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Learn to create a festive disco ball light up card for the holidays using the October Card Kit of the Month and Rainbow Holographic Film.

Get creative with your holiday card designs by combining die sets in unexpected ways to craft a bold, unique focal point element.

Learn how to create a festive holiday card using the October Layering Stencils of the Month: The Tree. This design features ink blending, pearl paste shimmer, and bold stamped accents for a modern Christmas look.

Join Natasha as she shows how to create a festive shaker card with added texture using embossing powder using the charming Candy Cane Season Etched Dies.

Hi crafty friends! Natasha Polite of Polite Creations joining you today with a video tutorial featuring the Peeking Winter Bear Fancy Die and rub-on transfers. (If you are having trouble viewing this video, please watch HERE on YouTube.) This holiday card creates a new character for the Peeking Winter Bear. It also utilizes rub-ons to create texture, add color, and for the sentiment. I colored...

Hi friends! A few years ago, I decided that I really loved the mid-century holiday color palette – the aqua and white and pink and silver trees and decorations were just so fun, I went and bought a turquoise and a pink tree and they make me happy. I also love it on my cards – it's a nice break in people's holiday mail to...

Hello! Jen here today sharing a scene card using two November Hero Studio Monthly Minis! Those Naughty Kitties are so cute and I love the sentiments. You don’t need to color all the details in the Tilted Christmas Tree for it to stand out. Leave it a solid color, blend on inks or even try paper piecing! Instructions: 1. Create background using Brick Wall Stencil...

Hi everyone! Ilina here! With the holidays approaching quickly it's time to build up that stack of cards to send out to friends and family. So today I am sharing a few cards using the new Color Layering Quilt Stencils along with the Joyful Christmas Messages Bundle. Two of the cards I made are two-for-one cards, since I used only one stenciled background to make...

Hola everyone! Pocono Pam here. I am happy you have stopped by today as I will be sharing a card I created with the Winter Foliage Pattern clear stamp set. This set, which coordinates with the Winter Foliage Cover Plate, brings a festive touch to cardmaking with its charming mix of winter leaves, berries, pinecones and snowflakes. Its intricate design is perfect for creating warm,...

Our November release launched yesterday and today we have loads of inspiration to share with you, including a blog hop! But first, let's check out a video from Channin using the new Card Kit of the Month. Watch Channin craft a sweet Christmas card featuring the adorable deer from the Peeking Animals clear stamp set, part of the November Card Kit. The video provides a...

We are excited to share some of the changes coming to the Hero Studio program. • Faster Orders: New subscribers will no longer have to wait until the following month to receive their first kit. Now receive the the same monthly design when you subscribe! The sign-up window will be open the 1st - 27th each month. Also, starting in December the Monthly Add-Ons will...

Hello creatives! This is Rachel Kleinman from rwkrafts.com and I'm so excited to share some tips using the new Circular Grid Stencil from the October Hero Studio release. Today I have two winter holiday cards that feature the Circular Grid Stencil. This stencil is a fantastic addition to your collection, as it can truly be used for ANY. OCCASION! Of course, that Peeking Winter Bear...

Hello there, Michelle here. Today I have a card and video to share hot foiling with non-traditional holiday colours. I am using the Wreath & Finch Letterpress + Foil Plate, and although I am hot foiling today, you can use the plate with letterpress too for a completely different look! Here is the video showing how I made the card: (If you are having trouble...

Hello and welcome! Seeka here and today I'm sharing a card featuring the North Pole Scenics stamp set and coordinating dies, which are available as part of the stamp and die bundle. If these stamps and dies look familar, it's because they were originally released in a 2022 My Monthly Hero Kit. We later welcomed the popular products from the kit into our 2024 Holiday...

Hi friends. Kailash here sharing a card using stencils and adding dimension to one of the images. I'm featuring the October Layering Stencils of the Month (Flourishy Christmas Tree). This set includes four stencils and has an intricate and detailed design, but also a beautiful Christmas tree focal point, which I decided to showcase by adding some dimension. Let me show you how: I started...

Hello Hero Arts friends, it is Creative Team member Natasha Vacca on the blog today! Today I am sharing ideas on how to create a vintage-themed card using holiday products. For today's project I started with the Holiday Assortment Stencil as my inspiration. So let's get started! I started by prepping a piece of Deluxe Smooth White Cardstock with my antic static powder tool. Next...

Greetings, fellow crafters! Today, I'm thrilled to share two unique card creations featuring the Snowflake Patterned Cover Plate from Hero Arts. This versatile die offers endless possibilities for winter and holiday card designs. If you are having trouble viewing this video, please watch HERE on YouTube. Card 1: Striped Snowflakes For my first card, I started by cutting three strips of Hero Hues Premium Cardstock...

We are celebrating the spirit of the holiday season with a festive selection of products in our October Hero Studio release! The products are perfect for adding a creative and playful touch to any holiday crafting project.The October Card Kit of the Month blends the charm of holiday sweets with the beauty of nature. Gingerbread houses adorned with delicate icing vines, sprigs of holly, and...

Hello! Jen here today with a mini holiday scene. Sometimes making a scene that fills the entire A2 card can be overwhelming or maybe you just don’t have the time. I’ve paired the Cozy Study Bundle up with the Journaling Photo Frame Infinity Dies to create a snapshot holiday scene. Instructions: 1. Stamp the images from the Cozy Study Bundle using Intens-ified Black Ink. Color...

