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Join Charlene as she shares two creative ways to stretch your holiday stamps and dies using the Home for the Holidays collections.

Mass produce holiday cards fast with 4 easy designs from top artists, featuring stencils, stamps, dies, and assembly-line tips for stress-free batching.

Create a stunning holiday card using Hero Arts Color Layering Poinsettia Stencils and nontraditional colors for a modern, festive look.

Create gorgeus giftwrapped presents with the Best Gift Ever Collection. Add a little stenciling and ink blending to add fun patterns to presents.

Create a colorful rainbow gift box shaker card using the Wrap It Up Letterpress Plate and Gorgeous Giftwrap Stencil. It’s a versatile design for any occasion!

Learn how to mix and match Hero Arts stamp sets to build a cozy holiday card scene, using stamps from multiple releases for creative cardmaking.

Create a fun pastel holiday card with the Gift Boxes Die Set, Wrap It Up Foil Plate, and Layering Stencils—perfect for easy, festive crafting!

Join our Stamp & Craft LIVE event and craft along with Channin as she creates two projects with the new Hero Studio October 2025 Hero Studio release.

Use the October Stamp & Cut of the Month to create a stunning blue and gold holiday card with an ombre background, gold embossing, and festive sparkle details.

Create a beautifully foiled snowy background with the Celebration Letterpress + Foil Plate — the perfect match for our fun, festive, and Sassy Elf Dies!

Learn to create a festive disco ball light up card for the holidays using the October Card Kit of the Month and Rainbow Holographic Film.

Get creative with your holiday card designs by combining die sets in unexpected ways to craft a bold, unique focal point element.

Learn how to create a festive holiday card using the October Layering Stencils of the Month: The Tree. This design features ink blending, pearl paste shimmer, and bold stamped accents for a modern Christmas look.

Get inspired with our October Monthly Minis! Watch as Mindy Eggen and Charlene Madrid share creative project ideas in four inspiring videos—one for each subscription.

Watch Channin create a fun and festive disco ball shaker card with the Have a Ball Die Set from October Card Kit of the Month and the Nesting Circle Infinity Dies.

Craft your way into the holidays with the Merry Era October Hero Studio release —filled with bold designs, festive flair, and disco-inspired cheer!

Jeannie adds a touch of sparkle with the Celebration Letterpress & Foil Plate to this cheerful holiday card using the Sassy Elf Costume Die Set.

The I Pick You and Yule Fuel Collections are now available! Join our Instagram Hop for loads of inspiration and a chance to win a $50 gift card.

Jennifer shares a festive Christmas card design using the Snowflake Star Etched Dies from the Very Merry Collection. She demonstrates how to create a striped star from cardstock and add depth with a subtle background technique.

Learn how to add intertest to clean and simple cards by adding patterns in two different ways - with stenciling and with cardstock.

Create a vibrant multi-colored design using the Fa La La Letterpress to add festive texture and cheer to your cards. This technique layers rich letterpress impressions in various colors for a playful and eye-catching holiday effect.

The Hocus Pocus and Very Merry Collections are now available! Join our Instagram Hop for loads of inspiration and a chance to win a $50 gift card.

Learn creative techniques for making eye-catching holiday cards using the Big Mouth Nutcracker Die Set. Discover how to add texture to your Nutcracker’s outfit, with plenty of inspiring examples included.

Watch Lisa create a super sparkly and textured Christmas Shaker Card. She shares some tips and tricks for lining up layering stencils and making a fuss free shaker card.

Create a festive Christmas shaker card using the playful Crackin' Christmas collection.

Join Natasha as she shows how to create a festive shaker card with added texture using embossing powder using the charming Candy Cane Season Etched Dies.

Create a fun and interactive holiday card with the Big Mouth Nutcracker Dies. Check out the video tutorial for helpful tips and tricks to easily assemble each die-cut piece.

Welcome, crafty friends! Today we're sharing some more crafty inspiration from our Global Team, using products from the November release, plus lots more! Anna used the Color Layering Poinsettia Pattern Stencils, and has created a very opulent look with a lot of gold and shine!  Emelie used the Color Layering Holiday Neighborhood Stencils to create a wintry township for the badger from the Winter Mail Critters...

Hi friends. Kailash here with a card featuring the Swirly Christmas Tree stamp set paired with the Swirls Confetti Die. I love the images in this stamp set and had this idea in my mind using dark cardstock for the images. I die cut the Swirls Confetti Die from an A2 panel of Peony Cardstock and then adhered it to another panel of the same...

Hi friends! A few years ago, I decided that I really loved the mid-century holiday color palette – the aqua and white and pink and silver trees and decorations were just so fun, I went and bought a turquoise and a pink tree and they make me happy. I also love it on my cards – it's a nice break in people's holiday mail to...

Hello! Jen here today sharing a scene card using two November Hero Studio Monthly Minis!  Those Naughty Kitties are so cute and I love the sentiments. You don’t need to color all the details in the Tilted Christmas Tree for it to stand out. Leave it a solid color, blend on inks or even try paper piecing! Instructions: 1. Create background using Brick Wall Stencil and Granite Core...

Hi everyone! This is Rachel Kleinman from rwkrafts and I'm excited to share today's video with you all! I'm showcasing the new Presents Tower Fancy Die and how to turn it into a holiday card and also a fun birthday card.  (If you are having trouble viewing this video, please watch HERE on YouTube.) For the holiday card, I went with a traditional Christmas vibe... And...

Hello, Karen Brown here today! I've got two projects with bold heat embossing that practically pops off the card! Heat embossing definitely has that wow factor and it is always a fan favorite. Today I am using the November Cling Stamp of the Month (Abstract Poinsetta Pattern) on both of my cards. With a red rubber cling stamp and a bit of heat, you can create raised glossy designs...

Welcome back, crafty friends! I am back with an amazing texture technique using the new Poinsettia Stained Glass Pattern Stencil, Berry Hero Wax and gold embossing powder. I learned this technique from the 2024 Mixed Media Stamp-Along. BreAnn Loveland taught the class and I have used the technique multiple times.  For this card, I used a heavy weight cardstock and spread Berry Hero Wax over the...

Hi everyone! Ilina here! With the holidays approaching quickly it's time to build up that stack of cards to send out to friends and family. So today I am sharing a few cards using the new Color Layering Quilt Stencils along with the Joyful Christmas Messages Bundle. Two of the cards I made are two-for-one cards, since I used only one stenciled background to make two cards....

Our November release launched yesterday and today we have loads of inspiration to share with you, including a blog hop! But first, let's check out a video from Channin using the new Card Kit of the Month. Watch Channin craft a sweet Christmas card featuring the adorable deer from the Peeking Animals clear stamp set, part of the November Card Kit. The video provides a step-by-step guide...