July My Monthly Hero Countdown: Idea #5 + Giveaway
It's time for another countdown peek! The July My Monthly Hero kit will be available to pre-order on Monday, July 13 at 1pm Eastern/10am Pacific. Now let’s join Ilina for some fabulous inspiration using this month's kit!
Hi everyone! Ilina here. If you are like me you are head over heels for this kit!!! It is AMAZING!
To make the card start by stamping the ocean floor HeroScapes using the following Reactive inks: Pool Party, Blue Hawaii and Key Lime Fizz on Dove White cardstock. Die cut using the coordinating die that comes in the kit and trim down to 4" wide.
Set aside. Using the ruins die from the kit, die cut a piece of the sparkly blue paper that's also comes in the kit. Set it aside.
Next we are going to create the background. Cut piece of Arctic cardstock measuring 4" x 5 1/4". Using an ink blending tool, apply Splash and Pool Party Reactive inks. Starting from the dark on top, lighter towards the middle.
To create the rays coming through the water use the Sun Background stencil and Sea Salt Reactive ink. To extend the rays use some post it notes to mask each section and extend it. Once the ink has dried completely stamp the sentiment using Embossing and Watermark ink and emboss in white. Assemble the elements and adhere to a top folding Dove White note card.
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100 Responses
Catherine Allen-Doogan
This is my favorite kit so far!
Adonya S.
What a great idea for the rays! Thank you for sharing!
Charly
Love the colors on this card! Thank you for sharing. What a great kit.
Sandy
Very clever using the rays for an underwater effect. Beautiful.
Jan Thomas
Love the colors and ty for sharing how you did the rays as they look realistic. Great card
Ann Wong
Love the colors! Cool card and can’t wait till kit is available. Thanks for sharing.
Pattie Duffy
LOVE this new kit!!! This has sooo many
Creative possibilities. Cards are beautiful.
I always love nautical scenes.
Thank you.
Mary Reiner
I love this ocean floor scene you created! Beautiful 💙
Diana King
Those colors are so gorgeous together🥰 my favorite card of all.
Kimberly Lee
Love the sparkle!
Anirudh
Glitter background and those sun rays adds to the beauty of the card. Really inspires to not mind being broke, lol!
terry zouzounis
Love the ocean floor sparkles!
KerrynM
Stunning card. Love the sparkle
Denise Kitts-Wadlow
I see this is a favorite scene amongst all of the designers. And your card is as beautiful as the others, but in its own right, and with your own twist. I love the way you added the sun’s rays breaking through the water. Great card!
Valerija
Beautiful card. Love the scene you have created.
Valerija xx
Holly Flores
This is so beautiful
Janet Trapp
Wow! Really enjoying all this Inspration!💞
Debby Green
Really like the sparkly paper and the Sun rays! Amazing card!
Dorothea Prouty
Love this set and the sparkly paper!
Patt H.
I love this magical sparkling underwater beauty!!
Robyn S
Love the sparkly card, gives it great dimension. Looking forward to the full reveal.
Marisela Delgado
So beautiful! Awesome colors!
Rebecca Ednie
Love that blue sparkly paper! Can’t wait to use it.
Sue D
Beautiful underwater scene. I like the sparkly blue paper and the rays.
Erika Rusch
I love the use of the sparkly paper. So excited to see what is in tbe kit!
Lynn Hardy
I love Ilina’s magical looking card!
Elena F
I love the illusion of gold the glitter paper gives.
Karen Lingel
Great idea with the sparkly paper. Thanks for the opportunity to win.
Rema DeLeeuw
Love the added sparkle!
Stephanie
Gorgeous little mermaid paradise!! Very nice!
Amy Reser
The sparkly ruins is interesting. I’m glad we get to try it out.
Miriam Prantner
Loving that sparkly blue paper, looks gorgeous with that die!
ROSA P
Oh my gosh. I love the sparkles in the background!
Barbara-Jean
This card is filled with enchantment!
Shannon
I love all the sparkle and the sunray effect! I can’t wait to see the rest of the kit! Thanks for sharing.
Andrea B
Gorgeous card – I love these colors, and the sparkly paper looks so cool! Can’t wait to see the whole kit!
SueB
Lovely card. The colors are amazing.
tina z
amazing colours!
Teresa Ryan
Love it! So beautiful. Can’t wait to use it in my projects :)
Daphni Ames
I love the rays of sunlight through the water!
Glenna
Lovely, lovely!! Just beautiful ❤️ thanks.
Katharine Rothaar
Beautiful card! Love the sparkly cardstock!
Erika
Beautiful card! I love the sparkly blue paper – great addition to the background.
Beth White
This card is so sparkly. I love the rays of light from above. Cute idea.
Art_of_albara
Fantastic card ! I love the sparkly blue paper and I’m so happy it will come with the kit ! And this is so clever to use the sun rays from the stencil to use it underwater. :)
K. Rock.
I like the sun rays coming through the water in this card. Can’t wait for this release set.
Carolyn Potter
That sparkle looks fantastic! Loving these underwater scenes. Thanks for sharing.
dori
Super pretty, Ilina!