Hi crafty friends! Natasha Polite joining you today with a video tutorial featuring the Holiday Foliage Stencil from the 2024 Holiday Catalog release. This simple stencil can definitely pack a punch depending on how you use it. Most would simply ink blend. I considered both wet and dry embossing using this stencil. However, I landed on using Hero Wax and lacquer pens to add color...

Hi Crafty Friends! Rosie here and I am back with a one of my all-time favorite products, red rubber Bold Prints stamps! Yay! Today, I will be highlighting the Abstract Poinsettia Bold Prints with Reactive Glitz inks in Byzantine Green, Egyptian Blue, and French Pink. I started by ink blending Fresh Lawn Core ink with a blending brush on the edges of a Meadow card...

Hi everyone, Karen Brown here! I am one of the new members of Hero Arts Creative Team and I am excited to share a new video with you today. I am loving the new Letter Dies and I thought they would be fun and festive on my gift tags. If you are having trouble viewing this video, please watch HERE on YouTube. These tags combine...

Hello everyone, it is Natasha here and I am super excited for my first post on the Hero Arts blog as a Creative Team member! For today's card I am using the White Holiday Collage Hero Transfers to create a holiday card with a mixed media style! I started by creating the background for my card using Luxe White Watercolor Paper and Hero Arts Reactive...

Hello creative friends! This is Rachel Kleinman here for my first official Hero Arts blog post (internally screaming!)! Today I'll be sharing two very different cards using the same featured items: the Winter Town Cheer stamp set and Tag Infinity Dies. First I'll start with the gold and silver card. I just love how this came together paired up with the older Etched Winter Scene...

Hello there, crafty friends. It’s Heather Ruwe here and I’m excited to share my first project as part of the Hero Arts Creative Team. I have two cards to share today featuring the Christmas Sentiment Strips stamp set. Here's a video sharing how to create these cards... If you are having trouble viewing this video, please watch HERE on YouTube. Both of these cards feature...

Hi everyone! Ilina here. Today I am sharing a couple of shaker tags that are fairly simple to make using the Bulb Ornaments Infinity Dies along with the Circle Infinity Dies. I also added few elements from the Holly Berries Stamp & Cut XL set (the bows) and the foliage to decorate the ornaments is from the Winter Foliage Stamp and Cut XL (this set...

Hi stampy friends! Lydia here. Before I start I wanted to say thanks to everyone who attended our recent Holiday Stamp-Along! Your cards were so beautiful and it was really fun hanging out with you! I'll see you at the next one in January. Today I have a mixed media layering project for you that is ALL about the up-close experience that the person receiving...

Hello there, Michelle here and today I have a card to share using the Peeking Owl Fancy Die that was part of the November 2023 My Monthly Hero Release. Although not strictly for the holidays/Christmas, I thought I would use the owl for a Christmas card today. I started off by die cutting the Peeking Owl Fancy Die from Antique Ivory cardstock, as well as...

Hey everyone. It's Dana here with you. I have a quick and simple holiday card to help inspire you to start creating for the holiday season. Using simple borders to dress up a card is just what I have in store for you. Let's get started. I started off by stamping an image from the new Holiday Flourishes stamp set in Intens-ified Black ink onto...

Hello and welcome! Seeka here and today I'm sharing a card and an envelope embellishment made with the new Wax Seals Stamp & Cut set. If you love the look of wax seals, this set makes it easy to recreate that look without having to worry about whether the wax will make it through the mail! For the card, I stamped a selection of wax...

Hello friends!! It’s Channin here and in today’s video I’m creating a holiday card featuring the elements from the new Classic and Premium November My Monthly Hero Kit. Watch below or on the Hero Arts YouTube channel. To create this card I first stamped several images from the Mail Art clear stamp set (Classic & Premium) in INTENS-ified Black ink onto Dove White cardstock. I...

Are you ready to spread some joy and holiday cheer? Our November release makes creating adorable cards and envelopes a breeze. The kit includes a delightful collection of stamps and matching dies featuring charming owls and other creatures, ready to take flight into the hearts of your friends and family. The message rub-on transfer sheet makes adding a sentiment quick and easy. Wax stickers, 10...

Not surprisingly, some of the most popular images for holiday cards are ornaments. The new Ornament Fancy Dies set makes adding detailed, die-cut ornaments to your holiday cards and gift tags incredibly easy. This beautiful seven-piece die set can be used to make three different ornament shapes, with or without intricate designs. Today, I’m sharing a card featuring a trio of these stunning ornaments. To...

Good morning! Jess here with my last official blog post as a member of the Hero Arts Creative Team. It's been an amazing ride since 2016 and I'll always have a special place in my heart for Hero Arts! And I'm sure you'll see me around here and there! ;) But anyway, I'm finishing up my time here with a card featuring all my favorites:...

Hi friends! I'm here today with a video on one of my absolute favorite things to do - mix embossing powders on solid images. I learned this technique from Fred Mullet in the late 1900s and it's remained my very favorite way to use embossing powders. BUT - it's kicked up to a whole new level with the new Hero Arts iridescent embossing powders because...

Good morning, friends! Today we're sharing some fabulous crafty inspiration from our Global Team, using products from the October release! To begin, we have this beautiful wintry card from Anna. She used the Ornament Fancy Dies with some Holiday Sparkle Glitter Paper and beautiful pearls to create positive and negative baubles for two cards for the price of one! She used the Swirling Stars Stencil...