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Hi everyone! Ilina here! Today I am sharing fun peek-a-boo style interactive Valentine's Day card. For my card I used the new V-Day Mini Messages and Chocolate Candy Cling stamp and combined them with the Love You Stamp & Cut XL and the Peek-a-Boo Doors Fancy Die. To make the card, start by stamping the background stamp on Sand cardstock using Clear Embossing and Watermark...

Did someone say FREE? We have a special gift to thank our subscribers in February! All My Monthly Hero kit subscribers, whether new or current, will receive a free copy of the upcoming 2022 Hero Arts Catalog (a $10 value). This 120-page full color issue includes not only our latest and greatest products, but also tons of beautiful card ideas to get your creative juices...

I love HEARTS! I think the whole world knows that! And this month I took pleasure in maxing out the Nesting Hearts Infinity Dies. I tried using them in many ways! I will chat about all of these but give you instructions for a few. The others are easily replicated by looking at them!! My first and favorite is the “cut out hearts” on a...

Hi there! Emily Midgett here with you today, and I have some Valentine inspiration to share with you using some of the new goodies from the January release. I used my colored pencils with the Key To My Heart stamp and die bundle to create this intense, tone-on-tone project with Pitch Black cardstock. Let's get started with the details! I began by embossing several of...

Hey there! Daniel West here with a set of mini Valentine cards I created with the new Flower Girls stamp set and some Copic Markers. Valentine cards can really brighten up a loved one's day. You may want to make a set of 30 of these quickly for a classroom exchange, or just a few to slip into your kid's lunchbox or your lover's pocket...

Hola everyone! Pocono Pam here today sharing a card I created showcasing the new Chain Linked Fence and Locks Fancy Dies. My card came together quickly and would make a perfect Valentine's Day card! To begin, I adhered a 4" x 5.25" Cherry cardstock panel onto an A2 card base. Next, I adhered a 3.75" x 5.25" Pitch Black cardstock panel onto the Cherry cardstock....

Hello stampers! It's time to announce the winner from our January My Monthly Hero Release Day Blog Hop. Big thanks to everyone who participated, checked out the cards on the designers’ blogs, left lovely comments, and made this month's kit a success! If you haven't had a chance to grab your kit yet, we do still have a limited quantity available here. Our randomly selected...

Hello and welcome! Seeka here and today I'm sharing a fun Peek-a-Boo card featuring the Chocolate Candy Cling stamp and messages from the V-Day Mini Messages stamp set. This interactive card has 24 little doors that open to reveal hidden messages for your loved one! To start this card, I cut a 4.25" x 5.5" panel of Lavender cardstock. Using a blending brush, I blended...

Hey everyone. It's Dana here with you today and I'm going to show you how to use the new Peonies Bunch stamp set and the Color Layering Peonies Bunch Stencils. Working with these stencils will help you make stunning cards with very little work. If you are having trouble viewing this video, please try watching it HERE on YouTube.) To start this card I stamped...

We have some exciting news! A Blog Named Hero has merged with the Stay Crafty with Hero challenges! Michelle Lupton will run this new combined challenge, and we are looking for a design team! We are looking for crafters who: love Hero Arts! love to create beautiful and engaging projects with their Hero Arts products enjoy sharing their projects on Instagram are comfortable and proficient...

Hi friends! I'm here today with a non-traditional Valentine in - you guessed it - BLUE! I love the super duper fun Hero Lifestyle Dies - to me, it's a way to be a full grown adult with permission to play with paper dolls. I actually store all my Lifestyle Dies together, because of course they are oh so mix and matchable! This month's Hero...

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...

It's time for our Awesome Add-ons feature for the month of January! Have you had a chance to check out the new add-ons introduced on Monday along with this month's kit? The creative possibilities are endless with this lovely collection of stamps, dies, and stencils. We can't wait to see what you'll create with them! Shop for the January MMH add-ons here Today we're delighted...

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...

Our January release was inspired by a trip to Paris, and the locks left by lovers and dreamers on the bridges there. This month's kit is great to get started on your Valentine's Day projects, but can be used to show friendship and appreciation throughout the year. The focal point is a gorgeous cover plate die, with ornate detail surrounding a keyhole. It can be...

It's almost time to launch the January My Monthly Hero kit – 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 this kit. As promised, we have one kit to give away to a lucky blog reader, selected from comments left on the Countdown to Creativity posts. We’ve randomly selected a...

Hello friends, thanks so much for joining us during the countdown these past few days! We're super excited to share the new January kit and add-ons with you at 1pm Eastern/10am Pacific tomorrow. Yes, tomorrow! How's that for a good Monday? You're in for a treat today as Daniel, Maria and Ilina are here to share three beautiful cards featuring stamps and dies from the...

Hello and welcome back to the countdown! Are you ready for another dose of January My Monthly Hero eye candy before the launch of the new kit on Monday? Get a load of these beautiful projects from the Creative Team and click on the links below the photos for more details! (Don't forget to comment at the end for a chance to WIN a kit...

