September My Monthly Hero Countdown: Idea #3 + GIVEAWAY!
We are back for another countdown post, leading up to the release of the September My Monthly Hero kit! Release day is Tuesday, September 4th at 1pm Eastern/10 am Pacific. We'll be sharing ideas for using both the main kit, as well as new optional add-on products that will be available on Tuesday. And don't forget to leave a comment on this and every post as we will be giving away a kit on Tuesday. Now let's join Jess who is sharing another look at this gorgeous kit...
Good morning! Jess here with a clean and simple watercolored card featuring the gorgeous Chinese lantern plant stamps from this month's kit!
I love the autumn feel of these stamp and decided that a simple ombre wash would show off the delicate stamps perfectly! I used our liquid watercolors in Strawberry, Dandelion, and a new color coming as an add-on this month! ;) First I wet the watercolor paper with clean water and then I brought the paintbrush to the paper to get that pretty blend! I set that aside to dry while I stamped the sentiment on black cardstock with Versamark. I heat-embossed it with gold glitter embossing powder and trimmed it down to a label.
Once the background was dry I trimmed it down to and adhered it to a black card base. Then I stamped the Chinese lanterns onto the wash with Versamark and heat-embossed it with gold glitter embossing powder. Next I added a tiny bit of the Gold Glimmer metallic ink from our Season of Wonder release to the orange and yellow shades I used for the wash and added a lot of water to lighten the color. I used these lighter shades to paint the Chinese lanterns and leaves and give them some shimmer. Finally I added the sentiment with foam mounting tape and a sprinkling of gold sequins for a little metallic shine!
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 the countdown posts, and announce the winner first thing Tuesday morning, September 4th, before the kit launches at 1pm Eastern time. The more you comment, the more chances to win! Good luck!
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100 Responses
Jackie Larsen
Love the rainbow effect on this card. The gold really stands out.
Lin Brandyberry
So wonderful that the Chinese Lantern has been included in the kit -it’s a wonderful old-fashioned plant!
Cindyellen Robinson
Oh how pretty. Looks so rich!!!
Sharon Ballard
YUM! I LOVE FALL and you all have nailed the beautiful colors! Wow!
JODI PHILLIPS
Love the stamp and autumnal color wash.
Carmen Banks
Lovely colours, lovely design. So clean and fresh.
Judy Sander
Yum, those colors are fall favorites. I love the Chinese Lantern.
Sudhamathi
The background is absolutely gorgeous…. love it … so much in love with this card….
Diane Rizak
Absolutely gorgeous!
Annette Reed
Lovely CAS card! Simple yet colorful and pretty.
Deborah Kaye
Gorgeous card! I like the watercolor background with the Chinese Lantern. Very elegant looking in gold.
Sharon L.
Simple but elegant with the beautiful fall colors.
SUZANNE KIMMELMAN
the gold just pops, gorgeous
K. Eley
Great card! Clean, elegant and gorgeous colors! Love this image embossed as wel!!
anna cullen
Fall has the very best colours <3 This card captures them beautifully for me
Karen L K
So pretty with the gold glitter EP and that nice background!
diane
Love the colors and simplicity.
Dot Schwarze
Beautiful
Nancy Osborn
Jessica… you make this look so easy, but I know better! Girlfriend… its FLAWLESS and I love it!!!!
Nancy Fleming
I love the colors and the gold embossing in perfect!
Heidi Johnson
Love the ombre on the Chinese Lantern flowers. They are one of my absolute favorites.
Gretchan McDermond
Oooooo I just love the pop of color on the all white base!
D.Ann C
That plant is so cool! I’d love to see it IRL!!
Evert
Great reminder that simplicity is often key!
Angie Hollins
I love the gold embossing over the watercolor. Thank you for sharing!!!
Candie Cahill
Always love watercolors.
Liza Dehnel
Wow! Love this, thank you for the inspiration!
Pamela Toriello
i love the soft watercolor wash….. and the way the lanterns POP!
Elizabeth Garcia
Awesome card. simplicity is key..I have my alarm set up.. ready to kick off the fall season with this kit…
Barb
So elegant! Love this branch embossed in gold!
Renee Thompson
Oh wow I just adore this card! I love the background and I am totally gonna CASE :)
Jana Yeager
Beautiful! I love the gold embossing on this simple card style!
Belia Peña
I love Fall and this card is absolutely awesome with the combination of colors you used. Happy fall Y’all.
Bonnie Darroch-Dean
Stunning, colorful card! Can’t wait to see my whole Hero Arts kit of the month!
Maryann
Simply elegant. Looking forward to the full kit release
Steven Stodola
I am a new subscriber and can hardly wait for the first (September) kit. The card is beautiful. Your card making style is so elegantly simple.
Rita L Simmons
beautiful card.tfs
Sarita
Beautiful card!
Leslie Birdsall
I love the beautiful Ombré wash on this card!
