July My Monthly Hero Countdown: Idea #3 + Giveaway
Hello! It's time for another look at the July My Monthly Hero Kit before the kit releases on Monday, July 1 at 1pm Eastern/10am Pacific. We will be here for the rest of the weekend, sharing inspiration before the launch. Now let's join Caly for another look at this fabulous kit.
Hi, Friends! We're creating with a lake scene-building set this month - all about summer fun! I really enjoy not having to color images sometimes and being able to use those neglected colored ink pads can be fun!
I created my scene by stamping the mountain using Soft Granite and Charcoal ink. Then I stamped the dock using Soft Brown and Cup O Joe ink. After cutting those two images using the coordinating dies, I set them aside to work on my background.
I chose where I wanted the mountain to sit on my card, than used it as a guide for my ink-blending. I ink-blended Soft Yellow ink for the sunlight, then Soft Sky and Navy ink for the sky and lake water. I also used the Navy ink to stamp the water ripples and the rest of the silhouette images to fill my scene using Intense Black ink.
To complete my card, I adhered the mountain and dock onto my card. The sentiment is stamped on Dove White cardstock and matted with Pitch Black cardstock to help it stand out and is adhered to my card using foam adhesive.
I love the silhouettes of the kids jumping into the lake, don't you? I'm not much of a water person, but I can picture my kids having that much fun!
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. The winner will be announced first thing Monday morning, July 1, before the kit launches at 10am Pacific. The more you comment, the more chances to win!
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100 Responses
Wanda Montgomery
Reminds me of childhood vacations in Wisconsin on the Chippewa River. And since they were sold out I had to sign up for future kits so I don’t miss out again.
Diane Zalusky
Lot the soft colours of your card. Thanks for sharing.
Virginia Pender
Love the look of the sample!
Ellen C
Beautiful card!! loved the scene you created!! Love this July kit!!
Tonia Brangwin
Cute card! CUTE kit!
Jennifer Van Wie
I love this! This kit is a must-have!
Hege-Annie Simonsen
This is awesome! I love your card! We still have snow in the higher mountains here in the northern part of Norway. Takes time for it to melt, and on some mountain tops there are glaciers, not melting at all in summer.
Rebecca Ednie
Very cute. I love the added sunshine yellow behind the mountains.
Josline
I will love to jump into the lake and relax and have fun just like the card!
Twylia
How cute of a card! I know just who I would send this to, when I copy your design. So look forward to playing with this new kit!
Twylia
How cute of a card! I know just who I would send this to, when I copy your design. So look forward to playing with this new kit!
K. Eley
Eeeek! Such a perfect kit for me! I can see so many possibilities so far and people that this will make great cards for! Beautiful card!!!
M.-C. Grantz
This kit looks like a must have!
Dominic Paul Imperiale
Hi Caly. Great card, I love the kids leaping.
Kimberly McField
This is such a happy, fun, summer card! Beautiful!
Nanette Leiker
This looks like a place my brother and I loved to hang out at Twin Lakes in the High Sierras. I have a feeling I will be nostalgic while creating in my Scrapbook! Thank you for sharing your techniques with us!
Kristen Ozinga
This reminds me of growing up at our family cottage in the north woods of Wisconsin! Such a beautiful card!!
Linda G.
This kit takes me back to when I was a kid at the lake.
Claudia N
Stunning card!
Frances
I love the way the white space occupies much of the card with the light pops of color. Beautiful!
Kathy D.
This card makes me want to run down the dock and jump for joy too! Life IS better at the lake. This kit is going to be so much fun to use!
Delores Oster
Wonderful summer card, so looking forward to using this kit.
Laura
Awesome card
Andrea B
This little scene is so fun! I can’t wait to see this kit!
SHANNON
Looks like a gorgeous lake in Utah. Here in Wisconsin, they are surrounded by trees. 😜
Monica Tozier-Brown
I’m in love with a silhouette images!
Janet Trapp
Love this card and all the possibilities with this kit!!!!💞
Erica Loscalzo
The card is great
Donna Kay
Go jump in the lake ;)
Pamella Albright
Your color choices are perfect! It sure does bring back memories of relaxing summer days.
Anne-Laure Barabé
Wow ! This card reminds me my childhood, when I was playing playing with my brother. Really nice card :!
hwgang
This is just how I remember my favorite summer vacations. This will be a “must have” kit for me!
Marisela Delgado
awesome card and details
Marisela Delgado
Such a fun card!
Olga V
Ah, the jumping kids!!! Love the card, love the new kit (for what’s already been showcased), so much inspiration, thank you!!!
Sue S
Can’t wait for this one. Love Hero Arts. Monthly kits are awesome.
Cheri Browning
There’s nothing better than jumping into a nice cool lake! Summer fun for all to enjoy …
Amy Wazwaz
These cards are amazing. I love this kit just from what I have seen already
Miriam Prantner
This scene is a perfect representation of summer! So fun,
Marisela Delgado
Awesome card
Kirsty
Outstanding release–this is screaming summer fun to me!
LBSue
The kids really do make this card great! I love it!!
Marianne
How fun! This looks like another fabulous kit!
Becky Moore
I love the scene and those jumping silhouettes set it off perfectly!
