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We are sad to announce that Mindy has decided to step down from our Creative Team. We are go grateful for all the amazing inspiration that she has provided over the years. To say we will miss her is an understatement, but we are so fortunate to have had her with us on the team for as long as we did. Her card below is very fitting...

Hi friends! Today we are here with an installment of our monthly series, CommUNITY, where we share artwork from artists who we'd love for you to get to know. CommUNITY is about embracing and honoring the creativity of individuals who are often underrepresented. By sharing art from a diverse group of creators, we hope to not only bring inspiration to this papercrafting community we all love...

Hello there, Michelle here and today I have a card and video to share adding detail and decoration to balloons. I am using the Balloon Bunch Fancy Dies, which fill a card front perfectly, so make a big impact on the card! Here is the video showing how I made the card: (If you are having trouble viewing this video, please watch HERE on YouTube.) I...

Here's a great way to kick start the weekend – celebrate FREEBIE FRIDAY with us! Once a month, while supplies last, we are offering you a complimentary item with your qualifying order from heroarts.com. And this month, in celebration of our 50th anniversary, we decided why not double down on the the fun? We're giving you TWO EXTRA DAYS to order and the freebie is a BIG one!...

We are excited to introduce you to Hero Studio, our new and reimagined subscription program! In celebration of our 50th year in business, we are rolling out an exciting new subscription program in June that will replace our existing My Monthly Hero program. We wanted to bring you even more subscription options and amazing designs to fuel your creativity! Have questions? Check out our FAQ to find...

Hello Hero Arts friends, it is Creative Team member Natasha here today to share a creative way to use the small stamps in your sets to add details to die cuts!  Today's card features the new Your Day Messages stamp set. This set is so fun and has creative messages that can be used all year long! Today I am using this set to create...

Hello stampers! It's time to announce the winner from our May My Monthly Hero Release Day Blog Hop. Big thanks to everyone who participated, checked out the cards on the designers’ blogs, and shared kind comments! The Premium and Classic Kits have sold out, although we still have plenty of fun new add-ons for you – and those are always restocked! Our randomly selected winner will receive a $50 gift card to...

Hi friends! I'm back today with a fun set of cards and a video all using a single impression of the FABULOUS new Bubble Celebration Bold Prints background stamp. It's a very finely detailed stamp, which gives a beautiful crisp image even with watercolor paper and embossing powder.  You'll see how I created the background in the video with just three colors of Hero Arts Liquid Watercolor:...

Let's hang out! We'd love for you to join us on Wednesday, May 15 for our next episode of our LIVE series of chats with crafty friends!  We are excited to have Gina K as our special guest! Gina will join co-hosts Aaron Leventhal and Jennifer McGuire to share stories, history, ideas, laughs...and of course lots of giveaways too! Date: Wednesday, May 15th Time: 4pm PT/ 7pm ET Place: Hero Arts YouTube channel or Facebook page....

Welcome to a new Stay Crafty with A Blog Named Hero Challenge! For May, our theme is Tea for Two. You could interpret this in a few different ways – make a card with two of a particular element on it, make two cards as a pair, make a tea-themed card, use two colours or two colouring media, or make a card with the number...

Welcome back, creatives! This is Rachel Kleinman here to share some fun ways to mix and match your mixed media products when using your stencils. Today I'm using the brand new Sparkle Weave Stencil a few different ways on this fun birthday card. I started by using the Sparkle Weave Stencil as an embossing folder. I taped the stencil to Plum cardstock and ran it through my...

Welcome this month's Awesome Add-ons feature – possibly the most celebratory one to date! The latest and greatest add-on products include all things fun and festive, and provide lots of options for celebratory projects and more! Take a look... Shop for the May MMH add-ons here Today we have Kelly Rasmussen here to share some fabulous "beyond the kit" ideas for a few of the add-ons. Take it away, Kelly... Today I've...

Hello friends!! It’s Channin here and today I’m creating birthday card featuring products included in the Classic and Premium May My Monthly Hero Kits. In the video I also demonstrate how to no-line watercolor over images from the Floral Cake Stamp Set with the Watercolor Swatch Card. Watch below or on the Hero Arts YouTube channel. To create this card I first stamped several images...

It’s our birthday! We are 50 years old this month, so we’re pulling out all the stops for a grand celebration! Within the kit this month you will find fun new designs, as well as tried and true favorites. We’re giving you even more to say a special thank you for supporting us all these years, and for helping to make our kit program so...

It's almost time to launch the May My Monthly Hero Premium and Classic kits – 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 the kits. 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...

It's already time for our final countdown peeks! The May My Monthly Hero Classic and Premium Kits will be available on Monday, May 6 at 1pm Eastern/10am Pacific. Be sure to mark your calendar or set an alarm – last month we had a quick sellout and these kits are limited in quantity. Now let's join the Creative Team for more fantastically festive and colorful kit inspiration! Let there be balloons...and of...

Happy Saturday! Who's ready for a second round of countdown peeks? The new May My Monthly Hero Classic and Premium Kits will be available in two short days – mark your calendar for Monday, May 6 at 1pm Eastern/10am Pacific! Today the Creative Team is adding to the countdown fun with with three festive, celebratory cards. We can hardly wait to show you everything that's...

The May My Monthly Hero countdown party officially starts now, friends! 🎉 We'll supply the cake, you put on a party hat, and let's all toss a handful of confetti, because it's time to celebrate Hero Arts' 50th birthday...MMH style! First things first: the new May Classic and Premium kits, along with lots of fun add-ons, will launch on Monday, May 6 at 1pm Eastern/10 am Pacific. Oh and did we mention...

