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Learn how to make an interactive hidden gift card holder with step-by-step photos. A fun DIY project perfect for thank you gifts and special occasions!

In this Clever Crafts feature, discover how to transform simple paper into spooky-chic Halloween rosette door decorations. With just a few folds, layers, and a dash of creepy charm, these dimensional rosettes bring festive flair to your front door.

Transform an ordinary clipboard into a personalized chalkboard using stamping and embossing. This fun DIY project adds a custom touch perfect for gifts, home décor, or creative organization.

Join us for another session of Clever Crafts as Rosie transforms a simple ceramic cup into a floral masterpiece using flower dies. Get inspired by her creative process and learn how to add a touch of handmade charm to your home décor!

Stretch your stamps and be inspired as Natasha Polite creates a floral rainbow charm using a wood stamp.

Hi friends! I can hardly believe 2023 is winding down. One of my favorite parts of starting a new year is new planners and calendars. There is something so motivating about breaking open a new calendar. Today I am sharing two products to get you started on the right foot in 2024! The new Weekly Planner is a basic planner stamp set that can be...

Hi everyone, Karen Brown here! I am one of the new members of Hero Arts Creative Team and I am excited to share a new video with you today. I am loving the new Letter Dies and I thought they would be fun and festive on my gift tags. If you are having trouble viewing this video, please watch HERE on YouTube. These tags combine...

Hi everyone! Ilina here. Today I am sharing a couple of shaker tags that are fairly simple to make using the Bulb Ornaments Infinity Dies along with the Circle Infinity Dies. I also added few elements from the Holly Berries Stamp & Cut XL set (the bows) and the foliage to decorate the ornaments is from the Winter Foliage Stamp and Cut XL (this set...

Hey crafty friends! This is Mindy Eggen. One of the first things that drew me into paper crafting was being able to create my own home decor and Christmas cards. Today I'm sharing how I am using stencils and dies to create a custom home decor piece. (If you are having trouble viewing this video you can watch it HERE on our YouTube channel.) Everything...

What goes around, comes around! And today it’s all about making flowers with our Build-a-Flower Infinity Dies. In a matter of minutes you can make an entire basket of flowers using paper, crepe paper, origami paper, craft foam, felt, fabric and more. As you see peeking through the flowers above is a Hero Arts catalog and a few flowers from 2011. The dies are different...

Hello there, Michelle here. Today I have a fun project to share with you creating ornaments using felt. These work great as ornaments or tags on their own but can also be added to gift card holders and cards! Since I did not want to add any stuffing to these, nor sewing, I also die cut the elements from cardstock, so that I could adhere...

Do you ever get stuck creatively? I do all the time! I'm a technique person, so I like to start each card with a technique, and some days I feel like I am out of ideas. So today I'm going to bring you one of my favorite ways to get around being stumped - going back to childhood art techniques. I learned some of my...

Over the years, I've found that adding handmade tags to simple baked gifts makes them extra special for the recipients. So today, I’m sharing layered gift tags made with the new Treat Tags Stamp & Cut XL set. This delicious set includes three baking themed tag dies and twenty-three sentiments that fit perfectly on the apron, cookie and oven mitt shapes. Paired with a tasty...

Today we're sharing a gorgeous project from one of our friends over at A Blog Named Hero. We are so thankful for the support they give us, and the amazing creations the team creates. There's no challenge this month but if you're looking for a fun challenge to play along with, be sure to check them out in the future! Today team member Anna is...

Hi everybody! It's Maria here and boy do we have something fun in store for you today! Today we are joining together with Pear Blossom Press for a fun blog hop showing how easy it is to use the EZ-Lights with Hero Arts products that you probably already have in your stash. I decided to use the Lucky Star stamp set for my card because...

Hola everyone! Pocono Pam here! Today I am sharing a project created with Kids United. This adorable set is part of the Unity Collection and was created in collaboration with Hero Arts, Dana Joy and myself. This set includes sweet images and sentiments that can be used for various projects and occasions. To create my home décor project, I started with the beautiful HeroScapes layering...

Happy December! I decided to take a break from making my holiday cards and put some holiday stamps to use on a few non-card projects. First up a fun gift wrapping idea! For smaller special presents, I think it's fun to create custom stamped wrapping paper. I like to keep rolls of plain white and kraft wrapping paper on hand just for this reason. You...

We are so excited to introduce to you our very first kit designed specifically with kids in mind - Hero Kids Monster Kit! The kit is full of crafty goodness for the kiddos in your life to enjoy - and the adults who love them! We love how excited you were about the sneak peeks, and the wonderful ideas you shared for crafting together with...

Happy Friday! Thanks for your outpouring of enthusiasm and wonderful comments about yesterday's Kid Monster Kit sneak peek. We are counting down the hours until we get to reveal everything that's packed into the kit on Monday! During these times of distance learning, we hope the kit will provide you and the young people in your life many happy hours of engaging, playful and educational...

