May My Monthly Hero Countdown: Idea #1 + Giveaway
Hello and welcome as we begin the countdown to the release of the May My Monthly Hero Kit! Release day is Monday, May 4 at 1pm Eastern/10am Pacific. Our Creative Team will be here all weekend sharing sneak peeks. 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. We are so appreciative that so many of you have continued to order despite knowing we have delays. 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 Debi for the first look at this month's sunshiny kit!
Hi friends! I’m Debi Adams and I’m thrilled to be sharing a sneak peek into the NEW My Monthly Hero Kit for May. Let’s give a shout out for the power of positivity, encouraging thoughts, and uplifting messages. No better time to be spreading the love than now and no sweeter (and safer) way to show that than with some sweet cards. You may not be able to be with friends and family but you can let them know you are thinking about them. So today I have a card up with just a few of the many images that come in the kit. I think you are going to love this collection as much as I do!
Stamping all the images onto Dove White cardstock using Intense Black ink made the cardmaking process go much faster. It also makes for a perfect multiple card production line. I used a variety of bright Copic Markers to color the designs, adding darker coordinating colors to create shadows and dimension. To create the sun without the face, simply cover the face with Washi tape, ink the stamp up, remove the Washi tape and stamp! Now everything is ready to be die-cut. I love adding dimension with the designs so the only one I needed to hand cut was the rainbow and clouds and the word "you" from the sentiment in the set.
To create the background, I blended Pool Party and Blue Hawaii Reactive Inks onto a 3 3/4" x 5" Dove White cardstock base using a sponge dauber and then misted it lightly with water. I adhered the dried cardstock onto two matted, staggered, complimentary cardstock bases and adhered them to a top-folded Dove White card. Now it was a matter of assembling and adhering all the colored die designs. Tell me, do these sweet images make you smile? Hats off to the amazing, in-house designers at Hero Arts for another fabulous collection!
*** 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 countdown posts. The winner will be announced first thing Monday morning, May 4 before the kit launches at 10am Pacific. The more you comment, the more chances to win. Good luck!
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100 Responses
Linzy Hashimoto
During these times, a happy card such as this one would bring a great big smile!
Joyce Soo Hoo
Nice card. Always like the happy stamps
Helen SpragueE
Beautiful card. LOVE the colors in this card.
Mairi
Very nice bright and cheerful
Monica
This card is so cute… I love the bright colors.. and I am a rainbow LOVER!!! Thanks for sharing your talent! I can’t wait to see more ideas!
Michelle Michalski
Love it, can’t wait to see more!
Linda Smith
Very cute!
Dhruvika
Wooohooo Debi.. Love your creation.. The bold red plane looks so hot!!! ❤️ ❤️
Anna Rodgers
I love the beautiful bold colors! Awesome card!
Barb Ford
Beautiful card. I love this scene!
Sharon Gullikson
I love how you made the sky and the whole scene sort of dreamy, with the edges white.
Nancy L Lake
What a bright, cheerful card! So perfect for current times. Makes me super excited to see everything else in the kit. Thank you for this beautiful peek into the May kit!
karenajo
Wonderful elements on your card – love the cheerful colors and design! Looks like another great release ! Thanks for sharing!
Linda Otero
Love this card! Wish I was in the air somewhere on my way to a tropical place.
Vizma
Just love the whimsy and potential of this kit. Can hardly wait!
Peggy
This is so adorable! Anxiously waiting for this kit!!!
Peggy
This is so adorable! Anxiously waiting for this kit!!!
BarbaraW
This is an adorable card!! Very excited to see the whole kit!
JC
Fun card!
SunnyK
I hope this lovely kit will be flying to one of my friend’s homes soon. This card is so cute!
Stacy
What a fun card, I love the bright colors you chose.
ReNae Allen
Debi is one of my favorite card designers, and this card demonstrates why! Who wouldn’t want to receive this amazing card!? It’s bright and cheerful and colorful and if this is the kind of card I can make with the May kit, I’m definitely buying one!!
Lisa H
This card is so cute, what a great design, love the colors!
Dixie
WOW!!!! That’s a party on a card! Well done!
Deborah345
Oh this is going to be a cute set.
Sue Manning
We needed those bright and cheerful colors right now!
Great job.
Sue Manning
We needed those bright and cheerful colors right now!
Great job.
Kathya Hidalgo
Beautiful, love the bright colors.
Myrna Pearson
Love the bright & cheerful colors
Sharon Taylor
This release looks like it’s going to be very happy and uplifting. Can’t wait to see more. As for the release date, very significant to me … May the 4th be with me🤣
Lynne
I love the bright colors and playful images on this card. Well done!
Anouk
What a sweet card! What a fun use of color.
Becky Reynolds
I love how bright and cheery this card is. Beautiful card!
Debbie
Great colorful card. Love the daisies!
