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Create a stunning holiday card using Hero Arts Color Layering Poinsettia Stencils and nontraditional colors for a modern, festive look.

Create gorgeus giftwrapped presents with the Best Gift Ever Collection. Add a little stenciling and ink blending to add fun patterns to presents.

Learn how to mix and match Hero Arts stamp sets to build a cozy holiday card scene, using stamps from multiple releases for creative cardmaking.

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...

Hello and welcome to our October Monthly Minis feature. We have some wonderful inspiration to share using the four new Hero Studio Monthly Minis: Clear Set + Dies of the Month Fancy Dies of the Month Layering Stencils of the Month Cling Stamp of the Month Monthly Minis are available by subscription at a discount (+ FREE US shipping) or you can purchase them separately...

Welcome to our showcase of new Extraordinary Extras! Each month, part of our Hero Studio release includes an assortment of new products that complement the monthly theme and Card Kit. We call these Extraordinary Extras. Unlike the Hero Studio subscription products, Extraordinary Extras are restocked in the shop if they sell out. This month we have three fun and festive offerings to get you ready...

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...

Hi Crafty Friends! Rosie here and I am back with a one of my all-time favorite products, red rubber Bold Prints stamps! Yay! Today, I will be highlighting the Abstract Poinsettia Bold Prints with Reactive Glitz inks in Byzantine Green, Egyptian Blue, and French Pink. I started by ink blending Fresh Lawn Core ink with a blending brush on the edges of a Meadow card...

Hello everyone, it is Natasha here and I am super excited for my first post on the Hero Arts blog as a Creative Team member! For today's card I am using the White Holiday Collage Hero Transfers to create a holiday card with a mixed media style! I started by creating the background for my card using Luxe White Watercolor Paper and Hero Arts Reactive...

Hello creative friends! This is Rachel Kleinman here for my first official Hero Arts blog post (internally screaming!)! Today I'll be sharing two very different cards using the same featured items: the Winter Town Cheer stamp set and Tag Infinity Dies. First I'll start with the gold and silver card. I just love how this came together paired up with the older Etched Winter Scene...

Hello there, crafty friends. It’s Heather Ruwe here and I’m excited to share my first project as part of the Hero Arts Creative Team. I have two cards to share today featuring the Christmas Sentiment Strips stamp set. Here's a video sharing how to create these cards... If you are having trouble viewing this video, please watch HERE on YouTube. Both of these cards feature...

Hey everyone. It's Dana here with you. I have a quick and simple holiday card to help inspire you to start creating for the holiday season. Using simple borders to dress up a card is just what I have in store for you. Let's get started. I started off by stamping an image from the new Holiday Flourishes stamp set in Intens-ified Black ink onto...

Hey crafty friends! This is Mindy Eggen. One of the first things that drew me into paper crafting was being able to create my own home decor and Christmas cards. Today I'm sharing how I am using stencils and dies to create a custom home decor piece. (If you are having trouble viewing this video you can watch it HERE on our YouTube channel.) Everything...

Hey everyone. It's Dana here with you today. I have video tutorial sharing how to make an elegant crisp white poinsettia window card. By using the Poinsettia Fancy Window Die, you can create beautiful clean and simple cards for the upcoming holiday season. Here's the tutorial for the card. (If you are having trouble viewing this video, please watch HERE on YouTube.) To start off...

Hi friends! Emily Midgett here with you today with some icy inspiration using the beautiful Merry Foliage Bundle, paired with my newest obsession: Iridescent Blue Embossing Powder. This embossing powder looks stunning on its own, on white or colored cardstock, but it also works beautifully when embossed over colorful ink as I've done here to create this crisp, wintry holiday card. Let's get started with...

Good morning! Jess here with a simple wintery card featuring lots of ink blending and heat embossing! First I cut a panel of Lapis cardstock to 4.25" x 5.5". Then I blended Cornflower, Stone Wash, Nautical, and Pitch Black ink over the panel on a diagonal. I dry it with a heat gun and then temporarily tape the Swirling Stars Stencil over the panel. I...

Hi everyone! Ilina here! Today I am sharing video that shows how to create a fun background using the new Color Layering Folk Winter Animals Stencil Set and add dimension and sparkle using Gold Hero Paste. I love the gold shade of the Hero Paste and think it goes perfectly with the soft color palette that I used on this non-conventional Christmas colors background. Also...

Welcome to a new Stay Crafty with A Blog Named Hero Challenge! For October, we want to see your holiday cards. As you know, there are lots of holidays coming up in the next few months, so make a card for Kwanzaa, for Halloween, for Hanukkah, for Thanksgiving, for Dia de los Muertos, for Christmas, for New Year, or even for today, which is World...

Hi everyone! Ilina here! Today I am sharing a night scene card using the new Northern Lights Polar Bears Bundle. To create the background, start with an 4 1/4" x 5 1/2" piece of Nautical cardstock. To add some depth, use an Extra Large Ink Blending Brush to add Nautical and Pitch Black ink around the sides of the panel, leaving the center as is....