Becky Moore
I love the scene and those jumping silhouettes set it off perfectly!
Francine
Always look forward to seeing the new Monthly Kit!
Cheri Browning
Wow this scene reminds me of when I’d get to go to the lake with my Grandpa when I was a kid!! Love remembering those days!! Adorable Card!!!
Michele
This is an awesome kit!!! love it!!!!
Anne Rifat
Love how this design captures the expression of sheer joy.
marjorie J travers
looks like a very versatile kit
Melanie
Such fun!
Stephanie Z
Love the lake scene with the kids jumping in :)
Georgie
Your card is so cute with the kids jumping off the pier. Can’t wait to get this kit.
Lorrie Strebel
Be still my heart. Love this
Carol Saunders
What a fun card! Except for the mountains, this could be an action scene from our beautiful Georgian Bay. I simply love the excitement and joy portrayed in this card.
Melissa Sommercorn
Really love this card and I want the kit so bad!
Renee Denise Heib
Nice card!
Kathy Davis
Oh my goodness! This set just gets better and better! This looks like my kids when we used to take them to their dads’s Summer cottage in PA each summer. Can’t wait to make each of my children a summer memory card.
Trina
So fun. Beautiful card and stamp. x
Sherri Cooley
Such a cool refreshing card makes you want to jump in and go for a swim.
Kimberly Ostgard
I love scenery stamps love your card. I think this hero arts kit is great.
Rosemary D
what a fun summer scene!
Ruth Manor
Now we need a summer picnic stamp kit to go with this summer lake kit, to go with the tree swing kit we got several months ago.
Sandy C
Lovely card. I like the idea of mixing sihlouettes
Cheryl Phillips
Love this scene! Can’t wait to get this kit!
LC Lamothe
Wow! Amazing scene! I can picture myself as a young girl jumping off the dock at the lake. Such special times!
Beth Merrill
Such a fun card and nostalgic, too!
Marianna
Omg, darling card. Reminds me of summer camp.
Caren
Amazing how lifelike those kids are jumping off I the lake – fantastic and your colors are so illuminating
Katy Young
Love this!
Teresa Davis
What a reminder of my youth! Too fun. This kit is beautiful.
Randy Nguyen
Such a fun and youthful card!
Martha Berry
This card evokes the best of summertime! A cool lake and a friend to enjoy the fun. I love the cool blue colors of the water and the majestic mountains in the background!
E R Wade
Oh WOW- is that the BEST summer card or what!! Fantastic
Virginia Lawton
That is exactly what I want to do when I look at this run and jump right in!
Karin W
What a wonderful card! Can’t wait for this kit!
Nicole Becker
I absolutely love this card! Beautiful scene version. Favorite part are the kids jumping in. So fun!
Carol E Wortman
The sunlight reflections are stunning. Hats off to a beautiful series of cards. I want to make a bunch to give as gift boxes. Sure hope I win. Sooo excited! Thanks for the opportunity!
Sherri Scott
This is a card that makes you love summer
Patt H.
What a fun card, Caly! The kids jumping off the dock brings back lots of great memories!
Jenna Batik
Very cute card. I think everyone can remember days down by the lake or camping. A good set to reminisce with a good friend with.
Dianne Froman
I am flooded with so many childhood memories! 💗 What a beautiful set! I sure would love to be chosen to win this collection!
Robin P
Great card! Reminiscent of summer fun!
Mitzi
Thanks for sharing your fun card & the opportunity to win.
Cindy robinson
What a cute card! Love the kids jumping off the pier! Thanks for sharing!
Sheri Ylen
Love this kit! How do you get your ink so clear without feathering? Do a tutorial on what I’m doing wrong? Please?
Diane Loughrey
That card is so fun!
Audrey R
What a beautiful and fun card! I love the way you’ve captured the feeling and action of jumping in the lake!
Mheleski
Such a lovely card
Denise Kitts-Wadlow
Oh yeah!!! Your card really brings back some fond childhood memories when our family would go camping at a lake, or go to a family member’s lake house! My sister and I loved to swim in the lake, and spent hours jumping off the docks into the water. By the time dad made us get out of the water, we had worn out all our child’s energy, and we looked like a couple of little prunes. Love your card Caly…the colors, the design, and the memories it invokes. Thanks for that Caly, and thank you HA for another wonderful, memory provoking kit!!!
Mateja M
Some kids would totally do that and have an amazing time :)
Dgolly
Cute card. Love the lazy Summer vibe of this kit.
Marty Harris
Oh my! This is exactly as it was back in the day. Should be now, too…Maybe the kit will help recover the great times we had.
Debroh
I love the kids jumping off the dock! This card brings a smile to my face ; thank you.
Gabriella Bell
Oh I love your card, it reminds me of my kids
Felicia C
I just love this card! It captures the spirit of kids just having fun! I am sure it will inspire warm feeling to whoever receive it. Great job, as always, Caly and Hero Arts!
Sue oliveira
Cali, beautiful card, can’t wait to see all stamps & add-one…so happy I get this gorgeous kit monthly!
Patti
Amazing! I always look forward to each months new creations!
Debbie Siddle
This would be a good card to make for families x
Rebecca Attwood
Another gorgeous scene – loving the perspective created with the pier image.
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