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Hola everyone! Pocono Pam here today sharing a card I created showcasing the new Geometric City Bold Prints. This 6" x 6" city background cling stamp works well with many of our favorite Hero Arts products. I was inspired by the Reactive ink cubes included in the December 2021 My Monthly Hero Kit: Lemon Drop, Berry Smoothie and Fruit Punch. These inks are also sold...

Hello and welcome! Seeka here and today I'm sharing a slimline card featuring the new Neighborhood Houses Fancy Dies. These sweet house dies cut door, window and roof details that are adorable, and the little doors can be opened, too! To start, I cut three panels of cardstock: one 3" x 6.5" and one 3.5" x 7" panel of Dove White, and one 3 1/8"...

Hello stampers! It's time to announce the winner from our December My Monthly Hero Release Day Blog Hop. Big thanks to everyone who participated, checked out the cards on the designers’ blogs, left lovely comments, and made this month's kit a success! If you haven't had a chance to grab your kit yet, we do still have a limited quantity available here. Our randomly selected...

Hi friends! Today we are sharing another installment of our monthly series, Celebrating Black Crafters, where we share artwork from artists who we'd love for you to get to know. Today our fantastic guest artist is Sidnie Des Jardins! Hello, my name is Sidnie and I’ve been card-making for about 3 years. My journey began when I was looking for Disney Family t-shirt ideas on...

It's almost time for counting, cleaning, and preparing for a brand new year! Hero Arts will be closed December 21 - 26 for inventory and holiday break, returning to regular operations on December 27. No orders will ship during this window. Please get your orders in by December 20 at 12:00pm PT to avoid internal delays.Our customer service team will be available during regular business...

Good morning and Happy Monday! Jessica Frost-Ballas here with a cheery congrats card using gorgeous Hero Hues colored cardstocks and a little Reactive ink-blending with the new Open Windows Fancy Die! Here's a video to go along with today's card: (If you are having trouble viewing this video, please click HERE to watch on YouTube.) To start I created my sunrise window scene by blending...

Today we're sharing a gorgeous project from one of our friends over at A Blog Named Hero. We are so thankful for the support they give us, and the amazing creations the team creates. There's no challenge this month but if you're looking for a fun challenge to play along with, be sure to check them out in the future! Today team member Anna is...

Looking for last minute holiday stamping supplies? Stop by your local JOANN store for a great selection of Hero Arts stamps and dies! Check out this video for products you will find in store and some inspirational card ideas. (If you are having trouble viewing this video, please try watching it HERE on YouTube.) In addition to holiday cards, you could also make: tags for...

Hi crafty friends! It's time for another Stay Crafty With Hero challenge. This month we are challenging you to create projects that somehow include CIRCLES, whether through stamping, die cutting, stenciling, embellishing, or any other creative uses you dream up! We'll include all of the details further down this post; but first, here's some gorgeous inspiration from Jayne to kick off our newest challenge. As...

Hello there, my friends! Daniel, here, with a great individualized invitation to come visit, featuring the new Signpost Stamp & Cut XL. I have also used some great scenery images from the A Warm Welcome and Wherever You Go stamp sets. To begin, I stamped out the scene with the mountain, buildings, and trees, with Intense Black Ink, onto some Dove White Cardstock. Then, I...

Welcome to our Awesome Add-ons monthly feature! December is here and with it, a whole new assortment of wonderful add-on stamps and dies to complement the December My Monthly Hero Kit. Before we dive into the project inspiration, let's take a peek at all 13 of the add-ons released this month. Shop for the December MMH add-ons here Today we're delighted to have Debi Adams...

Hello, friends! It’s Channin here with a new card and video! Today I create a bold cityscape card with the new December My Monthly Hero Kit. Watch to see how I modify the fancy cover plate die included in the kit and then blend a vibrant sunset background to complete my scene! (If you are having trouble viewing this video, please try watching it HERE...

The December My Monthly Hero kit is a reminder that no matter where we live, near or far, in cities or in neighborhoods - through it all we're here for each other. The kit includes a lively cityscape cling background stamp, a beautiful new cover plate die, and a clear stamp set containing useful messages for welcoming new neighbors, or letting friends and family know...

It's almost time to launch the December My Monthly Hero kit – release is coming up today at 1pm Eastern/10am Pacific! We hope you’ve enjoyed all of the ideas our team has shared for using this kit. As promised, we have one kit to give away to a lucky blog reader, selected from comments left on the Countdown to Creativity posts. We’ve randomly selected a...

Hello friends! Welcome to the last day of our December kit countdown! If you missed the first two days of inspiration, we invite you to circle back and check it out here and here. There's just one more sleep until the kit and add-ons are revealed on Monday at 10am PT. Until then, we hope you enjoy these final four sneak peeks from our Creative...

Happy Saturday! Are you ready for another fabulous round of December My Monthly Hero peeks before the launch of the newest kit on Monday? Today's cards from the Creative Team showcase both the 6" x 6" cling background stamp and the detailed cover plate die included in the kit. Step into the city and take a look! Project #5 created by Channin PelletierClick HERE to...

Hello and welcome to the first day of our December 2021 My Monthly Hero kit countdown! It's hard to believe we're closing in on another full year kit of kit fun. We want to thank you all for being here and for sharing in the creativity each month! Our new December kit will be revealed and available for purchase on Monday, December 6 at 1pm...

Good morning friends! Today we're excited to introduce a new blog feature and share some gorgeous inspiration from our Global Team! First up is some floral inspiration from Jen using the Merry Poinsettia Bunch and the Argyle Pattern Bold Prints. We love her elegant black and gold take on the Merry Poinsettia Bunch and the white splatters are the perfect finishing touch! Next we have...

