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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 there, Michelle here today to share a card with you using the new Museum Columns Fancy Dies. These were released as part of the March 2022 My Monthly Hero release, which is all about art museums this month. So fun! I started off my card by die cutting two of the Museum Columns Fancy Dies from Dove White cardstock. I then coloured them using...

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...

Hello there, Michelle here today sharing a card using the new Star Wreath Fancy Die, along with a cloudy night sky. The Star Wreath Fancy Die is an add-on to the February 2022 My Monthly Hero Kit. It works really well with other products in the release, or on its own. I started off with my background. I took a 3.75" x 5" panel of...

Hey everybody it's Maria here today with an easy concept to help you put together some super fun mixed media cards. The concept is "layering!" Layer those colors, layer those textures and layer that paper! When I'm creating mixed media projects I love trying to create depth in my work and thinking of my project in layers really helps me to do that. To get...

Hello crafty friends! It's Mindy with you today to share inspiration using the new Peonies Bunch stamp set. I decided I hadn't done much watercoloring lately and thought this beautiful floral image was the perfect time to dig out my Karin markers. You can do this same technique with any watercolor set you have. I started by stamping the peony image onto Fabriano Artistico Extra...

Hey, everybody! It's Maria here and today I get to share a really fun and easy way to make a card. As I was putting my card together I was in a little bit of a hurry but I still wanted to make a card that had a wow factor to it. Cover Plate dies to the rescue! Hero Arts has so many gorgeous cover...

Hello, friends! Today I created a Valentine card featuring the new January My Monthly Hero Kit! This kit includes a beautiful layering stamp set and in this video I share one of my favorite techniques for adding depth and realism to your stamped images. (If you are having trouble viewing this video, please try watching it HERE on YouTube.) To create this card I started...

Hello there, Michelle here and happy New Year to you. Today I am here to share a card and video using the Looking Glass Heart dies. These are so fun because you can use all three layers, one, two or a combination. I love when products are so versatile. For my card today, I am using all three layers. Here is the video showing how...

Hey everybody! It's Maria here today with an easy way to add texture and patterns to your card backgrounds for a fun mixed-media style look. To create this card I started by watercoloring a a piece of watercolor cardstock with my liquid watercolor sprays (DIY sprays are easily made by adding a few drops of watercolor to water in a spray bottle). After my first...

Hello there, Michelle here and today I have a tag to share with you using Buffalo Check Pattern Bold Prints. This background stamp is so versatile. It works all year round but for today's project, I thought I would create an autumn tag which fits perfectly for our Stay Crafty with Hero Challenge this month, which is to use fall colours. When I think of...

Hola everyone! Pocono Pam here today, sharing a card I created showcasing the Fall Glitter and the Colors of Earth papers. The copper and bronze glitter paper complement the earth tone cardstock beautifully. To begin, using my die-cutting machine, I dry embossed the third largest Heart Nesting Die onto a 4” x 5.25” Dove White card panel. This created an impression on the panel similar...

Hi crafty friends! It's time for another Stay Crafty With Hero challenge! This month we are challenging you to use your stencils! You can use stencils with ink blending, embossing or glitter pastes, dry embossing...the sky's the limit! We'll include all of the details further down this post; but first, here's a cheery card from Jess to kick off our newest challenge. Hi crafty friends!...

Hola everyone! Pocono Pam here today sharing a card I created with the newly released Paper Hug Stamp & Cut XL set. The large dies and seven mix and match sentiment stamps included in the set are perfect for sending paper hugs to family and friends. My card was fun to create and came together quickly. To begin, I stamped "sending a big" from the...

Hello there, Michelle here and today I thought I would create a shaped card that works for the current Stay Crafty with Hero Challenge, which is rainbow cards. We invite you to join the challenge now through September 9th and show us your rainbow creations for a chance to win a $50 Hero Arts gift card! I really love creating shaped cards and the Infinity...

Hi friends! I'm back today with a liquid watercolor tip for creating an underpainting with the new Skin Tone Liquid Watercolor Set. This is a stunning trio, and has a million possibilities in addition to beautiful skin tone ranges. I think that it can be intimidating to fill up white space anywhere - on your card, in an art journal, whatever. That blank page is...

Hi everybody! It's Maria here today and I've got a colorful stenciled card to share with you. I've combined some different and fun techniques to make the background using the Rays of Color Stencil then topped it off with the Love You Stamp & Cut XL and the Color Me Words stamp set. I started out with a watercolored background that I made using liquid...

Hola everyone! Pocono Pam here! Today we are celebrating the one year anniversary of the Unity Collection release - a collaboration with Hero Arts, Dana Joy and myself. Our collaboration is a pathway for everyone to see themselves in their art. Dana and I are honored Hero Arts invited us to work with them in a conscious effort to be intentionally diverse and inclusive. The...

Hello everybody! It's Maria here and today I am sharing a bright galaxy card and sending you all some intergalactic fairy kisses! I started out by selecting a galaxy background that I made on a Hero Arts Live last week. I did a session all about creating galaxy backgrounds using Hero Arts mediums and you can check it out by clicking here. For this background,...

