6.2.2026
I am back to share another amazing My Monthly Hero release. Hero Arts has two subscription choices. My Monthly Hero and My Monthly Super Hero. Both are a great value and always packed with products.
Today I am sharing a few similar cards using the color pallette that came in the kit. I started by having a die cutting party. I die cut the rectangle pool float and popsicle from MMH kit and the shirt ruffle and soda can/straw from each of the colors in the pack minus the fawn. I die cut the popsicle sticks from Hero Arts Sand and the soda cans from Spellbinders Fog. Not gonna lie, the die cutting took me a bit but I got into a rhythm and was watching a baseball game.
I used my Olo markers on the pool float and popsicles to add some shadows and color blocks. The popsicle card was easy, I layed out the popsicles but ended up removing one of the teal ones to have space for a sentiment. I stamped the sentiment directly on the card base in the center. Then I popped up the popsicles with foam tape and arranged them around the sentiment.
Pool float card is similar. I stenciled a background with the water stencil, on the last layer I used White Pearl Hero Paste. I didn’t really like the look of the Pearl Hero Paste on the water but I was not about to waste the panel! I also white heat embossed the sentiment and die cut it. After the background panel dried, I arranged and popped up the sentiment and pool floats. I made sure to let some floats hand off the edge. I honestly like the pearl paste under the pool floats, it makes it look like the water is shimmering in the sunlight.
If it’s not broke, don’t fix it. I continued the repetitive theme with the soda cans. I used my Olo markers to add some color variation to the cans and lay them out on a diagonal. Because I wanted to put all 9 cans with straws on the card panel, I had to put them on the diagonal. I glued the cans first. Then I went back and glued the colored stripe and straw. I had to cut those straws down first. The cans needed a little something so I used a flower stamp and Clear Embossing ink to get the subtle flowers. I was still lost for a sentiment but I went with a simple Hello and used an ink to match the can I was covering. I used Butter Bar Hero Hues ink.
The last card was fun. I actually cut the ruffle twice from each color. I cut down a panel of heavy weight white cardstock to 3.5 inches by 5.5 inches. I started at the bottom and worked my way up because I wanted a layered look. I did not do each layer exactly the same. I had variation while aligning my layers. Before glueing the last pink layer, I trimmed the panel down. I matted that ruffled panel on another white panel that measured 4.5 x 4inches and then adhered that to a card base. There was going to be an uneven mat so I trimmed my card base so the panel was evenly centered.
Whew! That’s it. While the cards were die cut heavy, the impact of the colorful cardstock and repetition is so good. I love a bright rainbow and these projects make me smile. I hope you found some inspiration in my projects today!
Pocketful of Rosie 