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Hello and welcome as we begin the countdown to the release of the February My Monthly Hero kit! Release day is Monday, February 6 at 1pm Eastern/10am Pacific. We’ll be here for the next three days, sharing ideas for using both the main kit, as well as new optional add-on products that will be available on Monday. […]

Like any other self-respecting card maker, I enjoy sending my friends and family some of the creations that I labored hours over. ;) However, I enjoy sending these labors of love even more when I have a quirky – or dare I say, cheesy? – sentiment to add to them. The new Irreverent Birthday Messages […]

One of my favorite parts of a new catalog is the addition of new inks and accents, and the 2017 Catalog does not disappoint! Today I thought I would share a closer look at a few of the fabulous new color products from the catalog. First, two new shades have been added to the Bold […]

Good morning, Jess here with a project showing you how to make a gift card a little extra special!  I love the new Mini Mailer Fancy die as it’s the perfect size and shape to hold a standard-sized gift card and I love customizing gift card holders to match the enclosed gift card! I found […]

Hello friends! New products from the 2017 Catalog are shipping to your favorite retailers as I am typing up this post (they will also be available in the Hero Arts Store on Feb 14th) and so I thought I’d share some inspiration using one of my favorite sets from the color layering section – the Color […]

Welcome to our Creative Team Rewind where we show you the beautiful work that our Creative Team has been sharing outside of the Hero Arts blog! Love (and hugs) are in the air this time of year so we are focused on cards that are perfect for Valentine’s Day or to show someone you love […]

If you follow me on Instagram, you probably know that I’m a mom of two fur babies. So I had to play with these cute cat images included in the Purr stamp set from 2017 Spring Catalog. My inspiration came from my own card that I made last August using circles window frame. This time I created […]

Dropping in with some happy news and a big thank you to all who entered our 2017 Catalog Reveal giveaway! We appreciate all of the lovely comments on our latest release and can’t wait to see how you use the new goodies. 2017 Catalog products will soon be available at retail stores (shipping begins this […]

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 […]

What could possibly be more fun than a tiny envelope die? Two dies that can be used alone or together to create delightful, little greetings!! The new Love Note Pair Fancy Dies set includes two dies for creating small notes - one die makes an envelope and the other die makes a heart-shaped note that fits perfectly in the envelope!

Hello there, I am really excited to be sharing my first project over here on the Hero Arts blog. Today I am focussing on one layer cards. One layer cards can often seem boring but there are plenty of ways to make them more exciting! I have decided to make shaped cards today. I think […]

Good morning, Jessica here with two projects using the romantic Romeo and Juliet set from the 2017 Valentine’s Collection. I love the silhouette images of Romeo and Juliet but I wanted to focus on some of the smaller stamps in the set for my creations. I loved the roses in the Romeo and Juliet stamp […]

Wow…January is flying by! We’re back with our Awesome Add-ons feature for the month. First, here’s a peek at all of the My Monthly Hero add-on products we introduced along with the January main kit (which is very close to selling out at the time of this writing!) Shop for the January kit and all […]

Today is the day! We’re thrilled to be able to offer you a way to get the My Monthly Hero kit every month, hassle free, with great benefits. That’s right — our kit subscription option is now available! We’ve made subscribing very simple. You can read all about it in detail HERE. Highlights: ► When […]

When I was little, I used to obsess over all things mini - mini stapler, mini tape, etc., - and so the new Love Note Pair Fancy Dies were pretty much love at first sight for me (no pun intended ;)).

Spring inspiration is here! Today we’re so excited to share the new 2017 Hero Arts Spring Catalog with you. You can see everything now by clicking HERE or on the image below. All new products in the catalog are marked with a star for reference. Here are just a few of the highlights: ► Additions […]

Happy Friday! Today is our fourth and final day of sneak peeks before the full reveal of the 2017 Spring Catalog on Monday. We hope you’ve enjoyed all the new goodies we’ve shared, and you’re as excited about the upcoming release as we are! We couldn’t resist showing you one more of our new Color […]

Welcome back to our sneak peeks! As you’ll see on Monday, the pages of the 2017 Spring Catalog are abloom with many new floral images. What better time to introduce this beauty from the flower garden… Card by Creative Team member Clare Prezzia You’re looking at the Large Hydrangea (S6213) stamp — a lush floral […]

Hi stampers! Today we’re back with another 2017 Spring Catalog sneak peek. Your favorite furry friends are well represented in our upcoming collection…take a look! Card by Creative Team member Jayne Nelson Who can resist the tail wag of a pup or the sweet purr of a cat? Not us! And so we’ve introduced several […]

