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Take a trip to the farmer's market with our March My Monthly Hero release. We have fruits and veggies galore! Our Classic Kit includes a 6x8 stamp set loaded with various fruits that are fun to color, fruit-themed puns and some everyday messages as well. Use these stamps alone, or pair them with a fabulous fruit-themed 6x6 cling background stamp. Also included is a packet...

It's almost time to launch the March My Monthly Hero Premium and Classic kits – 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 kits. As promised, we have one kit to give away to a lucky blog reader, selected from comments left on the Countdown to Creativity posts. We’ve...

Hello and welcome back! Who's ready for another dose of Vitamin C? We invite you to scroll away, "squeeze the day", and enjoy a final serving of March My Monthly Hero kit inspiration before tomorrow's launch at 10am PT. Check out the links below each photo for more details from our Creative Team and don't forget to comment for a chance to WIN a kit!  Project #9 created by Kelly Taylor...

It's the second day of our March My Monthly Hero countdown and in two short days, we get to share the new kits with you! The Classic and Premium kits, along with lots of wonderful add-on products, launch this Monday, March 6 at 10am PT. The blog is ripe with fresh inspiration today – take a look at four more card ideas from the Creative Team! The first design features the Premium kit,...

Hello and Happy Friday, friends! March has arrived and we are excited to kick off the countdown to the release of the newest My Monthly Hero Kits – both Classic and Premium versions! The new kits and add-ons will launch on Monday, March 6 at 10am PT right here on heroarts.com.We're also giving a kit away! Before we get to that, let's enjoy some fabulous cards from...

Hi friends! Have you ever wondered how a Hero Arts woodblock stamp is made? Watch the video below and Aaron will take you behind the scenes and show you! (If you are having trouble viewing this video, please watch it HERE on YouTube.) Featuring original designs from our team, Hero Arts woodblock stamps are manufactured for stamping perfection. Each image is pressed into natural rubber vulcanized on...

Good morning! Jess here with a trio of cards using the gorgeous new floral Fancy Dies! These flowers are generally thought of as spring flowers but by changing up the cardstock and ink colors you can stretch them into summer, fall, and winter as well! I used a variety of Hero Hues cardstocks for each of my cards and then did a little ink blending...

Hello friends! The time has come to announce our giveaway winners from last week's 2023 Spring and Creative Essentials Catalog festivities! We appreciate all of the comments and enthusiasm surrounding the catalogs and we can't wait to see the projects you'll create with the new products. Thank you so much for taking the time to stop by and celebrate with us! We've randomly selected five winners. The two sneak peek...

Hola everyone, Pocono Pam here! Today I am sharing a card using one of the new Delicate Butterfly Fancy Dies. I have also included the newly released Petal Burst Stencil from the Spring Catalog.  To create the card, use Unicorn Ink to stencil Petal Burst onto a 4" x 4" piece of Amethyst cardstock with a blending brush. Next, die-cut the cardstock with the third largest Nesting Heart...

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....

We are SOOOO ready for Spring. Even in Palm Springs, CA where it is usually warmish in winter, it has been anything but.The new Plant Metaphors stamp set can help bring on Spring! I absolutely LOVE using almost every stamp in a set! I make it my challenge! For this first card, I chose a darker green - Pine Core Ink - for the words kind of...

Hello friends! I am so excited to have my own day on the blog today, to share something a little different! I was lucky to receive a bunch of cool products from Artesprix. We met the fine people of Artesprix at an industry tradeshow last year, and they showed us how fun it is to combine the products we make - stamps and stencils -...

Hello Crafters! It's Kelly Taylor here to share a fast and easy Spring background with you. Anyone else ready for warm weather and pretty blooms?  The Flowers and Bees Bold Prints was originally released as part of the April 2022 My Monthly Hero Kit along with the Color Layering Rose Stencil, the Amazing Fancy Die, and the Thank You for Everything stamp set. It won our favorite...

Hi everyone! Ilina here! Have you had a chance to take a look at the two new catalogs and products? There are so many new and amazing products.  For today's card I used two of the new products, the Floral Envelope woodblock stamp and the Friendly Messages stamp set and coordinating dies. To make the card, start by stamping the image on an A2 piece of Deluxe Smooth White cardstock using Intens-ified...

Hello and welcome! Today we are continuing to celebrate the release of our Spring and Creative Essentials Catalogs with our amazing Hero Arts Global Team! Our artists from around the globe have created projects to share on their blogs, and we hope you'll hop along for more inspiration! But before you do, a few also created projects for this blog post. Let's take a look:...

Hello friends! Today is the culmination of several months of hard work here at Hero HQ - the day our beautiful new Spring 2023 Catalog launches in our online store, and at participating retailers. The release is packed full of new stamps, dies, stencils, hot foil plates and more! At the bottom of this post you're invited to join our blog hop, where our Creative Team and...

Welcome back to day two of our 2023 Spring Catalog sneak peeks! The new collection launches this coming Monday at 10am PT and we are excited to take you inside the catalog and give you a little taste of what's coming. We hope you enjoy today's previews. Don't forget to enter the giveaway at the end of this post for another chance to win a gift card!Let's flip to pages 16 &...

Hi friends! Who's ready to see some sneak peeks from our upcoming 2023 Spring Catalog? We are so excited to let you know that the full catalog reveal, product launch, and blog hop is coming up next week! Mark your calendars for Monday, February 20, when all of the the new products from our biggest release of the year will be available at Hero Arts retailers as well as in our online shop. Stay tuned to...

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...

