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Hello Hero Arts friends, it is Creative Team member Natasha Vacca on the blog today! Today I am sharing ideas on how to create a vintage-themed card using holiday products. For today's project I started with the Holiday Assortment Stencil as my inspiration. So let's get started!   I started by prepping a piece of Deluxe Smooth White Cardstock with my antic static powder tool. Next I...

Hi everyone! Ilina here! With the weather cooling down a little down here in Georgia and with the fact that it's already September, I thought it was perfect timing to start creating some Fall inspired cards. Today I am using the Fall Pattern stamp set along with the Fall Pattern Cover Plate. I also am using the new Reactive Glitz Inks – they are amazing!!! To make the...

Hey everyone! Jen here today sharing two ways I added texture to this card featuring the August Layering Stencils of the Month. This gorgeous set includes four stencils. Two add the base of the leaf and two more add detail to each leaf.  1. Place stencil one from the August Layering Stencils of the Month over a panel of Deluxe Smooth White Cardstock and blend on Key...

Hello there, Michelle here and today I have a card and video to share using the Hero Studio July Fancy Dies of the Month. There are so many ways to use these dies, especially the background die. You can use the positive, the negative, use both together, or as I am doing today, dry emboss! Here is the video showing how I made the card:...

Hi friends. Kailash here sharing a card showcasing a fun way to use a stencil. There are many techniques with stencils but I have a simple one that will add some depth and interest to your project. The card features the new Decorative Tile Pattern Stencil. I started with an A2 sized panel of Dove White cardstock and placed the stencil on top. Using Mist, Periwinkle and Orchard Core...

Hello Hero Arts friends, it is Creative Team member Natasha here today to share a creative way to use the small stamps in your sets to add details to die cuts!  Today's card features the new Your Day Messages stamp set. This set is so fun and has creative messages that can be used all year long! Today I am using this set to create...

Hello Hero Arts friends, I am excited to be back on the Hero Arts blog today!  Today I am sharing ideas on how to use Hero Arts Iridescent Embossing Powders. I had a lot of fun combining colors to add texture to a mixed media styled card! So let's get started!   I started today's project with a piece of Luxe White Watercolor Cardstock.  I created my...

Hello crafty friends, it is Natasha here today and I am excited to be back up on the Hero Arts blog sharing an idea on how to use two new stamp sets to create your own vintage ephemera. I am using Vintage Postmarks and Tickets and Vintage Map and Ledger from the new 2024 Spring Catalog. So let's get started! I started with a piece of...

Hi crafty friends! It's Jeannie and today, I'm sharing a card where I created an easy but pretty background.  To create this card, I started with a piece of watercolor paper along with two colors of the Metallic Sprays: Blue + Shimmer Tone-on-Tone and Royal Purple + Gold Two-Tone. When you get these bottles, it's just the powder but all you do is add water and...

Hi there! It's Rosie and I am so excited to share a project with you today. When this Peacock Cover Plate Die from the February release came in the mail I could hardly contain myself. I immediately knew wanted to pair it with the Two-Tone Metallic Sprays. I die cut the the Peacock Cover Plate from Luxe White Watercolor Paper. This paper is pretty thick so I...

Hello everyone! It's Jennifer here and I’m so happy to share my first post on the Hero Arts blog! Today, I’m sharing how I create a background using smaller stamps. It’s one of my favorite techniques, especially when I'm not feeling creative or I'm not sure what to do with a stamp set. When creating a background from small stamps, I usually start in a corner,...

Hi everyone, Karen Brown here! I am one of the new members of Hero Arts Creative Team and I am excited to share a new video with you today. I am loving the new Letter Dies and I thought they would be fun and festive on my gift tags.   If you are having trouble viewing this video, please watch HERE on YouTube. These tags combine some...

Hello everyone, it is Natasha here and I am super excited for my first post on the Hero Arts blog as a Creative Team member! For today's card I am using the White Holiday Collage Hero Transfers to create a holiday card with a mixed media style!   I started by creating the background for my card using Luxe White Watercolor Paper and Hero Arts Reactive Inks...

Hi everyone! Ilina here! Today I am sharing video that shows how to create a fun background using the new Color Layering Folk Winter Animals Stencil Set and add dimension and sparkle using Gold Hero Paste. I love the gold shade of the Hero Paste and think it goes perfectly with the soft color palette that I used on this non-conventional Christmas colors background. Also the Hero...

Hi everyone! Ilina here! Today I am sharing a night scene card using the new Northern Lights Polar Bears Bundle. To create the background, start with an 4 1/4" x 5 1/2" piece of Nautical cardstock. To add some depth, use an Extra Large Ink Blending Brush to add Nautical and Pitch Black ink around the sides of the panel, leaving the center as is. Trim the panel to 4" x...

Hey everyone. It's Dana here with you today. Sparkle up your background with a Hero Arts Bold Prints stamp and embossing. I love adding just a touch of sparkle to a background. Have you seen the new Acanthus Bold Prints from this month's release? It's absolutely beautiful and it's a great way to make quick and easy cards. Let's get into the card. I started out...

Hello there, Michelle here. Today I have a tag and video to share with you where I am turning a cactus into a witch for a fun Halloween treat bag tag! Here is the video showing how I made the tag: (If you are having trouble viewing this video, please watch HERE on YouTube.) I started off by doing my die cutting, I cut the Cactus Fancy...

