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Hi everybody! It's Maria here and today I've a got a fun, out-of-the-box Valentine's Day card to share with you. I think it can be really fun to look at the stamp sets I have and figure out how to create a unique card instead of a more traditional one. For today's card I started out with the new Water Ripples Bold Prints background stamp....

After months of cold temperatures and snow, I’m beyond anxious for warm weather and sunshine. This month’s collection of tropical themed add-on products is exactly that - sun and fun. Today, I’m sharing a pair of cards that I made with the beautiful Island Fruits Bold Prints stamp. The images on this stamp not only make a lovely background, but they can also be used...

Hello stampers! It's time to announce the winner from our February 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...

Good morning everyone. It's Dana here with you today. Who's ready for a vacation? Since traveling right now is out of the question, I'm going to dream of a vacay through my card. The tutorial I'm sharing with you today features the new Vintage Paradise stamp set. This stamp set just feels like a vacation. We will be doing some ink blending using Hero Hues...

Hello crafty friends! It's time for another Stay Crafty With Hero challenge! This month we are encouraging you to join us in making Gift Card Holders. Any sort of gift card holder will do. We have a couple products that create holders - Gift Card Holder Fancy Die and Paper Layering Present Gift Card Pop-Up - but feel free to get creative and make your...

Hello, crafty friends! It's Seeka here and today I have an easy watercolor card to share. I love the gorgeous Hibiscus Flowers Bold Prints background stamp; paired with embossing, this pattern of large florals is quick and easy to color with Liquid Watercolors! I started off by using Clear Embossing & Watermark Ink and Brass Embossing Powder to heat emboss the background image onto a...

Hello and welcome to our Awesome Add-ons feature for the month of February! Building on the tropical vibes of the new My Monthly Hero Kit, we have several fun stamps and dies to share with you -- waterfalls, volcanoes, luaus and more! Before we dive into the project inspiration, here’s a look at the all of the add-on products that will have you dreaming of...

Hello friends! It's Channin here and today I’m sharing a fun interactive card featuring the February 2021 My Monthly Hero Kit. In today’s video I will demonstrate how to create a peek-a-boo card and as well as color two tropical landscapes stamped with the kit! (If you are having trouble viewing this video, please watch HERE on YouTube.) To create this card I first trimmed...

Who's ready for a little escape to the islands? Our February kit will take you on an inky vacation to Hawaii, celebrating the iconic imagery from this beautiful state. Hula dancers, ukuleles, sea turtles, tropical drinks and more will decorate your cards and projects. We've rounded out the kit with cardstock in gorgeous tropical colors, a custom-designed roll of washi tape, and our ever-popular Sand...

It's almost time to launch the February 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...

The February kit is almost here! The new kit and add-ons launch on Monday, February 1 at 1pm Eastern/10am Pacific. Today our Creative Team is back to share four more peeks that will have you dreaming about an island escape! For more details on any of these cards, you can follow the blog links provided below each photo. "Lei" back and enjoy... Project #9 created...

It's time for another round of countdown peeks! The new February My Monthly Hero kit will be available to pre-order on Monday, February 1 at 1pm Eastern/10am Pacific. Now let's jump right in and take a look at more of the beautiful cards our Creative Team has come up with using this month's kit! You'll find even more detail about their projects at the blog...

Aloha, friends! Today we are excited to welcome you to our February 2021 kit countdown. You will be able to see and purchase the new kit and add-ons on Monday, February 1 at 1pm Eastern/10 am Pacific. Join us right here throughout the weekend for plenty of inspiration before the launch! We're also giving a kit away! First, let's take a look at what our...

Good morning and Happy Thursday! Jess here with some sparkly tone on tone inspiration for you today! I love how this card turned out but it was not easy to photograph. I wish you could see all the sparkles in person! Anyway, I started by stamping the Abstract Honeycomb Bold Prints background cling stamp onto Pitch Black cardstock with Embossing & Watermark ink. Then I...

Hi there! Emily Midgett here with you today sharing my first post on the Hero Arts blog after my (very long) maternity leave! I had twin baby boys last spring, and took some time off to get my family settled into our new groove. I'm so grateful that Hero Arts gave me the time that I needed with my family! I'm getting back into the...

Good morning everyone. It's Dana and Pam with you today sharing cards made with the Floral Love stamp set and coordinating Floral Love Frame Cuts. We had so much fun creating our take on this stamp set. Working with the 2021 Pantone Colors Of The Year of gray and yellow, Pam and I set out on a path of creating our cards. The first card...

Hi everyone! Ilina here. Today I am sharing how to make super fun and colorful backgrounds using the new Hexagon Infinity Dies. Once you have the background created you can just add a simple sentiment and your card is done. All you need is the Hexagon Infinity Dies, cardstock in colors of your choice, sentiment stamps (I used a sentiment from the Bee and Flowers...

Using a heart for the latest Stay Crafty with Hero challenge really is NO CHALLENGE for me. Almost everything leaves my desk with a heart on it! I decided to use the Nesting Hearts Infinity Dies to make actual heart-shaped cards today. You merely put the folded edge below the die’s cutting edge, and the card will open up and stand all by itself. The...

