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It’s almost time to launch the February My Monthly Hero kit – release is coming up today at 1pm Eastern! We hope you’ve enjoyed all of the ideas our team has shared for using this kit. As promised, we have one kit to giveaway to a lucky blog reader, selected from comments left on our […]

Dropping in with some happy news and a big thank you to all who entered our 2017 Catalog Reveal giveaway! We appreciate all of the lovely comments on our latest release and can’t wait to see how you use the new goodies. 2017 Catalog products will soon be available at retail stores (shipping begins this […]

Today is the day! We’re thrilled to be able to offer you a way to get the My Monthly Hero kit every month, hassle free, with great benefits. That’s right — our kit subscription option is now available! We’ve made subscribing very simple. You can read all about it in detail HERE. Highlights: ► When […]

It’s almost time to launch the January My Monthly Hero kit – release is coming up today at 1pm Eastern! We hope you’ve enjoyed all of the ideas our team has shared for using this kit. As promised, we have one kit to giveaway to a lucky blog reader, selected from comments left on our […]

Hello friends! A new year full of creative possibilities lies ahead of us all, and we wanted to take a moment to share a bit about a topic close to our hearts — and that’s quality. As clear stamps, and specifically Color Layering clear stamps, grow in popularity, we’re not surprised to see knock-offs and […]

We hope you’ve enjoyed our Countdown to Creativity the past few days! The launch of My Monthly Hero is only a few short hours away, and we’re super excited to share our January kit with you! As promised, we have one kit to giveaway to a lucky blog reader. We’ve randomly selected a comment from our Idea #1 post ~ congratulations to Lin Brandyberry! Lin...

Happy Monday everyone! We hope you all had a great weekend. As you may have seen on social media, we spent ours at CHA, debuting the new Hero Arts 2016 Catalog and meeting with many wonderful folks in the craft industry. As we get set for another exciting day here in Anaheim, we thought we'd share a glimpse into what we've been up to! Kimberly,...

Happy February, stampers! We're excited to kick off a brand new challenge today. You're invited to join the Fabulous Flowers Challenge for a chance to win one of several Hero Arts shopping sprees! Click HERE to read all about it and enter your floral masterpieces. Think "Spring" and let your creativity bloom! What do you say we get a jump start on the inspiration? Check...

A note from our CEO, Aaron Leventhal: The Hero Arts Customer Super Power: Kindness I want to apologize again for the web store issues Hero Arts experienced around the launching of our My Monthly Hero program. Thank you for your unbending patience and understanding during the difficulties we experienced. I have to recognize the generosity of heart and outpouring of support we received from all...

We have been so grateful to have Mariana Grigsby as part of the Hero Arts Creative Team for over two years. She has inspired us all with her creativity. Sadly, she will no longer be part of the team in 2017. We asked other members of the team to share one of their favorite projects […]

We are excited to welcome Jessica Frost-Ballas and Michelle Short to the Hero Arts Creative Team in 2017! You are going to love their creative styles as they join our amazing team of talented designers. Let’s get to know them a little bit. First Jess…. Hi, I’m Jessica but most people call me Jess! I […]

In a world of texts and emails, we feel there’s something special about handwritten correspondence. So we were very excited to find out about a wonderful year-long online workshop geared towards helping people stay connected through sending cards. It’s called “Love Jac Mail: A Year of Staying Connected” and you can learn all about it […]

It’s almost time to launch the December My Monthly Hero – release is coming up today at 1pm eastern! We hope you’ve enjoyed all of the ideas for using this fun kit. It certainly has put us in a mood to celebrate! As promised, we have one kit to giveaway to a lucky blog reader, […]

Hello everyone, we’re back this afternoon with a giveaway winner’s announcement and also the results of a recent poll! First, thanks so much to everyone who participated in the October My Monthly Hero launch and blog hop, left lovely comments on the designers’ blogs, and made this month’s kit a smashing success! The randomly chosen winner […]

In a few short hours we’ll be launching My Monthly Hero for October! We’ve enjoyed your wonderful comments all weekend, and now we have one kit to give away to a lucky blog reader, selected from comments left on our Countdown to Creativity posts. We’ve randomly selected a comment from our Idea #3 post ~ […]

As we get ready to begin the countdown to our next kit, we have a bit of celebrating to do! Our My Monthly Hero kit debuted back in October 2015. Can you believe it’s been a year already? We would like to thank all of YOU for the wonderful excitement and enthusiasm you’ve shared with […]

It’s almost time to launch My Monthly Hero – the September release is only a few short hours away! As promised, we have one kit to giveaway to a lucky blog reader, selected from comments left on our Countdown to Creativity posts. We’ve randomly selected a comment from our Idea #3 post ~ congratulations to […]

Hello and Happy Thursday! Today we're sharing another Crafty Chat interview with our CEO, Aaron Leventhal, that he did with the wonderful team over at Online Card Classes. We think you'll enjoy hearing more about the "craftquakes" that have shaped the stamp industry. It's fascinating to learn more about the history of our favorite craft! Big thanks to Jennifer McGuire, Kristina Werner and Lydia Fiedler...

We hope you enjoyed our look back at the history of Hero Arts yesterday! Today we thought we'd share a few memories from our team - some of their first stamps, and how they "discovered" stamping and Hero Arts. We'll start with one of our longtime friends, Sally Traidman! About 30 years ago (really???) I started working for HERO ARTS. I befriended some of the...

This summer marks 42 years since Hero Arts began in the bathroom of a Berkeley apartment. We thought you might enjoy learning a little Hero Arts history. It's the story of a truly inspiring woman - Jacqueline Leventhal - a single mom and determined entrepreneur. Read about it below, or even better, grab a cup of coffee and enjoy the interview with our CEO Aaron...

Hello! It's time to announce the winner from our August My Monthly Hero Release Day Blog Hop. Thanks so much to everyone who participated, checked out the cards on the designers’ blogs, left lovely comments, and made this month’s kit a smashing success! Even though the kit is sold out, some of the add-on products remain available. Our randomly selected winner will receive a free...

The launch of My Monthly Hero is only a few short hours away! As promised, we have one kit to giveaway to a lucky blog reader, selected from comments left on our Countdown to Creativity posts. We sure have enjoyed reading your wonderful comments, and we're excited that you're loving what you've seen of the kit! We’ve randomly selected a comment from our Idea #1...

Under the sea... under the sea... darling it's better, down where it's wetter, take it from me...! Who else has been humming this song all weekend? We have, as we've read all of your wonderful comments on our countdown posts! After all of the gorgeous previews from our Creative Team, it seems fair to say that you are extremely excited about this jelly good kit!...

We don't know about you, but after all of the fun travel-themed ideas this weekend, we are ready to take a trip to someplace fabulous! :) The launch of My Monthly Hero is only a few short hours away, and we’re super excited to share our June kit with you! As promised, we have one kit to giveaway to a lucky blog reader, selected from...

Last week we joined in the MISTI May-nia fun - with Iliana, the inventor of the MISTI, giving away a Mini MISTI every day during the month of May! Yay! We loved reading all of your kind comments on our blog post, and today we're excited to announce that the winner of the Mini MISTI is... Susan T, who said "I am throwing a 50th...

We loved spending our weekend with you, sharing our Countdown to Creativity! The launch of My Monthly Hero is only a few short hours away, and we’re super excited to share our May kit with you! As promised, we have one kit to giveaway to a lucky blog reader, selected from comments left on our Countdown to Creativity posts. We’ve randomly selected a comment from...