September My Monthly Hero Countdown: Idea #5 + Giveaway!

Hello and welcome as we continue 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. Stay tuned for more inspiration tomorrow! Now let's join Ilina for another look at this autumn inspired kit.

Hi everyone! I hope you are enjoying all the peeks of this month's kit. Since moving to Georgia nine years ago fall became my favorite season and this kit captures it perfectly. For my card today I decided to use the Window Fancy Die frame included in the kit.

To make the card I started with a piece of white alcohol marker friendly card stock measuring 4 " x 5 1/4". I die cut the vase and branch from masking paper (or all over sticky notes) and positioned them where I wanted my images to go onto the white panel. Once I masked that area using the die cut sticky notes, I used Antiqua, Tide Pool and Soft Pool ink pads to do some ink blending. 

Once the background was done, I removed the branch mask and stamped the branch using Intense Black ink, next I did the same for the vase. Then I colored with Copic markers, added shimmer pen to the flowers and applied Crystal Clear Lacquer Pen. Set it aside to dry.

In the meantime I die cut the frame from Snow Layering Paper and sprayed with White Iridescent Shimmer spray. Set it aside to dry. 

Stamp the sentiment onto chocolate colored card stock with Versamark and emboss with white embossing powder. Trim to size and assemble the 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, 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!

Thank you for stopping by and hope you are inspired to be creative today! 


  • Sherrill

    Please……tell me how I can get this stamp. I grow these plants!

  • Rose Mary Smalley

    Wow Iliana…..beautiful job on your cards….I am loving this new Kit..so pretty…..I do not own anything like it…
    I have been having trouble getting my comments to you,…mail server error…I am trying my other emai…hope it works…
    Just wanted to say thank you for the beautiful work…hugs

  • Nan L.

    This is such a beautiful card! I love the intricate leafy die cut! Thank you for the inspiration!

  • Lynn L

    A beautiful nature inspired set . . . I happen to love Japanese lanterns in the fall season!

  • Brenda Leister

    Love how it popped up in front of the blue background, and the coloring is beautiful.