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Hi friends! What do you say we get the countdown to the October My Monthly Hero release started? We can't think of a better way to head into the weekend than with fresh inspiration and peeks. The October Classic and Premium kits, along with lots of amazing add-ons, will launch on Monday, October 2 at 1pm Eastern/10 am Pacific. Don't miss a chance to win...

Hello and welcome! Today we have a special treat for you. We've teamed up with our friends at Altenew to bring you a collaboration blog hop. Several members of our Hero teams as well as artists from Altenew are hopping together, featuring the Altenew Stampwheel and Hero Arts products! You can begin the hop over on the Altenew Card Blog. Or the next stop along...

Hi everyone! Ilina here! Today I am sharing a night scene card using the new Northern Lights Polar Bears Bundle. To create the background, start with an 4 1/4" x 5 1/2" piece of Nautical cardstock. To add some depth, use an Extra Large Ink Blending Brush to add Nautical and Pitch Black ink around the sides of the panel, leaving the center as is....

Today we're happy to have a special guest return to the blog – Essie! She is sharing some great cards using new digital products from our September release. Take it away, Essie! Hi crafty friends, Essie here to encourage you to put some digital backgrounds into your card making bag of tricks!The new Scattered Leaves Digital Kit is a great way to kick off fall...

Good morning and Happy Monday! Today I'm sharing a video tutorial using some new and old holiday sets to create a wintery Christmas card! If you aren't able to view the video above please click HERE to watch it on YouTube To start I stamped the Color Layering Seasonal Tree with Stone Wash, Nautical, and Intens-ified Black ink onto Deluxe Smooth White cardstock. Then I...

Hello and welcome! Seeka here and today I'm sharing a card featuring the Orange + Shimmer Tone-on-Tone Metallic Spray and Pumpkin Bunch stamp set. I started off by heat embossing the large pumpkin bunch image onto Dove White cardstock using Onyx pigment ink and clear Ultra Fine Embossing Powder. Heat embossing an image is a great way to seal ink so that it doesn't smudge...

Hola everyone! Pocono Pam here sharing a card I created with the fun new Glow-in-the- Dark Lacquer Pen. It is a simple embellishment that will add a sprinkle of magic to your projects. In the dark, it was difficult to capture the glowing element in my photo. My grandchildren did squeal however when they saw the glowing pumpkins. To create my card, I stamped Buffalo...

Hi friends! Today we are here with an installment of our monthly series, CommUNITY, where we share artwork from artists who we'd love for you to get to know. CommUNITY is about embracing and honoring the creativity of individuals who are often underrepresented. By sharing art from a diverse group of creators, we hope to not only bring inspiration to this papercrafting community we all...

Hi friends! Emily Midgett here with you today, and I have some super shiny, colorful iridescent inspiration for you today using some of the newest products from the Hero Arts Holiday 2023 release! I did some hot foiling using the new Leaves and Dots Hot Foil Plate and used the blues and greens in the iridescent aqua foil as the basis for my color scheme...

Hey crafty friends! It's Mindy Eggen back with a fun technique of coloring on your die cuts. This technique gives such an artsy feel to your projects and really shows off the amazing details created by the dies. Watch the process video below or HERE on the Hero Arts YouTube channel. The new peeking dies are so fun to create scenes with and I couldn't...

It's a great day – it's FREEBIE FRIDAY, friends! Once a month, for 24 hours only, while supplies last, we are offering you a complimentary item with your qualifying order from heroarts.com. Our September Freebie Friday product is the Wonderful Stamp & Cut set shown above, valued at $14.99. This set is packed with mix-and-match sentiments that you can pair with the script "wonderful" die...

Good morning! Jess here with a vibrant card to say thanks or celebrate Thanksgiving featuring ink blending and dry-embossing. I love using stencils as they were originally intended but sometimes it's fun to change things up a bit! Today I'm using the new Leaves and Swirls Stencil to dry-emboss a dimensional background on my card panel. To start, I take the Leaves and Swirls Stencil...

Hey everyone. It's Dana here with you today. Sparkle up your background with a Hero Arts Bold Prints stamp and embossing. I love adding just a touch of sparkle to a background. Have you seen the new Acanthus Bold Prints from this month's release? It's absolutely beautiful and it's a great way to make quick and easy cards. Let's get into the card. I started...

Hi everyone! Ilina here! Today I have a card to share using the new Pumpkin and Leaves Hero Transfers to create an easy focal point for a Fall card. I combined the transfers with a sentiment from the Fall Fox stamp set and the Gingko Leaves Bold Prints background stamp. To make the card start by cutting out the Hero Transfers you would like to...

Hello stampers! It's time to announce the winner from our September My Monthly Hero Release Day Blog Hop. Big thanks to everyone who participated, checked out the cards on the designers’ blogs, and shared kind comments! The Classic and Premium kits have both sold out, although we still have plenty of fun add-ons for you – and those are always restocked! Our randomly selected winner...

Hi friends! Lydia here with a little forest fantasy scene today. I'm definitely at my stampy happiest in the fall - fall imagery - like mushrooms - are absolutely my favorite, and you already know how I feel about squirrels! So I was thrilled to see the September collection with all its woodsy goodness. When I saw the Hello Fungi set I shrieked a little,...

Welcome to a new Stay Crafty with A Blog Named Hero Challenge! For September, we want you to make a card for a friend (can you hear the theme song from "Friends" playing in your head?). It could be a birthday card, a sympathy card, a you are awesome card, a hello card – any card that you would make for a friend. Here's some...

