JOIN OUR STAMP & CRAFT LIVE FEATURING THE August HERO STUDIO CARD KIT!
Posted by Hero Arts on August 22, 2025

JOIN OUR STAMP & CRAFT LIVE FEATURING THE August HERO STUDIO CARD KIT!

Our next Stamp & Craft event is this Sunday (8/24)! Grab your supplies and craft along with Channin as she creates two projects with the new Hero Studio August 2025 release.


👉🏼 When: Sunday, August 24th at 12:00pm PT/ 3:00pm ET
👉🏼 Where: Hero Arts YouTube and Facebook 

The first card features the August Card Kit. In addition to the card kit the following supplies will be used.


Supplies:

Instructions:

  1. Stamp the three layers of clothing for Abraham in Granite, Charcoal and Antique Ivory Core Inks.
  2. Stamp the final layer for Abraham in INTENS-ified Black Ink. Die cut Abraham out with the coordinating die.
  3. Stamp the large pumpkin in Papaya, Pumpkin, Cup O' Joe and Field Greens Core Inks. Stamp the jack-o-lantern face in INTENS-ified Black Ink then die cut the pumpkin out with the coordinating die.
  4. Adhere the pumpkin onto Abraham.
  5. Die cut the layers for the Victorian frame out of Raven cardstock. Adhere the Abraham and the layers of the frame together, trimming off any overhang of the portrait.
  6. Die cut the hanging witch shoes from the August Die Set of the Month out of Anchor cardstock and the cat out of silver cardstock.
  7. Adhere the negative for the cat eye onto the hanging witch shoes and then adhere the shoes to the backside of the frame.
  8. Trim down the Carrot cardstock to create an A2 panel (4.25" x 5.5") and adhere to an A2 top-folding white card base.
  9. Trim down the Coral cardstock to create a 3.5" x 4.75" panel and adhere to the card front.
  10. Stamp and silver heat emboss a sentiment onto Raven cardstock. Die cut the sentiment out coordinating die. 
  11. Adhere the sentiment and the portrait to the card front. 

Bonus Card: Featuring the August Stamp & Die of the Month.


Supplies:


Instructions:

  1. Die cut a crystal ball with no interior out Fog cardstock then stamp the crystal ball image onto the diecut in Charcoal Core Ink.
  2. Copic color the crystal ball with C-3 and C-5 markers.
  3. Die cut the clear panel with solid crystal ball die. Most likely the die may not cut completely through, use scissors to cut the rest of the crystal ball.
  4. Trim down the holographic rainbow film to fit the crystal ball. Remove the backing and adhere to holographic rainbow film to the acetate diecut.
  5. Adhere the colored crystal ball onto the acetate crystal ball.
  6. Stamp Katrina in Arctic, Paradise, Summer Sky, Indigo, Amethyst and Grape Juice onto an A2 panel of white cardstock.
  7. Create a mask for Katrina out of the Full-Adhesive Post-it note. Place the mask over the stamped image of Katrina then ink-blend with the Magic Mist in Arctic and Paradise Core Inks.
  8. Remove the mask and then die cut out with the solid crystal ball die.
  9. Adhere the acetate crystal ball to the Katrina crystal ball.
  10. Die cut 4-5 more crystal balls without the center out of scrap cardstock. Adhere the diecuts together and then adhere the stacked crystal ball diecuts to the backside of the Katrina crystal ball.
  11. Trim down the Raven cardstock to create an A2 panel (4.25" x 5.5") and adhere to the front of an A2 top-folding white card base.
  12. Ink-blend over the card front with the Magic Mist Stencil and White Pigment Ink and Paradise Core Ink.
  13. Assemble the Pear Blossom Press flashlight then adhere the light to the card front with double-sided tape. Adhere the crystal ball over the light.
  14. Stamp all the moths from the August Stamp & Cut in INTENS-ified Black Ink onto Seaside cardstock.
  15. Add shades to the moths with B02 copic marker.
  16. Die cut the moths out with the coordinating dies.
  17. Stamp and silver heat a sentiment onto Raven cardstock. Die cut the sentiment out with the coordinating die.
  18. Adhere the moths and the sentiment to the card front.

If you cannot join us for the live event, no problem! The video will be available to watch on replay on YouTube or Facebook whenever it is convenient for you.


We hope to see you there!


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