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Watch Channin build a playful interactive pull tab card—slide the tab to flip the hot dog & reveal a cheeky hidden sentiment that’s guaranteed to get a laugh!

Create a summer spinner card with Mindy Eggen using the June 2026 My Monthly Hero Kit. Watch the video to learn interactive cardmaking tips and techniques.

Join live or watch the replay to learn how to create an interactive birthday card with reverse pull-tab card featuring the Hero Arts May My Monthly Hero Kit.

Watch and learn how to create a playful balloon shaker card filled with colorful confetti and bold letters—perfect for birthdays and celebrations of all kinds.

Learn how to create an easy interactive pull tab card using the Tote-ally Awesome Collection—add fun movement, dimension, and surprise to your handmade designs.

Join our Crafty Collaboration Hop to get tons of light-up card inspiration featuring fun products from both Hero Arts and Pear Blossom Press.

Learn how to make an interactive hidden gift card holder with step-by-step photos. A fun DIY project perfect for thank you gifts and special occasions!

Learn to create a festive disco ball light up card for the holidays using the October Card Kit of the Month and Rainbow Holographic Film.

Create a fun and interactive holiday card with the Big Mouth Nutcracker Dies. Check out the video tutorial for helpful tips and tricks to easily assemble each die-cut piece.

Create a fun and interactive card using the May Hero Studio Card Kit of the Month featuring the adorable Flower Delivery Truck Die.

Hi there, crafty friends. It's Heather Ruwe here today and my card and video features how to create a shaker card using Hero Arts Infinity Dies.  You can watch the video below or HERE on the Hero Arts YouTube channel.  In the video, I use the Rounded Jewel Infinity Dies to cut frames that create a shaker. I also use the Clouds and Grass Scenic Stencil...

Hi everyone! Ilina here! Today I am sharing video tutorial for a fun tri-fold card using the new Tri-Fold Garden Birds Fancy Dies, along with the Friendly Messages stamp set. To make the card start by cutting three 4 1/4" x 5 1/2" pieces of Deluxe Smooth White, Paradise and Palm cardstock. Next, cut two 4 3/4" x 5 1/2" pieces of Kiwi and Pesto cardstock. Using an ink blending...

Hello crafty friends! This is Mindy with you today to share two ways you can use your Hero Transfers. The holidays may be over but I'm here still dreaming of snow which I never thought I'd say. When you live in Wisconsin, it just feels weird to celebrate the holiday with no snow on the ground so instead, I'm bringing the snow to my cards!  One...

Hello friends!! It’s Channin here and in today’s video I’m creating a fall themed shaker card featuring the elements from the Classic and Premium September 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 Sand cardstock with the Coordinating Fall Window Die (Classic & Premium). I then ink-blended over...

Hi everyone! Ilina here! Today I am sharing a shaker card that is easy to make. I used the Square Set Fancy Dies along with Square Infinity Dies to make the shaker piece. I also used the Hello Fishes Bundle for the fish and sentiment. To make the card start by die cutting the larger square from the Square Set Fancy Dies from Deluxe Smooth White cardstock. Die cut...

Hello everyone. It's Dana here with you today. Who's ready for some rainbow fun? And let's add in a Z-fold card base for giggles! Super easy card to create with loads of color.  You can watch the tutorial below or over on the Hero Arts YouTube channel. Also there are written instructions below. Let's start off with the card base. I used Dove White. Trim down a piece...

Hello friends!! It’s Channin here and today I create a fun and EASY interactive card with the new January 2023 My Monthly Hero Kit. Check out the video below and/or read the following post to learn how I use the matchbox dies to create an opening box that reveals a fun surprise.  Watch below or HERE on the Hero Arts YouTube channel. To create this card...

Hey everyone it's Dana here with you today. We are shaking things up with a shaker card today and a rainbow one which is is even better. Join in with A Blog Named Hero and shake things up this month with the December challenge. Let's get started. You can watch the entire video below or HERE on the Hero Arts YouTube channel.  For my card I started with...

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 crafters! It's Kelly Taylor here and I'm so excited for my first blog post. If you have followed along in my crafting journey you know I love to build scenes. If I'm new to you I'd love to introduce you to my style!  The On the Road Window Fancy Die is a super fun scene in itself. Don't you love a die that does all the...

Hello friends!! It’s Channin here and today I have a fun interactive card featuring the brand new February My Monthly Hero Kit! In today’s video I create a rotating wheel card that features a watercolored sky that changes with every turn! Please check out the video to see the whole process. (If you are having trouble viewing this video, please try watching it HERE on YouTube.) To create...

