July My Monthly Hero Countdown: Idea #4 + Giveaway!
We are back with another countdown post, leading up to the release of the July My Monthly Hero Kit! Release day is Monday, July 2nd at 1 pm Eastern/10 am Pacific. Join us as we continue to share ideas using both the main kit, as well as the new optional add-on products that will also be available on Monday. Now let's join Michelle who is sharing a clean and simple card using the main kit.
What a wonderful kit! I love the celebration/fun theme of this kit but I wanted to show how you can make a general hello card with this kit too. I love the plane image and thought it would be fun to have it flying above the clouds.
To start with, I took a white card base and using a blending tool, blended some Soft Sky Shadow Ink on to it to create some subtle colour. I then stamped the plane image from the main stamp set above, with Intense Black Ink. I also made a mask for the banner part by stamping it on to mask paper. I fussy cut the mask out with scissors and placed this over the image on the card.
I took the little cloud image from the main stamp set and stamped this three times, using Soft Sky Shadow Ink. I then removed the mask. I coloured the banner part using red Copic Markers and then stamped the 'hello there' sentiment from the main stamp set. The sentiment is curved already so it is ready to go. I did find that the stamped clouds were getting a bit lost, so I went over the lines with a blue colour pencil to help them pop.
I die cut a Nesting Cloudy Infinity Die from Vellum and adhered this on to the card towards the bottom (so the adhesive would not be seen) and cut the excess off from the side. I took a white cardstock panel and using another Nesting Cloudy Infinity Die, I partially die-cut in to the panel to create the top cloud border. This panel was added to the card with foam tape.
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100 Responses
Michele K. Henderson
This little plane is super cute! It’s so perfect for so many people in my life! Love this sweet idea!
Rosa Ramirez
Clean and simple but stunning, that pop of red draws your attention to it while the vellum adds a delicate touch to it
Jessica Barker
This is nice subtle alternative for this kit. Love it!
Lori Barnett
Simple but oh so cute!
Karthikha Uday
Simple and beautiful :)
Cindy robinson
Love this card, so simple, yet adorable! Thanks for sharing!
Karen Lampe
Love the clouds and plane on the card!
Rema DeLeeuw
Love the clean and simple look of this card!
Laura C
This card is just plane fun! Pun intended. HA!
Gina Mongenel
Love the clean and simple look of this card!
Bessie
I love the simplicity of this card. I love the infinity dies! I love clouds!
Flo
The cloud nesting dies look great on your card.
K. Eley
Love the clean simple and airy look of this card!
The little plane is so charming especially since I spent the day at an airshow.
Evert
Looking forward to seeing what’s in store for the release tomorrow!
SarahC
Love the card – particularly since my spouse was a pilot so this really appeals to me. Neat how you layered the clouds.
Betty Wright
This is super fun!
Charly
Love the cloud! Thanks for sharing.
Jo
Really CAS card Michelle! Love that background!
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Jo in Jersey
karenajo
Very clever idea for a ‘hello’ card. The plane with the trailing banner is such a versatile idea!
Stacey Kowbel
Fabulous card! I love the CAS design!
Terrie Durgin
This is such a great card! I love that plane flying with the banner :)
Nancy Deffner
Great CAS card!
Cheryl Phillips
Cute card! Love the airplane and banner!
Rae
The airplane adds so much fun to your card. Very cute! Looking forward to the country fair kit flair!
Leigh G
Simple, lovely, and effective – thanks!
Diana W
Such a simple card with a great impact!
Di Brown
This kit looks like so much fun, love this card with the clouds and the plane and the way you have cut the front of the card is very imaginative.
Joy Baldwin
I love your card kits!
Janet
Fabulous cards in this countdown, love them all!!
Jackie A
Lovely and clean.
Rita Childs
I love this card. is so simple but packs a punch….
Stacey
Super cute card, loving this kit.
Charlene Cisler
I do really adore that airplane and love your use of it in your card, simple yet so very effective. Fabulous!
Crystal
I love that little airplane…I wish we saw sky writers as often as we used to; it used to be a sure sign of summer! I could get a lot of use from this stamp and am looking forward to seeing the rest of the kit. :-)
Keena
Your card is so creative and pretty!
Sam Burnett
Such a cute card…love that little plane and those cloud infinity dies!
