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Hey there! Daniel here with a great way to salvage blunders we all make in our workspaces. I promise you no awe-inspiring new trick. But I can assure you, the stamp set I use to fix my happy accidents will knock your socks off! Affirmation Messages features some super whimsical and funky fonts accompanied by retro graphics.  Watch the video below to see how this card came to...

The easiest way to make a pretty card is to use a beautiful stamp. The From the Vault Poinsettia wood stamp is the loveliest floral stamp in my collection this year so I couldn’t resist making a pair of seasonal thank you cards with this gorgeous flower design. To make these cards, I started by randomly stamping the From the Vault Poinsettia stamp with Intens-ified...

Hello, Hero Arts fans! Welcome back for another episode of the Color Layering video series! In this video and episode, we are taking a closer look at the Color Layering Nordic Tree stamp set. The Color Layering Nordic Tree stamp set features a solid tree shape that can be stamped in any color of ink and provide a base for your Christmas tree. You also have 3...

Hi everyone! Ilina here. Today I am sharing a fun holiday card using the Noel Bold Prints stamp along with the Snowflake Cluster Fancy Die and the Merry Christmas Banner Die. To make the card start with a piece of Mist cardstock measuring 4 1/4" x 5 1/2". Stamp the Noel Bold Prints using Embossing and Watermark ink and emboss in white. Once embossed, trim it to 4"...

Today we have a special treat! Jenn Shurkus is sharing a guest post, creating holiday cards with her own personal style! Jenn uses Distress Oxide inks on her projects, but our Reactive Inks would be a similar alternative, and of course our regular dye inks in a variety of colors work beautifully for color layering, too. Take it away, Jenn... Hello everyone! Jenn Shurkus here, I...

Good morning! Jess here with a festive card using a little ink blending and stenciling! To start I took a panel of Hero Hues Cherry Cardstock cut to 4.25" by 5.5" and blended Raspberry Jam ink around the edges with a blending tool. I kept it heavy on the outside and lightened my touch as I got to the center of the panel. I let...

Hi, Friends! This is Caly and I have a fun video for you on the Hero Arts YouTube channel today. Please check out the video to see the process! If you are having trouble viewing the video, you can watch it HERE on YouTube.  I’ve used the Build-A-Tree set to create a wreath and used the Snow & Froth technique with Crystal Clear Lacquer and Sparkle embossing...

While you have holiday products already strewn over your desk, why not stretch your creativity and use those same products for some non-holiday cards. Today I'm taking two holiday products and using them on a birthday card with no signs of Christmas in sight. When you look through your products, don't let the name of the product deter you. On my card today I'm using the Poinsettia Stencil which...

Hi everyone, Ilina here. Today I am sharing a fun and snarky non-traditional Christmas card using the new Snarky Christmas Messages stamp set along with the Off-Beat Holiday Messages set and Holiday Foliage Bold Prints. To make the card start by stamping the Holiday Foliage Bold Prints onto a piece of Adriatic cardstock using Embossing and Watermark ink. Once stamped, emboss with Gold Embossing Powder and cut down to 4" x...

If you've lost your creative mojo or are struggling with a color scheme, pulling a selection of monochromatic products is a great way to help you get started. Sometimes limiting your supply options can be a good thing and not make you feel overwhelmed with all the choices. Today I'm using a selection of Hero Arts premium cardstock, inks and enamel dots to create a...

Hi there! Emily Midgett here with you today, and I've got a trio of quick and easy holiday cards using one of my favorite color combinations: tone on tone with a pop of white! I absolutely adore the intense, rich shades in the Hero Hues cardstock line, and with so many beautiful ink choices available in the Hero Arts ink lineup, it's easy to create...

Hello there, Michelle here and today I have a card to share with you using Noel Bold Prints. This is such a wonderful stamp that can be used as a background stamp or combined with other stamps as more of a focal point. Today I thought it would work perfectly for a tone-on-tone background.  I started off my card by taking a panel of Hero...

Hello friends! Today I'm so excited to share this no-line coloring all over background design featuring the From the Vault Mr. and Mrs. Stamp & Cut set! I love the look of colored pencils on a kraft background and the Hero Hues Sand Cardstock is the perfect background for Mr. & Mrs. Claus. To start, I stamped a sentiment in the upper third of the background with the...

Hi there! Emily Midgett here with you today with some holiday shaker inspiration for you! Ever since my children were born, I have always tried to make it a point to get some nice photos taken in the fall to use for our holiday card and to help document their growth. But, as a cardmaker, I feel like a bit of a cheater sending out...

