June My Monthly Hero Countdown: Idea #1 + Giveaway!!

Jessica Frost-Ballas

Hello and welcome as we begin the countdown to the release of the June My Monthly Hero Kit! Release day is Monday, June 4th at 1pm Eastern/10 am Pacific. We will be here for the next three days, sharing ideas for using both the main kit, as well as the new optional add-on products that will also be available on Monday. Stay tuned for more inspiration all weekend long! Now let's join Jess for a first look at this fun beach vacation-inspired kit.

Good morning friends! Jess here with the first look at what is easily my most favorite My Monthly Hero kit of all time! I grew up in Virginia Beach and even though I live up in the mountains of the Shenandoah Valley now, I still consider myself a beach girl at heart! So when I saw this month's kit I fell head over heels in love! The kit is PACKED with product and the only thing I used on my card today that's not included in the kit is the white and black embossing powder, the two Copic markers I used, and my card base! ;) See, I told you there's a lot in there! 

The kit contains this fabulous layering wave set and several ink cubes that layer together beautifully to create that realistic wave! I started by stamping the three wave layers with Soft Sky, Summer Sky, and Deep Ocean inks onto Snow layering paper. Then I used Post-it notes to mask off the waves. I pressed a Versamark pad all over the bottom of the panel and heat-embossed it with the sand embossing powder that's included in the kit. It has different shapes and colored crystals that create a really interesting texture!

Next I stamped the cute adirondack chairs included in the kit onto Snow layering paper and heat-embossed them with detail white embossing powder.  I wanted them to blend into the background so I added Copic dots in two shades of brown to the cardstock. I die-cut them with the coordinating dies and adhered them to the background with foam mounting tape. Then I stamped the sentiment onto white cardstock and heat-embossed it with detail black embossing powder. I trimmed it down to a fishtail banner and attached it to the background with foam mounting tape. Finally I trimmed the panel down to 4" by 5.25" and adhered it to a white card base. The perfect scene for a summer vacation!! ;) 

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 the countdown posts, and announce the winner first thing Monday morning, June 4th, before the kit launches at 1pm Eastern time. The more you comment, the more chances to win!

Good luck!  

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  • SHARON Q

    I am so excited about this kit, I can hardly stand it!

  • Lisa KP

    Looking at this card causes me to long for my vacation time. Sit and relax on the beach! I’m looking forward to that embossing powder. Thank you for sharing your creativity and adding to mine

  • Carol

    I can’t wait to see this new embossing powder. I love these cards!

  • Sheri Weems

    It is just lovely! I love the sand…I can almost feel it in my toes!

  • Kathy H

    WOW! The water and sand are just amazing!!!

566 Responses

Lynn C.

Lynn C.

Jun 01, 2018

I love all things water so I’m excited to see the whole kid for this month. Love the sand embossing powder. Looking forward to the rest of the week.

Ruth

Ruth

Jun 01, 2018

This is absolutely awesome not a beach girl but wish I were I love the beach and sun. Can’t wait to see the next one.

Kathy McCreary

Kathy McCreary

Jun 01, 2018

Oooh this looks like another home run from Hero Arts!!! Love a beach scene themed kit! Perfect for summer!

Dena R Barrios

Dena R Barrios

Jun 01, 2018

I love this card, it makes me want to sit in a chair on the beach and have a drink!!!!

Janet Dand

Janet Dand

Jun 01, 2018

I also moved – from Long Island to the Southwest Desert. This card brings back so many beach memories. Can’t wait to see the whole kit!

Debbie Rumpza

Debbie Rumpza

Jun 01, 2018

Wow. I love the waves and sand… How fun to be able to make a beach scene. I love the adirondak chairs too!

RuthCM

RuthCM

Jun 01, 2018

I love the addition of another texture feature. I can think of many card ideas using the embossing sand. Beautiful blue inks too! Nice!

Felicia C

Felicia C

Jun 01, 2018

Who doesn’t love a beach scene? I just love this card and the inspiration using the dimensional products. Can’t wait for the next idea!

Mandi C

Mandi C

Jun 01, 2018

Love the ocean theme card, so cute!

Sharon Jones

Sharon Jones

Jun 01, 2018

Oh, my word, Jessica! Your card is awesome! I love how they pack so much into each kit…so much more, at such a great price! Hero Arts is at the top of my list of shops! Thanks for sharing how you made this serene beauty.

