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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 as...

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 a sponge dauber I...

Hello there, Michelle here and today I have a card and video to share with you using the From The Vault Celestial set. This is a wonderful set, perfect for creating fun backgrounds. Today I thought I would create a night sky as a background for my focal image.  Here is the video showing how I made the card: If you are having trouble viewing this video,...

Hi everyone! Ilina here! Today I have a fun card for you using the new Reactive Inks and the From the Vault Butterfly wood mount stamp.  To make the card start with a piece of Dove White cardstock measuring 3 3/4" x 5" and using a blending brush or blending tool, blend some Pool Party Reactive Ink into a shape of a circle. Splash with some...

It's always nice to have some extra birthday cards on hand, so today I'm using the From the Vault Birthday stamp set to create a card using the adorable panda image in the set. Combining older images like the panda with new techniques and products is so much fun! The background was created using the Graphic Snowflake Stencil and couldn't be any simpler to create! This is currently one...

Good morning! Jess here with a whimsical card featuring our From the Vault Floral Carousel Filly. I am a 90s girl through and through and I have fond memories of riding the carousel in our shopping mall when I was a young girl and choosing a pony similarly colored to what I created today! ;) To start I stamped that gorgeous filly with Versamark and...

Hello friends! Welcome to the Hero Arts blog! Today we're talking about creating cards with versatile sentiments. How often have you gone to your card stash and discovered you don't have exactly what you are looking for? Yep, it has happened to me too. I have remedied that situation by building my card collection with broad sentiments. Take today's From the Vault Travel project, for...

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 Palm Tree 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 YouTube. The palm trees are...

Good morning! Jess here with a fun way to create a "vintage" luggage tag that you can bring along on your travels! To start I stamped the From the Vault Travel suitcase onto Dove White cardstock with Intense Black ink and colored it with Copic markers in shades of brown before fussy-cutting it. I also stamped the sentiment from the same set onto Paradise cardstock...

Hello there, Michelle here. Today I have a card to share using the new From The Vault Bugs Stamp Set. I thought the bees in the set would work perfectly with the Honeycomb Stencil to make a get well type card.  I started off my card by taking a piece of Hero Hues Dove White Premium cardstock and cutting it to 4" x 5.25". I...

Hi everyone, Ilina here! I hope you enjoyed the long weekend (if you are in the US) and are feeling refreshed. Today I am sharing with you a card using a few stamps "From the Vault" and simple masking technique. To make the card I started with a piece of Dove White card stock. I stamped the From the Vault Real Poppy using Strawberry and Pine Bold hybrid...

Hi there! Emily Midgett here with you today sharing a new video using the brand new Hero Hues Reactive Inks as watercolors! These water-soluble inks work beautifully for blending, but their reactive properties make them fantastic for watercoloring, as well! Here's the video, or you can go to YouTube to watch it in HD: Here's a quick synopsis of the technique shown in the video:...

Hello friends! Welcome back to our anniversary party! We are so glad to have you celebrating with us. If you missed Day 1 or Day 2, please click those links and take a look. We are celebrating 45 years of bringing you the products you love with our 2019 Summer Catalog - which is in itself a look back through our history! Today is another very special...

Hello and welcome to Day 2 of our 3-day anniversary event! We hope you enjoyed Day 1! We are celebrating 45 years in this amazing, creative industry with the release of our 2019 Summer Catalog. This release is extra special to us, as we've brought back some of our very favorite, and best selling, stamps from across the decades for a special "From the Vault" release....

Hello and welcome! Today we are celebrating two wonderful things - the release of the 2019 Summer Catalog products in our shop, and the fact that Hero Arts has been sharing the love of stamping for 45 years! If you've been following along on this blog and our social media channels, you know we've been celebrating for the past month. We hope you've enjoyed all of the Flashback Fridays,...

Our 45th Anniversary Summer Catalog is here and we are so excited to share it with you today! You can view the catalog from cover to cover by clicking here or on the image below. Grab your favorite beverage and soak up all 48 pages, including new products as well as lots of fabulous card samples made by our Creative Team! Many stamp designs from the past five decades served...

Hello friends! For the third and final sneak peek before tomorrow’s Summer Catalog reveal, we're switching gears to die cutting, with a nod to our 45th anniversary celebration... Say hello to the newest addition to our collection of script Fancy Dies, Anniversary Fancy Die (DI635). Joining "thanks", "happy", "birthday", and "hello" dies of the same style, the Anniversary Fancy Die will be one that you can turn to again and again when you...

Hello and welcome back to our 2019 Summer Catalog sneak peeks! On Saturday we unlocked the vault and today we're celebrating our anniversary with an explosion of COLOR. Introducing our new line of Hero Hues® Reactive Inks! These inks react to water when sprayed, dripped, or misted. You'll be able create unique effects and have fun playing with all sorts of fun techniques that involve...

The Summer Catalog is coming soon! This year, it has special meaning, as we celebrate our history and give new life to classic designs from the past five decades. Introducing our "From the Vault" collection! Here's a look at just a few of the stamps you'll find in this throwback collection... We have drawn from the best of the Hero Arts Vault and included designs with a wide...