Posted by Caly Person
on March 29, 2019
Hello and welcome as we begin the countdown to the release of the April My Monthly Hero Kit! Release day is Monday, April 1 at 1pm Eastern/10 am Pacific. Our Creative Team will be here for the next three days sharing ideas for using the kit. Stay tuned for more inspiration all weekend long! Now let's join Caly for a first look at the kit...
Hi, Friends! It's Caly with you today sharing a card made using the April My Monthly Hero Kit! The kit is die-focused to create an Italian scene and it can change with the different elements that are available and I hope my take on this card inspires you!
You can create your Italian scene with a variety of mediums and colors. Today, I'm focusing on a more realistic view (from what I imagine) with more neutral colors.
I've ink-blended each of my panels today. You can ink-blend after die-cutting also, but for my pieces, I ink-blended before color so the edges show no harsh ink coverage.
These are the following ink colors that I used for my card:
Caramel: Bridge
Soft Apricot: Buildings
Dandelion: light under building die-cuts
Wet Cement: Birds, clothing line, bottom fo buildings
Aquatic: Water die-cut
Indigo: Water - on card front (under die-cut water panel)
Dusty Blue: Sky
Intense Black: Sentiment
I hope you enjoyed my take on this Italian scene. There will be more on Monday's blog hop and I can't wait to share that with you also!
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. The winner will be announced first thing Monday morning, April 1, before the kit launches at 10am Pacific. The more you comment, the more chances to win!
379 comments
The die cuts on this kit are very interesting, I can’t wait to see what other wonderful creations can be made from them. This card sets such a beautiful feel.
Beautiful. I love your restrained color palette, it gives a sophisticated feel to the card. I’m looking forward to seeing the rest of the previews and what else is in the kit!
Stunning card! I can’t wait to see the whole kit
Oh this reminds me of Venice! Beautiful card. Thanks for sharing. Can’t wait to see more!!
Woot! Italy is somewhere I’ve always thought I’d love to visit. Nothing wrong with dreaming… Your card is absolutely WOW in an understated way. The soft colours on the buildings & the varying shades of blue in the water, & to top it off, laundry hanging across the canal. I love it! I also love hanging laundry outside so this card speaks to me. Thanks for giving us a sneak peek at what looks to be an intruiging April Hero Arts Kit. And yes, life is beautiful & a gift to be grateful for.