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July My Monthly Hero Countdown: Idea #6 + Giveaway!

Jul 01, 2018 Hero Arts

We are back for the final countdown post leading up to the release of the July My Monthly Hero kit! Release day is Monday, July 2nd at 1pm Eastern/10 am Pacific. We have been sharing ideas for using both the main kit, as well as new optional add-on products that will be available on Monday. 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 Ilina and Clare, who are teaming up today to share some festive cards...

Hi everyone, this is Ilina sharing another peek of the new MMH kit. This kit has so many possibilities to build scenes and so many images. As well a lot of sentiments using fun fonts. For my card today I decided to use the fair skyline border stamp along with the rollercoaster (I am not fun of rollercoasters in real life, but I LOVE them on cards). 

I started with 3 3/4" x 5" panel of Snow Layering paper and did ink blending on the bottom using Tide Pool and Soft Pool ink pads. Once the ink was dried I stamped the skyline and the rollercoaster using the Intense Black ink and MISTI to line them up. Next I stamped the sentiment. I think this is one of my favorite sentiments from the kit. 

To finish off the card I adhered the panel to a Pool folded card using some fun foam (you can use dimensional mounting tape as alternative)

Next up is Clare with an amazing card!  

One of my favorite things about this kit is the super fun reactive inks! For today's card, I blended a night sky using the blue ink, masking off three sides of the card. I used more ink at the top, and less at the bottom, for a gradient look. 

Then I sprinkled water on the top, and patted it dry with a paper towel. Love how the ink blends and reacts to water!

I then stamped the carnival skyline image in black, as well as a cute little balloon. Some little fireworks were also stamped with Unicorn ink (included in the kit).

A sentiment from the kit was heat embossed in white on black cardstock, and adhered to the night scene.

You could leave it as a one-layer card, but I decided to stamp a star background in white on a strip of kraft paper, and adhered it to the card.

What do you think of the inks? I love 'em!

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, July 2nd, before the kit launches at 1pm Eastern. The more you comment, the more chances to win! Good luck!

175 Responses

Alana

Alana

July 07, 2018

Love the Hero Arts Carnival stamp kit!

Michele K. Henderson

Michele K. Henderson

July 05, 2018

These are so adorable! I LOVE this roller coaster idea! It’s so perfect for so many things! Thanks so much for some awesome inspiration today!

Sheri C

Sheri C

July 02, 2018

Omgosh this card is adorable! It turned out just like the skyline of a fair! Awesome job.

Jill Pearson

Jill Pearson

July 02, 2018

I love the county fair theme. The cards are so pretty.

Jessica Barker

Jessica Barker

July 02, 2018

Beautiful shading. I can’t wait to get my hands on this kit and start creating!

Lori Barnett

Lori Barnett

July 02, 2018

Who wouldn’t want to receive either of these cards.

Henriëtte

Henriëtte

July 02, 2018

Gorgeous card Elina, I love your poolcolours!
Great job Clare, I love the sky and I think it’s a great idea to stamp the white stars on the craft, I thought before I read your post that you have used ink. Thank you both for this great examples!

cyndi morris

cyndi morris

July 02, 2018

Such fun cards! I especially love the sky background you created for the second one.

Florie

Florie

July 02, 2018

Clare, both of your cards look amazing, the night view it’s so pretty as well as the day view. The sentiments are very pretty and suitable for the scene. The reactive ink it’s very well welcome in the kit.

Karthikha Uday

Karthikha Uday

July 02, 2018

Fantastic cards!!

Jane C

Jane C

July 02, 2018

Fair time. Catch the golden ring

Aggie

Aggie

July 02, 2018

These cards are so fun but at the same time simple! Love it!

Cindy robinson

Cindy robinson

July 02, 2018

Love this card! So much fun!

Diane Loughrey

Diane Loughrey

July 02, 2018

After seeing all these cards i want to go to an amusement park!

Bronwyn M

Bronwyn M

July 02, 2018

Great cards! Looks like an awesome kit too!

Karen Lampe

Karen Lampe

July 02, 2018

Looks like a great kit! Love the card!

