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Hola everyone! Pocono Pam here. Thanks so much for stopping by today. I am sharing a card I created with the newly released Candy Cane Fancy Dies set. This six-piece die set is fun, as you can create candy canes in two sizes and decorate them with bows.  I created a candy cane heart to show the versatility of this set. For my card, I created an...

Hey everyone. It's Dana here with you today. I have video tutorial sharing how to make an elegant crisp white poinsettia window card. By using the Poinsettia Fancy Window Die, you can create beautiful clean and simple cards for the upcoming holiday season.  Here's the tutorial for the card. (If you are having trouble viewing this video, please watch HERE on YouTube.) To start off the card, I die...

Hello and welcome! Seeka here and today I'm sharing a card made with the beautiful Three Snowflakes Hot Foil Plate set. These snowflakes are so pretty! I started by positioning the three snowflake hot foil plates and a 4.25" x 5.5" panel of Lapis cardstock onto a Spellbinders Glimmer Hot Foil system and followed the system's instructions to hot foil the snowflakes using Speckled Prism hot foil. Next, I...

Hi friends! Emily Midgett here with you today with some icy inspiration using the beautiful Merry Foliage Bundle, paired with my newest obsession: Iridescent Blue Embossing Powder. This embossing powder looks stunning on its own, on white or colored cardstock, but it also works beautifully when embossed over colorful ink as I've done here to create this crisp, wintry holiday card. Let's get started with...

Hi everyone! Ilina here! Today I am sharing video that shows how to create a fun background using the new Color Layering Folk Winter Animals Stencil Set and add dimension and sparkle using Gold Hero Paste. I love the gold shade of the Hero Paste and think it goes perfectly with the soft color palette that I used on this non-conventional Christmas colors background. Also the Hero...

Hello everyone. It's Dana here with you today. The new Hero Arts Holiday Reindeer has to be one of my all time favorite Fancy Dies. This die is small enough for your 4 1/4" x 5 1/2" cards but will also work with your larger 5" x 7" cards. Let's get into how I created this card. To begin, I die cut the Holiday Reindeer four times...

Hello and welcome to our Awesome Add-ons feature for the month of October! Here's a look at all this month's fabulous new offerings – just in time for holiday and winter crafting! Shop for the October MMH add-ons here Today we're delighted to have Creative Team member Jayne Nelson here to share some fabulous "beyond the kit" ideas for a few of the add-ons. Hi, I’m excited to share...

Hi everyone! Ilina here! Today I am sharing a night scene card using the new Northern Lights Polar Bears Bundle. To create the background, start with an 4 1/4" x 5 1/2" piece of Nautical cardstock. To add some depth, use an Extra Large Ink Blending Brush to add Nautical and Pitch Black ink around the sides of the panel, leaving the center as is. Trim the panel to 4" x...

Hi friends! Emily Midgett here with you today, and I have some super shiny, colorful iridescent inspiration for you today using some of the newest products from the Hero Arts Holiday 2023 release! I did some hot foiling using the new Leaves and Dots Hot Foil Plate and used the blues and greens in the iridescent aqua foil as the basis for my color scheme for...

Good morning friends! Today we're bringing you some gorgeous crafty inspiration from our Global Team, with a focus on some of our recent holiday release products! First up, Santa makes an appearance with this festive card by Lisa! She used the Snowflake Pattern Hot Foil Plate to dry emboss that bold pattern into a panel of Cherry cardstock. Then she created a background for her Santa using a vellum ornament die-cut...

Hey crafty friends! This is Mindy with you today to share inspiration using the Poinsettia Flowers Bold Prints background stamp. I also have a video tutorial that you can view down below or HERE on the Hero Arts YouTube channel. While this background is beautiful for coloring or ink blending, I'm going to show you a quick and easy way to use it on your holiday...

Hello Crafters! It's Kelly Taylor here and I'm super excited to be sharing this fun scene card with you today. Combining digital stamps with products we already own is a great way to stretch our supplies!   (If you are having trouble viewing this video, please watch HERE on YouTube.) For this super cute card I combined our new Christmas Elves Printable with our Birch Trees Stencil for this fun...