Our next LIVE Make-Along event is this weekend! Join Channin to make along with the April 2024 My Monthly Hero Kit. Gather your supplies and create cards with Channin from start to finish. 👉🏼 When: Sunday, May 5 at 12:00pm PT/3:00pm ET 👉🏼 Where: Hero Arts Facebook and YouTube In addition to the sold out April My Monthly Hero Kit, the following supplies will be used:  Supplies: April...

Hi everyone! Charlene here. Today, I'm excited to share two stunning card creations using the Floral Wreath Fancy Die and other fantastic products from Hero Arts. These cards showcase the versatility of the die and the beauty of metallic sprays, sequins, and layering. To start, I sprayed a piece of Luxe White Watercolor Paper with a gradient of metallic sprays – Blue + Shimmer Tone-on-Tone Metallic Spray,...

Hello! Jen Kotas here today. Ombré inks can step up any image or sentiment but have you tried using them on layering stamps? I pulled out a few ombré ink pads and the Color Layering Sunset Over Waves Bundle and started stamping.  Stamp the most solid ocean stamp from the Color Layering Sunset Over Waves Bundle using an ombré ink pad. I held the ink pad so...

Hi crafty friends! Natasha Polite here sharing a spring themed card that features texture created by embossing a stencil.  (If you are having trouble viewing this video, please watch HERE on YouTube.)   I created A2 card panels using Dove White cardstock. Using the Tulip Pattern Stencils and Reactive inks, I created an ombre of tulips which I die cut using the Tulip Pattern Cover Plate.  I then grabbed the third largest Square...

Let's hang out! We'd love for you to join us on Wednesday, May 1 for our second episode of our LIVE series of chats with crafty friends!  We are thrilled to have Tim Holtz as our special guest! Tim will join co-hosts Aaron Leventhal and Jennifer McGuire to share stories, history, ideas, laughs...and of course lots of giveaways too! Date: Wednesday, May 1st Time: 4pm PT/ 7pm...

How to stamp with Hero Arts Metallic Shimmer Sprays.

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...

Hi there, crafty friends. It's Heather Ruwe here today and my card and video features how to create a shaker card using Hero Arts Infinity Dies.  You can watch the video below or HERE on the Hero Arts YouTube channel.  In the video, I use the Rounded Jewel Infinity Dies to cut frames that create a shaker. I also use the Clouds and Grass Scenic Stencil...

Hello! The Hero Arts Global Team has been getting crafty this month, and we're back to share with you! Some of our Global Team members are taking a break this month, but we still have lots of wonderful projects to spark your creativity. Anna created this shaker card using the Bonsai Fancy Die and the Zen Circles Hot Foil Plate. She created the shaker component of...

Let's hang out! We'd love for you to join us on Wednesday, April 24 for the premiere of a brand new LIVE series of chats with crafty friends! As we celebrate our 50th anniversary this year, we thought it would be fun to bring the community together to share stories, history, ideas, laughs...and of course lots of giveaways too! "Hanging With Hero" will be co-hosted...

Hello and happy FREEBIE FRIDAY, friends! Once a month, for 24 hours only, while supplies last, we are offering you a complimentary item with your qualifying order from heroarts.com. Our April Freebie Friday product is the lovely Hero Florals Mum Stamp & Cut set shown above, valued at $14.99. This set features one mum image, three sentiments, and a coordinating Frame Cut die – everything you need in one package! This beautiful bloom...

Hello and welcome! Seeka here and today I'm sharing a collection of cards featuring the new Color Layering Folk Art Stencils set. I had so much fun switching up the colors to get three completely different vibes! This stencil set includes three easy-to-layer stencils and each layer is numbered for easy reference. For my first variation, I used Orchid and Grape Juice inks for Layer 1. I used a...

Hello Hero Arts friends, I am excited to be back on the Hero Arts blog today!  Today I am sharing ideas on how to use Hero Arts Iridescent Embossing Powders. I had a lot of fun combining colors to add texture to a mixed media styled card! So let's get started!   I started today's project with a piece of Luxe White Watercolor Cardstock.  I created my...

Hi everyone! Ilina here! Today I am sharing video tutorial for a fun tri-fold card using the new Tri-Fold Garden Birds Fancy Dies, along with the Friendly Messages stamp set. To make the card start by cutting three 4 1/4" x 5 1/2" pieces of Deluxe Smooth White, Paradise and Palm cardstock. Next, cut two 4 3/4" x 5 1/2" pieces of Kiwi and Pesto cardstock. Using an ink blending...

Hi friends! Lydia here with a fun and simple way to custom dye your Hero Paste that will have you obsessing over custom color combos, I promise.  Hero has 57 Core Inkers for you to work with – so imagine how many unique combinations there are. Someone needs to do the math – but it is in the millions for sure.  I love to work...

Hi crafty friends! It's Jeannie and today, I'm sharing a colorful card with a really bold look. There's even an easy matching envelope to pair with the card.  To create this card, I started with a piece of Deluxe Smooth White cardstock along with four Reactive Ink colors: Taffy, Pool Party, Splash, and Thistle, blending them with a mix of Medium and Large Blending Brushes randomly to cover up the card panel. ...

Hola everyone! Thanks for stopping by! Pocono Pam here sharing a card showcasing the newly released Bird Family Fancy Dies. This charming die set features an adorable mother and baby bird duo, surrounded by blossoming flowers. For my card, I stenciled Artistic Peony onto a 4" x 5.25" Peony cardstock panel in Berry Smoothie and Taffy Reactive Inks. I then spritzed the panel with White...

Hello stampers! It's time to announce the winner from our April My Monthly Hero Release Day Blog Hop. Big thanks to everyone who participated, checked out the cards on the designers’ blogs, and shared kind comments! The Premium and Classic Kits have sold out, although we still have plenty of wonderful add-ons for you – and those are always restocked! Our randomly selected winner will receive a $50...