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Hello, it’s May here with a fun monster card. To create my own scene, I used the Monster Greetings Stamp + Die Combo combining masking and ink blending techniques. After stamping the sentiment with Intense Black ink, I masked off the areas with some scrap paper and applied Soft Granite ink with mini ink blending tool. I […]

I absolutely love both of the new Color Layering sets that have been featured this month. Maybe it’s because my son is a huge fan of big cats? The amount of stuffed tigers, lions, cheetahs and jaguars in his bedroom is borderline ridiculous! Or, maybe it’s just because they are gorgeous stamp sets, with really […]

Sometimes (okay, a lot of times!), you just need a card in a jiffy. For me, cards for guys are always the hardest to jiffy up, but the Enjoy the Journey stamp set makes it a cinch!

Hello, it’s May here with another simple watercolor card. To create my own scene, I combined two stamps: Unicorn Stamp & Cut and Antique Bee and Flowers. I started by stamping the floral wreath image after masking off the bee image from Antique Bee and Flowers with Intense Black ink on some watercolor paper. Then I stamped the […]

Have you seen new Kindness products from Hero Arts? They are ideal for creating encouraging and uplifting cards for those who need them most. And the best part is – Hero Arts donates 25% of our profits from these products to the Kind Campaign to help their efforts to end bullying. I used You Are Loved […]

Good morning! Jess here with a slightly irreverent belated birthday card! I don’t know about you but I am horrible about remembering to send birthday cards on time…I think I stock more belated birthday cards than I do regular birthday cards because I realize most of the cards will go out late. Eeek. I always […]

Hello there, Michelle here and I have a card to share with you using the new I’m A Puffer For You Stamp Set, along with the Puffer Frame Cuts. It is such a fun set that can be used for lots of different occasions but today, I went with a masculine themed birthday card. I […]

The new Brushstroke Alphabet set allows you to create custom sentiments for any card! Today I have paired it with the Abstract Waves Stencil to create a card that makes me want to whisk away to the beach and relax in the sun. I wanted to create a gradient of blues for the waves, so […]

We are back with another look at the June My Monthly Hero release! The kit will be available on Monday, June 5 at 1pm Eastern/10am Pacific. We’ll be sharing ideas for using the main kit and the optional add-on products all weekend long, so stay tuned for more inspiration! Now let’s join Clare, who is […]

Hello! Are you all having so much fun with the new Summer Catalog products?! Today I’m featuring the Scribble Bold Prints. I’ve teamed it up with the very cute, Eat Cake All Day Stamp & Cut. The scribbles remind me of confetti so they make a great background for a birthday card. I stamped it […]

Good morning! Jess here with a quick video sharing a stenciled card using the new Something Magical stamp and Winged Pegasus stencil! You can watch the video below or at the Hero Arts YouTube channel! I have a secret to admit…I’m a little afraid of stencils. For a long time I struggled with using intricate […]

One of my favorite woodblock stamps from the new summer catalog is the Sloth. He is just too darn cute! He’s so detailed, that if you’re an amazing color-er (is that a thing??), then you could have some serious fun, but if you’re like me, coloring impaired, he’s still a snap to color! The first […]

Some of my favorite woodblock stamps from Hero Arts over the past year have been the destination stamps. So when I saw National Parks Poetic Prints, a set of four woodblock stamps drawn in the same style, I was instantly in love! I created four small notecards so I could play with each of the […]

Hi friends! Today I'm sharing a card featuring the irresistible Color Layering Koala stamp set. This multi-step set includes an adorable koala image, along with her little one, and several fun, mixed font sentiments.

Hello there, Michelle here. Today I have a card to share using the fabulous new Killer Messages stamp set. It is such a fun set that can be used for so many occasions but today, I kept it simple and created a fun birthday card. You can see how I made the card in the […]

One of my favorite stamp sets in the Summer 2017 Catalog (aside from the utterly hilarious Puffer Fish set) is the Color Layering Blue Whale set. Sentiments like “Sending Tons Of Love” or “Love You Big Time” make it particularly clever and very appealing for handmade cards. When making this card I paired the Whale […]

Hello! I’m so excited to share my card that features the new Color Layering Sea Turtle. I had so much fun with the ink colors! Let’s start at the bottom of the card and work our way up. The base panel is from the Foliage Mix Layering Papers. It has been stamped with the Scribble […]

What an exciting day! We are launching our brand new 2017 Summer Catalog collection in the Hero Arts Store! Summer is approaching quickly and these new products are the perfect way to create gorgeous, summer-y projects! We know you will love all of the choices. Take a look at our 2017 Summer Catalog by clicking […]

