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Hello there, Daniel here with a great way to get the color without the coloring! Last time I did a video, I deconstructed the colors of a kalamata olive. Today, I'm extracting the colors of a bird of paradise plant and featuring the Birds of Paradise stamps and dies! Watch the video below to see the full process or click HERE to watch on YouTube. Instead of coloring...

We are feeling a bit tropical in Texas these days, with record temperatures! We had the hottest June in recorded history where I live and July has been even worse, so this month's release theme felt just right. I actually wouldn't be the least bit surprised to see a toucan fly by at this point! When I saw this beautiful new Large Toucan Bold Prints stamp, I...

Lawn ornaments, from flamingos to pinwheels, are an extremely popular way to decorate summer yards and gardens. Now, with the new Lawn Ornaments Fancy Dies set, it’s easy to create these same iconic ornaments to decorate your handmade cards. This summertime set includes five, detailed dies to make a flamingo, a pinwheel and a section of grass. To make today’s cards, I started by making...

Hi everybody! It's Maria here today and I hope you are all having a fantastic day. Today I've decided to play along with this month's Stay Crafty with Hero Challenge and the theme is "Another Year Older!" So, of course I'm making a birdday card. Mmmmhmmm, a "bird-day" card... I started out by grabbing the Every Which Way Stencil and ink-blending it onto white cardstock using Lemon...

Hi everyone! Ilina here! Recently I have fallen in love with die cutting and having my card's focal point be a die cut element. The new Peacock Fancy Die is perfect for this. To make the card start by die cutting the peacock and the frame (positioned together) from Bermuda, Paradise, and Kiwi cardstock. Next only die cut the frame from Paradise cardstock. You will use the the Kiwi piece...

Hello stampers! It's time to announce the winner from our July 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...

Good morning and Happy Monday! Jess here with a fun way to get the most out of your die cuts and create four cards at once using the new Tropical Florals Fancy Dies. Watch the video below to see the full process or click HERE to watch on YouTube. To start I die-cut all the foliage from Tropical Florals Fancy Dies using Arctic, Paradise, and Adriatic cardstock and the...

Our next LIVE Make-Along event is this weekend! Join Seeka and Channin from our Creative Team to make along with the June My Monthly Hero kit. Gather your supplies and create two cards from start to finish.👉🏼 When: Sunday, July 10 at noon PT/3pm ET👉🏼 Where: Hero Arts Facebook and YouTubeIn addition to the June My Monthly Hero kit, the following supplies will be used.For Seeka's Card:AF465...

Hello! The new July challenge at Stay Crafty with A Blog Named Hero begins today, and the theme is "Another Year Older". We want to see birthday cards! Any style, technique, theme, size, shape, colour scheme, as long as it's for a birthday! Here's some inspiration from our design team to get you in the mood! Kailash Naidoo You can find Kailash on Instagram. Kanan...

Hi friends! Have you had a chance to take a peek at the new add-ons introduced on Tuesday along with our July My Monthly Hero Kit? While the kit features fabulous flamingos, our add-on stamps and dies showcase a broad range of tropical looks, including flowers, foliage, birds, and more. Just imagine a tropical destination, add your own creativity, and have fun making all sorts of colorful projects! Shop for...

Hello friends!! It’s Channin here and today I’m creating a colorful 80s inspired card featuring the brand new July 2022 My Monthly Hero Kit. Watch the video below to see how I blend and stamp a vibrant landscape and then finish with a cool ombre sentiment.   (If you are having trouble viewing this video, please watch HERE on YouTube.)   To create this card I first...

We’re serving up tropical summer vibes with our July My Monthly Hero release! This month’s kit features a flock of flamingos in HeroScape form. Layer the included inks to easily stamp the gorgeous birds, and create a scene with water below and clouds above. Your recipient will be tickled pink when they receive your card, embellished with the colorful gems or Teal Hero Pearls that...

It's almost time to launch the July 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...

The weekend has flown by and it's already time for our final countdown post before the July My Monthly Hero release on Tuesday, July 5! Tune in at 10am PT for the big reveal of the new kit along with a host of wonderful add-ons, all highlighted in an inspiration-filled blog hop. Our Creative Team is back with a flock of creative ideas for you again today – let's...

The countdown to the release of the July My Monthly Hero Kit continues! Release day is coming up on Tuesday, July 5 at 1pm Eastern/10 am Pacific. Now let's join the Creative Team for another batch of fabulous cards! You'll find even more detail about their projects at the blog links provided below. Project #5 created by Debi AdamsClick HERE to visit her blog for more details. Project #6 created by Daniel WestClick HERE to visit his blog for more details. Project...

A new month is here and today we get to kick off the countdown to the release of the July My Monthly Hero Kit! We are tickled pink (that's a hint!) to share it with you. A bit of housekeeping before we begin: release day will be one day later than usual this month, due to Independence Day here in the US. Hero Arts will be...

The new 2022 Hero Arts Holiday Catalog is being introduced in August 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 2022...

Hola everyone! Pocono Pam here! Today I am sharing a card featuring the Looking Glass Pearl from our June monthly add-ons release. This set of three layering dies creates a beautiful underwater scene. My card was was fun to create as I got to play with some of the new Hero Arts Premium Cardstock and Core Inks.  I started by blending Paradise and Arctic Core Inks onto a...

