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Hey everyone! Jen here today sharing two ways I added texture to this card featuring the August Layering Stencils of the Month. This gorgeous set includes four stencils. Two add the base of the leaf and two more add detail to each leaf.  1. Place stencil one from the August Layering Stencils of the Month over a panel of Deluxe Smooth White Cardstock and blend on Key...

Hi friends! It’s Rosie and I am back to share a project using a few of my favorite Hero Arts products, Color Layering Stencils and Fancy Dies. Although I am not a fan of the hot weather, I do love the beach and all things summer.   I started this project with Antique Ivory cardstock and the Color Layering Seashells Stencils. These stencils were originally included...

Hello! Jen Kotas here and I’m sharing how I created this scene card using a stamp set combined with a fancy die. The Floral Wreath Fancy Die was the perfect size to frame the images from the June Clear Set + Dies of the Month and also be a part of the scene. 1. Stamp images from the Clear Set + Dies of the Month using Intens-ified...

Hi crafty friends! Charlene here. Today, I'm excited to share four unique card creations using the new Decorative Tiles stamps from Hero Arts. Each card showcases a different technique, highlighting the versatility of this stamp set. But first, let's take a closer look at the process behind these creations. For a step-by-step visual guide, check out my video tutorial below: If you are having trouble viewing...

Hi everyone! Charlene here. Today, I'm excited to share two stunning card creations using the Floral Wreath Fancy Die and other fantastic products from Hero Arts. These cards showcase the versatility of the die and the beauty of metallic sprays, sequins, and layering. To start, I sprayed a piece of Luxe White Watercolor Paper with a gradient of metallic sprays – Blue + Shimmer Tone-on-Tone Metallic Spray,...

Hello! Jen Kotas here today. Ombré inks can step up any image or sentiment but have you tried using them on layering stamps? I pulled out a few ombré ink pads and the Color Layering Sunset Over Waves Bundle and started stamping.  Stamp the most solid ocean stamp from the Color Layering Sunset Over Waves Bundle using an ombré ink pad. I held the ink pad so...

Hi crafty friends! Natasha Polite here sharing a spring themed card that features texture created by embossing a stencil.  (If you are having trouble viewing this video, please watch HERE on YouTube.)   I created A2 card panels using Dove White cardstock. Using the Tulip Pattern Stencils and Reactive inks, I created an ombre of tulips which I die cut using the Tulip Pattern Cover Plate.  I then grabbed the third largest Square...

Hi there! I am excited to share this rainbow card with you all! It's almost graduation season and I thought this would be a fun, unconventional graduation or end of the year card for a teacher. I used the HA + RT Crowd Fancy Die and cut it from Cherry, Papaya, Canary, Kiwi, Mist, Lapis, Amethyst and Azalea. I die cut each color at the...

Hello crafty friends! This is Mindy here today and I am going to give a quick introduction on how to use the Hero Arts Letterpress + Foil Plates to create stunning and elegant cards. You can watch the video down below or HERE on the Hero Arts YouTube channel.  In the video, I am going over the BetterPress System, how to ink up the plates and...

Hello! Jennifer Kotas here and we are going to make a z-fold card using the beautiful Wild Flowers stamp set along with the Parquet Cover Plate Die. Let’s get started! 1. Cut a piece of Deluxe Smooth White cardstock to 5 1/2" x 8 1/2". Score and fold once at 2 1/8" then again 4 1/4". 2. Cut the Parquet Cover Plate Die from Deluxe Smooth White cardstock. You may need to use...

Welcome friends, Karen Brown here to share some bright fun cards using coloring layering stencils. Today, I used Hero Arts beautiful Mandala Flower Pattern stamp set and the coordinating Color Layering Mandala Flower Pattern Stencils. I am sharing a step-by-step visual tutorial in my video (below): If you are having trouble viewing this video, please watch HERE on YouTube. I was so inspired by this mandala that...

Hello creatives, and happy one-day-until-Spring day! This is Rachel Kleinman and today I'm sharing a video that highlights those often forgotten small stamps. Those tiny stamps can be combined to create a wonderful background that's unique to your project. If you're having trouble watching the video, please click HERE to watch on YouTube. All of the stamps used on this card are from the very season-appropriate...

Hi crafters! Charlene here and today I'm excited to share a needed dose of spring with Hero Arts' latest offerings from the Spring 2024 Catalog. In this post, I'll walk you through the creation of two stunning cards, each showcasing the beauty and versatility of cover plate dies and the art of dry embossing.But first, let's take a closer look at the process behind these creations. For...

