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Slimline New Year’s Card with Number Fancy Dies

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Slimline New Year’s Card with Number Fancy Dies

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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...

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Stunning Snowflake Birthday Cards

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Stunning Snowflake Birthday Cards

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Hi there! Rosie here to share some winter themed birthday cards. I used a few basic products to get an elegant and sparkly birthday card. I created two top folding card bases from heavy weight vellum. I used the Color Layering Snowflake Stencils directly on the front of each vellum card base. I did this in two color ways. The first one I used Dusty...

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Bold Heat Embossing | How to Get Great Results Every Time - Hero Arts

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Bold Heat Embossing | How to Get Great Results Every Time

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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...

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Peeking Gingerbread Man + Fun Card Opening - Hero Arts

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Peeking Gingerbread Man + Fun Card Opening

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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...

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Video: Hot Foiling with Non-Traditional Holiday Colors - Hero Arts

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Video: Hot Foiling with Non-Traditional Holiday Colors

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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...

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Create a Cozy Mini Holiday Scene - Hero Arts

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Create a Cozy Mini Holiday Scene

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Hello! Jen here today with a mini holiday scene. Sometimes making a scene that fills the entire A2 card can be overwhelming or maybe you just don’t have the time. I’ve paired the Cozy Study Bundle up with the Journaling Photo Frame Infinity Dies to create a snapshot holiday scene. Instructions: 1. Stamp the images from the Cozy Study Bundle using Intens-ified Black Ink. Color...

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Video: Shimmery Snowflake Backgrounds Three Ways - Hero Arts

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Video: Shimmery Snowflake Backgrounds Three Ways

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Hello, Karen Brown here! Are you ready to add a touch of winter magic to your cardmaking? In today's video, I will guide you step-by-step through the enchanting process of creating shimmery snowflake backgrounds that will leave everyone in awe! If you are having trouble viewing this video, please watch HERE on YouTube. Today, we will be creating two cards and one tag using Hero...

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Adding Interest to Backgrounds - Hero Arts

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Adding Interest to Backgrounds

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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....

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Add Texture With Layering Stencils - Hero Arts

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Add Texture With Layering Stencils

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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...

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Video: Embossing a Background with Dies - Hero Arts

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Video: Embossing a Background with Dies

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Hello there, Michelle here and today I have a card and video to share using the Hero Studio July Fancy Dies of the Month. There are so many ways to use these dies, especially the background die. You can use the positive, the negative, use both together, or as I am doing today, dry emboss! Here is the video showing how I made the card:...

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Video: Add Texture Using the Layering Stencil of the Month - Hero Arts

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Video: Add Texture Using the Layering Stencil of the Month

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Hi crafty friends! Natasha Polite of Polite Creations joining you today with a video tutorial featuring the July Layering Stencil of the Month from the Hero Studio release. (If you are having trouble viewing this video, please watch HERE on YouTube.) This card features texture created through mixed media techniques. I create a background by smooshing drops of Reactive Inkers in the colors Pool Party,...

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Video: Stamping with Coordinating Dies - Hero Arts

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Video: Stamping with Coordinating Dies

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Hi there, crafty friends. It's Heather Ruwe here today with a new card and video featuring how to create stamps using coordinating dies. You can watch the video below or HERE on the Hero Arts YouTube channel. To create today’s card, I used the new Tropical Fishes Bundle, which includes a clear stamp set as well as coordinating dies. I paired it with the Bubble...

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Use Stamps and Fancy Dies to Create a Scene - Hero Arts

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Use Stamps and Fancy Dies to Create a Scene

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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...

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You Make a Difference - Hero Arts

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You Make a Difference

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Hi! Today I'm playing along with our current Stay Crafty with Hero Challenge, which encourages you to think outside the box and use a product in a way that it wasn't necessarily intended. Can you tell which image I used to make the flower below? It's a lemon from the Zest Wishes stamp set! I repeatedly stamped the image in a circle with Clear Embossing...

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