Hero Arts Blog

Happy FREEBIE FRIDAY, friends! Once a month, for 24 hours only, while supplies last, we are offering you a complimentary item with your qualifying order from heroarts.com. This month we are celebrating the arrival of fall with a freebie that you have to see to beLEAF... Our September Freebie Friday product is the lovely Leaves in the Wind Bold Prints cling stamp set shown above, valued at $15.99. A beautiful swirl of windblown...

Hi crafty friends! It's Jeannie and today, I'm sharing a card that features the Color Layering Holly Branch stamp set to make a quick and easy holiday card using a stamp positioner.  To create this card, I started with a piece of Deluxe Smooth White cardstock along with Intens-ified Black ink in my Mini MISTI. I tend to see floral images as is or as a frame...the latter is what I immediately thought...

Hi friends! Lydia here today with a little US Postal Service love. I am an absolute fiend for the USPS catalogs with stamps in them. As a result, I have enough postage to last me for the rest of my life, but I cannot resist new designs! Some past designs linger in my mind, and one such design is the inspiration for today's card featuring...

Hi crafty friends! Natasha Polite joining you today with a video tutorial featuring the Holiday Foliage Stencil from the 2024 Holiday Catalog release.  This simple stencil can definitely pack a punch depending on how you use it. Most would simply ink blend. I considered both wet and dry embossing using this stencil. However, I landed on using Hero Wax and lacquer pens to add color and was able...

  We are celebrating the spirit of the holiday season with some festive early peeks of the October release! The full release will launch on Monday, October 7th, but subscribe by October 1st to guarantee you get the product. All of our subscriptions include FREE US SHIPPING! You have five subscription options to choose from or if you want it ALL, subscribe to The Whole Studio.  October Card Kit of the Month >> October Clear...

Hi Crafty Friends! Rosie here and I am back with a one of my all-time favorite products, red rubber Bold Prints stamps! Yay! Today, I will be highlighting the Abstract Poinsettia Bold Prints with Reactive Glitz inks in Byzantine Green, Egyptian Blue, and French Pink. I started by ink blending Fresh Lawn Core ink with a blending brush on the edges of a Meadow card panel. Then I...

Hi friends. Pocono Pam back with you again today with an installment of our monthly series, CommUNITY. 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 so much, but also support and empower individuals to be their authentic selves...

Hola everyone! Pocono Pam here. I am happy you have stopped by today as I will be sharing two cards I created with products from September's Extraordinary Extras: Halloween Words Stencil and Haunted Romance Fancy Dies. Skeletons are a bone-afide blast at Halloween time because they bring a playful spookiness to the season! For my first card I blended Pitch Black ink onto a Cranberry cardstock panel...

Hello Hero Arts creatives! This is Rachel Kleinman here to share four different cards, and a VIDEO, that all feature the intricate Ornate Gate Cover Plate. If the video above isn't playing, click here to watch on YouTube. The video process shares a variety of tips to create seamless paper piecing designs with your intricate dies. You'll see that by changing the color combinations and...

Let's hang out! We'd love for you to join us on Wednesday, September 18th for our next episode of our LIVE series of chats with crafty friends. We are so excited to have Catherine Tachdjian of Scrapbook & Cards Today as our special guest! Catherine will join co-hosts Aaron Leventhal and Jennifer McGuire to share stories, history, ideas, laughs...and of course lots of giveaways, too! Date: Wednesday, September 18, 2024 Time: 4pm PT/ 7pm...

Hello, crafty friends. Heather Ruwe here with a spooky slimline card to share... To create this card, I started with the background. I cut a piece of Amethyst cardstock to a slimline sized card (3.5" x 8.5") and applied the Glow-in-the-Dark Lacquer Pen liquid through the Halloween Words Stencil. I did this at the top of the card, let it dry, and then repeated the process on...

Good morning, friends! Today we're sharing some fabulous crafty inspiration from our Global Team, using products from the August Hero Studio release (and more!) To begin, we have these two cards from Anna. She used the August Card Kit of the Month and the Rounded Jewel Infinity Dies to create a design, and then created it with two slightly different colour schemes.  Emelie created this colourful scene...

