September My Monthly Hero Countdown: Idea #4 + Giveaway
We are back with another look at the September My Monthly Hero release! The kit will be available on Tuesday, September 5th at 1pm Eastern/10 am Pacific. We’ll be sharing ideas for using the main kit and optional add-on products all weekend long (and Monday, too), so stay tuned for inspiration! Now let’s join Ilina, who is sharing another look at this fabulous kit, available on Tuesday.
Isn't this new kit fabulous for fall? Sunflowers are my favorite, so of course I had to use them for my card. And you don't need to use it only for fall cards, pair it with any sentiment and you can make a card for any occasion. For my card today, I started by stamping the first layer of the sunflower in Butter Bar ink on Snow Layering Paper. For the second layer I "mixed" Butter Bar and Tangerine inks. For the "mixing" of the colors I did the following: inked my stamp with the Tangerine ink and then using soft microfiber cloth, gently dabbed off the ink, then applied the Butter Bar ink and stamped the 2nd layer. For the 3rd, and last, layer of the sunflower I used straight Tangerine ink. Then stamped the center in similar way (the center has only two layers). For the first layer I used Cup O'Joe ink and inked my stamp, dabbed the ink off with towel and applied Pumpkin Pie ink, then stamped the center. For the second layer of the center I used straight Cup O'Joe ink pad. I know it sounds like a lot of work, but trust me it isn't. I added shadows using colored pencils. Next I used the coordinating die and die cut the flower and set it aside.
For the stem I did the same, only for the first layer I used Lime Green and Moss ink pads, and the second layer was straight Moss ink. I die cut the stem and set it aside, too.
After my flower was ready, I moved onto the background. I used one of the add-ons to the September MMH kit - Starry Background Bold prints (Van Gogh is my favorite painter, so I had to use it). I started with a Snow Layering Paper panel measuring 3 3/4" x 5" and smooshed Stone Wash, Navy and Antigua ink pads on it making sure the paper was saturated (the ink started bleeding on the back side). While the ink was still wet I stamped the Starry Night Brushstroke background using Versamark ink and dried it with my embossing gun. This caused the Versamark to leave "white" mark on my paper. Due to the nature of the Versamark ink, it didn't dry completely, so I applied some Ultra Fine Clear embossing powder and heat set it. (I tried to capture that on the pictures below). When all this was done I stamped my sentiment with Versamark ink and embossed with White embossing powder.
After all this was done, I was ready to put my card together. I adhered my panel using fun foam onto Sunshine note card (poppy - the medium hue). Using mounting tape I adhered the sunflower and added few Ombre Sunshine sequins to finish the card.
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100 Responses
caroline
Love it!!
Linda Miltzow
The background reminds me of the famous “starry night” painting…one of my all time favorite pictures! It really makes the sunflower pop against that evening sky! So pretty!
Betty K
Love that this kit can do so many things it is great
Karen Murphy
Beautiful background to this card. Absolutely love it!
Mitzi
Thanks for sharing your beautiful card.
Gina
I absolutely love everything about this card! The sunflower, ink colors used and the background are stunning!
Marilee
Oh, LOVE! I love yellow and blue — and that back ground!!! Love it!
Michelle D
Beautiful!
Maye M. L.
This card is quite the masterpiece. It shows how much fun and enjoyment you got out of playing with this release. Incredible project. Cheers
Lana
The sunflower looks like a very wonderful stamp. I loved the sunflower fields that I saw on my journey to Spain, and this cards reminds me so vivid of it! Thank you!
Richard CoVarn
This is an absolutely stunning card!! The color scheme is gorgeous.
Julia M.
Beautiful card! Love sunflowers!
Berina
Beautiful card. I love the embossing on the background
Tammy W
Unique looking card, keep the ideas coming.
Christina Dauven
I love this background beautiful
Leslie Birdsall
This card is stunning! The blue background really makes the sunflower pop.
Lisa
I really like this card. It pops out at you with all the color. I need to get the starry night background paper!
Antoinette
The colors of the sunflower are so vibrant. Their contrast against the blue background is stunning.
D.Ann C
That background is mesmerizing and the sunflower is GORGEOUS!!
Ann K.
Beautiful colors!
Cynthia Harris
So love Van Gogh and sunflowers.
Lisa A creations
That Starry Background looks super awesome!
Viola Leary
I like the embossing on the background and how it hits the light. Your flower is pretty too.
Joy J.
Love that background! Beautiful!
Margie Cee
Just love the night time background must give that a try and the sunflower really makes it pop Thanks for a great idea Ilina
MelissaF
Beautiful background for your sun flowers on your pretty card!
Viola Leary
Your flower is stunning, this is a cool technique. I’ve tried it before, you have to find the right combination of inks. You got it spot on.
Susan R K
I also love sunflowers. Excited to see the full MMH kit. The background is grand. Love the color on your card. Thanks for sharing.
Maureen Peterson
Love that background!! Dies remind me of “Stary Night”!! Beautiful colors. Thank you for sharing :)
3 Happy Critters
Lovely!
Juana Vega
Great blue background, this has been my favorite. Can hardly wait for the release.
Chrissy
I love this card more than words can describe! Incredible! Gorgeous! Amazing! Thank you for sharing with us!
