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Today we're excited to share creativity from a very special guest – Jenn Shurkus! If you know Jenn, you know that she loves creating with the Tim Holtz Distress Watercolor Pencils. The way she combined them with our stamps and dies is simply magical. Let's take a look... I created these three cards using watercolor pencils and watercolor cardstock. First, scribbling directly onto the Rough...

Hello there, Michelle here. Today I have a card and video to share with you using the Circle Set Fancy Die set. These dies are very versatile – you can use them for a background, create grounding for a focal point, add die-cut inlay, plus lots more! For today, I thought I would change the shape slightly to create a sun. (If you are having...

Hey friends! Mindy Eggen with you today to share inspiration using the Journaling Photo Frame Infinity Dies. I am a huge fan of frames and this new set that looks like a Polaroid picture is such a fun new look to add into my card making projects. You can add journaling to them, create a scene, or frame them with florals. I started by creating...

What goes around, comes around! And today it’s all about making flowers with our Build-a-Flower Infinity Dies. In a matter of minutes you can make an entire basket of flowers using paper, crepe paper, origami paper, craft foam, felt, fabric and more. As you see peeking through the flowers above is a Hero Arts catalog and a few flowers from 2011. The dies are different...

Hola everyone! Pocono Pam here wishing you a happy day! Today I am sharing a quick and easy card I created showcasing the Holding Together Cling from the 2023 Summer Catalog. To create my card, I stamped the Holding Together Cling onto a 4.5" x 5.75" Smooth White cardstock panel in Pitch Black ink. The ink is quick-drying, so I was able to get coloring...

Hello crafty friends! This is Mindy and I'm here today to share with you how to use the Weaving Fancy Die and different looks you can get with it. Watch the tutorial below or HERE on the Hero Arts YouTube Channel. You can catch all the different ideas in the YouTube video so down below I will go over the main supplies used. The Weaving...

Good morning everyone. It's Dana here with you today. It's almost Father's Day. Do you have your cards ready? I'm here to share a quick and easy Father's Day card you can create in minutes. Let's get into the card. This one might be one of my most favorite Father's Day cards. I love the simplicity of it with the white and blue color combination....

Hello friends!! It’s Channin here and in today’s video I will create a dramatic sunset scene featuring the June My Monthly Hero Classic and Premium Kits. Watch to learn my tips and tricks for stamping seamless gradations and for step-by-step instructions for creating this bold beachy card. Watch below or HERE on the Hero Arts YouTube channel. To create this card I first stamped the...

Birds of a feather flock together – and cards of a feather do, too! Today we have a trio of "tweet" cards to share with you, all featuring the charming new Be You stamp set and coordinating dies. One stamp set...three ideas...all perfect for sending a cheerful, thoughtful note across the miles! Lydia, Jayne, and Jess from the Creative Team are here to share a...

Good morning! Jess here with a fun and slightly messy mixed media card featuring some of our new Summer Catalog release products! I've been playing around more and more with mixed media projects and have realized that mixed media is not as complicated as I used to think. It literally just means mixing at least two different mediums. Did you ink blend and heat-emboss a...

Hey my crafty friends! This is Mindy with you today and I am going to be adding some serious shine to my project. This card would make a great graduation card or encouragement card. I'm going to be using the new Large Circle Confetti Hot Foil Plate but first I need to create my background. I like to add ink to my cardstock and then...

Hello and welcome! Seeka here and today I'm sharing a card featuring the new Collage Window Fancy Die. This versatile window die has beautiful details making it a perfect choice for a clean and simple frame for any kind of background panel. Here I've used a small portion of an acrylic paint-smooshed panel; the full panel had some details that I didn't like but this...

Hi there! Emily Midgett here with you today, and I have a fun shaker tag created using some of the brand new Scalloped Circle Infinity Dies, the new Floral Journaling Bundle, and my favorite ink for no-line coloring with colored pencils: Unicorn White. Let's get started with the details! When working with colored pencils on colored cardstock, I prefer to use Unicorn White pigment ink....

Hello Crafters! It's Kelly Taylor here and today I have a fun technique to share with you that I think we'll be perfect for these upcoming summer months! This month has been all about our nostalgic childhoods and the You're Dynamite Bundle set definitely brings me back to mine. I went roller skating every Friday night! I really wanted to pair it with the fun...

Hola everyone! Thank you for stopping by. I hope your Wednesday is going well! Today I am sharing a card featuring the newly released Besties clear stamp set. This adorable set, along with the coordinating Frame Cuts, celebrates childhood friendship. To create my card, I started by blending Purple Galaxy, Berry Smoothie and Taffy Reactive Inks over the flower stencil included in the still available...

Hello friends! This is Mindy stopping by the Hero Arts blog to share a card I created using the new Kite Fancy Die. And now that I probably have the song stuck in your head from the post title, let's jump in! Did you fly kites growing up? Or maybe you fly them with your kids? I remember flying kites with my Dad so kites...

Hello there, Michelle here and today I wanted to share how to customize die-cuts. Although the Gumball Machine Fancy Die is a one layer die, you can cut it multiple times from different cardstocks and layer the pieces up to customize it as you wish! You can watch the video below to see how I made the card, but I also have written instructions and...

Hello friends!! It’s Channin here and in today’s video I will create a simple inlay rainbow background that pairs beautifully with the childhood themed dies and images from the May My Monthly Hero Classic and Premium Kits. Check out the video below and/or read the following post to get the step-by-step instructions on these colorful cards. Watch below or on the Hero Arts YouTube channel....

