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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Love the colors and design of this card.
I love everything about your card! It’s absolutely beautiful!
I absolutely Love the colors you choose.
What a lovely still life you’ve created, Janette! Looking forward to seeing more of this release!
This is a beautiful set!!! Great card, Jeannette
I love the “lantern” plant. I could have it all year if I had the stamp.
live the soft look if the watercolors
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!!
Beautiful coloring…. love the card so much…
I just love the colors of this! Just beautiful!
This is beautiful! The layout is wonderful and your painting is gorgeous.
This is absolutely beautiful and very natural looking. Well done!
Beautiful card. Autumn is my favorite season.
Coloring is superb!
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!
Beautiful watercoloring
I’m super excited about this image and the colors are TDF! GREAT sneak peak! :)
Love the watercolor! Soft and beautiful!
Love the soft, muted fall colors you achieved!
I just adore the fall colors used.
Love those seed pods and that vase!! I wonder what plant tgat is?
Daniel Smith dots will be such a treat to try!
Love the water colors!!! Thank you for sharing!!!
So Pretty
What a lovely card! Thank you for the inspiration.
Fall has definitely become my favorite time of year! Lovely watercoloring!!!
Whoa! I love fall.. can’t wait to get my hands on the kit…
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.
Interesting plant. Love the card
Love the colors and simplicity of this card! Can’t wait to see the full reveal and to receive my Monthly Hero Arts kit!
This is absolutely stunning. You did an absolutely beautiful job.
Lovely water coloring. I’ve been practicing and would love to try Daniel Smith paints.
beautiful card. tfs
Great Card! Excited about this new kit.
Very pretty card! I can’t wait to see more of the kit!
Thanks for sharing your beautiful work!
Beautiful card! I love watercoloring!
This card has a beautiful bronze look to it
This kit looks interesting…..
Gorgeous card! Love the colors of the flowers and greenery! So excited for this month!!!
Beautiful card, love the neutrals
Really wonderful card and the colors you’ve used are so perfect.♥
Very beautiful.
Love the water coloring you did with the various colors. Gorgeous look.
Cute card! Autumn is my favorite so I’m especially excited about this kit! Thanks for the opportunity!!
Beautiful card!
Love this card! The coloring is beautiful, especially on the flowers.
Very Fall looking.
This card is absolutely stunning! I hope this card kit is still available when I get paid next week! Pleaseohpleaseohpleaseohplease!! 🙏🙏🙏 lol!
Beautiful fall colors and clean design, I love this card.
Beautiful card, love the coloring!
Looks like it will be a very elegant kit. Thanks for the chance to win!
Reminds me of fall in the Pacific Northwest, I feel a little homesick.
Oooh, will be fun to try the water colors with this great kit!
Beautiful card, anticipating remaining set pieces.
I really like this one!
Beautiful card, love the coloring!
What a great looking autumnal layout.
Gorgeous colors. Can’t wait to see the entire kit!
I love the clean lines of this card. It’s perfect in it’s simplicity. Beautiful autumn themed card!
I’m looking forward to experimenting with the Daniel Smith Watercolor Dot card…. such beautiful earthy colors!
wow! your watercoloring is fantastic! This is a gorgeous card!!
Beautiful card!
Love the water coloring you did with the various colors. Gorgeous look.
What a beautiful card. I love the watercoloring. Simple but impressive.
Very sophisticated- elegant.
This card is stunning. Your masking and colouring are perfection.
I love the simplicity of this card….cant wait to see the full kit
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!
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:)
This is such a lovely card- beautiful watercolouring! Thanks for the tips on masking!
Nice card. I love the colors, and the design is simple yet elegant!
beautiful project!
Your watercoloing is beautiful.
Wow that’s stunning can’t wait to get it
Stunning card!
Love your stamp and masking to get this beautiful watercolored image!
What a beautiful one layer card. You have truly mastered the “masking” technique that eludes me.
Love this card so simple, yet beautiful.
Love this card! So elegant!
The colors you chose are beautiful together! Lovely card!
This is a simple but elegant card. You did a nice job. Nice way to promote your kit.
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!
Beautiful, unique card. I love the image and the coloring.
Such great Fall colors….definitely putting me in the mood.
Wow, the watercoloring is beautiful! Thanks for sharing 😍
Love the autumn theme and look forward to the rest of the kit.
I love how simple yet bold this card looks. So much potential with this :)
Love the Chinese lantern stamp and the colouring is very nice!
Thanks for sharing your pretty card & the opportunity to win.
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!
Wonderful card! Love the watercoloring of the leaves!
Very pretty card!
So crisp on a white background!
The watercolouring on this is simply stunning. Excited to see more of this kit.
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.
This is stunning! I have a feeling I will be buying this month!!
This kit looks interesting
Beautiful card.
Love the color palette, a perfect choice for an autumn themed card ♥
What a different and unique card! I can’t wait to see the full set.
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