Hello! We are popping in to let you know that we have selected the winner from our recent Global Team Blog Hop. Thanks to all who hopped along and welcomed the Global Team! Congratulations to Cynthia Stasiewski, who commented on Anna's blog: "Beautiful projects! And welcome to the Team! I look forward to all that you will be creating to inspire me." Yay! Cynthia, please email...

Hello and welcome! Seeka here and today I'm sharing a card featuring the sweet Looking Glass Layering Butterfly die set. The colors for the butterfly were inspired by a 4.25" x 5.5" panel in my stash of extra panels. When I use ink sprays, I like to catch the overspray by placing extra panels around the panel I'm spraying. The result is often a fun mix...

Hello stampers! It's time to announce the winner from our February My Monthly Hero Release Day Blog Hop. Big thanks to everyone who participated, checked out the cards on the designers’ blogs, and shared kind comments! Although the Premium version of the kit sold out, the Classic kit is available here in very limited quantities. Our randomly selected winner will receive a $50 gift card to use in the Hero...

Welcome friends! This is Mindy and today I'm sharing a subtle approach to mixed media. I want to create a stenciled background without it overpowering my images and I'm going to show you how. I have a video walking you through this process that you can view below or HERE on the Hero Arts YouTube channel. I will be starting my projects by stamping out...

Our next LIVE Make-Along event is this weekend! Join Channin from our Creative Team to make along with the January 2023 My Monthly Hero kit. Gather your supplies and create a card with Channin from start to finish. 👉🏼 When: Sunday, February 12 at noon PT/3pm ET👉🏼 Where: Hero Arts Facebook and YouTubeIn addition to the January My Monthly Hero kit, the following supplies will be used: PS782 Deluxe Smooth CardstockPS311 Mist Cardstock...

Welcome back for another Stay Crafty challenge with A Blog Named Hero! This month's challenge theme is "Animal Crackers". We want you to get out your critter stamps – furry friends, creepy crawlies – if it goes baa, cluck, moo, roar, bark, honk, meow, neigh, oink, hee-haw, quack, trumpet, whoop, squeak, howl, gobble, hoot, croak, chirp, whistle or buzz, and if it crawls, hops, flies,...

Hi everybody! It's Maria Willis here. I had so much fun making the card that I'm sharing with you today. Earlier this week we had a stunning new release and it was all about those butterflies! The add-ons are equally fabulous so today I'm sharing two of my favorite add-ons with you: the Beautiful Butterflies Bundle and the Background Texture Strips.  Now, I'm the kind...

Hello and welcome to our February Awesome Add-ons feature! Have you had a chance to check out all of the beautiful new add-ons from this month's release? If not, you can take a look below and shop for them here. These delightful stamps, dies and stencils complement this month's kit while also working wonderfully on their own. They will be perfect for your springtime creations! Shop for the February MMH...

Hello friends!! It’s Channin here and today I create a colorful card featuring the Butterfly Fancy Dies from the February 2023 My Monthly Hero Premium Kit. (Note: Although the Premium Kit is now sold out, the Classic Kit does remain available at the time of this post.) Check out the video below and/or read the following post to learn how I highlight the details in these...

Our February My Monthly Hero Classic Kit features a favorite theme for many stampers - butterflies! Presented in a unique way, combined with flowers, stars and moons, the fluttering butterflies create a gorgeous window die. Coordinating layering stencils make adding color to your die cut a breeze. There is a palette ink pad that includes Thistle, Taffy, Creamsicle, Lemon Drop, and Key Lime Fizz Reactive...

It's almost time to launch the February My Monthly Hero Premium and Classic kits – 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 kits. As promised, we have one kit to give away to a lucky blog reader, selected from comments left on the Countdown to Creativity posts. We’ve randomly selected a...

Hello and happy Sunday, friends! We're back with our last round of February My Monthly Hero peeks before tomorrow's launch at 10am PT. The inaugural Premium kit...the Classic kit...add-ons...it will all be here very soon! Until then, the Creative Team will set your heart aflutter with these beautiful cards...  Project #9 created by Michelle Short (Classic)Click HERE to visit her blog for more details. Project #10 created by Ilina Crouse...

Hello and welcome back to the countdown to the February My Monthly Hero kits! The Classic and Premium kits, along with lots of fabulous add-ons, will be revealed this Monday, February 6 at 10am PT. Let's go ahead and take a look at four dreamy creations from the Creative Team! We've added a gold badge to any project that uses at least one Premium kit element. And just in case...

February is here and that means a new kit is on the way! Make that two kits. That's right, this is an especially exciting month as we are introducing our new Premium kit program! For each My Monthly Hero release going forward, there will be a Classic kit and a Premium kit. The Premium version includes all of the Classic kit contents PLUS exclusive products for even...

Hi friends! Emily Midgett here with you today to help remind you about the Stay Crafty With Hero Crazy Little Thing Called Love Challenge! The challenge is a great way to inspire you to use some of your crafty stash, and as an added bonus, maybe win a crafty prize. This month's challenge is Crazy Little Thing Called Love, so appropriate for the upcoming Valentine's Day...

Our Hero Arts Global Team was first introduced in fall of 2021. They share projects with our monthly releases, and wow us with their creativity every time. We are so fortunate to have this talented team of artists sharing their creations from around the globe. Let's take a look at our team for 2023! Returning to the team we have: From the Philipines... Anna Mahtani From Spain... Erica A-B...

Hi everyone, Ilina here! Have you tried the new Hero Wax yet? It's so fun to work with. For today's project I used the Berry and Olive Hero Wax and Color Layering Stencils to add some shimmer and texture to my stamped images. I used the Peonies Bunch stamp set, along with the coordinating dies and Color Layering Stencils. Watch the video below (or HERE on YouTube) to see how this card came...