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Join Charlene as she shares two creative ways to stretch your holiday stamps and dies using the Home for the Holidays collections.

Create an interactive magnetic charm card using Hero Arts Tiny Treasures stamps. Watch the video tutorial and learn a fun technique using hidden magnets.

Create three unique cards using one sketch with classic cling background stamps. Learn stamping, embossing, and layering techniques for beautiful designs.

Join our Stamp & Craft LIVE event and craft along with Channin as she creates two projects with the new Hero Studio October 2025 Hero Studio release.

Discover the elegance of the Thank You With Flourishes Woodblock Stamp—perfect for heartfelt cards with crisp detail, versatility, and timeless style.

Use the October Stamp & Cut of the Month to create a stunning blue and gold holiday card with an ombre background, gold embossing, and festive sparkle details.

Watch Channin create a fun and festive disco ball shaker card with the Have a Ball Die Set from October Card Kit of the Month and the Nesting Circle Infinity Dies.

Guest artist, Joy Baldwin, creates a vibrant card featuring the Apple Branch Stamp Set brought to life with watercolor markers and elegant gold heat embossed details.

See how Jeannie builds a spooky-chic background with heat embossing and die cut frames using the August Hero Studio Die Set of the Month!

Create a spooky-chic Halloween card by combining heat embossing, detailed die cutting, and layering stencils. This hauntingly fun design brings dimension and texture to your card with rich layers and eerie elegance.

Create a festive Christmas shaker card using the playful Crackin' Christmas collection.

Today we’re excited to welcome the always-inspiring Amy Tsuruta to the blog! She’s showcasing a simple yet striking card design using the brand-new Summer by the Shore collection.

The Sunburst Flowers Bold Prints cling stamp is "In the Spotlight"! Check out the versatility of this stamp with six stunning creations.

Transform an ordinary clipboard into a personalized chalkboard using stamping and embossing. This fun DIY project adds a custom touch perfect for gifts, home décor, or creative organization.

Check our this creative way to use the Love Note Fancy Die, not just for Valentine's, but for any occasion!

This post shows you how to create color block backgrounds to give your focal point an interesting, impactful background. They are simple to do and fun to make!

Create a faux fabric look using core ink cubes and Hero Transfers for a lovely Mother's Day card.

Create beautiful ink-blended backgrounds in a breeze by starting with colored cardstock.

Natasha shares how to create bold, ink-blended florals using dies from the Friendship Blooms collection.

Hi crafty friends! It's Jeannie and today, I'm sharing a card that features the Floral Rainbow & Clouds Bundle to make a colorful birthday card.  If you are having trouble viewing this video, please watch HERE on YouTube. To create this card, I started with a piece of Antique Ivory cardstock in my stamp positioner with the main rainbow image in the Floral Rainbow & Clouds Bundle. I stamped using Clear Embossing & Watermark...

Hello! Jen here today sharing a New Year’s card made with the large number fancy dies and the fun little Peeking Penguin Fancy Die that adds a little whimsy to elegance. The number fancy dies are one of my favorite products. I love that they include not only large and small numbers but the words as well! 1. Cut a piece of Deluxe Smooth White Cardstock...

Hello, Karen Brown here today! I've got two projects with bold heat embossing that practically pops off the card! Heat embossing definitely has that wow factor and it is always a fan favorite. Today I am using the November Cling Stamp of the Month (Abstract Poinsetta Pattern) on both of my cards. With a red rubber cling stamp and a bit of heat, you can create raised glossy designs...

Welcome back, crafty friends! I am back with an amazing texture technique using the new Poinsettia Stained Glass Pattern Stencil, Berry Hero Wax and gold embossing powder. I learned this technique from the 2024 Mixed Media Stamp-Along. BreAnn Loveland taught the class and I have used the technique multiple times.  For this card, I used a heavy weight cardstock and spread Berry Hero Wax over the...

