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Create four versatile birthday cards with the Best Gift Ever Collection using stencils, foiling, shaker elements, and easy one-layer designs.

Watch Channin build a playful interactive pull tab card—slide the tab to flip the hot dog & reveal a cheeky hidden sentiment that’s guaranteed to get a laugh!

Learn clever ways to build backgrounds and create eye-catching cards. Carissa shares 3 card designs featuring small stamps from the You’re a Classic collection.

Join live or watch the replay to learn how to create an interactive birthday card with reverse pull-tab card featuring the Hero Arts May My Monthly Hero Kit.

Watch and learn how to create a playful balloon shaker card filled with colorful confetti and bold letters—perfect for birthdays and celebrations of all kinds.

Celebrate birthdays in style with the May 2026 My Monthly Hero “Yay Day” kit, featuring festive stamps, dies, and interactive elements for fun, creative cards.

Create three sunny handmade cards using the April 2026 My Monthly Hero Kit, featuring ink blending, florals, and garden-themed designs.

Discover creative ways to use the Circle Confetti Die for celebration cards, including shaker, inlay, stenciling, dry embossing, and ink blending techniques.

Watch and learn as Channin demonstrates three easy cardmaking techniques using the January Hero Arts collections to create playful handmade cards.

Create a colorful rainbow gift box shaker card using the Wrap It Up Letterpress Plate and Gorgeous Giftwrap Stencil. It’s a versatile design for any occasion!

Learn how to create a quick and easy birthday card using layering stencils and a bold sentiment,

Create a stunning seaside scene with the Coastal Blooms Heroscape stamp set. Soft colors and layered stamping bring this birthday card to life, evoking the calm and serenity of a quiet coastal escape.

Mindy brings the nostalgia with a charming handmade card featuring the Classic Casserole Dishes and a witty sentiment. This playful design blends vintage vibes with humor, making it a perfect tribute to timeless style.

Create a personalized birthday card using layering stencils in a different way by pairing up balloons with die cut letters .

Check our this creative way to use the Love Note Fancy Die, not just for Valentine's, but for any occasion!

Create a playful birthday card featuring a magnifying glass shaker element from the Case Closed collection.

Creates fun flowers using the Party Fans stamp set. Stretch your stamps and see them in a totally different way!

This post shows you how to create color block backgrounds to give your focal point an interesting, impactful background. They are simple to do and fun to make!

Natasha uses two key supplies for creating depth when using layering stencils. Learn her tips and tricks for adding dimension!

Create a vibrant card featuring rainbow-colored balloons from the Hero Arts Let’s Celebrate Collection! Learn tips for perfect die-cut alignment and how to add layered stenciled patterns for max party vibes.

Join Michelle Lupton as she demonstrates how to make three different cards using the Celebrate Stamp and coordinating Layering Stencils.

We are showcasing the versatile Flower and Hearts Cover Plate Die with loads of inspiring card samples for our In the Spotlight series.

We are showcasing the gorgeous Color Layering Golden Poppies stamp set and stencils with six inspiring card samples for our In the Spotlight series.

Create a pretty birthday card featuring products from the March Card Kit of the Month.

Unwrap a world of creativity with the Bows and Beyond March Hero Studio release! Choose from six different subscriptions options to fuel your creativity!

We’re sharing a creative die cut Idea that will take your crafting projects to the next level! Whether you're making handmade cards, scrapbook layouts, or home decor, this technique is perfect for adding a special touch.

Hi crafty friends! It's Jeannie and today, I'm sharing a card that features the Floral Rainbow & Clouds Bundle to make a colorful birthday card.  If you are having trouble viewing this video, please watch HERE on YouTube. To create this card, I started with a piece of Antique Ivory cardstock in my stamp positioner with the main rainbow image in the Floral Rainbow & Clouds Bundle. I stamped using Clear Embossing & Watermark...

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 and today I have a card to share using dies for a no-line coloring look.  I started off my card by die cutting the Varying Butterfly Wings Fancy Dies onto a 4.25" x 5.25" panel of Deluxe Smooth White Cardstock. There are a few different wing options in the set, so I cut apart the dies, placed them onto the panel...

Hello crafty friends, it's Natasha Vacca here today! I am excited to be sharing a mixed media style card!  For today's card I used the beautiful Festive Pattern Bold Prints stamp as my focal image. Let's get started!     I started with a piece of Pitch Black cardstock. I prepped the surface with my anti- static powder tool then inked up the Festive Pattern Bold Prints stamp with Embossing & Watermark...

Hi everyone! This is Rachel Kleinman from rwkrafts and I'm excited to share today's video with you all! I'm showcasing the new Presents Tower Fancy Die and how to turn it into a holiday card and also a fun birthday card.  (If you are having trouble viewing this video, please watch HERE on YouTube.) For the holiday card, I went with a traditional Christmas vibe... And...

Hello there, Michelle here sharing a card using the new Perforation Cover Plate. This die can be used in so many different ways, but for today, I thought I would use it add interest to a background. I think it is perfect for adding just that extra touch!  I started off my card by die cutting the Perforation Cover Plate from Deluxe Smooth White cardstock. There...

Hello and welcome! Seeka here and today I'm sharing a lush birthday card featuring the August Clear Set + Dies of the Month (Birds of Paradise). These floral images were very easy to color with minimal blending! I started off by stamping the images in Copic-friendly Intense Black ink onto Dove White cardstock. Using a variety of Copic markers, I colored the images, blending only the red, orange, and yellows....

Hello fellow crafters, Karen Brown here with a new how-to video! I am excited to dive into the world of layering stencils, specifically focusing on how to select analogous colors that will bring harmony to your designs. Do you struggle selecting colors? Taking a quick peek at your color wheel can assist in making cardmaking projects that are both visually pleasing and polished. So let's...

Hello and welcome to our new Extraordinary Extras feature for the month of June! If you have been around the Hero Arts blog for a while, you may have come to know Wednesday of launch week as "Awesome Add-ons" day. This is much the same – only the name has changed! Awesome Add-ons have now become Extraordinary Extras. Each month as part of our Hero Studio release, we offer a variety...

Hi everyone! Ilina here! Today I am sharing clean and simple birthday card using only one die set – Hooray Birthday Cover Plate – along with few ink pads to do some background blending. This is a quick way to create a celebratory card in a few easy steps. The Hero Arts Core Inks I used are the following: Ultra Pink, Pink Grapefruit, Pale Tomato and Butter Bar. To make the card...