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Hi there! Rosie here to share some winter themed birthday cards. I used a few basic products to get an elegant and sparkly birthday card. I created two top folding card bases from heavy weight vellum. I used the Color Layering Snowflake Stencils directly on the front of each vellum card base. I did this in two color ways. The first one I used Dusty...

Hello there, Michelle here. Today I have a card and video to share hot foiling with non-traditional holiday colours. I am using the Wreath & Finch Letterpress + Foil Plate, and although I am hot foiling today, you can use the plate with letterpress too for a completely different look! Here is the video showing how I made the card: (If you are having trouble...

Hello Hero Arts creatives! This is Rachel Kleinman here to share four different cards, and a VIDEO, that all feature the intricate Ornate Gate Cover Plate. If the video above isn't playing, click here to watch on YouTube. The video process shares a variety of tips to create seamless paper piecing designs with your intricate dies. You'll see that by changing the color combinations and...

Hi there! I am excited to share this rainbow card with you all! It's almost graduation season and I thought this would be a fun, unconventional graduation or end of the year card for a teacher. I used the HA + RT Crowd Fancy Die and cut it from Cherry, Papaya, Canary, Kiwi, Mist, Lapis, Amethyst and Azalea. I die cut each color at the...

Hello there, Michelle here and today I have a card to share using the new Ramen stamp set that was released as part of the My Monthly Hero March 2024 release. I started off my card by stamping the bowl of ramen and the sentiment onto Deluxe Smooth White cardstock using Intens-ified Black ink. I coloured the ramen bowl using Copic markers. I added a...

Hello and welcome! Seeka here and today I'm sharing a congratulations card in sweet baby pink colors. I started off by using the new Alphabet Embossing Plate to emboss the jumble of tiny letters onto a 4.25" x 5.5" panel of Peony cardstock. To get this beautiful dry embossed look, I made sure to follow the instructions for my die cutting machine which came with...

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...

Hello there, Michelle here and today I have a card to share using the Peeking Owl Fancy Die that was part of the November 2023 My Monthly Hero Release. Although not strictly for the holidays/Christmas, I thought I would use the owl for a Christmas card today. I started off by die cutting the Peeking Owl Fancy Die from Antique Ivory cardstock, as well as...

Hey everyone. It's Dana here with you today. I have video tutorial sharing how to make an elegant crisp white poinsettia window card. By using the Poinsettia Fancy Window Die, you can create beautiful clean and simple cards for the upcoming holiday season. Here's the tutorial for the card. (If you are having trouble viewing this video, please watch HERE on YouTube.) To start off...

Hello there, Michelle here and today I have a card and video to share using the Ornament Fancy Dies in a slightly different way, with hot foiling, ink blending, and die cutting. Here is the video showing how I made the card: (If you are having trouble viewing this video, please watch HERE on YouTube.) I started off by hot foiling the Merry Christmas sentiment...

Hello there, Michelle here. Today I have a tag and video to share with you where I am turning a cactus into a witch for a fun Halloween treat bag tag! Here is the video showing how I made the tag: (If you are having trouble viewing this video, please watch HERE on YouTube.) I started off by doing my die cutting, I cut the...

Hi friends! Emily Midgett here with you today, and I have some inspiration to share using the super fun Weaving Fancy Die! I will admit, this die intimidated me a bit when we first received it. I am not one of those clever types who can mentally put things like this together, but after playing with it a bit, I found it to be extremely...

Hello friends!! It’s Channin here and in today’s video I’m creating a picnic scene featuring several scene-building dies from the July My Monthly Hero Classic and Premium Kits. Watch to see how I incorporate colored cardstocks and a bit of Copic coloring to build a serene layered landscape. Watch below or HERE on the Hero Arts YouTube channel. To create this card I first die...

Good morning everyone. It's Dana here with you today. It's almost Father's Day. Do you have your cards ready? I'm here to share a quick and easy Father's Day card you can create in minutes. Let's get into the card. This one might be one of my most favorite Father's Day cards. I love the simplicity of it with the white and blue color combination....

Hi there! Emily Midgett here with you today, and I have a fun shaker tag created using some of the brand new Scalloped Circle Infinity Dies, the new Floral Journaling Bundle, and my favorite ink for no-line coloring with colored pencils: Unicorn White. Let's get started with the details! When working with colored pencils on colored cardstock, I prefer to use Unicorn White pigment ink....

Hello there, Michelle here and today I wanted to share how to customize die-cuts. Although the Gumball Machine Fancy Die is a one layer die, you can cut it multiple times from different cardstocks and layer the pieces up to customize it as you wish! You can watch the video below to see how I made the card, but I also have written instructions and...

Hi there! Emily Midgett here with you today, and I used some old and some newer goodies to create this vibrant card, complete with no-line colored flowers and a lacy inlaid window! I love incorporating multiple layers of colorful cardstock into my cards to accent the main focal point; using tone-on-tone cardstock creates lovely texture while not drawing the eye too far from the main...

Hello crafty friends! This is Mindy and today I'm here to share inspiration using the Colorful Florals Hero Transfers. These are some amazing colors and so I started by going through and matching colors of cardstock to match the colors on the transfer sheet. For colors of cardstock I came up with Coral, Crimson, Plum, Palm and Pine. I trimmed these colors down into thin...

Hey Hero friends! This is Mindy with you today to share inspiration using the new Farmer's Market Truck Fancy Die. This die is definitely one that can be used throughout the seasons. Today I'm bringing on the Spring vibes and pulling out some previous stamps that need some love. So I did some research looking up old trucks. I had already created a truck in...

