Hero Arts Blog

Check out the video by Channin to see how she built this vibrant scene by combining the On the Road HeroScape and the Let's Go Die Set with creative layering to bring this relaxing drive to life.

Create a tri-fold card with a floating acetate card front using the elements from the Hero Studio February Card Kit of the Month.

Watch Channin create colorful spring scene with the include ink cubes and the Tulip HeroScape from the February Card Kit. Learn how she stretches the inks to get two different looks with the same colors.

Happy Summer everyone! I am so happy to share some beach themed cards today using the Urban Window Fancy Die (June Fancy Die of the Month) and the Color Layering Sunset over Waves stamp set. I head to the beach in two weeks so these cards are definitely getting me into vacation mode.  For my first card I used the Color Layering Sunset over Waves stamp set with Summer Sky,...

Hello friends!! It’s Channin here and today I’m creating a fun easel card inspired by Japanese silk screen landscapes and featuring stamp and dies from the Classic and Premium March My Monthly Hero Kits. Watch below or on the Hero Arts YouTube channel. To create this card I first die cut an A2 panel of Dove White cardstock with the mountain-scape die from the Classic...

Good morning and Happy Monday! Today I'm sharing a video tutorial using some new and old holiday sets to create a wintery Christmas card! If you aren't able to view the video above please click HERE to watch it on YouTube To start I stamped the Color Layering Seasonal Tree with Stone Wash, Nautical, and Intens-ified Black ink onto Deluxe Smooth White cardstock. Then I stamped the fox...

Hey friends! Mindy Eggen with you today to share inspiration using the Journaling Photo Frame Infinity Dies. I am a huge fan of frames and this new set that looks like a Polaroid picture is such a fun new look to add into my card making projects. You can add journaling to them, create a scene, or frame them with florals.  I started by creating a background...

Hi friends! Today we are here with an installment of our monthly series, CommUNITY, where we share artwork from artists who we'd love for you to get to know. CommUNITY is about embracing and honoring the creativity of individuals who are often underrepresented. By sharing art from a diverse group of creators, we hope to not only bring inspiration to this papercrafting community we all love...

Hey Hero friends! This is Mindy with you today to share inspiration using the new Farmer's Market Truck Fancy Die. This die is definitely one that can be used throughout the seasons. Today I'm bringing on the Spring vibes and pulling out some previous stamps that need some love. So I did some research looking up old trucks. I had already created a truck in red...

Hello there, Michelle here and today I am creating a see-through window card using the newly released Wisteria HeroScape Bundle. You can watch the video below to see how I made the card, but I also have written instructions and photos below too.  (If you are having trouble viewing this video, please watch HERE on YouTube.) I started off by stamping the Wisteria HeroScape flowers and leaves....

Hello friends! It's Mindy with you today to share inspiration using the new Winding Road HeroScape and also share one of my favorite ways to ink up a large background and that is by using a rubber brayer.  I have a video tutorial that you can view down below or HERE on the Hero Arts YouTube channel. I fell in love with the Winding Road...

Hey everybody! It's Maria here and I hope you're all doing well. I am so excited about the entire August release because it is a theme that is hitting me in my adventure-loving heart. Recently, my husband and I have been trying to get out of the house more often to enjoy this beautiful place we live in (California). Last month we drove up the...

Hello Hero friends! It's Mindy with you today to share inspiration featuring some of the brand new Core Ink colors! There is a color combination I really wanted to try out and that is using Amethyst, Mist and Antique Ivory. The thing is... Antique Ivory is quite light and it can be more of a challenge to blend into another color like Mist. So I found a different way...

Hello there, Michelle here with a friendship card to share with you using Passing Clouds Bold Prints. This stamp can be used in lots of different ways and lots of different color combinations too! I have a love for blue and purple and thought it would make a nice dramatic sky. I started off my card by stamping Passing Clouds Bold Prints on to Dove...

Hey everybody! It's Maria here today and I've got a fun and easy way to "paint" the canvas on the Painting Easel woodblock stamp.  I started out by stamping the Easel on Luxe Watercolor Paper in INTENS-ified Black ink. Then I masked off the edges of the paper leaving only the easel's canvas exposed. I used my MISTI to stamp one of the stamps from the Meadow HeroScape onto...

Hello and welcome! Today we are hopping with many of our friends from the papercraft industry to show our support for Ukraine. The hop was organized by sweet Katia, from Studio Katia. The majority of her family is from Ukraine, and the situation there has been quite overwhelming for her, as you might imagine. We want to send our love to her as well as the...

Hi there! Emily Midgett here with you today, and I've got some super springy inspiration for you using some of the new products from the 2022 Catalog! I love that the new Color Layering Bunny includes not just the layering stamps, but the outline stamp as well, so that you can stamp the layers or do some coloring in your choice of medium. I love using...

Hello friends! It's Mindy with you today to share inspiration using the new Impressionist Water Lilies HeroScape set from the March My Monthly Hero release.  You can view the video tutorial down below or HERE on the Hero Arts YouTube channel.  In my video today, I'm also showing you how you can layer your inks to get new colors.  One of the reasons I love this set...

Hello there! Daniel, here, with a fun and easy Hello card featuring the new City Park HeroScape stamps and coordinating Frame Cuts. HeroScape stamp sets were created to help you make stunning scenes for your projects by adding a few different inks to the layers and lining them up. They really make a fun and quick alternative to coloring every detail of a project.  You can watch how...

