***Click HERE for my Guest Design Post for Concord and 9th from earlier today***
Hi Stampers!
I am back today with another post, this time it's the My Monthly Hero April kit! I am honored to be guest designing with it this month. When I saw the kit it reminded me of my school days when I dreamed of being a fashion designer and drew a lot of models and clothing. Yes, I not always dreamed of being an engineer. lol. But I am glad I am an engineer, I think it suits me way better than a Fashion Designer. And yes, I have lost some of my feel of how to draw, because I haven't really practiced for years. And I think I was pretty good at it, especially at drawing portraits. OK, another fact about me, I not always drew only electrical circuits lol.
This month's kit is full of fun products!
Kit contents:
6"x8" clear stamp set
18 coordinating Frame Cuts dies
1 bottle Tonic Studios Nuvo Crystal Drops (Duck Egg Blue)
3 ink cubes (Lavender, Light Teal, Midnight)
2 half sheets Onyx shimmer cardstock (5.5" x 8.5")
2 half sheets Pink shimmer cardstock (5.5" x 8.5")
2 half sheets Tiffany Blue cardstock (5.5" x 8.5")
18" long pearl string
18 coordinating Frame Cuts dies
1 bottle Tonic Studios Nuvo Crystal Drops (Duck Egg Blue)
3 ink cubes (Lavender, Light Teal, Midnight)
2 half sheets Onyx shimmer cardstock (5.5" x 8.5")
2 half sheets Pink shimmer cardstock (5.5" x 8.5")
2 half sheets Tiffany Blue cardstock (5.5" x 8.5")
18" long pearl string
Themed paper clips
The kit value is $70, an amazing deal at $34.99.
If you started the hop from the Hero Arts blog, then you probably came here from Lydia Fiedler 's blog.
If you started the hop from the Hero Arts blog, then you probably came here from Lydia Fiedler 's blog.
Now, onto my cards. And I have videos for 2 of them :). The first one is pretty straight forward. I used some Bee Creative watercolor paper and stamped the Eiffel tower and the images from the kit with India Black ink, then did some watercolor wash with Daniel Smith Sleeping Beauty Turquoise pain. I stamped the sentiment and put together my card. I added some Clear Nuvo drops as accents.
I kept my second card pretty simple as I did some no line coloring using my Luminance pencils. Watch the video below on how this card came to be.
Next I have another card using some watercoloring, the image kinda reminds me of myself. I wasn't going to use the Mom sentiment as it brought a lot of emotions, as my mom passes away about a year ago (and my Mother in Law passed away 5 yrs ago), but I did it anyway. Both of them were wonderful women! Watch the video on how I lined up the stamps and colored the image.
And last but not the least is this clean and simple card. Another tidbit about me, is that I wanted to do ballet when I was 5-6 (but the only place was the music academy and required a lot of time and dedication, as it was like 2nd school, you supposed to be there every day for few hours, which is totally different than here in the US). So, I had to use this stamp, too ;) I stamped the image and sentiments with Hero Arts intense black ink and colored with my copic markers.
That is all I have for you today, read below the details about the giveway. And hop on over to Heather Ruwe blog to see her amazing creations!!!
Giveaway: Hero Arts giving away one kit as a prize to one blog reader - selected from the comments across all of the blogs in the hop. (Hero Arts will reimburse you if you already bought the kit) Giveaway closes Sunday, April 9 at 11:59pm, and the winner will be announced the following week.
Kit availability and shipping: The kit is available for a limited time only - once it's gone, it's gone. Kits begin shipping from Hero Arts on Friday April 7th. Grab yours while supplies last!!!!
Ilina Crouse - That's ME
Wow! I love your cards today. The one of the dress colored with Luminance pencils.. oh my. I have not heard of those pencils before today.
ReplyDeleteStunning work!! The feminine images are wow and so is your coloring. Love it!!
ReplyDeleteStunning cards! So simple and chic!
ReplyDeleteAll your cards are beautiful but I especially love the one to the mom. I hope I win this awesome kit because I would love to make a card like yours for my mother.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful cards!