Kirsty Vittetoe
Oh so very sweet!
Brenda
Your card is so pretty! I love the colorful simplicity of it.
Heidi Rees
Autumn is my favorite season! The ombré wash is a nice touch of autumn!
Lisa KP
Such peaceful water colors. beautifully created
JaNet Wise
Clean and simple is just so gorgeous! The colors with the gold embossing is perfect together! So pretty!!! Thank you for the inspiration!! ♥
Angela
Wow this looks so gorgeous. I really like the background and the golden embossed image, great idea.♥
Karen Lingel
Great idea, and so pretty. Thanks for the opportunity to win.
Pam
Wonderful autumn colors, love this card
Martha
es algo censilla pero muy colorida sin duda hermosa ..no nesesita tanto para ver q la creatividad fluye
Maria D
Lovely card, the colours are gorgeous.
jill dachroeden
I always admire your creations, Jessica. Autumn is my favorite so I’m especially excited about this kit! Thanks for the opportunity!!
Fanny C
Stunning card! The beautiful colors make me think of a sunset. Can’t wait to use this kit.
Lori Barnett
Love fall and all the warm colors that go with it, great interpretation of a beautiful time of year.
littlen
Very pretty. Great color combo.
Laura C
The watercolor wash is gorgeous, my favorite color combo and with the metallic touch its perfect. TFS
Laura
So elegant, will definitely be replicating!
Laura C
This is beautiful, TFS!
Annette Pearce
What a pretty card. I am yet to master watercolors.
Cheyenne Oliva
Oh wow this is gorgeous 😍 it reminds me of the fall foliage up here in the northeast, one of the best things about fall… The whole world looks ablaze!
aash
I love your simple style! Thanks for the chance to win.
Cindy S
So nice!
Parker Lee
What a very pretty CAS card that is wonderfully created. I like this style.
Vikki H
Gorgeous glow to your project
Claudia N
Beautiful card! Love the colors used for the background, I’m so ready for the kit, looks like it’s going to be an awesome one, once again
Helen
Jessica, this wash of color to highlight the image is stunning. Love the simplicity of this beautifully designed card. tfs
Jacquelyn Harmon
Love this clean and simple card.
Linda S.
Like the pretty color wash with the gold embossing.
Michele W
I love the simplicity of this card and the way you were able to make the lanterns pop against the watercolor background.
Ro
Gorgeous colours, ideal for autumn. Can’t wait to see this kit
teresamnj
Between the beautiful autumnal colors and the Chinese lanterns, this card just screams Fall! Love it!
Johna Rosser
I love the simplicity of this card, with those gorgeous colors!!
Gale
Love love love the rich hues in this! Must try this technique.
Anita Szokol
So nice!
Cindy Link
I love these lanterns! Great job with the background. I love the colors and the fall feel. Awesome job!
JoAnn
I look forward to learning about water coloring with this kit. Love the ombré in vibrant fall colors
Karen Federly
I love the autumn colors used on this card. Can’t wait to try one myself.
Jennifer Lubbock
Love the gold embossing and watercolor wash!
Lori Poffenroth
This is lovely. The gold on the beautiful background makes me happy.
Judith K
love the shimmer of the card….beautiful image
Melanie Arrowood
Simply gorgeous!
Mindy Drummond
This card is very elegant and the fall colors are just stunning, I love it.
Martha Berry
Clean and simple cards are always in demand! These beautiful Fall colors go perfectly with the lovely Chinese lanterns. Love this card!
Sandy Small
What a lovely card! That stamp with the watercolor background, gold embossing and new gold watercolor is simple and elegant!
Barbara Wolters
I am loving the new Chinese Lanterns plant stamp!!
Robin Poupard
Pretty background!
MandaLJ
Love the colours you’ve used and the gold embossing! So pretty!
eleanor
Love the colors of fall. Perfect for fall cards.
Terri Fain
There is nothing simple in how this card looks. I can’t wait to get this kit.
chark
beauty!
Violet Verhoog
Love the background and the gold embossed flower. Lovely card.
Elaine Wood
So very pretty love the colours
Allison
I love the beautiful background. The colors, the blending, and the proportions, I adore it all.
Mary Tiburcio
no fuss, no frills, but it still delivered the oomph! Great work, Jessica.
Angela Myhre
LOVE this!!!
Beverly Uhlmansiek
Love love love your watercoloring! That embossing powder add just the perfect amount of shine!!
Kim Salito
I love the gold embossing against the bright colors.
Monica W
Watercolor always intimidates me. Jess is truly an artist.
Debbie McKelvey
So simple, yet very pretty card!
Pamela McGillin
Beautiful colors for this card.
Margery C
Lovely card. Spectacular use of the the liquid watercolors to highlight the Chinese Lantern plant.
Cindi P
Love, love LOVE the design of this card! Absolutely beautiful!
Jessica Frost-Ballas
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