Our next LIVE Make-Along event is this weekend! Join Channin from our Creative Team to make along with the August 2023 My Monthly Hero kit. Gather your supplies and create a card with Channin from start to finish.👉🏼 When: Sunday, September 10 at noon PT/3pm ET👉🏼 Where: Hero Arts Facebook and YouTubeIn addition to the August My Monthly Hero Premium Kit, the following supplies will...

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 &...

Big thanks to all who joined us for our recent 2023 Oh Joy Holiday Catalog Blog Hop and sneak peeks! We appreciate you taking time to check out the new collection and hope you found heaps of inspiration for the upcoming season of creativity. As promised, we have some prizes to give away! Sneak peek winners (Hero Arts Compact Cutter):• Kristi Fujii, who said, "Can’t...

Welcome to our Awesome Add-ons feature for the month of September! Leaves and mushrooms and gnomes, oh my! We are in the mood for fall in the forest, and this release fits the bill perfectly. You can check out the newest offerings right HERE in our shop and take a peek at all of the goodness below. Shop for the September MMH add-ons here Today...

Hello friends!! It’s Channin here and in today’s video I’m creating a fall themed shaker card featuring the elements from the Classic and Premium September My Monthly Hero Kits. Watch below or on the Hero Arts YouTube channel. To create this card I first die cut an A2 panel of Sand cardstock with the Coordinating Fall Window Die (Classic & Premium). I then ink-blended over...

Our September release includes one of our most popular product combinations - a window die with coordinating layering stencils! In this beautiful fall-themed kit, the window is decorated with leaves and mushrooms, ideal for the autumn season. The kit's 4" x 6" stamp set features decorated script messages which can nestle perfectly within the window. There are four ink cubes to use with the layering...

hero It's almost time to launch the September My Monthly Hero Premium and Classic kits – 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 the kits. As promised, we have one kit to give away to a lucky blog reader, selected from comments left on the Countdown to Creativity posts....

Hi friends! Only two days stand between you and the release of the new September My Monthly Hero goodies! Remember, this month our kits and add-ons launch on Tuesday, September 5 rather than the usual Monday, as Hero Arts will be closed for Labor Day. First, though, we have another round of sneak peeks to share with you! Mushrooms, leaves, acorns, happy critters...it's feeling decidedly...

Welcome back to the September My Monthly Hero countdown! Today we have a trio of wonderfully creative cards from our team – two featuring the Classic version of the kit and one featuring the Premium version. We can't wait to see the imaginative ways YOU use these fun kits in the coming season! Project #5 created by Jayne Nelson (Premium Kit) Project #6 created by...

Hello and happy September, friends! Seasons change but one constant around here is our favorite way to welcome a new month – with a My Monthly Hero countdown party, of course. And we're so excited to get this one started! We do want to let you know about a slight change to our typical launch schedule this month. Due to the Labor Day holiday on...

Hello my crafty friends! It's Mindy here today to share inspiration on how to customize your birthday cards! Have you seen the new Number Fancy Dies from the Oh Joy Holiday release? They are absolutely perfect for this! You can get the numerals individually or all together in a discounted bundle. I am creating two versions of this card using the exact same products but...

Hi everyone! Ilina here! Today I am sharing a pair of cards using one die to create a focal point, but by switching up the color palettes and sentiments, I made the cards for different occasions. The main die I am using is one of the branches from the new Winter Foliage Stamp & Cut XL set. For my first card I used fall color...

Hola everyone! Pocono Pam here. Thank you for stopping by today. I am sharing a card showcasing the new Peeking Witch Fancy Die. This adorable Fancy Die is perfect for sending Halloween wishes. To begin, I blended Grape Slush and Creamsicle Reactive inks onto a 3.75" x 5" white cardstock panel. I created a stencil with a Circle Nesting Infinity Die and placed a moon...

Hey everyone. It's Dana here with you today. We are speeding into fall very quickly so I decided to pull out my shades of brown and get ready for cooler weather. When making a monochromatic card, it's all about keeping the color tones to one palette. So let's take it up a notch and do no-line watercoloring as well. Here is the video for my...

We are so excited to host two days of cardmaking fun at our eighth Stamp-Along event! During this virtual event, you will have the opportunity to create at least ten beautiful cards from start to finish, learning tips and tricks from some of your favorite cardmakers. Take a look at this lineup, it's amazing! Event details: When: Saturday, November 4, and Sunday, November 5, 2023...

Good morning! Jess here with a fun shaped Halloween card using some of the newest products from Hero Arts! To start I die-cut a piece of Pitch Black cardstock with the Arches Infinity Dies. I placed the new Art Deco Dancing Light Stencil over the panel and spritzed it liberally with Black + Shimmer Tone-on-Tone Metallic Spray. The spray dries very quickly so it's perfect...

Hello and welcome! We are thrilled to share our fabulous new Oh Joy 2023 Holiday Catalog with you today! It's launching in our online store, and at participating retailers. The release is packed full of new stamps, dies, stencils, hot foil plates, rub-ons, sprays, lacquer pens, embossing powders and more! At the bottom of this post you're invited to join our blog hop, where our...

Hello and welcome back to our 2023 Oh Joy Holiday Catalog sneak peeks! We can hardly wait for tomorrow, when we get to share ALL of the goodness with you! Thursday's catalog launch and blog hop will begin right here at 10am PT. We hope you can join us! The participating artists have outdone themselves and will be sprinkling their creative magic all around –...

Hello friends! Today we are excited to kick off our 2023 Oh Joy Holiday Catalog sneak peeks, leading up to the catalog reveal, product launch, and blog hop in just two days. That's right, on Thursday, August 24 all of the season's newest products will be available at Hero Arts retailers and in our online shop. Stay tuned to the blog today and tomorrow to...