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Have you seen the new Paper Layering Desert Cactus and Paper Layering Prickly Cactus dies? Today I'm featuring the Paper Layering Desert Cactus in a scene. Isn't it a fun way to add an element to a card design? I used the outline die in my design so that I could place it into the window. I love the dimension that it has, don't you?...

Hi everyone! Ilina here today with a couple of cards using the new Art Deco Thank You Kit.  To create the cards you will need the kit, along with a few other supplies, such as Snow, Black  and Pool layering papers and note cards, Versamark ink pad, some pencils and blue gemstones. Watch the video below to see how these two cards were made, or...

I really love making cards that are little "scenes", and my favorite stamps to do that with are animal stamps. The new Fennec the Fox stamp set was practically begging for a scene, so that's what I used for today. I started out by blending a desert background, masking off a circle for the sun and then brushing Dandelion around for a bit of a...

Hi it's Sally here! By now you probably know that I love to bend the rules and be creative with our stamps! And did I mention I love bright, sunny colors!!!?? So with our Blossoms for Coloring clear set ready, I pulled out my box of scraps and my Black Ink Pad, and went to town stamping up solid and preprinted scraps with all the...

Good morning! Emily here again today with a pretty floral card featuring the new You're Beautiful stamp set from the Summer 2018 Hero Arts catalog! This stamp set has some really cute little sentiments included in it, but it also has an abundance of lovely floral sprigs, perfect for building your own bouquets and wreaths. Let's get started on how I made this project!  To...

Good morning! Emily here with you today to share a super feminine take on a llama. I love how these farm animals are getting a new lease on their design life with the new trends. Seems like if you add some flowers to a cute little farm animal, it's totally on trend! So, I tried my hand using our new Llama Stamp & Cut with...

Good morning, Jess here! Last month I shared several ways to use Hero Arts liquid watercolors on Yupo paper. You can find that post here. I had several requests to create a video with this technique so here it is using products from our 2018 Summer Catalog! I also have a video showing you how to use this technique.  You can watch the video below...

Hello there, Michelle here and today I have a card to share using the new Flowers for Coloring Bold Prints. I often make soft backgrounds for my cards, but I thought this stamp would be perfect to get out of my comfort zone and create a bold background.  I started off by stamping the Flowers for Coloring Bold Prints stamp on to a panel of...

Hello, hey there, hi! Welcome to the Hero Arts blog! Today, I am sharing a simply charming card created with the new Artistic Peony wood mount stamp and Gold Sparkle Embossing Powder.  When adding rich detail to a card, like a sparkly embossing powder, I find I like it best to keep the remaining areas fairly simple. Watercolor brush markers were the perfect combo to...

Today I'm sharing a card that uses the new DC236 Hero Florals Succulent Stamp & Cut. Perhaps the images look familiar because they were previously released in a woodblock stamp set LP428 Succulent Trio. As of yesterday, the Succulent Stamp & Cut is available in the Hero Arts online shop, along with the rest of the 2018 Summer collection! The plants have been stamped with Intense Black...

Today's the day! A few weeks ago we revealed our 2018 Summer Catalog, and the products have been available at our favorite retailers. Today we're launching the collection right here on our website, and we have a fun and inspiring blop hop with giveaways to celebrate! The hop today features our Creative Team along with some of our good stamping friends and the entire team...

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, left lovely comments, and made this month’s kit a success! Our randomly selected winner will receive a free May kit (or reimbursement if the kit was already purchased.) And the winner is... Julie...

Welcome back for another episode of the Color Layering with Yana video series! In each one of my monthly videos I explore different ink pad and embossing powder color options for Hero Arts Color Layering sets and will hopefully inspire you to stamp! In this video I am taking a closer look at the Color Layering Caterpillar set. Hold your horses and don't click away just yet...

Today we are excited to have a very special guest joining us - Simon Hurley! If you follow Simon, you know he's young, and an avid user of social media. We love the fun idea he had for planning today's card! Take it away, Simon! Hi friends! It's Simon Hurley and today I am excited to share a project that my creative followers helped me...

There are two cards that I seem to always need - birthday and thank you cards. Because I'm always needing them, sometimes it's in a bit of time pinch, so I love having quick and easy designs on hand. For today's two quick cards, I used the Tree and Leaf Confetti Die as a stencil. For the first card, I die cut it simply out...

Hi stampers, it’s time for this month’s Awesome Add-ons feature! Before we dive into the project inspiration, here’s a look at all of the add-on products that were introduced along with the May kit -- 3 clear stamp sets, 2 coordinating Frame Cuts, 1 Stamp & Cut set, 1 Confetti Die, 2 Bold Prints background stamps, and let's not forget the Ombré Reactive Spring Day...

Good morning! Emily Midgett here today on the Hero Arts stop for the Layton's Legacy Blog Hop, organized by Lea Lawson. As many of you know, Lea's story is truly heartbreaking, but she is turning her experience to a positive one by organizing the Layton's Legacy Fundraiser. Lea's son Layton's experience in the NICU (Neonatal Intensive Care Unit) gave her a unique perspective on seeing what...

Welcome to the release of our May My Monthly Hero kit and add-ons! This month we're inspired by family, nostalgia and the Tree of Life. Trees are majestic, awe-inspiring, sweet and/or grand, and a little nostalgic, as our Tree of Life My Monthly Hero kit suggests. We've included a sturdy trunk and a variety of branches you can use in many ways, as well as...