Hello! This week we are excited to share sneak peeks of the new 2017 Spring Catalog, leading to the full catalog reveal on Monday, January 16! For the next four days, we’ll share a different photo from our new catalog, as well as several giveaway opportunities. Let’s begin with a treat, Parisian-style… Card by Creative […]

We are excited to bring you the launch of our January My Monthly Hero kit and add-ons! What a wonderful way to share some love with others! We invite you to scroll down to the end of this post — we have a fun blog hop with some talented artists that are sharing even more inspiration. […]

It’s almost time to launch the January My Monthly Hero kit – release is coming up today at 1pm Eastern! We hope you’ve enjoyed all of the ideas our team has shared for using this kit. As promised, we have one kit to giveaway to a lucky blog reader, selected from comments left on our […]

One of the things I love about this month's kit is how versatile it is - the flowers can be used a solid or outline layers, or double up on top of each other! For today's pair of cards, I layered up my flowers, but I did it using the same ink color for both layers.

We are back with another look at the January My Monthly Hero release! The kit will be available on Monday, January 9th at 1pm eastern/10am pacific. We’ll be sharing ideas for using the main kit and the optional add-on products all weekend long, so stay tuned for more inspiration! Now let’s join Yana, who is […]

We are back with another look at the January My Monthly Hero release! The kit will be available on Monday, January 9th at 1pm eastern/10am pacific. We’ll be sharing ideas for using the main kit and the optional add-on products all weekend long, so stay tuned for more inspiration!  Hello, Jess here with my first […]

We are back with another day of inspiration using our January My Monthly Hero kit! The kit will be available on Monday, January  9th at 1pm eastern/10am pacific. We’ll be sharing ideas for using the main kit and the optional add-on products all weekend long, so stay tuned for more sneak peeks!  And, remember to comment […]

We’re back with another Countdown post, leading up to our My Monthly Hero release for January on Monday the 9th at 1pm eastern! Sally is sharing her ideas for using the main kit and add-ons today. Give me hearts, any hearts…and lots of bright ink colors! The new My Monthly Hero kit has a wonderful, […]

Hello and welcome as we begin the countdown to the release of the January My Monthly Hero kit! Release day is Monday, January 9th at 1pm eastern/10am pacific. We’ll be here for the next three days, sharing ideas for using both the main kit, as well as several other new optional add-on products that will […]

Can you tell this is my first time making heart shaped cards? I wanted to create something different with a heart shape rather than an A2 sized top folding card. Then I ended up creating a set of congratulations cards. I started by die cutting the largest heart from Nesting Hearts Infinity Dies out of Pool Mix Layering […]

If you know me, you know I adore hearts. If I only had heart stamps the rest of my life I would be HAPPY! On this simple LOVE card I used Yes and Love stamp & cut sets. I just LOVE incorporating my die cuts with my stamping. I pick Snow Layering Paper a lot […]

Hello friends! A new year full of creative possibilities lies ahead of us all, and we wanted to take a moment to share a bit about a topic close to our hearts — and that’s quality. As clear stamps, and specifically Color Layering clear stamps, grow in popularity, we’re not surprised to see knock-offs and […]

During the holidays so many people go out of their way to make others feel special. Whether it be hosting a gathering for family or friends, delivering treats to neighbors or simply giving a meaningful gift, these people deserve to be acknowledged. A simple handmade thank you card could be the perfect way to let […]

One of my very favorite products from the 2016 Catalog is DC182 Butterfly Pair Stamp & Cut. It is the same concept as the Paper Layering dies, but in a Stamp & Cut set. And... it's butterflies!! For today's card I used just the dies, and cut them out on a panel of vellum paper. The cut butterflies were coated with glitter - oh how...

Hello! Today I have two cards to share that feature repeated sentiment stamping. When you have a gorgeous sentiment why not take advantage and really make it the star of your card! This first card was featured in the 2016 Catalog and uses the Handwritten Thank You stamp. It really doesn't get much more simple than this -- all you really need are some gorgeous...

As Valentine's Day approaches, love is in the air! And yet, there are so many occasions every year to make and send cards with love sentiments. I've created a set of love themed cards for anniversaries, weddings, and birthdays, or Valentine's Day, using the beautiful stamp from the 2016 Valentine's Collection. To create these cards, I started by stamping the sentiment in a floral shade...