March My Monthly Hero Countdown: Idea #1 + Giveaway!
Hello and welcome as we begin the countdown to the release of the March My Monthly Hero Kit! Release day is Monday, March 5th 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, so stay tuned for more inspiration! Now let's join Jess who is sharing the first look at this wonderful kit.
This month the kit theme is "Basics" and this kit is going to be a must-have for your craft stash! We have some fabulous stand-alone sentiment dies in this month's kit and I'm focusing on one of them today along with a fun sentiment banner included in the kit!
I stamped the 'free hugs' sentiment onto white cardstock seven times using several inks in our Bold Ink line. I used Rose Madder, Strawberry, Tangerine, Dandelion, Green Apple, Summer Sky, and Orchid Bold Inks. Then I used the coordinating die to die-cut each banner before adhering them to a top-folding card base.
Next I die-cut the gorgeous 'hugs' sentiment three times from black cardstock and adhered them together to create a thick, chipboard-like embellishment. I adhered that to the banners, added a layer of Spectrum Noir clear sparkle, and then a layer of clear gloss using our new lacquer pen. I love the dimensional look the lacquer gives to the sentiment! Finally I stamped the first part of the sentiment onto black cardstock and heat-embossed it with white embossing powder. I trimmed it down to a label and adhered it to the card with foam mounting tape.
Super quick to create and very easy to mass-produce for a stash of encouragement cards! This kit will have you cranking out a variety of cards for every occasion. All weekend long the team is sharing tons of inspiration for this amazing kit!
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, March 5th, before the kit launches at 1pm Eastern. The more you comment, the more chances to win!
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100 Responses
Teresa Clements
I’m so thankful to find you for the first time ! The March kit I saw is outstanding , I’m going to be looking you up often now ! I’m new to this and love my new hobby .
Abby
Perfect for March! I love this kit already!!
Colleen
This set gives me all kinds of ideas.
Monica Wiechmann
Love love love this part
pamboe
This would be great for Mother’s Day!
Amy Kleinschmit
I’m so excited that this will be my first kit—it looks like it is going to be awesome!!
Sarah T
So bright and colourful – love the style of the die cut word
Linda
love this bright card!
Rebecca Hackett-Leas
This card is fantastic! I’m all fired up about this kit
Anastasiia
Cool card)
Frances Alfaro
The color on this card is perfect. I can’t wait to try it all.
Clarissa Vicencio-Wickens
I love the lacquered sentiment. Just says it all.
cardhappyone
love how the sentiment becomes the star!
Jennifer L.
Love the rainbow of banners! The lacquer looks great!
Sandy Small
I love the rainbow of colors in contrast with the black hugs sentiment. That hugs die is fabulous.
Sherry Olson
This is a must have kit. Can’t wait.
Barbara Woodard
This is such a cute card. That lacquer pen gives the die cut a whole new look!!!!!
Linda Edwards
Such a cute card and one of my favorite types to send!
Prggy
I’m loving all the card samples and cannot wait for the full reveal??
Annalis Luck
I am so in love with the colors used! So eye catching!
Marjorie Dumontier
That’s a cheerful card !
Kate B
So colorful & I love the lacquer on the hugs sentiment!
Nicole
I think I am going to love this kit!
Michelle Brown
Very cute and very colorful card!
Denise Bryant
Sentiments and word dies are ‘my thing’! So this is shaping up to be one of the most used and most versatile kits! Love the pretty colors of this card and the beautiful font of the ‘hugs’ die
Barb T
This kit is going to be fabulous. Beautiful bright colors.
Joy Revert
I love your use of colors. TFS
Kelsey Thomas
Cute card!
Sara N.
Love the use of colors on this one!
Dolly Spiller
This is awesome!! I’ve been searching for a good banner die
Michelle Chmelar
I would love to make this for my daughter. It perfect!!
Maggie E
I love hugs and hugs sentiments! Looks like it will be a fun kit!
Tara Rahemat
This is so bright and colorful! I love it :)
Evelyn Larson
well I do not have a lot of word dies, so this looks like it can be a winner. I can’t wait to check it out.
Scarlett
I can’t wait to see what’s in this kit! :D
Rosanna H
I like all the colors used on the card. I can’t wait to see the entire kit.
Linda Peabody
Cute use of the banner. I will have to remember this.
jeanae
Very colorful!
Gretchen N
I love that this kit is about the basics. What a fantastic hugs diecut! (I love the swirls).
Your card is beautiful! Thank you!
Golda
What a fun card!
