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When you sit down to create, where do you begin? My creative process almost always starts with stamps. They’re my one true crafty love and can completely inspire a design. But sometimes, it’s good to get out of your comfort zone — and that’s how today’s card came about! I made it using a new […]

It is hard to believe that Autumn already started, and before we know it, we will be enjoying the season’s celebrations. Today I am sharing a card that I created using a wonderful set called Color Layering Fall Trees, perfect for this time of the year.

I love the new . It is truly versatile. As you might know, I love using one product many ways, so here are three ideas for your holiday season. For a Thanksgiving card, I combined the wreath with a turkey I created from a variety of dies. It’s so much fun to find unexpected ways […]

As the fall season slowly creeps up on us, I tend to start thinking about holiday cards. Have you seen the Christmas Trimmings Stamp & Cut? This set is chock full of images and 6 coordinating dies!

Welcome back to our 2016 Planner Catalog sneak peeks! Yesterday we showed you a few of the new items our Hero Arts product designers cooked up, and today we’re excited to share a peek at the Clearly Kelly collection. That’s right, we’re once again partnering with Kelly Purkey to bring you a wide range of […]

I'm all about the details when it comes to cards. An otherwise simple and drab card can be spiced up with a little bit of glitter, some gems, etc. One of my favorite ways to add that bit of detail to cards is embossing, and Hero Arts has so many fabulous embossing powders! Today's card used two new embossing powders just released in the winter...

One of the Bold Prints that immediately caught my eye in the 2016 Winter Catalog is the Rings Bold Print. The design reminds me of wedding rings and bubbly champagne, so I decided to use it as a background on an anniversary card.

Hello! More often than not, when using a background stamp or a stencil, I use the complete design to cover a card base. However, using only a selective part of a stencil to create a partially stenciled background can produce equally wonderful results. So today I'm sharing a pair of Halloween cards with stenciled spider web borders.

Hello and a happy Friday to you! Today we’re thrilled to welcome a very talented stamper from Germany to our blog as a guest artist. Say hello to Maria Peters! We are continually inspired by Maria’s cards on Instagram — if you’re on the ‘Gram, be sure to give her a follow! Now let’s get […]

When I make Halloween cards, I am typically drawn to the “cute”. Which is really no surprise – when it comes to any stamp I’m more drawn to the cute! But I was intrigued by the sophisticated look of these birds, and had to try them out as soon as I saw them! A trio […]

Hello! Today I’m sharing a Fall card that combines three of my favorite products from the 2016 Winter Catalog — one stamp set, one ink pad, and one set of dies — along with a fun technique. To get started, stamp the solid layer of the leaves onto white cardstock with Ombré Autumn Ink. Stamp […]

It’s almost time to launch My Monthly Hero – the September release is only a few short hours away! As promised, we have one kit to giveaway to a lucky blog reader, selected from comments left on our Countdown to Creativity posts. We’ve randomly selected a comment from our Idea #3 post ~ congratulations to […]

So are you ready for tomorrow's launch of our September My Monthly Hero kit? Are you loving it as much as we are? We cannot wait to reveal the full kit to you tomorrow, September 6th at 1pm eastern - it's a beauty! Sally is here to share even more ideas for using this fun kit! I love how fun and easy it is to...

We're getting close to the release of our September My Monthly Hero kit and add-on products, tomorrow September 6 at 1pm eastern! We have one more day of sneak peeks for you. This post is from Mariana, and she's sharing another beautiful fall wreath! The September My Monthly Hero main kit and add-ons include beautiful stamps, dies and other products that are just perfect to create projects...

We have one more post to share today, featuring our Halloween and Christmas themed add-ons to the September My Monthly Hero kit, launching Tuesday, September 6th at 1pm eastern. This time Sally is joining us. If you know Sally at all, you know that when she's given new stamps to play with, the ideas begin to flow! I was excited to see the new add-on...

We're back with our second post of the day, leading up to the release of our September My Monthly Hero kit and add-ons on Tuesday, September 6 at 1pm eastern. In this post, Jayne introduces us to a fun Halloween-themed optional add-on to the kit! Every October, I look forward to making a few Halloween cards and some Halloween tags for trick-or-treat bags. So when...

Welcome to Day 2 of our Countdown to Creativity, leading up to the launch of our September My Monthly Hero kit on Tuesday, September 6 at 1pm eastern! Today we're showing how you can combine the optional add-ons with the kit's contents, or use them on their own! Let's join Clare for the first idea, and we'll be back with more later today! I've mentioned...

We're back with our third post for the day, sharing more inspiration for using our September My Monthly Hero kit! We'll be posting all weekend long, including Monday - leading up to the kit launch on Tuesday, September 6 at 1pm eastern/10am pacific. Let's see what Amy made with this month's kit! My favorite season is fall..both in crafting projects and wardrobe.  I'm especially excited...

We're back with another idea for using our September My Monthly Hero kit! And this post is from the person behind the handlettering in the kit - Clare Prezzia!! We love her gorgeous lettering, and we're thrilled to include it in this month's kit! Be sure to comment on this and every Countdown post – we’ll be giving away a kit on Tuesday morning, before...

