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Valentine’s Day is fast approaching and I can’t think of a better occasion to make some floral gift tags. Traditional Valentine’s Day gifts, like flowers, candy and homemade treats, frequently aren’t gift wrapped so adding a special tag to the gift is sure to make it extra special. Today, I’m sharing a pair of tags that I made with some of my favorite Hero Arts...

Hey everybody! It's Maria here and I am popping in to share a little bit of mixed media love with you today. I started out by grabbing a background from my stash. I made it a while back using a fun technique with Hero Arts Inkers and rubbing alcohol. I squirted both Ultra Pink and Summer Sky Inkers onto my glass work surface. Then, using...

Hello everyone. Dana and Pam with you today. We are kicking off the CommUNITY feature post for this year. The CommUNITY feature 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...

Welcome friends! This is Mindy and today I wanted to share how you can get more from your stencils. I'll be using the new Stripe Stencil for my card project today. The first thing I like to do with stencils that have fine lines like this one is spray the back of it with Pixie Spray which is a low tack adhesive spray. This will help hold those fine...

Hello Crafters! It's Kelly Taylor here and today I have a a little something different for you! You guys know I love stretching my supplies to get the most out of them. So today instead of using the 3D Matchbox Fancy Die as a matchbox I used it to create a Valentine's Day countdown calendar for my kids!  The video below shows you have to...

What a dream assignment I received! Play with the new Hero Transfers for Valentine’s Day and make some SIMPLE designs! REALLY??? That had MY NAME (and heart) on it! I could have played forever with these cool transfers. No ink, no mess and FAST! I am showing you several possibilities and will give you instructions for a few. I used Hugs and Kisses Hero Transfers...

Hola everyone, Pocono Pam here! With Valentine's Day only a few weeks away, love is definitely in the air. I love LOVE and like to create cards and projects to express it year round! Today I am sharing a card showcasing the new Loving Sentiment Strips clear stamp set paired with the Sentiment Strips Fancy Die. To begin, I stamped Mini Hearts Bold Prints onto a 4" x 5.25" Dove...

Hello and welcome! Seeka here and today I'm sharing an easy card featuring the Heart Flourish Cover Plate. This die makes it so easy to create an intricate background. Here I used it to cut an ink-blended panel but it would be just as lovely to cut colored cardstock or patterned paper! I started off by using large blending brushes to blend Taffy, Berry Smoothie, and Grape...

Hello there, Michelle here today to share a "Love You" card using products from the January 2023 My Monthly Hero release. Let me share a secret with you...I am not a huge fan of Valentine's Day cards. I like when other people make them, but I am not a huge fan of making them myself. Having said that, a lot of Valentine's Day products can...

Today we're happy to have a special guest return to the blog – Essie! She is sharing some great cards using new digital products from our January release. Take it away, Essie! Hello Friends! Essie here to share a couple more creations using the January 2023 Love Letter Digital Kit. I’ve made a pair of foiled cards today, and you’ll see that the design concept is quite...

Hello stampers! It's time to announce the winner from our January 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! If you haven't had a chance to grab your kit yet, we do still have a limited quantity available here. Our randomly selected winner will receive a $50 gift card to use in the Hero...

Hi friends! Today I have an oldie but a goodie for you – "ghost" stamping. I learned this almost ten years ago – eek – and I realized I haven't used it in a while. It uses the magic of Unicorn Pigment Ink with dye inks. The white images create "ghost" images that show up even when dye ink is blended or stamped on top of them. The...

We have some big news to share with you! Next month, Hero Arts is launching a new Premium version of the My Monthly Hero Kit that includes additional elements to extend the exciting potential for more cards and techniques! Even more creativity in the box. Trust us, you will want this! And you can sample this Premium upgrade at no extra charge for February only. HOW? Both...

Our next LIVE Make-Along event is this weekend! Join Channin from our Creative Team to make along with the December My Monthly Hero kit. Gather your supplies and create a card with Channin from start to finish. 👉🏼 When: Sunday, January 15 at noon PT/3pm ET👉🏼 Where: Hero Arts Facebook and YouTubeIn addition to the December My Monthly Hero kit, the following supplies will be used: PS325 Dove White CardstockPS323 Pitch Black CardstockAF435...

Hello Crafters! It's Kelly Taylor here and today I'm super excited to share an easy way to make your die cuts, or stamped images, sparkle and shine!  Today I am using our Box of Choclates Fancy Dies to create a fun Valentine card. I started by die cutting my images out of Cherry, Plum, and Deluxe White Cardstock. To create the "tissue paper" holders inside the...

Hi there! Emily Midgett here with you today, and I have a twofer featuring the new Love and Florals Fancy Dies! These new dies are so much fun, giving you the option to create custom sentiments, sentiment or shaker windows, and adding the delicate little florals to help accent the sentiment. I have created two different cards with two different techniques, so let's get started...