Happy December, friends! Can you believe the last month of the year is already upon us? We have been working behind the scenes on the 2022 Hero Arts Spring Catalog (coming in February!) and as a result, we've also been reorganizing to make room for all of the new products. While we are sad to be saying farewell to some fantastic stamps and dies from...

Hey everyone. It's Dana Joy with you today. I'm sharing a simple holiday card to get you in the card making spirit. For my card today I'm using the Christmas Robins stamp set and coordinating Frame Cuts. To begin, I stamped the bird house and bird in Intens-ified Black ink onto Dove White cardstock. I colored the image with Copic markers in R24, R27, E23,...

Hi friends! I hope your pants still fit after Thanksgiving! Now that we've crossed into Christmas fair game territory, I'm bringing you a fun collage style background with a shifted eclipse technique. To create the background, I started with a panel of the beautiful Bermuda cardstock. I stamped that with the Etched Winter Swirls Bold Prints in Blue Raspberry Reactive Ink. Then I used the...

Hey everybody! It's Maria here today with an easy way to add texture and patterns to your card backgrounds for a fun mixed-media style look. To create this card I started by watercoloring a a piece of watercolor cardstock with my liquid watercolor sprays (DIY sprays are easily made by adding a few drops of watercolor to water in a spray bottle). After my first...

Thanksgiving offers us a special time to reflect on all that we have to be grateful for and to remember all of the wonderful people in our lives. We at Hero Arts are grateful for YOU. Thank you for allowing us to be a part of your creative journey. We send our warmest wishes for a Happy Thanksgiving! 🧡Housekeeping note: Hero Arts will be closed...

Welcome everyone! Mindy here with you today and I'm sharing some Christmas tag inspiration using the Looking Glass Ornaments and Looking Glass Snowflakes from Hero Arts. The Looking Glass series are great layered together but don't forget, you can use them individually too! I started my set by die cutting out four tags from the Tag Infinity Die using Dove White cardstock. Two of the...

Hi everyone! Ilina here! Today I am sharing a way to add more texture and interest to your larger die cuts, such as this hot chocolate mug I am using from the new Hug in a Mug Stamp & Cut XL set. (This adorable set is now back in stock!) To make the card start by cutting thin strips from Peony, Paradise and Sand cardstock....

As we enter the holiday season, we feel tons of gratitude for family, friends, and our wonderful customers. We at Hero Arts wish you and yours peace, happiness, and good health.Now through November 29, you are invited to shop our second annual Season of Gratitude Sale Event and save on everything in the Hero Arts shop! We also have bountiful bonus to share with you...

Oh what fun it is to make holiday tags! Let’s inspire you to join our Stay Crafty with Hero Challenge this month! You can use all your little scraps and gems to make your tags glitzy! And with our new glitter paper that works so well with die cuts, your tags will dazzle. Remember how tags were so popular a while back? I felt like...

Hello and welcome! Seeka here and today I'm sharing a slimline card featuring the Looking Glass Peace Love Joy die set. These dies can be used separately or combined, as I've done here. I started by cutting two 3.5" x 8.5" pieces of Dove White cardstock. I positioned the Alignment Tool Slimline Stencil over one panel and used the three openings in the stencil as...

Hi there! Emily Midgett here with you today, and I have some snowy inspiration for you using the darling Merry Snowmen stamps and dies! I love the vintage Christmas vibe they give. I sometimes struggle with scene-building; but I have found a great way to minimize the size of the "canvas" on which I'm working by using a die cut shape, like the Nesting Oval...

Hola everyone! Pocono Pam here today sharing a card I created showcasing the Happy Holidays Cover Plate. This sturdy 4.25” x 5.5” metal die, paired with your favorite Hero Arts cardstock and embellishments, is perfect for making quick cards to share with friends, neighbors and loved ones. I love glittery holiday cards!!! Today, I chose to use black glitter paper from Glitter Paper Basics. The...

Good morning friends! Jess here with some classic kraft, Christmas red, and white to inspire you! I have this easy card that comes together in under 7 minutes for those times when you need a quick elegant card! To start I stamped the Snowy Rooftops Bold Prints background stamp onto a panel of Sand cardstock with Embossing & Watermark ink. I used a stamp positioner...

Hello there, Michelle here with a card and video showing how you can mix and match different elements from the Holiday Ornaments stamp set, Layering Ornaments Stencil and Layering Ornaments and Trimmings Stencil to create layered ornaments. All three of these products were designed to work wonderfully together, along with the coordinating Frame Cuts. You can colour as many or as few layers as you...

Today's post introduces the latest challenge from our friends over at A Blog Named Hero. We are so thankful for the support they give us, and the amazing creations the team creates. If you're looking for a fun challenge to play along with, check them out! Today team member Joy is sharing a beautiful card for their November challenge. Hi there crafting friends! I’m excited...

Hello there friends! Daniel West, here, with a fun coloring project featuring the Nativity Cover Plate and some Copic markers. This cover plate die has just the right amount of detail to make coloring it in rather simple. Take it a section at a time and you will love it. Steps to create this project: To begin, I die cut the Nativity Cover Plate out...

This month’s Stay Crafty with Hero Challenge is all about creating holiday tags. Simple or elaborate, handmade gift tags are a thoughtful and beautiful addition to any holiday gift. I’m using this month’s challenge to make a set of eight, easily mass-produced tags using a few of my favorite holiday stamps and dies. To make my set of tags, I started by blending inks from...

Hey friends! Lydia here with a little cozy scene today. Disclaimer - I am no alcohol marker expert, but even simple alcohol marker scenes can be very easy and fun to do, like today's card. Let me set the background of the scene using Cozy Winter stamp set for you. I stamped the cat first. Masked that with masking paper and stamped the girl. I...