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Today I'm using the Ice Cream Cling Background Stamp to create a summery sweet card with a cute banner sentiment. I white heat embossed the image onto watercolor paper and then painted it using watercolor paints. These ice cream treats are some detailed images, so grab one of your thinnest paintbrushes, put on your favorite music or show and enjoy some painting! For the message,...

Hi everyone, Ilina here. Today I am sharing a card using the Dreams Will Blossom set along with the Parasol Pattern Bold Prints. To make the card start by stamping the floral image on Dove White cardstock using Intens-ified Black ink. Color your image using alcohol based markers and colored pencils. Once you are done coloring, die cut using the coordinating dies. Set it aside....

Hi everyone, Ilina here with my take on this week's Stay Crafty with Hero Challenge. This time we decided to "Build a Scene" by combining different stamps and/or dies. For my card I combined a few new stamp sets and a die to create a night scene. To make the card start by stamping the ocean/sea using the Color Layering Waves stamp set (as an...

Hello there, Michelle here and today I am using the new You're My Universe set, which is one of the fantastic add-ons this month. I thought it would be fun to create a galaxy background to go along with the sentiment, but I did not want it to fill up the whole card. That's where creating a background on a smaller shape works well to...

Hello, friends! It’s Channin here to share a bright and colorful card that I created with the Window on the Garden Fancy Die and the Color Layering Mountains at the Lake stamp set. I combine several simple techniques (stamping, ink blending and Copic coloring) to build a rich and dimensional scene! To create this card I first die cut an A2 panel (4 1/4” x...

Hello there, Michelle here and today I have a card and video to share with you creating a night sky using the Cloudy Sky Scene Dies. When I first saw these dies, all I could think of was lovely fluffy white clouds and sun images, which is great but I wanted to try and use them in a different way. As I was playing around...

Hi everyone! Ilina here! Today I am sharing two cards using the new Heart Tree Stamp & Cut set, which was released as an add-on to the May MMH kit this month. To make the first card (I used the leftovers from the first card to make the second one) start with a piece of Dove White cardstock. Use the following Reactive Inks to ink...

Hello there, Michelle here with a card to share using the US Mailbox Fancy Die that is an add-on to the May 2020 My Monthly Hero Kit. Being in the UK, I wasn't sure what colour US mailboxes usually are, but I thought it would be fun to keep the mailbox white and have all the mail be colourful! I started off by die cutting...

Hi, friends! Today I'm sharing a card and video that shows watercoloring with Reactive Inks as well as some stenciling. By heat embossing the image you are coloring, it creates guidelines which makes the coloring quick and easy! (If you are having trouble viewing this video, please try watching it HERE on YouTube.) The Hero Florals Mum Stem stamp set has great messages that would...

Hello, friends! It’s Channin here with a new card and video featuring the May My Monthly Hero Kit! In today’s video I demonstrate how to watercolor with the three Karin DécoBrush Metallic Markers included the May kit to create a happy pastel rainbow card with matching envelope. Please check out the video below to see the whole process. (If you are having trouble viewing this...

Hi! Today I'm playing along with our current Stay Crafty with Hero Challenge, which encourages you to think outside the box and use a product in a way that it wasn't necessarily intended. Can you tell which image I used to make the flower below? It's a lemon from the Zest Wishes stamp set! I repeatedly stamped the image in a circle with Clear Embossing...

Hello there, Michelle here and today I thought I would create my own background using the balloon images from the Festive Balloon set. I started off by taking a 4" x 5.25" piece of Hero Hues Dove White Premium Cardstock. I prepped it with an anti-static tool and then stamped the large and small balloons from the Festive Balloon set on top using Clear Embossing...

Hi everyone, Ilina here. Today I am sharing a card and video featuring the Lemonade Message wood block stamp. I thought this stamp (and message) coordinated perfectly with the Fresh Citrus Bold Prints. Watch the video below to see how this card came to be. Or click HERE to watch on YouTube. To make the card start by stamping the Bold Prints image onto Pitch...

Hello there, Michelle here and today I have a card to share with you using the new Bandicoot & Friends set. This is such a fun set filed with critters that are native to Australia and the surrounding areas. For my card today, I thought I would use the wombat image. He looks so cute but I am not sure whether they are actually cute...

Hello there, Michelle here to share a card with you using the Watering Can and Flowers Fancy Dies. Have you seen that we are running a fun challenge? For the Hero Arts Stay Crafty Challenge this week we are making encouragement cards and these dies work perfectly for sending some love and hugs. For my card, I started off by die cutting the Watering Can...

Hello, friends! It’s Channin here with a colorful full panel shaker card to share! I love the versatility of the Waves and Clouds Bold Prints stamp. It’s perfect for water or sky backgrounds but you could also add some color and turn all the little waves into rainbows! First, I stamped the Waves and Clouds Bold Prints stamp onto an A2 panel of watercolor paper...

Hi, Friends! It's Caly with you today sharing a fun peek-a-boo card using the new Wish Big Peek-A-Boo Parts set! There are a few new clear stamp sets that come with the full background stamp and accessory stamps and sentiments to fill all your peek-a-boo doors and this is a great one for birthdays! To create today's fun card, I embossed a white panel with...

Hi everyone! Ilina here. Today I am sharing a fun card using the new Parasol Pattern Bold Prints, along with Kittens in Kimonos and Zen Messages. I had so much fun coloring all the parasols and the cute little kitten. To make the card start by stamping the kitten and parasol on Dove White cardstock using Intens-ified Black ink. Color and cut. Stamp Parasol Pattern...