It's time for our Awesome Add-ons feature for the month of January! Have you had a chance to check out the new add-ons introduced on Monday along with this month's kit? The creative possibilities are endless with this lovely collection – stamps, dies, stencils, hot foil plates, and even rub-ons! We can't wait to see what you'll create with them! Shop for the January MMH add-ons...

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...

With Valentine's Day right around the corner, the January My Monthly Hero Kit celebrates the "perfect match". The centerpiece of this kit is dies to create a faux matchbox, which lies flat on your card or project and can be decorated and filled with the numerous stamps and dies included in the kit. But don't stop there, let your imagination go wild with all of the...

It's almost time to launch the January My Monthly Hero kit – 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 this kit. 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 comment from our Day 1...

The final day of the countdown is here and and we want to thank you for joining us these past few days! We can hardly wait to share the new January kit and add-ons with you at 1pm Eastern/10am Pacific tomorrow. You're in for a treat today as Kelly, Mindy, Pam and Lydia are sharing four delightful cards featuring stamps and dies from the kit, along with another...

Welcome back to the countdown and another round of January My Monthly Hero eye candy before the launch of the new kit on Monday! Take a look at these sweet projects from the Creative Team and click on the links below the photos for more details. For a chance to WIN a kit before you can buy one on Monday, don't forget to leave a comment...

Hello friends! It's time to kick off the countdown to the very first My Monthly Hero kit of 2023 and we couldn't be more excited! The new January kit and add-ons will be revealed and available for purchase on Monday, January 9 at 1pm Eastern/10 am Pacific. Set those alarms so you don't miss it! Quantities are limited. Now let's turn it over to the Creative Team for...

Welcome to 2023! The Stay Crafty with A Blog Named Hero challenge is back for another year, with a brand new challenge theme. (Yes, we're a bit earlier than usual, to give you plenty of time to join in!) This month is "Crazy Little Thing Called Love". We want to see Valentine's cards, hearts, cupids, anything related to love! Here's some inspiration from our design...

Hi everyone! Ilina here. Today I am sharing a birthday card made solely using dies, and no stamping. To make the card I used the Hearts & Blossoms Cover Plate along with the Celebrate Words Fancy Dies. To make the card start by die cutting the background using an A2 (4.25" x 5.5") panel of Deluxe Smooth White cardstock. Set aside. Cut another A2 panel from...

The new 2023 Spring Catalog is being introduced next month 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 2023 ShopBox program,...

“And now we welcome the new year.Full of things that have never been.”—Rainer Maria Rilke Happy New Year from all of us at Hero Arts! May the year ahead be filled with joy, creativity, and wonderful things that have never been. Here's to new beginnings and all that is to come in 2023! We look forward to sharing it with you. Warmest wishes,

Hello Crafters! It's Kelly Taylor here with you today to share a fun technique creating a textured brick background. I love doing this background in a neutral so it adds interest to my card without overwhelming the focal point.  You can see on my slimline card I used the Brick Wall Stencil as a background to create a wall for my windows to sit. Wouldn't this be an...

Good morning friends! Today we're sharing some crafty inspiration from our amazing Global Team, with a focus on some of the December My Monthly Hero release products! Erica kicks us off with this rainbow bright card featuring the Twinkling Stars Hot Foil Plate and the Space Window Die. She added accents from the Celestial Fancy Dies and created a gorgeous rainbow background using our vibrant Reactive Inks! Next up...

Hello there, Michelle here with something a little bit different for you. For the last video of 2022, I thought I would share some of my favorite Hero Arts products with you, focusing on tools and mediums. I LOVE stamps, dies, stencils and foil plates, but it is easy to get caught up with all the new products and forget the staples that we use...

Hello friends! This is Mindy and welcome back! Hope you all had a wonderful holiday and are able to sit back, relax and get some crafting time in.  My card today features the Looking Glass Girl With Balloon die set but I'm only going to use one of the dies. I thought these heart trees were just adorable and wanted to make them the center of attention! ...

Like so many of you, flower stamps and flower dies are a personal favorite of mine. So when I saw the new Color Layering Stellar Flowers Bundle, with it’s fresh and modern floral designs, I was immediately smitten. The celestial inspired Color Layering Stellar Flowers Bundle contains ten, unique floral stamps that can be layered and mixed, six wonderful sentiment stamps, five additional, small stamps...

We hope that this holiday season brings you joy, laughter, and time to spend with loved ones. May the magic and wonder of this special time of year fill your heart! Merriest wishes,

Hi everyone! Ilina here! I can't believe it's almost Christmas. But we can't forget all of the ones that also celebrate their birthdays during the holiday season. This applies to me too, as my husband, my firstborn and my brother all have December birthdays. So, December is pretty fun around here. ;) With that in mind, I am sharing a gender neutral card that can...

Hola everyone! Thanks for stopping by today! Pocono Pam here sharing a shaker card showcasing the newly released Moon Phases Window Die. This out of the world die is perfect for this month's Stay Crafty with a Blog Named Hero challenge: Shake It Up! The challenge encourages cardmakers to create shaker cards in all shapes and sizes. The fun part is to make them shake...

Hi friends! Today we are here with another 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...