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Video: Peek-a-Boo Valentine's Day Card

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Video: Peek-a-Boo Valentine's Day Card

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...

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Peek-A-Boo Valentine

Interactive Cards

Peek-A-Boo Valentine

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...

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Seeka SkyPaperScissors

Video: Gift Shop Peek-A-Boo Christmas Card

Christmas

Video: Gift Shop Peek-A-Boo Christmas Card

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...

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Awesome Add-ons: March 2021 Edition

Die Cutting

Awesome Add-ons: March 2021 Edition

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...

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Stay Crafty with Hero Challenge #16

Christmas

Stay Crafty with Hero Challenge #16

Hi friends! It's time for another Stay Crafty With Hero challenge. Have you tried the latest trend of making long, skinny cards referred to as "slimline" cards? We are seeing them everywhere, and they look like so much fun! So, we want to challenge you to make Slimline Holiday Cards! If you aren't familiar with slimline cards, they are generally sized to fit into a regular business-sized envelope....

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Peek-a-Boo Christmas Cards

2020 Winter Catalog

Peek-a-Boo Christmas Cards

During the holidays, surprises abound. So this year, I thought it would be fun to include an extra surprise on some of my Christmas cards. Today, I’m sharing a trio of peek-a-boo holiday cards made with the beautiful Color Layering Poinsettia Christmas Tree set. To make each of my cards, I started by stamping a Color Layering Poinsettia Christmas tree on Dove White cardstock. To...

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Peek-A-Boo Kitten

2020 Summer Catalog

Peek-A-Boo Kitten

Hello there, Michelle here sharing a card made using the new Square Peek-A-Boo Doors Mini Infinity Dies. These are so fun to use to create secret messages, places for little gifts (like gift cards or money) or even create shakers inside. I kept my card pretty simple today, but there is lots that you can do with them! I started off my card by taking...

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Summer 2020 Catalog Release Blog Hop + Giveaway!

2020 Summer Catalog

Summer 2020 Catalog Release Blog Hop + Giveaway!

Today we're so excited to share that our Summer 2020 release is now available in the Hero Arts store! The new products are so much fun, and expand on two of our most popular lines - HeroScapes and Peek-A-Boo! Also included in this release are two new Partner stamp sets, celebrating our industry friends. We will have separate blog hops in the coming days to highlight our Partner...

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Rainbow Mail

Peek-A-Boo

Rainbow Mail

Hi friends! I'm here today to share a happy little Peek-A-Boo card, featuring our old friend Mail Jumble. Over the past couple months, I've become even more thankful for anytime I find something handstamped in my mailbox. So celebrating mail was on my mind! I began by stamping Mail Jumble in Intens-ified Black Ink on Dove White Cardstock. I colored the images with colored pencils,...

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Selective Stamping for a Clean and Simple Card

Friendship

Selective Stamping for a Clean and Simple Card

Good morning! Jess here with a fun technique to create a clean and simple card!  My card might be a bit more than a standard CAS card but you could easily replicate this design and keep it as intricate or simple as you'd like. I wanted to use the Bookcase Peek-A-Boo Parts stamp but I was in a bit of a rush and knew I didn't...

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Jessica Frost-Ballas

Wish Big Peek-A-Boo

Birthday

Wish Big Peek-A-Boo

Hi, Friends! It's Caly with you today sharing a fun peek-a-boo card using the new Wish Big Peek-A-Boo Parts set! There are a few new clear stamp sets that come with the full background stamp and accessory stamps and sentiments to fill all your peek-a-boo doors and this is a great one for birthdays! To create today's fun card, I embossed a white panel with...

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Greenhouse Peek-A-Boo Cling

Peek-A-Boo

Greenhouse Peek-A-Boo Cling

Hi, Friends! It's Caly and I'm here to share a fun and colorful, almost one-layer, card created with the Greenhouse Peek-A-Boo Cling! Lots of plants and even an ornery pet to brighten anyone's day. I'm using this background stamp on its own today, but I wanted to mention that it coordinates with both the rectangular and circular Peek-a-Boo Fancy Dies, allowing you to create some really fun interactive designs!...

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Video: Candy Hearts with a Twist

Die Cutting

Video: Candy Hearts with a Twist

Hello, friends! It’s Channin here with a new card and video to share! In today’s video I create a fun Valentine’s themed card featuring the Candy Hearts Peek-a-Boo Cling Stamp and Circular Peek-a-Boo Doors Fancy Die. However I take a slightly atypical approach with these incredible stamps and dies! Please check out the video below to see the whole process. (If you are having trouble...

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Peek-a-Boo Thank You

Backgrounds

Peek-a-Boo Thank You

Hi everyone! Ilina here. Today I am sharing a fun card using the Presents Background and the Peek-a-Boo Doors Fancy Die.  Now that Christmas is over we may all have to send some thank you cards, also it can be used for birthdays, weddings, etc. Just change the colors of the presents and you can get different look. I went with more cheery and bright colors,...

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Video: Halloween Peek-a-Boo

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Video: Halloween Peek-a-Boo

Hi everyone! Ilina here! Today I am sharing a fun peek-a-boo Halloween card. To make the card you will need the Circular Peek-A-Boo Doors Fancy Die, Halloween Scene Background Cling and Halloween Trimmings Stamp & Cut. Watch the video below to see how to create this card: If you have any trouble viewing this video, please try watching it HERE in HD on YouTube. To make the card...

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September My Monthly Hero Countdown: Idea #1 + Giveaway

MMH September 2019

September My Monthly Hero Countdown: Idea #1 + Giveaway

Hello! Today we're kicking off the countdown to the release of the September My Monthly Hero Kit! Release day is a day later than usual this month due to the Labor Day holiday - we're launching on Tuesday, September 3rd at 1pm Eastern/10 am Pacific. We will be here throughout the weekend, sharing inspiration before the launch. Now let's join Jayne Nelson for the first look at the new...

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Ice Cream Peek-A-Boo Doors

Backgrounds

Ice Cream Peek-A-Boo Doors

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...

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Video: Venetian Neighborhood Peek-A-Boo Doors Scene Card

Backgrounds

Video: Venetian Neighborhood Peek-A-Boo Doors Scene Card

Hello friends! Today I'm sharing an interactive Venetian Neighborhood Peek-A-Boo Doors scene card with you. The Venetian Neighborhood is the latest cling background that works with the Peek-A-Boo Doors Fancy Die. The other two stamps are the Mail Jumble Background and Presents Background.   If you are having a problem viewing this video, please try watching it HERE on YouTube. I started my card by stamping...

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Rainbows + Mail = Happy Mail

2019 Catalog

Rainbows + Mail = Happy Mail

Hello there and welcome to another project on the Hero Arts blog. We are so happy you have joined us today! Let's be real. You and I both know that handwritten notes are dying. Long gone are the days that children learn cursive in school. How to address and format letters is quickly glossed over. Given that, it makes those handwritten notes (cursive or not)...

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