Audre G
Clever use of cloud die to show the tops of the clouds instead of the more usual bottom of the clouds.
Teresa Spavin
This one seems to go off theme of the circus. HMM. Wonder if it will be in the main kit.
cecelia cole
I find this card so charming.
Jaclyn Watler
What I love most about this idea is that it’s very subtle. There aren’t any distractions from the message of the card. I can see using this kit in so many ways! Love the options for both bold and subtle cards.
Helen Gullett
Perfect CAS.
Patt H.
What a cool idea! Love it! This would make a great card for several different occasions by just changing the sentiment. Thanks for the inspiration!
M.-C. Grantz
This kit looks like so much fun! Can’t wait to get my mitts on it!
SMayer
Love this CAS card.
Lauren
So simple and sweet! This looks like it’s going to be a super fun kit!
Marisela Delgado
Cute card!
Sue McRae
Fabulous clean and simple design!
Teri W
Adorable card
Sue Ritchie
So excited!
Angie
I loved how you made a clean and simple card so beautiful!
Dawn Keene
Flying high… Can use for all types of messages.
Laura Eckford
I love the pop of red, it really draws the eye in!
Sandy
How cute is this – just a few more sleeps….
Lynnea Hollendonner
Love this clean and simple card!
Kimberly Fraser
Very simple yet very cute!
Susy Ramirez
Love the clean look!
Vicki Gersey
I love carousel horses. What a great card.
Colleen F
Love the plane!
Thersha Lewis
Very lovely card. I liked how you used vellum too
Julie
Looks like there will be fun, tiny stamps in the main kit to create fun backgrounds.
Denise Kasbohm
How cute! I love the little plane and message.
Charlotte E (Lady Joyful)
Beautiful scene. So cute.
Geri S.
Simple and easy looking card. Great idea!
kathleen dumpert
Love that adorable little banner in the sky!
Janet D.
Very sweet card!
Amy bedger
Cute simple card! Love it!
Cheri
Cute card – definitely CAS! Love that little plane!
Florie
Michelle, what a nice clean hello note card, tfs. The hello there sentiment make the entire card pop out really nice.
Diane backus
Yea! now we’re flying high! Can’t wait to see the rest!
Yvonne Morentin
so fun and clean, i like it
Tracy Lustick
I’m liking the simplicity of this months design !
Jane C
All I can say is how much fun that was when you were a child.. you would go round and round and try to catch the golden ring……love
Barbara Woodard
Really cute card! The little airplane is a must have stamp
Trisha Vickers
So simple cute!!! Just so soft looking!
Stephanie Z
Love the airplane with the message and the clouds are terrific :)
Aditi
Thank you for sharing
Karen Hale
Love the sky scene you created and the plane adds the perfect touch. TFS!
Donna Dacy
Great card for a fella. That little plane is so cute. I love all the images in this kit. So versatile…kids and adults will love getting cards made with this set.
Kim Smart
Such a cute clean and simple card!!
Carol Tidrow
Really like your layered clouds.
Jessica Jones
What a charming and elegant card
Kelly W.
Love the clouds and sky you created with the flying plane! Such a happy card!
Beth Merrill
I love our county fair, I love your card, and I can’t wait to try this kit!
Julia D.
Love your card! Great use of white space and love the cloud shapes. This kit looks great! Thank you for the chance to win!!
Deb Selby
The little plane reflects the county fair theme so well
Ryan Taylor
I love layered cards!
Laura s
What a great card. Memories of visits to the goat Nd seeing the plane with a flying message. Love it!!!
Deborah345
Cute and sweet.
Dee Ann Matthews
Wonderful fun theme park that has everything!
Ladyj
A simple card is always the best. Awesome! Tfs.
Marilee
That is a great card — this kit looks very versatile!
Beverly Robinson
So simple and so effective. Love the pop of red.
Krystal Showalter
What a beautiful card with a simple and clean look that makes it perfect to give to anyone!
Lagene
I love having the sentiment in the banner!
Steffi H.
This is a CAS perfection card. I love the popping red message.
Mateja P
Love it! It’s simple but adorable :)
Linda
CAS beautiful
Fanny C
Love seeing how versatile this kit is! This is such a fun hello card.
Jessica Jones
White is so classic. This card is very elegant and charming.
Claudia N
Beautiful CAS!
Michelle Short
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