Hi there! Emily Midgett here with you today, and I have some slimline inspiration to share with you using some of the beautiful hot foiling products from the 2022 Hero Arts Holiday Catalog! I know that we cardmakers tend to stick to A2 sized cards, but so many products lend themselves beautifully to slimline size, particularly the Holiday Greenery Foil & Cut, and what fun it...

Can you believe we are almost at the holidays? I can't! I've leaned into holiday cards this year – maybe more than I've made in any other year, so I'll have lots of colorful mail to send after Thanksgiving.  One of my favorite types of cards to send is card with texture – when I receive cards with texture on them, it makes me happy...

Hi everyone! It's Maria here and I hope you are all having a wonderful day. Today I've got a fun card to share with you using the new Winter Wishes Bundle. This set is perfect for building a beautiful focal point on your cards and you could also use it to make tags or paper ornaments. I started out by stamping the image on white...

Hello friends! Along with this month's new kit, we have some wonderful November My Monthly Hero add-ons to share with you. Whether you're making holiday cards, tags, decorations, or other festive projects, there's something here for everyone! Presenting all things merry & bright... Shop for the November MMH add-ons here Today we're delighted to have Creative Team member Jayne Nelson here to share some fabulous "beyond the kit" ideas...

Hello friends!! It’s Channin here and today I create a couple of holiday tags with the November 2022 My Monthly Hero Kit. Check out the video below to see how I watercolor die cuts with Reactive Inks and and then add frosty details to create festive tags. Watch the video below or HERE on the Hero Arts YouTube channel. To create these tags I first...

Hello crafters! It's Kelly Taylor here and I have a super easy two for one technique to share with you today. I don't know about you but when it comes to making multiples I appreciate anything that saves me some time.  (If you are having trouble viewing this video, please watch HERE on YouTube.)  These cards showcase our Winter Scenics Bundle. The beautiful solid images let the sky...

Hello friends!! It’s Channin here and today I created a holiday card featuring the beautiful Holiday Sparkles Bundle. This card features simple ink-blending to create a stunning background studded with golden ombre stars. To create this card I first stamped the stars from the Holiday Sparkles stamp set in Embossing & Watermark Ink onto Deluxe Smooth White cardstock. I poured gold embossing powder over the...

Looking Glass die sets are invaluable tools for creating intricate, layered scenes easily. The new Looking Glass Nativity set is perfect for creating the classic Christmas nativity on your holiday cards. Although the dies can be used most simply with plain cardstock colors to create beautiful scenes, enhancing several of the die-cut layers with ink will create unique and custom designs. To make today’s card,...

Hi there! Emily Midgett here with you today, and I have some angelic inspiration for you using the Stained Glass Angel Hot Foil Plate and the Stained Glass Angel Fancy Die. I love when I can get lots of mileage out of my stamps and dies, and these coordinating products work beautifully together! I started out to make a hot foiled shaker card, and ended...

Hello and welcome! Seeka here and today I'm sharing a card featuring two new dies – the Small Penguin Tag Fancy Die along with the Snow Globe Window Fancy Die. The penguin tag can be pulled out of this card and used separately! I started by using a large Blending Brush to blend Aquatic Core Ink over a 4.25" x 5.5" panel of Arctic cardstock. I concentrated the color at...

With the October release, we have added new products to a fun category in our shop - Digital Products! They are strictly digital downloads - no physical product will ship. Create with them with your computer or device! Or print them out to add to your traditional cardmaking, like we did here. This first card features the Christmas Tree Digital Papers. The download includes eight patterns of 12" x 12" paper...

Hey everybody! It's Maria here and I've got a sparkly, wintery, holiday card to share today but before I get to that... Have you heard about the Holiday Cheer Card Drive Hero Arts is hosting? Send in your "Merry Everything" themed cards by November 18th and not only will your card be donated to a good cause, but it will be shown off at the...

