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Hello there, Michelle here with something a little bit different for you. For the last video of 2022, I thought I would share some of my favorite Hero Arts products with you, focusing on tools and mediums. I LOVE stamps, dies, stencils and foil plates, but it is easy to get caught up with all the new products and forget the staples that we use...

Hello crafters! It's Kelly Taylor here and I have a super easy two for one technique to share with you today. I don't know about you but when it comes to making multiples I appreciate anything that saves me some time.  (If you are having trouble viewing this video, please watch HERE on YouTube.)  These cards showcase our Winter Scenics Bundle. The beautiful solid images let the sky...

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....

Hello everyone! It's Maria here today and I hope you were as totally blown away by yesterday's Mixed Media Catalog release as I was. Today I'll be sharing a mixed media card that uses some of the new stamps along with some of Hero's fabulous mediums. I started out by making DIY Liquid Watercolor Sprays. This is so easy to do and is very inexpensive,...

Hello there, Michelle here with a friendship card to share with you using Passing Clouds Bold Prints. This stamp can be used in lots of different ways and lots of different color combinations too! I have a love for blue and purple and thought it would make a nice dramatic sky. I started off my card by stamping Passing Clouds Bold Prints on to Dove...

Hello everyone. It's Dana here with you today. As Mother's Day approaches, it was time for me to create my Mother's Day cards. So let's see what I created using a few products from Hero Arts. My card today features the beautiful new Mother's Day Window Die and the Floral Border Fancy Die. These two products work wonderfully together. To start the card I die cut the...

Good morning and Happy Monday! Jess here with a simple and easy way to create a unique card design with endless customization options!  Watch the video below to see the full process or click HERE to watch on YouTube. To start I stamped the floral arrangement from Sweet as Honey onto a panel of Deluxe Smooth White cardstock using Navy ink. I inked the stamp and stamped it first on...

Happy Earth Day! One of the many popular ways to celebrate Earth Day is to plant something - a flower, a tree, or even a garden. So today, I’m sharing a card inspired by a delightful, gardening background stamp. I’ve used the Veggie Medley Bold Prints stamp, filled with turnips, beets, peas, bell peppers, and onions, to make a fun, garden themed card for a...

Hey everybody! It's Maria here today and I've got a fun and easy way to "paint" the canvas on the Painting Easel woodblock stamp.  I started out by stamping the Easel on Luxe Watercolor Paper in INTENS-ified Black ink. Then I masked off the edges of the paper leaving only the easel's canvas exposed. I used my MISTI to stamp one of the stamps from the Meadow HeroScape onto...

Hey there! Daniel, here, with a simple stenciled background to help bring attention to the focal point of your project. The Flower Circle Stencil features a ring of flowers around an empty center. This design leaves a great place to add a sentiment as I have done on my card today. To begin, I sprayed my stencil with some Pixie Spray and let it sit for a...

Hi everyone! Ilina here! Today I am sharing Mother's Day card and a video using the new Mother's Day Window Die in a non-traditional way, along with some Iridescent EarthSafe Glitter and the Daisy Mosaic Stencil. To make the card, start by dry embossing piece of Dove White cardstock with the Daisy Mosaic Stencil. Tip: For a more prominent impression, I spray the cardstock with water before running...

Good morning everyone. It's Dana here with you today. Let's make a beautiful card doing some loose watercoloring on the Magnolia Branches Cover Plate. This cover plate makes one stunning card. You can view the video tutorial below or HERE on the Hero Arts YouTube channel.    I started out the card by die cutting the Magnolia Branches Cover Plate using the new Luxe White Watercolor Paper. This...

Hi friends! I'm here today with a fun, easy, layered mixed media card. Layering makes the details on your cards so, so interesting, so let's walk through the layers on today's card.  I started by smooshing Fog and Purple Galaxy Reactive Inks onto my glass mat and stamping the image from Artichoke Blooms in Fog as well.  I used a waterbrush and the smooshed ink to color the artichoke....

Hey there! Daniel West, here, with a super fun card project featuring the Color Layering Flowers in Vase Stencils! I really enjoy coloring stamped images, but sometimes, I want to just quickly put together a great palette and brush it through a stencil, instead. Hero Arts offers some great Color Layering Stencils for this very reason. For today's card, I put the stamps aside and just used...

Hello there, Michelle here! Today I have a card and video to share with you creating a simple spring scene using  the Color Layering Duckling set. The duckling is so cute! Perfect for spring and Easter cards.  You can view the video tutorial below or HERE on the Hero Arts YouTube channel. I started off by stamping the Color Layering Duckling on to Dove White cardstock using Dandelion Bold Ink for the...

Hi there! Emily Midgett here with you today, and I've got some super springy inspiration for you using some of the new products from the 2022 Catalog! I love that the new Color Layering Bunny includes not just the layering stamps, but the outline stamp as well, so that you can stamp the layers or do some coloring in your choice of medium. I love using...

Hi everyone! Ilina here! Today I am sharing a clean and simple card using the new Hot Stuff stamp set along with the coordinating Frame Cuts. I combined this set with the Wood Frame Infinity Dies to create a framed look. To make the card, start by stamping the image using Intens-ified Black ink on Dove White cardstock. Color it with medium of your choice (I used Copic markers) and...