Hi everyone! Ilina here! Have you had a chance to check out this month's My Monthly Hero kit and add-ons? They are so much fun! Today I am sharing a card I made using a couple of the new add-on products. I used the Keep it Fresh stamp set and coordinating dies and added elements from the Produce Labels Stamp & Cut XL set and...

Hi everyone! Ilina here. Today I am sharing a birthday card made solely using dies, and no stamping. To make the card I used the Hearts & Blossoms Cover Plate along with the Celebrate Words Fancy Dies. To make the card start by die cutting the background using an A2 (4.25" x 5.5") panel of Deluxe Smooth White cardstock. Set aside. Cut another A2 panel...

Hey everyone it's Dana here with you today. We are shaking things up with a shaker card today and a rainbow one which is is even better. Join in with A Blog Named Hero and shake things up this month with the December challenge. Let's get started. You can watch the entire video below or HERE on the Hero Arts YouTube channel. For my card...

Hey there! Daniel, here, with a fun thank you card featuring the new Star Cluster Stencil and some purple goodies. Hero Arts created this stencil to work together with the Nebula Cluster Stencil, but I wanted to share just the stars, today. I deployed this stencil in a fairly straightforward way, but the ink blending really helps the card to pop! You can watch the...

All of us have smaller stamps in our collections that we love, but on their own, they might not be big enough to be the focal point of a card. One of the easiest ways to use these beautiful, but often-overlooked stamps, is to stamp them multiple times to create larger designs or backgrounds. Today, I’m sharing two simple cards that I made using the...

We often talk about stretching our stamps but how often do we think about stretching our dies? Today I’m using the beautiful Floral Border Fancy Die on a pair of cards in an unconventional way. Rather than using this elegant floral border to frame a sentiment or image, I’m giving it a literal twist and then using it to create a unique and textured background....

Lawn ornaments, from flamingos to pinwheels, are an extremely popular way to decorate summer yards and gardens. Now, with the new Lawn Ornaments Fancy Dies set, it’s easy to create these same iconic ornaments to decorate your handmade cards. This summertime set includes five, detailed dies to make a flamingo, a pinwheel and a section of grass. To make today’s cards, I started by making...

Good morning and Happy Monday! Jess here with a fun way to get the most out of your die cuts and create four cards at once using the new Tropical Florals Fancy Dies. Watch the video below to see the full process or click HERE to watch on YouTube. To start I die-cut all the foliage from Tropical Florals Fancy Dies using Arctic, Paradise, and...

Hola everyone! Pocono Pam here! Today I am sharing a card featuring the Looking Glass Pearl from our June monthly add-ons release. This set of three layering dies creates a beautiful underwater scene. My card was was fun to create as I got to play with some of the new Hero Arts Premium Cardstock and Core Inks. I started by blending Paradise and Arctic Core...

Hello and welcome back to Color Week! Seeka here and today I'm sharing how I'm using the new Core Ink Pad Index Labels to label my ink pads, inkers, and cardstock sleeves. I find labelling and organizing to be meditative and I love being surrounded by color, so I'm always excited when matching labels are available! The first things I labeled were my Core Ink...

Welcome to Color Week! We are so glad you're here. We have so many exciting things to share with you so let's dive right in! Introducing our new Hero Hues Core Ink line! Adding color to your projects could not be easier. This essential collection is the ideal ink for your everyday stamping and cardmaking. It includes six fresh new ink colors to complement and...

Hello! The May challenge at Stay Crafty with A Blog Named Hero begins today, and the theme is "Get Scrappy" – in other words, use up your scrap paper! You might decide to do some paper piecing, or a collage, or use scraps to die cut, or use leftovers from a previous card – the possibilities are endless. Here's some inspiration from our design team...

Good morning! Jess here with a simple but elegant card featuring the beautiful new Floral Mandala stamp set! To start I stamped the two largest designs from Floral Mandala onto Nautical and Dove White cardstock with Embossing & Watermark Ink and heat-embossed it with Brass Embossing Powder. Then I die-cut them with the coordinating dies and adhered them together with Precision Glue. I also stamped...

Hi friends! It's Mindy here with you today to share a fun and colorful card using the new Apple Slices Bold Prints background stamp. I thought this background would make a great card to give to a teacher. I started by picking out a rainbow of cardstock colors from the Hero Hues line including Peony, Azalea, Cherry, Papaya, Canary, Kiwi, Meadow, Arctic, Paradise, Adriatic, Lavender,...

Hello there friends! Daniel West, here, with a fun coloring project featuring the Nativity Cover Plate and some Copic markers. This cover plate die has just the right amount of detail to make coloring it in rather simple. Take it a section at a time and you will love it. Steps to create this project: To begin, I die cut the Nativity Cover Plate out...

Hello there, Michelle here and today I have a video and card to share with you using the new Autumn Leaves Fancy Dies. I thought these would look lovely die cut from our fall glitter paper and I always love black with copper tones, I think it looks quite dramatic! Here is the video showing how I made the card: If you are having trouble...

Hello there, Michelle here and today I thought I would create a shaped card that works for the current Stay Crafty with Hero Challenge, which is rainbow cards. We invite you to join the challenge now through September 9th and show us your rainbow creations for a chance to win a $50 Hero Arts gift card! I really love creating shaped cards and the Infinity...