September My Monthly Hero Countdown: Idea #1 + Giveaway!
Hello and welcome as we begin the countdown to the release of the September My Monthly Hero Kit! Release day is Tuesday, September 4th at 1pm Eastern/10am Pacific. This month we are one day later than normal due to the Labor Day holiday. We will be here for the next four days, sharing ideas for using both the main kit, as well as the new optional add-on products that will also be available on Tuesday. Stay tuned for more inspiration all weekend long! Now let's join Janette for a first look at this autumnal inspired kit.
Fall is drawing near and soon pumpkins and costumed children will be upon our porches. As the nights cool, the leaves begin to turn into all the shades... wait. What? I'm in central California. We barely have two seasons, much less four. I envy those in locations with gorgeous fall foliage! My project today is inspired by my dreams, and pictures, and posts of places I have yet to see!
After a careful layout session, begin by stamping the image that will appear most forward, the closest. In this case it is the seed pod to the left of the vase. Stamp image in water and alcohol friendly Intense Black Hybrid ink on watercolor paper. I prefer a hot press paper for a smooth surface that lends itself well to crisp stamped images. Mask that image and then stamp the next. In this case, either the branches tucked behind the pod or the vase could equally be next. Continue stamping and masking until scene is complete.
Then comes my favorite part, watercoloring! Included in the kit this month is a Daniel Smith Watercolor Dot Card with six colors. I painted the entire image with the included colors alone.
Once finished painting the objects I added a swath of green to ground the setting and stamped the kit included "thankful" sentiment. Trim panel to 4 1/8" x 5 3/8" and adhere to an A2 (4 1/4" x 5 1/2") folded card base.
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 Tuesday morning, September 4, before the kit launches at 1pm Eastern. The more you comment, the more chances to win!
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100 Responses
Jennifer urchison
Love the colors and design of this card.
Carol Ross
I love everything about your card! It’s absolutely beautiful!
Brenda Leister
I absolutely Love the colors you choose.
Lin Brandyberry
What a lovely still life you’ve created, Janette! Looking forward to seeing more of this release!
Cindyellen Robinson
This is a beautiful set!!! Great card, Jeannette
Jodi Phillips
I love the “lantern” plant. I could have it all year if I had the stamp.
Pamela Toriello
live the soft look if the watercolors
Karin W
I can’t wait to see the full kit! I love fall and all of the colors we can use to reflect it in our crafting!!
Sudhamathi
Beautiful coloring…. love the card so much…
Diane Rizak
I just love the colors of this! Just beautiful!
Annette Reed
This is beautiful! The layout is wonderful and your painting is gorgeous.
Diana King
This is absolutely beautiful and very natural looking. Well done!
Deborah Kaye
Beautiful card. Autumn is my favorite season.
Sharon L.
Coloring is superb!
K. Eley
Beautiful card as always!! Gorgeous colors. Go figure I broke down and finally bought the watercolor card on my last order…I knew I should have waited lol!
Dot Schwarze
Beautiful watercoloring
Nancy Osborn
I’m super excited about this image and the colors are TDF! GREAT sneak peak! :)
Heidi Johnson
Love the watercolor! Soft and beautiful!
Beth Merrill
Love the soft, muted fall colors you achieved!
Gretchan McDermond
I just adore the fall colors used.
D.Ann C
Love those seed pods and that vase!! I wonder what plant tgat is?
Evert
Daniel Smith dots will be such a treat to try!
Angie Hollins
Love the water colors!!! Thank you for sharing!!!
Candie Cahill
So Pretty
Liza Dehnel
What a lovely card! Thank you for the inspiration.
Glenn Zdziarski
Fall has definitely become my favorite time of year! Lovely watercoloring!!!
Elizabeth Garcia
Whoa! I love fall.. can’t wait to get my hands on the kit…
Barbara Espey
Just starting in the art of stamping and finding your products fun and easy to work with. I am a color person and love to play with all the colors. Thanks for your videos. Keep up the good work.
Jana Yeager
Interesting plant. Love the card
Bonnie Darroch-Dean
Love the colors and simplicity of this card! Can’t wait to see the full reveal and to receive my Monthly Hero Arts kit!
stephi g
This is absolutely stunning. You did an absolutely beautiful job.
Maryann
Lovely water coloring. I’ve been practicing and would love to try Daniel Smith paints.
Rita L Simmons
beautiful card. tfs
Sarita
Great Card! Excited about this new kit.
Leslie Birdsall
Very pretty card! I can’t wait to see more of the kit!
Kirsty Vittetoe
Thanks for sharing your beautiful work!
Heidi Rees
Beautiful card! I love watercoloring!
Lisa KP
This card has a beautiful bronze look to it
Linda
This kit looks interesting…..