Hey, everybody!  It's Maria here and I am so excited that I get to share some really special products with you today. What makes them so special? Well, once a year we all get to vote for our favorite My Monthly Hero kit from the previous year. Once the votes are tallied the most popular kit gets brought back so that we can all get...

Hey there! Daniel West here with a heartfelt get well card featuring the new Water Lilies Fancy Dies and some Copic coloring. I filmed this project and posted it on the Hero Arts YouTube channel for you.  (If you are having trouble viewing this video, please watch HERE on YouTube.)   Tips: When coloring water lilies that look like they glow from the insides, start with the...

Hi friends! I have been on a colored pencil kick lately, so I thought I'd bring that to the blog today. Koi are one of my favorite types of stamp images, because in real life, there's an endless variety of colors and patterns on koi, so you really have limitless coloring potential. At our botanical garden, there is a long, winding koi pond where you...

Hola everyone! Pocono Pam here! Today I am sharing a card I created with the new Color Layering Happy Birthday clear stamp set.  To begin, I inked Sun Ray Bold Prints with Grape Juice and Bubble Gum and stamped it onto a 4" x 5.25" Dove White cardstock panel. I adhered the panel to a top-folding A2 card base.  Next, I stamped "happy" onto Lavender cardstock with Passion Flower ink.  I...

Hi there! Emily Midgett here with you today, and I have some inspiration using the lovely new Looking Glass Bird on a Branch dies. I love the versatility of these Looking Glass dies. You can use them together, separately, with different coloring mediums, with colored cardstock, with black cardstock to create a silhouette...so many possibilities! My project today features some of the other standalone dies from...

Good morning and Happy Monday! Jess here with a cheery card featuring the new Color Layering Cherries set from the 2022 Catalog! Here's a video to go along with today's card: (If you are having trouble viewing this video, please click HERE to watch on YouTube.) To start, I stamped the Color Layering Cherries onto Dove White cardstock using Strawberry, Red Royal, Fresh Lawn, and Pine ink. Be sure to watch the video for...

Good morning everyone. It's Dana here with you. Today I'll be sharing how to make a sentiment in a background really pop. Let's get into the card. I started with a piece of Dove White cardstock cut to 4.25" x 5.5". Using the new Swirls and Dots Bold Prints, I stamped the image with Clear Embossing & Watermark Ink, then heat set it with Gold Embossing Powder.  After...

Hello and welcome! Seeka here and today I'm sharing a card that comes together quickly thanks to the help of some of the new Color Layering stencils from the 2022 Catalog! I chose pink for these tulips; what color would you choose? I started off by positioning the first layer of the tulip blooms from the Color Layering Tulip Bouquet Stencils over a 4.25" x 5.5" panel of Dove...

Today we're shining the spotlight on a special section of the new 2022 Catalog that we're over the moon about – Hero Tools™! This is a curated collection of essential tools for stamping, cardmaking, scrapbooking, and mixed media. We've selected the best quality products with a classic branded look in the spirit of the Hero Arts style. (Stay tuned for details on how you could WIN...

Our biggest release of the year is here! Our 2022 Catalog's 120 pages are packed with exciting new stamps, dies, stencils, tools, and more. We invite you to explore the products on our website, or take a digital stroll through our catalog below. You could add a printed copy to your order, it makes a wonderful idea book with all of the inspiration from our Creative Team. And if you...

Welcome back to our 2022 Catalog sneak peeks! Instead of chocolates and flowers this Valentine's Day, we're giving you a peek inside our brand new catalog, which launches tomorrow at 10am PT! Its 120 pages are packed with exciting new stamps, dies, stencils, tools, and more. We hope you enjoy today's previews, and don't forget to enter the giveaway at the end of this post for another chance...

Hello and happy Friday! Today we are excited to begin showing you some sneak peeks from our 2022 Catalog, leading up to the full catalog reveal, product launch, and blog hop in just four days. That's right, on Tuesday, February 15 all of the newest products from our biggest release of the year will be available at Hero Arts retailers and in our online shop! Stay tuned to the blog to preview the...

Did someone say FREE? We have a special gift to thank our subscribers in February! All My Monthly Hero kit subscribers, whether new or current, will receive a free copy of the upcoming 2022 Hero Arts Catalog (a $10 value). This 120-page full color issue includes not only our latest and greatest products, but also tons of beautiful card ideas to get your creative juices flowing!...

The new 2022 Hero Arts Catalog is being introduced next month and we have some exciting news – you can find a sampling of pre-release products from the new collection in select stores now! Join us for a detailed look at the products included in the ShopBox pre-release by watching the video below or on YouTube. To find retailers who have opted to participate in our 2022...

With the new year comes new products, including our biggest release of the year! Be sure to tune in on Monday, January 3 for details about where you can find a selection of products from our upcoming 2022 Catalog, before they are available anywhere else! (Spoiler alert: it's at many of your favorite local brick & mortar stamp stores!) Here's a little sneak peek of a...