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Hi there and welcome! Janette Kausen here today to share a few tips on mailing success as we continue to celebrate alongside Kimberly Crawford over at @MailItMonday on Instagram for their second anniversary! Any excuse to celebrate is a win in my book, but when we pair it with a handmade card? Yep, it's a win-win! After losing a loved one Kimberly vowed to make a...

Hi, Friends! This is Caly and today I'm sharing a card made using this month's add-on called Curiosities Silhouette Fancy Dies. I've paired it with the Ballroom Window Fancy Die to create this trellis window shaker card. I started by die-cutting the floral silhouettes a few times and colored each piece with Copic markers (C03, BV01, BV13, RV11, R83, R56, G21, G46, G03, G19, G28). When I...

Hello there, Michelle here, today I have a card to share using the new Autumn Wreath set that was released as an add-on to the September 2019 My Monthly Hero Kit. I thought the image would work well for an autumnal thank you card.  I started off by stamping the main wreath image from the Autumn Wreath stamp set on to a 4.25" x 4.25"...

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...

Good morning! Jess here with a fun and different way to use the new Spider Web Window Fancy Die: as a topper for a Halloween treat bag! I started by die-cutting the Spider Web Window Fancy Die from black glitter cardstock. Then I clipped off the frame and die-cut it separately from Pitch Black Hero Hues cardstock. I scored both pieces down the center and then...

Hi there crafty friends! It is Janette here today and I am sharing a fun technique with Hero's new Rose Gold Glimmer Metallic Ink. I am all for using my products in as many ways as I can to stretch my supplies and inspire creativity! Begin by using the Rose Gold Metallic ink (sells in a 2 pack with a gorgeous shimmery white) in a...

Hi everyone! Ilina here! Today I am sharing a card using the new set called  I See Crafting. I love the little cat in the set, so I had to use it along with the crystal ball. Also I love the size of the crystal ball and that most of the sentiments are made to fit in it.  To make the card start by stamping...

Hi, Friends! It's Caly here and I'm sharing a card using the new Sacred Florals stamp set. The Sacred Florals set includes different flowers that are framed by dotted shapes. I chose the stamp with the larger anemone flower and then stamped and embossed the image with Gold Embossing Powder.   I colored my flowers with Copic markers (petals: RV52, RV55, RV66; center:  Y23, Y38). Then to...

Hi, do you keep extra anniversary cards in your card stash? I never seem to have them when I need them most so when I saw the beautiful new Anniversary Fancy Die, I was excited and motivated to make a few cards. For my first card, I created a colorful background by simply masking stripes across a panel of white cardstock with strips of removable...

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...

Did you see the release of all 15 colors of Reactive Ink Reinkers last week? Not only are they awesome for keeping your ink pads nice and juicy, you can also use them on their own for some fun techniques. Today I've created a some simple backgrounds using our Clear Embossing + Watermark Ink along with the reinkers. First, I stamped several different cling backgrounds...

Hello and welcome to the Hero Arts blog! It's Janette Kausen here with you today and I am sharing a fun postage stamp inspired project with a video tutorial! The postage stamp I drew my inspiration from is included in the Stamped Just For You clear stamp set featured in this project. I also jazzed up an envelope to coordinate.  View the video below for the...

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...

Good morning! Jess here with a Christmas card to get you in the mood for tomorrow's Oh What Fun release and blog hop! Today I'm combining an add-on from August's My Monthly Hero release with some older holiday sets (and a little customization) to create a festive holiday card! To start I found a public domain Christmas song (meaning no longer protected by copyright laws and safe...

Hi there! Emily Midgett here with you today sharing some storybook inspiration (with a liberal dash of Disney influence ;) ) using some of the newest products from this month's release! I was on vacation during the My Monthly Hero launch for this month, so I was excited to dive into some of the add-ons for today's post. Let's get started with all of the...

Today's card features the Sunburst Fancy Die, which is a unique die that creates cuts lines in a sunburst pattern to add texture and interest to your cards.  I started out by cutting a 3.5" square piece of Bristol Smooth paper to do my stamping and ink blending on. First, I stamped the earth image from the You Are Loved Messages set with black ink. Then I...

Hi everyone! Ilina here. Today I am sharing a card using the new Fairytale Book Alphabet set to create a custom Happy Birthday sentiment. I love the font, especially the upper case letters, they add some extra flair to any sentiment or name you need to stamp!  To make the card start by die cutting the middle Scroll Infinity Die from Antique Ivory cardstock. Next stamp...

Hello and welcome to the Hero Arts blog! Today I am sharing with you the gorgeous Rose Bush Cover Plate highlighted by bold Reactive Ink blending. Begin by ink blending Taffy and Fruit Punch Reactive Inks onto Dove White cardstock leaving the bottom white. I prefer blending brushes for a super smooth and easy application. Die cut the Rose Bush Cover Plate into Dove White...

Good morning! Jess here with a sparkly shaped card using our Nesting Cloud Infinity Dies! I wish you could see it in person because it just glows with sparkle but photos will have to do for today! :) I started by stamping the dragon, flame, and birthday cake from Dragons and Unicorns onto Dove White Hero Hues cardstock with Intense Black Ink and colored them...