Hi everyone! Ilina here! Have you had a chance yet to play with Hero Transfers? They are super fun, easy to work with, and the results are amazing.  For today's card I am using the new Collage Backgrounds Hero Transfers added to an ink blended background. This set of rub-ons contains five different full-sheet backgrounds. (Note: we expect this item to be back in stock soon. Enter your...

Hello Crafters! It's Kelly Taylor here and today I have a a little something different for you! You guys know I love stretching my supplies to get the most out of them. So today instead of using the 3D Matchbox Fancy Die as a matchbox I used it to create a Valentine's Day countdown calendar for my kids!  The video below shows you have to...

Hello Crafters! It's Kelly Taylor here and today I'm super excited to share an easy way to make your die cuts, or stamped images, sparkle and shine!  Today I am using our Box of Choclates Fancy Dies to create a fun Valentine card. I started by die cutting my images out of Cherry, Plum, and Deluxe White Cardstock. To create the "tissue paper" holders inside the...

Hello there, Michelle here with something a little bit different for you. For the last video of 2022, I thought I would share some of my favorite Hero Arts products with you, focusing on tools and mediums. I LOVE stamps, dies, stencils and foil plates, but it is easy to get caught up with all the new products and forget the staples that we use...

Hey there! Daniel, here, with a fun thank you card featuring the new Star Cluster Stencil and some purple goodies. Hero Arts created this stencil to work together with the Nebula Cluster Stencil, but I wanted to share just the stars, today. I deployed this stencil in a fairly straightforward way, but the ink blending really helps the card to pop!  You can watch the...

Hello there, Michelle here with a card using the Stacked Happy Holidays Foil & Cut. This foil plate really gives a big impact on a card, and I love that there is a coordinating die to cut it out too!  I started off my card by foiling the Stacked Happy Holidays Foil Plate on to white cardstock using Silver Foil and the Glimmer Hot Foil System. Since this is a...

Hey everybody! It's Maria here today and I am really happy to be here to share a mixed media card that I had so much fun making. I started out wanting to focus on the beautiful new Leaf Circle Stencil (so great for Autumn cards, right?) and when I saw how magical it looked in gold I decided to go with more of a nature/woodland...

Build a stash of birthday cards with the with the August Make Yourself at Home Card Kit from Hero Arts, available exclusively at joann.com. Get a closer look at the kit contents and project ideas in the video below.  If you are having trouble viewing this video, please watch HERE on YouTube. Get instructions how to make the confetti balloons card above on the JOANN website HERE. This kit features...

Hello there, Michelle here and today I am sharing a card and video using Cactus Bold Prints. Although, as the name suggests, Bold Prints can be bold in nature, I wanted to show you that they can also be subtle too!  Watch the video below to see how I made the card: (If you are having trouble viewing this video, please watch HERE on YouTube.)...

Hi there friend! Daniel, here with a few ways to step up a stenciled card panel. Today, I feature the new Desert Road Stencil and I'm putting to use some of the Hero Tools, too. A stenciled card can make for a quick turn project when you need a card in minutes. You can really make it shine, though, with just a few more extra details. To begin,...

Hey everyone it's Dana here with you today. I'm going to be sharing with you how to make a repeating design or pattern using the Tiling Textures stamp set. This stamp set is really unique as you can create wonderful backgrounds for your cards or mixed media project with each tile.   Watch the video below to see the full process or click HERE to watch on YouTube. So let's...

Hi there! Emily Midgett here with you today, and I have created this soft and dreamy project using three of the brand new Core Inks: Amethyst, Peony, and Antique Ivory. I used kind of a reverse silhouette idea here, keeping the "daytime silhouette" images bright white and allowing the pretty blended sky background to be the only color on the card. Let's get started with the details! ...

Hi everyone! Ilina here! For today's card I combined a few products along with one of the six new Core Ink colors: Peony. And I am showing how you can do color layering using the same ink pad for two or more layers.  To make the card start with a piece of Deluxe Smooth White cardstock measuring 4 1/4" x 5 1/2" (A2) and secure it to...

Hello there and welcome to the last day of Color Week! It's Michelle here and today I am focusing on Inkers. Every ink in the Core Ink collection now has a matching Inker. That's 57 Core Inks and Inkers to play with!  These Inkers have been made so that you can refill your Core Ink pads, but they can do so much more! The Creative Team has...

Hello friends! It's Mindy here with you today to share how I created this mixed media card featuring the new Brick Embossing Powder. I included my step-by-step process in a video. If you have trouble viewing this video, you can watch it HERE on Youtube. Mixed media cards can seem a little intimidating but if you break it down into layers, it's really a lot of fun. It's a...

Hi friends! I'm here with a springy wonderland and a fun look at some of the new Hero Tools that have just arrived in the Hero Arts shop. (Read to the end of this post and watch the video to learn more!) This is a really simple project to make, but it really gives a fun new twist on emboss resist cards.  I stamped the whimsical Flowers and...

Hello friends! We are popping back in to announce the winner of our big Hero Tools giveaway. Thank you for the tremendous response. WOW! We are thrilled that so many of you are excited about the Hero Tools collection.If you signed up to be notified when the new tools are in stock, you were automatically entered in the drawing. We've randomly selected the winner from...

Today we're shining the spotlight on a special section of the new 2022 Catalog that we're over the moon about – Hero Tools™! This is a curated collection of essential tools for stamping, cardmaking, scrapbooking, and mixed media. We've selected the best quality products with a classic branded look in the spirit of the Hero Arts style. (Stay tuned for details on how you could WIN...