May My Monthly Hero Countdown: Idea #6 + Giveaway
Hello and welcome! This is the last look at the May My Monthly Hero Kit before tomorrow's release at 1pm Eastern/10am Pacific. Please note, this month shipping will be delayed, as Hero Arts remains closed due to the shelter-in-place order. We estimate that shipping will begin on May 15, and continue until all boxes have shipped. Thank you for your patience, support, and kind wishes. It means the world to us, and we send love and appreciation your way.
Now let's join Daniel for the final glimpse before the full reveal on Monday!
Hey there my friends and fellow My Monthly Hero fans. The kit this month has me stretching my paper crafting skills to include a bit of envelope art. This collection of stamps and dies make perfect companions out of your envelopes. For my countdown peek, I have created a double-sided project using the dies and stamps from the main kit, plus one add-on.
The kit includes so many sunny, bright and fun stamps, among them, this airplane, banner and tiny sparkles. I stamped them along the bottom of an A2-sized envelope with Intens-ified Black Ink. Then, I colored in the plane using cool gray Copic markers: C5, C3, C1and one neutral gray, N0.
Next, I die cut a paper cloud stencil with the Cloudy Sky Scene Dies, an add-on for this month. Then, using a blender brush, I added some Hero Hues Reactive Inks in Thistle, Taffy and Splash, to finish off the front of the envelope.
I flipped the card over and repeated the process with the clouds, but this time I added some die cut clouds and hot air balloon from the main kit. I colored them with a blender brush and some more of the Thistle and Taffy inks. Finally, I adhered them to the top of the flap with Hero Arts Precision Glue.
I'm pretty sure these beautiful and super fun images will make your addressee smile big! I hope you enjoyed this sneak peek. I can't wait to see what you create with your kit and goodies this month.
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100 Responses
Bev Medeiros
Cute stamp and dies. Would definitely make a card receiver smile.
Bev Medeiros
Cute stamp and dies. Would definitely make a card receiver smile.
Vonnie Bathke
Neat stamp & die can be used for so many great cards, it looks like it makes happy cards.
Alicia Mayo
I am so excited for this months kit!
Tarenthea
Beautiful creations! I really the balloon and clouds, great idea!!!
Mairi
Oh another envelope idea so pretty would not be able to toss these envelopes into bin
Cynthia M.
These die cuts are so cute. The way they are colored, with the die…makes me smile.
Sandye Curry
So cute! Love the clouds!
Patsy
Wow, this is beautiful!
Andrea Garcia
I’ve been scrapbooking for about 13 years but don’t do well with stamping or dies. These are skills that I’d love to have.
Mylene
I love the simplicity of this card. Nice job!
Brittney L Young
Awe! I feel like I need to start decorating my envelopes now :)
Toni L
Lovely cards—the soft colours are so sweet.
Marilyn Musgrave
Skydiving comes to mind with the plane and clouds and balloons! Super clever and very very happy. Thanks I need happy mail!!!
BJY
Love the release! Haven’t been one to stamp envelopes in the past, but this has been the little push I need to start stamping envelopes. Would be a big help if I won the release.
Elena F
I love the little plane
Linda R
The colors are so beautiful. Great combination! Can’t wait to see this kit.
Marlene Twilley
Love the how the front and back of the envelope was decorated. I really love the clouds and use of the dies.
Jeanne Beam
Such a gorgeous envelope… love the sky scene.
Thanks for sharing.
Mary Doran
Beautiful envelopes!! Thanks for the tips.
Joanne Williams
It’s nice to see envelope art as I rarely think to decorate the envelope. This post encourages me to do so. Thank you for sharing.
Michelle Michalski
Another awesome kit
KT Fit Kitty
Super cute card and envelope!
Skyy
I really like how soft it looks. Very calming.
Anushree Vaish
Such a soft card !! Love that hot air balloon!!
Stephanie Zilmer
Love the plane in the sky with all the lovely clouds :)
Linda Smith
This looks very cheerful.
Kathryn D
The Airplane is just so cute – great envelope embellishment – love it!
Diane H.
Absolutely CUTE and love the matching envelope!
Dhruvika
Beautiful hot air baloon and soothing colors
Marie T
It’s great that both sides of the envelope were decorated – the more blank surfaces I can stamp on the better!
Natasha
Love that pretty sky and the details on the cloud die
Anna Rodgers
You rocked this envelope, Daniel! Who wouldn’t want to pull a card from an envelope this sweet?! Looking forward to the kit reveal!
Jackie S
Lovely card and envelope! Love ether colors.
Nancy L Lake
Oh boy, it sure would make me happy to receive a card in this beautifully decorated envelope! It’s so pretty. I’m so excited to receive my kit and begin creating!
Barb Ford
Amazing card. Love the sky scene and the plane.
Kimberly Dorval
This one is subtle , and very pretty.
Stacey Kowbel
Such fabulous card designs!
Karin W
I love that sweet airplane! So cute.
Angela
Love your examples!
Denise Bryant
Sweet card and envelope! Love the soft colors!
