June My Monthly Hero Countdown: Idea #5 + Giveaway!

Ilina Crouse

Hello and welcome to day 3 of the countdown to the release of the June My Monthly Hero Kit! Release day is tomorrow, Monday, June 4th at 1pm Eastern/10 am Pacific. Join us as we continue sharing ideas for 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 Ilina who is sharing another peek into this fun beach vacation-inspired kit.

Hi everyone! I hope you have been enjoying all the inspiration and peeks shared on Friday and yesterday! So, today I have one more for you. 

To make the card you will need a 4 1/4" x 5 1/2" piece of Snow Layering Paper. Start by stamping the ocean using: Soft Sky, Summer Sky and Deep Ocean inks (ink cubes of these colors come with the kit). Mask off the top of the ocean that you've stamped and using ink blending tool create the sky using Butter Bar, Soft Yellow and Soft Sky ink. For the clouds, stamp the second layer with Versamark and emboss with White embossing powder, next stamp the first layer using Unicorn pigment ink. Let it dry, or be very careful when handling your panel, so you don't smear the ink.

Once the panel is dry, create mask for the bottom part of the ocean and mask it off. Apply Versamark directly to the paper and emboss it using the sand embossing powder from the kit (this embossing powder is AMAZING). Stamp the sail boats with Versamark then emboss with White embossing powder, and stamp the birds using the Intense Black ink. Trim the panel down to 4" x 5 1/4".

Next, you will need to add the chairs and sentiment. To make the chairs background to match the sand embossing powder, stamp them on Earth Mix Layering Papers ( I used the Latte one) with Versamark, then emboss with White embossing powder and die cut them (coordinating dies are provided in the kit). Stamp the sentiment on Midnight Layering Papers (black one) and emboss with White embossing powder, too, and trim it. Adhere them to your panel using dimensional adhesive, such as foam dots etc.

Adhere to a Black note card.

Thank you for joining me today and I hope you are inspired to do something creative today!  

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  • Cindy Aguirre

    Amazing card!

  • Sheryl M.

    This card looks like peace to me! Love it! I need this kit!

  • VickiB

    Love the clouds and sand!

  • Connie Jo Mitchel

    Thank you for a chance to win this stunnng card kit! Hero Arts rocks!

  • Renee Thompson

    Love those chairs and that sand!

330 Responses

Cynthia Cole

Cynthia Cole

Jun 03, 2018

Your card is so beautiful!

Michele Hogarth

Michele Hogarth

Jun 03, 2018

Love the card can’t wait to see the rest of the kit and start creating. Thanks so much for sharing.

Bonnie Darroch-Dean

Bonnie Darroch-Dean

Jun 03, 2018

Lovely card! A beautiful summers day. Plan on trying some of these techniques! Can’t wait for the kit!

Christina Dauven

Christina Dauven

Jun 03, 2018

I love this true beach scene it makes me want to take my kids to the beach and play in the sand.

ColleenF

ColleenF

Jun 03, 2018

Love this tranquil scene, can’t wait to see the whole kit!

Nancy Dempsey

Nancy Dempsey

Jun 03, 2018

The beach is my happy place too! Loving the waves and sand embossing powder in this kit. Beautiful card.

Tanya Boser

Tanya Boser

Jun 03, 2018

This certainly looks like a happy place to me!!

Steffi H.

Steffi H.

Jun 03, 2018

The sand embossing powder looks great, and I’m really in love with the layering water image.

Elaine H

Elaine H

Jun 03, 2018

A beautiful beach scene. I’m loving those waves more and more.

Elaine H

Elaine H

Jun 03, 2018

A beautiful beach scene. I’m loving those waves more and more.

Katherine

Katherine

Jun 03, 2018

Fantastic card!!

Charlotte

Charlotte

Jun 03, 2018

WOW!!!!

Lisa

Lisa

Jun 03, 2018

I love all the examples made with this kit. I hope it won’t sell out before I can order it after work!

Janet Dand

Janet Dand

Jun 03, 2018

Lovely card! The sand embossing powder looks amazing! Also love the sky. Great job.

Dana M

Dana M

Jun 03, 2018

Fantastically fun and happy card! Love the sunny and bright colors.

