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Hello! Today's winter greeting design can be used for many different winter occasions. From holiday thank you's to birthday or just a hello, this sweet scene card is sure to make the recipient smile! The Snowflake Confetti Fancy Die can be used in many ways. One of my favorite ways is to use it as a background builder for scenes. The snowflakes add immediate interest...

Have you started wrapping Christmas presents yet? I haven't, but when I do I'll have these adorable tags ready to tie on the packages! It's a simple design that is easy to mass produce. First, I die cut a variety of shapes using various Infinity Dies. I used the Circles, Tag Frames and Houses on my tags, but you could choose any shape. I cut...

Hello Hero Arts fans! Welcome back for another episode of the Color Layering video series! In this video & episode, since it’s so close to Christmas, I am making Last Minute Christmas cards using the Color Layering Christmas Tree set. Now don’t panic if you don’t yet have your holiday cards ready - these are easy and very quick to make. If you decide to...

Good morning! Jess here with an idea for an easy Hanukkah card using liquid watercolors and glimmer metallic inks to freehand watercolor candles from a menorah! To start I taped a piece of watercolor paper to a hardboard and then added a few drops of Dark Teal, Deep Ocean, and Indigo liquid watercolors to my porcelain palette. Then I added a drop of Pewter glimmer...

Hi everyone, Ilina here today with a clean and simple, but eye catching card featuring the wood mount Angel Trio set. To make the card you will need to start by stamping one of the angels onto alcohol friendly white card stock using Intense Black ink. Once stamped, color it with alcohol based markers and die cut it using the coordinating dies. Set it aside....

Hello stampers! Today I'm sharing a spotlight scene card created with a layer of acetate. Acetate is a great way to add a stamped layer "window" whether you choose to make the card a shaker or not. I opted to keep this card free of shaker material but with a few adjustments it could become a shaker card easily! Watch the video below for step-by-step...

Hello there, Michelle here and today I have a card to share using the Color Layering Fa La Llama stamp set and coordinating Frame Cuts. It is such a fun set and I thought it would make a great winter/holiday card. I started off by stamping the outline of the llama on to white cardstock with Intense Black Ink. I then coloured the image with...

Hero Arts Liquid Watercolors currently come in 15 different gorgeous colors. But with one secret weapon, you can triple the amount of colors you have. What is that secret weapon? It's White Liquid Watercolor! By mixing in different amounts of the white with the colored watercolors you can achieve almost any shade of color you need. On this card I used two different colors of...

Hello and welcome to the Hero Arts blog! Janette here sharing with you how I create added dimension with Paper Layering Dies. Today's post features the charming Paper Layering Neighborhood. The Paper Layering Dies are fantastic. With one pass through a die cutting machine the die scores and cuts intricate details that then you can decide whether to highlight or simplify. To highlight, add color...

Hi stampers! Nichol here today with a frosty fun card featuring the adorable new Warm Friends stamp set and coordinating Frame Cuts dies. I paired these cuties with the Snowflake Edge Fancy Die, Holidays Word Fancy Die, and Stacking Snowflakes stamp set. The snowflake border provides a great place to "ground" the sentiment and tuck the Warm Friends behind. The stamped Stacking Snowflakes provide continuity...

Hello! Jess here with a simple holiday card using partial stenciling with the Graphic Snowflake for a bright and vibrant background! I placed the Graphic Snowflake Stencil on an angle over a piece of white cardstock and used blender brushes to blend Aegean, Summer Sky, Indigo, and Deep Ocean inks over the stencil. I kept my hand light to get a softer blend at the...

Hello Hero Arts fans! Welcome back for another episode of the Color Layering video series! In this video & episode I am taking a closer look at the Color Layering Fawn set to create two completely different style Christmas cards using same supplies. Watch the video tutorial below to learn how I made the cards I'm sharing today. If you’re having a problem viewing this...

Today I'm bringing the popular dip dye trend to cardmaking! It's always fun to take trends you see in other areas like fashion, hair and home decor and find ways to adapt them to work on cards using basic crafting supplies. To create the dip dye background I started with an A2-sized light grey piece of cardstock and used painter's tape to create a 1/4"...

Hello there, Michelle here and today I have a card to share with you using the Color Layering Christmas Tree stamp set. Although this set is perfect for layering up a Christmas tree, I wanted to create a simple silhouette scene and the first layer of the tree is perfect for this. I started off by taking a panel of white cardstock and masking off...

Hello stampers! I adore scene cards and little scenes are one of my favorites. The Gingerbread House Stamp & Cut is the focal point of this holiday-themed scene card. Picket Fence Distress Paint was flicked over gray cardstock with a small paintbrush and set aside to completely dry. Once dry, snowflakes from the Gingerbread Stamp & Cut and trees from the Home For the Holidays...

Good morning! Emily Midgett here with you today sharing some inspiration using the new Fancy Ornaments Infinity Dies and some of the beautiful backgrounds to create lots of texture and interest on these solid die cuts. Let's get started with the details! I began by die cutting several sizes of the Fancy Ornaments Infinity Dies from various shades of aqua and gray card stock, as...

Hi everyone! Happy Tuesday! Ilina here today with a fun and non traditional Christmas card using the Joy to the World wood block stamp as the focal point, along with the Color Layering Trimmings set to add extra details to frame the sentiment. To make the card start by stamping Joy to the World onto black card stock using Versamark ink, then emboss it with...

Good morning! Jess here with a cheery watercolored Christmas card using the adorable Christmas Mice stamp set! I have a video sharing how to create this card that you can watch below: (If you are having problems viewing this video, please try watching it HERE on YouTube.) To start I stamped the adorable mouse and ornament stamp from Christmas Mice onto a piece of watercolor...

