April My Monthly Hero Countdown: Idea #6 + Giveaway
We are one sleep away from the release of the April My Monthly Hero Kit! The kit will be available Monday, April 1 at 1pm Eastern/10am Pacific. Now let’s join Ilina, who is sharing the final look at this fabulous kit!
Hi everyone! Ilina here with another peek at the amazing Mediterranean-inspired April My Monthly Hero kit.
I started by die cutting the elements from the kit using Pitch Black cardstock. Once those were cut, I hand cut backing pieces for the buildings from Canary cardstock and adhered it behind the buildings. I set all elements aside.
I cut piece of Dove White card tock measuring 4 1/4" x 5 1/2", added a circle mask (for the moon) and ink blended Grape Juice, Orchid and Rose Madder inks, then splattered some white acrylic paint and white shimmer spray. Once dry I removed the mask and applied the negative from the mask and ink blended Soft Vanilla and Butter Bar inks, then stamped the sentiment using Intense Black ink.
I arranged and adhered the die cuts and adhered the whole panel to a black top folding note card.
Thank you for joining me today and hope you are enjoying all of the sneak peeks!!!
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100 Responses
Sharon Howell
Love the bright colors. Beautiful card.
Patricia Mook
This card is absolutely gorgeous and mesmerizing.
Antoinette
I cannot wait to get my monthly kit! I’ve never seen a stamp set dedicated to Italy (Venice). This card is awesome. I love how you put the yellow cardstock behind the building windows. I am going to try that as well. Thanks for the inspiration.
Caroloyn Mongeon
Your palette is unusual and very romantic.
Denise J.
Ilena,
Your work is always so impressive. I always look forward to seeing what you create. You’ve totally captured the mystique of Venice with your color choices and perfect ink blending. This kit will make it easy to create captivating scenes for travelers and travelers at heart.
Carol
This is a fabulous card. Love it!
Kathy J in Ellicott City
What a great card!
Ang
I cannot wait to get this kit. It looks just beautiful.
thanks
Ang
Liz Ford
This is beautiful and so romantic and filled with great color! I love the back scene and the side scene of the building! Plus the gondola! So awesome and looking forward to catching all the other fun great creations!
Karthikha Uday
Another wonderful scene! :)
Jeanne Beam
Beautiful card. Love the colors and dies.
Thanks for sharing…
Margaret
Colors are beautiful, Dies ares are awesome, Look forward to the full kit release .
GabriellaB
Lovely sky . I am impressed with the blending with the Hero Arts inks. I would love to see more and learn how.
Audrey R
Another gorgeous card from a beautiful kit!! I am so excited to see the full kit and add-ons!! I expect they will be fantastic!!
Sara
Beautiful!😍
Ronda S
Beautiful job. I love your ink choices.
Thersha Lewis
So beautiful! I feel transported to this romantic scene
Amanda Stenberg
Love the pink and purple sky! And excited some of the sentiments are in Italian, which my husband is learning.
Annette Robinson
Absolutely beautiful! I love the colors and the scene. I love everything about Italy. I’m of Italian heritage so this is right up my alley I would love to get this kit!!
Engeline,
Hello Ilina, love Your card, but i notice that all 6 sneak peeks have a simmilar look. Even the sentiment. I hope there are more off them in the kit.
Sherry Lee
I love the colors used on this card. This is a great set for scenes in Italy. This is exactly what it looks like. Great Kit!
K. Eley
Love what you have done with the kit too!! Your blending and the moon…just a very beautiful night scene!
So excited for the release tomorrow morning and see the extras!
Melinda Stearns
Sure excited to see this kit, it’s so unique! Loved all the cards I’ve seen so far.
Judy
Beautiful kit and scene card!
Drena Putz
Just love the romance of this silhouette with the moon! Beautiful!
Teresa Rawnick
Wow! That’s beautiful. Love that die cut and the colors are gorgeous.
Debbie Mann
Ilina, this is just beautiful! You are very creative!!! thank you for sharing.
Vikki H
This is a fun kit and I can’t wait to see the entire package!
Stacey Kowbel
Fantastic card! I love the nighttime scene – the moon and sky are fabulous!
Lee
So beautiful!! This kit is going to be fabulous!
Jane Mcbee
Love the scenes created with the night sky and the dies. Very romantic.
Bo
Beautiful!
Karen Baugh
Wow! This kit looks so fun!
Laura Staley
Really nice card. Love your color choices for the night scene. Looks like another fun kit. I can’t wait to see the rest!
DC
I love the colors you have chosen for this design. Beautiful card!
Brian Poteraj
This looks magical—the sky is very pretty.
Sharon Gullikson
I love this set. It reminds me of my trips to Venice—LOVE IT!!!!
Madeline L
Looking forward to seeing the whole kit!
Ambra Taylor
Such pretty colors! I love the sentiment in that big beautiful moon.
Jenny K
I love the black silhouette against the purple sky. Simply stunning! Can’t wait to get my hands on this kit.
candgmom
So beautiful, makes me wish I was there! Can’t wait for the full reveal.