Sharon

Sharon

Jun 01, 2018

Love the
tropical theme!!!

Barbara-Jean

Barbara-Jean

Jun 01, 2018

What a great card! And a great invitation to summer. The waves are great, so are the shades of blue. Sand embossing powder looks like fun!

Dorothy Mutafopulos

Dorothy Mutafopulos

Jun 01, 2018

Wow!!! I truly love the waves the are so realistic and that sand embossing powder is so fabulous too!!! Truly and amazing card and I hope the embossing powder will be available all the time!!;

Fd91354

Fd91354

Jun 01, 2018

Wow this sand embossing powder sounds awesome!

Cathy Lenda

Cathy Lenda

Jun 01, 2018

Great card! Love the sand effect.

Christine

Christine

Jun 01, 2018

I am so excited about this kit!!!!. I love the layering wave stamps and the sand embossing powder that is included. Beautiful card Jessica!

K Kraft

K Kraft

Jun 01, 2018

Love the wave stamps to create that scene. The sand embossing powder looks really cool too.

MandaLJ

MandaLJ

Jun 01, 2018

What a fabulous summery card! I love the sand embossing powder!

Pat Webb

Pat Webb

Jun 01, 2018

Ah-Ooooo! I see a beach kit in my immediate future!! Love beach scenes!! Can’t wait to try the sand embossing powder!

Mary Ellen Parks

Mary Ellen Parks

Jun 01, 2018

Oh my goodness! I live near Hilton Head Island, SC and spend much of my retired time (when I’m not making cards!) at the beach. My grandsons love the ocean and I love the wide sandy beaches. I can’t wait to buy this kit. I know I will use it a lot!!! Thank you, Hero Arts!

Kim

Kim

Jun 01, 2018

Your card is fantastic. I can’t wait to see more of this set.

Shanna

Shanna

Jun 01, 2018

I love all of the new ideas!

Janet

Janet

Jun 01, 2018

Wow!! Fantastic card, can’t wait to see the entire kit!!

Anne Wylie

Anne Wylie

Jun 01, 2018

Love this card! Just the right touch to get you in the mood for summer at the beach. Great job!

kt fit kitty

kt fit kitty

Jun 01, 2018

Looks like a fun summer kit! Can’t wait to see more!

Amy Cooley

Amy Cooley

Jun 01, 2018

This looks like where I would love to be right now! Beautiful beach scene. Looking forward to seeing more of this month’s kit.

Barbara Rademacher

Barbara Rademacher

Jun 01, 2018

This card is terrific, and the sand looks so much like real sand. In fact, the whole card looks so much like a real seaside scene, I want to throw on my swim suit and jump in! Also, I LOVE Hero Arts’ shades of blue ink.

JOYCE MC

JOYCE MC

Jun 01, 2018

Love the card. Looks like another great kit.

Virginia P

Virginia P

Jun 01, 2018

Wow what a great water stamp and the sand looks so very realistic! Can’t wait to see the next reveal and to play with the kit.

Judy Conklin

Judy Conklin

Jun 01, 2018

Really miss !living by the ocean. Your great sample brought back so many great memories. Thanks.

Neudorf Terry

Neudorf Terry

Jun 01, 2018

Love a beach theme stamp set . Great card!

Sharron

Sharron

Jun 01, 2018

Though I too have moved away, this reminds me of the beach in Miami. Love the kit.

Cheryl Murphy

Cheryl Murphy

Jun 01, 2018

This would be a perfect kit to use for my yearly calendars. I would love to put this on my August page. Loving the different shades of blue.

Elaine H

Elaine H

Jun 01, 2018

I’m a beach girl, too and I love this card. The wave stamps are awesome and the chairs invite you to sit down.

  Caprice

Caprice

Jun 01, 2018

That is a really cute card. I can’t wait to see what else is in it.

Jeanne Beam

Jeanne Beam

Jun 01, 2018

Beautiful card! I live a few miles from the beach and life is better with sandy feet. Thanks for sharing…

Rita María Castillo GT

Rita María Castillo GT

Jun 01, 2018

Lovely, lovely! So fresh, I can´t wait to see more!

