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Hi there, I hope you're having a lovely day! It's Seeka here, and today I have a winter card featuring the beautiful new Dala Horse stamp set. The traditional Swedish horse and the florals in this stamp set are great for pattern stamping, or for creating a card with a focal image. To begin, I stamped images from the set in Copic-friendly Intens-ified Black ink...

Hi everybody! It's Maria here and I'm hoping you've all had a wonderful weekend. Today I'd like to kick this week off with a really fun card featuring the Ornament Peek-A-Boo Infinity Parts stamp set and the Circle Peek-A-Boo Doors Mini Infinity Dies. These dies coordinate perfectly with the ornament stamps to create fun little doors so that the ornaments swing open (you can stamp...

Hi crafters!! It’s Linda here, from A Blog Named Hero and I’m excited to be introducing our next challenge to you! This month we want to see you use a: See-through elements are NOT my usual go-to, but I always love how they look so I knuckled down and tried to get creative! For my card, I used a piece of acetate as my base,...

We're half way through our MMH anniversary month and the fun shows no signs of stopping anytime soon. It's time for our second Favorites from the Vault giveaway opportunity! Backstory: Not long ago, we were cleaning the nooks and crannies of the warehouse and found a handful of kit items. Talk about a happy surprise! We gathered every last piece from a few select kits,...

Hello and Happy Friday! We're bursting with excitement today, as we get to share the results of our favorite kit poll in celebration of My Monthly Hero's 5th anniversary. Big thanks to everyone who took the time to vote and offer feedback! We love bringing these kits to you each month and always look forward to the creativity that happens once the kits are in...

During the holidays, surprises abound. So this year, I thought it would be fun to include an extra surprise on some of my Christmas cards. Today, I’m sharing a trio of peek-a-boo holiday cards made with the beautiful Color Layering Poinsettia Christmas Tree set. To make each of my cards, I started by stamping a Color Layering Poinsettia Christmas tree on Dove White cardstock. To...

As National Hispanic Heritage Month draws to a close, we want to continue the celebration by highlighting another one of our awesome Hero Arts team members. We are so happy to have Kimberly Saldaña, our VP of Sales, here with us today. Take it away, Kimberly! Being a Hispanic woman at Hero Arts has given me the opportunity to use Spanish to communicate with customers...

Hola everyone! Pocono Pam here sharing a gift tag I created with the newly released Christmas Folks stamp and coordinating Frame Cuts set. The set features Mr. & Mrs. Claus, angels, an elf and five holiday sentiments. When I saw Mrs. Claus in the set, I immediately knew I wanted to give her an afro! I love how she turned out and the tag is...

Hello stampers! It's time to announce the winner from our October My Monthly Hero Release Day Blog Hop. Before we get to that, we want to remind you to go vote for your favorite kit if you haven't had a chance to yet! The voting deadline is tomorrow - Tuesday, October 13. Head here and let us know which stamps and dies YOU hope we'll...

Welcome everyone! Thank you so much for stopping by. Mindy here with you today to share a card created with the Cozy Town stamp set. Sometimes small images can be tedious to color but I'm going to show you how I quickly colored up my houses to create a simple Christmas card. I have a video for you to walk you through my steps creating...

You may have heard -- My Monthly Hero turns 5 this month! As these October days breeze by, we couldn't let the milestone pass without some extra fun for you. Whether you're a subscriber, an occasional purchaser of kits, or have yet to try your first kit, we want to invite you to celebrate with us throughout our MMH anniversary month! We love giveaways. You...

Good morning everyone. It's Dana here with you today. I am woking on my holiday cards and finding simple yet beautiful ways to make them. My card features the beautiful Northern Winter Cover Plate. Oh my this cover plate is stunning! The details you see in this die are unmatched to other dies I have used. Let's get into how this card came together. Starting...

Hi friends! Lydia here with a closeup of the October Word Fancy Die. I love the month word die series, because I feel like it makes birthday cards feel extra special. But because you know I like things spooky in October, I'm using it for a Halloween card today, as part of the Stay Crafty With Hero Challenge #15. Because of the size of these...

Welcome to our Awesome Add-ons monthly feature! October is here and with it, a whole new assortment of wonderful add-on stamps and dies to complement the October My Monthly Hero kit. Before we dive into the project inspiration, let's take a peek at all of the add-ons released this month. Get ready for a fun holiday season of cardmaking and crafting! Shop for the October...

Hello friends! It's Channin here with a new video and a couple of cards featuring the October 2020 My Monthly Hero Kit. In today’s video I will create a pair of elegant cards using the simple and handy pattern stamping technique!! (If you are having trouble viewing this video, please try watching it HERE on YouTube.) To create these cards I first die cut two...

Inspired by the folk art of Scandinavia, the October release is a great mixture of ornate and sweet, and a beautiful addition to this year's holiday collection. With the main kit, let your creativity inspire you to create ornaments decorated with winter scenes of snowflakes, deer, birds and patterns. Or use these images on their own to build winter scenes. We've included three gorgeous colors...

It's almost time to launch the October 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...

