May My Monthly Hero Countdown: Idea #2 + Giveaway
It's time for our next countdown peek! The May My Monthly Hero kit will be available to pre-order on Monday, May 4 at 1pm Eastern/10am Pacific. Now let’s join Michelle, who is sharing some more fabulous inspiration using this month's kit!
Hello there! Although this month's kit is geared towards all things happy mail, including decorating envelopes, I think the tendency is to decorate the front of the envelope, but I thought it would be fun to decorate the backs of them today instead!
You get both A2 and A7 envelopes in the kit, so I thought it would be fun to use one of each on my post today. For the A2 envelope, I started off by die cutting the Cloudy Sky Scene Dies (which is an add-on this month) from acetate to create a DIY stencil.
I took a piece of scrap paper and placed this under the flap of the envelope to protect the bottom portion. I then placed the DIY stencil over the flap of the envelope starting at the bottom. Using an ink blending brush, I blended Splash Reactive Ink on to the envelope to create a cloudy background, moving the stencil up as I went.
I then took the hot air balloon die that comes in the kit and die cut this three times from Hero Hues Dove White Premium Cardstock. I blended Soft Brown Shadow Ink at the bottom for the baskets and then bright colors for the tops. I used Thistle and Grape Slush Reactive Inks for the purple balloon, Taffy Reactive Ink for the pink and Pool Party Reactive Ink for the aqua one. I then adhered them on to the envelope using Precision Glue.
For the A7 envelope, I started off by adding a piece of scrap paper under the flap again, ready for ink blending. I blended on a light layer of Lemon Drop Reactive Ink across it and then placed the Sun Background Stencil (another add-on this month) on top. This time I blended on Creamsicle Reactive Ink.
I then die cut the sun die from the kit from Hero Hues Canary Premium Cardstock and added ink blending to it with the same yellow and orange inks. I cut a heart from the Nesting Hearts Infinity Dies set from the same Canary Cardstock and blended on Creamsicle Ink. It was adhered to the center of the sun with Precision Glue. The sun was then adhered on to the flap of the envelope, applying adhesive to the top only so that it can be used as an envelope seal. To finish off, I added a layer of Crystal Clear Lacquer on to the heart.
You can seal these envelopes with a sealant or fixative, but I will likely hand deliver these ones. I think these envelopes would be sure to brighten up anyone's day and adds that bit extra to sending a handmade card!
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100 Responses
Vanessa Carroll
This is beautiful! Y’all are so very talented!
Joyce Soo Hoo
Love colors. Very nice.
Mairi
Love the idea of decorating the envelope like getting two cards
Marlene Twilley
This card is so pretty and inspiring. Love the Michelle colored the sky, cloud and sun. Anyone would love to get this card with all of those wonderful hot air balloons.
Schmidenkiwi
I like the idea of decorating the envelopes. Your stenciled sun gives me a smile.
Michelle Michalski
I’m loving the colors this month, beautiful card!
linda smith
love the hot air balloon!
Kathryn D
The Kit looks awesome !
Dhruvika
Michelle, I love your card from the moment I saw it.. Such beautiful stenciling, choice of colors and total transformation ❤️❤️
Anna Rodgers
This looks like a fun kit! Loving the happy envelopes!
Barb Ford
Love this sky and the balloons. Beautiful colors!
Nancy L Lake
Great idea for decorating the envelopes! I love them both but the one with the balloons is my favorite. I’m loving the bright, cheerful vibe the examples are sending. Very nice!
Sharon Gullikson
Oh cute, I love the decorated envelopes!!
karenajo
Love the idea of adding elements to the envelopes and these are wonderful ideas! Thanks for sharing!
Linda Otero
Just made some hot air balloons centerpieces for a baby shower! Love it!
Peggy mccullar
Love love love the balloons and that little sun die! Really cute envelopes Michelle!
Peggy mccullar
Love love love the balloons and that little sun die! Really cute envelopes Michelle!
Vizma
Love the hot air balloons and the texture they create on the card. The starburst with a heart looks like a royal seal!
JC
How special to receive a handmade card in a beautifully decorated envelope!
SunnyK
Those are the cutest little hot air balloons, which I love anytime, I’ve ever seen! What fun!
Stacy
Such a fun idea to decorate the backs of the envelopes! I can’t wait to see this kit!
Lisa H
Love those balloons, what a pretty card!
Dixie
What fun envelopes! These are stunning!
ReNae Allen
There’s so many things about these cards that I love that I’m just going to say that this design work was absolutely stellar and has inspired me to purchase this kit! Well done!
Deborah345
Super cute.
Sue Manning
The envelope looks great. Thanks for all your wonderful and creative ideas.
Diana Metts
I hardly ever think to do something to my envelopes. These are so inspirational. Can’t wait for the whole set reveal.
Sharon Taylor
The more I see, the more I like. It’s going to be a great release and, I think, the perfect birthday present to myself.
Kathya Hidalgo
Love how the envelopes were decorated.
Kathya Hidalgo
Love how the envelopes were decorated.
Myrna Pearson
Great ideas for envelopes
Allie
Beautiful envelope ideas Michelle! This kit seems to have all the elements I have wanted. So looking forward to the big reveal tomorrow!
Dawn Jones
Love the envelope flaps. Great way to announce what’s inside.
Anouk
Oh I love hot air balloons! These are very pretty! Fun idea to decorate only the back of the envelopes.
Becky Reynolds
Those clouds! Love the envelope flaps!
Debbie
Love the balloons in the clouds! Great card!
