October My Monthly Hero Countdown: Idea #6 + Giveaway
We are one sleep away from the release of the October My Monthly Hero Kit! The kit will be available Monday, October 7 at 1pm Eastern/10am Pacific. Now let’s join Ilina, who is sharing the final look at this fabulous kit!
Hi everyone! Ilina here sharing another idea using this month's My Monthly Hero Kit. I had so much fun playing with this kit and creating different scenes. This month is all about Christmas, but we are taking you back in the 50s.
To make the card I started with two panels of Dove White cardstock measuring 4" x 5 1/4". Using my MISTI I stamped the fire place on both. I die cut it from the first panel and stamped the sentiment underneath the negative die cut using Intens-ified black ink. Also I stamped the tree, clock and presents, colored and die cut.
Adhere the panel with the sentiment using foam tape over the one with the fire place (that is not die cut). Adhere the rest of the images and adhere the whole panel onto Sand top folding note card
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, October 7th, before the kit launches at 10am Pacific. The more you comment, the more chances to win!
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206 Responses
nancy
November 01, 2019
I love this Nostalgic scene. i can feel the avacado colored crush velvet couch i inherited!!
Kriskitcraft
October 10, 2019
Such a cool set! I love retro Christmas cards.
Lisa C Angel
October 08, 2019
Love the card and this kit!!!!
Candy kieper
October 07, 2019
Very cute vintage set reminds me of my childhood.
PatriciaD
October 07, 2019
Cute card! Retro is awesome!
JoAnn Barragan
October 07, 2019
Great dimension with fireplace adds lots of interest. Love the nostalgic font front and center.
Chrissy E
October 07, 2019
Very cute – I love the depth and dimension!
Kathy Lane
October 07, 2019
I swear this card needs the Brady kids in front of the fireplace!
Jodi Warren
October 07, 2019
Loving the recessed look of the fireplace. That is great way to do dimension. Great card.
Joan
October 07, 2019
What a beautiful card! So excited about this month’s release.
Vickie Hawkins
October 07, 2019
I am going to enjoy every stamp, every piece of paper, and every stamp making gorgeous cards from this kit!!!!
Janet Durbin
October 07, 2019
Another totally different and fun look from this kit! Love it!
Robin
October 07, 2019
This is so cute!. Just a few hours more for reveal!
Eileen Cervi
October 07, 2019
I swear this card is my living room circa 1970?? So amazing. Kit looks like it’s a winner!
Toni F
October 07, 2019
Love the stone fireplace. So warm and cozy.
Susan Billingsley
October 07, 2019
Yippeee it’s Monday! Make my day Hero Arts!
Seema Raja
October 07, 2019
Such a heart warming card – love the colors.
Susan Billingsley
October 07, 2019
Love it 😍
MandaLJ
October 07, 2019
I love the warm and cosy scene you’ve made for your card!
Evan
October 07, 2019
Your coloring is fantastic!
Felicia C
October 07, 2019
Groovy! Reminds me of Disney’s Epcot. Wonderful!
Robert Wilhelm
October 07, 2019
Gorgeous card. Looking like this set will be awesome. Can’t wait to see the release
Madeleine Garner
October 07, 2019
Love, love the 50’s clock.
Carol H
October 07, 2019
Love this! Looks really cosy and Christmassy :-) x
Melissa Ringnalda
October 07, 2019
Love the fireplace detail. So excited for this kit!
Patsy A
October 07, 2019
Very clever composition! I like how you did the fireplace. This is great for inspiration. I always can use something to spark creativity. Thanks much!
Anna Rodgers
October 07, 2019
I’m thinking maybe I should decorate at least one room in my house with this retro Christmas style this year…🤔 Excited for the full reveal!
Anna Rodgers
October 07, 2019
So maybe I should decorate just one room in my home in retro Christmas this season… 🤔
Cristina Wu
October 07, 2019
I love the chimney of this kit and how you framed it and layered the items.
