March My Monthly Hero Countdown: Idea #3 + Giveaway
Hello and welcome as we continue the countdown to the release of the March My Monthly Hero Kit! Release day is Monday, March 4 at 1pm Eastern/10am Pacific. We will be here throughout the weekend, sharing plenty of inspiration before the launch. Now let's join Nichol for another look at this fabulous kit.
Hello friends! I'm so excited to be sharing an aquarium card with you today featuring the My Monthly Hero March 2019 Kit. The die cut aquarium images were colored with Copic Markers and the solid fish, rock, fossil, and seaweed images were inked with dye inks, die cut, and assembled "inside" the aquarium.
The background of the aquarium was inked with Blue Water and Sea Glass Reactive Inks, spritzed with water from a Distress Sprayer, and set aside to air dry. The school of fish image from the main kit was stamped three times on the background using the Blue Water Reactive Ink.
The aquarium die from the Main Kit was die cut three times from smooth white cardstock.
One of the die cut aquarium frames was adhered over the background.
Images from the main kit were stamped with Hero Arts inks and die cut with the coordinating dies. The following ink color combinations were used for the fish and other images:
Jellyfish (pink/purple): Ultra Pink, Orchid, Passion Flower
Orange Corral: Orange Soda, Crimson
Yellow Fish: Butter Bar, Orange Soda
Seaweed: Moss, Forever Green
Blue Fish: Cornflower, Reactive Blue Water
Sharks: Soft Granite
Rock: Wet Cement, Cup O'Joe
Most of the images were adhered directly to the background. Eyes were added with a black pen.
The top frame images were colored in with the following Copic Marker color combinations:
Leaves: G21, G24, G28
Seaweed: YG21, YG23, YG17
Red Coral: R35, R39
Orange Coral: YR04, YR09
Starfish:YR31, YR24
A piece of acetate was stamped with a sentiment from the main kit using White StazOn Ink and sandwiched between the remaining two frames with the colored frame on top. The rest of the fish were tucked into the top design and eyes were added to the remaining fish.
I hope this has inspired you to build a colorful, layered aquarium with the March My Monthly Hero kit!
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100 Responses
Mary Galgon
Love creativity!
Sharon Howell
Love all the bright colors.
Ruth Dupchen
Beautiful card.
Margery C
Such a fantastic card! Love the underwater scene.
Cori moses
Wow this card is so impressive with all of the amazing colours used.
Donna Thielker
This is absolutely stunning, great fold and design!
Breina Burgin
I love this aquarium! So much fun!
Diane
This kit is going to be so much fun to make cards and have great results.
This card looks very expensive only better than a card company card.
Debroh Murphy
How exciting! An aquarium! I can see how this could be used in So many different ways. This will be an awesome addition to my stash!
Karen L K
Wow that is a great aquarium scene! Love this kit!
K. Eley
Stunning! Love all the colors and with that die…love!!! I’m so excited for this kit!
Gina Mongenel
Great inspiration! This kit is a must have!
Laura
Love your card Nichol, Love The color choices too. Amazing.
Carol Tidrow
Very cute cards. I love all your colors.
Michele
Love this kit with all my favorite sealife characters and coral and especially the sentiments. Complete card making in one spot and a great breakaway from winter.
Stacey Kowbel
Fun card, love how colourful it is!
Virginia Ellison
These are getting better and better…love them!!!
Carrie Penner
Just sooo excited to see the full kit! Your work is beautiful as always!
Anne Bennett
So pretty! The layers are just beautiful.
Jess Yuan
I love the colors of the corals and kelp.
Flo
Great scene card. Love all the colors.
K Kraft
Love the scene you created!!!
KerrynM
Love the card. Fabulous scene and great dimension
Colleen Pepper
I really enjoyed looking into this scene and finding all the little elements that make it amazing.
Evelyn Larson
wow Nichol, just beautiful. love all the colors.
D.Ann C
Love the 3d aquarium look! And that fab sentiment!!
Evelyn Larson
wow Nichol, just beautiful. love all the colors.
karenajo
Love your colorful aquarium creation from this fabulous new kit ! Thanks for the inspiration and sharing your creativity !
Dorothea Prouty
This is by far my FAV!
The colors and stunning and the layers give it such depth – Fabulous!
Sure would love to win this for my friend :-)
Can’t wait to get this set end of week, so excited! Thank you for such great inspiration.
Pamela Hecl
Great Job Nichol. You always have just great ideas.
Maggie E
I love the intricate details of the ocean scene and the brightly colored fish!
Heather Broadnax
Love the colors!! Such a fun card.
Toni F
Loved the little fish peeking through the sea grass.
Sue Small-Kreider
Love all that I am “SEAing!”
Sam Burnett
Wow! Love your aquarium card Nichol!!
Laura s
Beautiful use of the colors and all the elements of the new kit. So excited to see everything available
Gale Thompson
This card just makes me smile!
Liz O
Love this colorful fish tank Nichol! This die is fabulous! Thanks for the inspiration!
Kendra
I love the look of your 3D aquarium look. Thanks for the inspiration!
Michelle Schonack
I love this aquarium card, Nichol! It’s just beautiful. This looks like another amazing Hero Arts kit. I love seeing the cards you make with the kits.
Lynnea Hollendonner
Love the fishies peeking out from the seaweed!
Pat vanderwolf
The tank die is so unique. Really pretty!
Jennifer L.
Love the rainbow of fish and sea creatures!
