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It's almost time to launch the April 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 and welcome! This is the last look at the April My Monthly Hero Kit before tomorrow's release day on Monday, April 6 at 1pm Eastern/10am Pacific. Please note, this month shipping will be delayed as we work through delays during this time of COVID-19. Currently we estimate that shipping will begin April 20. We are sending love and support, as well as healing thoughts...

Hello and welcome as we continue the countdown to the release of the April My Monthly Hero Kit! Release day is Monday, April 6 at 1pm Eastern/10am Pacific. Now let's join Channin for another look at this versatile kit! Hello friends! It's Channin here with a new card idea featuring the April 2020 My Monthly Hero Kit. The products in this kit were so fun...

It's time for our fourth countdown peek! The April My Monthly Hero kit will be available on Monday, April 6 at 1pm Eastern/10am Pacific. Now let's join Michelle for another look at this wonderful kit! As soon as I saw this kit, I thought sunset! I love creating sunsets with ink blending and I always think silhouetted images work so well with them. The stamp...

Hello and welcome to day 2 of the countdown to the release of the April My Monthly Hero Kit! Release day is Monday, April 6 at 1pm Eastern/10am Pacific. A reminder, this month shipping will be delayed. Currently we estimate that shipping will begin April 20. We know you are excited to get your kit and appreciate your patience as we work through delays during...

It's time for our next countdown peek! The April My Monthly Hero kit will be available to pre-order on Monday, April 6 at 1pm Eastern/10am Pacific. Now let’s join Ilina, who is sharing some more fabulous inspiration using this month's kit! Hi everyone! I am in love with the April kit and I believe you will be too. I decided to depict a desert Australian...

Hello and welcome as we begin the countdown to the release of the April My Monthly Hero Kit! Release day is Monday, April 6 at 1pm Eastern/10am Pacific. Our Creative Team will be here all weekend sharing sneak peeks. Please note, this month shipping will be delayed. Currently we estimate that shipping will begin April 20. We know you are excited to get your kit...

We are sending love and support to everyone in this time of COVID-19, and healing thoughts to those who know people who have fallen sick or are sick themselves. For Hero Arts, the California Shelter-In-Place order now extends through May 3. This means our main production operations will remain closed until at least that time. Our first priority is to stay safe and healthy. That...

You've likely seen and heard about it. From coast to coast, the decorated window movement has taken off across the country as a simple way to bring hope and smiles to neighbors and community members while we all practice social distancing. Our own Creative Team members and their children have joined the movement, spreading a little joy and bright "hellos" in their own ways. Let's...

Hi friends! We're introducing our next Stay Crafty Challenge a day early this week, as tomorrow we'll be starting our countdown for the April My Monthly Hero kit. Yay! We started this challenge two weeks ago as a way to inspire you to sit down and create. Making cards and sharing them with others is a great distraction during these crazy, unprecedented times. And... since...

Welcome my friends to DIY with Debi. For those of you just joining me, this is a brand new creative space by Hero Arts where we hope to bring you fresh new ideas to work with your stamps and dies that are outside of the cardmaking realm. As mentioned in last week’s post I am always open to suggestions for creative explorations so your voice...

There's no better time than now to send happy mail and let loved ones know you're thinking about them. We're all in this together, and staying connected will help us get through difficult days. Today I'm sharing two cards that are quick and easy to create, and perfect for sending thoughtful greetings. I was inspired by our current Never-Seen-Ink Challenge to use products that hadn't...

It's time for another fun idea to do with your kiddos! Today is a "preteen edition" with Libby and her daughter, but the technique they are doing is great for kids of all ages! I'm sure a lot of you remember the "shaving cream technique" - it is not new, it's been around for ages. But every time I do it, with kids and adults...

Good morning! We're excited to introduce a new feature on the Hero Arts Blog: Spotted! We will be searching out Hero Arts creations all month long and sharing some 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 stunning card by Wendy using our new Lavender...

Hi there! Emily Midgett here with you for this afternoon's inspiration, and I have a clean and fresh project using the beautiful Orange Blossoms stamp set. I love vivid Copic colored images on a clean white background with pops of black, and that's what I was going for on today's project! Let's get started with all of the details. I began by stamping the orange...

Hi, Friends! This is Caly with you today sharing two citrus cards using the Orange Blossoms and Zest Wishes sets! I think it's safe to assume that everyone loves citrus cards - they're refreshing - no pun intended! My first card features the Orange Blossoms set. I stamped and colored my images with Copic markers (Y00, Y13, YR15, YR16, YR18, G14, G19), then die-cut my...

Hi friends! We're back with another challenge. Has this ever happened to you? You see a new stamp set. You absolutely LOVE it and rush to purchase it. But then, somehow, it goes into your stash and never sees the light of day again!? Surely I'm not the only one who has done this? This week we are encouraging you to dive into your supplies...

It's time for another idea with young makers in mind! Grace and her daughter are back to share some paper hugs. ❤ We are a family of huggers. During this time of social distancing, we are getting creative with how we can still hug those we love even when we can't see them in person. One group of folks who could use some extra hugs...