ReplyDeleteWell look at you girl! Such beautiful cards, loving the simplicity of the ballerina feet and sentiment!
ReplyDeleteWonderful no line coloring!
ReplyDeleteLove your cards. Thanks for sharing your talent
ReplyDeleteSimply gorgeous cards!
ReplyDeleteFab cards! I love your tutorial of the no line coloring, I just received my new pencils and can not wait to try.
ReplyDeleteYour cards are so beautiful. Thanks for sharing your techniques I look forward to trying them.
ReplyDeleteTake care
Tracy
Wonderful cards! Thank you for the video. I love what you do with colored pencils.
ReplyDeleteAn array of fabulous card designs, love them!!!
ReplyDeleteLove this kit and the ways you interpreted the pieces on your cards! Beautiful work!
ReplyDeleteLove your cards. Thanks for sharing.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful work! Love how you used the new supplies!
ReplyDeleteLOVE your amazing cards and this new kit!!!!
ReplyDeleteHi Ilina,
ReplyDeleteWhat a bounty...4 gorgeous cards and two videos! Thank you so much for sharing your creativity. This HA kit is lovely!👏🏻
Lovely cards, and great techniques.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful cards!
ReplyDeleteAll your cards are amazing, but the simplicity of the ballerina feet just goes to show how versatile this kit is! You can go crazy building a scene, or keep it simple with focal points. Great job!
ReplyDeleteSimply beautiful cards. TFS
ReplyDeleteI love your cards, very lovely. I really like the no line pencil card, I have been loving that technique lately.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful projects! Love your coloring of the images. Thank you for the chance to win! Sorry to hear about your mother and mother-in-law; it's difficult losing parents.
ReplyDeleteAll of your cards are lovely! I especially adore the 2nd one
ReplyDeletewith just the dress in the no line coloring. It's stunning to me!
your last card with the ballerina toes is fantastic in its simplicity!
ReplyDeleteThese are just beautiful! I love your color palette and simple details...amazing!
ReplyDeleteLovely cards and
ReplyDeleteI love the ballet
slipper card!
Carla from Utah
All of your cards are beautiful.
ReplyDeleteGreat cards! I especially liked watching you color the blue dress! Awesome release! Love this new kit!
ReplyDeleteWhat a great kit this month! I love the "chic" cards you've created with it. Gorgeous!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful cards. Love your amazing coloring & the fun new kit and add ons. I know how hard Mother's Day can be when you've lost your own Mother - over thirty years for me & it is still hard.
ReplyDeleteWow all so beautifully done, love how you colored them!!
ReplyDeleteI absolutely love the cards you made, fantastic, what a wonderful kit! xx
ReplyDeleteYour colouring is amazing. I'm in love with the My Monthly Hero April kit.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful and fun cards, amazing coloring! Thanks for the tutorials.
ReplyDeleteWow on the coloring!!
ReplyDeleteLovely cards! Love this kit.
ReplyDeleteAll the cards are great, but I am absolutely in love with the blue dress card! That is right up my alley. Pretty as could be!
ReplyDeleteWow, all of your cards are breathtaking! I just adore your ballet slipper card - so CAS and so elegant!!
ReplyDeleteSuch cards, that no line coloring is fantastic!
ReplyDeleteWhat an awesome set! The black dress and hat remind me of Breakfast at Tiffany's.
ReplyDeleteHi Ilina, beautifully colored cards! Thanks for sharing!
ReplyDeleteGorgeous cards! Your no-line watercoloring is amazing! Great video! I'm so excited to get my kit. Thanks for sharing!
ReplyDeleteYour cards are so beautifully simple. I really love your style! Thank you!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful cards!
ReplyDeleteVery classy! Your no line coloring is gorgeous!
ReplyDeleteAll beautiful cards, Ilina. So sorry for your losses.
ReplyDeleteYour cards are gorgeous. I could watch you color all day. Thanks for the inspiration.
ReplyDeleteGreat cards today! I love this kit and the add-ons are so nice, too. Thanks for the videos.
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Beautiful cards, Ilina! It was so much fun learning more about you in the post, too. :)
ReplyDeleteGreat cards today!I enjoyed the videos too.