Hello there, Michelle here sharing a card using the new Perforation Cover Plate. This die can be used in so many different ways, but for today, I thought I would use it add interest to a background. I think it is perfect for adding just that extra touch!  I started off my card by die cutting the Perforation Cover Plate from Deluxe Smooth White cardstock. There...

Hello stampers! It's time to announce the winner from our September Hero Studio Release Day Blog Hop. Big thanks to everyone who participated, checked out the cards on the designers’ blogs, and shared such kind comments! If you haven't had a chance to grab your Hero Studio Card Kit and Monthly Minis yet, we do still have a limited quantity available. You can check out all of the new...

Hi everyone! Ilina here! With the weather cooling down a little down here in Georgia and with the fact that it's already September, I thought it was perfect timing to start creating some Fall inspired cards. Today I am using the Fall Pattern stamp set along with the Fall Pattern Cover Plate. I also am using the new Reactive Glitz Inks – they are amazing!!! To make the...

Welcome to a new Stay Crafty with A Blog Named Hero Challenge! This month is the perennial favourite challenge theme – Anything Goes! Get as creative as you want – any technique, any project, any colours or theme – let your imagination run wild! Here's some beautiful inspiration from our design team. You can follow the links below each card to discover even more ideas...

Hello and welcome to our September Monthly Minis feature. We have some wonderful inspiration to share using the four new Hero Studio Monthly Minis: Clear Set + Dies of the Month Fancy Dies of the Month Layering Stencils of the Month Cling Stamp of the Month Monthly Minis are available by subscription at a discount (+ FREE US shipping) or you can purchase them separately at regular price, while supplies last. The subscribe-by deadline is...

It's time for our September Extraordinary Extras showcase! Each month, part of our Hero Studio release includes an assortment of new products that complement the monthly theme and Card Kit. We call these Extraordinary Extras. Unlike the Hero Studio subscription products, Extraordinary Extras are restocked in the shop if they sell out. Check out all of the frightfully, delightfully creative offerings below! Shop for the September Extraordinary Extras here Today we have Kelly...

Hello friends!! It's Channin here and today I'm creating a Halloween card featuring the September Card Kit of the Month. In the video I demonstrate a fun and easy technique for adding texture to your solid stamped images.  Watch below or on the Hero Arts YouTube channel. To create this card I first stamped the haunted house from the Haunted Scenic stamp set (included in...

This month we have a spooktacular Halloween-themed September Hero Studio release! The products are perfect for adding a touch of haunting charm to your crafting projects. The September Card Kit of the Month encapsulates all the thrills of the spooky season and you are sure to have a spine-tingling good time while creating with these thrilling new products. Our jam-packed September Card Kit of the Month includes: Haunted Scenic Clear Stamp Set,...

It's almost time for the September Hero Studio launch – stick around because release is coming up today at 1pm Eastern/10am Pacific! We hope you’ve enjoyed all of the ideas our team has shared for using the Card Kit of the Month and the Monthly Minis. As promised, we have one Card Kit to give away to a lucky blog reader, selected from comments left on the Countdown to Creativity posts....

The September Hero Studio countdown is on and we're so glad you're here to check out more of the Halloween magic! Yesterday we had a ball highlighting the Card Kit of the Month and today we are excited to show you some of the Monthly Minis. Just like the Card Kit, Monthly Minis are available via subscription – sign up by September 1 and you'll be guaranteed to get...

Hello and happy Friday, friends! September is knocking on the door and it's time to get ready for a brand new Hero Studio release! Note: There is a slight change to our usual launch schedule this month. Due to the Labor Day holiday on Monday, all of the Hero Studio products will be revealed and available on Tuesday, September 3 at 1:00 pm Eastern/10:00 am Pacific.We're also giving away...

Our next LIVE Make-Along event is this weekend! Join Channin to make along with the Hero Studio August 2024 Card Kit of the Month. Gather your supplies and create a card with Channin from start to finish.👉🏼 When: Sunday, September 1st at 12:00pm PT/ 3:00pm ET👉🏼 Where: Hero Arts Facebook and YouTube Supplies: August Card Kit of the Month Pointed Arches Infinity DiesDove White CardstockPitch Black CardstockTop-Folding Dove White...

