June My Monthly Hero Countdown: Idea #4 + Giveaway!
We are back for another countdown post, leading up to the release of the June My Monthly Hero kit!. Release day is Monday, June 4th at 1pm Eastern/10 am Pacific. We'll be sharing ideas for using both the main kit, as well as new optional add-on products that will be available on Monday. And don't forget to leave a comment on this and every post as we will be giving away a kit on Monday. Now let's join Clare, who's sharing a CAS card using the kit...
One of things I love about this kit is how it works so well for making clean and simple cards, or more elaborate scenes. For today's card, I kept things pretty simple, keeping the focus on the stamps and the beautiful embossing powder that's part of the kit.
To start out with, I stamped the three layers of water on the top of cardstock panel, using the colors included in the kit - Deep Ocean, Summer Sky and Soft Sky. I then used a Versamark pen to add some stickiness right below the waves, and then covered it with the amazing embossing powder included in the kit. I love how realistic the sand looks, and how it even has a bit of metallic shine!
I inked the sentiment up first with Versamark, and then Soft Brown, and heat embossed it with some mores sand EP. I then die cut the panel with the Rectangle Infinity Dies, and, for another pop of color on the card, I stamped two chairs in Crimson ink, die cut them and adhered them to the panel. The panel was popped onto a card base with some dimensional adhesive and then tied off with some red twine.
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100 Responses
Bo Chin
Beautiful and just so relaxing.
Ellen Fayard
so cute..love the sand embossing powder.
Rebecca
Love how you did this card with the red. It is a beautiful card! This month’s kit is one of those you just can’t resist if you love the ocean.
J horning
This card makes me want to go on vacation at this very moment!!!
Sheryl M.
Oh I’m in love with this kit! Beautiful card!
Carolyn Pokorney
Love Love the beach card and chairs! It’s gonna be a great kit can’t wait!
Lisa
Amazing how just using various colors could add detail to an image like your water-sea. Image. Nicely created card!
Connie Jo Mitchel
I love this kit because I love the beach! The sand embossing powder will be fun to use and looks so real. The colors are beautiful for sky and waters. I always love your kits.
Sheri Weems
Love how it is written in sand. So clever!
Johna R
absolutely adorable card. I love that EP!
Denise KW
I KNOW one of those chairs are calling my name!!! Such a cute card. Can’t wait to see the new embossing powder!
KathyR
Adorable! Looks very relaxing, a day at the beach.
Charlene Cisler
I absolutely love the “HELLO!”
K. Eley
The sentiment with the sand EP is fantastic and the red chairs with the extra pop from the twine is wonderful! Another stunning card! This kit is going to be such a score!!
Mateja P
Such a cute card. I would love to enjoy that scene :)
Amy Wazwaz
This kit looks like it will be an amazing one. I need to look at the add ons for sure! Your card is so pretty. I love the sand.
Joanne
Love those waves and chairs!
Kelley
I love messages written in the sand.
JoAnn Girimonte
Lovely card !!!!
Ashley Shaffer
Just can’t get over the inks and embossing powder included this month
Heather c
Love the sand and layered waves. This kit is a winner.
Barb McCarthy
Love these adirondak chairs!!!
Carri Tobler
Beautiful card
Kris Reeves
Oh this kit is calling my name!
MandaLJ
I love the beachy holiday feel of this card!
Leslie Birdsall
I love this card! The embossing powder really sets the scene!
Bela
So fresh…loving the colours…the red with the blue!
CaroleAnn
Just another beautiful creative card from what looks like another winning Hero Arts Kit!!!! Love the “hello” in the sand – very clever!!! :)
Bela
I’ve been wanting to do some beach themed cards…looking forward to making them now!😃
ReNae Allen
This card has almost a patriotic look! And what better place to be on the Fourth of July than at the beach?
Karen F
I like the waves, the colors are perfect.
Sharon Bardsley
Another WOW card! I can see my grandchildren writing Hello! in the sand!
Jade B
Love the touch of red.
Tara
Love the red white and blue on this. Just like a beach cabin!
Chris E
Great card, love that sand embossing powder. How many of us have written in the sand on the beach, only to see the tide come in and wash it all away.
Marilee DeMars
Oh, those colors! And the waves! And the sand embossing ink!! Love it!
BEVERLY CHESTER
Love your card! I wanna go to the beach after seeing this amazing scene! Thank you for sharing!
Lynn
what a fun kit! with the sand embossing powder & the beautiful blues I see a lot of summer cards being made!
Luly Gonzalez
I love those bright red chairs! Fabulous cards!
Sarina
Beautiful card.. Thank you for sharing!
Jo
Beautiful card Clare! I love that embossing powder so very much! It’s so gorgeous and looks so realistic like sand! Gorgeous!