Hello friends, it's time to announce our giveaway winners from last week's 2021 Catalog festivities! We appreciate all of the comments and enthusiasm surrounding the new products and we can't wait to see the projects you create. Thank you for taking the time to stop by to celebrate the release with us! Products began shipping to retailers this week and will be available in our...

Hi everybody! It's Maria here and boy do we have something fun in store for you today! Today we are joining together with Pear Blossom Press for a fun blog hop showing how easy it is to use the EZ-Lights with Hero Arts products that you probably already have in your stash. I decided to use the Lucky Star stamp set for my card because...

⭐ LIMITED TIME OFFER ⭐ Hello friends! We have a special limited-time offer to let you know about today. When you subscribe to My Monthly Hero by January 28 (11:59pm PT), you will receive TWO awesome subscriber perks: A free copy of the new 108-page 2021 Hero Arts Catalog Idea Book (a $10 value) A $10-off coupon towards a future order of at least $50...

There are two things I love and go to often when I design cards. The first is geometric designs - I'm drawn to them probably because my dad was a math professor, and we spent a lot of time on geometric shapes and their mathematics. The second is the combo of yellow and grey! I was THRILLED when Pantone chose these for 2021 - and...

Welcome everyone! Mindy Eggen here with you today to share a card featuring the Bee The Queen stamp set. This coordinates so well with many of the products from the January 2021 release and has lovely encouraging messages. I'm going to keep my focal point on the Queen herself which leads me to creating a stunning background fit for royalty. I stamped the Bees and...

Do you enjoy making and sending cards with hearts? To me, including a heart on a card is the simplest way to express that you are thinking of someone. So when I thought about making a few heart cards for the current Stay Crafty Challenge, I immediately knew that I'd use the beautiful, heart-filled background stamp from the All My Heart Peek-A-Boo Parts stamp set....

Hello there, Michelle here and today, I am sharing a card using the new Bees and Flowers Fancy Dies. With these dies, you can create wonderful scenes but with the help of the Hexagon Infinity Dies, I am creating a simple focal point for my card today. Here is the video showing how I made the card: (If you are having trouble viewing this video,...

Happy Friday, friends! After our week full of sneak peeks, today we are thrilled to present to you (...drumroll...) the 2021 Hero Arts Catalog! Are you ready to see what's new? Grab your favorite beverage, settle in, and check out the 108-page catalog from cover to cover HERE. Mark your favorites because there's a chance to win a gift card at the end of this...

For our fourth and final sneak peek before tomorrow's 2021 Catalog reveal, we're taking it back -- to the back of the catalog, that is! That's where you'll traditionally find all of the Hero Arts inks, papers, embellishments and tools. It's a colorful section that's a feast for the eyes and has been known to make hearts go pitter-patter. Let's take a look at just...

Hello friends! With just two days until the full reveal of our 2021 Catalog, we are excited to share another round of sneak peeks with you today! The Hero Arts Unity Collection is growing in 2021. To recognize the challenges of the day, we have once again teamed up with two inspiring artists, Dana Joy and Pocono Pam. The Unity Collection recognizes the beauty of...

Hello stampers! It's time to announce the winner from our January 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! Our randomly selected winner will receive a $50 gift card to use in the Hero Arts online store. And the winner is... Laurie...

Welcome to the second day of our 2021 Catalog sneak peeks! Every day this week we are opening the pages of the catalog to give you a taste of what's coming soon. Keep reading for another opportunity to win a gift card! Today we flip to page 8 and find these delightful scenes... We'd like to introduce you to one of our new Color Layering...

We have so many exciting things planned for you in the year ahead and it all starts with our new 2021 Catalog! Beginning today, we'll be sharing sneak peeks leading up to the big catalog reveal this Friday, January 15. You'll want to stay tuned to the blog all week long to see the newest of the new, as well as a gift card GIVEAWAY...

Hi friends! It's time for another Stay Crafty With Hero challenge. Did you know that just 45 minutes of creative activity significantly lessens stress in the body, regardless of artistic experience or talent? That is why we started this challenge last year, when the pandemic appeared and our lives were turned upside down. And now here we are in 2021, still in need of crafty...

Hey friends! Daniel West here with a bee-day card featuring the Bee and Flowers Wreath stamp set and coordinating Frame Cuts. This beautiful stamp set goes together like honey and hive! (Is that a saying?) with the January My Monthly Hero Kit! Each little detail complements the next. Take a look at the elements of the set! Steps to Create this Card: To begin, I...

Welcome to our Awesome Add-ons monthly feature! January is here and with it, a whole new assortment of wonderful add-on products to complement the January My Monthly Hero kit. Before we dive into the project inspiration, let's take a peek at the collection. Get ready to BEE creative and have fun using these sweet-as-honey stamps and dies for all sorts of occasions throughout the year!...

Hello friends! It's Channin here and today I’m sharing a fun interactive card featuring the January 2021 My Monthly Hero Kit. In today’s video I will demonstrate how to create a bunch of buzzing bees with a super simple interactive technique. (If you are having trouble viewing this video, please try watching it HERE on YouTube.) To create this card I first stamped several images...

Welcome to our first kit of 2021! This month we are celebrating one of the most important creatures on our planet - the bee! The 6x8 stamp set in our kit for January is a lovely combination of bees, flowers, and honeycomb, with images that are fun for coloring, and large enough to work well with slimline cards, too. We think you'll enjoy creating with...