Hello Crafters! It's Kelly Taylor here and today we are going to be adding dimension to our die cuts with Copic markers.  I die cut all my pieces out of our Deluxe Smooth White cardstock using the new Santa's Sleigh Fancy Die. This cardstock is great for Copic coloring. I cut several trees and presents. I also stamped the Santa from our Holiday Peg Dolls Bundle. I had...

Welcome back, everyone! The October challenge at Stay Crafty with A Blog Named Hero has now begun! The theme this month is one of my annual favourites – "Merry Everything". We want to see all your festive holiday creations – Christmas, Hanukkah, Kwanzaa, Diwali, any festive celebration that you like! And remember, it's not all about cards – we hope to see tags, decorations, scrapbook pages – anything that...

Calling all cardmakers! Today we're excited to invite you to join us in an effort to spread some holiday cheer. Who's up for a good old-fashioned mail-in card drive? Grab your crafty stamps AND your postage stamps, have fun creating, and join the cause. * Please feel free to share the image above on social media and blogs – the more participation, the merrier! * Our...

The new 2022 Hero Arts Holiday Catalog is being introduced in August and we have some exciting news – you can find a sampling of pre-release products from the new collection in select stores now! Join us for a detailed look at the products included in the ShopBox pre-release by watching the video below or on YouTube. To find retailers who have opted to participate in our 2022...

Looking for last minute holiday stamping supplies? Stop by your local JOANN store for a great selection of Hero Arts stamps and dies!  Check out this video for products you will find in store and some inspirational card ideas. (If you are having trouble viewing this video, please try watching it HERE on YouTube.) In addition to holiday cards, you could also make: tags for gifts gift...

Good morning friends! Today we're excited to introduce a new blog feature and share some gorgeous inspiration from our Global Team! First up is some floral inspiration from Jen using the Merry Poinsettia Bunch and the Argyle Pattern Bold Prints. We love her elegant black and gold take on the Merry Poinsettia Bunch and the white splatters are the perfect finishing touch! Next we have this...

Hey everyone. It's Dana Joy with you today. I'm sharing a simple holiday card to get you in the card making spirit. For my card today I'm using the Christmas Robins stamp set and coordinating Frame Cuts. To begin, I stamped the bird house and bird in Intens-ified Black ink onto Dove White cardstock. I colored the image with Copic markers in R24, R27, E23, E15, R89, YG17, B99. Next...

Hi everyone! Ilina here! Today I am sharing a way to add more texture and interest to your larger die cuts, such as this hot chocolate mug I am using from the new Hug in a Mug Stamp & Cut XL set. (This adorable set is now back in stock!) To make the card start by cutting thin strips from Peony, Paradise and Sand cardstock. Add double sided...

Oh what fun it is to make holiday tags! Let’s inspire you to join our Stay Crafty with Hero Challenge this month! You can use all your little scraps and gems to make your tags glitzy! And with our new glitter paper that works so well with die cuts, your tags will dazzle. Remember how tags were so popular a while back? I felt like Sarah Lugg...

Hello and welcome! Seeka here and today I'm sharing a slimline card featuring the Looking Glass Peace Love Joy die set. These dies can be used separately or combined, as I've done here. I started by cutting two 3.5" x 8.5" pieces of Dove White cardstock. I positioned the Alignment Tool Slimline Stencil over one panel and used the three openings in the stencil as guides to position the three Looking...

Hi there! Emily Midgett here with you today, and I have some snowy inspiration for you using the darling Merry Snowmen stamps and dies! I love the vintage Christmas vibe they give. I sometimes struggle with scene-building; but I have found a great way to minimize the size of the "canvas" on which I'm working by using a die cut shape, like the Nesting Oval Infinity Dies dies...

Hello there friends! Daniel West, here, with a fun coloring project featuring the Nativity Cover Plate and some Copic markers. This cover plate die has just the right amount of detail to make coloring it in rather simple. Take it a section at a time and you will love it. Steps to create this project: To begin, I die cut the Nativity Cover Plate out...