October My Monthly Hero Countdown: Idea #1 + Giveaway - Hero Arts
Posted by Emily Midgett on October 04, 2019

October My Monthly Hero Countdown: Idea #1 + Giveaway

Hello and welcome as we begin the countdown to the release of the October My Monthly Hero Kit! Release day is Monday, October 7 at 1pm Eastern/10am Pacific. We will be here all weekend long, sharing inspiration before the launch on Monday. Now let's join Emily for the first look at this retro-inspired holiday kit!

Hi there! Emily Midgett here with you today sharing some inspiration using this month's fantastic My Monthly Hero kit! This kit is chock full of vintage, 1950's inspired images, including the fabulous hearth image, record player, and mod Christmas trees. I've created a little scene using these great scene-building images, so let's get started with the details!

To start, I stamped the hearth and record player on an A2 panel of white cardstock using Intens-ified Black Ink. I colored the images using Copic markers, then added some color to the blank areas on the "walls" using Aegean ink and a blending brush.

Next, I stamped several of the accessories on a separate panel of white cardstock, again using Intens-ified Black Ink, adding color with Copic markers in a vintage-y aqua, red, and white color scheme, then used the coordinating Frame Cuts included in the My Monthly Hero kit to die cut the images.

I added the die cut accessories to the card front using foam adhesive for some extra dimension. I stamped the greeting from the My Monthly Hero kit on a strip of white cardstock and added it to the card front using foam adhesive.

Well, that's all for me today! Now, for some fun giveaway information!

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 Monday morning, October 7, before the kit launches at 10am Pacific. The more you comment, the more chances to win!

462 comments

I like it! Can’t wait to see the rest, thank you for sharing ❤

Maria Ayero,

“Rockin’ Around the Christmas Tree” was my father’s favorite Christmas song. He’s been gone for 30 years but I can still hear him singing it. Thanks so much for the wonderful memory. Love this colorful, fun card.

Cyndi Morris,

Fabulous holiday scene!!!! Looking forward to seeing the rest of the kit.

Shannon Neparko,

Oh, this is my era! I love everything you used and remember them all. It was 1957 when I started High School.

Emily Henry,

Oh wow! After 2 months of kits that were not my style….I am over the moon in love with this first sneak peek! Love your choice of colors too

tanya Perrin,

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