Hi everyone! Ilina here! Today I am sharing a fun way to use the Sentiments Strips Fancy Die along with the Everyday Sentiment Strips stamp set to create a birthday card. You can easily customize it to be masculine or feminine and you can also use the idea for more than just birthdays, for example anniversaries, holidays, etc. To make the card start by stamping...

Hello there, Michelle here and today I have a card to share with you using Poppy Field Bold Prints. Bold Prints are essentially background stamps, but they can be so much more! If you take a portion of the background image, it automatically creates a focal point. I started off my card by stamping Poppy Field Bold Prints on to a panel of Perwinkle cardstock...

Hello crafty friends! This is Mindy and I'm here today to share a card I created using the Neon Brights Liquid Watercolors. I have a video tutorial of my process below. (If you are having trouble viewing this video, you can watch HERE on YouTube) Liquid Watercolors are not only ideal for watercoloring images – they are also great for creating backgrounds. In the video,...

Hi there! Emily Midgett here with you today, and I used some old and some newer goodies to create this vibrant card, complete with no-line colored flowers and a lacy inlaid window! I love incorporating multiple layers of colorful cardstock into my cards to accent the main focal point; using tone-on-tone cardstock creates lovely texture while not drawing the eye too far from the main...

Good morning! Jess here with a card to brighten your day! Today I'm using the Bold Graphic Hot Foil Plate and some rainbow foil to create an encouragement card. I'll admit I'm not great at foiling...it's definitely not my forte. But a little rainbow foil and a bold design goes a long way in hiding any mistakes! I start by foiling the Bold Graphic Hot...

Hi everyone! Ilina here! Have you had a chance yet to play with Hero Transfers? They are super fun, easy to work with, and the results are amazing. For today's card I am using the new Collage Backgrounds Hero Transfers added to an ink blended background. This set of rub-ons contains five different full-sheet backgrounds. (Note: we expect this item to be back in stock...

Hello and welcome! Seeka here and today I'm sharing a cozy card featuring the new Tea Kettle Fancy Die. I started off by die cutting the tea kettle's body, lid, and handle from a matte silver metallic cardstock. I cut the lid and handle again from Paradise cardstock and then cut off the two teal handles and glued them to the silver pieces. Then I...

I remember the very first time I saw something unusual when a stamp set was upside down on my desk and turned that into a card. It taught me something I still use to this day which is to look at EVERY product from multiple angles to see if another use pops out at me. That is exactly what I did with the Arches Infinity...

Hello friends! This is Mindy popping by to share inspiration using the new Stripy Stencil to create a birthday card. Now to use this stencil it is going to be helpful to place it on a sticky mat or magnetic work surface to really hold those fine lines of the stencil in place. I'm going to start by ink blending the stencil using Green Apple,...

Hola everyone! Pocono Pam here! Today I am sharing a card I created with the newly released Doodles clear stamp set. I am a doodler and love the images in this set. I was inspired by the swirl in the set and immediately wanted to make lollipops. For my card, I first stamped Mini Hearts Bold Prints in Granite Ink onto a 5" x 4.75"...

Our release for April is a fun, eclectic mix of florals and mixed media! Our Classic Kit includes a 6" x 8" stamp set full of elements to mix and match for creating flower clusters, vases filled with blooms, and interesting patterns – either in the background or right on the flowers and vases themselves! Two red rubber cling stamps add even more pattern options....

Good morning! Jess here with a video tutorial sharing how to combine ink blending and layering for a vibrant cheery birthday card using the Secret Garden Fancy Die and some of my favorite Hero Hues inks! (If you are having trouble viewing this video, please watch HERE on YouTube.) I love how easily the Hero Hues inks blend together to create a really cheerful spring...

Hello Crafters! It's Kelly Taylor here to share a sweet and simple sympathy card. These cards are often the most difficult to make but the most meaningful to receive. The Color Layering Dove is a perfect image for any sympathy card. I used the Color Layering Dove Bundle but you could certainly just use the stamp and stamp layers onto your card base. I stamped...

Hi there! Emily Midgett here with you today, and I have a project featuring lots of ink blending, including a masked, stenciled window created using the Leaf and Floral Stencil. I love using this technique to ground a focal point. Let's get started with the details! I began by using some masking tape around the edges of my white A2 card front. I simply lined...

Hey Hero friends! This is Mindy with you today to share inspiration using the new Farmer's Market Truck Fancy Die. This die is definitely one that can be used throughout the seasons. Today I'm bringing on the Spring vibes and pulling out some previous stamps that need some love. So I did some research looking up old trucks. I had already created a truck in...

Hi everyone! Ilina here! Have you had a chance to check out this month's My Monthly Hero kit and add-ons? They are so much fun! Today I am sharing a card I made using a couple of the new add-on products. I used the Keep it Fresh stamp set and coordinating dies and added elements from the Produce Labels Stamp & Cut XL set and...

Good morning! Jess here with a trio of cards using the gorgeous new floral Fancy Dies! These flowers are generally thought of as spring flowers but by changing up the cardstock and ink colors you can stretch them into summer, fall, and winter as well! I used a variety of Hero Hues cardstocks for each of my cards and then did a little ink blending...

Hola everyone, Pocono Pam here! Today I am sharing a card using one of the new Delicate Butterfly Fancy Dies. I have also included the newly released Petal Burst Stencil from the Spring Catalog. To create the card, use Unicorn Ink to stencil Petal Burst onto a 4" x 4" piece of Amethyst cardstock with a blending brush. Next, die-cut the cardstock with the third...