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Our Circle Infinity Dies feature 18 nesting dies ranging in size from 4.5-inches to the size of a standard hole punch. So that means there is only 1/8th of an inch difference in each one, which allows you to create the perfect size circle for any project! To show off the different sizes of circles […]

With Valentine’s Day being just around the corner I decided to make a fun Beary Valentine’s Day card! I haven’t yet put my Christmas stamps away so I grabbed this adorable bear image from the Holiday Animals set and stamped him in Hero Arts Intense Black ink. I love to use my Holiday critters all year […]

Hello and welcome to our first Friend Friday with Chameleon! We are honored that they’ve asked us to collaborate with them this month. Our artists will show creations each Friday this month, colored with the fabulous Chameleon pens – and over at their blog, the Chameleon design team is coloring Hero Arts images, too! What […]

Advent Calendar Extravaganza is -the- festive event of the season! This ‘hop with a twist’ was dreamed up by Taheerah Atchia and features surprise destinations each day! Joining in the fun with Taheerah are ONE HUNDRED special guests – each serving up some fantastic Christmas inspiration! Just like an Advent Calendar, you’ll never know where […]

I’m loving buffalo plaid lately, and today I’m going to show you how you can easily create this pattern and incorporate it into your holiday cards. I started with piece of red and white grid patterned paper from Kelly’s Designer Paper Pad. This small grid provided the perfect guidelines for stamping. I simply counted six […]

When I first saw the new Origami Happy Holidays, I immediately knew I wanted to do a "stained glass" sort of card. As I was making the card, I realized how versatile images are!

As you probably know, my favorite cardmaking technique is creating my stamped background using small images from various stamp sets. It’s a great way to get more out of your small stamps. This time I pulled out three stamp sets from 2016 Winter Catalog: Holiday Mittens, Build a Wreath, and Color Layering Wreath. To add some […]

Hello! When we launched our Holiday Cardmaking Challenge a couple weeks ago, I shared a little pop-up box card I had made using the Holiday Cheer stamp set. I never got around to cleaning up the supplies on my desk (oopsie!) so I just had to have some more fun with them!

Welcome back to day two of the Hero Hostess Alumni Blog Hop! We had so much fun yesterday hopping along checking out the beautiful creations from the Hostesses and hope you did too. Are you feeling the holiday crafting spirit? Lucky for all of us, the Hostesses have another batch of stampy goodness to share […]

Hello and happy Monday! Today we’re super excited to be part of a special blog hop reunion of our wonderful Hero Hostesses! This is actually the last stop on the hop — you’ll want to start from the beginning at Virginia Lu’s blog and work your way here consecutively so that you don’t miss a […]

I can’t believe that we’re over half way through October. The days are just flying by. It’s a great time to start making those holiday cards. You can make a couple a week and finish off with a pretty good stash of them. Make them a clean and simple design and you can easily create […]

Hi stampers! We have loads of inspiration to share with you today in a new feature we’re calling “Awesome Add-ons.” As you may know, along with each My Monthly Hero kit release, we introduce several new add-on products that can be used with the kit or on their own. October’s add-ons include holiday and winter […]

In case you haven’t yet had the chance to take a look at Hero Arts Planner Catalog and products – I highly encourage you to do so. Even if you are not a planner person, but a “die hard cardmaker” – you’ll love them! Today I’m mixing planner products with previously released Kelly Purkey Holiday […]

It won’t be long before the holidays are here and it’s never too early to start on those holiday cards! So today I decided to get a jump start on my holiday cards and play along with our new Holiday Cardmaking Challenge.

The holidays will be here before you know it and this week we’re excited to kick off a brand new challenge here at Hero Arts! The theme is Holiday Cardmaking. You can read all about it and add your project links by clicking over to our challenge page HERE. Enter your newly-created holiday cards between […]

Whenever I find myself in a rut creative-wise, I have a couple fall backs, such as heat embossing and watercoloring. When I got the chance to play with the new Paper Layering Maple Leaf die, I just knew it would look gorgeous with some watercoloring.

Whenever I find myself in a rut creative-wise, I have a couple fall backs, such as heat embossing and watercoloring. When I got the chance to play with the new Paper Layering Maple Leaf die, I just knew it would look gorgeous with some watercoloring.

Creating Holiday cards can be so much fun specially if you add an unexpected detail to them. The Paper Layering dies are quite a unique way to do that, by adding extra dimension to your projects.

Stencils are a great tool to have in your stash to create backgrounds and there are so many ways you can use them. Today I created a stunning background that took less than two minutes using . To create the background I placed a piece of kraft cardstock in a cardboard box and laid the […]

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.

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.

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 […]

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...

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...

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...

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...

It's one of our favorite days of the year – the day we get to share the Winter Catalog with all of you! Click HERE or on the image below to see everything that’s new. There are more than 90 new items from cover to cover! Within these pages you’ll find designs for every style, from the beauty of a wood block poinsettia with coordinating...

We're happy to see you here for day 5 of our 2016 Winter Catalog sneak peek week! Today we're sharing a look at some gorgeous new Paper Layering dies... The intricate snowflake on this card was created with the Paper Layering Snowflakes with Frame (DI196) die set. This 6-piece set (3 snowflakes + 3 frames) makes it so easy to bring elegant dimension to your...

Welcome back! If you're ready for a cool down of remarkably cute proportions, our next 2016 Winter Catalog sneak peek is for you... The Warm Hugs (CL989) set is sure to warm hearts with adorable Arctic images including an Eskimo, polar bear, seal, penguin, walrus, igloo, trees, snowflakes, and of course sentiments to match. Matching dies are sold separately. These stamps are so much fun...

Hi stampers! We're just five days away from the full reveal of our 2016 Winter Catalog and have another sneak peek to share with you today. This one is a total classic... Included in our Winter Catalog are a host of new stamps with timeless designs that will help you capture the beauty of the season. Vintage Christmas Wishes (CM101), featured on the card above,...

Welcome back to our week of 2016 Winter Catalog sneak peeks! Next up is a look at an addition to our popular line of Color Layering stamps... Check out the depth you can easily achieve by layering inks along with one of our "dearest" sets yet – the Color Layering Deer (CL985)! Pair the image with a favorite holiday greeting, or use one of the...

Hello and welcome! This week we are excited to share sneak peeks of the new 2016 Winter Catalog, leading to the full catalog reveal on Monday, July 18! Every day this week we'll share a different photo from our new catalog, as well as several giveaway opportunities. Let's get started with a holiday classic – the poinsettia! The Antique Poinsettia (K6176) is one of many...