Hi everyone! Ilina here! With the holidays approaching quickly it's time to build up that stack of cards to send out to friends and family. So today I am sharing a few cards using the new Color Layering Quilt Stencils along with the Joyful Christmas Messages Bundle. Two of the cards I made are two-for-one cards, since I used only one stenciled background to make two cards....

Hola everyone! Pocono Pam here. I am happy you have stopped by today as I will be sharing a card I created with the Winter Foliage Pattern clear stamp set.  This set, which coordinates with the Winter Foliage Cover Plate, brings a festive touch to cardmaking with its charming mix of winter leaves, berries, pinecones and snowflakes. Its intricate design is perfect for creating warm, cozy and...

Hi there, crafty friends, it's Heather. Today's card features the Peeking Gingerbread Man Fancy Die plus has a fun card opening!  To create this card, I started by white heat embossing the October Cling of the Month background stamp on an A2 sized panel of Paradise cardstock. I adhered it to the front of a side folding white note card. I cut one of the Scalloped Rectangle Infinity...

Hello there, Michelle here. Today I have a card and video to share hot foiling with non-traditional holiday colours. I am using the Wreath & Finch Letterpress + Foil Plate, and although I am hot foiling today, you can use the plate with letterpress too for a completely different look! Here is the video showing how I made the card: (If you are having trouble...

Hi friends. Kailash here sharing a card using stencils and adding dimension to one of the images. I'm featuring the October Layering Stencils of the Month (Flourishy Christmas Tree). This set includes four stencils and has an intricate and detailed design, but also a beautiful Christmas tree focal point, which I decided to showcase by adding some dimension. Let me show you how: I started...

Hello Hero Arts friends, it is Creative Team member Natasha Vacca on the blog today! Today I am sharing ideas on how to create a vintage-themed card using holiday products. For today's project I started with the Holiday Assortment Stencil as my inspiration. So let's get started!   I started by prepping a piece of Deluxe Smooth White Cardstock with my antic static powder tool. Next I...

Hi crafty friends! It's Jeannie and today, I'm sharing a card that features the Color Layering Holly Branch stamp set to make a quick and easy holiday card using a stamp positioner.  To create this card, I started with a piece of Deluxe Smooth White cardstock along with Intens-ified Black ink in my Mini MISTI. I tend to see floral images as is or as a frame...the latter is what I immediately thought...

Hello there, Michelle here sharing a card using the new Perforation Cover Plate. This die can be used in so many different ways, but for today, I thought I would use it add interest to a background. I think it is perfect for adding just that extra touch!  I started off my card by die cutting the Perforation Cover Plate from Deluxe Smooth White cardstock. There...

Hi everyone! Ilina here! With the weather cooling down a little down here in Georgia and with the fact that it's already September, I thought it was perfect timing to start creating some Fall inspired cards. Today I am using the Fall Pattern stamp set along with the Fall Pattern Cover Plate. I also am using the new Reactive Glitz Inks – they are amazing!!! To make the...

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...

Hi friends. Kailash here sharing a card featuring the versatile use of Hero Transfers. I'm showcasing the Pansies Hero Transfers and how fun it is to incorporate them with stamps and dies. I love the look of flowers growing alongside a fence so thought to recreate that on my card. I started by first creating my background by inking the top half of Dove White cardstock...

Hello crafty friends, it is Creative Team Member Natasha on the blog today!  Today I am sharing the AMAZING new July Clear Set + Dies of the Month. I love the mermaid stamp in this collection and had a lot of fun creating this tag using this new Monthly Mini! So let's get started!   I started by creating the background for my project on a piece...

Hello and welcome! Seeka here today and I'm sharing a clean and simple card made with the Nautical Messages stamp and die set. I know real seahorses don't pop out of the water to say hello but in my craft world, they do! I started off by using Clear Embossing & Watermark Ink and white embossing powder to heat emboss the wave image three times onto three different colors...