April My Monthly Hero Countdown: Idea #2 + Giveaway

Ilina Crouse

It's time for our next countdown peek! The April My Monthly Hero kit will be available to pre-order on Monday, April 6 at 1pm Eastern/10am Pacific. Now let’s join Ilina, who is sharing some more fabulous inspiration using this month's kit! 

Hi everyone! I am in love with the April kit and I believe you will be too. I decided to depict a desert Australian scene. To make the card I started with piece of Canary Cardstock and temporarily adhered the stencil to it. I ink blended Butter Bar, Fresh Peach and Soft Cantaloupe Shadow inks, starting from lightest around the sun, and darkest on the edges.

Next secure the stencil on piece of Sand Cardstock and ink blend Soft Brown and Cup o' Joe Shadow inks on the sand part. Trim it to only have the sand edge. Adhere on top of the Canary layer using foam tape.

Ink blend Fresh Peach and Soft Cantaloupe inks on Canary Cardstock. Using Cup'o Joe ink stamp the boulder. Die cut using the coordinating die.

Stamp the tree using Moss and Cup O'Joe inks on Dove White Cardstock. Die cut using coordinating dies, ink blend some Butter Bar and Soft Brown inks to blend in with the background. Stamp the kangaroo on Sand Cardstock using Cup O'Joe ink. Stamp the sentiment in the middle of the sun and assemble your panel and adhere to a top folding Sand notecard.

And that's it! 

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 6, before the kit launches at 10am Pacific. The more you comment, the more chances to win!

Good luck!


  • Amy wazwaz

    Love the tree and kangaroo!

  • Tina Herbeck

    This looks so cool! Love the kangaroo!! :)

  • Miriam Prantner

    Love this wonderful sunset scene! Absolutely beautiful!

  • Laura Staley

    Your sky is perfect! I’m really loving the stencil. The shape of the tree is so detailed and different. And, who doesn’t like kangaroos?!!!

  • Laura Staley

    Your sky is perfect! I’m really loving the stencil. The shape of the tree is so detailed and different. And, who doesn’t like kangaroos?!!!

283 Responses

Joy Gainey

Joy Gainey

Apr 03, 2020

This a really cool kit!!

Andre M.

Andre M.

Apr 03, 2020

Gorgeous palette for this desert scene.

Christine S.

Christine S.

Apr 03, 2020

I love the ink colors and blending you did!

Deb

Deb

Apr 03, 2020

I love the bright colors. Makes you feel warm and toasty. The sentiment is perfect to help people feel that they are not along at this time. The kangaroo die cut looks great on the card.

Joni Morrill

Joni Morrill

Apr 03, 2020

So pretty! I love it!

Erika M Shapiro

Erika M Shapiro

Apr 03, 2020

Yup! Totally loving this new kit!

Carol H

Carol H

Apr 03, 2020

How cool. Great colours. Love the idea. 😊

Marilee DeMars

Marilee DeMars

Apr 03, 2020

This looks like it will be a fun kit — just what is needed right now!

Tera Fendley

Tera Fendley

Apr 03, 2020

Love the kangaroo

Susan McRae

Susan McRae

Apr 03, 2020

Fabulous desert scene and I love the cute kangaroo!

Linda Talley

Linda Talley

Apr 03, 2020

Wonderful Australia theme to pick us up during this dark time. Such beautiful colors and the Roo makes it complete. After all the efforts they made to save their animals during the terrible fires they had, this is so appropriate! Go Hero Arts!

Karen Hale

Karen Hale

Apr 03, 2020

Oh, yes…must be an Australian theme. Love it!!

Deborah Smart

Deborah Smart

Apr 03, 2020

I’m lovin’ the Australian vibe so far! Beautiful card – and I love the kangaroo with joey peeking out of the pouch :)

Catharina R. Worthington

Catharina R. Worthington

Apr 03, 2020

Your use of colors are refreshing.

Catherine Hanson

Catherine Hanson

Apr 03, 2020

Yellow is my favorite color so I absolutely love the sky on this card. I never would have thought using these colors would work so well as the sky!

Jean Heming

Jean Heming

Apr 03, 2020

wow its electric!!! not sure if its heat waves or thunder but its gorgeous!!! lovin these scene sets ,,,I picked up all 3 flower sets and the dock and the mountains…

Jean Crocker

Jean Crocker

Apr 03, 2020

Looks like a fun kit to play with

Holly A.

Holly A.

Apr 03, 2020

What a unique and fun design. Love the desert sky ink blending. I’m getting super excited for this kit!

Denise Kasbohm

Denise Kasbohm

Apr 03, 2020

Love this color scheme with the sun and desert.What an amazing stencil.!!

Vicki D

Vicki D

Apr 03, 2020

Love the kangaroo!

Vicki D

Vicki D

Apr 03, 2020

Love the kangaroo!

Art_of_albara

Art_of_albara

Apr 03, 2020

Wow ! I already loooove that kit, your cards are both (Jessica and yours) beautiful. Thanks for the inspiration <3

Kim S.

Kim S.

Apr 03, 2020

My brain would NEVER have considered a) water then b) desert. NEWP. Ingenious.

Renee Fallon

Renee Fallon

Apr 03, 2020

Wow, this looks fabulous. I am in the middle of scrapbooking a trip to Australia and definitely need these stamps!

Melynda C

Melynda C

Apr 03, 2020

What??? Kangaroos!! Krickey that’s “Aus-one” Mate

Patricia

Patricia

Apr 03, 2020

What a fun kit! I can’t wait to see what other ideas are posted!

Karin W

Karin W

Apr 03, 2020

Great card! Wonderful ink blending

NatQuebec

NatQuebec

Apr 03, 2020

Wow, look forward to see all the projects with this kit😊💙

Anouk

Anouk

Apr 03, 2020

Pretty card example!
How fun to see that the stencil can also be used very well as a sandy background (instead of the water background example from the first post).

Nancy Knapp

Nancy Knapp

Apr 03, 2020

Wow! Love it! I’ve always wanted to go to Australia to see the kangaroos and koalas! I can’t hardly wait to get my monthly kit to see what is all in it!

Kailash

Kailash

Apr 03, 2020

I can feel the desert warmth from that lovely scene!

ESTELLE

ESTELLE

Apr 03, 2020

After water world, australia world. Cool.

Natacha Concepcion

Natacha Concepcion

Apr 03, 2020

Such a lovely card. This months theme is so much fun.