Video: Happy Birthday to Roo with April My Monthly Hero Kit

Hello, friends! It’s Channin here with a video demonstrating how I created this fun birthday card with the April My Monthly Hero Kit . In the video I also share how I created some masks with the included stencil to add color to the sun. Please check out the video below to see the whole process.

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First, I trimmed down a sheet of Dove White cardstock to create a 3 3/8” x 4 5/8” panel. I then taped the stencil onto the panel, taped off sky and ink blended the ground with Pumpkin Pie and Caramel ink. When I finished the ground, I then taped it off instead and then ink blended the sky with Splash .

Next, I removed the stencil, taped off the sky again and ink blended the ground once more with Pumpkin Pie and Caramel but lighter this time. I then smooshed the Caramel down onto my work surface, added water, and splattered some of the water-down ink over the ground.

Next, I created two masks to add color to the sky and sun. I created these masks by simply ink blending over the stencil twice onto light-weight cardstock. I then trimmed one of the masks to protect the sun, so this mask was basically a circle and for the second mask, I completely cut the sun out so I could use this mask to ink blend the sun.

I then placed the first mask down over the sun, using a small piece of rolled tape to hold place and ink blended the sky with more Splash Reactive ink. Once I had finished adding more blue to the sky, I removed the first mask and taped the second mask in place over the panel. I then ink blended the sun with Lemon Drop and Creamsicle Reactive inks and removed this mask when I had finished.

Next, I stamped several images from the kit’s included stamp set. I first stamped a couple of kangaroos in Pumpkin Pie and Caramel. I then stamped three shrubs in Fog and Moss . Once I finished stamping all the images I die cut them out with the matching dies. I then stamped a sentiment in INTENS-ified Black Ink onto my landscape and adhered the panel onto an A2 top-folding Sand card base. I finished the card by adhering the die cuts to the card front.

I hope you enjoyed my card! Thank you so much for stopping by!!

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