K. Eley
October 07, 2019
Great card!!! Wow this kit is going to be so amazing! Can’t even imagine how fabulous the add-ons are going to be!! Woohoo tomorrow morning is going to be amazing!!!!
Andrea B
October 07, 2019
What a fun, cozy scene! I’m looking forward to playing with this kit!
Shirley Wallen
October 07, 2019
So far I’ve liked everything I’ve seen. I remember my parents having a clock just like the one on this card!
Denise Bryant
October 07, 2019
This scene reminds me so much of the house I grew up in, except the fireplace rocks were brown! I’d have to color it like my house on David Rd…. so many good memories! Can’t wait to see the whole kit!
Thanks for the memories!
Flo
October 07, 2019
Great card. Almost time to see the new kit.
Michele
October 07, 2019
This scene makes me want to skip Halloween and go directly to. Christmas . Beautiful use of colors and scene creation !
Ann K.
October 06, 2019
Really looking forward to seeing all of the stamp elements and addons for this kit!
Sandi Tedesco
October 06, 2019
Love it! This kit has the cutest stamps!!
Ashley Anderson-Gill
October 06, 2019
Love this idea. Great card!
JANIS LITYNSKY
October 06, 2019
Ohhhhh I can’t wait. This is my style of design. Yippieee
Carol Wortman
October 06, 2019
Oh my gosh… we had that clock (in gold). Love this card so much. I am in love with that fireplace; it would be so cute decorated for every holiday. I want to hang stockings on it and listen for Santa. Love the font of the sentiment too. Lovely set!
Carole Renneker
October 06, 2019
What an awesome card Thanks for sharing.
Beth Merrill
October 06, 2019
Fun card, fun kit!
Dana M
October 06, 2019
Wonderfully sweet and festive card! Such an adorable scene and so beautifully colored.
Shannon Neparko
October 06, 2019
That hearth is amazing!
Beverly U
October 06, 2019
Love your hearth coloring (as well as the rest of the coloring) and really love the Sand card stock backing your card!
KC Wong
October 06, 2019
This kit looks like so much fun! Love the way the pop up works in this post!
Elizabeth M
October 06, 2019
Eagerly anticipating the release tomorrow!
Hanksy
October 06, 2019
The two different fonts & style used for this Merry Christmas sentiment will make every card made with this kit stand out!
Sherri Cooley
October 06, 2019
Love It 😍!
Melissa
October 06, 2019
Wow! Hey krazy kids, take a look at that kolorful fireplace…straight outta my kidhood home. Rock klimbing, anyone?
Leanne in Cali
October 06, 2019
Fun card with some great detail! Love that great brick look!! Thanks for sharing this sneak with us.
Denise Kitts-Wadlow
October 06, 2019
What a fun card, and exciting kit!!! Love the way you popped up your negative cs over your stamped card. Not only is there cool dimension there, but you didn’t stop—you added more dimension with the tree, clock & presents! L❤VE your entire design❣VERY cool!
Hanksy
October 06, 2019
Love the retro style created with all parts of this kit…especially the clock which helps take you back in “time”.
Hanksy
October 06, 2019
SO many possibilities with all the creative elements of this wonderful holiday kit!!
Florie Vega
October 06, 2019
Ilina, I love all the cards shown for this lovely kit, but this one has the features that I like most. I can wait for the announcement of the winner because I will be chosen this month. Thank you for sharing your masterpiece.
Pam Weiss
October 06, 2019
Oh my so cute! I just saw a retro clock like that the other day.
karenajo
October 06, 2019
Great card – totally retro and lovely!
Neha Mahajan
October 06, 2019
This is a great card with the perfect winter scene – lit fireplace, Christmas Tree, gifts.. Oooh..looks nice. The brick-wall above the fireplace looks so realistic and absolutely gorgeous.
Hannah Tully
October 06, 2019
The bricks on the hearth are adorable!
Amy Cooley
October 06, 2019
Fun retro card!