Are you ready for something monstrously fun? We are excited to announce a special limited-edition Kids Monster Kit, coming soon! Your little monsters are going to love getting creative with this playful and educational kit packed with fun and games! You can pre-order the Kids Monster Kit starting Monday, September 21 at 10am PT. Once sold out, the kit will be gone. The kit and...

Well hello my friends and welcome back to DIY with Debi! If this is your first visit here, welcome! This post is all about stretching the bandwidth of your stamps, dies and stencils with non-card projects. Today’s particular project has been on my radar for a while. It is sooo quick and easy and with our amazing Hero Arts stamp images, you’ll feel like an...

Hi friends and welcome back to another DIY with Debi! As many of you know, Hero Arts has had some amazing opportunities and launches recently that supported inclusivity in both the art community and the world as a whole. All good stuff! With that said, it changed my posting days a little bit, (and so worth it), but I'm back with a lot of new...

Welcome back to DIY Wednesdays where it's all about discovering fun and different ways to use Hero Arts products. If you are new here, I'm glad you joined me this week. I'm Debi Adams and I'm all about expanding the bandwidth of your stamps, die cuts and stencils. Today I am showcasing how to embellish cell phone cases. These one of a kind, custom designed...

Happy DIY Wednesday friends! I'm Debi Adams and I have been playing in my craft room now for weeks. What about you? If you are off from work, are you creating anything special? With the free time I've had, I was finally able to tackle some things I had been putting off for a while and it's been really nice. I made three cards this...

It's time to take the crafting with kids outside! Janette is here to share another Hero Kids Crafty Hour idea. From the time they could hold a brush all of my girls have loved to paint, anything, anywhere. Today, we are headed outside for a little fresh air, vitamin D and creative play! Prep day, was a splashy adventure in the bathroom sink with a...

With Spring in full swing, it’s not too late to start doing a little gardening even if it’s just little herb one like I am showcasing today. I’m Debi Adams and welcome to DIY with Debi, a regular gig on Wednesdays where we create unique projects using stamps and dies. Since “Stay in Place” orders of some sort apply to many of us, here’s a...

Hey friends! Time for a little DIY fun! I’m Debi Adams and I’m happy you have stopped by. Every week I feature something that is non-card related and this week is no exception. After seeing all those New Year's Eve headbands a while back, I thought why couldn’t we make something like that with Hero Arts alphabet dies and we could customize it to fit...

Hi everyone! Can you believe it is already the middle of the week? For some of us, time is flying by and for others, it is barely moving ahead. Wherever you are at, I am grateful you have come here to spend a bit of your time. I am Debi Adams and this is DIY with Debi, a mid-week pick me up of sorts with...

Happy Thursday friends! Welcome to DIY with Debi. Today I will be making some simple embroidery projects using Hero Arts stamps. With many of my daughter’s friends having babies in the next few months, I thought it might be fun to embroider something on clothing and/or fabric using stamps. Obviously, simple images are the easiest way to get started, so I chose the Flower Bouquet...

Hello friends! Welcome to Wednesday's DIY with Debi. If you are new here, I'm glad you stopped in. My post is all about using stamps and die-cuts aside from cardmaking. I have a running list of fun projects to share but I thought that a mini "Sunshine in Your Pocket" (rather than a sunshine box) might be a perfect project for our current situation. It...

Oh Happy DIY Day friends! I’m Debi Adams and I’m back again with another Do It Yourself project. I am thinking, hoping, praying for sunnier days ahead. No matter where we all are at, it is my hope to bring a little light into your stay-at-home situation. I started off thinking I would love to make something party-ish that is quick and easy and though...

Welcome my friends to DIY with Debi. For those of you just joining me, this is a brand new creative space by Hero Arts where we hope to bring you fresh new ideas to work with your stamps and dies that are outside of the cardmaking realm. As mentioned in last week’s post I am always open to suggestions for creative explorations so your voice...

It's time for our fourth countdown peek! The November My Monthly Hero kit will be available on Monday, November 4 at 1pm Eastern/10am Pacific. Now let’s join Jess, who is sharing another look at this wonderful kit! Good morning! Jess here with a fun holiday shaker ornament using the November My Monthly Hero kit! The kit includes clear fillable ornaments. You can use both halves...

Good morning! Jess here with a fun and different way to use the new Spider Web Window Fancy Die: as a topper for a Halloween treat bag! I started by die-cutting the Spider Web Window Fancy Die from black glitter cardstock. Then I clipped off the frame and die-cut it separately from Pitch Black Hero Hues cardstock. I scored both pieces down the center and...

Hi friends! We have something a little different for you today. Our friend Tiffany from The BakeSmith is an incredibly talented cookie artist. She is sharing how she used the Hot Air Blooms stamp set to decorate a cookie! Hi! I’m Tiffany from The BakeSmith. Today I’m going to show you how I use the amazing stamps from Hero Arts to make beautiful cookies! To...

Happy Friday! As our National Craft Month challenge continues, this week we have a new creative prompt for you: any craft goes! Truly. If you can make it, it counts. While stamping and papercrafting are always near and dear to our hearts, we also love the wide world of crafting and would love to see what you make! Share your projects HERE and you'll be...