Robyn S

Robyn S

July 02, 2018

Looking forward to the reveal after checking out the cards made over the last few days.

Anky In

Anky In

July 02, 2018

What a wonderful kit, so versatile! I’m purchasing it anyhow. Lol…

Catheryne

Catheryne

July 02, 2018

I can’t wait to see the kit in all its glory ^^. The blue card is just amazing <3!

margaret stewart

margaret stewart

July 02, 2018

This kit looks so fun. Loving what I see so far! The cards are sp cute!

Lisa M

Lisa M

July 02, 2018

I love this kit!!! Perfect for summer. I am so happy I get the kits every month….no need to worry about missing anything:)

Rema DeLeeuw

Rema DeLeeuw

July 02, 2018

Looks like a fun kit!

Laura

Laura

July 02, 2018

This kit looks amazing and so much fun! TAG
Love all of HERO ARTS projects!

Rita Childs

Rita Childs

July 02, 2018

love your stamps and dies and the way they go together so well.

Cherryl Sabado

Cherryl Sabado

July 02, 2018

This is an awesome card kit i must say! I will definitely be waiting and ordering my first kit today!!!❤️❤️❤️

Christina Dauven

Christina Dauven

July 02, 2018

I love roller coasters and love how they look in this black silhouette image sooo cool. I can’t wait for this release.

Bo Chin

Bo Chin

July 02, 2018

both cards are so versatile. Love the sentiment in the first card. Love the teal and the blue, they are bot beautiful especially the blue in the night sky.

Gina Mongenel

Gina Mongenel

July 02, 2018

So many great images and sentiments in the sneak peaks! So excited to see the whole kit in the morning!

Susan Pezza

Susan Pezza

July 02, 2018

Both cards are amazing!! Really brings backs a lot of memories :) Thanks for sharing and thanks for a chance to win!

Veronica Griffin

Veronica Griffin

July 02, 2018

I love that blue ink!! It’s so beautiful!!

Rowena

Rowena

July 02, 2018

Like previous posts, such gorgeous cards – but then, how hard would it be to create when past kits have been full of wonderful stamps to create with? Especially love the sentiment in the first card, brilliant to pair it with a rollercoaster.

Barbara H

Barbara H

July 02, 2018

The images perfectly match the sentiments.

Claudia B

Claudia B

July 02, 2018

Hero Arts has done it again! This kit is an adorable and unique must-have.

K. Eley

K. Eley

July 02, 2018

Love both of these cards! The color of the ink is beautiful! Really like the sentiment paired with the rollercoaster, looking forward to using that combo! Woohoo release tomorrow!!

Leslie Birdsall

Leslie Birdsall

July 02, 2018

I love the first cards sentiment… through ups & downs.

Connie

Connie

July 02, 2018

Thank you for reminding us of childhood memories of summer fairs and carnivals! I really love the night sky idea!! Another great kit.

Deborah

Deborah

July 02, 2018

These colors are giving me the feels!!

CG

CG

July 02, 2018

These cards are really cool. Loving the blues.

SarahC

SarahC

July 02, 2018

Love the fair skyline. It reminds me of several parks along the boardwalk when I was younger. TFS

Debbie Rumpza@yahoo.com

Debbie Rumpza@yahoo.com

July 02, 2018

Love these, the silhouette stamps are great!

Rosiej

Rosiej

July 02, 2018

I love the carnival atmosphere the July kit will create. Can hardly wait to see the rest of the kit.

Evert A

Evert A

July 02, 2018

The letters have circus written all over them! This will be great for more than just “Fare” themed cards!

Evert A

Evert A

July 02, 2018

The letters have circus written all over them! This will be great for more than just “Fare” themed cards!

Nicole

Nicole

July 02, 2018

Love it!!!!🤗

Betty Wright

Betty Wright

July 02, 2018

The cards are lovely. I love the sentiments I have seen so far. I am interested in the reactive inks. Never tried those before.

Flo

Flo

July 02, 2018

The wait is almost over. Great cards.

Claudia N

Claudia N

July 02, 2018

OMG! Love them both! Can’t wait for the full reveal tomorrow!