Anne-Laure BM

Anne-Laure BM

Jun 01, 2018

So glad the theme is the beach this month ! I’m in love with the waves stamp and colors 🌊 and the sand look so beautiful too 😍
Great card ! I can’t wait to discover the rest of the kit :)

Stephanie Horsey

Stephanie Horsey

Jun 01, 2018

That embossing powder looks so cool! I can’t wait to see more of this kit.

Ana A

Ana A

Jun 01, 2018

Really beautiful card! Ocean/ beach theme is so perfect for summer!

Joan

Joan

Jun 01, 2018

Such a fun and pretty card. The water and the beach look so real. Makes me want to dive in!!!

Natalie Winterstein

Natalie Winterstein

Jun 01, 2018

So cute!! Love the chairs and the waves are amazing!!

KimKas

KimKas

Jun 01, 2018

I love the beach theme – we’ve got Summer here already in MI. The high temps of late have me dreaming of love Lake Mi and those gorgeous white sandy beaches.

Sharron Gregory

Sharron Gregory

Jun 01, 2018

Amazing! The waves look awesome and I love the textured sand!!

Tavia Cheney

Tavia Cheney

Jun 01, 2018

Beautiful card that can be used for all sorts of occasions. Loving the blues in the water! Well done.

Elaine

Elaine

Jun 01, 2018

Life is better at the Beach! A Great kit to start the Summer!

Michele K. Henderson

Michele K. Henderson

Jun 01, 2018

I love this awesome beach scene! Great idea!

Samantha O

Samantha O

Jun 01, 2018

Your card looks so relaxing and inviting!

Mary Jo H

Mary Jo H

Jun 01, 2018

This card is sooo cute. Thinking I really want this kit!

Betty Dean

Betty Dean

Jun 01, 2018

I love the waves and anything summer! Great card

Jackie Stoltz

Jackie Stoltz

Jun 01, 2018

Ah, the cards makes you feel like summer is here!

Teri Frank

Teri Frank

Jun 01, 2018

Looks like a fun and unique kit!

Gretchen N

Gretchen N

Jun 01, 2018

Gorgeous card! I am so excited for the kit. I live near the ocean and I adore ocean themed things. The embossing powder looks awesome!

Donna

Donna

Jun 01, 2018

Love this card! Those waves are gorgeous!

Darlene

Darlene

Jun 01, 2018

This kit is super exciting. I too grew up on a beach. I’ve tried to create waves but they were sketchy at best. Thank you Hero Arts!!

Amy J Kleinschmit

Amy J Kleinschmit

Jun 01, 2018

Adorable! Makes me want to go to the beach!! I cannot wait for this kit!! I was just talking to some of my gal pals about how I need a trip to the beach….this might be my chance to take that trip with this kit!!

Dodie Northcutt

Dodie Northcutt

Jun 01, 2018

Love this! I can feel the sand between my toes! Awesome card!

Michele Lourenco

Michele Lourenco

Jun 01, 2018

This is such an exciting preview. I’m a summer baby and a beach girl. So this is so awesome!

Ronda

Ronda

Jun 01, 2018

Your card is fabulous. Such realistic waves and the sand embossing powder. Genius!!!!!! Love it.

Carl Harris

Carl Harris

Jun 01, 2018

OMG this kit is awesome! I sometimes do swaps and created an ATC very similar to this but did not have all these wonderful products to make it as beautiful as you did. I would LOVE to have that SAND and the WAVES you have in this kit! I see I will be making my card again and if I win this giveaway, it might turn out as wonderful as yours, if I am lucky! Thanks for sharing and giving me some SANDY inspiration!

Syl

Syl

Jun 01, 2018

Wow! I like the detail of the sand.

Kathy James

Kathy James

Jun 01, 2018

I LOVE THIS CARD! I can’t wait to see this kit! Looking forward to my first set of layering stamps.

Leslie Gladney

Leslie Gladney

Jun 01, 2018

Hooray, beach time!

Stephanie Desbiens-McDonald

Stephanie Desbiens-McDonald

Jun 01, 2018

Oh my gosh I love this card! It’s gorgeous and makes me long fir weekends at a lake 😍 I can’t wait to see the rest of the kit it sounds awesome

Teri W

Teri W

Jun 01, 2018

Adorable card Jess!

Marilee DeMars

Marilee DeMars

Jun 01, 2018

Oh my! Summer is here! I am in love with the ideas from this post — I can’t wait to see the sand embossing powder and other items from the kit! Thank you!