Can it be time to think about Christmas already? YES!! I decided to try out my giant Christmas Word Fancy Die with a few other Hero products, for a quick and easy idea for my holiday cards. First I used a Kraft notecard as my base. Then I inked up Sugar and Spice Bold Prints in Fresh Lawn ink and stamped it onto a Snow...

My go-to gift for my kids' teachers are gift cards! After several years of stressing over what to get the person that spends just as much of their day with my kid as I do, I finally decided to let it go. With a gift card they can pick out whatever they want! Since a gift card isn't the most personal gift, I decided this...

Hello there, Michelle here and today I have a card and video to share using the Holiday Foliage Bold Prints. Instead of using it as a background, I thought it would be nice to incorporate it into the focal point. You can watch the video tutorial below to see how I made the card: If you are having trouble viewing the video, please try watching...

Hello! Today I created an elegant background with Gold Embossing Powder and the Graphic Snowflake Bold Print Background to showcase the beautiful Color Layering Trimmings images. I stamped the Graphic Snowflake Bold Print background on a black Midnight Mixed Layering Paper with Versamark Ink and heat embossed with Gold Embossing Powder. The center of the snowflakes were adorned with Nuvo Crystal Drops in Gloss White....

For my holiday cards, I usually send out a photo card rather than a handmade card. It's just too overwhelming for me to get them done at such a busy time of the year. But, I still do give out quite a few handmade cards along with gifts for teachers, friends and neighbors. So I'm starting this season's stash with this snowflake window card. I...

Hello Hero Arts fans! Welcome back for another episode of the Color Layering video series! In this video & episode I am taking a closer look at the Holiday Color Layering sets to create simple and easy to replicate/mass produce Christmas cards! Watch the video tutorial below to learn how I made the cards I'm sharing today. If you’re having a problem viewing this video,...

Hi everyone, Ilina here today with a clean and simple card using the new Color Layering Pomegranate set along with the coordinating Frame Cuts. Pomegranates remind me of home (Macedonia) where we have them in abundance and my uncle (an artist) always painted them. In my condo I always had paintings of pomegranates hanging on the walls. So, you may see the reason why I...

Hi everyone, Ilina here today with a video tutorial on how you can create your own custom shimmer sprays using the new Hero Arts Glimmer Metallic Inks. For my cards today I am using three of the inks: Pewter, Gold, and Copper, but you can use any of the 8 colors you like. You can even mix two or more colors together to create new...

Hello Hero Arts fans! Welcome back for another episode of the Color Layering video series! In this video & episode I am taking a closer look at the Color Layering Owl set! I have several cards to share and of course a few different color combos to explore. Watch the video tutorial below to learn how I made the cards I'm sharing today. If you’re...

Hello friends! Nichol here today with a card featuring an all over background pattern created with the Hero Florals Sunflower Stem Stamp and colored in with Liquid Watercolors. Creating my own "patterned paper" designs from stamps is one of my go-to favorite techniques. For this beautiful background, I repeatedly stamped the Hero Florals Sunflower Stem Stamp all over a piece of watercolor cardstock using Versamark...

Good morning! Jess here with a clean and simple, easily mass-produced Halloween card featuring our Halloween Mirror stamp set! When I make CAS cards I try to stick to a more monochromatic color palette to keep it truly "simple." But I like to find a little way to make something pop and today I'm using embossing powder from Hero Arts for that unexpected pop! To...

Good morning! Emily Midgett here with you today to share this week's video, in which I share three different techniques to incorporate Hero Arts Vellum into your cardmaking! Vellum is an extremely versatile product that can be used in numerous ways, but in the video, I've shown how to use it to highlight, to soften, and to create a stained glass effect. Here's the video:...

Hello friends! We have Season of Wonder inspiration for you today, as well as some Creative Team news. An exciting professional opportunity has come Clare Prezzia's way, and we couldn't be happier for her! That said, Clare will be stepping down from the Hero Arts Creative Team. Clare, we will always be grateful for the opportunity to work with you and to be able to...

We introduced you to our Season of Wonder 2018 Catalog with this post back in July. You've been seeing the new products available at your favorite retailers. And now the day we've been excited for - we are releasing all of the fabulous new fall, winter and holiday products right here in our shop! From stamps and dies to stencils, Glimmer Metallic Inks, and so...

It's time for our final countdown post, and it's a special one. Our production manager, Arnie, is here to share some cards she created with this month's new add-on products, in between her duties of making sure all of your orders are assembled and shipped correctly by her team! Arnie loves playing with our products whenever she gets the chance! Release day is tomorrow, Monday,...

Welcome to a Season of Wonder! Today we are thrilled to unveil the newest Hero Arts catalog, filled with more than 80 new products, and page after page of beautiful projects made by our Creative Team. To see everything that’s new for Fall, Winter and Holiday stamping, click here or on the cover image above. You can flip the pages of the digital catalog, or...

Hello and welcome back to our 2018 Season of Wonder sneak peeks! For the final preview before tomorrow’s big catalog reveal, we couldn't resist flipping to the pages in the back of the catalog. That's where all of the accessories and color products are shown...and that's where you'll find these! Say hello to our brand new Glimmer Metallic Inks! There's nothing like a new coloring...

Welcome back to our 2018 Season of Wonder sneak peeks! Yesterday was all about stamps and today we're switching gears and taking a look at some exciting new dies from the collection... This beautiful card was created by Clare Prezzia and features our new Holiday Greenery Edge Fancy Die (DI533). This die produces intricate borders that will bring a touch of elegance to your cards,...