Francine

Francine

July 02, 2018

Love!y ideas to both of you. Love how you show cased the inks! Awesome

Mary Holshouser

Mary Holshouser

July 02, 2018

The shading in the backgrounds is
wonderful. This is a great release.
Very uplifting. thanks for sharing
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Kim Smart

Kim Smart

July 02, 2018

Love the cards!!! Such fun stamps and great sentiments!! Can’t wait to see it all!’

Retta Lutte

Retta Lutte

July 02, 2018

That blue background is beautiful!

Laura Staley

Laura Staley

July 02, 2018

Such beautiful cards! I really like the roller coaster stamp! Can’t wait to see the entire kit! So much fun!

Jo

Jo

July 02, 2018

Such pretty cards Ilina!!! I really love this kit already and I definitely need to get one!!! :)
Hugs,
Jo in Jersey

Lisa

Lisa

July 02, 2018

I love the versatility of this kit. Each example is amazing, but also so different! I love that I could get many different looks using this kit!

Lori Poffenroth

Lori Poffenroth

July 02, 2018

I am looking forward to the full reveal tomorrow!

FD91354

FD91354

July 02, 2018

OH, these cards are so much fun. Looks like a fun kit!

karenajo

karenajo

July 02, 2018

Love the sentiment with the roller coaster card ! The night sky on the second card is spectacular – great gradient look !

Janet Dand

Janet Dand

July 02, 2018

Really like the night sky. Great kit!

Krystal Showalter

Krystal Showalter

July 02, 2018

Both of your cards just scream summer fun! I love the first sentiment too.

Nancy Deffner

Nancy Deffner

July 02, 2018

Such a great kit. Love the colors you used!

Betty Dean

Betty Dean

July 02, 2018

Love both cards and especially the sentiment on card #1!

Rae

Rae

July 02, 2018

Love the skyline on your card. This kit is filled with lovely summer fun!

Leigh G

Leigh G

July 02, 2018

The fair is my favorite fall place – can’t wait to use this one!L

Cheryl Phillips

Cheryl Phillips

July 02, 2018

Love the backgrounds. I sometimes struggle to blend but both of these cards are perfect!

Diana W

Diana W

July 02, 2018

Such a fun set! I can’t wait to see the full kit!

Nina S.

Nina S.

July 02, 2018

These two cards are totally adorable! Love the colors and those backgrounds.

Gail O'Keefe

Gail O'Keefe

July 02, 2018

The thrill of a ferris wheel wouldn’t match the thrill of winning this set!

Jen

Jen

July 02, 2018

Excited for this kit.

Lisa Byers

Lisa Byers

July 02, 2018

Looks like a fun kit!!

Chrissy E

Chrissy E

July 02, 2018

These are both great, but that bright blue sky is incredible! Thanks so much for building the anticipation for this kit!

Joy Baldwin

Joy Baldwin

July 02, 2018

These cards are fantastic!

Amy Cooley

Amy Cooley

July 02, 2018

Love the unique and fun stamps in this new kit! Very pretty card!

Terrie D.

Terrie D.

July 02, 2018

These cards are so fun! I love the colors on the first one :)

Lisa A creations

Lisa A creations

July 02, 2018

Both cards are cute! Thanks for sharing!

Sandra J

Sandra J

July 02, 2018

Oh my, this is going to be a fun kit. I hope it doesn’t sell out before I buy mine Monday morning. Just too exited for this one.

Sandra J

Sandra J

July 02, 2018

Oh my, this is going to be a fun kit. I hope it doesn’t sell out before I buy mine Monday morning. Just too exited for this one.

Sandra Jermark

Sandra Jermark

July 02, 2018

Oh my, this month’s kit will be fun. I hope it doesn’t sell out before I can buy it on Monday. Too excited. 😁😁😁

S Reyman

S Reyman

July 02, 2018

You have created a kit that can be both modern, as it is here, as well as vintage, like yesterday’s card for Idea #5! How creative is this design team?! Well done Hero Arts! Well done!

Jackie A

Jackie A

July 02, 2018

Loving the night seen. New inks to play with? My first loves!