Join us for two days of cardmaking and camaraderie at our Spring Stamp-Along event on April 13th & 14th! During this virtual event, there will be nine classes from an amazing group of teachers who will be sharing both new and classic cardmaking techniques. We can't give away too much, but we can't help but tease you with some sneak peeks of the gorgeous projects from our teachers....

Hello crafty friends, it is Natasha here today and I am excited to be back up on the Hero Arts blog sharing an idea on how to use two new stamp sets to create your own vintage ephemera. I am using Vintage Postmarks and Tickets and Vintage Map and Ledger from the new 2024 Spring Catalog. So let's get started! I started with a piece of...

Hi friends - Lydia here today with an EOINA technique - that stands for "everything old is new again." This is one of the very first "faux" techniques I ever learned and is still one of my favorites for scenic cards like the one I will show you today. The key to the technique is dry embossing. You can do this with a stylus or...

Hi everyone! Ilina here! Today I am sharing a fun card involving absolutely no stamping!!! All you need is a couple of die sets, a pack of Hero Transfers and cardstock of your choice. For my card I used the new Wood Fence Fancy Dies and Butterfly Foliage Fancy Dies along with a sentiment from With Sympathy Hero Transfers. To make the card start by cutting...

Hi crafty friends! It's Jeannie and today, I'm sharing a card where I created an easy but pretty background.  To create this card, I started with a piece of watercolor paper along with two colors of the Metallic Sprays: Blue + Shimmer Tone-on-Tone and Royal Purple + Gold Two-Tone. When you get these bottles, it's just the powder but all you do is add water and...

Hello again, crafty friends. It's Heather Ruwe here and I'm sharing a card featuring the HA + RT Center Stage stamp set from the new Ralph Tyndall collection that features a repeated image background. To create this card, I started by stamping the musical notes image from the HA + RT Center Stage stamp set multiple times using a rainbow of ink colors to create a background. The...

Hello crafters! I hope you've been enjoying all the fun of the brand new Spring 2024 release. This is Rachel Kleinman and today I'm excited to share a card using one of my favorite new products – the Parquet Cover Plate. This cover plate is such a beautiful staple to your background stash, and can be layered in endless combinations. My card today card features Hero...

Welcome friends! This is Mindy and I'm so excited to share inspiration with you today featuring the new Color Layering Tulip Pattern Stencils from the Spring 2024 Catalog. I have created a how-to video for you showing exactly how these cards came together. (If you are having trouble viewing this video, please watch HERE on YouTube.) I thought it would be fun to use this stencil...

Greetings, fellow crafters! Today, I'm thrilled to walk you through the creation of a heartfelt sympathy card using the latest products from Hero Arts' Spring 2024 Catalog collection. This project combines innovative techniques with the fresh designs of spring to craft a card that conveys both comfort and beauty.To begin, I reached for the new Rounded Jewel Infinity Dies. Utilizing the sixth largest die, I cut...

Hello and welcome! We are so excited to share our amazing new Spring 2024 Catalog with you today! It's launching in our online store, and at participating retailers. The release is packed full of new stamps, dies, stencils, hot foil and letterpress plates, rub-on transfers, embossing powders, enamel dots and more! We are also thrilled to launch a co-branded product line with influential creator, Ralph Tyndall. Ralph is known for his captivating...

Welcome back to our 2024 Spring Catalog sneak peek party! We can hardly wait for tomorrow, when we'll be able to share ALL of the goodness with you! Wednesday's catalog launch and blog hop will begin right here at 9:00 am PT. The blog hop artists have outdone themselves and will be sprinkling their creative magic all around – get ready to be inspired! Candy hearts have nothing on the...

Hello and happy Monday, friends! Who's ready to see some sneak peeks from our upcoming 2024 Spring Catalog? We are excited to let you know that the full catalog reveal, product launch, and blog hop is coming up this Wednesday, February 14! Yes – the day of LOVE is also the day you'll be able to shop all of the the new products from our biggest...

The new 2024 Spring Catalog is being introduced next month and we have some exciting news – you can find a sampling of pre-release products from the new collection in select stores now! To find retailers who have opted to participate in our 2024 ShopBox program, click over HERE to our store locator. Then enter your zip code, check the "Spring 2024 ShopBox" box right below the zip code...