Laura L Buehler

Laura L Buehler

Jun 03, 2018

The sand embossing powder looks really cool…er…it appears to be in the sun so it’s probably hot, not cool.

Theresa P

Theresa P

Jun 03, 2018

Beautiful Card! Makes me want to go to the beach.

Gina

Gina

Jun 03, 2018

Awesome card! I love that sand embossing powder more every day!

Ami

Ami

Jun 03, 2018

My creative juices are flowing!

Michelle. Montemurro

Michelle. Montemurro

Jun 03, 2018

Ok. I have to have he sand embossing powder. That really looks like sand.

Lisa K

Lisa K

Jun 03, 2018

Love the card! The instructions are so helpful. So excited about this kit.

Becky Hackett-Leas

Becky Hackett-Leas

Jun 03, 2018

The little chairs are going to look great in my camping scenes!

Susan Lang

Susan Lang

Jun 03, 2018

Again, that fabulous water stamp. Love it!

Sarah T.

Sarah T.

Jun 03, 2018

Great to have the step-by-step sky building instructions. I’m going to have fun playing with this.

Angie A.

Angie A.

Jun 03, 2018

I can’t wait to see the whole kit tomorrow!

Lauren Z.

Lauren Z.

Jun 03, 2018

Love your beach scene! Cannot wait for this kit release. That sand embossing powder is a must have!

Debbie Rumpza

Debbie Rumpza

Jun 03, 2018

What a relaxing scene… I love the texture of the sand.

Cindy C.

Cindy C.

Jun 03, 2018

Great sky, beautiful water and lovely sand! Looks like a glimpse of paradise!

Nandini Karmarkar

Nandini Karmarkar

Jun 03, 2018

Wow! Very beautiful! Love the sentiment.

Sue McRae

Sue McRae

Jun 03, 2018

What a perfect beachy scene…I can almost smell the ocean!

Tammy Joyce

Tammy Joyce

Jun 03, 2018

This card is so neat. May I just go sit on the beach please. Gotta find a way to turn those chairs around.

florence

florence

Jun 03, 2018

I love how you created the clouds, great card

Gail Anderson

Gail Anderson

Jun 03, 2018

I really like the water layering stamp…will be able to use it a lot.

Susan Bennett

Susan Bennett

Jun 03, 2018

I love the entire background – The sky, the background sunset, the waves and sand all come together and look so very nice!!

kReN@afourthlife

kReN@afourthlife

Jun 03, 2018

Love this beach scene. May have to CASE it with your permission! Can’t wait to get my kit!

Helen

Helen

Jun 03, 2018

This sea scene is so lovely the water effect, so true to life. tfs

Bessie

Bessie

Jun 03, 2018

What a beautiful and creative card. This has to be the best kit yet! Thank you for the opportunity to win!

Michele D

Michele D

Jun 03, 2018

Such beautiful colors and beach scenes created- the sand embossing powder looks amazing on line so I can only imagine how great it will look " live". The sentiments are perfect as well!

Veronica Griffin

Veronica Griffin

Jun 03, 2018

I love your card!! I can’t wait to make sand with that embossing powder. It looks so cool.

FD91354

FD91354

Jun 03, 2018

This set looks like it is going to be awesome. Love this new embossing powder. The sentiment stamps are lovely as well! Almost time.

Jessica Nicholson

Jessica Nicholson

Jun 03, 2018

Summer dreaming love the colors and texture since I am in the desert. The cards bring Joy of imagination.

Melanie Allen

Melanie Allen

Jun 03, 2018

Can’t wait for tomorrow to see the whole kit and all the extras because I have loved all of the sneak peeks so far. My happy place is my craft room so I need that stamp “Greetings from my happy place”!!!

Barb

Barb

Jun 03, 2018

Sand, water, and a relaxing view. Definately a happy place.. Nice!

Jackie Parkins

Jackie Parkins

Jun 03, 2018

This card makes me wish I was at the beach right now. I love it!

Barbara-Jean

Barbara-Jean

Jun 03, 2018

Card is beautiful. Scene is so inviting!

Celeste C

Celeste C

Jun 03, 2018

As someone who grew up near the ocean, this kit is really appealing to me. Great card!

mary ann

mary ann

Jun 03, 2018

the beach is my happy place.