Michele W
Beautiful card! Your lovely ink blending really helps set the scene. Thanks for sharing!
Donna Yee
I envision the rising bright yellow super moon reflecting against the window panes as the sun sets to give the sky the beautiful purple pink burn…
Denise
Wow these are so fabulous, would love to have them.
Nancy Dempsey
Beautiful colors, beautiful card! I love the night scene and the starry sky.
Can’t wait to see the entire kit.
Carla Hundley
Love the colors of
this gorgeous card!
Carla from Utah
Melissa Gusich
I can’t wait to see the whole kit! Each card is dreamy!
Leslie Birdsall
I love the colors used in your card! Fabulous!
Rebecca Ednie
What a fab card! Love the sunset setting.
Esther Sanchez
WOW!!! so beautiful , cant wait for this kit … Love everything to do with Italy..
Kristen Robinson
Beautiful sky and lighting.
Bessie
I love your color blending! The windows glow behind the black die cuts, Great job
Kirsty Vittetoe
Love your background! Awesome card! Thank you for sharing your amazing work!!!
Sue McRae
Fabulous inky background for your bright moon! Can’t wait for the full reveal!
Rosemary D
absolutely gorgeous… can’t wait to see the full kit!
Claudia N
Romance in the air! Beautiful card!
Diana
Stunning..love the night scene
tracy abrams-lilly
This is a great card. I really like the black structures.
Kim Johnson
All these beautiful cards, I can’t wait to make some, too!
Jenny Miller
I LOVE creating backgrounds like this!! Those buildings are AMAZING!!
Marie Simard
So beautiful. Hero arts was my first stamping/card making experience. ❤️ From 🇨🇦
Erika
Gorgeous card
Marsha Segard
The whole effect is beautiful! I loved the lights in the windows. Thanks for sharing.
Stephanie B.
I love your spin on the new release. You can picture yourself floating along, gliding under the bridge as the stars start to come out.
Sara finch
So beautiful!!
Beverly Robinson
molto bello! Looks like another unique kit from the Hero Arts team. Love the night sky you created.
Julia L
Love the colors you picked to use on the card, so beautiful!
Kim Dorval
Another beautiful scene. Super excited for this kit.
Joni Mastronardi
Gorgeous scene! Can’t wait to get this kit.
Denise Kitts-Wadlow
Gorgeous card—-super excited about this kit. Come on tomorrow—I’m ready to see the full release!!! Everyone’s card creations have just been stunning.
MaryB
The colors on this card are beautiful! Thanks for the chance to win a kit.
Martha Berry
This night scene is so pretty! I love the stars and the comet streaking by. The night sky colors are just beautiful! Hurry up, snail mail:)
Maryse
What a striking scene – I love the colours.
Mandalj
Everyone’s cards with this kit have been amazing and this is no exception!
Christina Dauven
I love the colors of this card and how it seems to say that the sunsets on the sneek peeks and will return in the release tomorrow. Beautiful job ladies.
Rita Childs
A tea light for this would be pretty
Maureen Sheehan
Wow, really beautiful!
Amy Cooley
Beautiful nightime scene! Looking forward to this new kit.
Jackie Koreen
I am so syked about this kit❣️
Ellie S.
Beautiful! Love the purple sunset and wonderful Venetian scene you created!
Brooke Shull
Great colors and love the night theme. Beautiful card.
Lauren Z.
Gorgeous evening scene. It instantly brought to mind the song lyrics, “when the moon hits your eye like a big pizza pie, that’s amore”. Love it!
Lynnette Flagler
Love your card
Jennifer McClelland
This is my favorite. Can’t wait until tomorrow
Sarah T.
Just lovely. So much great inspiration for this kit.
Tanna Lohouse
This is just beautiful!! I love that gorgeous purple infused sunset!!!
Marsha Stehle
Gorgeous card! Love the sentiment on the moon!! This is going to be a fabulous kit!!
Becca Yahrling
Simply gorgeous!
Hanh
Beautiful card! Love the colors.
Denise Bryant
This is so pretty! I absolutely love the dies in this kit! Gorgeous creation with this magical scene!
Barbara-Jean
Looking forward to seeing the whole kit! Your colors are dramatic and beautiful!
Felicia C
Spectacular! You can just feel the romance! Certainly a wonderful combination of Hero Arts ink colors. The techniques used to create this work of art are perfect for all levels of cardmakers. You are right, we are one sleep away from this exciting reveal!
Patty Gehrlein
Wow! This is absolutely amazing! I think I’m going to be too excited to sleep tonight!
Golda
What a beautiful sunset! Gorgeous creation.
Linda S.
The black silhouette die cuts make the bright sky on your card really pop.
Evelyn Larson
Life is beautiful, but this card is amazing. Love everything about it.
KT Fit Kitty
This is a beautiful and tranquil scene. I would love to go there! This kit is amazing!
Bonnie M
Wow! I love your card. Can’t wait to see the whole kit!
Eva N
Love the cards that everyone is creating with this new monthly kit. Your ink blended scene is magical!
Monica Lake
Loving the beautiful sunset and those fabulous diecuts!!
Ilina Crouse
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