There’s nothing quite like two for one. Two candy bars for the price of one, two donuts for the price of one, two…sorry, I really like my sugar. ;) I also like getting two cards for the effort of one! The “star” (ha, couldn’t help myself) of today’s card set is the Star Confetti Fancy […]

Someone is always having a birthday so you can never have too many birthday cards! I took Birthday Messages and went to the “other side”… I saw those long horizontal stamps and thought, wow, they would make great candles! So, I flipped them over on my block and started stamping them on the wrong side […]

Good morning! Jess here with a pair of cards using the Peacock Feather stencil in a slightly unconventional way for totally different results! I’ll admit, my inspiration for these cards came purely from a desire to not have to wash embossing paste off of my stencils. My workspace isn’t near a sink and the last time […]

Today we’re thrilled to welcome Lydia Fiedler to the blog! Did you see her three fabulous creations in the My Monthly Hero blog hop on Monday? If not, be sure to check them out and see how she works magic with watercolor! Lucky for us, she’s here to share some amazing merman inspiration. Amazing, mer-mazing […]

Mother’s Day is just around the corner, so today I’m sharing a card to give you some inspiration in case you still need to make a card for the special day. I decided to pull out one of my favorite older stamp sets called Flower Garden. This set is full of small floral and leaf […]

And we’re back for another countdown post, leading up to the release of the May My Monthly Hero kit! Release day is Monday, May 1st at 1pm Eastern/10am Pacific. We’ll be here all weekend long, sharing ideas for using both the main kit, as well as new optional add-on products that will be available on Monday. And […]

We’re back for another countdown post, leading up to the release of the May My Monthly Hero kit! Release day is Monday, May 1st at 1pm Eastern/10am Pacific. We’ll be here all weekend long, sharing ideas for using both the main kit, as well as new optional add-on products that will be available on Monday. And don’t […]

If you follow me on Instagram, you probably know that I enjoy watercoloring these days. So I decided to share some watercolor inspiration with you for today’s project: watercoloring the white embossed images. I started by stamping the floral background image with watermark ink on a watercolor paper. Then I heat embossed the image with white embossing powder. […]

Mother's Day is less than three weeks away so if you plan to make a special card or two before then, it's a good time to get started! This year, inspired by some of my mother's quilts, I made cards with mixed pattern backgrounds.

Hello! Jess here with a bright and cheerful birthday card using the fun Shopping Bag Fancy die as a gift holder! Watch the video tutorial below to see how I created my card! If you have problems viewing the video please try watching it on YouTube! We recently released the Shopping Bag Fancy die as […]

Happy day, stampers! Not only is it Friday, it’s also time for the full reveal of the new 2017 Hero Arts Summer Catalog! You can see everything new for Summer — 48 beautiful pages worth — by clicking HERE or on the image below. Let your creativity run wild with 55 new products, from koalas […]

Hello stampers! For the fourth and final sneak peek before tomorrow’s 2017 Summer Catalog reveal, a little (actually a not-so-little) birdie told us we should show you something from the tropical section of the catalog. We thought that was an excellent idea… Say hello to the new Color Layering Parrot (CM164)! With nearly 400 parrot […]

Our parade of previews continues! The countdown to the full reveal of the 2017 Summer Catalog stands at just two days, and this monstrously cute creature is dropping in to let you in on a little secret. The secret? The subtitle of the new catalog — Wild Things! Many of the products feature wild places, […]

Welcome back to our week of 2017 Summer Catalog sneak peeks! We had “a whale of a good time” yesterday, how about you? We loved reading your comments and your puns made us smile! :) Get ready to pack your bags, because today we’re going on an adventure… …to the National Parks! The waterfalls, valleys […]

Hello! This week we are excited to share sneak peeks of the upcoming 2017 Summer Catalog, leading to the full catalog reveal this Friday, April 21! For the next four days, we’ll share a different photo from our new catalog, as well as several giveaway opportunities. Let’s dive right in! We’re starting with a BIG […]

Today I have quick and easy watercolor cards to share with you all – I went out of my comfort zone to create kind of messy(?) watercolor cards. ;) I used the same watercolor technique but stamped the image with a different ink. For my first card, I stamped the Mum Flower image with black waterproof ink on the […]

Hero Arts not only has Color Layering floral stamps, but also actual dimensional layering images where each flower layer can be popped up for a raised, one-a-of kind look. Today I’m sharing an in depth look at the new Artistic Dahlia and Large Hydrangea stamps and their corresponding layering dies and showing you how to use these […]

Today it’s our pleasure to welcome one very talented teen to the Hero Arts blog — he’s a cardmaker, stamper, blogger, and YouTuber! His enthusiasm is contagious and we know you’re going to love what he’s created today. Take it away, Simon…! Hi there! It’s Simon Hurley and today I am excited to share a […]