Diana Morrison
October 06, 2019
Love this fireplace. Beautiful card.
Kelsey Thomas
October 06, 2019
Lovely coloring. :)
Sheri Weems
October 06, 2019
Love the fireplace! I love how retro this kit is. Reminds me of when I was a kid! :)
Diana Wearley
October 06, 2019
What a beautiful scene! I love the red on the fireplace. I look forward to seeing the rest of the kit
Kathy Anstine
October 06, 2019
Such a beautiful card! Love that fireplace!
Kimberly Dorval
October 06, 2019
That fireplace is a lot like my childhood one.
Kristine Johnson Gifford
October 06, 2019
Oh my gosh! This is the living room in the house I grew up in! And we even had the clock! Love it so much! Happy memories. . .
Catherine N
October 06, 2019
I love that look! Missed it in the 50’s but can have it now…so cute.
Connie S Thingstad
October 06, 2019
love that fireplace!
Pamela Steckman
October 06, 2019
I really love this card!
Laura Staley
October 06, 2019
I just can’t believe how realistic the fireplace looks in this kit! Love the retro clock. Great card!
Kari S
October 06, 2019
I love how the fireplace looks recessed! Such a cute card.
Mary-Anne V
October 06, 2019
Beautiful colouring of these Christmas scene.
VickiBlair
October 06, 2019
Pretty card so warm and cozy. I can feel thee warmth.
Zlatka K
October 06, 2019
Beautiful card! I love the retro Merry Christmas script.
Zlatka K
October 06, 2019
Beautiful card! I love the retro Merry Christmas script.
Zlatka K
October 06, 2019
Beautiful card! I love the retro Merry Christmas script.
Karen L Hetherington
October 06, 2019
I am enjoying the retro feel of these cards.
Rebecca Kenny
October 06, 2019
That’s some mid-century magic right there! Lovely.
Jessica Nicholson
October 06, 2019
Hello, The feeling I get from this card is a warm and cozy feeling that puts you in joy time of the year
KerrynM
October 06, 2019
Your card is amazing. Love the realistic look of the fireplace. Can’t wait to see the whole hit and the add-ons this month.
Robin Buchholz
October 06, 2019
What a pretty card! I love the warm and cozy look, it’s making me excited for Christmas.
Beverly Jordan
October 06, 2019
Am so loving these gorgeous retro Christmas homey scenes!!
Karen Lingel
October 06, 2019
Yeah, see I knew that fireplace would make great cards! Thanks for the opportunity to win
Claudia N
October 06, 2019
Beautiful card! I remember someone in my family owning a clock like that, I thought it was the coolest thing ever lol!
Diana Metts
October 06, 2019
Loving the retro look of this collection. Can’t wait to see it all
Michelle Montemurro
October 06, 2019
The clock on the fire place reminds me of my great aunts house. Fun retro card.
Barbara Woodard
October 06, 2019
Such a unique card!!!! I love this release. Reminiscent of my childhood. Thanks for the card idea, can’t wait to get my kit
Cheryl Phillips
October 06, 2019
I can tell I am going to love this kit! Love how the fireplace is recessed in the card!
Terrie D.
October 06, 2019
What a great indoor Christmas scene! I love the dimension you have with the die cutting. :)
Lynnea Hollendonner
October 06, 2019
I LOVE that fireplace and thr clock is fabulous!!
Melissa
October 06, 2019
Wow! Hey krazy kids, take a look at that kolorful fireplace…straight outta my kidhood home. Rock klimbing, anyone?
Anne Pappas
October 06, 2019
I’m dying! Can’t wait for this kit!
beverly robinson
October 06, 2019
The 1950s called, and I’m there. Love the fireplace.
Laura Litzinger
October 06, 2019
This card brings home memories… I cannot wait for the kit.
Cindy Winston
October 06, 2019
Warm & cozy! Love it!
Marg
October 06, 2019
I love the stone fireplace. Hanging stocking on it would complete the scene.