ReplyDeleteOMG!! You hit it out all the ballpark with this kit!! LOVE everything you did...colors & design!! My favorite is the blue dress with the color pencils!!
ReplyDeleteSuch wonderful cards. Simply done
ReplyDeleteLoving these cards - so chic and classy! And loving the sparkle you've added, the perfect touch!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful cards. Your coloring is awesome.
ReplyDeleteGreat cards and wow, that blue ballet dress done with luminance pencils!! TFS
ReplyDeleteWhat Stunning cards!! I LOVE the dress with the colored pencil-it is breathtaking!! I also like your CAS with the ballerina slippers. It is so sweet. Great design!!
ReplyDeleteThese are three delightful cards. Your two videos are a great help to understanding your different coloring techniques in the various cards. I enjoyed watching them--and learning! Thanks for sharing your cards and videos.
ReplyDeleteAll of the cards are so beautiful! I haven't tried no line coloring but think your card was amazing. Also thanks for sharing the videos.
ReplyDeleteAll the cards are so gorgeous. Thanks for all the wonderful ideas.
ReplyDeleteThe ballet shoes card is fantastic! All of your cards are so unique.
ReplyDeleteOMG! What awesome cards you made. Great job they are so adorable.
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Your work is always beautiful...love today's projects.
ReplyDeleteWow, 4 awesome cards! I absolutely love the coloring on that blue dress!
ReplyDeleteI love the coloring you did on the dress
ReplyDeleteLove what you've done with it,can't wait to play!
ReplyDeleteSuch great coloring! I just love how you did the dress! So many creative cards!
ReplyDeleteLove the new HA kit and all of the ideas I'm getting from the Blog Hop!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful cards Ilina! Thanks for the video tutorials - I need all of those I can get :). I love this new kit!
ReplyDeleteWow - fabulous cards! The one with the no-line coloring is stunning. Great way to showcase such a fun kit.
ReplyDeleteAll your cards are lovely. I especially like the blue dress as it is colored so expertly, but all the cards are gorgeous in their simplicity.
ReplyDeleteVery pretty cards! The kit and add-ons are fabulous!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful cards Ilina! Looks like you had so much fun with this kit. I just love the blue dress card, the texture of the pencils bring the fabric of the dress to life.
ReplyDeleteReally fun cards! Thanks for your great videos on this blog hop!!
ReplyDeleteTres chic.
ReplyDeleteFantastic release of stamps and dies.
The cards are wonderful.
thanks for sharing.
Your cards are brilliant. I especially liked the "You are the best" coloring!!
ReplyDeleteI really like the different way you looked at this kit. I never would have thought of doing just the ballerina slippers - but I loved it! Great work!
ReplyDeleteYour cards are incredible, especially love the no line coloring look :) TFS!
ReplyDeleteYour cards are just darling, especially the dress that you did with no-line watercoloring!
ReplyDeleteYou always create the most amazing art!
ReplyDeleteI enjoyed watching you color. So pretty.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful pencil coloring!
ReplyDeleteLove your cards. Thanks for sharing your video.
ReplyDeleteOh, I really adore all of your designs, Ilina! Your cards are so beautiful and the videos are really wonderful!
ReplyDeletelovely cards, i especially like the Mom card and the lovely aqua painting of the image and the soft colours in the background.
ReplyDeleteOh my goodness!!! I'm in love for your glamorous, cihc and adorable cards!!! Love them so much!!! This is one of my favorite kits ever!
ReplyDeleteLovely cards!! Great kit!
ReplyDeletelove all the cards. the colors blend beautiful and that blue dress is so awesome and simple. yes Paris is beautiful and the card and the mother's day card is so touching any mom would love.
ReplyDeleteI love to watch you color. You are so talented. This kit is fabulous.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful cards!
ReplyDeleteWonderful cards!!
ReplyDeleteTerrific cards, especially the dress alone.thanks for the video!
ReplyDeleteNice cards! Thanks for sharing!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful card! Thanks to Hero Arts for the opportunity to win one.
ReplyDeleteLove your variety of examples.