Charlanne
Excellent aquarium. Love the sentiment ar a different level.
Diane Hanover
This is an amazing card, a lot of activity in it.
Marisela Delgado
Fabulous card!
Sue McRae
What a fantabulous aquarium! Perfect underwater scene!
Scarlett Theron Rush
Wowzer! This reminds me of the little mermaid! <3
LillyDee
Beautiful card!
Jaclyn Watler
I think my jaw is actually on the floor right now. This card is AMAZING!!! I’m so excited for this kit!!!!
Debby Jensen
Love every card made from this kit
Elaine C
Love your amazing card! It’s so colorful and the frame die makes it so unique.
Judie Attard
What a stunning card! Love that it looks exactly like an aquarium!
Kristine T
What a beautiful creation!!
Karthikha Uday
Ooh this one is so pretty!! What a cool aquarium! Awesome work! :)
Susan R K
What a lively card. Love it’s use of the aquarium die and all your great little fishies. Thanks for sharing.
GLenda M Sultan
The aquarium frame die is cunning. The side windows really make it work. Your creatures are nicely placed. Great card!
Beatrice
This is another amazing aquarium card with a beautiful background and
colorful selection of fish!! I so love to own this kit to make colorful cards!!
Veronica Griffin
Love this card!! It’s so beautiful with all of the bright colors. Reminds me of the salt water tank I had years ago!!
Joyce Soo Hoo
Nichol,
You make the most wonderful scene cards!
Joyce Soo Hoo
Nichol,
You make the most wonderful scene cards!
Jasmin Winnie
Celebrating craft month!
Linda Reiley Clark
I really love the aquarium feature of this kit. Your card is very cheerful—love it!
Roberta S.
I love this card I stop scrolling on IG to admire it. Beautiful Nichol. I would love to win this kit. Thank you hero arts for the opportunity.
Sandy Small
I love the dimension the aquarium frame gives, and the fish peeking out of the seaweed fronds!
Janna Doyscher
Love this card. It’s gonna be a great kit!
Michelle Antunes
Beautiful! Thanks for sharing the process and specifics on colors!
Christy Erickson
I love this. I’m so excited to get this kit. Hero Arts and you Designers are the best !
Louise Horner
The list of colors used on this card is sooooo appreciated! The colors go so well together! Color decision-making is narrowed to general categories, and when my kit arrives, I just have to go through my stash and find a color family that works and start playing with my new MMH.
Beverly Pevarnick
Nichol, this looks amazing! I love all of the die cut images and they show up so well on your card.
Katharine Rothaar
Beautiful card!
Hanh
Awesome card! Love that Aquarium die and that school of fishes stamp!
Monica Wiechmann
Nicole,
Your work always inspires me.
Yvonne
Oh, this is so beautiful! The scene is so serene. I just want to be there! I especially love the school of fish in the background. Happy place!
Barb Ford
Wonderful card!
Marzee Carnes
This is beautiful!
Amy Lombardo
Nichol, this is a beautiful card!! Thank you!!
Vikki H
The details of your post are a delight! I look forward to creating with this kit!
GLenda M Sultan
Nichol, this is the perfect card for my grandson since he just set up his first aquarium. I love all the sea creatures you added. Your aquarium is full to the brim!
Yvonne Stein
What a beautiful card. I love the die cut!
Denise Bryant
Beautiful colors and details! Love the dimension! Looks like a fabulous kit!
Lee Winemiller Cockrum
I totally LOVE this aquarium idea!! Can’t wait to do this!
Kelly W.
Wow Nichol, this would be in a shadow frame for keeps! Your card is stunning and I love the fish peaking out from the grasses. This is stunning!
Sandi R
The beauty of this card is astounding. The colors are vibrant and amazing.
Barbara Woodard
Amazing!!!!!!!!!!!!
LBSue
I love the aquarium look! Great color selections and placements!
Debbie Selby
Great card and it looks like an equally great kit.
Jessica Williams
This card is amazing! Love all of the colors. Also love that you have them eyes.
Cindy C.
Wow it’s so beautiful!! Love those yummy colors!
Becky Hackett-Leas
Fun. Fun. I have “under the sea” items in my stash but not aquarium. It’ll be fun to see how this kit will enhance and coordinate with other stamps I haven’t used for a while to create more watery scenes.
Becky Hackett-Leas
Fun. Fun. I have “under the sea” items in my stash but not aquarium. It’ll be fun to see how this kit will enhance and coordinate with other stamps I haven’t used for a while to create more watery scenes.
Mercedes M Rivera
This is a beautiful card, and thank you very much for specifying all your materials.
Gerlinde Townsley
Love all the sea elements in this! So colorful! Beautiful arrangement!
Beth Canary-Lee
Oh my ! Your card is wonderful. Every time I look at it I see something else that I missed before. Can’t wait to see the whole kit!
Amy S
Oh my gosh this is so clever! Great work
Lisa
Your aquarium card is absolutely stunning! Such a clever die and a beautiful kit!
Becky Reynolds
The layering and depth of this card is amazing. Nichol you always amaze me with your scene building and the time and detail you put into your scenes. I hope there is a video of this one somewhere. Hero Arts: this is yet another great monthly hero kit! I’m sure it will sell out fast!
Judy Conklin
So 3Dish. Love the colors..Anyone would love to receive this piece of art.
Mindy Eggen
I adore all the colors! So bright, cheerful and summery!
Heidi Macy
What a super cute sentiment! Love this!
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