The October kit is almost here! The kit and add-ons launch on Monday, October 5 at 1pm Eastern/10am Pacific. Today we're delighted to share four more beautiful peeks from our Creative Team. For more details on any of these cards, you can follow the blog links provided below each photo. Project #1 created by Michelle ShortClick HERE to visit her blog for more details. Project...

Hello and welcome back to the October My Monthly Hero Kit countdown! Release day is coming up on Monday, October 5 at 1pm Eastern/10am Pacific. Our Creative Team is here to share another round of peeks that showcase a fantastic variety of styles and elements. There's so much you can do with this holiday kit! Find even more detail about these projects on the designers'...

Happy Friday, friends! In addition to celebrating 5 years of My Monthly Hero, today we get to start counting down to the release of the October kit. We are so excited to share it with you! When is release day? Monday, October 5 at 1pm Eastern/10 am Pacific! Until then, we'll be right here, sharing plenty of inspiration before the launch. We're also giving a...

PLEASE NOTE: Only votes cast on the official voting page will count. Comments on this blog post are not tallied. Thank you! Hello friends! The countdown to our October My Monthly Hero kit begins right here on the blog tomorrow. But first, we have some special news and exciting giveaway opportunities for you! We are celebrating the 5 year anniversary of the My Monthly Hero...

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 each month. 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 spooky shaker by Anna featuring our...

Hello friends! We're popping in again to announce our winner from the recent Hero Kids Monster Kit blog hop. Thank you to all who joined the fun! Our randomly chosen winner will receive a $50 gift card to the Hero Arts online shop. Congratulations to... • Marisela Delgado (from Channin's blog): "Awesome job, girls! 💜 So pretty!" Marisela, please send an email to info@heroarts.com with...

Hello! Today I have three fun Halloween projects to share with you! First up are some super simple treat bag toppers. To create the toppers, I stamped the message using the Essential Lowercase Letters set. Then I added some bugs using the Bugs Ink 'n' Stamp tub, which has great selection of creepy crawler images that are perfect for Halloween projects. Next, I adhered the...

Good morning! Jess here with a clean and simple video to start your week! Today I'm using some cardstock scraps and a little swipe embossing to create a thank you card that's perfect for fall. I've also created a video for today's card and you can watch the video below or over at our YouTube channel! To start I've cut 1/4" and 1/2" strips of...

If it’s time for pumpkin spice lattes, then it’s time for me to start die cutting pumpkins! It’s a lot easier than carving!! Let’s begin with my BOO card! I stamped Halloween Scene Background Cling in Soft Granite ink on a white card. Then I die cut two pumpkins with Jack O' Lantern Fancy Dies from Pumpkin and Mustard cardstocks. I die cut out their...

Hi friends! We're back with another Stay Crafty With Hero challenge. This time, the theme is Fall & Halloween. Make any sort of card or project you like, as long as it has a Fall or Halloween theme! Have fun creating, and best of all, mail your card to someone special when you're done! We'll include all of the challenge details further down this post,...

Today we are combining two important features on our blog - National Hispanic Heritage Month, and Hero's Heroes! In the Hero's Heroes feature we introduce you to the people behind the scenes who work hard to bring you quality products and inspiration. We call them Hero's Heroes because they are how we do what we do! We're also honoring the heritage of this member of...

Hey there! Daniel West here with a fun monochrome Halloween greeting featuring the Spider Web Bold Prints! All the fun holidays come around in the fall. Some of us impatiently await invitations to parties, buy costumes, and make cards! This card looks like a great way to invite your friend to join your horde for a [socially distanced] costume party! Steps to Create this Card:...

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...

We are so excited to introduce to you our very first kit designed specifically with kids in mind - Hero Kids Monster Kit! The kit is full of crafty goodness for the kiddos in your life to enjoy - and the adults who love them! We love how excited you were about the sneak peeks, and the wonderful ideas you shared for crafting together with...

Hello friends! It's almost time to launch the Kids Monster Kit – release is coming up today at 1pm Eastern/10am Pacific! As promised, we have two kits to give away, selected from comments left on our sneak peek posts. Congratulations to... Peek #1 Winner• Cherry Tong: "What a fun kit. My kids would love it 😍 I have many ideas in my head now…" Peek...

Happy Friday! Thanks for your outpouring of enthusiasm and wonderful comments about yesterday's Kid Monster Kit sneak peek. We are counting down the hours until we get to reveal everything that's packed into the kit on Monday! During these times of distance learning, we hope the kit will provide you and the young people in your life many happy hours of engaging, playful and educational...

Are you ready for something monstrously fun? We are excited to announce a special limited-edition Kids Monster Kit, coming soon! Your little monsters are going to love getting creative with this playful and educational kit packed with fun and games! You can pre-order the Kids Monster Kit starting Monday, September 21 at 10am PT. Once sold out, the kit will be gone. The kit and...

Yesterday marked the start of National Hispanic Heritage Month! To honor and celebrate the contributions of the Hispanic community, we will be highlighting some wonderful individuals in the crafty world during the next several weeks. Please join us in welcoming Luisa Elena Guillén-K. to the blog today! Luisa Elena Guillén-K. is an artist originally from Mérida, Venezuela and has devoted her life towards her passion—the...