Hi, Friends! It's Caly with you today and I'm sharing a card made using the new Paper Layering Castle die. This die is large and covers almost an entire A2-sized card - so it makes a really bold statement! I die-cut my castle using Dove White cardstock, then cut its outline and began coloring it using Copic markers. My goal was to color it like the...

Hello there, Michelle here and today I have a card to share with you using the new As You Wish stamp set and coordinating Frame Cuts that were released as an add-on to the August My Monthly Hero Kit.  For my card, I started off by stamping the male and female characters from the As You Wish stamp set (or as I like to think...

Have you tried generation stamping? The results you can get from stamping an image two or three times before re-inking are amazing! Today I'm using the From the Vault Real Poppy stamp to show how this technique works. I really like the results you get using a red rubber stamp for this technique, but clear stamps work as well. I find that I can't get as...

Hi everyone! Ilina here. Today I am sharing a card using the From the Vault Etched Serene Sun stamp and the Smile Stamp & Cut set. To make the card I started with a 3 3/4" x 5" piece of Dove White cardstock and stamped the sun using Lemon Drop and Creamsicle Reactive Inks. I inked the stamp with the Lemon Drop ink, then using a sponge dauber I...

Hi there, friends! Did you know that September is the busiest birth month in the United States? Specifically, September 9th is the most popular day for singing that very first Happy Birthday tune (Time). Worldwide the busiest month varies year to year, but it generally falls within July, August or September. Given that, I'm a thinkin' I best get crackin' on a few birthday cards! Create today's card by first...

Hi there! Emily Midgett here with you today sharing some inspiration using the From The Vault Flowers stamp set from our 45th Anniversary release! One of my favorite ways to challenge myself with these From The Vault images was creating a modern feel with images pulled from sets over the last 45 years. For today's post, I have three projects featuring a stark black and...

Hi everyone! This is Ilina! Today I have a fun card for you using the new Lake Time Fun stamp set and dies, along with the Snowy Drifts Fancy Dies.  To make the card, start by stamping the images from the set onto Dove White cardstock using Intense Black Ink, die cut and set a side. Cut off the trees from the Snowy Drifts Fancy Dies from...

Good morning! Jess here with a fun way to use up your gorgeous Hero Hues cardstocks scraps and create vintage-inspired cards! So I've been binge-watching tv shows set in the 80s and 90s this summer and some of the fashion reminded me of shirts I used to buy when I was in middle school. I'm pretty sure they were actually considered vintage back then inspired...

Good day to you and welcome to the Hero Arts blog! Janette here, and I cannot get enough of summer (seems I've mentioned that a time or two!). The long hot days of California sunshine are good for so many things and camping is certainly one of them. We love to head to the mountains to catch a cool breeze and breathe in the scent of...

Hi, friends! It's Caly with you today and I'm sharing a fun card using the new Ice Cream Cling Background stamp that coordinates with the Peek-A-Boo Doors Fancy Die. The Peek-A-Boo Doors Fancy Die has been very popular since its debut during the holidays in 2018. I love that Hero Arts has since come out with a few cling background stamps to coordinate with it. I stamped...

It's time for our next countdown peek! The July My Monthly Hero kit will be available on Monday, July 1 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 for another sneak peek of this month's fantastic My Monthly Hero kit! This month's theme is all things outside... swimming, fishing, camping,...

Hi there! Emily Midgett here with you today sharing some cute jungle inspiration using a few of the newest add-on sets from June's My Monthly Hero release. Hero Arts has a fantastic line of cover plate dies, and it seems that we get at least one stunning new cover plate die add-on with each release. I wanted to do a little spotlight die cutting with...

It's always nice to have some extra birthday cards on hand, so today I'm using the From the Vault Birthday stamp set to create a card using the adorable panda image in the set. Combining older images like the panda with new techniques and products is so much fun! The background was created using the Graphic Snowflake Stencil and couldn't be any simpler to create! This is currently one...

Hello friends! Welcome to the Hero Arts blog! Today we're talking about creating cards with versatile sentiments. How often have you gone to your card stash and discovered you don't have exactly what you are looking for? Yep, it has happened to me too. I have remedied that situation by building my card collection with broad sentiments. Take today's From the Vault Travel project, for...

Hi there! Emily Midgett here with you today sharing some inspiration using a few of the older products from previous catalogs. I love mixing old and new products, because I so frequently forget that there are so many beautiful older products sitting on my shelf just waiting to be used!! Today, I've paired the older-but-still-gorgeous Hero Florals Magnolia with the Bold Graphic Confetti Die and the newer...

Good morning! Jess here with a fun and simple way to get more use out of your frame dies! I just love the new Jungle Frame Fancy Die that was released as an add-on with this month's My Monthly Hero kit and wanted to find different ways to use it! So I started by die-cutting it with Pitch Black cardstock. I cut it in half...

The Abstract Graphic Texture Die is gorgeous on its own, but I decided to alter it a bit to create the look of a confetti background on this birthday card. After cutting the die from Dove White Cardstock, I used a craft knife to cut out various pieces of the die. Then I covered the back with lots of little strips of foam adhesive, making sure to get the tape...