Hi everyone! Ilina here! Today I am sharing fun peek-a-boo style interactive Valentine's Day card.  For my card I used the new V-Day Mini Messages and Chocolate Candy Cling stamp and combined them with the Love You Stamp & Cut XL and the Peek-a-Boo Doors Fancy Die.  To make the card, start by stamping the background stamp on Sand cardstock using Clear Embossing and Watermark Ink. Emboss using Detail White Embossing...

Hello and welcome! Seeka here and today I'm sharing a fun Peek-a-Boo card featuring the Chocolate Candy Cling stamp and messages from the V-Day Mini Messages stamp set. This interactive card has 24 little doors that open to reveal hidden messages for your loved one! To start this card, I cut a 4.25" x 5.5" panel of Lavender cardstock. Using a blending brush, I blended Grape Juice Mid-Tone Shadow Ink over the...

Hey there, Daniel, here, with a video showing you how I colored in the new Gift Shop Background Cling stamp and turned it into a peek-a-boo card! Sometimes I color something and it turns out ok, but other times I fall in love with the project. This one I love! What makes one coloring project stand out more than another? Let me know in the comments below.  Here...

Hi everyone! It's Mindy here with you today to share a rainbow shaker card for the Stay Crafty with Hero Challenge #26. For this challenge, you can include a rainbow image or a rainbow of color and I included both! While we would love for you to use Hero products, any and all entries are eligible. I'll be using the Rainbow Window Fancy Die for...

Hello there, Michelle here and today I have a card to share with you using the Decorate A Cake set that I made in to a shaker card. I thought this would work perfectly with our current Stay Crafty With Hero Challenge, which is to make an interactive card. I started off my card by taking a panel of Dove White Cardstock and stamping the...

Welcome everyone! It's Mindy here with you today to share a beautiful shaker card for the Stay Crafty With Hero Challenge #25. It's really easy to play along. All you need to do is create any type of shaking, flipping, sliding or special fold card to be eligible. While we would love to see you use Hero products, any and all entries are eligible. I...

Hello crafty friends! It's time for another Stay Crafty With Hero challenge! This month we are challenging you to make interactive cards. We want to see all those shaking, sliding, moving, flipping, and revealing creations! We'll include all of the details further down this post; but first, here's a clever card from Daniel kicking off our newest challenge. Oh man! I have been entrusted with the sacred duty of...

Hello, friends! It’s Channin here and today I’m creating a colorful full panel shaker card with the July 2021 My Monthly Hero Kit. A full panel shaker is one of the easiest shaker cards to make, check out my video below to see how! (If you are having trouble viewing this video, please try watching it HERE on YouTube.) To create this card first I ink blended a...

Hello and welcome! Seeka here and today I'm sharing a shaker card featuring the Color Layering Royal Angelfish from the new Summer Catalog. I love how easily this dimensional little fish comes together! I started off by stamping the outline layers of the fish and three coral pieces in Intens-ified Black Ink onto Dove White cardstock. Next, I stamped the additional layers of the fish, starting with the layer of...

Hello friends! It's Channin here and today I’m creating a clean and simple shaker card with the June 2021 My Monthly Hero Kit. In today’s video I will demonstrate how to turn a stamped image into a shaker using the matching die and the fun clay sprinkles all included in the kit! (If you are having trouble viewing this video, please try watching it HERE on YouTube.) ...

Hi friends! I'm here today with a video showing you how to use our new Looking Glass Dies with one of the nifty Alignment Tool Stencils. This tool lets you perfectly align every Looking Glass Die set for your cards and is available in two sizes: A2/A6 and slimline. These dies create dimensional, layered scenes that are just so stunning, and for my project today with the Lighthouse...

It's time for our monthly Awesome Add-ons feature! Have you had a chance to check out all of the fun new stamps and dies included in the March add-on collection? It's enough to make any book lover's heart skip a beat! Whether you pair the new items with the March kit or use them separately, you'll be able to create unique cards and projects for all sorts of...

Hello, friends! It’s Channin here and today I have a fun easel card to share featuring the March My Monthly Hero Kit! The easel card design is a great way to showcase the beautiful tree image from this set and also makes for a fun and unique way to display a card! Be sure to watch the video to not only see how I create...

Hello friends! It's Channin here and today I’m sharing a fun interactive card featuring the February 2021 My Monthly Hero Kit. In today’s video I will demonstrate how to create a peek-a-boo card and as well as color two tropical landscapes stamped with the kit! (If you are having trouble viewing this video, please watch HERE on YouTube.) To create this card I first trimmed Meadow cardstock...

Hi everybody! It's Maria here and boy do we have something fun in store for you today! Today we are joining together with Pear Blossom Press for a fun blog hop showing how easy it is to use the EZ-Lights with Hero Arts products that you probably already have in your stash.  I decided to use the Lucky Star stamp set for my card because...