's time for our fifth countdown peek! The January My Monthly Hero kit will be available on Monday, January 6 at 1pm Eastern/10am Pacific. Now let’s join Nichol for another look at this lovely kit!
The January My Monthly Hero kit is full of incredible floral dies and all kinds of sentiments for creating gorgeous cards for many different cards and occasions!
To create the background I used several postage stamp images from the main kit with Strawberry Ink on Hero Hues Cherry Cardstock for a tone-on-tone look.
The paper floral wrapper was die cut from Hero Hues Peony Cardstock and inked with the text stamp from the main kit and Cotton Candy Ink.
The flowers, butterfly, and leaves were die cut from smooth white cardstock and colored in with Copic markers. The flowers and leaves were placed in the floral wrapper and adhered to the stamped background as shown.
A sentiment from the main kit was stamped on Hero Hues Cherry Cardstock with Embossing & Watermark Ink and heat embossed with White Embossing Powder before being die cut with the banner die from the main kit. The banner was adhered across the bouquet with foam adhesive.
Crystal Lacquer drops were added to the design for "dew drops".
I hope you enjoyed this sneak peek of the January MMH kit! I can't wait to see what you create with the main kit and add-ons this month. Thanks for joining me today!
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, January 6, before the kit launches at 10am Pacific. The more you comment, the more chances to win!
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100 Responses
Laurie M Logan
Nichol, Do you know by any chance where I could buy the Hero Arts Monthly Kit from January 2020? I have searched on E-bay, ETSY and the internet and have had no luck. I love this set of stamps and dies!!!! I love watching your designs and work and find you very inspiring. Let me know if you have any ispirations.
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Cindy Wilson
Love the colours especially the dramatic background
Angela R
Unfortunately I missed out on this wonderful kit… if anyone purchased two and is willing to sell one I would very much appreciate the opportunity to purchase it from them. I so wish the dies were still available for the bouquet.
Chris S.
Beautiful card. I really like the addition of the butterfly to the flowers. Your cards are always beautiful. This is a great kit. I ordered it and am looking forward to making cards with it. Thanks.
Debbie wilson
Really love this paper wrap die and floral bouquet card.
Theresa Burns
Nichol, what a beautiful card. I love they way you stamped the words on the die cut that is the holder of the flowers and the flowers are amazing.
Pam Boedeker
That looks so Victorian . . . perfect for Valentines!
Maria
I absolutely love this card is beautiful I love it 🥰
Carol McCready
What a beautiful card. I love the print on the bouquet holder. Fantastic color scheme.
Angela myhre
Beautiful card!!! I love this kit!
Jessica Kerr
Beautiful colors and layout
Eileen
Lovely kit and card.
P Wilson
The bouquet of flowers looks so pretty in the wrap. A great card for Valentine’s day.
Mala
Beautiful card anyone would love to receive! Thank you for sharing.
Julie Gastelum
Love all the pink and red. Great inspiration.
jill allard
such pretty work .. i lost all my stamps and pads all my little craft corner in a basement flood so if i was lucky enough to win i would so beyond happy
Beth Merrill
So pretty! Who wouldn’t want to receive a valentine such as this?
Lynn
Lots of details on this card. The tone on tone background, newsprint wrapper, the butterfly & the clear drops. Just lovely.
Mary Lou
This looks like it is going to be w fantastic monthly kit. Can’t wait to see the rest of it.
Carol H
What a great idea for Valentine’s Day. Love it!
Elaine Wood
Absolutely beautiful card looking forward to this kit release
K. Eley
Another beautiful card!! Love all the colors you used! Creating with this kit is going to be such a breeze and for more than just Valentines Day which is fantastic!!
Alanna P.
What a beautiful card! I love everything I’ve seen from this kit so far, and can’t wait to start playing with it!
Karen L K
Such a pretty bouquet! Nice colors for the flowers and I like that butterfly in there by the flowers! Interesting background color also.
Di Brown
Love this card and your use of colour. The card colour really shows up the flowers. Great work.
Neha Mahajan
Beautiful looking Valentine’s Day card.
Anita B.
What a lovely card!! Just beautiful! Can’t wait to see the monthly kit!! XOXO
Vikki H
The sweetest card on the blog today! Loving the red and pinks together.
Debbie McKelvey
What a pretty Valentine’s Day card. Love the colors and how soft it looks.
Samantha Collins
What a beautiful card! I’m loving the colours!
Tracy K
This kit looks like it’s very versatile with the dies and sentiments. I can’t “wait to create” with it!!
Tracy K
This kit looks like it’s very versatile with the dies and sentiments. I can’t “wait to create” with it!!
Amy Peyton
I love the layout of this card and especially how you colored the flowers! I can’t believe Valentine’s Day is just around the corner… but it looks like this kit will be perfect for it!
tina z. treebug
wow, I love this bouquet!!
karenajo
These flowers are so gorgeous and I love your coloring! Beautiful card and an exciting kit!
Eva
I like the colours and the whole combination with wrapped flowers – want to see the whole kit!
Angie O'Dell
Beautiful! I’m looking forward to seeing the kit.