Teri Frank

Teri Frank

Jun 03, 2018

That embossing powder looks like the star of the show! Wonderful card.

CaroleRenn

CaroleRenn

Jun 03, 2018

The clouds, the waves and the sand. So peaceful. This looks like a really fun kit. Thanks for sharing. I can hardly wait.

Jeanne Beam

Jeanne Beam

Jun 03, 2018

Such a pretty card. Love how you created the beach scene.
Thanks for sharing…

Daylene Strickland

Daylene Strickland

Jun 03, 2018

This is a gorgeous card! Love this set!

Dorothy Mutafopulos

Dorothy Mutafopulos

Jun 03, 2018

Wow!! Love the beach chairs and the ocean view you created !!! Stunning!! Love the new kit!

Betty Sue

Betty Sue

Jun 03, 2018

Love beach cards! The chairs are great!

charlotte parton

charlotte parton

Jun 03, 2018

I am loving all the cards made with this kit. I am in love with the water and the sand. Thank you for sharing!!

Michele Lourenço

Michele Lourenço

Jun 03, 2018

Even though I don’t want the weekend to skip away. I can’t wait to see the rest of this kit tomorrow Love what I’ve seen so far.

Jane Mcbee

Jane Mcbee

Jun 03, 2018

Love the card, those clouds are amazing, white embossing, who knew!!

Jessica Jones

Jessica Jones

Jun 03, 2018

This kit looks so great. All of these cards make you feel so relaxed.

Joan

Joan

Jun 03, 2018

Gorgeous card…love the layers of sky, light, water and sand.

Sue D

Sue D

Jun 03, 2018

Would love to be at this happy place.

Leigh Madison

Leigh Madison

Jun 03, 2018

I just adore this scene! I can’t wait to play with the layering stamps in this kit and of course that awesome sand embossing powder! :)

Retta Lutte

Retta Lutte

Jun 03, 2018

Love those clouds! Those are the most realistic I have seen on a card. Is this stamp included in the kit? I would get it just for this stamp!!!!

Ana A

Ana A

Jun 03, 2018

Another gorgeous card!!! All the incredible inspiration for MMH June is blowing me away!!! Can’t wait for Monday

Heather Spiegel

Heather Spiegel

Jun 03, 2018

I am loving these summer beach scenes! The sand embossing powder is amazing. I am a summer beach girl and I need this kit!

mc

mc

Jun 03, 2018

What a cute card!

Isabel Z

Isabel Z

Jun 03, 2018

this kit is amazing

Tracy

Tracy

Jun 03, 2018

This is beautiful. Can’t wait to get my kit!!

Denise

Denise

Jun 03, 2018

Love this set!

Ruth Davis

Ruth Davis

Jun 03, 2018

Love this theme so excited to see full kit.

Amy McCue

Amy McCue

Jun 03, 2018

I love the whole scene. The sky, the sea and sand are beautiful!

Sabrina Radican

Sabrina Radican

Jun 03, 2018

Great card!! Looks so relaxing!!1

Amy J Kleinschmit

Amy J Kleinschmit

Jun 03, 2018

Beautiful card! I love how you created the sky, water, and beach scene! Cannot wait to get my kit!!

Betty Dean

Betty Dean

Jun 03, 2018

Great beach scene!

Charmane Ingram

Charmane Ingram

Jun 03, 2018

Love your card, great design, makes me long for summer.

Elena

Elena

Jun 03, 2018

Wow….gorgeous card! Love the embossing powder!

Jackie

Jackie

Jun 03, 2018

Wow, double wow! Love your card! So excited about this kit.

Darlene

Darlene

Jun 03, 2018

That sand will really pop desert scenes too. Thanks for the inspiration.

Delia

Delia

Jun 03, 2018

I’m looking forward to this kit. I love the beach and this looks like fun!

Terri Cox

Terri Cox

Jun 03, 2018

Love this card . Gotta have this kit.

Anne Furth Snelgrove

Anne Furth Snelgrove

Jun 03, 2018

Such a peaceful and beautiful card. Lovely details. I can’t wait to get this kit!

KimmieKas

KimmieKas

Jun 03, 2018

Love the beach scene. The techniques used really do make the scene come alive.