Hello and welcome! Today begins the countdown to the release of our September My Monthly Hero kit. It's Labor Day weekend, and we plan to get you in the mood for fall with this gorgeous new kit! And here's a fun little tidbit - the handlettering in this month's kit was done by a member of our Creative Team! Can you guess who? Stay with...

Have you begun to feel that crisp, cool air in the morning where you live? The leaves will soon be changing color and it's time to start thinking Fall! Today Kelly and Sally are here to share some seasonal inspiration with two takes on our new [hero_product_link sku="CL987" text="Color Layering Grateful Leaves"] set. First up is Kelly with this Autumn beauty... Kelly: "I love fall...

Hi! Do you like to personalize your card designs for special occasions? Today I'm sharing a card that I made with the new [hero_product_link sku="DI301" text="Classic Numbers Fancy Dies"] set. This set of number dies, zero through nine, is perfect for creating custom cards to celebrate birthdays, anniversaries and graduations. These dies will also be perfect for decorating scrapbooks and journals. To create a personalized...

Have you seen the new set, [hero_product_link sku="CM106" text="Shakespearean Poetry"], which is an Add-On to the (sold out) August My Monthly Hero kit? Don't you love that quote: "We know what we are, but not what we may be." I watercolored my paper panels with Ken Oliver Color Bursts. The blue panel was die cut with the [hero_product_link sku="DC178" text="Thank You Tag Stamp & Cut...

Today I am so excited to introduce one of my favorite new products from the 2016 Winter Catalog -- Infinity Dies! These are a line of nesting dies currently available in three shapes -- circles, rectangles and tags. Today I'm going to feature the [hero_product_link sku="DI197" text="Tag Dies"]. The Tag Dies feature five sizes of of shaped tags along with three hole reinforcers. I used...

Hello and Happy Thursday! Today we're sharing another Crafty Chat interview with our CEO, Aaron Leventhal, that he did with the wonderful team over at Online Card Classes. We think you'll enjoy hearing more about the "craftquakes" that have shaped the stamp industry. It's fascinating to learn more about the history of our favorite craft! Big thanks to Jennifer McGuire, Kristina Werner and Lydia Fiedler...

I’m usually not a fan of critters but I immediately fell in love these adorable images when I saw Winter Bunny, Winter Bear and Winter Fox. I created a circle window panel using the new Circle Infinity Dies to show them off. We'll be featuring Infinity Dies the rest of the week on the blog so stay tuned for more! I just love the critters peeking out the...

Hello and welcome! The day we've been anxiously awaiting is finally here!  You may have already found them at your favorite retailers. Today we are thrilled to be launching our new 2016 Winter Catalog products right here in the Hero Arts store! (Update: Check out our post highlighting the new additions to our Clearly Kelly line HERE, too!) We have projects to share today from...

We hope you enjoyed our look back at the history of Hero Arts yesterday! Today we thought we'd share a few memories from our team - some of their first stamps, and how they "discovered" stamping and Hero Arts. We'll start with one of our longtime friends, Sally Traidman! About 30 years ago (really???) I started working for HERO ARTS. I befriended some of the...

This summer marks 42 years since Hero Arts began in the bathroom of a Berkeley apartment. We thought you might enjoy learning a little Hero Arts history. It's the story of a truly inspiring woman - Jacqueline Leventhal - a single mom and determined entrepreneur. Read about it below, or even better, grab a cup of coffee and enjoy the interview with our CEO Aaron...

Hello stampers! Today we're mixing it up with a mixed media art journal page created by a very talented guest artist. Please join us in welcoming Isha Gupta to the blog! Hello everyone! Isha here today. I'm so excited to share my project here on the Hero Arts blog as a guest designer. Thank you Hero Arts for this awesome opportunity. As soon as I saw the...

When I was a kid, the summertime meant my family would go on "Sunday drives". After a while, my mom learned to pack an overnight bag when my dad gathered us in the car for one of his drives. We never knew where we'd end up! The [hero_product_link sku="CL973" text="Road Trip"] stamps from the Summer release brought back many happy memories of these family adventures!...

Heat embossing is a fun basic technique that can make your projects literally shine. The [hero_product_link sku="PW118" text="White Satin Pearl Embossing Powder"] is quite unique, and it makes the stamped images look professional and outstanding. So today I am sharing how this product can be used easily to create beautiful backgrounds and to enhance die cut shapes to achieve fabulous results. Like any other embossing powder, the [hero_product_link sku="PW118" text="White Satin Pearl Embossing Powder"] can...

Today I'm featuring the [hero_product_link sku="LP403" text="Nature Mini Tub by Lia"] stamps. I picked out a couple different designs and had fun creating a background using [hero_product_link sku="AF236" text="Hero Arts Shadow Ink - Charcoal"]. TIP:  I get the best results when I hold the stamps in one hand, rubber side up. I hold the ink pad in my other hand and pat the ink onto the...

I think we can all agree - creating cards for guys is no easy task! However using the right colors and going with a simple flower-free design can make it much easier. Today I have a masculine Happy Birthday card to share featuring a bold stamped background and a fun watercolor cake. Do you remember [hero_product_link sku="CL982" text="Luggage Tag Alphabet"] add-on stamp set from Hero's...