Kevin Crowley
So cute
Nana Griffin
So cute and love the colors.
kathleen dumpert
I love the new images I am seeing from the new kit!
Linda
This set is so cute and uplifting! I love that airplane and the colors you used for the background.
Cynthia M Robutka
Debi,
That little plane is so cute- nice job, I love it!
Melissa Beattie
I love how bright and cheerful this is 😊
Nicole Nardi
What a bright and cheerful card!
Aggie
Oh this is going to be such a cute kit-perfect for Spring and Summer cards!
Delores Oster
This looks like a wonderfully cheerful kit. I cant wait to see more. Thank you Hero Arts for adding color to some dark days.
JANIS
Ohhhh so cute this could be a Girls Card as Well Live this idea!!!!
Carole
This is just adorable!! Please consider taking PayPal as payment! 🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼
Terrie D. (StarSpry)
Your card is great! What a sweet scene you created. :)
Kathy Ellwanger
This card is si cute and cheerful.
We need cheerful in our lives right now
Looks to be a really good kit.
GleniceBust
I like that intense black ink….must get some when international mail begins to flow again.
Ruth Gauss
What a bright and cheery card! I love the scene Debi created! We can all use a lot more sunshine and rainbows in our lives about now! Thanks so much for sharing!!!
Jody V
Looks like a great kit. Thanks for a chance to win.
Sue Kujawa
I am anxious to see the whole set. Colorful card.
Sandy G
Love the bright colors. We can all use a little cheering up in this difficult time.
Diane Hover
So prettily created and love how you have layered it…awesomeness!!
Joanne Williams
I love your card! I have MANY stamps but no big rainbows or airplanes. This kit looks like a must have! Thanks for sharing.
Anne-Maree Driver
Wishing I could get in that little plane and deliver cards to the families of the doctors and nurses I work with to reassure them that mummy/daddy are okay, and missing them is okay.
Kathy Benjamin
Gorgeous card. I love the sentiment.
Chandhini
That blue ink blending at the center makes the image pop out, so bright and beautiful.
Subhashini S
What a better way than send some positive cards to one’s friend
Diana Rodriguez
I love the rainbow!!
Samantha VanArnhem
Super cute!!
Janet Wright
I love the banner and airplane combo!
Mary Lou Marshall
So bright and cheerful, Debi! Beautiful card!
Carla Hundley
So fun and love
how colorful it is.
Carla from Utah
Emily
Love it! Bright colors are so cheery!
Skyy
I love the red little plane! It came out so cute!
Rebecca
This is so sweet and cheerful!
Jodi
Yes, these sweet images DO make me smile!
Isamar Parés
Love it!
Debbie F.
Love the background and how it represents the sky!
Toni L
Lovely card—rainbow makes it so happy.
Chelsea Davis
very bright and happy!
Terri Rizzo
Love this card, can’t wait to see the whole set.
Heidi Johnson
What a bright and cheerful card. Looking forward to this kit!
Sandye Curry
Oh so cute!
Karyn K Siemering
Love this! Great card
Sidekickcards
Beautiful! Thank you for the inspiration😊
Kay Le
Love the bright, happy colors.
Tracey Landt
Love the bright colours in this card. Looks like another fantastic kit.
Billie Vonderwahl
Love this cheerful bright card Airplane very right for our family
Missy Starliper
Such beautiful colors & love the sentiment.
Janet Trapp
So cute❣️ Love this design and kits looks so fun! 💞
Miriam Prantner
I love these images and how you put them together as your focal point, this is such a happy and cheerful card!
Natalie D
How cute!!!! The airplane with the sign!!
Joan
Love the gorgeous colors on your card. The rainbow and sunshine are so welcoming.
Susan Babcock
Love, love, love the airplane! Plus a rainbow? Omg the cutest card!
Jodi Warren
Love the look of that card. Very bright and welcoming. Great job.
Melissa Baskin
Love it! Great job
Jennifer G.
Cute airplane. Love it!
Juana Vega
Love all the images in this kit, I just got a grandson that would love to receive a card with that plane.
Kelly Kennedy
Such a fun card!
Brittney L Young
Such a cute card! My husband loves planes and his Birthday is this month, so many ideas!!
Kathy
I love that the image is large and really centers a card.
Suzanne Zierman
Beautiful colors! Really a nice card.
ava gavloski
The soft background really pops the new release stamp set well.
Jenna Batik
What a bright and cheery card. The colors are so vivid. This card would brighten anyone’s day.
Scraporcraft
Great combination of the elements. Nice scene.
Ginger
This is refreshing, kinda retro and with the primary colors, it brings out memories of my childhood.
Amy Wazwaz
This kit looks exciting. Can’t wait to see the whole thing.
Glenna
Love the cherry look! Rainbows are beautiful. Thanks
Shannon
Such a wonderful project!
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