Laura s

Laura s

July 02, 2018

I live everything about the fair. Roller coasters, balloons , merry go rounds. Love this kit

Joyce

Joyce

July 02, 2018

“Love both of these cards. Can’t wait for the kit.

Kirsty Vittetoe

Kirsty Vittetoe

July 02, 2018

Great project today!
BarbaraW

BarbaraW

July 02, 2018

What great cards. This kit looks like so much fun!

Jodi Warren

Jodi Warren

July 02, 2018

I love the different looks of this kit that all the designers are showing. Great look of the different cards

Janet

Janet

July 02, 2018

Fabulous cards, great colors, fun kit!

Stacey Kowbel

Stacey Kowbel

July 02, 2018

Gorgeous cards! I love the colours!

Rachel Walton

Rachel Walton

July 02, 2018

I love the many ways of arranging the images to make so many different scenes that have been shown. The ability to invoke moods and feeling by changing them up as well as the color palettes. Can’t wait to see and use my kit.

Stacey

Stacey

July 02, 2018

Awesome kit and equally awesome cards!

Karen L K

Karen L K

July 02, 2018

Both cards are very nice! The pool color with black and white is a great look along with the scene. The dark blue sky reminds me of carnival at night with all the lights. Such great images for summer fun.

Charlene Cisler

Charlene Cisler

July 02, 2018

I am smitten with the stamp details! Simply amazing detail!

Barbara-Jean

Barbara-Jean

July 02, 2018

This kit promises to be a lot of fun. The backgrounds that everyone has created are certainly beautiful

karen chester

karen chester

July 02, 2018

This kit is amazing. Who wouldn’t want a trip to the state fair or an amusement part for a birthday present? I can’t wait to get my kits.

Becca Yahrling

Becca Yahrling

July 02, 2018

Yes, the inks are awesome! Love these pretty
cards and the inspiration.

Cynthia Cole

Cynthia Cole

July 02, 2018

Both carnival skyline cards are terrific!

Connie

Connie

July 02, 2018

Can’t wait until tomorrow morning.

Celeste C

Celeste C

July 02, 2018

This kit looks like it will be great for making cards that are simple to make but a lot of fun.

Dana M

Dana M

July 02, 2018

Such fun and happy cards! Looks like it’s going to be another great kit1

Keena

Keena

July 02, 2018

Oh my goodness! Yes! I love the inked backgrounds, and I can’t wait to see the rest of the kit. Your cards are amazing!

CaroleRenn

CaroleRenn

July 02, 2018

Great fun cards! I’m really looking forward to playing with this kit. It looks like a lot of fun.

Sam Burnett

Sam Burnett

July 02, 2018

Love what I’ve seen so far and can’t wait to see everything else on Monday!

Sue Manning

Sue Manning

July 02, 2018

looking forward to tomorrow. This kit is still a mystery to me!
Thank you
Sue Manning

Jaclyn Watler

Jaclyn Watler

July 02, 2018

Those inks look amazing! Love the Ups and Downs sentiment as well.

Leigh Madison

Leigh Madison

July 02, 2018

Love the sentiments in this kit! Can’t wait to see the reactive inks :)

Teresa Spavin

Teresa Spavin

July 02, 2018

What a difference these are from the previous interpretation – I love the first one the best out of all of them as it makes the circus as a wonderful place to go and yes life is having someone there thru the ups and downs. I will definitely be buying that phrase if it isn’t in the main kit!

Sarah T.

Sarah T.

July 01, 2018

Oooh, love the sneak peak of the stamp set! Can’t wait for the full reveal.

M.-C. Grantz

M.-C. Grantz

July 01, 2018

This kit looks like so much fun! Can’t wait to get my mitts on it!

Cha Lion

Cha Lion

July 01, 2018

Love both cards! Can’t wait to see the kit! Thanks.

kt fit kitty

kt fit kitty

July 01, 2018

Really cute cards! Count me in for this awesome kit!

Lindar C

Lindar C

July 01, 2018

Love that night sky with the roller coaster!

Golda

Golda

July 01, 2018

These are both great! I love the color of the first one and the fun roller coaster image. The second one is really cool with that ink and the sentiment is pretty amazing, as well.