Laurie Brown
Oh what pretty color combinations!!! Really liking those peeks at those fun background stamps too!
Carrie Carver
This looks amazing! Love the die cut botanicals! A perfectly beautiful card design.
Elizabeth Kuntz
Now I’m obsessed with Valentines projects!!!! This is so pretty!
KatiC
This is a gorgeous card!!! I love how you used postage stamp images for the background and newsprint for the floral wrapper in pink ink. However, the flowers just steal the show!! I cannot wait for the full reveal!!!
Amy Dienes
Each card in these countdown posts are delightful and showcase the flowers so magnificently. Can’t wait for mine.
Jana Yeager
Love this background stamp! The sentiments are great!
Nicole Rinaldi
Love the way you colored the flowers!
Camala Aydelotte
Beautiful coloring! Love the use of stamps to create interest in the background.
Wendy C
Love the tone on tone background. It makes the flowers and sentiment pop!
Karin W
This card is wonderful! I will definitely try this myself!!
Diane Zalusky
Love the bouquet wrapper.
Susanbcards
Love the newspaper wrapped bouquet!
Claudia N
Stunning card! Love the tone on tone of the background, makes the flowers pop!
marianne barr
Lovely butterfly, create beautiful cards.
Madeline L
This is such a lovely card. The colors go together beautifully.
Rebecca Ednie
Fabulous card. I’m so looking forward to this kit.
Shannon
Very pretty! I love the colors.
NWFlamingo
What a great color choice.
Gale Thompson
The gorgeous bouquet just jumps off the page!
Denise Kitts-Wadlow
Love the way you took your Valentine bouquet to the next level with all of the background stamping from postage and text stamps included in this kit. The clear laquer drops to make the dew drops are a nice touch as well. I always enjoy your attention to the very smallest of detail. Thats what sets you apart as one of the best in scene building. Your card is absolutely gorgeous!
Jessica Haines
Your card is stunning. This kit looks to be an amazing one.
Sarah Bradley
Beautiful, love the contrast between the pale flowers and the rich red background.
Louise Horner
The contrast between dark and lighter shades of red really make this card stand out!
Cristina Wu
Adorable. It shows how versatile this kit is.
Leigh Madison
Super cute!!!!
Jodi Warren
Love the break ground tone on tone. Can’t wait to see this entirety of this kit.
Candi
Great Valentines card!
Sherry
Lovely 😊
JoSi
I love this card! It is such a unique beautiful Valentine’s Day card
Carol Wortman
Stunning color contrast for this lovely card really makes that sweet butterfly pop. This MMH set is beautiful and will be so versatile!
Tamra Barnes
Love the cherry background, it makes the gorgeous bouquet pop,
Cindi Lynch
Every time I see the Floral Paper Wrapper. I fall more and more in love with it.
Deborah Cooper
The dies in this kit are fabulous! And that text background stamp is 🤩. Beautiful card!
Kortney Wilson
I would love to get this card from my hubby on Valentine’s Day!
Jewel Allen
Can’t wait until the release!
Anne B
Gorgeous card, Nichol. Can’t wait to see the full kit!
Sherry Shelton
Such a beautiful card made from this kit.
Marty Harris
Lovely card! This kit is very impressive. Can’t wait to see the full reveal.
Sherry
Hi Nichol,
Thanks for your creation using Jan.2020 MMH included postage stamps images and Hero Hues Cherry and Peony Cardstock. The combinations are very pretty.
Wendy Dillon
Loved the bright use of color and it’s even flatter for mailing! Perfect!
IRENE PAGE
Great idea and design! Love the stamping on the paper floral wrap.
Juana Vega
Love the soft look to the flowers.
Laura
Pretty card
Marisela Delgado
Beautiful card.
Melodie Isreal
Beautiful card, I love flower dies…love the dimension they give. Loved the colors you chose also!
SheilaW
Wow! Another beautiful card! Anxious to see the complete kit :-)
Sue D
Very pretty for Valentine’s day!
Rebecca Attwood
Gorgeous – such beautiful colors!
Phoebe
Love your design!
Marlene Twilley
Oh this is so very pretty. I think anyone would love to get this card. It could be used for birthday and mothers day also.
Marianne
So cute! Love the newspaper print.
Rosemary D
absolutely amazing! cannot wait to see this new kit!
Monica Wiechmann
I really want this kit. So versatile.
Anushree Vaish
Beautiful!!
Cindy Daversa
Oh my word this is so lovely! I love every single detail…and that butterfly is the crowning touch!
Karen P
Nichol I love your card as usual. Colors and design is great!
Yolanda Gonzalez
Love all the flowers and the cute butterfly.
Kaylene
Another amazing card with this kit. I’m dying to see the full kit now. Can’t wait.
Gail O'Keefe
Just noticed the butterfly, I’ve been so taken with the flowers. Love this for so many occasions
Lisa Byers
Your card is lovely!! I love the bouquet and the newspaper!! Can’t wait to see the whole kit!!
Woendi Lindersmith
Love it!!! Always love your ideas!!!
Darla S
Love your beautiful bouquet card! The subtle stamping on your background and text stamping on the wrapper add so much!
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