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Hello friends, we're so happy you've stopped by for the final day of the October kit countdown. Just one more day until the kit and add-ons launch at 10am PT on Monday, October 4! A new round of cards also means another giveaway opportunity, so be sure to leave a comment below (one per person) to get your name in the drawing for a free...

Hello and welcome back to the October My Monthly Hero countdown! Set those alarms – release day is coming up on Monday, October 4 at 1pm Eastern/10am Pacific. Three Creative Team members are here to share another round of wonderful cards, all featuring the new kit. You'll find even more detail about these lovely projects on the designers' blogs – links provided below. Project #5...

Happy October, friends! As we celebrate the 6th anniversary of My Monthly Hero, we are excited to also kick off the countdown to the release of our October kit! You will be able to purchase the kit on Monday, October 4 at 1pm Eastern/10 am Pacific. In the meantime, the Creative Team will be right here, sharing heaps of inspiration before the launch. Let's begin...

PLEASE NOTE: Only votes cast on the official voting page will count. Comments on this blog post are not tallied. Thank you! Hello friends! Before the countdown to our October My Monthly Hero kit begins right here on the blog tomorrow, there is some fun to be had. It's time to celebrate the 6-year anniversary of the My Monthly Hero program! 🎉 Six years have...

Good morning! We're back with another "Spotted" feature and we have some fabulous finds to share with you. We will be searching out Hero Arts creations and featuring some of our favorites from time to time. And the best part, one of our Spotted features will receive a $25 gift card to the Hero Arts online shop! First up is this cheery card by Sandi...

Hi there! Emily Midgett here with you today, and I've got some fun, tone-on-tone holiday inspiration for you today featuring a sparkling stenciled background that works perfectly with this month's Stay Crafty With Hero challenge - stenciling! I love using stencils to create subtle backgrounds that add a little bit of "something" to the area behind the main focal point. For today's project, I've paired...

Hi everyone! Ilina here! Today I am sharing super fun shaker card using the Spider Web Bold Prints stamp that I combined with the Halloween Icons Fancy Dies, the Hero Greetings Halloween stamp set, and embossed acetate. To make the card I started with an Acetate Card Panel and stamped a sentiment from the Hero Greetings Halloween set using Clear Embossing and Watermark ink. Next...

Hey everyone. It's Dana here with you today. I made a super cute Halloween card using the Hero Lifestyle Form Fancy Dies and Hero Lifestyle Trick or Treat Dies. The Hero Lifestyle dies are so much fun to play with as you can customize each die cut. So let's get into the card. To begin the card, I started with the background. Using a piece...

Hey there! Daniel, here, with a spooky little invitation created almost exclusively with stencils that I created from dies! I used a few stamps -- one for the face and one for the sentiment. This little card took its inspiration from one of the spookiest movie scenes ever -- Salem's Lot, where Danny floats up to Mark's window and tries to get him to open...

Hello and welcome! Seeka here and today I'm sharing a card featuring the new Autumn Branches Cover Plate and some easy watercoloring. I started off by using the cover plate to cut a piece of watercolor paper. Next, I used some yellow, olive, and brown watercolor brush markers to quickly and loosely color the leaves and branches, spreading the color with a small wet paint...

Hola everyone! Pocono Pam here today, sharing a card I created showcasing the Fall Glitter and the Colors of Earth papers. The copper and bronze glitter paper complement the earth tone cardstock beautifully. To begin, using my die-cutting machine, I dry embossed the third largest Heart Nesting Die onto a 4” x 5.25” Dove White card panel. This created an impression on the panel similar...

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...

Yes, it’s getting to be pumpkin season, so get out your Halloween stamps and play! Today I chose Hero Greetings Halloween and Halloween Icons Dies for my main focus. Pull together some fall colors for your papers and inks. Die cut the cats and bats in Pitch Black cardstock, the web in Pebble cardstock and the pumpkin in, you guessed it, Pumpkin cardstock! Stamp the...

Temperatures are dropping, leaves are starting to turn, and a new collection of autumn themed stamps and dies is in the Hero Arts shop now. All of this has me eager to make some fall cards for my stash. Nothing says fall like pumpkins, so today I’m sharing a pair of cards that I made with the beautiful new Color Layering Pumpkin set. Not only...

Welcome everyone! It's Mindy joining you today with inspiration using the new Marigolds stamp set and coordinating Frame Cuts from Hero Arts. Marigolds are often used in Fall decorating but this stamp set is so versatile that it can be used all year round. One of the ways I find easiest to do that is by using vellum. I'm going to start my project by...

I think a lot of us have been intimidated by the term mixed media, so I'm here to break it down today. Mixed media means take two or more mediums and use them together - that's it! So, for example, if you use ink on a card - which we almost always do, and you use a second medium, like Hero Paste or Liquid Watercolor...

Hi friends! Today we are sharing another installment of our monthly series, Celebrating Black Crafters, where we share artwork from Black artists who we'd love for you to get to know. Today our fantastic guest artist is Kandice Johnson! Crafty Greetings All! My name is Kandice Johnson, aka #dewyworks. I am a program analyst by day, and a crafter by night, and really, anytime there...

