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Good morning! Jess here with a clean and simple card featuring an adorable kitty from the new Knitting stamp set! I wanted to keep today's card simple and focused mainly on that adorable yarn-juggling kitty so I started by stamping him with Versafine and heat-embossing him with Clear Embossing Powder. Then I colored him with Copics and die-cut him with the coordinating die. I also...

Hello friends! We are popping in with another batch of giveaway winners from our ongoing 45th Anniversary festivities, as well as a My Monthly Hero kit winner! Here we go...drum roll.... 1980s Flashback Friday ($25 Hero Arts gift card)Anna Mahtani: "I do not have the stamps as I am fairly new to this stamping community. But those bear stamps are so adorable!" 1990s Flashback Friday...

Hi everyone! Ilina here! I hope you love this month's My Monthly Hero add-on collection as much as I do. For today's card I am using few products from the release with the focal point being the Tin of Brushes wood block stamp. To make the card, start by stamping the image onto Dove White cardstock with Intense Black ink and color with alcohol markers....

Hello, Hero Arts fans! Welcome back for another episode of the Color Layering video series! In this video & episode, we are taking a closer look at the Color Layering Calla Lily stamp set. Watch the video tutorial below to learn how I made the cards I'm sharing today. If you’re having a problem viewing this video, please try watching it HERE in HD on...

Our 45th Anniversary Flashback Friday series continues and this week we're throwing it back to the 2000s! Here is CEO Aaron Leventhal to share some of the decade's highlights: "The 2000s were exciting years for Hero Arts and the stamping industry. Scrapbooking, after years of shunning stamps, began to embrace the idea of stamping on pages. This lead to themed collections, photography in catalogs that...

Hello there, and welcome to the Hero Arts blog! I've got great news for you! Did you know that your ink stash can create about twice as many colors as you have ink pads? It's true! In today's project I used four ink pads for blending, but I created eight colors! To recreate, white heat emboss Crafting Tools Bold Prints on Dove White cardstock. Ink...

Hi stampers! It’s time for this month’s Awesome Add-ons feature. Before we dive into the project inspiration, here’s a look at all of the fun new add-on products that were introduced along with the May My Monthly Hero kit. Crafty goodness abounds throughout this collection! Shop for the May MMH add-ons here Today we're delighted to have Debi Adams here to share some fabulous “beyond...

Did you see all the amazing May add-on products that were released yesterday? Fabulous stuff! As soon as I got these products in the mail, the housework got put on the back burner because I just had create with them right away. The card I'm sharing with you today uses the adorable Stick Together Stamp & Cut. I started out by stamping the glue, tape...

It's My Monthly Hero release day! Who's ready to get crafty? For 45 years we've been passionate about bringing you the very best tools of the trade. Our May release celebrates our history as well as YOU, our very crafty customers, and all of the hobbies you love! From stamping and painting to knitting and stitching, there's a rainbow of possibilities with this month's release....

It's almost time to launch the May 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...

It's time for our final countdown peek before the release of the May My Monthly Hero kit! The kit will be available tomorrow, Monday, May 6 at 1pm Eastern/10am Pacific. Now let’s join Nichol, who is sharing another look at this fun kit! Hello friends! Today I'm sharing a crafting happiness card inspired by a couple of quilting/sewing projects I've made multiple times. I adore...

It's time for our next countdown peek! The May My Monthly Hero kit will be available on Monday, May 6 at 1pm Eastern/10am Pacific. Now let’s join Emily, who is sharing another look at this wonderful kit! Hi there! Emily Midgett here with you today to share a sneak peek of this month's My Monthly Hero kit. This month's kit is an absolute winner; it's...

Welcome back to the countdown! Our May kit launches on Monday, May 6 at 1pm Eastern/10am Pacific and we couldn't be more excited to share it with you! Now let's join Ilina for another look at this kit filled with craftiness. Hi everyone! Ilina here. I hope you are enjoying all the peeks from the May My Monthly Hero. This is another kit that goes...

Hello and welcome as we continue the countdown to the release of the May My Monthly Hero Kit! Release day is Monday, May 6 at 1pm Eastern/10am Pacific. We will be here for the rest of the weekend, sharing inspiration before the launch. Now let's join Jess for another look at this fantastically crafty kit. Hello! Jess here and I am just head over heels...

Hello! It's time for another look at the May My Monthly Hero Kit before the kit releases on Monday, May 6 at 1pm Eastern/10am Pacific. We will be here for the rest of the weekend, sharing inspiration before the launch. Now let's join Michelle for another look at this fabulous kit. Another fantastic kit this month and perfect for all us creatives. I love that...

Hello and welcome as we begin the countdown to the release of the May My Monthly Hero Kit! Release day is Monday, May 6 at 1pm Eastern/10 am Pacific. Our Creative Team will be here for the next three days sharing ideas for using the kit, so stay tuned for more inspiration all weekend long! Now let's join Caly for a first look at this...

Your calendar does not deceive you - it is Thursday! So why are we here with the next Flashback Friday feature? Since our 3-day countdown leading up to the May Monthly Hero kit launch is scheduled to begin tomorrow, we decided to adjust on the fly with an early flashback. We hope you don't mind! :) It's already time to explore Hero Arts' third decade...

Hello and Happy May! Today we want to let you know about something fun happening now through May 5! Our friends over at Scrapbook.com have organized a huge National Scrapbook Day celebration filled with challenges, deals, and of course amazing PRIZES! Hero Arts is happy to be one of this year's event sponsors. By participating in the challenges, you could win one of twenty prizes!...