Happy Friday! Today we are super excited to kick off the countdown to the very first My Monthly Hero kit of the year! Our new January kit and add-ons will be revealed and available for purchase on Monday, January 10 at 1pm Eastern/10 am Pacific. Set those alarms so you don't miss it! Quantities are limited. Now let's take a peek at some of the...

Good morning and Happy 2022! Jess here with my first card for the year! I'm creating a card for the current Stay Crafty with Hero challenge: Circles and also stocking up on my birthday cards for the year! To start I blended Cornflower, Navy, and Intens-ified Black Ink onto a panel of Periwinkle Cardstock using blending brushes. I applied the darkest color to my top...

The Hero Arts XOXO Cover Plate is a full-sized card die that can be used to create simple and beautiful cards with hugs and kisses for family and friends. However, today I’m using this die to make a pair of mini classroom Valentine shaker cards. For my first mini card, I started by blending an ink background onto a piece of Dove White cardstock with...

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...

The new 2022 Hero Arts Catalog is being introduced next month and we have some exciting news – you can find a sampling of pre-release products from the new collection in select stores now! Join us for a detailed look at the products included in the ShopBox pre-release by watching the video below or on YouTube. To find retailers who have opted to participate in...

All of us at Hero Arts send our best wishes for a bright, happy, and healthy new year! Our hope is that your days are filled with joy, possibility, and plenty of creativity. We look forward to sharing all of that and more with you during 2022! Along with our happy wishes, we thought it would be fun to ring in the new year with...

Hello friends! We wanted to let you know that our January My Monthly Hero Kit will be released on Monday, January 10 at 10am PT. Please note, this is one week later than usual due to the New Year holiday. Enjoy the extra time to craft with your kits from 2021 and we will see you right here on the blog for some gorgeous kit...

With the new year comes new products, including our biggest release of the year! Be sure to tune in on Monday, January 3 for details about where you can find a selection of products from our upcoming 2022 Catalog, before they are available anywhere else! (Spoiler alert: it's at many of your favorite local brick & mortar stamp stores!) Here's a little sneak peek of...

Good morning! We're back with another "Spotted" feature and we have some fabulous finds to share with you. We will be searching out Hero Arts creations and featuring some of our favorites from time to time. And the best part, one of our spotted features will receive a $25 gift card to the Hero Arts online shop! First up is this fun pair of birthday...

Hey everyone. It's Dana here with you today. I'm sharing a card using the Looking Glass Girl With Balloon die set. This set is so pretty and makes a wonderful layered look for your cards. For my card I used I started by die cutting the three layers. The first layer was die cut from Cherry cardstock. The second layer was die cut from the...

Welcome friends! Mindy here with you today to share inspiration using the XOXO Cover Plate and an emboss resist background. I have a video walking through this process that you can view down below or HERE on the Hero Arts YouTube channel. Cover plates dies are a lot of fun because you can use them for shakers, hot foil with them, die cut inlay technique...

Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays from all of us at Hero Arts! May your holidays be filled with love, good cheer, and all things merry and

Hi friends! I'm here today with my absolute favorite type of card - a mixed media card. And in case I haven't said it before - let me de-complicate mixed media for you. All that means is you are using two or more mediums on your card. It doesn't have to be a certain style, or use certain products - just mix a minimum of...

Hi, everybody! It's Maria here and today I'm sharing some inspiration for our current Stay Crafty With Hero Circles Challenge, which you can enter now through January 13 for a chance to win a $50 Hero Arts gift card! For today's card I decided to use the Etched Winter Swirls Bold Prints stamp to create a circular focal point. I started out by stamping my...

Hi there! Emily Midgett here with you today, and I have a pair of holiday-themed thank you notes using some die cutting, adding extra pizzazz with some Copic details and sparkling glitter paper! I adore plain, shaped die cuts, because they're like a blank canvas for you to transform into something super detailed or leave plain for an elegant silhouette. I've got two cards for...

Hello there! Daniel, here, with a fun and easy Hello card featuring the new City Park HeroScape stamps and coordinating Frame Cuts. HeroScape stamp sets were created to help you make stunning scenes for your projects by adding a few different inks to the layers and lining them up. They really make a fun and quick alternative to coloring every detail of a project. You...

Ahhhhh… it’s that time of year! Gift cards and $$$$$ for your family, friends and workers. I thought I would show you some great, easy card or money holders made from our Nesting Circle Infinity Dies. Which also coincides with this month's Stay Crafty with Hero challenge to use CIRCLES! I chose the largest circle from the die set for all of these to accommodate...

Hi everyone! Ilina here! Today I am sharing super sparkly New Year's card. It's New Year so it has to sparkle ;) For my card I used the Slimline Christmas and New Year Cover Plate. I actually used only portion of it, the Happy New Year part. That makes this die extra versatile, as you can use it for Christmas, New Year's, or both together!...