With all of the stress and hardship happening in our world these days, we are beyond thrilled to have the opportunity to share some wonderful news! We first began to notice Daniel West when he shared some hilariously unexpected and twisted takes on our kits. He continued to wow us with gorgeous cards using our products, sharing them on his Instagram account as well as...

Hi friends! Welcome to my first DIY post here at Hero Arts! I’m Debi Adams and I am excited to be coming to you each Wednesday afternoon with some new ways to use your stamps and dies. Though cardmaking is definitely a favorite of mine and probably yours too, there are lots of other things that stamps and dies can do. For the next few...

Hello there, Michelle here to share a card with you using the Watering Can and Flowers Fancy Dies. Have you seen that we are running a fun challenge? For the Hero Arts Stay Crafty Challenge this week we are making encouragement cards and these dies work perfectly for sending some love and hugs. For my card, I started off by die cutting the Watering Can...

Hello and welcome to our brand new Hero Kids Crafty Hour series! Two afternoons a week, we will be popping in to share crafty ideas for the young people in your life. With school out and more families spending time at home, we want to help provide you with creative craft-at-home ideas and boredom busters. In these uncertain times, we hope crafting with your young...

Ok everyone… I am sure when this is all over we will be ready to party! In these unprecedented times we sure could use a few “quarantinis” and some fun. So, get your party invites ready with this awesome large stamp called Party. I am showing you three different ways to create an invitation so let’s take a look. The first one is made by...

Good morning and happy Monday! Jess here with an encouragement card for our current Stay Crafty with Hero challenge! You can watch the video below or over at our YouTube channel. First I blended a little Soft Pool ink around the edges of a panel of Strathmore bristol cardstock. Then I placed the Spring Sprigs stencil over the panel and taped it in place. I...

Everyday life is looking a lot different these days. But that doesn't mean we can't make the most of it. Let's stay connected, stay crafty, and bring positivity and kindness into the world! Today we are kicking off #staycraftywithhero with a brand new weekly challenge! Who's going to play along with us? To kick off our challenge, we immediately thought of the type of cards...

Hi everyone, Ilina here. Today I am sharing super fun card using the new Fairy on Mushroom wood mount stamp. I combined it with the Star Light Star Bright Bold Prints and a sentiment from the Cup of Love stamp set. To make the card start by stamping the Fairy on Dove White cardstock with Intens-ified Black ink. Color with a combination of alcohol based...

Hello, friends! It’s Channin here with a colorful full panel shaker card to share! I love the versatility of the Waves and Clouds Bold Prints stamp. It’s perfect for water or sky backgrounds but you could also add some color and turn all the little waves into rainbows! First, I stamped the Waves and Clouds Bold Prints stamp onto an A2 panel of watercolor paper...

Happy St. Patty’s Day my friends! I love any occasion to celebrate, decorate or send a card and this new March Word Fancy Die is just perfect for that. Though I have created this particular card for St. Patrick’s Day, it really can be used for anything that happens in the month of March, like a birthday, anniversary, etc. Today I am giving a brief...

In order to fight the growing spread of the Coronavirus (COVID-19), the San Francisco Bay Area has mandated the immediate closure of all non-essential businesses, including Hero Arts. This means all of our employees will be sent home and we will not return until April 7 (as of now).We are sad that we won't be able to provide you, our most prized customers and friends...

Hello there, Michelle here and today I have a card and video to share with you using the new Soy Awesome set. This is such a fun set filled with lots of yummy food! For my card today, I thought I would create a clean and simple scene with the sushi elements in the set. Watch the video below to see how I created the...

Hi, Friends! It's Caly with you today sharing a fun peek-a-boo card using the new Wish Big Peek-A-Boo Parts set! There are a few new clear stamp sets that come with the full background stamp and accessory stamps and sentiments to fill all your peek-a-boo doors and this is a great one for birthdays! To create today's fun card, I embossed a white panel with...

One of the newest additions to the Hero Florals line of stamps is the Lavender Bunch set that I'm featuring on my card today. I adore these delicate flowers and they are great for upcoming Spring cards. I stamped the lavender images with Intens-ified Black Ink and used the coordinating dies to cut out the images. Then I colored in the images with watercolor paints....

Not only are the Hero Arts Infinity Die sets extremely useful for cutting precise panels and mats for cards, but I also love using them to create stencils. Today, I’m sharing a set of cards that I created with the new Square Infinity Dies and the smaller images from the gorgeous Orange Blossoms stamp set. To make these cards, I started by making some checked...

Hello stampers! It's time to announce the winner from our March 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! Our randomly selected winner will receive a $50 gift card to use in the Hero Arts online store. And the winner is... Penny...

Good morning, Jess here with a little springtime inspiration using our beautiful new Cherry Blossom Fancy Die and I have a few tips and tricks for adding some fun embellishments to your stand-alone dies! To start I created a soft background panel for my scene by blending Cotton Candy and Rose Madder ink onto an A2 piece of Hero Hues Dove White cardstock. Then I...

Hello, Hero Arts fans! Welcome back for another episode of the Color Layering video series! In this video and episode, we are taking a closer look at the new Color Layering Mountains at the Lake stamp set. Do these stamps look familiar? They were first released as a My Monthly Hero Kit back in July 2019 and were voted by you as the favorite My...