Hugs,
Jo in Jersey
Richard
The red chairs, with those gorgeous blues make me so happy!
Linda
Loving the ink colors especially, very versatile. Cute card!
Patricia Young
The letters in the sand look real
Dgolly
I’m loving all the little tidbits that are in this kit. So fun. Can’t wait to play with the spray or the sand embossing powder.
F. Andre
This pretty colour palette is perfect for this cool beach scene. Thanks for the inspiration.
Linda Peabody
Love your little red beach chairs.
Cathy Rocca
Loving the sand embossing powder
Jana Yeager
Love how you did the hello to look like sand
Susan Pezza
Love the card! Reminds me of the beach!! Thanks for sharing!!
Deepa
I love how this card kit is so summery! All of the sandy areas look so real!
margie
love the hello looks so real
Toni L
Delightfully restful scene on this card. How about for retirement or bon voyage!
Leslie Mc
Very creative!
Di Brown
Love these cards and think it is a fantastic kit to use. That embossing powder looks really great for sand. Thank you for sharing.
Mindy H
Those chairs are the cutest! Love this set.
Jenny
I love how you used the embossing powder for the Hello.
Naty
Summer time is coming!
Naty
Loving the beach chairs!
Thersha Lewis
Beautiful
karenajo
Love the waves and pretty blue color shades. Great release!
Rebecca Kinslow
The writing in the sand is my favorite part of this card…. unique!
Lisa Fragassi
Love the sandy hello!!!!!
AmyB
Super fun card! Love the color combo you chose. That embossing powder looks like real sand – I an’t wait to play with it!
Linda
Love that the eye is drawn to the upper part of the card only.
Susan King
When I saw this card come in my inbox and how Clare use crimson ink on the chairs it was stunning! I would have never thought to use Crimson! The sand EP is so stunning can not wait to get my hands on this set!
Susan Nichols
Love the words written in the sand idea!
Leanne S
Pretty card!
Mickey B
My kind of card, love the pop of color.
Linda Sodano
Live your card, Clare. The kit looks great and love the sand embossing powder.
Tammy W.
Stunning but simple.
Sharon C
I can’t wait to play with this embossing powder. It looks so beautiful!
Monique C
The embossing powder looks sooo cool! I can’t wait to see more of it in use!
Carol St Andrew
Love this card. I can envision myself sitting in these chairs!
Lisa A creations
Loving that new embossing powder! Can’t wait to see the full kit!
lee
What a sweet card!
Melisse
I appreciate all the CAS countdown card inspiration!
Sentiments in the perspective of writing in the sand? If so, very cool!
Anirudh Kashyap
Wow!, what a combination of colors
Sophia Fumin
This card is just gorgeous!! I love how you use the gold embossing powder to make the “hello” in the sand!!
RuthJ
Love the sand! Love the waves! Marvelous card!!!
Brenda
Your card is so cute! I am really loving this kit so far
Bunny Dobbie
Oh I love this writing in the sand card! So sweet! What a great idea for a scrapbook page as well.
Michele W
Love this card. The sentiment written in the sand is the perfect touch set off perfectly by the red chairs. Thanks for the inspiration!
MelissaF
LOVE that sand embossing powder and the red Adirondack chairs, beautiful beachy card!
Darlene
Really like this set. Gives off a relax feeling!
Anne-Laure BM
This card is nice, fresh and simple. Love this month kit theme <3
Elizabeth B
Gotta love that EP! Cute card!!!
reneemilner
Great card! I especially like the red chairs and the writing in the sand :)
Melinda V.
I absolutely love this kit!
Purvi
Love the beach scene!
Janet D.
Great design, love all the details!
JANIS LITYNSKY
Love this card I have a trailer in Pine Lake Bayfield On. I know I want this set already. Please. And Thank You for this set.
Stacey
Very pretty.
Karen Hale
Love all things beach and this card is fabulous. The sand EP is awesome. This will be a super must-have kit!
Sam Burnett
Love that Hello greeting in the sand! Can’t wait to try to CASE some of these cards from the blog hop!
Patt H.
Love the “Hello” spelled out in sand! Such a cute card with those bright red chairs. I need that EP!
Martha Berry
Love this simple card! The red just pops out and the sea and sand are perfect. Can’t wait to get my kit to play with the new embossing powder. I am so grateful to HA for having put the monthly kits on an automatic system, so I never miss a kit:)
Denise Bryant
Love this pretty beach scene! Awesome details and colors!
Corrine
This kit is a must have! It truly reflects the best days of summer. What a great way to document memories!
Joy J.
Love the sentiment stamp and can’t wait to see all that this kit entails!
Clare Prezzia
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