Sheri Kempke
Lovely, can’t wait to see the kit entire reveal!
Joni Morrill
Beautiful card. Wonderful kit!
Jade
That is the most amazing card!!! Incredible colors and sparkle. The sun or light rays are a nice touch.
Terrie
Love the effect of the rays through the water! Beautiful card!
Kendra
I really like the way the sparkly paper looks on your card. It adds such an amazing contrast to your scene!
Cynthia Link
I love this set! I love the underwater “Atlantis” theme. Your colors are just beautiful. So many wonderful ideas, and such a beautiful card!
Shawn Wenrich
I love how you added the rays coming down for a finishing touch, awesome card. Thanks so much for the inspiration!
Golda
I love how you used the sparkly paper to create the ruins. It gives such a fun look to your card.
NWFlamingo
Very cool! All that glitters is not gold but this card special!
Pamela Shea
I love the rays. Looks great.
Bev W
Wow! What an amazing kit and gorgeous card. Love the sparkly effect and the sun rays in the water. 😍
Chris
The sparkly paper gives this card such depth! Pun intended:)
Susie
love these colors! Ocean colors are my fave
Dorothy A
Wow! So lovely! The sparkly paper is enchanting, and the rest of the underwater scene is striking. The sunrays through the water is done so well!
Angie
So nice, like it very much.
JL
This might be my fav card yet the ruins are awesome and the rays in the water is genius!
Linda W. (ScrappinBari)
Those sparky ruins really add the perfect pop to this fabulous card, Ilina – just love it!!
Queen Mary
Ilona, I love how you’ve created the dappled light! It’s stunning! I’m going to try That! I also love your colors! TFS
NCDonna
It has sparkly paper too?!!! Can’t wait for the full reveal! Love your card!
Brenda
This kit looks so amazing!!! I’m looking forward to using it with last July’s kit too.
Nan Brown
The background image is beautiful cut out of the sparkly blue paper.
MS CAROLINE LIVERMORE
Lovely use of color and artistry!
Julie Gastelum
Such pretty cards and inspiration. Love the sparkly paper.
Barbara Matthews
Beautiful card. I like how it looks like rays of light coming down through the water. Thanks for sharing.
Michele W
Great card! Love the use of sparkly paper for the ruins. Thanks for sharing!
Madeline Littman
Great card! I like how you made the background with the stencil! So realistic!
cecelia
I have always like Hero Arts.
Karen L Hetherington
Lovely card. I am looking forward to the full reveal.
Karen
Love it! I need to stock up on my bright blue inks.
Cindy Hanson
I love how the treasure sparkles! Great kit!
Iris Esther López
Beautiful card! Love the colors. The sparkly paper is so pretty.
Geri S
Another beautiful card! Can’t wait to see the rest of this underwater theme.
karenajo
Love the ‘ruins’ cut from the sparkly blue paper – great idea and adds so much depth! Beautiful card – thanks for sharing!
Marianna
Looks like another fabulous kit! Can’t wait to see the full reveal.
Nancy Knapp
This is a great scene! Love how the sun filters down on the sparkled ruins!
Carolyn
Woe! This card gets taken into the exotic by a little glamour.
Lyndi
This kit is so amazing so far! I can’t wait till tomorrow to see the whole thing and the add ons! Beautiful, beautiful card. All of the cards made this time knocked my socks off.
Toni L
Wow…that sparkly paper for the ruins is amazing! Thanks for the inspiration.
Seema Raja
OK, watching all these underwater scenes I am ready to go deep sea diving. Brilliant kit Hero Arts!
Nicole S
Ohhhhh the sparkly blue paper! Pretty card, I like your sun rays too! Can’t wait for tomorrow!
Nicole S
Ohhhhh the sparkly blue paper! Pretty card, I like your sun rays too! Can’t wait for tomorrow!
Jodi W.
Love the sparkly ruins, what a great touch. Can’t wait till tomorrow.
Leanne in Cali
Great underwater scene—I love the rays coming in from the top. Can’t wait to see the whole kit put together!!
SarahC
Lovely card! I like everything having to do with water and Hero Arts has never disappointed. Kits are very inventive.
Margaret R
This is beautiful! I especially love the rays and that sparkly blue paper!
Claudia N
Beautiful card! Can’t wait to see the reveal of the kit!!
Mary Holshouser
These underwater cards make me think of the
titanic. Pretty card. thanks for sharing
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Adrienne Chung
What a beautiful layout. Love the use of the sun stencil to bring light into the design and the sparkly paper makes the ruins glisten. Thank you for the hint as to what also comes with the kit (ooh, sparkly paper …)
Miriam
What a fun kit! Love how Ilina used the sun stencil — brilliant!
Debbie Siddle
Never heard of sea salt reactive ink before. Fascinating. It really works. Great idea and card xxx
Eva
Beautiful card and the rays are just a Perfect Addition!
Margery C
Pretty card. Loved how you used the sparkly paper to make the ruins.
Ilina Crouse
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