Julie Shetler
Love this card it reminds me of Van Goghs painting very pretty
Siqi Zhou
Hubby loves this. Van Gogh is his favorite artist.
Lynne
Great background.
ashley shaffer
ooh can’t wait til i get mine!
Sheryl Kramer
The color contrast on this card gives it a dramatic look. The idea of “removing” ink with Versamark on the stamp is a technique I’ll certainly try! Thank you for sharing!
DeniseP
I think this is by far my favorite sneak so far!! Love the wind blown background.
Kim McField
i adore Van Gogh! I love the look of this background with the sunflowers.
Christine Piechura
Wow! I love the look of this card. Beautiful! Thank you!
Penny Walker
Love the card and the background is very cool. Thank you
GrammyP
I, too, love Van Gogh and your card is wonderful! Thank you so much for sharing!
Terri Scott - terriavidreader
Oh, very pretty.
Susan Gray
This would make a beautiful winter sky.
Barb McCarthy
That background!! Is it a stamp? stencil? Just put it in my cart along with the sunflower, please!!!
Jennifer Kalbfleisch
Such a gorgeous card, the background stamp is amazing! I am loving this months kit!
Lynn
Very nice card. Love autumn and all that goes with it.
jasmin alfonzo
Wow hermosísima los colores que usaste realzan el girasol.gracias por compartir.
Martha Berry
Love how the bright sunflower pops against the bluish tones of the Starry Night background. Then the layer of Poppy cardstock just brings it all home. Outstanding Fall colors!
Cindy Hanson
What a fabulous, vivid card! Wonderful work!
Marty
I love these colors together!
Kellie
Love the background paired with the sunflower! Loving this months kit.
reneemilner
What a gorgeous card! The background stamp and the sunflower stamps are terrific. That is a fun technique to stamp on the background with the Versamark.
Michelle H
The background on this card is stunning. It complimented the sunflower perfectly. Great job
Susan King
This is by far one of my favorite sets that Hero Arts has come up with. I just love fall1
Rosanna H
Great job on this card. Thanks for sharing.
Sophia Blair
Stunning card! I love the background print! Fits in so nicely
Thalia
Love the starry night background!
Amy Brennick
Love everything about this, it’s just wonderful!!
Rosalie DesJardins
The card captures the feeling of fall. The bright sunny days and the fall breeze with a mixture of magic in the air…
Deborah Ziadie
Beautiful design!
Mary W
The very minute I saw this card I said Van Gogh! It is a perfect way to reflect his art with this new product.
Teri W
Such bold colors! Beautiful!
Ro
Gorgeous card. I love the contrasting blues to the yellow of the sunflower. It really makes the flower pop
Kayla
My favorite so far!
Karthikha Uday
That’s a gorgeous card! I love the background stamp used and the beautiful sunflower!
Lisa
This is a must have background, really pretty card.
Toni
Lovely card – really like how the starry background stamp pops the sunflower.
Susan H
Really nice card and I liked how you used the Versamark for the background.
Kate B
Gorgeous! I love the Starry Night background stamp!
Tina H
Love the colors! Love the background! Beautiful card!!
Jessica Lyczynski
Beautiful colors, beautiful card. nicknatewes@msn.com
Lisa Bzibziak
Quite awesome! Love what you did with the background… yet another technique I need to try!
Carolyn Sharkas
I am definitely in love with this sunflower stamp. So beautiful. The Starry Night background is gorgeous, too. Love Van Gogh. Thanks so much for sharing.
Elaine B
Nice backgrounds
Kitty Tatman
Love the colors in the background! Can’t wait to play with this kit. Hero Arts never disappoints.
Sue Rhodes
The background technique sounds like fun, and it looks beautiful. Thank you for your creativity!
Christa M
Love your background beautiful
Janis in ID
Such a stunning card with the gorgeous sunflower and awe-inspiring background!
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evelyn larson
What a joyful background. Van Gogh has nothing on you. I would really love to see this card on you tube.
Carolyn P
Beautiful card and technique. Thanks.
Neshia
The card is beautiful, the sunflower is gorgeous.
Neshia
The card is beautiful, the sunflower is gorgeous.
Patt H.
A totally awesome card! Love the beautifully colored sunflower & the Starry Night background is amazing!!
fd91354
Love the background colors you used. The pumpkins have nice hues as well.
Denise Kasbohm
Beautiful! I love your background. What a great kit!
Penny Whitlock
So pretty… thanks for sharing.
susan r wareham
Really like that background
Karen P
Sunflowers are one of my favorites. Beautiful background as well.
Nancy Hinojosa
I am not understanding smooshing the ink. Does that mean you stamped with the pads? The card is beautiful and would like more info on the smoosh technique. Im still new to stamping.
Leigh G
Sunflowers are for more than fall. Love this design
karenajo
Sunflowers are one of my favorites too ! Maybe that comes from being from Kansas ! Great background – love the swirling design !
Karolina K
This sunflowers stamp is stunning!
Renee
I love sunflowers!
Gretchen n
Love how you used the background bad stamp with versamark. Gorgeous card!
Shannon Fralish
Love your flower and “starry night” combo — both so beautiful!!
Eileen Mikos
I love this card. I can’t wait for the release!
Kim Smart
Loving that background!!!
Janet
This is stunning!!
k prakken
The colors you used for your card are great. Lovely card.
Ilina Crouse
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