Cynthia O.
FUN envelope art! The airplane and banner are perfect for this project. Looking forward to the release tomorrow!!
Sharon Gullikson
The airplane is so cute. I like the soft look of this card.
Carla Hundley
Beautiful with the purple
and pinks! Love the hot
air balloon.
Carla from Utah
Seema Raja
Love the little balloon die – adds so much to the envelope. A great kit this month. Thanks Hero Arts for all you are doing.
Judy
Perfect envelope design!!
karenajo
Great envelope – like getting a bonus with a card ! Love the design and great colors! Thanks for sharing!
Jennifer G.
Beautiful card designs!
LInda Otero
Happiest envelope ever.
Melissa S
The envelope looks amazing – love the colors and layout. Thanks for sharing your ideas on the use of this kit!
KerrynM
Very cute CAS card and love the envelope.
Deborah Cooper
Love the envelope art! Who wouldn’t live to see this in their mailbox? 💙
NWFlamingo
I wish all the envelopes I receive were so beautiful.
Vizma
Love the subtle clouds that are not only on the card but the envelope too. What a quick way to decorate with the color blending and clouds. Just perfect for the cute little plane.
Miriam Prantner
Love that this kit is perfect for both cards and envelopes. Such pretty purples on this envie!
Carolyn
Cute. Very interested to see kit and add ons for this month.
Scraporcraft
Wonderful look at some envelope art. Love the scene in this color scheme.
KC
I love the softness of the card and envelope. The colors are beautiful.
Kimberly McField
And yet ANOTHER card focusing on the add-ons (clouds). I think there has only been one post that DIDN’T feature an add-on. I’m a little disappointed that the designers seem so uninterested in the kit itself…
SunnyK
I love some fun envelope art and this little kit looks like it will fit that job very nicely!
Lynn Cyert
This envelope is beautiful. Such a talented artist. Than you for sharing!
barbara lassiter
This is so adorable! Who needs a card with an envelope like this? :)
Kailash
Such a lovely card!
Marjorie Sinclair
So soft and simple, love your card!!
Mary Lou Marshall
Such fun, Daniel! I love the decorated envelope concept. Can’t wait!
Cecilia Lowrey
The color blending is very pretty. Love it!
Cecilia Lowrey
More super cute ideas!
Cecilia Lowrey
More super cute ideas!
Andre M.
Such pretty purples, my fave!
Nicole S
What a bright and fun way to send happy mail! Can’t wait to see the kit AND the add ons!
Marilee DeMars
Very clever! I love your inspiration!
Stacy
Such a pretty envelope, I love the soft, blended colors.
Toni F
Love the envelope art work.
Glenna
I know that dressing up envelops is hot now, but you added another dimension to this process. Thanks for the idea.
Golda
What a fun envelope to bring joy to the post people that handle it, as well as the recipient.
Alicia Mayo
I am positively smitten with this kit. Is it Monday yet? (Who knew we’d ever WANT a Monday? lol)
tina z.
such a beautfiul CAS!
Debbie Griffin
Love the cute little airplane, the clouds and the hot air balloon
Kirsten
Awesome envelope art!
Shannon
Stunning! I love the balloon on the envelope!
Lisa H
Love this design and the envelope is so pretty!
Katherine
This is so nice!
Dixie
Wow! What a wonderful envelope! The recipient (and the mail carrier) will love this.
KC Wong
Love your color choices. 3D on the envelope too – very cool!
ReNae Allen
Oh my gosh! This is so clever and so pretty! I absolutely love this and would love to receive it in the mail!
Deborah345
Love these envelopes, so sweet to send in the mail.
Christine Sheppard
What a great idea for an envelope! I’m always trying to think up unique ways to decorate envelopes and this one is awesome!
Kelsey Thomas
I love the pretty pastel colors! :)
JackieW
Wow! Simply beautiful!
Sue Manning
The soft colors have a calming feel to them.
What a great idea!
SueB
Really like the clouds on the envelope to match the card. Such soft looking clouds.
Julia D.
Eek! I love this envelope! What a great way to introduce what’s inside. Thank you for the chance to win!!
Wendy
I loved the Hero Arts product on envelopes! Being from Albuquerque, I will definitely be using the hot air balloon die during Balloon Fiesta Week! Thanks, Daniel!
Nan Brown
Great design, I’m looking forward to seeing all the add-ons.
RosieJ
Such a pretty card with clouds. Can hardly wait to see the May 2020 kit. So many ideas swirling in my head.
Karen L Hetherington
This kit will surely step up my boring envelopes. I am looking forward to it.
Shirley Galecki
Your work is Beautiful love the simplicity and colors. Fabulous job. Can’t wait to see the kit.
Sudhamathi Muthu
Oh my goodness totally love the soft background … love all the elements in this card and the beautiful cloud and the hot air balloon die cut is my favorite….
Jan Meredith
Love the clouds!
Andrea B
Beautiful envelope! Who wouldn’t love to receive this is in the mail?!
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