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Hi, do you keep extra anniversary cards in your card stash? I never seem to have them when I need them most so when I saw the beautiful new Anniversary Fancy Die, I was excited and motivated to make a few cards. For my first card, I created a colorful background by simply masking stripes across a panel of white cardstock with strips of removable...

Hi there! Emily Midgett here with you today sharing some kinda spooky, kinda cute Halloween inspiration using some new and some old products from Hero Arts! I don't generally care for Halloween. I don't do "scary" very well, so I prefer to keep my Halloween projects cute and a little spooky with fun colors! For today's post, I've paired the new Halloween Scene Background Cling...

Did you see the release of all 15 colors of Reactive Ink Reinkers last week? Not only are they awesome for keeping your ink pads nice and juicy, you can also use them on their own for some fun techniques. Today I've created a some simple backgrounds using our Clear Embossing + Watermark Ink along with the reinkers. First, I stamped several different cling backgrounds...

Hello and welcome to the Hero Arts blog! It's Janette Kausen here with you today and I am sharing a fun postage stamp inspired project with a video tutorial! The postage stamp I drew my inspiration from is included in the Stamped Just For You clear stamp set featured in this project. I also jazzed up an envelope to coordinate. View the video below for...

Hello friends! We're back to announce the winners from last week's Pinkfresh Studio Partnership Blog Hop. A big thank you to all who joined the fun!! We have three prizes to give away... • The winner of the PR102 HA + Pinkfresh Studio You Make a Difference stamp set is Lisa Elton (from Ivana Camdzic's blog): "This is like a beautiful field of wildflowers! It's...

Hi everyone! Ilina here! Did you hop yesterday and see all the amazing projects using the new Oh What Fun holiday goodies? Today I am sharing a card using the Christmas Squirrels Stamp & Cut from the new catalog. To make the card I started with a 3 3/4" x 5" panel of watercolor paper. I stamped the images and sentiment a couple times using...

Last month we introduced our 2019 Oh What Fun Winter Catalog, full of brand new stamps, dies, stencils, embellishments and more. Oh what fun it is, indeed! Today is the day we've been waiting for - all of the wonderful products from this new release are available in the Hero Arts store right here on our website! Browse more than 70 new items and get...

Good morning! Jess here with a Christmas card to get you in the mood for tomorrow's Oh What Fun release and blog hop! Today I'm combining an add-on from August's My Monthly Hero release with some older holiday sets (and a little customization) to create a festive holiday card! To start I found a public domain Christmas song (meaning no longer protected by copyright laws...

Hi there! Emily Midgett here with you today sharing some storybook inspiration (with a liberal dash of Disney influence ;) ) using some of the newest products from this month's release! I was on vacation during the My Monthly Hero launch for this month, so I was excited to dive into some of the add-ons for today's post. Let's get started with all of the...

Hello, Hero Friends! Today, I’m using the Hero Arts Partners Set designed by Pinkfresh Studio called You Make a Difference to further help celebrate Hero Arts’ 45th Anniversary. Something you probably don’t know is that the script on this set is handlettered by me. It’s so cool to see it in use! To see the process, you can view the quick video below: If you...

Today's card features the Sunburst Fancy Die, which is a unique die that creates cuts lines in a sunburst pattern to add texture and interest to your cards. I started out by cutting a 3.5" square piece of Bristol Smooth paper to do my stamping and ink blending on. First, I stamped the earth image from the You Are Loved Messages set with black ink....

Hero Arts is celebrating our 45th Anniversary this year, and we've had the honor of partnering with several of your favorite stamp companies in celebration of this milestone. We've already had releases from Concord & 9th as well as Gina K. Designs. Today we are honored and humbled to share that Pinkfresh Studio is the latest company to collaborate with us to celebrate this wonderful...

Hi everyone! Ilina here. Today I am sharing a card using the new Fairytale Book Alphabet set to create a custom Happy Birthday sentiment. I love the font, especially the upper case letters, they add some extra flair to any sentiment or name you need to stamp! To make the card start by die cutting the middle Scroll Infinity Die from Antique Ivory cardstock. Next...

Hello and welcome to the Hero Arts blog! Today I am sharing with you the gorgeous Rose Bush Cover Plate highlighted by bold Reactive Ink blending. Begin by ink blending Taffy and Fruit Punch Reactive Inks onto Dove White cardstock leaving the bottom white. I prefer blending brushes for a super smooth and easy application. Die cut the Rose Bush Cover Plate into Dove White...

Hello stampers! It's time to announce the winner from our August 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, 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 Color Layering Betta Fish stamp set. Watch the video tutorial below to learn how I made the cards I'm sharing today. If you’re having a problem viewing this video, please try watching it HERE in HD on...

Welcome to Saturdays with Sally, my monthly playtime here on the blog! One of my favorite techniques with old stamped scraps is to do hand cut collage cards. And let's just say... I have a few scraps. Years and years worth of hoarding! Some pieces are stamped and others are painted with watercolors. I have always liked the look of hand cut art because it’s...

Good morning! Jess here with a sparkly shaped card using our Nesting Cloud Infinity Dies! I wish you could see it in person because it just glows with sparkle but photos will have to do for today! :) I started by stamping the dragon, flame, and birthday cake from Dragons and Unicorns onto Dove White Hero Hues cardstock with Intense Black Ink and colored them...

