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Rachel shares a creative tutorial on making adorable ghost-themed mixed media ATCs using the Boo to You dies. It’s a fun and spooky craft perfect for celebrating the best season of the year—Halloween!

Discover the versatility of the Mixed Textures Clear Stamp Set! This set is perfect for adding depth, detail, and a unique touch to any crafting style.

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.

Natasha shows how to take small stamps and make them the star of your card!

Create a travel themed mixed media card featuring a die cut bike, up-cycled Atlas map, and shopping bag.

Add a touch of mystery to your crafts with this fun shaker card, featuring the magnifying glass die from the Case Closed collection.

Create stunning floral tags by layering colors with Reactive Glitz Inks!

A card perfect for beginners in Mixed Media, featuring a simple yet fun technique using just two sprays and a touch of beautiful wax.

Join us for Clever Crafts as Rachel demonstrates how to create a mixed media tag featuring a stunning floral focal point and background through the art of collage.

Create a vibrant mixed media background on a gelli plate using the Cluster Flower Fancy Die and Core Inks for a beautiful, textured effect.

Create a vibrant mixed media card featuring the Hero Arts Branches & Blossoms Die Set and ink smooshing techniques. This tutorial includes layered die cuts, ink blending, and stamped texture for a bold, artistic look.

Create stunning mixed media layers using Fancy Dies, Hero Transfers, stamps and inks!

Use stencils, sprays, and waxes to to create a mixed media style background adorned with a delicate floral die and butterfly Transfers.

Create a mixed media style background using core inks, a cling stamp, as well as embossing powder and wax!

Hello crafty friends, it's Natasha Vacca here today! I am excited to be sharing a mixed media style card! For today's card I used the beautiful Festive Pattern Bold Prints stamp as my focal image. Let's get started! I started with a piece of Pitch Black cardstock. I prepped the surface with my anti- static powder tool then inked up the Festive Pattern Bold Prints...

Welcome back, crafty friends! I am back with an amazing texture technique using the new Poinsettia Stained Glass Pattern Stencil, Berry Hero Wax and gold embossing powder. I learned this technique from the 2024 Mixed Media Stamp-Along. BreAnn Loveland taught the class and I have used the technique multiple times. For this card, I used a heavy weight cardstock and spread Berry Hero Wax over...

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...

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! Natasha Polite of Polite Creations joining you today with a video tutorial featuring the July Layering Stencil of the Month from the Hero Studio release. (If you are having trouble viewing this video, please watch HERE on YouTube.) This card features texture created through mixed media techniques. I create a background by smooshing drops of Reactive Inkers in the colors Pool Party,...

Hello crafty friends, it is Creative Team Member Natasha on the blog today! Today I am sharing the AMAZING new July Clear Set + Dies of the Month. I love the mermaid stamp in this collection and had a lot of fun creating this tag using this new Monthly Mini! So let's get started! I started by creating the background for my project on a...

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...

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...

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...

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...

How to stamp with Hero Arts Metallic Shimmer Sprays.

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...

Hello crafty friends, it is Natasha here today and I am excited to be back up on the Hero Arts blog sharing an idea on how to use two new stamp sets to create your own vintage ephemera. I am using Vintage Postmarks and Tickets and Vintage Map and Ledger from the new 2024 Spring Catalog. So let's get started! I started with a piece...

Hello! Jennifer Kotas here today and I’m sharing a card featuring the Large Sprinkled Dots Stencil and my favorite metallic spray, Ocean Blue and Gold Two-Tone Metallic Spray. 1. Stamp the Ode to Andy Warhol Bold Prints on a sheet of Luxe White Watercolor Paper using Deep Ocean Core ink. Use second generation stamping to make it lighter. Ink the stamp up, stamp on scrap...

Hello and welcome! Karen Brown here and I have a very fun project to share with you today featuring this delightful new Vintage Birdcage Fancy Die. I love color and texture and I used lots of both on this card. Here is my recipe: I started with my background. Using Clear Embossing and Watermark Ink and Clear Embossing Powder I heat embossed the Ode To...

Hello crafty friends, it is Creative Team member Natasha Vacca on the blog and I am excited to be back today sharing an idea using the new Heart Burst Stencil with Two-Tone Metallic Sprays! So let's get started! I started with a piece of Luxe White Watercolor Paper, the Heart Burst Stencil, and three colors of Hero Arts Two-Tone Sprays (Bright Yellow and Copper, Ocean...

Hello creatives and Happy 2024! This is Rachel Kleinman and I am here to share a no-mess mixed media Valentine's Day card with you all. In the video, you will see how we can combine Hero Arts mixed media products and dies to create a clean card full of LOVE for the Valentine's Day season. (If you're having trouble viewing the video, click here to...

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...

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 sharing a card using the new Ginkgo Leaves Pattern Bold Prints. This stamp can be used in so many ways, but for today's card, I thought that I would add a lot of shimmer and shine in autumnal tones. I started off my card by stamping Ginkgo Leaves Pattern Bold Prints onto a panel of watercolour paper using Clear Embossing &...

Good morning! Jess here with a video tutorial showing you how you can create a mixed media design in a clean and simple style! (If you are having trouble viewing this video, please click HERE to watch on YouTube.) I'm creating a page for my art journal today so I start by trimming a panel of Dove White cardstock down to 4.5" x 6.5" but...

Morning everyone. It's Dana here with you today. Let's get creative with your stencils. You can easily make several cards with only one stenciled card panel. Let's get into the cardmaking. (If you are having trouble viewing this video, please click HERE to watch on YouTube.) To start, I trimmed down a piece of Sand cardstock to 6" x 6". Next it's time to stencil....