Dianne Kozil
OMG! As soon as I saw this post I knew I had to have this kit. I have several people that I want to make this type of card for. What a nice way to let someone know you care!
Kylie Newcombe
Love the colours
Laura Giannini
Love the banners in different colors! Fun look. Great job!
Karen B.
I love this clean and simple, colorful card!
Monica Croteau
I LOVE this! I just unsubscribed (husband conflict) I sure hope I can win it! Ha ha.
Dawn Keene
Somewhere over the rainbow. Beautiful!
Sarah L.
The black shiny surface on he word Hugs is wonderful. It reminds me of patent leather! Gotta see more about this lacquer pen!
Tommie Miller
Definitely a must have kit!
Kim M Jacobs
Absolutely adorable. What a fun design.
Christine Smith
Love this card and love this kit! xxx
Karen P
Love the colorful banner and the dies.!
Mary Hansen
The die cut really pops with all that shine!
Anne Furth Snelgrove
Such a fun card to senda little encouragement someone’s way. Can’t wait to order this kit and some of the add-ons
Linda Roberson
Jess your talent is amazing. The colors remind me of jellybeans and smiles. I am new to card making so I am excited for this release of “basics”.
Yvonne Vansickle
love the design!
Lee Larsen
From the look of the card I can ’t wait to get this months kit! Awesome card!
Pamela Toriello
COLORFUL hugs!!!! FREE…?❤️?
Dana M
Super fun card! Bright and happy, great layout.
Hilit
So colorfull and lovely. Can’t wait to see the full kit.
Beth Lowery
Stinking adorable! And who doesn’t need FREE HUGS?!
Tammy Weirich
Makes you smile!
CaroleRenn
Fantastic card! Love the hugs die.
Nita K.
I like the bright colors on this card! I can’t wait to see the whole kit!
Heather
So bright and pretty
Michelle Montemurro
Love word dies. I don’t have hugs.
Marianna
Cheerful card, love the bright colors and Hugs die.
Barbara Weaver
I love the hugs die and putting the banners under the Hugs message. Makes a good looking card.
Jackie S
Beautiful card. Love all of the colors in it set against the black and white text. Makes it really stand out. Thanks for sharing.
Diane Hover
Oh, this is so FUN…love all the pretty and cheerful colors after such a long winter and that die is fabulous!!
Nandini Karmarkar
Love this bright and beautiful card. Excited about the new kit.
Jen Mensah
As always, Jessica makes amazing cards. So excited about this new release!!
Janet
You can never have enough hugs! So wonderful and colourful!
teresamnj
A rainbow of happiness!
Margaret B
I love this bright and simple card, it has such a happy feel to it. And using the lacquer pen on the hugs die made it stand out beautifully! Thanks for the great ideas!
Miriam Prantner
Can’t wait to see the rest of this kit! Loving that sentiment die and the rainbow sentiment background!
Bee T
Love that you’re doing basics. Every crafter needs them!
Valerija
Great use of your new kit – super card!
Alessia Wells
This idea just makes me excited for Monday. I think I might have to blow a budget.
Joy
What a wonderful & fun way to send some cheer.
Margery C
What fun bright card! Love the lacquered look of the “hugs”.
Michelle Brown
Sooo cute!! I love simple and clean cards. Don’t get me wrong, I love mixed media too, but sometimes simple is the way to go!!!
Kris Reeves
That’s a whole lot of color going on there!
Flo
Love the colors and the script die.
Ani Petersdorf
The Rainbow Card ist beautiful
NANCY COOK
Can’t wait for this kit!
Karen T
Yessssss! Free hugs! Love this!
Carolyn S
This die is an amazing font!!
Claudia N
Love the rainbow hugs!! Lol The die cut is lovely, love the font used.
Louise Coviello
Such beautiful colors you chose for this card. I can’t wait to see the kit!
Barb
This card is so versitile. Everyone needs a hug.
Cynthia Xavier
What a cute card, very colorful.
Helen Gullett
This is beautiful rainbow card. Love it!
DebbyH
Love the use of colour – so bright and cheerful!
Bonita M
I absolutely adore the free hugs sentiment and I love this card!
Traci Jenkins
Oh how awesome. I love the script. ❤️
Barbara Kohn
Nothing can beat the white embossed sentiments on those gorgeous ink rainbow of colors!
Rebecca Ednie
Looking awesome! I can’t wait!!
Lisa Fragassi
Love the bright and happy card! Can’t wait to see the kit!
Amber
OMG❣️So cute and simple- LOVE IT ❣️ Can’t wait for the kit!!!
Yim
Love how glossy the hugs came out!
Jessica Frost-Ballas
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