It's time for another Awesome Add-ons feature, friends! This month we've released 15 new products along with the March My Monthly Hero kit. From fun images with an Asian flair, to useful message sets, to gorgeous cling backgrounds and fabulous dies - you'll be able to use the March add-ons throughout the year for all sorts of occasions! Shop for the March MMH add-ons here...

Hello and welcome as we continue the countdown to the release of the March My Monthly Hero Kit! Release day is Monday, March 2 at 1pm Eastern/10am Pacific. Now let's join Emily for another look at this tree-mendous (sorry!) kit. Hi there! Emily Midgett here with you today sharing some more inspiration using the March 2020 My Monthly Hero kit. This kit features some absolutely...

Along with the debut of the 2020 Spring Catalog, we released eight new jewel-toned pigment inks that are a great addition to our ink collection. The properties of pigment inks allow for different techniques than dye inks since the ink stays wet longer. They create crisp results for stamping and are great for heat embossing. I created a chart to show off the vibrant colors...

Hello there, Michelle here and today I have a card to share with you using the new Affirmation Messages set. The 'beautiful' in the hello beautiful message has a rounded edge so I thought it would perfectly inside a circle shape, so I decided to make a shaped card using the Flower Infinity Dies. I first took the sentiment from the Affirmation Messages set and...

Good morning! Jess here with a glittery golden birthday card using the adorable new Decorate a Cake set along with some previously released sentiments! To start I wanted a little texture in my background panel so I stamped an A2 panel of Hero Hues Nautical Cardstock with the Star and Line Bold Prints background stamp using Navy ink. It adds a subtle but interesting texture...

It's time for our next countdown peek! The February My Monthly Hero kit will be available tomorrow, Monday, February 3 at 1pm Eastern/10am Pacific. Now let’s join Janette, who is sharing a final peek at this month's all things birthday kit! Birthdays, birthdays, birthdays! Between myself and four daughters, we go through a gaggle of birthday cards. I love a kit that has everything I...

Hi everyone! llina here. Today I am sharing a fun card using the new Flower Bouquet Pieces stamp set and the coordinating Frame Cuts. This versatile set can be used to create a bouquet with the included wrapper stamp, or to create a wreath as I'm showing today. To make the card start by stamping one of the flower images using Intens-ified Black ink on...

Hi there! Emily Midgett here with you today, and I have some more Valentine's Day inspiration for you using some old and some new products from the latest My Monthly Hero release! I find it difficult to create cards for guys, especially my own manly-man who is a woodworker, antique car aficionado, and a general handyman, and I find that the best way to attempt...

We are excited to bring you new My Monthly Hero kit videos, by popular demand! Look for these videos on most Fridays following the kit's release. Be sure to subscribe to our YouTube channel so you never miss a video. Channin is here today to share our first kit video of the year, and it's a beauty! Hello, friends! It’s Channin here with a video...

Hello there, Michelle here and today I have a card to share with you using the new Floral Heart Wreath set that was released yesterday as an add-on product to the January 2020 My Monthly Hero Kit. I love this wreath as it is perfect for lots of different occasions - Valentine's, wedding, sympathy, love and friendship. For today's card, I thought I would create...

Hello and welcome back to the countdown to the release of the January My Monthly Hero kit! Release day is Monday, January 6th at 1pm Eastern/10am Pacific. We will be here all weekend sharing peeks. Now let's join Michelle for another look at this wonderful kit! Hello there, as soon as I saw this kit, I knew that I wanted a layered design but still...

It's time for our next countdown peek! The January My Monthly Hero kit will be available on Monday, January 6 at 1pm Eastern/10am Pacific. Now let’s join Emily, who is sharing some more inspiration using this month's kit! Hi there! Emily Midgett here with you today as we kick off 2020 with our My Monthly Hero countdown! This month's kit features some absolutely beautiful and...

Good morning and Happy Monday! Jess here with a video sharing several ways to use the Gal Pal Brunch set to create cards for a variety of occasions! You can watch the video below or over at our YouTube channel! To start I stamped the gorgeous Pearl Strings Bold Prints stamp onto Hero Hues cardstock in Dove White, Paradise, and Pitch Black Cardstock with the...

Hi, Friends! This is Caly! Happy Christmas Eve to all those who are celebrating the holidays! I've created a fun rainbow card using the Crafting Tools Bold Prints background stamp. I love the rainbow - I know some people don't care for it but it really does spark joy for me! Today, I've ink-blended the rainbow over my white-embossed background. After embossing the image with...

Hello there, Michelle here and today I have a card and video to share with you using the beautiful new Earth Nature Fancy Die with Frame. This die can be used in lots of different ways but I thought it would be fun to create a sunset in the sky and sea at the bottom using ink blending. Here is the video showing how I...

Hello there, Michelle here. Today I have a card to share with you using the beautiful Color Layering Monarch Butterfly set. You can purchase this set on its own, or as part of the Color Layering Butterfly Kit, which includes the stamp set, Frame Cuts and ink cubes. The kit also gives you a saving of 25%, as well as a free stencil! I started...

Hi, Friends! This is Caly! I’m sharing a card with you today using the Nature’s Beauty stamp set. There are three images with majestic animals with natural elements framing them. If you love nature, you’ll love what this stamp set represents! To create my card, I first stamped the lion’s head on white cardstock using Inten-sified Black Ink. I then used a Nested Circle to...

Hello there! One of my very favorite My Monthly Hero add-ons this month is the Beautiful World stamp set. This gorgeous image was just begging to be watercolored. For a simple, yet stunning watercolor effect I love to use Reactive Inks! These versatile inks are super easy to apply with a small paintbrush, water brush, etc. To create the one layer design, the Beautiful World...