Hello hello! We're back this evening to announce our winner from the recent Gina K. Partnership Blog Hop. Thank you to all who joined the fun!! Our randomly chosen winner will receive the HA + Gina K. Friendship Blooms 6" x 8" clear stamp set. Congratulations to... • Mary Ann Wright (from Jaycee Gaspar's blog): "Great video, beautiful cards.." Mary Ann, please send an email...

Hi, Friends! It's Caly with you today and I'm sharing a card made using the new Paper Layering Castle die. This die is large and covers almost an entire A2-sized card - so it makes a really bold statement! I die-cut my castle using Dove White cardstock, then cut its outline and began coloring it using Copic markers. My goal was to color it like...

Hi stampers, it’s time for this month’s Awesome Add-ons feature! Before we dive into the project inspiration, here’s a look at all 18 of the add-on products that were introduced along with the August kit. This collection is a fantastical assortment of fairytale products fit for royalty! Shop for the August MMH add-ons here Today we're delighted to have Debi Adams here to share some...

Hello there, Michelle here and today I have a card to share with you using the new As You Wish stamp set and coordinating Frame Cuts that were released as an add-on to the August My Monthly Hero Kit. For my card, I started off by stamping the male and female characters from the As You Wish stamp set (or as I like to think...

Get ready to slay - the August kit is here! Hear ye! Hear ye! Calling all brave knights and crafty maidens! Our August release is here and it is a fantastical assortment of fairytale products fit for royalty. This month’s kit includes: 6" x 8" Clear Stamp Set 17 Coordinating Frame Cuts 1 Fancy Castle Die 2 5.5" x 8.5" sheets of Mirri Matte Lava...

It's almost time to launch the August 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! We're here with one last peek at this month's kit, one less than normal this month. Next time we see you, we'll be announcing the winner of a free kit on Monday morning, so be sure to comment on all of the Countdown posts! The release of the August My Monthly Hero Kit is Monday, August 5th at 1pm Eastern/10 am Pacific. Now let's...

Hello! We are continuing the countdown to the release of the August My Monthly Hero Kit! Release day is Monday, August 5th at 1pm Eastern/10 am Pacific. We will be here all weekend, sharing inspiration before the launch. Now let's join Michelle for another look at this fabulous kit! Hello there, for today's countdown, I thought I would share a tag with you. Although I...

Hello! Welcome back to the countdown to the release of the August My Monthly Hero Kit! Release day is coming up on Monday, August 5th at 1pm Eastern/10 am Pacific. Now let's join Ilina for another look at the kit! Hi everyone! Ilina here sharing another idea using this month's My Monthly Hero Kit. I had so much fun playing with this kit and creating...

Hello! We are continuing the countdown to the release of the August My Monthly Hero Kit! Release day is Monday, August 5th at 1pm Eastern/10 am Pacific. Now let's join Caly for another look at our next kit! Hi, friends! It’s Caly here. Today, I’ve created a clean and simple card using two of the images from this month’s kit. I stamped and colored my...

Hello! Today we are excited to kick off the countdown to the release of the August My Monthly Hero Kit! Release day is Monday, August 5th at 1pm Eastern/10 am Pacific. We will be here all weekend, sharing inspiration before the launch. Now let's join Jess for the first look at this fabulous kit! I can honestly say that when I saw the August kit...

Hello everyone! Many of you will remember Jayne Nelson from her time as a member of our Creative Team. Jayne will be popping by the blog from time to time, and we couldn't be more thrilled! Hi, Happy August! I’m not sure which I loved more when I first saw the From the Vault Bugs stamp set - the large assortment of fun bug images...

Have you tried generation stamping? The results you can get from stamping an image two or three times before re-inking are amazing! Today I'm using the From the Vault Real Poppy stamp to show how this technique works. I really like the results you get using a red rubber stamp for this technique, but clear stamps work as well. I find that I can't get...

Hello friends! We have several giveaway winners to announce today. Drumroll... First up, the winners from our Oh What Fun Catalog sneak peek posts! Each of the randomly selected winners will receive a $20 gift card to the Hero Arts online shop. • Peek #1 – Heather Mills, who said "Oh, what fun!! (pun intended!) There would be so many things you could place behind...

Hi there! Emily Midgett here with you today with some inspiration featuring treats that just scream summertime to me. It's been hotter than blazes in my neck of the woods; summer is in full swing. Not much says summer like walking around a carnival with cotton candy, licking up a snow-cone, or drooling over some cherry pie. I've used the You're Sweet As Pie stamp...

Good morning! Jess here with a video showing you how using just a single colored pencil for some simple stamp shading can really make a card pop! I'm also sharing another look at the newest Partners stamp set: Friendship Blooms with Gina K. Designs! You can watch the video below: If you are having trouble viewing the video, you can watch it here on YouTube....

Hero Arts is celebrating our 45th Anniversary this year, and we are honored and humbled that Gina K. Designs is joining in the celebration! A special "Partners" Hero Arts + Gina K. Designs 6x8 clear stamp set is available on our website starting today, and at a retailer near you beginning August 9th! The PR101 HA + Gina K. Friendship Blooms is a super-sized set...

Hi everyone! Ilina here. Today I am sharing a card using the From the Vault Etched Serene Sun stamp and the Smile Stamp & Cut set. To make the card I started with a 3 3/4" x 5" piece of Dove White cardstock and stamped the sun using Lemon Drop and Creamsicle Reactive Inks. I inked the stamp with the Lemon Drop ink, then using...