Lyndi Kummer
October 06, 2019
Another cute card. Really loving the retro theme. Way to go hero arts, looks like you are rocking an9ther kit out of the park with this one.
Suzie Dube
October 06, 2019
Oh wow, what a pretty card! I love how you colored the fireplace and the shading around the fire. Such a cozy scene, I love it ❤😍 thanks for sharing your creativity with us!
Louise Coviello
October 06, 2019
I love the details and colors of this card. So warm and cozy.
Janet Mack
October 06, 2019
Oh my gosh we had a clock just like that hanging on our fireplace when I was little. Memories.
Twylla Smith
October 06, 2019
This kit keeps getting better and better.
Kimberly T.
October 06, 2019
Love this card!
Ellie
October 06, 2019
Another gorgeous creation with this kit. Beautiful colors and love the sentiment font!
Karthikha Uday
October 06, 2019
Lovely scene card! :)
Kitty L
October 06, 2019
Such a sweet homey card. I like the use of the negative space piece. I will be sure to use that idea. The clock is such a fun detail.
Beth Williams
October 06, 2019
This is has been so much fun. It is a good year to bring back the happy memories of my youth for Christmas. This kit will be perfect. Kudos to all your designers for the well executed, happy presentations.
Robin Keith
October 06, 2019
Love this sweet scene that takes me right down memory lane…
Madeline L
October 06, 2019
Beautiful card! I love what you did with the fireplace. Can’t wait to see the rest of the kit and add ons.
Pamella Albright
October 06, 2019
The dimension on this card is great! This kit will be great for making some fabulous retro Christmas cards!
Janet Trapp
October 06, 2019
Such a fun card! Looking forward to the reveal💞
Tanna lohouse
October 06, 2019
Soo pretty I can’t wait for Xmas!!!
Stephanie Z
October 06, 2019
Cool fireplace and the Christmas wish :)
Kathy R
October 06, 2019
Cost and relaxing by the fire, cute vintage look.
Beverly Pevarnick
October 06, 2019
What a cute card. Who doesn’t want a cozy fireplace on Christmas morning.
Toni L
October 06, 2019
Love the stone fireplace and the cheery scene around it.
Barbara McDonald
October 06, 2019
A great card. Love the dimension created for the fireplace.
Kailash
October 06, 2019
Love the depth created with the fireplace, beautifully crafted card!
Darcie Walker
October 06, 2019
Such a great layering idea! Love it!
Janelle
October 06, 2019
That fireplace image is neat. I can’t wait to use it in a scene.
Sharon Brand
October 06, 2019
Super Christmas scene! It’s so inviting!
Fionna Wheatley
October 06, 2019
Sometimes seeing a cozy scene like this, I really would love a cold Christmas! Beautiful card!
Wendy Dillon
October 06, 2019
OMGness! That clock is a classic! Nice job on that fireplace! Can’t wait to get my hands on these stamps!
Elaine Wood
October 06, 2019
Loving this card reminds me of my childhood
Lindarub
October 06, 2019
Love your card!
Joni Mastronrdi
October 06, 2019
Love the fireplace scene! Awesome card.
Bernadette
October 06, 2019
Oh I love how you used the fireplace here and that retro clock is sooo cool daddy-o 😉 Excellent Christmas card! Can’t wait to see this entire kit! Thanks for sharing and thanks Hero Arts for a chance to win. That’s so awesome.
Linda Sodano
October 06, 2019
Very cute card! Can’t wait to get this kit!
Kathy Brewer
October 06, 2019
How cute is that!!! Looks like alot of fun to make!!
Julia D.
October 06, 2019
Love the color scheme on this card! And that fireplace is great! Thank you for the chance to win!!
Helen G.
October 06, 2019
I do love love love that fireplace. This card is fabulous!
Christine Smith
October 06, 2019
Such a cosy card! Love it! xxx
Stacey Kowbel
October 06, 2019
Fantastic card! That fireplace is amazing!