SMayer

SMayer

July 01, 2018

Looks like a fun kit. I love the circus/fair theme.

Amy bedger

Amy bedger

July 01, 2018

These are great! Looks like an awesome kit!

Lise Mariann

Lise Mariann

July 01, 2018

So beautiful! Love both of the cards. 😍

Sherri Cooley

Sherri Cooley

July 01, 2018

This looks like a fun kit.

Marisela Delgado

Marisela Delgado

July 01, 2018

Great cards! Great colors!

Lauren

Lauren

July 01, 2018

Wow! So many beautiful projects to look at! This kit looks amazing!!

Melissa Watson

Melissa Watson

July 01, 2018

Beautiful cards!

Karen Ba

Karen Ba

July 01, 2018

Awesome card and kit!

Denise Kasbohm

Denise Kasbohm

July 01, 2018

Wow! Love these cards! The softness of the pool color really shows the black silhouette off. So pretty. The dark blue night sky is so dramatic and fun!!

Wanda

Wanda

July 01, 2018

in a world where most card kits just involve putting paper on top of paper Hero Arts just stands out…these beautiful kits allow subscribers to be creative not to just cut and paste..thank you

Patty  Haff

Patty Haff

July 01, 2018

what kid would not love to have this card on his/her birthday! If a visit to the fair is included, it would be perfect.

Sue McRae

Sue McRae

July 01, 2018

Love the sentiments I’ve seen in this kit!

Christine Smith

Christine Smith

July 01, 2018

Super fun cards and fab sentiments!

Eva N

Eva N

July 01, 2018

Love the colors in both cards. Nice sneak peak of the inks, designs & sentiments in this new kit.

Sherri L

Sherri L

July 01, 2018

Beautiful! Love that blue sky especially.

Antionette

Antionette

July 01, 2018

These cards are so awesome…I am definitely purchasing this kit.

DeniseP

DeniseP

July 01, 2018

I desperately need this kit in my life. All the heart eyes.

Vicki

Vicki

July 01, 2018

I love the sentiment on this one.Our world is full of ups and downs its nice to think someone else can relate. Beautiful.

Jackie S

Jackie S

July 01, 2018

Love the deep blue sky in the 2nd card – excited to try new inks.

Kailash

Kailash

July 01, 2018

Oh I love the sentimen on the first card and the bold colors on the second card. Wonderful work!

Lauren Z.

Lauren Z.

July 01, 2018

Both cards are great! Looks like this kit will be so versatile! I especially love the sentiment " I’m here for you through ups and downs"!

Dawn Keene

Dawn Keene

July 01, 2018

Great designs! Shows how versatile the kit is.

Deb Selby

Deb Selby

July 01, 2018

Looking forward to see the rest of the sentiments/

Cindy

Cindy

July 01, 2018

I can’t wait to see the rest of this fun kit!!

Sandy Small

Sandy Small

July 01, 2018

I love the silhouette skyline on the cards! Not to mention the roller coaster and carousel. It looks like the July kit needs a home with me.

Laura Eckford

Laura Eckford

July 01, 2018

I love the gradient sky and the reactive element with the water droplets just takes it up another level!

Helen

Helen

July 01, 2018

Yay! Reactive inks and border stamps. So excited! These cards are beautiful!

Joy

Joy

July 01, 2018

Super cool technique with the ink!

Ramya

Ramya

July 01, 2018

Both the cards are looking awesome and the sentiment words are truly amazing.

Pamela McGillin

Pamela McGillin

July 01, 2018

That expression & the big Rollercoaster, thumbs up!
All the cards reveals, two thumbs up!

Susan Weigner

Susan Weigner

July 01, 2018

That nice bold font makes cards fun!

Sandy

Sandy

July 01, 2018

I can tell this will be a cute, popular kit! Thanks for the chance to win!

Terri

Terri

July 01, 2018

I love both cards. I really like the up and down sentiment. I too also like how well the colors blend. The water element is such a nice effect!

Sibylle

Sibylle

July 01, 2018

I love both of these cards. Super cute. Looking forward to seeing the kit!