ReplyDeleteThese are all beautiful cards but the two I love are the Mom card and the dress on it own, these are stunning. Thank you for sharing.
ReplyDeleteGorgeous cards. I love the coloring on the blue dress.
ReplyDeleteYour cards look simple and elegant. But I know simple requires lots of planning and coloring. The blue dress is so pretty!
ReplyDeleteFabulous and creative cards with this kit.
ReplyDeleteAll of your cards are just so lovely that I just couldn't pick a favourite! The colouring on your party dress card is fabulous!
ReplyDeleteYour cards show us so many great options and add on with this month's kit. Thanks for the chance to win it.
ReplyDeleteAll gorgeous, but I especially love the second and last card. Creative Blessings, Tracy x
ReplyDeleteOh you just did an amazing job with this new kit!
ReplyDeleteI watched both videos.. they are so wonderful! I love the tips on the no line watercolor! Thanks for the ideas and sharing your talent!
ReplyDeleteWow beautiful work!! The card with the little blue dress and the card with just the ballerina's feet are absolutely stunning!!
ReplyDeleteSuper cards!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful delicate cards! Really loving this kit :) Thank you for all the coloring tips! xx
ReplyDeleteThey are all great cards
ReplyDeleteI love them all. Thanks for the inspiration
ReplyDeleteLovely cards and thanks for sharing your videos!
ReplyDeleteLove all your cards. The videos are an added joy. Thanks for sharing.
ReplyDeleteI just adore the cards you made particularly the last one with the pointe shoes! Thank you also for filming videos of your processes. I always find these very helpul :)
ReplyDeleteAmazing cards!
ReplyDeleteFabulous cards - but the 2nd card with the gorgeous blue dress is my favorite.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful cards and coloring. Blue dress is amazing!
ReplyDeleteLovely cards that you made. This looks like an amazing monthly card kit!
ReplyDeleteThanks for sharing!
~Gin K.~
Beautiful cards! Thanks for sharing!
ReplyDeletePretty cards! I really love the dress!
ReplyDeleteGorgeous cards!
ReplyDeleteGreat job on the blue dress!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful coloring! I love the CAS designs of your cards. I really enjoyed your videos. Thank you so much for the inspiration!
ReplyDelete-Miranda
TheCraftyCritter.com
Amazing cards, Ilina!!! I love them all, and thank you so much for the videos!! It was great to learn things about you, too! 😘
ReplyDeleteWonderful cards! My favorite is the blue dress, the coloring on that is just so beautiful!
ReplyDeleteI love how you coloring your second card, absolutely beautiful!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful cards!!!
ReplyDeleteFun, fabolous cards. I am in awe of the versatility of this kit
ReplyDeleteAll your cards are wonderful! The colouring on the second is especially amazing!
ReplyDeleteWhat a unique set of stamps and cards!
ReplyDeleteThese cards are awesome. And the kit looks so great.
ReplyDeleteSuch wonderful cards.
ReplyDeleteYour use of colors is really beautiful and such care. These cards are lovely and romantic. Great job!
ReplyDeleteLove your cards, especially the blue dress, fabulous shading!
ReplyDeleteLove your cards. Beautiful coloring.
ReplyDeleteWonderful new kit! Great cards, I especially love your Classic Beauty card!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful cards - love how that blue seems to glow softly.
ReplyDeleteFabulous cards. Eager to try those pencils. I'm sure these are even more gorgeous in person with the color and shine.
ReplyDeletebeautiful layout. i can't wait to start with my kit. but of course i have to visit all the blogs for inspiration before diving in.
ReplyDeleteI love how the colors you use on the cards don't distract from the wonderful stamped images. Great job!
ReplyDeleteGorgeous creations!!! Love the ballerina one!!!
ReplyDeleteYour cards are lovely.
ReplyDeleteAwesome work! I really love everyone of them! Each one speaks differently to me when I lay my eyes on them. Love, love, love! Thank you for sharing!
ReplyDeleteI love how simple your cards are and the coloring is awesome. Thanks for the videos...I'm getting better at coloring because of artists like yourself who share!
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