JaNet Wise
Gorgeous card! Love the colors of the flowers and greenery! So excited for this month!!!
Pam
Beautiful card, love the neutrals
Angela
Really wonderful card and the colors you’ve used are so perfect.♥
Tamara Aunapu
Very beautiful.
JoAnn
Love the water coloring you did with the various colors. Gorgeous look.
jill dachroeden
Cute card! Autumn is my favorite so I’m especially excited about this kit! Thanks for the opportunity!!
Lori Barnett
Beautiful card!
Fanny Cantero
Love this card! The coloring is beautiful, especially on the flowers.
littlen
Very Fall looking.
Cheyenne Oliva
This card is absolutely stunning! I hope this card kit is still available when I get paid next week! Pleaseohpleaseohpleaseohplease!! 🙏🙏🙏 lol!
Annette Pearce
Beautiful fall colors and clean design, I love this card.
Karry
Beautiful card, love the coloring!
Aash
Looks like it will be a very elegant kit. Thanks for the chance to win!
Laura
Reminds me of fall in the Pacific Northwest, I feel a little homesick.
Laura
Oooh, will be fun to try the water colors with this great kit!
Laura C
Beautiful card, anticipating remaining set pieces.
Cindy S
I really like this one!
Karry
Beautiful card, love the coloring!
Parker Leee
What a great looking autumnal layout.
Ro
Gorgeous colors. Can’t wait to see the entire kit!
teresamnj
I love the clean lines of this card. It’s perfect in it’s simplicity. Beautiful autumn themed card!
Gale
I’m looking forward to experimenting with the Daniel Smith Watercolor Dot card…. such beautiful earthy colors!
Johna Rosser
wow! your watercoloring is fantastic! This is a gorgeous card!!
Anita Szokol
Beautiful card!
JoAnn
Love the water coloring you did with the various colors. Gorgeous look.
Karen Federly
What a beautiful card. I love the watercoloring. Simple but impressive.
E R Wade
Very sophisticated- elegant.
Lori Poffenroth
This card is stunning. Your masking and colouring are perfection.
Judith K
I love the simplicity of this card….cant wait to see the full kit
Melanie Arrowood
I love your coloring on this card!! I am so not ready for fall but only because it means winter will be quickly behind it!
Martha Berry
Oh the Chinese Lanterns are so pretty! What an terrific plant to include in the September kit. Janette, you make the masking and compsition look so easy:)
MandaLJ
This is such a lovely card- beautiful watercolouring! Thanks for the tips on masking!
Sandy Small
Nice card. I love the colors, and the design is simple yet elegant!
chark
beautiful project!
Allison
Your watercoloing is beautiful.
elaine wood
Wow that’s stunning can’t wait to get it
Angela Myhre
Stunning card!
Beverly Uhlmansiek
Love your stamp and masking to get this beautiful watercolored image!
Monica W
What a beautiful one layer card. You have truly mastered the “masking” technique that eludes me.
Debbie McKelvey
Love this card so simple, yet beautiful.
Krystal Overby
Love this card! So elegant!
Cindi
The colors you chose are beautiful together! Lovely card!
Karren Robinson
This is a simple but elegant card. You did a nice job. Nice way to promote your kit.
Cecilia Mohney
I can’t wait to see this kit! I have always wanted to try the Daniel Smith Watercolor dots and now I’m really excited to do so!
cyndi morris
Beautiful, unique card. I love the image and the coloring.
Judy McGoodwin
Such great Fall colors….definitely putting me in the mood.
Michelle Brown
Wow, the watercoloring is beautiful! Thanks for sharing 😍
DJS
Love the autumn theme and look forward to the rest of the kit.
Tara Rahemat
I love how simple yet bold this card looks. So much potential with this :)
Jackie
Love the Chinese lantern stamp and the colouring is very nice!
Mitzi
Thanks for sharing your pretty card & the opportunity to win.
Chrissy E
Beautiful, Jeanette! Oh how I wish you could enjoy the beauty of fall colors in the trees! You did a marvelous job of invoking that feeling with your card, though!
Deb K
Wonderful card! Love the watercoloring of the leaves!
Stacey Kowbel
Very pretty card!
Arlene S
So crisp on a white background!
Sarah T
The watercolouring on this is simply stunning. Excited to see more of this kit.
Lisa A creations
I dream and wish of the same thing! We don’t have fall season where I live. But would love to see the leaves change colors some day.
Nicole
This is stunning! I have a feeling I will be buying this month!!
Sue Manning
This kit looks interesting
Beautiful card.
Jessica Schlegel
Love the color palette, a perfect choice for an autumn themed card ♥
Phyllis Dunn
What a different and unique card! I can’t wait to see the full set.
Janette Kausen
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