Hello friends! Infinity Dies are fantastic for creating multiple images in different sizes. For today's card share I am using a couple of sizes of the Hot Air Balloons Infinity Dies to create these dimensional hot air balloons for an encouragement scene card. Clouds were stenciled over Hero Hues Paradise Cardstock with the Cloud Pattern Stencil and Unicorn Pigment Ink. Once the ink was dry...

Good morning! Jess here to share a fun technique video with you today! I've recently watched several crafty friends use acrylic paints with a brayer to create background panels and I decided to give it a try! You can watch the video below: If you are having trouble viewing the video, you can watch it here on YouTube. To start I squish a small blob...

Hi everyone! With all of the the 45th Anniversary festivities and giveaways going on, we thought we'd pop in with our first round of prize winners from the celebration. We will continue to announce winners here every couple of weeks during the party, so keep checking back! Drum roll.... 1970s Flashback Friday ($25 Hero Arts gift card)Sue Rodriguez: "I used to have a thing for...

Hello crafty friends! It’s Linda from A Blog Named Hero here, and I’m excited to introduce our new challenge to you. We want you to keep things: Here is my card:Remember when these angular cards were all the rage? It was about 2013 and they were EVERYWHERE! I loved them then and I still do now (even though getting the angles right makes me a...

Happy Friday! It's time for our second Flashback Friday feature. In this series we are sharing the story of our five decades as a company. (You can catch up by rewinding to the 1970s if you missed last week's post.) Now we journey into Hero Arts' second decade in business - the 1980s! Here is CEO Aaron Leventhal with some insight: "In the 1980s, the...

Hi friends! We have something a little different for you today. Our friend Tiffany from The BakeSmith is an incredibly talented cookie artist. She is sharing how she used the Hot Air Blooms stamp set to decorate a cookie! Hi! I’m Tiffany from The BakeSmith. Today I’m going to show you how I use the amazing stamps from Hero Arts to make beautiful cookies! To...

Our 45th Anniversary Summer Catalog is here and we are so excited to share it with you today! You can view the catalog from cover to cover by clicking here or on the image below. Grab your favorite beverage and soak up all 48 pages, including new products as well as lots of fabulous card samples made by our Creative Team! Many stamp designs from...

Let's have some fun! You are a huge part of our 45-year journey, whether you've been stamping for decades or maybe even just months or weeks. We want to celebrate YOUR stamping history along with ours, so today we are launching the Show & Tell Photo Sharing Celebration! For the next 45 days (April 24 - June 7), we invite you to share your first...

Hello friends! For the third and final sneak peek before tomorrow’s Summer Catalog reveal, we're switching gears to die cutting, with a nod to our 45th anniversary celebration... Say hello to the newest addition to our collection of script Fancy Dies, Anniversary Fancy Die (DI635). Joining "thanks", "happy", "birthday", and "hello" dies of the same style, the Anniversary Fancy Die will be one that you...

Hello and welcome back to our 2019 Summer Catalog sneak peeks! On Saturday we unlocked the vault and today we're celebrating our anniversary with an explosion of COLOR. Introducing our new line of Hero Hues® Reactive Inks! These inks react to water when sprayed, dripped, or misted. You'll be able create unique effects and have fun playing with all sorts of fun techniques that involve...

A very Happy Easter to those who celebrate, and a lovely Sunday to all!

The Summer Catalog is coming soon! This year, it has special meaning, as we celebrate our history and give new life to classic designs from the past five decades. Introducing our "From the Vault" collection! Here's a look at just a few of the stamps you'll find in this throwback collection... We have drawn from the best of the Hero Arts Vault and included designs...

Hero Arts is celebrating 45 years in business this year! What an incredible journey it has been. YOU are a wonderful part of our history, and now that our anniversary is here, we'd like to invite you to celebrate this milestone alongside us! In the next several weeks, join us for fun, contests, behind-the-scenes content, lots of giveaways, new products, and more. Let's get this...

Hi, Friends! I've got a quick and easy card for you today and sharing how some ink-blending on colored cardstock can add a lot of deep color and interest to your card. Hero Arts has amazing scenery dies - and this Garden Fancy Die is no exception. The scene that is created from the die speaks for itself - so it's all about filling in...

Hi there! Emily Midgett here with you today to share some punny critter inspiration. I love pulling out some of the older sets... with such a, ahem, full craft room, it's sometimes overwhelming to remember what products I have in my arsenal! I have a fun birthday project today using the Cinco de Meow stamp set that was released last year. Let's get started with...

The challenge was on… to do something for Easter using non-traditional Easter products. Challenge accepted! I reached for the Nesting Oval Infinity Dies to use for eggs, and several other dies for decorating the eggs. First I wanted to do one simple large egg and tie a bow with the word tag, but it got addicting. Just like making REAL Easter eggs, they were so...

We can't keep this quiet any longer...it's time to share the news! This year Hero Arts is celebrating 45 years of creativity, community, and crafting. We are so excited to celebrate this milestone with all of you!! Stay tuned...

Hello there, Michelle here, and today I have a card to share with you using the Color Layering Dragonfly stamp set along with creating a subtle background for it with dry embossing. I created a video on how I made the card which you can see here: If you are having trouble viewing the video, you can watch it here on YouTube. I started off...