Hey everyone. It's Dana here with you today. I made a super cute Halloween card using the Hero Lifestyle Form Fancy Dies and Hero Lifestyle Trick or Treat Dies. The Hero Lifestyle dies are so much fun to play with as you can customize each die cut. So let's get into the card. To begin the card, I started with the background. Using a piece of...

Hi everyone! Ilina here today on the blog! I hope you are loving the July add-ons as much as I do. I had so much fun playing with them. I am loving the new Meadow HeroScape set, so I decided to use it on my card today!  To make the card start by ink blending the background. First start with the moon. Die cut a circle using...

Hello and welcome! Seeka here and today I'm sharing two cards featuring the Barrel Waves HeroScape stamp set and coordinating dies (also available as a combo). With just a simple swap of colors, it's easy to change up this fun scene to fit any mood or time of day! For my first card, a daytime scene, I began by placing the large wave layer stamp into...

With the addition of some amazing new HeroScape and Color Layering sets to our 2021 Spring Catalog, I thought it would be fun to share some color combos that work great with the images! First up is the Lily Pond HeroScape stamp set. For each example, the inks are listed in the order that they are stamped. And next is the City HeroScape. This skyline can be stamped...

You've heard that saying "making a mountain out of a molehill" right? Well today I'm making mountains out of volcanoes! I thought the volcano image looked like  a snowy slope, so today I have a video for you on how I made these two different mountain looks with simple inking, blending and the Volcano HeroScape. The inks I used are Navy, Deep Ocean, Soft Pool,...

Welcome everyone! It's Mindy with you today to share some inspiration using the gorgeous new Waterfall HeroScape stamp set. I am a huge huge fan of the HeroScapes and experimenting with different looks using them. Today I'm going for a night time look. Inside of using the traditional colors of a waterfall, I'm stamping it all in various shades of blue. When you look at scenery at...

Hola everyone! Pocono Pam here! Today I am sharing a project created with Kids United. This adorable set is part of the Unity Collection and was created in collaboration with Hero Arts, Dana Joy and myself. This set includes sweet images and sentiments that can be used for various projects and occasions. To create my home décor project, I started with the beautiful HeroScapes layering set...

Hey there! Daniel West here with a fun use of the December Word Fancy Die paired with the Winter Woods HeroScape stamp set. Hero Arts creates a Word Fancy Die for each month (see them all here) and this December die reminded me of an Alpine scene. So I went for a snowy tree line and added the foreground with the deer and snow from the Winter Woods...

Welcome everyone! It's Mindy Eggen and today I'm sharing some inspiration with the Snowflake Swirl Bold Prints background stamp. Typically, you would see this stamped in some traditional winter sky colors but I thought I would change it up today for a fun holiday scene. I'm starting by stamping the Snowflake Swirl Bold Prints onto Hero Hues Premium Dove White cardstock cut to 4 1/4"x 5...

Hey there! Daniel West here with an easy light effect for the lamppost in the Winter Woods HeroScape stamp set. I adore all of the HeroScape stamp sets and this one in particular. It features a a few snow shadow stamps that absolutely rock! The snow-laden trees could not layer more easily.  Steps to Create this Card: To begin, I stamped out the lamppost image in Charcoal Ink...

Hello there! Seeka here and today I'm sharing a one-layer card featuring the new Graveyard HeroScape stamp set. The layering stamps in this set made it quick and easy to put this spooky scene together! I began with an A2-sized piece of Hero Hues Dove White cardstock which I placed into the the corner of a Mini MISTI. I positioned the first layer of the grassy...

Hello friends! It's Channin here with a new video and card featuring the September 2020 My Monthly Hero Kit. In today’s video I will create a stormy autumn scene with the awesome new HeroScape stamp set included in the kit. Watch as I stamp a vibrant field of pumpkins and then ink blend a stormy sky. (If you are having trouble viewing this video, please...

Our September release is full of fabulous products to get you in the mood for cool, crisp weather, changing leaves, spooky scenes and all things pumpkin! The main kit features a new 6x8 HeroScape design, including all the inks you need to build a Color Layering pumpkin patch scene. An additional 3x4 stamp set has extra fun messages for fall. And the kit's glitter paper is...

Our September My Monthly Hero Kit release is just two days away! Remember, this month the kit launches on Tuesday, September 8 rather than the usual Monday, due to the Labor Day holiday. We hope you are all enjoying the long weekend! Now let's stroll through the pumpkin patch and take a look at a whole new crop of beautiful cards from our Creative Team, shall we? For more details on any...

Hello and welcome back to the September My Monthly Hero Kit countdown! Release day is coming up on Tuesday, September 8 at 1pm Eastern/10am Pacific. Our Creative Team is here for another round of positively gourd-geous sneak peeks! How many ways can you layer this HeroScape? Ilina, Debi, Maria and Daniel will show you what's possible... Project #5 created by Ilina CrouseClick HERE to visit her blog for more details. Project #6 created by Debi AdamsClick HERE to...

Happy Friday, friends! Today we get to kick off the countdown to the release of the September My Monthly Hero Kit and we couldn't be more excited to share it with you! Release day will be one day later than usual this month due to the Labor Day holiday. You will be able to purchase the kit on Tuesday, September 8 at 1pm Eastern/10 am Pacific. In...

Hello everyone! This is Channin here and today I have a video and an interactive card to share featuring the Vineyard HeroScape stamp set and the Rectangle Peek-a-Boo Doors Mini Infinity Dies. Watch the video to see how I use different color palettes to create two photos, one in black and white and the other in color, and then add an easy color-changing interactive element! (If you...