Hi there! Emily Midgett here with you today, and I have created this soft and dreamy project using three of the brand new Core Inks: Amethyst, Peony, and Antique Ivory. I used kind of a reverse silhouette idea here, keeping the "daytime silhouette" images bright white and allowing the pretty blended sky background to be the only color on the card. Let's get started with the details! ...

Thank you for joining us during Color Week! All of your comments, enthusiasm, and support are much appreciated. As promised, one lucky Color Week Blog Hop commenter is going to get a set of the six NEW colors of Core Ink – both Ink Pads and Inkers! Our winner is...drumroll... Avra Williams, who commented on Michelle's blog: "Beautiful! Love the Amethyst!" Congratulations Avra! To claim your prize, please...

Hi everyone! Ilina here! For today's card I combined a few products along with one of the six new Core Ink colors: Peony. And I am showing how you can do color layering using the same ink pad for two or more layers.  To make the card start with a piece of Deluxe Smooth White cardstock measuring 4 1/4" x 5 1/2" (A2) and secure it to...

Hello there and welcome to the last day of Color Week! It's Michelle here and today I am focusing on Inkers. Every ink in the Core Ink collection now has a matching Inker. That's 57 Core Inks and Inkers to play with!  These Inkers have been made so that you can refill your Core Ink pads, but they can do so much more! The Creative Team has...

Hello Hero friends! It's Mindy with you today to share inspiration featuring some of the brand new Core Ink colors! There is a color combination I really wanted to try out and that is using Amethyst, Mist and Antique Ivory. The thing is... Antique Ivory is quite light and it can be more of a challenge to blend into another color like Mist. So I found a different way...

Hello and welcome back to Color Week! Seeka here and today I'm sharing how I'm using the new Core Ink Pad Index Labels to label my ink pads, inkers, and cardstock sleeves. I find labelling and organizing to be meditative and I love being surrounded by color, so I'm always excited when matching labels are available! The first things I labeled were my Core Ink Pads. To help make...

Good morning! Jess here with some ink blends featuring a few of our brand new Core Inks! If you know me you know I love ink blending and couldn't resist trying out some new color combos with the Core Inks! From left to right my ink blends are (new inks in CAPS): AMETHYST, Cornflower, Cotton Candy Butter Bar, SPICY MUSTARD, Pumpkin ANTIQUE IVORY, MIST, ESPRESSO Green...

Welcome to Color Week! We are so glad you're here. We have so many exciting things to share with you so let's dive right in! Introducing our new Hero Hues Core Ink line! Adding color to your projects could not be easier. This essential collection is the ideal ink for your everyday stamping and cardmaking. It includes six fresh new ink colors to complement and round out...

In celebration of Color Week, we have a special limited-time offer for you! Now through Sunday, June 26, you'll receive a FREE pack of our new Core Ink Pad Index Labels when you purchase any 6 Core Ink Pads or Pad + Inker Bundles. With all Core Ink colors represented, these brand new labels will allow you to get organized and easily find the colors you're looking...

Our Mixed Media Catalog is just filled with awesome stamps and Tiling Textures brings so many possibilities. I love patterns and textures on everything, so let me show you a few ideas you might not have thought of. I have always loved black and white designs. But they get even more fun when you add a pop of color! I randomly stamped the Tiling Textures tiles on Dove...

We are thrilled to have Milagros Rivera joining us today for another installment of From the Mind of Milagros! Milagros' mind works in ways we never would have expected with our products. We love to see what she comes up with! I fell in love with the Floral Tile Stencil and started figuring out what to do with it. I’ve always loved the illuminated manuscripts...

I can't resist a stamp set with a great pun and the new Jawsome Sharks stamp set not only includes three punny sentiments and a birthday greeting, but also some of the cutest shark stamps around. These stamps are ideal for creating adorable, sea-themed cards this summer that I’m sure your friends and family will think are “jawsome”! One of the easiest ways to make...

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...

Hey everybody! It's Maria here today and I'm sending out some peaceful vibes to everyone and hoping you're all having the best kind of day. Today's card features the new Mermaid Cove stamp set as well as the Zen Messages set.  I started out with a piece of A2 sized white cardstock (not watercolor paper) and sprayed it with my DIY Liquid Watercolor Sprays (add water...

Hello stampers! It's time to announce the winner from our June 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...

Hi friends! I'm here today with a super fun black and white card for you featuring the stunning Lighthouse & Sailboat Cover Plate Die. I'll keep the doodled detail a secret until you watch the video, but I first cut the die with Pitch Black cardsotck. The frame it cuts gives you SO many possibilities – I'm sure you saw beautiful colored versions on release day, and...

Our next LIVE Make-Along event is this weekend! Join Seeka and Channin from our Creative Team to make along with the May My Monthly Hero kit. Gather your supplies and create two cards from start to finish. 👉🏼 When: Sunday, June 12 at noon PT/3pm ET 👉🏼 Where: Hero Arts Facebook and YouTube In addition to the May My Monthly Hero kit, the following supplies will be used....

Hello! The new June challenge at Stay Crafty with A Blog Named Hero begins today, and the theme is "By the Sea"! You might make a seaside themed card, or something with mermaids, or ships, or boats, or anchors, or you could do a technique involving water, or use a blue/green colour sheme  – the possibilities are endless! Here's some inspiration from our design team...