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Inspired by the folk art of Scandinavia, the October release is a great mixture of ornate and sweet, and a beautiful addition to this year's holiday collection. With the main kit, let your creativity inspire you to create ornaments decorated with winter scenes of snowflakes, deer, birds and patterns. Or use these images on their own to build winter scenes. We've included three gorgeous colors...

It's almost time to launch the October 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 comment from...

The October kit is almost here! The kit and add-ons launch on Monday, October 5 at 1pm Eastern/10am Pacific. Today we're delighted to share four more beautiful peeks from our Creative Team. For more details on any of these cards, you can follow the blog links provided below each photo. Project #1 created by Michelle ShortClick HERE to visit her blog for more details. Project #2 created by Lydia FiedlerClick HERE to visit her blog...

Hello and welcome back to the October My Monthly Hero Kit countdown! Release day is coming up on Monday, October 5 at 1pm Eastern/10am Pacific. Our Creative Team is here to share another round of peeks that showcase a fantastic variety of styles and elements. There's so much you can do with this holiday kit! Find even more detail about these projects on the designers' blogs - links provided below....

Happy Friday, friends! In addition to celebrating 5 years of My Monthly Hero, today we get to start counting down to the release of the October kit. We are so excited to share it with you! When is release day? Monday, October 5 at 1pm Eastern/10 am Pacific! Until then, we'll be right here, sharing plenty of inspiration before the launch. We're also giving a kit away! Before we get to...

PLEASE NOTE: Only votes cast on the official voting page will count. Comments on this blog post are not tallied. Thank you! Hello friends! The countdown to our October My Monthly Hero kit begins right here on the blog tomorrow. But first, we have some special news and exciting giveaway opportunities for you! We are celebrating the 5 year anniversary of the My Monthly Hero program! 🎉 It's true what...

Good morning! We're back with another "Spotted!" feature and we have some fabulous finds to share with you. We will be searching out Hero Arts creations and featuring some of our favorites each month. And the best part, one of our spotted features will receive a $25 gift card to the Hero Arts online shop! First up is this spooky shaker by Anna featuring our September 2019 My Monthly...

Hello friends! We're popping in again to announce our winner from the recent Hero Kids Monster Kit blog hop. Thank you to all who joined the fun! Our randomly chosen winner will receive a $50 gift card to the Hero Arts online shop. Congratulations to... • Marisela Delgado (from Channin's blog): "Awesome job, girls! 💜 So pretty!" Marisela, please send an email to info@heroarts.com with “Monster Hop Winner” in the subject, and we’ll...

Hello! Today I have three fun Halloween projects to share with you! First up are some super simple treat bag toppers. To create the toppers, I stamped the message using the Essential Lowercase Letters set. Then I added some bugs using the Bugs Ink 'n' Stamp tub, which has great selection of creepy crawler images that are perfect for Halloween projects.  Next, I adhered the stamped piece to a folded...

Good morning! Jess here with a clean and simple video to start your week! Today I'm using some cardstock scraps and a little swipe embossing to create a thank you card that's perfect for fall. I've also created a video for today's card and you can watch the video below or over at our YouTube channel! To start I've cut 1/4" and 1/2" strips of Hero...

If it’s time for pumpkin spice lattes, then it’s time for me to start die cutting pumpkins! It’s a lot easier than carving!! Let’s begin with my BOO card! I stamped Halloween Scene Background Cling in Soft Granite ink on a white card. Then I die cut two pumpkins with Jack O' Lantern Fancy Dies from Pumpkin and Mustard cardstocks. I die cut out their faces with the dies included in...

Hi friends! We're back with another Stay Crafty With Hero challenge. This time, the theme is Fall & Halloween. Make any sort of card or project you like, as long as it has a Fall or Halloween theme! Have fun creating, and best of all, mail your card to someone special when you're done! We'll include all of the challenge details further down this post, but first, here's a gorgeous...

Today we are combining two important features on our blog - National Hispanic Heritage Month, and Hero's Heroes! In the Hero's Heroes feature we introduce you to the people behind the scenes who work hard to bring you quality products and inspiration. We call them Hero's Heroes because they are how we do what we do! We're also honoring the heritage of this member of the Hero...

Hey there! Daniel West here with a fun monochrome Halloween greeting featuring the Spider Web Bold Prints! All the fun holidays come around in the fall. Some of us impatiently await invitations to parties, buy costumes, and make cards! This card looks like a great way to invite your friend to join your horde for a [socially distanced] costume party!  Steps to Create this Card:...

Hello there, Michelle here and today I have a card to share with you using the Wheelbarrow Friends set. Since a lot of the images are small, sometimes it can be tricky to create scenes, but I wanted to show you that you can still create mini scenes for your cards using smaller images.  I started off by creating a background for my scene. Since...

We are so excited to introduce to you our very first kit designed specifically with kids in mind - Hero Kids Monster Kit! The kit is full of crafty goodness for the kiddos in your life to enjoy - and the adults who love them! We love how excited you were about the sneak peeks, and the wonderful ideas you shared for crafting together with the kids in...

Hello friends! It's almost time to launch the Kids Monster Kit – release is coming up today at 1pm Eastern/10am Pacific! As promised, we have two kits to give away, selected from comments left on our sneak peek posts. Congratulations to... Peek #1 Winner• Cherry Tong: "What a fun kit. My kids would love it 😍 I have many ideas in my head now…" Peek #2 Winner• Gail Scott:...

Happy Friday! Thanks for your outpouring of enthusiasm and wonderful comments about yesterday's Kid Monster Kit sneak peek. We are counting down the hours until we get to reveal everything that's packed into the kit on Monday! During these times of distance learning, we hope the kit will provide you and the young people in your life many happy hours of engaging, playful and educational fun. Family crafting makes great memories!...

