October My Monthly Hero Countdown: Idea #5 + Giveaway!
Hello and welcome as we continue the countdown to the release of the October My Monthly Hero Kit! Release day is Monday, October 1st at 1pm Eastern/10am Pacific. Stay tuned for more inspiration later today! Now let's join Ilina for another look at this Christmas and Winter inspired kit.
I am not sure about you, but Christmas season is my favorite when it comes to crafting. So, with no doubt I am totally in love with the new Hero Arts My Monthly Hero Kit. The possibilities are limitless with all the images included in the kit. For my card today I decided to build a little scene using a few of the images included in the kit.
To make the card I started by stamping the images I wanted to use onto Alcohol Marker friendly white card stock and Intense Black ink. I colored them with Copics and die cut them using the coordinating dies. I added some details using White Gel pen and the new Iridescent Ink (included in the kit). Set them aside to dry.
To make my background I created a mask for the snow and added to a white panel measuring 4" x 5 1/2", then ink blended the "sky" using Dusty Blue and Soft Sky Shadow inks. I added some Iridescent Ink using a paint brush onto the bottom to resemble snow.
Once the panel was dry I arranged my images and adhered using foam adhesive to add a little dimension. Next I stamped the sentiment with Versamark onto Black card stock and embossed with PW110 white embossing powder, trimmed and adhered to my panel.
To finish off the card I adhered my panel using fun foam to a red note card.
Thank you so much for joining me today and hope you are inspired to do something creative!
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, and announce the winner first thing Monday morning, October 1, before the kit launches at 1 pm Eastern. The more you comment, the more chances to win!
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100 Responses
Bonnie Vandevusse
I think this my favorite kit !
Deneen Wilson
Love the playfulness
Carol Ann
I absolutely love to see you and other designers with the same kit, come up with so many amazing cards, each so different. Beautiful!
Deneen Wilson
Beutiful Christmas card
Deneen Wilson
Beutiful Christmas card
Chris Ingalls
Young love. So sweet it will melt your heart.
Delphine Montano
I love the way you did the background and the way you the animals are Decorating the tree and the Blues in the background just love love love it 💖💖💖🤗🤗👵
Nina
Ilina, I’ve love your talents for a very long time but you did an amazing job of this card with the Hero Arts kit. Brings back many fond and cherished childhood memories. Thank you!!!
Carol Ross
Such an adorable card. I love those three critters working together to decorate the tree! I would love to win this kit!
Frances A Thorpe
there is alot going on in this card. thank you
Erica Loscalzo
Cute card
Darla Woodkowski
This set is amazing and I’d love to win it!
Evert
Can’t wait to see the full release!
Peggy Switch
I love this scene and can’t wait for the kit release. Gotta set up my Christmas playlist now.
Jeanette Butler
What a lovely festive scene, this kit seems to hve endless possibilities, Jeanette
Joanna
I love, love, love these stamps! This card just takes you to Christmas Season and I really love sets that do that!
alysia a
That is adorable!
Lily B
Wow! Such a wonderful scene! Love everything in this card!
Donna Williams
I get some much inspiration from looking at all the cards you make… Thank you!!!!
Janet
Awesome little winter scene. You did a great job. Thanks for the inspiration!
Chrissy E
Such a fun design!
Nanette Leiker
I do love the kids ice skating! Thank you for sharing your ideas and techniques with us!
Susan Burke
Beautifully done – reminiscent of days gone by.
Cristina
wonderful colors…really like the card!
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Mary Pat Randall
Love this card!
Kimberly Dorval
This kit looks super fun
Kellie
This kit looks adorable even if it’s summer for Xmas in Australia.
Evelyn Koll
I can’t get over these super cute critter decorating the tree…and more skaters, yay :-)!! I think the bench and the lantern are such versatile images…
Sheila
The sweetness in this card!! I love the way you used both shades of blue to give that winter sky effect. And the scene has so much to enjoy! Glad I got to the blog in time to enjoy your card!
Krystal Showalter
The animals holding the ornament are my favorite out of everything I’ve seen so far! Great card!
Deanne
The HeroArts kits are wonderful. What a beautiful card!
Susan Nichols
The Winter kits are always my favorites. This one looks like a lot of fun!
CyLee
You even made the mouse look adorable! Love it!
Delphine Montano
I love card because I love the craftsmen and Tech meek and colors of the card I just love it🤗🤗🤗😍👵
Cherie
I love the scene you created…thanks for sharing your beautiful card with us.
Diane Rizak
What a lovely card! I really like the images you chose to build the scene. I can’t wait to see the whole kit!!!
Lisa K
I’m looking forward to seeing this kit in it’s entirety. I like the interaction of this card and how it all came together. I look forward to Christmas!
