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September My Monthly Hero Countdown: Idea #6 + Giveaway!

Michelle Short

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, so the kit releases tomorrow instead of today. Now let's join Michelle for another look at this wonderful kit.

Hello there, I hope you have been enjoying the countdown so far. I absolutely love the autumnal feel of the kit this month. Fall, or autumn, as we call it in the UK, is one of my favourite seasons. I love to see the leaves on the trees change colour and everything starts feeling more cosy. Although this kit leads itself to rich colours, I still wanted to keep my card quite light and airy. 

Best Wishes by Michelle Short for Hero Arts

I started off by stamping one of the vases from the main stamp set on to white cardstock with Intense Black Ink. I made a mask for this and then stamped the lantern plant/Physalis on top. The mask was removed and the image coloured using Copic Markers. I fussy cut the image out, but there are dies included in the kit for both images, I just wanted the image to be one piece. 

Best Wishes by Michelle Short for Hero Arts

I took a white card base and embossed three circle dies from the Nesting Infinity Circles Dies on to the front panel. I then stamped the sentiment on top. The image was added with foam tape. To finish off, I added a few sequins from the Champagne and Sunshine mixes. 

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!

 Good luck and happy stamping!

  • Yolanda MacPherson

    I love clean and bright cards that are not too busy. Your card is just lovely.

  • Connie Sheehy

    I just joined today will I get September kit or October?

  • Jeanne Beam

    Very beautiful card. Love your design.
    Thanks for sharing…

  • Brenda Leister

    Very pretty.

  • Lin Brandyberry

    Such a sweet design – I can’t wait to see what else is in this kit, as this is my favorite time of year!

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289 Responses

Dawn Keene

Dawn Keene

Sep 03, 2018

Love the simplicity.

Sherry

Sherry

Sep 03, 2018

Lovely card.

teresamnj

teresamnj

Sep 03, 2018

This card is so pretty! I just love paper lanterns!

Catherine

Catherine

Sep 03, 2018

I’ll need to learn how to emboss with dies – like the way that focuses on the image without another layer or color. Cool.

Sue D

Sue D

Sep 03, 2018

So pretty. I like the circular background.

Brandy Duncan

Brandy Duncan

Sep 03, 2018

Great CAS card. These lanterns make beautiful and classy cards. I can’t wait to see the kit in it’s entirety.

Sherry B

Sherry B

Sep 03, 2018

Ah, the classy simplicity this card exemplifies! It serves as inspiration for other cards with varying embossed shapes and stamped images. Thank you.

Eva N

Eva N

Sep 03, 2018

Such a sweet card. The circle nicely highlights your lovely flower & vase. Looking forward to seeing this kit!

Kathy A

Kathy A

Sep 03, 2018

I love the way you embossed the circle dies. Very elegant.

Martha Berry

Martha Berry

Sep 03, 2018

I really like how Michelle used the circle dies as embossed accents on this card. I forget to stretch the use of my dies in this way. They provide an elegant frame for the Chinese lantern sprig. Beautifully done card!

Katie M

Katie M

Sep 03, 2018

I love the simple fresh look of this card!

Christina Dauven

Christina Dauven

Sep 03, 2018

I love the embossed circle impressions what a great idea. I think the lantern plant was the favorite of all the design team and it’s nice to see how everyone interpreted it in a different way.

Wendy Denietolis

Wendy Denietolis

Sep 03, 2018

Nice use of colors on this card, Michelle. I have great respect for fussy cutters who get it right. :-)

Karen Talbot

Karen Talbot

Sep 03, 2018

Such a pretty card, beautiful coloring. This is an awesome kit!

LaNell Taylor

LaNell Taylor

Sep 03, 2018

Love the embossed circle design. Simple and elegant card.

Isabel Z

Isabel Z

Sep 03, 2018

What a beautiful card—so simple and elegant.

KimKaz

KimKaz

Sep 03, 2018

I love the light coloring effect – although the plant reminds me of autumn, it is a design applicable to other seasons.

Cathy Lenda

Cathy Lenda

Sep 03, 2018

Sweet and simple, my kind of card! Thanks for sharing.
Becca Yahrling

Becca Yahrling

Sep 03, 2018

I simply adore this design and this wonderful image.
Great job fussy cutting! I love when it actually looks
like the flower stem is in the vase.

Helen Gullett

Helen Gullett

Sep 03, 2018

So very beautiful and sweet CAS card.

Dgolly

Dgolly

Sep 03, 2018

What a cute card. Thanks for sharing.

Retta Lutte

Retta Lutte

Sep 03, 2018

Such soft, beautiful colors! I love how you used the dies. I know this technique, I just never think to use it. So clever!

Anne Roberts

Anne Roberts

Sep 03, 2018

Embossing the circle dies and placing them off center on this card is a great idea, creating added dimension and interest. Lovely colors on the vase and lantern stamps from this kit! Thanks for inspiring me.

Beth Canary-Lee

Beth Canary-Lee

Sep 03, 2018

I like the way you used the circle dies to give some background interest but did not take away from the great colored image. Thanks for sharing your creative idea with us!

Toni F

Toni F

Sep 03, 2018

I very anxious to see the September monthly reveal.

Cyndee

Cyndee

Sep 03, 2018

Love how you did the embossing with the circle dies – it really spotlights the vase and flowers.Looking forward to seeing the whole kit tomorrow.

Theresa P

Theresa P

Sep 03, 2018

Beautiful CAS card.

Johna Rosser

Johna Rosser

Sep 03, 2018

I absolutely love how you did the embossing. Your fussy cutting is great, too. I can’t do it consistently.

Gale

Gale

Sep 03, 2018

Great visual effect, using the infinity circle dies on this gorgeous card!

Naama E

Naama E

Sep 03, 2018

Another gorgeous card! It definitely looks like this stamp was a favorite ;)
Can’t wait to see the rest of the kit!

Sue Ritchie

Sue Ritchie

Sep 03, 2018

Love the embossed circles. Will have to try this. Thank you for sharing.

Sherri Lang

Sherri Lang

Sep 03, 2018

Love the clean look of this card. I really like the 3 embossed circles. Gotta remember to use that idea on something.

Stacey

Stacey

Sep 03, 2018

Very pretty.

Karen Nelson

Karen Nelson

Sep 03, 2018

A very pretty card. Thanks for making it.

Robin P

Robin P

Sep 03, 2018

This a very pretty, CAS card. Can’t wait to see the rest of the kit.

Lauren Z.

Lauren Z.

Sep 03, 2018

I love the clean beauty of this card. Very elegant.

Casy

Casy

Sep 03, 2018

What a beautiful looking card. Very creative and inspiring. Can’t wait to try this myself

Arianna Barbara

Arianna Barbara

Sep 03, 2018

Beautiful and elegant card!!!

Laura Staley

Laura Staley

Sep 03, 2018

Beautiful card! Love the soft coloring of the vase and flowers. I’m so excited to see the rest of the kit today! Clever use of the circle infinity dies!

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