Are you ready for something monstrously fun? We are excited to announce a special limited-edition Kids Monster Kit, coming soon! Your little monsters are going to love getting creative with this playful and educational kit packed with fun and games! You can pre-order the Kids Monster Kit starting Monday, September 21 at 10am PT. Once sold out, the kit will be gone. The kit and any items...

Yesterday marked the start of National Hispanic Heritage Month! To honor and celebrate the contributions of the Hispanic community, we will be highlighting some wonderful individuals in the crafty world during the next several weeks. Please join us in welcoming Luisa Elena Guillén-K. to the blog today! Luisa Elena Guillén-K. is an artist originally from Mérida, Venezuela and has devoted her life towards her passion—the arts. Although an...

Hello stampers! It's time to announce the winner from our September 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 winner will receive a $50...

Hello there! Seeka here and today I'm sharing a one-layer card featuring the new Graveyard HeroScape stamp set. The layering stamps in this set made it quick and easy to put this spooky scene together! I began with an A2-sized piece of Hero Hues Dove White cardstock which I placed into the the corner of a Mini MISTI. I positioned the first layer of the grassy...

Hi friends! Lydia here with a video for you with the utterly lovely Color Layering  Moonlit Night stamp set! I just had to make it spooky - but the timeless sky imagery in this set is something that can be used all year for any theme. I decided to use Unicorn Pigment Ink and Key Lime Fizz Reactive Inks to create a spooky, atmospheric backdrop for...

Hola everyone! Pocono Pam here sharing a pop-up card with the newly released Happy Autumn Forest stamp and coordinating Frame Cuts. I followed Jennifer McGuire's Pop Up Shadow Box Cards tutorial on YouTube to create my card. I love how the scene turned out as it reminds me of many crisp, cool days living in Pennsylvania!  To create my card, I stamped the house, a few of...

Hello and happy Thursday, friends! It’s time for this month’s Awesome Add-ons feature. Before we dive into the project inspiration, here’s a look at all of the wonderful add-on stamps and dies released along with the September My Monthly Hero kit. If your style leans to the spooky Halloween side, we've got you covered...and if you prefer cute or classic Autumn designs, there's plenty here to love as well! Shop for the September MMH add-ons...

Hello! We’re popping in this evening to announce several winners from our recent Winter Catalog and Unity Collection blog hops. Big thanks to all who hopped along with us to see the wonderful projects the designers created with the new Winter collection! The following three randomly chosen commenters from the Winter Hop have each won a $50 gift card to the Hero Arts Online Shop: • Peg Frushour -...

Hello friends! It's Channin here with a new video and card featuring the September 2020 My Monthly Hero Kit. In today’s video I will create a stormy autumn scene with the awesome new HeroScape stamp set included in the kit. Watch as I stamp a vibrant field of pumpkins and then ink blend a stormy sky. (If you are having trouble viewing this video, please...

Our September release is full of fabulous products to get you in the mood for cool, crisp weather, changing leaves, spooky scenes and all things pumpkin! The main kit features a new 6x8 HeroScape design, including all the inks you need to build a Color Layering pumpkin patch scene. An additional 3x4 stamp set has extra fun messages for fall. And the kit's glitter paper is...

It's almost time to launch the September 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 comment from...

Our September My Monthly Hero Kit release is just two days away! Remember, this month the kit launches on Tuesday, September 8 rather than the usual Monday, due to the Labor Day holiday. We hope you are all enjoying the long weekend! Now let's stroll through the pumpkin patch and take a look at a whole new crop of beautiful cards from our Creative Team, shall we? For more details on any...

Hello and welcome back to the September My Monthly Hero Kit countdown! Release day is coming up on Tuesday, September 8 at 1pm Eastern/10am Pacific. Our Creative Team is here for another round of positively gourd-geous sneak peeks! How many ways can you layer this HeroScape? Ilina, Debi, Maria and Daniel will show you what's possible... Project #5 created by Ilina CrouseClick HERE to visit her blog for more details. Project #6 created by Debi AdamsClick HERE to...

Happy Friday, friends! Today we get to kick off the countdown to the release of the September My Monthly Hero Kit and we couldn't be more excited to share it with you! Release day will be one day later than usual this month due to the Labor Day holiday. You will be able to purchase the kit on Tuesday, September 8 at 1pm Eastern/10 am Pacific. In...

Hello everybody! It's Maria Willis here and today I get to share a card using the gorgeous new Bare Branched Tree Bold Prints stamp. This is a 6"x6" stamp and is perfect for making beautiful backgrounds with ease. You can pair this stamp with ink blending as I did here, a watercolored background, or, stamp it on its own to get a variety of looks. For...

Good morning everyone. It's Dana here with you today sharing a new release from the Unity Collection called Hands Of Hope. This beautiful die makes wonderful cards for you to give to family and friends. To create my card I started off with a piece of Meadow cardstock trimmed down to 4" x 5.25". I placed one of the Nesting Oval Infinity Dies on the cardstock and...

Hello everyone! Mindy Eggen here with you today to share inspiration using the Camp Mi Casa stamp set. Have you been cooped up at home lately? Missing the adventures of traveling? Welcome to Camp Mi Casa!  I remember when I was little building forts in the living room and pretending like it was my own private getaway. I've done this with my kids over the years...

Hello, Hero Arts fans! Welcome back for the last episode of the Color Layering video series! I hope you’ve enjoyed all the previous episodes and will enjoy this one just as much. I had the best time taking you with me on the Color Layering journey, exploring various color combinations, tips, and techniques for stamping Hero Arts Color Layering stamps. There is a special playlist available on...