Lynne
I really Like this scene!
Lynne
Oh! I really Like this scene!
Lynne
Oh! I really Like this scene!
Deborah Mattingly
Beautiful card.
CyLee
Inspired! Love it!
JoAnn
Very colorful card. Love the vintage feel of the scene.
Amy Lombardo
Very cute card!
Kim Alston
Love this!
Beth Merrill
This looks like a fun kit with lots of variety! Can’t wait to get mine!
CaroleRenn
Your scene is so pretty! Octobers Kit looks like a really fun kit. I can hardly wait to get my hands on it.
Renee Thompson
What a fun scene!
Jenny Kihlberg
I really love the scene building elements in this kit. From what we’ve seen you can do a lot of different things with it so I’m looking forward to start playing with this kit!
Leslie Birdsall
The stack of animals is adorable!
Donna Holloway
What a beautiful card. I LOVE IT.
Susan Anglesey
Yes pretty please!!
Kati Caprara
This scene is just lovely!! I can’t wait to see the whole kit! All the elements I’ve seen so far as just fantastic!!! Congratulations on an awesome card!!!
Kati Caprara
This scene is just lovely!! I can’t wait to see the whole kit! All the elements I’ve seen so far as just fantastic!!! Congratulations on an awesome card!!!
Kate B
Wonderful card! I love the simple blended sky and the colors you used!
Georgette A
Beautiful scene. The new kit looks like fun!
Margery C
Wonderful skating scene. Reminds me of ice skating on the lake when I was younger.
DUMONTIER Marjorie
This is a beautiful card ! And a fantastic kit ! Thanks for the opportunity to win. Love, Marjorie
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Kim smart
What a beautiful card!! Love that big Christmas tree and all the little animals!!!
Jayne
Lovely scene, I especially love how you did the tree!
Flo
More ice skaters, cute couple too.
Anastasia M
I love scene building kits, so much fun! You did a great job with your card.
Cindi Patton
Great composition, and I just love the girl and boy ice skaters. Such a lovely card!
Michelle Hackett
I love the shading you did on all the images. This is such a great card.
Diane
How lovely! a perfect winter outdoor scene and the animals are adorable. Thanks for sharing!…d.
SUZANNE KIMMELMAN
can’t wait until the kit arrives
Stacey
How fun, I love this time of year too. Great card!
Judy
I love the skaters in the adorable Christmas scene card!
Mary Doran
Love the scene you created with all the images from the kit! Would love to get/give this card for Christmas.
Lynnea Hollendonner
So cute! Those little critters standing on each other are adorable!
Jamie S.
What a cute holiday card. Must see more of this iridescent ink!!
Delphine Montano
I love the way you did the background and the way you the animals are Decorating the tree and the Blues in the background just love love love it 💖💖💖🤗🤗👵
Kathy Davis
I just love this kit!
Tracy Lee L Clark-Grant
What a great Christmas scene!
Tanya Boser
Wonderful scene building and coloring!
KarenChester
Love the skaters. Hope we have a statue that puts the kids in Lincoln center in New York.
Jennifer L.
Such a great Christmas scene! Can’t wait to see the full kit.
Ana A
Beautiful holiday card! I really love the colors and design :)
Phyllis Freese
Love this stamp set with both people & animals shown around the Christmas tree.
Jessica Barker
What precious kids and critters – that says Christmas to me.
Heather K
Intrigued by the irredecent ink!
Helen Gullett
What a beautiful card with this October MMH Kit!
Jana Yeager
Like the tree, lampost and bench…looking forward to those!
Amy Cooley
This is such a charming card! Looking forward to the new kit.
Sherri Cooley
Another awesome card.
K Kraft
This is adorable!
Elaine Wood
so very cute love the colours you have used looks quite vintage
Candie Odom
Beautiful scene, Lovely card.
Karenajo
Love those cute stacked animals and your wonderful scene! Beautiful card!
Teddie
So cute!
Denise Lassiter
Great card!
Suzi Metcalfe
Such a cute scene, especially the animals stacking up to decorate the tree!
Shannon
So cute! I can’t wait to see the rest of the kit!
Shameenia Hopes
I fill like I’m going to make such lovely cards with the animals and street scenes in this kit. Hero Arts hands down better than Simon Says.
Eunice Brown
Very nice Ilina, I especially like the way you colored all the elements to create your little scene. TFS.
Karthikha Uday
Wonderful card! :)
Erika
Such a beautiful scene.
Julie
Beautiful scene. The stamped tree is unique to most evergreen stamps.
Emmaline
I love how cute and classic this card is! I’m really excited to see the full card kit!
Lisa Woodburn
This set looks like so much fun – can’t wait to see it.
Ilina Crouse
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