Hi friends! Emily Midgett here with you today, and I have some super shiny, colorful iridescent inspiration for you today using some of the newest products from the Hero Arts Holiday 2023 release! I did some hot foiling using the new Leaves and Dots Hot Foil Plate and used the blues and greens in the iridescent aqua foil as the basis for my color scheme...

Hello Crafters! It's Kelly Taylor here and I'm super excited to be sharing this fun scene card with you today. Combining digital stamps with products we already own is a great way to stretch our supplies! (If you are having trouble viewing this video, please watch HERE on YouTube.) For this super cute card I combined our new Christmas Elves Printable with our Birch Trees...

Hola everyone! Pocono Pam here. Thanks for stopping by! Today I am sharing a card showcasing the newly released Snowman Gift Tag Fancy Die. YES! A gift tag die for a card! It was quick and fun to create! To begin I stenciled Sprinkled Dots onto a 4" x 5.25" Pitch Black cardstock panel in Dove White ink and adhered it to an A2 card...

Hello there, Michelle here. Today I have a fun project to share with you creating ornaments using felt. These work great as ornaments or tags on their own but can also be added to gift card holders and cards! Since I did not want to add any stuffing to these, nor sewing, I also die cut the elements from cardstock, so that I could adhere...

Hi there! Emily Midgett here with you today, and I have some slimline inspiration to share with you using some of the beautiful hot foiling products from the 2022 Hero Arts Holiday Catalog! I know that we cardmakers tend to stick to A2 sized cards, but so many products lend themselves beautifully to slimline size, particularly the Holiday Greenery Foil & Cut, and what fun...

Hi everyone! It's Maria here and I hope you are all having a wonderful day. Today I've got a fun card to share with you using the new Winter Wishes Bundle. This set is perfect for building a beautiful focal point on your cards and you could also use it to make tags or paper ornaments. I started out by stamping the image on white...

Hey everyone. It's Dana here with you today. Using sentiment strips on your card is an easy way to make a statement. However using a tree full of sentiments is a sure WOW factor. Let me show you how to create a beautiful holiday card using the new Holiday Sentiment Strips and the Sentiment Strips Fancy Die. You can watch the full tutorial below or...

Hi there! Emily Midgett here with you today, and I have some angelic inspiration for you using the Stained Glass Angel Hot Foil Plate and the Stained Glass Angel Fancy Die. I love when I can get lots of mileage out of my stamps and dies, and these coordinating products work beautifully together! I started out to make a hot foiled shaker card, and ended...

Hey there friend! Daniel here with a fantastic gingerbread house card for the holidays. I've meditated recently on the amazing details that we cardmakers add to our projects to really give them a boost. I am not one for overly blinging up my cards, but I really enjoy the look of special details that increase the wow factor. I try to avoid throwing everything in...

Hello Crafters! It's Kelly Taylor here and today we are going to be adding dimension to our die cuts with Copic markers. I die cut all my pieces out of our Deluxe Smooth White cardstock using the new Santa's Sleigh Fancy Die. This cardstock is great for Copic coloring. I cut several trees and presents. I also stamped the Santa from our Holiday Peg Dolls...

Welcome back, everyone! The October challenge at Stay Crafty with A Blog Named Hero has now begun! The theme this month is one of my annual favourites – "Merry Everything". We want to see all your festive holiday creations – Christmas, Hanukkah, Kwanzaa, Diwali, any festive celebration that you like! And remember, it's not all about cards – we hope to see tags, decorations, scrapbook...

Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays from all of us at Hero Arts! May your holidays be filled with love, good cheer, and all things merry and

Hi there! Emily Midgett here with you today, and I have a pair of holiday-themed thank you notes using some die cutting, adding extra pizzazz with some Copic details and sparkling glitter paper! I adore plain, shaped die cuts, because they're like a blank canvas for you to transform into something super detailed or leave plain for an elegant silhouette. I've got two cards for...

Hola everyone! Pocono Pam here today sharing a card I created showcasing the Happy Holidays Cover Plate. This sturdy 4.25” x 5.5” metal die, paired with your favorite Hero Arts cardstock and embellishments, is perfect for making quick cards to share with friends, neighbors and loved ones. I love glittery holiday cards!!! Today, I chose to use black glitter paper from Glitter Paper Basics. The...

Hello, friends! It’s Channin here with a new card and video! Today I create a very "cool" see-through card featuring the November My Monthly Hero Kit! Watch to see how I create my own snowy glittery acetate sheet and then build my see-through card base to make a perfect frosty scene for my snowman!! (If you are having trouble viewing this video, please try watching...

November is here and the holiday season is upon us! With our November My Monthly Hero kit, we have everything you need to create adorable handmade tags and/or gift toppers for all of your Christmas gift-giving. The dies in this kit are equally great for cards, scrapbook pages and even felt ornaments! We've included a stamp set with patterns to decorate the tag pieces, and...

Hola everyone! Pocono Pam here today, sharing a mini slimline card I created showcasing the Steampunk Holiday stamp set and the coordinating Frame Cuts. This set features steampunk-inspired gears, border elements, a bird, an angel, and a top hat-wearing owl, along with four sentiments. The time pieces and gears in the set are perfect for a New Year card. My card came together quickly and...