Hi everyone! Today I've got a simple technique to share that will add dimension and elevate your cards to the next level. Check out the video below for some diecut layering! If you are having trouble viewing this video, please try watching it HERE on YouTube. Dies like the Leaves & Vines Fancy Die are perfect for this technique. It makes a big statement and...

Hello there, Michelle here with a card using the new Hero Lifestyle Mermaid dies. These work with the Hero Lifestyle Forms Fancy Dies to create merpeople. I created a mermaid today but you could create a merman too! I started off my card by creating the mermaid. I die cut the body from the Hero Lifestyle Forms Fancy Dies using Antique Ivory Cardstock (cutting off...

Today's post introduces the latest challenge from our friends over at A Blog Named Hero. We are so thankful for the support they give us, and the beautiful creations the team creates. If you're looking for a fun challenge to play along with, check them out! Today team member Meg is sharing a project for their May challenge and it is stunning! Hello everyone! My...

Hi there! Emily Midgett here with you today, and I have some super graphic and clean inspiration to share with you using the new Line Art Flowers stamps and coordinating Frame Cuts. I used one background die cut with some selective die cutting to create two different card bases. Let's get started with the details! Both cards feature the Line Art Flowers stamps and coordinating...

Hi friends! Lydia here with a super fun accidental technique today. My intention for my card today was a crisp black and white design, but I had a lightbulb moment when I was inking up the Circles and Cylinders Bold Prints background stamp. The MISTI has made it so that if you have an imperfectly inked stamp - you can easily stamp it again and...

Hi everybody! It's Maria here and I have a soft and sweet card to share with you today. I've paired up the Bug You stamp set and the Hero Arts Liquid Watercolors to make a quick and easy card. I loved this Bug You stamp set from the second I saw it. I LOVE bugs! I often think that I could have been an entomologist...

Welcome back everyone! This is Mindy here with you today to share a clean and simple card using the fun new You Lift Me Up stamp set from Hero Arts. There are lots of great scene building elements included in this set with fun geometric patterns. I had my heart set on the hot air balloon and clouds the second I saw it! To draw...

Hola everyone! Pocono Pam here with you today sharing a card I created using the Flower Shop Background Cling. This delightful red rubber stamp is A2 size - perfect to stamp onto a card base. Though the stamp has several windows, sills and flowers to color, I wanted to create a clean and simple card spotlighting two of the windows. I started by stamping the...

Do you enjoy making and sending cards with hearts? To me, including a heart on a card is the simplest way to express that you are thinking of someone. So when I thought about making a few heart cards for the current Stay Crafty Challenge, I immediately knew that I'd use the beautiful, heart-filled background stamp from the All My Heart Peek-A-Boo Parts stamp set....

Hello there, Michelle here and today, I am sharing a card using the new Bees and Flowers Fancy Dies. With these dies, you can create wonderful scenes but with the help of the Hexagon Infinity Dies, I am creating a simple focal point for my card today. Here is the video showing how I made the card: (If you are having trouble viewing this video,...

Welcome to our Awesome Add-ons monthly feature! January is here and with it, a whole new assortment of wonderful add-on products to complement the January My Monthly Hero kit. Before we dive into the project inspiration, let's take a peek at the collection. Get ready to BEE creative and have fun using these sweet-as-honey stamps and dies for all sorts of occasions throughout the year!...

Hi everybody! It's Maria Willis here and today I will be sharing two cards featuring the Tree With Roots Fancy Die. I've got a video showing you how to easily make two cards from one rainbow ink-blended background. It's also got some tips for building dimension with die cuts, adhering detailed die cuts without glue squirting out the sides and making sparkly magic on your...

Hola everyone! Pocono Pam here! Today I am sharing a project created with Kids United. This adorable set is part of the Unity Collection and was created in collaboration with Hero Arts, Dana Joy and myself. This set includes sweet images and sentiments that can be used for various projects and occasions. To create my home décor project, I started with the beautiful HeroScapes layering...

Hi everybody! It's Maria here and I've got a bright, colorful, and just a little bit grungy card to share with you today. I love making grungy, distressed backgrounds and pairing them with bold images that will pop off of the background. For today's card I paired the You Shine stamp set with the Galaxy Peek-a-Boo Parts background stamp. I started out by ink-blending a...

Hi everyone! Ilina here on the blog today. I am sharing a card using the new Good Vibes stamp set. To make the background I used repetitive stamping of the flower peace image. You can use the MISTI or any stamp positioning tool or acrylic block for this technique. What I usually do is stamp the first image in the center, then build the background...

Hello there, Michelle here and today I have a card to share with you using the Wheelbarrow Friends set. Since a lot of the images are small, sometimes it can be tricky to create scenes, but I wanted to show you that you can still create mini scenes for your cards using smaller images. I started off by creating a background for my scene. Since...

Today I'm showing how small stamps can make a big impact on your cards by creating a custom background. Watch the video below to see how it all comes together. (If you are having trouble viewing this video, please try watching it HERE on YouTube.) The postage stamp images from the Stamped Just For You set were perfect for creating this rainbow background using various...