Nana Griffin
Nicely done. Love the envelope.
kathleen dumpert
I love how you decorated the envelopes!
Veronica Griffin
I love those clouds!!!
Linda
I love the way you decorated the envelope flaps. I especially love the hot air balloon die. Love the colors you used.
Cynthia M Robutka
Michelle,
Perfect choice of colors for your balloons, I love it.
Candi
Fun envelope flaps. Would love getting something like this in the mail!
Claire N
I like the idea of decorating the outside of the envelopes (I usually just pretty up the inside with a liner) and love the way these particular ones were done. Can’t wait to see the rest of the kit.
Melissa Beattie
Such a fun way to decorate envelopes 😊
Nicole Nardi
I’ve decorated envelopes before, but adding the dies cuts knocks it out of the park. Brilliant idea! And so pretty too.
Aggie
What a fun way to decorate the envelope! How Creative!
mary
Interesting that kit idea #2 uses an add on- What is in the kit?
Marilyn Musgrave
I love putting surprises on my envelopes. The card will be positive with this theme but the surprise will be extraordinary!! Love the add on for this kit.
JANIS
I’ve been wanting some for interesting Sky Stamps. This is right up my alley. Thanks
Delores Oster
Lots of versatility and a ray of sunshine in these days of gloom. Thank you
Debi
How fun these envelopes are.
Love seeing different ideas for envelope stamp art.
Looking forward to receiving my kit!
Carole D
I just watched Aeronauts and I will never ever look at a balloon in the same way again! ❤️❤️❤️
Terrie D. (StarSpry)
What a fun way to decorate envelopes! These are both so lovely. :)
Kathy Ellwanger
I never decorate my envelopes, but I think maybe I should. These envelopes are so cute and will match the cards. I love what I’ve seen of this kit.
Marianne
Note to self: try to remember to create matching envelopes. Yours are so pretty, Michelle.
Ruth Gauss
I love these creative and fun ideas for envelope flaps! Whoever receives these is sure to feel special!!! Thanks so much for sharing and inspiring!
Glenice Bust
Thanks for those greats ideas for the backs of envelopes.
Guess what my next project is?
Jody V
What a lovely idea. Looks great. Thanks for sharing.
Sue Kujawa
I have been trying to make the envelopes more decorative when I mail cards. I hope the letter carriers notice too.
Lucille Rang
So cute!
Sandy G
What a great idea. It adds that little something that will put your card over the top. Thank you.
Charlene Dahlberg
the balloons and the clouds are perfect and crazy in love with the envelope art !!
Lisa Byers
So in love with those pastel balloons!! I like decorating my envelopes, this kit is fabulous!!
Diane Hover
Love~love the pretty colors of the hot air balloons and those puffy clouds!!
Joanne Williams
I really like that you featured envelopes. I don’t often take (or have) the time to decorate them but I love what you’ve done. Great inspiration. Thanks for sharing!
Theresa P
Great use of the kit. Love the envelopes!
Bo C
Love these. Looks so fun and inspiring. The sunshine is certainly welcome as we’ve had so much rain this year so far!
Jean Crocker
Great card for today!
Anne-Maree Driver
What a beautiful idea and it would cheer up any recipient, thank you.
Kathy Benjamin
Gorgeous. So bright and cheery
Subhashini S
I love these decorated envelopes!
Chandhini
I love how Michelle decorated the front of envelopes. The hot air balloons look so cute.
Diana Rodriguez
I love the sun!!
Samantha VanArnhem
So sweet!!
Janet Wright
I love the ideas for decorating the envelopes, stretching the creativity is perfect!
Mary Lou Marshall
Wonderful, Michelle! I love the idea of turning over a card from the mail and getting this blast of happy as a bonus!
Jen Clem
Love the hot air balloon and the color combination. I have been wanting to do the cloud Background.
Kelly
Gorgeous colours!
Laura Jean
These envelopes are absolutely beautiful and inspirational. Thank you for sharing.
Skyy
The sunny background is so wonderful.
Rebecca
Love those little hot air balloons!
Jodi
I absolutely LOVE matching envelopes!!! They just finish the project!!!
Debbie F.
Such a cute idea – thanks for thinking “outside of the box”!
Toni L
So cheery and bright.
Chelsea Davis
I’ve always tried to put a little something on the envelopes I send – a preview to what is inside :)
Terri Rizzo
Really nice idea, looking forward to getting this kit.
Heather Mills
So Fun!! What a great idea to decorate the backs of the envelopes! I have to admit, I rarely decorate either side, : (
Sandye Curry
Love those decorated envelopes.
Karyn K Siemering
I’d be so excited to find out what was inside those envelopes, so cheery!
Sidekickcards
My favourite! Brilliant choice of colours 😊
Becky Moore
What a wonderful way to decorate your envelopes!
Kay L.
Love the decorated flaps. Have never worked on decorating the envelopes, by this inspires me to do so.
Billie Vonderwahl
Love the clouds and balloons
Janet Trapp
So cute❣️ Love this design and kits looks so fun! 💞
Missy Starliper
Wow! These are beautiful. I’ve never really thought about decorating my envelope. Thanks for the inspiration.
Karen L Hetherington
I like these ideas. The recipients would love these from the get go.
Miriam Prantner
What a great way to dress up your envelopes. These are so much fun!
Natalie D
Oh… I think I’m going to need this!
Joan
Wow, Michelle. These envelopes you’ve created are gorgeous. Who wouldn’t want to get these in the mail – make anyone happy!
Susanbabcock
What a cute idea! Love those envelopes, you did a great job!
Michelle Short
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