Big thanks to all who joined us for last week's 2024 Holiday Catalog Blog Hop and sneak peeks! We appreciate you taking time to check out the new collection and hope you found heaps of inspiration for the upcoming season of creativity. As promised, we have some prizes to give away! Sneak peek winners ($25 gift cards):• Marge Peila, who said, "Love the peeking polar bear!"• Shelley Eberle, who said, "Well I guess it’s...

Hello, it is Creative Team Member Natasha Vacca on the blog today! Today I am sharing ways to use your Reactive Inks to create texture using your Fancy Dies!  For today's project I am using the Fancy Dies of the Month - Jungle Critters and Vines! I love this set and had a lot of fun!   I started with a piece of Luxe White Watercolor...

We are so excited to announce our next virtual event -- the Holiday 2024 Stamp-Along! This two-day class will take place on October 19-20 and is available for purchase now. The event features a group of amazing teachers that will teach eight live classes making holiday-themed cards. This is our 12th Stamp-Along and we could not love these events more. The classes offer a relaxed class setting...

Hello and welcome! Seeka here and today I'm sharing a lush birthday card featuring the August Clear Set + Dies of the Month (Birds of Paradise). These floral images were very easy to color with minimal blending! I started off by stamping the images in Copic-friendly Intense Black ink onto Dove White cardstock. Using a variety of Copic markers, I colored the images, blending only the red, orange, and yellows....

Hi crafty friends! Charlene here. Today, I'm excited to share a card creation using the new Leafy Background cling stamp from Hero Arts. This stamp is perfect for creating lush, tropical backgrounds, and I'll show you how to combine it with other techniques for a unique design. To start, I stamped the Leafy Background Cling onto an A2-sized panel of Kiwi Cardstock using Green Hills Core Ink. This...

Let's hang out! We'd love for you to join us on Wednesday, August 28th for our next episode of our LIVE series of chats with crafty friends. We are thrilled to have Heidi Crowl of Simon Says Stamp as our special guest! Heidi will join co-hosts Aaron Leventhal and Jennifer McGuire to share stories, history, ideas, laughs...and of course lots of giveaways, too! Date: Wednesday, August 28, 2024 Time: 4pm PT/ 7pm...

Hello and welcome! We are so excited to share our amazing new 2024 Holiday Catalog with you today! The release is packed full of new stamps, dies, stencils, hot foil and letterpress plates, rub-on transfers, inks, mediums and more. Over 50 new products for the holidays to add festive flair to your creations! At the bottom of this post you're invited to join our blog hop, where our Creative Team...

Welcome back to our holiday peek party! Friends, we are just one day away from the launch of the 2024 Holiday Catalog. That means more than 50 exciting new products are coming your way, ready to bring joy and creativity to your holiday papercrafting. Thursday's catalog launch and blog hop will begin right here at 10am PT. Get ready for inspiration galore and maybe even begin planning some of your own holiday projects!...

Are you ready for some festive fun? You're in the right spot! Today we are excited to kick off our 2024 Holiday Catalog sneak peeks, leading up to the catalog reveal, product launch, and blog hop in just two days. On Thursday, August 22 you will be able to shop all of the season's newest products at Hero Arts retailers and in our online shop! We invite you to tune into...

We have some spooky September early peeks to share with you today! If Halloween crafting is your thing, then you will love what we have in store for next month. The full release will launch on Tuesday, September 3rd, but subscribe by September 1st to guarantee you get the product. All of our subscriptions include FREE US SHIPPING! You have five subscription options to choose from or if you want it ALL,...

What do you say we get the weekend good vibes started early with FREEBIE FRIDAY?! Once a month, for 24 hours only, we're delighted to offer you a complimentary item with your qualifying order. And this month we are doubling the fun with not one, but TWO freebies! Read on to learn how you can get your free items today, while supplies last. When you place your order of $35 or more by 11:59pm PT...

Hey everyone! Jen here today sharing two ways I added texture to this card featuring the August Layering Stencils of the Month. This gorgeous set includes four stencils. Two add the base of the leaf and two more add detail to each leaf.  1. Place stencil one from the August Layering Stencils of the Month over a panel of Deluxe Smooth White Cardstock and blend on Key...