Eileen
October 06, 2019
I’m so excited to get this kit!
Brings back memories!
Heidi H
October 06, 2019
Love this SO much! Can hardly wait for tomorrow.
Valerija
October 06, 2019
Wonderful card. Love the warm and beautiful image.
Marianne
October 06, 2019
Such a sweet and cosy scene. I do love that background!
Cindy White Bear
October 06, 2019
Super cute!
Marianna
October 06, 2019
Cute card! Looking forward to the full kit reveal tomorrow.
Denise Mlady
October 06, 2019
Very cute card, this looks like a fun set. Love the retro vibe.
Diane Brown
October 06, 2019
Great card with the fireplace, tree and gifts, what more could you want at this time of the year?
Terri
October 06, 2019
This is so cute, can’t wait to see this month kit!
Divya upadhyay
October 06, 2019
Blissful Christmas! Versatile range
Mary Holshouser
October 06, 2019
Love the pattern on the wall behind the fireplace.
Wonderful Christmas scene. thanks for
sharing. txmlhl(at)yahoo(dot)com
Mindy Eggen
October 06, 2019
gah! love this scene! Kit looks absolutely amazing but then again I love everything you come out with :)
Rae C
October 06, 2019
This is such a homey winter scene with the tree and fireplace.
Yamilette Mohr
October 06, 2019
Love the fireplace! Such a cute card!
Cindi
October 06, 2019
I love the dimension you added with the two panels, and the shading you’ve done inside the fireplace is wonderful. I’m also in LOVE with the clock! Can’t wait to get this kit!
Christa N Hamilton
October 06, 2019
What a cozy scene! Love it!
Barbara-Jean
October 06, 2019
The 50’s images make me nostalgic for sure! Your card is really festive. It will be fun to see the whole kit tomorrow!
Mary
October 06, 2019
Love all the samples made of this kit. Can’t wait for mine.
Tamra Barnes
October 06, 2019
I love the retro clock and the fireplace is gorgeous!
Golda
October 06, 2019
This is a very nice idea.
Darlene
October 06, 2019
Hi Ilina, the fireplace dimension is perfect. That will be a cost addition to add to rustic cabin cards. Thanks a bunch!
Juana Vega
October 06, 2019
It is Christmas!!!! So excited about this kit. Love the layered look you gave yo your card. That fire place is so inviting to color it.
Ann M.
October 06, 2019
Cool card! Can’t wait for the release!
Gabriella Bell
October 06, 2019
Awesome, you can never have too much Christmas. I am loving all of the samples these past few days. Truly some of the funniest cards I have seen
Mary in Wausau
October 06, 2019
Love the flickering fireplace!
This kit will certainly be well loved ❤️
Evette Rodriguez
October 06, 2019
That fireplace!!! 💖 Looking forward to the kit!
Kylie Z
October 06, 2019
Love the images in this kit but the font is my favorite part.
Becca Yahrling
October 06, 2019
How fun is that fireplace?! Awesome card.
Krystal S
October 06, 2019
This is a really unique way to use the fireplace. I just adore it!
Emily Henry
October 06, 2019
Oh, I love the dimension of the fireplace. We did not have a fireplace in our home so we bout a cardboard cut out, assembled and put a light in it to look like a fire!
Gail Fort
October 06, 2019
Wow! We had a clock just like this one when I was growing up. This scene could’ve been taken directly from our den. Love it!
Cynthia M Robutka
October 06, 2019
the fireplace is super!
Iggy
October 06, 2019
I really really really want this set.
Iggy
October 06, 2019
You are making it very hard to resist this kit!
Maria C F
October 06, 2019
I am falling in love with this kit.
isabel z
October 06, 2019
We had a clock just like this one growing up.
Laurelle
October 06, 2019
Your card has the warm and cozy feel of a log cabin. Awesome card.
Susan McRae
October 06, 2019
Fabulous scene! Love the inset fireplace and the fun retro clock! Can’t wait to see the kit reveal!
