January My Monthly Hero Countdown: Idea #5 + Giveaway

Nichol Spohr

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!


  • 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.

294 Responses

Rachel

Rachel

Jan 05, 2020

Beautiful Valentine’s Day card. I love the newspaper wrap. Can’t wait for my own kit to arrive.

Felicia C

Felicia C

Jan 05, 2020

I love this card! Especially the combination of the background with the soft color bouquet. Great job! So inspiring!

Dgolly

Dgolly

Jan 05, 2020

Beautiful card. Love the diecuts. Looks like such a versatile kit. Can’t wait to see the full reveal.

Elizabeth Dean

Elizabeth Dean

Jan 05, 2020

I love the beautiful colored flowers and multitude of stamps I will reach for time and again. Excited for this kit!

Miriam

Miriam

Jan 05, 2020

The colors you chose to go with the bold red strike a perfect balance! Love the little details, like the dew drops and dimension on the banner.

Karen F.

Karen F.

Jan 05, 2020

Wow, this card is such a beautiful example of what can be created with this kit! I am really looking forward to getting this one!

Evette Rodriguez

Evette Rodriguez

Jan 05, 2020

Nichol you never disappoint. Thank you for your Valentines take on this fantastic kit! I was hoping to see one and it’s a delight.

Anne S

Anne S

Jan 05, 2020

Normally Monday is a bit of a “blah” day. I don’t look forward to it, but definitely looking forward to seeing if I am a winner tomorrow. Love the butterfly! Thanks for a chance.

Lonya H Mathys

Lonya H Mathys

Jan 05, 2020

You can never have enough sentiment stamps and it looks like this kit has some good basic ones.

Lin Brandyberry

Lin Brandyberry

Jan 05, 2020

Such a pretty bouquet, Nichol! All the pretty flowers will help us get through these cold winter months!

Rhonna Blatt

Rhonna Blatt

Jan 05, 2020

With each card I see I like this kit more and more.

Marcela Alvarez

Marcela Alvarez

Jan 05, 2020

Beautiful card! Thanks for sharing!

Kathy A

Kathy A

Jan 05, 2020

Wow. The kit is packed full with dies and stamps

Tonya Byrd

Tonya Byrd

Jan 05, 2020

What a beautiful Valentine card! I’d love to get it in the mail!!

candy Hazzard

candy Hazzard

Jan 05, 2020

Very pretty!

Theresa P

Theresa P

Jan 05, 2020

Beautiful card! love all the great stamps and dies! Lovely bouquet!

Fionna Wheatley

Fionna Wheatley

Jan 05, 2020

Love your work!

GLenda M Sultan

GLenda M Sultan

Jan 05, 2020

Perfect for Valentine’s Day! I liked the addition of the butterfly & dew drops.

Laura P.

Laura P.

Jan 05, 2020

Hi Nichol, Lovely card using this fabulous kit! I love the cherry cardstock and the wrapper for the flowers is so unique! All of the DT samples showcase the versatility of the kit and yours is no exception!

Jeanne Beam

Jeanne Beam

Jan 05, 2020

Such a pretty card. Love the colors…
Thanks for sharing.

nancy f

nancy f

Jan 05, 2020

What a beautiful card!

Kay Spangler

Kay Spangler

Jan 05, 2020

I always say I can’t wait. But this time I really can’t. This is going to be incredible to work with!

Toni

Toni

Jan 05, 2020

Such a beautiful card. Great to get peeks of the kit.

Mary Ellen Guikema

Mary Ellen Guikema

Jan 05, 2020

Looks like another amazing kit.

LBSue

LBSue

Jan 05, 2020

I love the background stamping on this card! Subtle and interesting – beautiful!

Amy Cooley

Amy Cooley

Jan 05, 2020

These colors are very pretty. Beautiful Valentine’s card. Looking forward to seeing the full kit reveal.

Debbie

Debbie

Jan 05, 2020

I absolutely love what you have created with this kit. I like all the little extra touches of stamping and the floral dies are gorgeous. Well done! 😀

barbara w

barbara w

Jan 05, 2020

What a beautiful card!!! I can’t wait to see the full kit.

Rose Johnson

Rose Johnson

Jan 05, 2020

You can never have enough floral dies! Such a beautiful card!

Julia D.

Julia D.

Jan 05, 2020

So pretty! Love the soft colors of the flowers against the deeper background color. Thank you for the chance to win!

JillT

JillT

Jan 05, 2020

A beauty with all the right touches down to the dew drops. I fear I will need to be ready and waiting for the “buzzer” on this kit or risk missing out

Kiyomi

Kiyomi

Jan 05, 2020

I love the tone on tone stamping of the background in red!

Beth Canary-Lee

Beth Canary-Lee

Jan 05, 2020

What great card! Perfect to send to someone for valentine’s Day. Can’t wait to see the complete kit.

Stephanie Severin

Stephanie Severin

Jan 05, 2020

these bouquets are killing me … love them.

KT Fit Kitty

KT Fit Kitty

Jan 05, 2020

I always enjoy Nichol’s cards and this is no exception! Gorgeous!

Lindarub

Lindarub

Jan 05, 2020

Beautiful card!

Stephanie Larime

Stephanie Larime

Jan 05, 2020

Very pretty!!!

TamiBabs

TamiBabs

Jan 05, 2020

Gorgeous Nichol! I see the butterfly agrees with me. 😉

Louise

Louise

Jan 05, 2020

Love this 😊

Anne

Anne

Jan 05, 2020

Lovely as a rose-colored card! And the two pinks are a perfect match! Thanks Nichol.

Kathy James

Kathy James

Jan 05, 2020

I love how you softly colored the flowers in this beautiful card. And I love how jam-packed this kit is! I would love to win one and I can’t wait to see it tomorrow!

Seema Raja

Seema Raja

Jan 05, 2020

Love the fact that the flower dies have both face and profile images which makes the bouquet appear more realistic. Loving the newsprint background- looking forward to this release.

Ann

Ann

Jan 05, 2020

Really pretty card. Those flower dies are just awesome.

Casz Ho-Shing

Casz Ho-Shing

Jan 05, 2020

Love the composition layout. You have used colour, texture and various medium in a simple clean way….beautiful.