Hello stampers! It's time to announce the winner from our September My Monthly Hero Release Day Blog Hop. Big thanks to everyone who participated, checked out the cards on the designers’ blogs, left lovely comments, and made this month's kit a success! If you haven't had a chance to grab your kit yet, we do still have a limited quantity available here. Our randomly selected...

Hey everybody! It's Maria here and I hope you're all having an amazing day today! I'm excited because for today's blog post I got to play around with Hero Paste and I've even got a video for you. Hero Paste is a white, opaque texture paste that you can use in a variety of different ways to add texture to your projects. You can use...

Today's post introduces the latest challenge from 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. If you're looking for a fun challenge to play along with, check them out! Today team member, Anne-Laure, is sharing a gorgeous card for the September challenge! Hello here crafty friends! It’s Anne-Laure...

Hi crafty friends! It's time for another Stay Crafty With Hero challenge! This month we are challenging you to use your stencils! You can use stencils with ink blending, embossing or glitter pastes, dry embossing...the sky's the limit! We'll include all of the details further down this post; but first, here's a cheery card from Jess to kick off our newest challenge. Hi crafty friends!...

Now that this month's kit and add-ons have been revealed, it's time to take a closer look at some of the new products! Feast your eyes on all of the wonderful add-ons including seasonal sentiments galore, pumpkins, beautiful leaves and flowers...and we can't forget the adorable chipmunk and scarecrow! There are so many creative options to "fall" in love with as you gather ideas for...

Hello, friends! It’s Channin here with a new card and video! Today I demonstrate how to create lots of depth with selective ink blending and the layering stencils from the new September 2021 My Monthly Hero Kit. (If you are having trouble viewing this video, please try watching it HERE on YouTube.) To create this card I first stamped the sunflowers in Root Beer (included...

The September My Monthly Hero release celebrates the pleasures associated with the arrival of autumn. From cool, crisp days with blowing leaves, to wonderful fall blooms and pumpkins galore, this release will get you in the mood for the changing season. Our main kit features a big, beautiful sunflower image, which can easily be colored with the layering stencils, inks and brush also included. Two...

It's almost time to launch the September My Monthly Hero kit – release is coming up today at 1pm Eastern/10am Pacific! We hope you’ve enjoyed all of the ideas our team has shared for using this kit. As promised, we have one kit to give away to a lucky blog reader, selected from comments left on the Countdown to Creativity posts. We’ve randomly selected a...

It's time for our final round of September kit countdown peeks and our Creative Team has the blog blooming with beauty once again today! Let's take a look at their fabulous cards before Tuesday's kit reveal and launch at 10am PT. For more details, you can follow the blog links provided below each photo, and don't forget to leave a comment for a chance to...

Welcome to the second day of our September kit countdown! On display today are four gorgeous cards from our Creative Team that radiate joy. Reminder: due to the extended holiday weekend here in the US, this month's kit and add-ons will be available on Tuesday, September 7 at 1pm Eastern/10am Pacific. We can hardly wait to share it with you! Project #5 created by Michelle...

Happy Friday, friends! Now that September is here, we are excited to kick off the countdown to the release of the newest My Monthly Hero Kit! Please note, release day will be one day later than usual this month due to the Labor Day holiday. You will be able to purchase the kit on Tuesday, September 7 at 1pm Eastern/10 am Pacific.We're also giving a...

Hero Arts Ink 'n' Stamp tubs are perfect for creating quick and cute lunchbox notes for the kiddos in your life. The tub contains 18 woodblock stamps and a black ink cube. The only other supplies you need to create these mini cards is some colored cardstock and markers! I cut some panels of Dove White cardstock measuring 3" square and randomly stamped the backgrounds...

Hi friends! Emily Midgett here with you today sharing some spooky-cute inspiration using some of the new products in the 2021 Holiday Catalog! I used the new Halloween Icons dies along with some other products to create this Halloween scene. Who can resist black kitties and a glowing jack-o-lantern? Let's get started with the details! I began by die cutting the Halloween Icons from some...

Hi everyone! Ilina here! Today I am sharing a fun way to get more out of your stencils. For my card today I am using the new Geometric Spiral Stencil and a sentiment from the Graphic Lines Holiday stamp set. To make the card start with 6" x 6" piece of Dove White cardstock (this way you can make two cards or save the second...

Many thanks to everyone who joined us for the recent 2021 Holiday Catalog Blog Hop and sneak peeks! We appreciate you taking time to check out the new collection and hope you came away with lots of inspiration for the upcoming season of creativity. As promised, we have some prizes to give away. Sneak peek winners ($25 gift cards):• Elaine Mauldin, who said, "I have...

Hey everyone. It's Dana here with you today. I have a tutorial showing you how to create quick clean and simple card using the new Together Window Fancy Die. Check out down below or HERE on the Hero Arts YouTube channel. This die is so easy to use and makes beautiful cards. I started the card by die cutting the Together Window Fancy Die with...

Hola everyone! Pocono Pam here today sharing a card I created with the newly released Paper Hug Stamp & Cut XL set. The large dies and seven mix and match sentiment stamps included in the set are perfect for sending paper hugs to family and friends. My card was fun to create and came together quickly. To begin, I stamped "sending a big" from the...

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...