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

Good afternoon! We're back with our final countdown post, leading up to the release of our May My Monthly Hero kit! Release day is Monday, May 7th at 1pm Eastern/10am Pacific. Don’t forget to comment on each and every countdown post as we’ll be giving away a kit tomorrow morning, before the kit launches! Here's Jess with a project using a few stand-alone dies from the main kit. Hi! Jess here with a...

Good morning! We're back with even more inspiration for you to get you ready for the release of our May My Monthly Hero kit! Release day is Monday, May 7th at 1pm Eastern/10am Pacific. Don’t forget to comment on each and every countdown post as we’ll be giving away a kit on Monday morning, before the kit launches! Here's Amy with a project using the main kit. Hello, it's Amy here sharing...

We are back for another countdown post, leading up to the release of the May My Monthly Hero kit! Release day is Monday, May 7th at 1pm Eastern/10 am Pacific. We'll be sharing ideas all weekend long using both the main kit, as well as new optional add-on products that will be available on Monday. And don't forget to leave a comment on this and every...

Hello and welcome to day 2 of the countdown to the release of the May My Monthly Hero Kit! Release day is Monday, May 7th at 1pm Eastern/10 am Pacific. Join us as we continue sharing ideas for using both the main kit, as well as the new optional add-on products that will also be available on Monday. Stay tuned for more inspiration! Now let's join Janette who is sharing...

We are back for another countdown post, leading up to the release of the May My Monthly Hero kit!. Release day is Monday, May 7th at 1pm Eastern/10 am Pacific. We'll be sharing ideas for using both the main kit, as well as new optional add-on products that will be available on Monday. And don't forget to leave a comment on this and every post as we...

Hello and welcome as we begin the countdown to the release of the May My Monthly Hero Kit! Release day is Monday, May 7th at 1pm Eastern/10 am Pacific. Over the next three days, we will be sharing ideas for using both the main kit, as well as the new optional add-on products that will also be available on Monday. Stay tuned for more inspiration! Now let's join Emily...

Today we are excited to introduce you to another member of the Hero Arts family. In this feature we show you the people behind the scenes who work hard to bring you quality products and inspiration. We call them Hero's Heroes because they are how we do what we do! Meet Emily Bernardo, a valuable member of our production team who has been with us...

It's that time again for the Hero Arts Creative Team Rewind! We love to highlight beautiful creations that our talented Creative Team Members have shared outside the Hero Arts Blog. This month we have a variety of products and styles to share and we know they will give you plenty of creative ideas. First up is Michelle with the K6214 Artistic Dahlia Stamp and Die...

Hello! Today on the blog I'm putting a flower on it! It's the latest challenge from our friends over at A Blog Named Hero. For my card, I decided to work with our beautiful Flowering Magnolia stamp. It's currently available as a woodblock stamp - but once the products from our Summer Catalog are available in our online store on Tuesday, May 15, this image...

Happy Monday! It's May here with a fun shaker card featuring the Fresh Herbs Stamp Set, Thanks Stamp & Cut, and Champagne Sequin Mix.  I made a video tutorial to show you how to make this card from start to finish. You can watch it above or in HD on YouTube.  I started by ink blending the colors using Pink to Red Ombre Ink, Cotton Candy Ink, and Strawberry Bold...

Hello there, Michelle here and today I am sharing a card using the beautiful Support Prayers Love stamp set. As the name of the set suggests, this is a wonderful set to use on cards to tell someone that you are thinking of them and want to send them encouragement.  I started my card off by creating the background. I knew I wanted to keep...

Hi stampers! Ilina here today with a fun card using minimal stamping. April is my birthday month, so making a birthday card was suiting. ;) For my card I decided to use the Fiesta Fringe Fancy Die along with the Decorative Edge Fancy Die.  I die cut the fringe 6 times, 2 each from Pool, Sunshine and Midnight Layering Papers. Then I cut them in...

"Dare to be different" is like my theme song when it comes to cardmaking. I break the rules a lot! HEY, that’s creativity, right? I had a lot of fun breaking the rules and looking at things a little differently for these cards today! Using the stamp set Weird and Wonderful and our Liquid Watercolors, I made three Dandelion blobs of color and one Strawberry....

We loved reading all of your comments during our sneak peeks and 2018 Summer Catalog reveal last week! Big thanks to everyone who stopped by to check out the new collection. Here are the giveaway winners, randomly chosen from each day's comments:• Sneak Peek Day 1 - Henriëtte, who said "Gorgeous cards Clare. Who doesn’t love Floral stams and I am so glad that stamps...

Good morning! Jess here with a random assortment of cards using a really fun technique! A few months ago I shared a card here using Bold Ink pads on Yupo paper...and a few weeks ago I heard a rumor that you could use liquid watercolors on Yupo for a similar effect to alcohol inks, and you know I just HAD to give it a try!  And...

Mother's Day is right around the corner, and if you are like me, you have more than one person to celebrate! Today, I am sharing a video tutorial on how I loosely watercolored our Flowering Nasturtium and Old World Courtyard die cut to create a card that expresses just how much they are appreciated. With a little patience and Smooth Bristol paper, anyone can tackle...