Diane Stricker

Diane Stricker

July 01, 2018

Pretty cards.

Lynnea Hollendonner

Lynnea Hollendonner

July 01, 2018

Wow! My favorites so far! I cant wait to see the whole kit!

Becs Attwood

Becs Attwood

July 01, 2018

Two beautiful cards. Love that “Ups & Downs” sentiment.

littlen

littlen

July 01, 2018

Looks like a fun kit. Great for summer memory pages.

Sarah Ashley Posch

Sarah Ashley Posch

July 01, 2018

Love your fun cards, Ilina and Clare! Nice, fresh colors.

Stephanie G

Stephanie G

July 01, 2018

Ooh. Love these sentiments.

Susy Ramirez

Susy Ramirez

July 01, 2018

Wonderful cards. I especially love the second one.

Kimberly Fraser

Kimberly Fraser

July 01, 2018

I love it and the small detail of the rides.

Colleen F

Colleen F

July 01, 2018

So cute! Love the ink backgrounds.

Shawn Harcrow

Shawn Harcrow

July 01, 2018

In really looking forward to this kit

Vered

Vered

July 01, 2018

They are soo pretty i loved the vibrent blue color. Soo beautiful

Julie

Julie

July 01, 2018

Looking forward to seeing the sentiments in this release. The Happy Birthday could be used as a neon sign or billboard in a scene.

Karen H

Karen H

July 01, 2018

Both of these cards are fun. I can’t wait to get my kit! I have a monthly subscription and have enjoyed every kit for over a year now. Great value!

Kari M

Kari M

July 01, 2018

Oh looks like such a fun kit! I love MMH kits so much, it is really all I need and I am building such an awesome collection.

krystal overby

krystal overby

July 01, 2018

Oh my gosh!!!!! I loooooove this set! I don’t think there are enough words to express how much I’d love to have this kit! It’s simply all out amazing!

Charlotte E (Lady Joyful)

Charlotte E (Lady Joyful)

July 01, 2018

Fantastic cards! Really love your use of colours. The sky on the second is fabulous.

Darlene

Darlene

July 01, 2018

Thank you both for these wonderful cards. This kit transitions well to scrapbooking pages. It makes me want to go find a carnival. Can’t wait until tomorrow. Thanks

Geri S.

Geri S.

July 01, 2018

Love these cards and how the night sky was done in the second one! Great ideas, thanks!

Margaret

Margaret

July 01, 2018

Two great cards! And the inks look wonderful!

kathleen dumpert

kathleen dumpert

July 01, 2018

I really like the sentiment used on your card.

Daniel L West

Daniel L West

July 01, 2018

Ufffff!!! I’m so excited!!! can’t wait to get these in the mail! :D

Toni L

Toni L

July 01, 2018

Love the memories this kit evokes—oh, for those days again.
Love the cards!

Leanne in Cali

Leanne in Cali

July 01, 2018

Great cards and I do love rollercoasters! I’m loving the details of this fun new kit!!

Laurie

Laurie

July 01, 2018

I like when you added the dimension to the card instead of leaving it one dimensional. It seems to add just a bit more interest. How fun with the inks – that looks like something new and fun to play with.

ELICIA bianco

ELICIA bianco

July 01, 2018

I really enjoy all the new idea I get each month from all your different kits. I thank you all at Hero Arrs. You keep our creativity allive

ELICIA bianco

ELICIA bianco

July 01, 2018

I really enjoy all the new idea I get each month from all your different kits. I thank you all at Hero Arrs. You keep our creativity allive

Janet D.

Janet D.

July 01, 2018

Great cards! Love the sentiment on the first card!

Leslie PIerson

Leslie PIerson

July 01, 2018

the first card reminds me of my 9th grade class trip to Hersey Park PA. I use to love roller costars. The card is awesome.

Natalia

Natalia

July 01, 2018

Can’t wait! This set looks so fun!

joyce willy

joyce willy

July 01, 2018

My kind of cards— graphic with terrific matching sentiments.

GabriellaB

GabriellaB

July 01, 2018

I love the colors of the first card. I also really like the sentiment. Looks like it’s going to be a great set this month

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