Today's card features some adorable winter animal images from the Winter Forest Animals clear set. This set is packed full of goodness -- it features 14 different animals, 8 sentiments and many other small images that are great for scene building. I started out by stamping five different animals with Intens-ified Black Ink on Strathmore Bristol Smooth and die-cut them with the coordinating Winter Forest Animals Frame Cuts. I used the...

Hello, Hero Arts fans! Welcome back for another episode of the Color Layering video series! In this video and episode, we are taking a closer look at the Color Layering Peace 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 YouTube. This stamp set features...

Hi there! Emily Midgett here with you today, and I have a super layered, textured, and non-traditionally-colored holiday card for you! I have been struggling to get into the "red and green" mindset for the holidays... it's just been SO warm here the last several weeks that my mind is still in summer colors! If you watched the Emmy's (or just stalked the fashion pages to...

I am really loving non-traditional holiday colors for the upcoming holiday season. Hero Hues Reactive Inks in Taffy and Fruit Punch inspired the colors for this pink Holidays Message Fancy Die card! The 4" x 5 1/4" background was inked with Taffy and Fruit Punch Reactive Inks using ink blending brushes on smooth white cardstock. Once a seamless blend was achieved the Graphic Snowflake Bold...

Good morning! Jess here with a sparkly way to add some color to your heat-embossing! I just love the new Birch Forest Background Cling for a frosty winter card! And I really love that the actual stamp is of the sky and the outline of the trees, not the trees themselves. So to start I placed the stamp on the lid of my MISTI so...

Hello friends! Today we are participating in a special video hop celebrating The Stamping Village Holiday Seals Stamp Set. This set is designed by 12 members of The Stamping Village because we all value community over competition. These seals are the perfect finishing touch for your holiday envelopes or to decorate your cards! We also believe in giving back. 100% of the net profits made...

Today I have some holiday card inspiration to share using the beautiful new Poinsettia Stencil. This simple card design with bold lines is one that is easy to mass produce. First, I cut four strips each of Azalea and Cherry cardstock that were 3/4" wide. On the Azalea strips I used the Poinsettia Stencil along with Sea Salt Reactive Ink and a blending brush to create the pattern. ...

Hi there! Emily Midgett here with you today sharing some kinda spooky, kinda cute Halloween inspiration using some new and some old products from Hero Arts! I don't generally care for Halloween. I don't do "scary" very well, so I prefer to keep my Halloween projects cute and a little spooky with fun colors! For today's post, I've paired the new Halloween Scene Background Cling...

Hi everyone! Ilina here! Did you hop yesterday and see all the amazing projects using the new Oh What Fun holiday goodies?  Today I am sharing a card using the Christmas Squirrels Stamp & Cut from the new catalog. To make the card I started with a 3 3/4" x 5" panel of watercolor paper. I stamped the images and sentiment a couple times using my...

Last month we introduced our 2019 Oh What Fun Winter Catalog, full of brand new stamps, dies, stencils, embellishments and more. Oh what fun it is, indeed! Today is the day we've been waiting for - all of the wonderful products from this new release are available in the Hero Arts store right here on our website! Browse more than 70 new items and get ready to create...

Today we are thrilled to unveil our 2019 Winter collection – and Oh What Fun it is! To see everything that’s new for Fall, Winter and holiday stamping, click here or on the cover image above. You can flip the pages of the digital catalog, or you can even download a PDF version. Would you like a paper copy? We've got them right here! Within the pages you will find 75...

Hello friends! It's time for the final sneak peek before tomorrow’s 2019 Oh What Fun Catalog reveal, and today we're turning to the Fancy Dies section of the catalog to show you this beauty from page 24... Card by Creative Team member Emily Midgett Say hello to the Merry Christmas Cover Plate (DI657)! This intricate die was designed to cover an entire A2 card front and will...

Hello and happy Monday, friends! Are you ready for another sneak peek from our upcoming 2019 Oh What Fun Catalog? Today we couldn't resist showing you one of four new Bold Prints background stamps from the Winter release...  Card by Creative Team member Jessica Frost-Ballas This beautiful card by Jessica features the new Nordic Holiday Bold Prints (CG782) background stamp. She was able to achieve this fabulous multi-color...

Welcome to Christmas in July, Hero Arts style! We invite you to join us for three days of sneak peeks from our upcoming 2019 Winter catalog, leading up to the full reveal next Wednesday, July 24. We've titled this year's catalog "Oh What Fun." It is a celebration of crafting for the holidays and creating from the heart for the people you most love – oh what fun,...

The new 2019 Hero Arts Winter release, "Oh What Fun", is being introduced later this month and we have some exciting news – you can find a sampling of pre-release products from the new collection in select stores now (or arriving very soon!) Retailers who have opted to participate in our ShopBox program are displayed below alphabetically by US state, with international locations rounding out the...