Gail Okeefe
October 06, 2019
Adorable kit, looking forward to seeing the add-ons, too
Robin M
October 06, 2019
This is a very nice cozy feel good card! Great combination of color & dies!
YVONNE S MORENTIN
October 06, 2019
Captures Christmas perfectly.
Cynthia Cole
October 06, 2019
Lovely Christmas card!
Josmary Flores
October 06, 2019
Wow this is so cool
Karen Jordan
October 06, 2019
Lovely card! All the feels of an old-fashioned Christmas!
Jessica Williams
October 06, 2019
So cute! I just love the retro feel of this kit.
Rosemary D
October 06, 2019
Super cute card! Can’t wait to see the full kit!
Annette Bridges
October 06, 2019
Really love this fireplace!
Judie Attard
October 06, 2019
Stunning card and colouring! It already feels like Christmas!
Eva
October 06, 2019
What a warm and cosy card! I really love this kit!
Kimberly McField
October 06, 2019
This is a beautiful card,and I love the way you inset the fireplace. Can’t wait to see the full kit!
Lonya H Mathys
October 06, 2019
Very nice. I can almost feel the warmth from the fire.
Lorianne F Icalia
October 06, 2019
I love the dimension this has!
Karry
October 06, 2019
This is a great card! I really like the simple scene building that you have done. I don’t think I will be passing up this card kit. I am loving it already!
Claudine Vance
October 06, 2019
Ilina, your card is amazing! So many talented card makers! I love, love, love this kit! Can’t wait until tomorrow!!
Clarelle Chevallier-Siclait
October 06, 2019
Love the dimension on this card! Such an awesome fireplace!
Julia M.
October 06, 2019
You can feel the spirit of Christmas!
Stephanie B.
October 06, 2019
Love this kit already, can’t wait to see it in person!
Barbara Schmitz
October 06, 2019
Can’t wait to use that fireplace!
Jeanette Rochnowski
October 06, 2019
That is darling! The clock cracks me up. I so remember those. Can’t wait to see the full kit. Wish I could win this kit. Love all the Inspiration posts!!! Thank you Ilana for your inspiring work! 👍👏❤️
Schmidenkiwi
October 06, 2019
This card gives a cozy feeling for christmas. I like the idea of setting the fireplace in the background. And the clock ! I hope I don’t miss tomorrow release. That kit will probably sell out fast.
Bethany M
October 06, 2019
I love the fireplace and tree! They are colored really nicely!
Rebecca Attwood
October 06, 2019
Wow! I like the look of that cozy fireplace. Looking forward to seeing all the kit.
Francine
October 06, 2019
Oh, love the tree used on this card. The fireplace is an awesome stamp too
Debbie Selby
October 06, 2019
I am getting a kick out of seeing those little images that just portray the 50’s without words. A variation of that clock was a staple in a lot of houses when I was a kid.
Anne hudgens
October 06, 2019
Thanks ILINIA! Always like your crafty ways of color and function!
Kitty Tatman
October 06, 2019
The stone fireplace takes me back to my grandparents house when I was a little girl. I cannot get over the waves of nostalgia this kit brings.
Sherrie Fauvelle
October 06, 2019
So happy to see these stamps! Loving the 50’s vibe! I think we had a clock just like that one!
Tanya Boser
October 06, 2019
I love that the fireplace is recessed! Beautiful, Ilina!
Dani c
October 06, 2019
I need that fireplace stamp!!
Michele W
October 06, 2019
Wouldn’t mind waking up to that scene on Christmas morning. Always wished we had a fireplace like that. Great card. Thanks for sharing!
Margaret R
October 06, 2019
Such a pretty scene – love the fireplace!
Patt H.
October 06, 2019
Love this amazing fireplace! This scene is definitely right out of the 50’s! Love it!
Kamala Alahan
October 06, 2019
Holy smokes!! We had a clock just like that when I was a kid. Love the retro vibe of these cards. :)