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We are so excited to announce our next virtual event -- the Holiday 2024 Stamp-Along! This two-day class will take place on October 19-20 and is available for purchase now. The event features a group of amazing teachers that will teach eight live classes making holiday-themed cards. This is our 12th Stamp-Along and we could not love these events more. The classes offer a relaxed...

Hello and welcome! Seeka here and today I'm sharing a lush birthday card featuring the August Clear Set + Dies of the Month (Birds of Paradise). These floral images were very easy to color with minimal blending! I started off by stamping the images in Copic-friendly Intense Black ink onto Dove White cardstock. Using a variety of Copic markers, I colored the images, blending only...

Hi crafty friends! Charlene here. Today, I'm excited to share a card creation using the new Leafy Background cling stamp from Hero Arts. This stamp is perfect for creating lush, tropical backgrounds, and I'll show you how to combine it with other techniques for a unique design. To start, I stamped the Leafy Background Cling onto an A2-sized panel of Kiwi Cardstock using Green Hills...

Let's hang out! We'd love for you to join us on Wednesday, August 28th for our next episode of our LIVE series of chats with crafty friends. We are thrilled to have Heidi Crowl of Simon Says Stamp as our special guest! Heidi will join co-hosts Aaron Leventhal and Jennifer McGuire to share stories, history, ideas, laughs...and of course lots of giveaways, too! Date: Wednesday,...

Hello and welcome! We are so excited to share our amazing new 2024 Holiday Catalog with you today! The release is packed full of new stamps, dies, stencils, hot foil and letterpress plates, rub-on transfers, inks, mediums and more. Over 50 new products for the holidays to add festive flair to your creations! At the bottom of this post you're invited to join our blog...

Welcome back to our holiday peek party! Friends, we are just one day away from the launch of the 2024 Holiday Catalog. That means more than 50 exciting new products are coming your way, ready to bring joy and creativity to your holiday papercrafting. Thursday's catalog launch and blog hop will begin right here at 10am PT. Get ready for inspiration galore and maybe even...

Are you ready for some festive fun? You're in the right spot! Today we are excited to kick off our 2024 Holiday Catalog sneak peeks, leading up to the catalog reveal, product launch, and blog hop in just two days. On Thursday, August 22 you will be able to shop all of the season's newest products at Hero Arts retailers and in our online shop!...

We have some spooky September early peeks to share with you today! If Halloween crafting is your thing, then you will love what we have in store for next month. The full release will launch on Tuesday, September 3rd, but subscribe by September 1st to guarantee you get the product. All of our subscriptions include FREE US SHIPPING! You have five subscription options to choose...

What do you say we get the weekend good vibes started early with FREEBIE FRIDAY?! Once a month, for 24 hours only, we're delighted to offer you a complimentary item with your qualifying order. And this month we are doubling the fun with not one, but TWO freebies! Read on to learn how you can get your free items today, while supplies last. When you...

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...

Hello lovely crafters! Karen Brown here and today I am excited to share with you a simple yet stunning way to create a floral background with the gorgeous new August Cling of the Month called Orchids. Easy Yet Eye-Catching Ink Smooshing Step-By-Step Tutorial: I will walk you through how to make two colorful cards using the August Cling of the Month: Orchids. I started by...

Hello stampers! It's time to announce the winner from our August Hero Studio Release Day Blog Hop. Big thanks to everyone who participated, checked out the cards on the designers’ blogs, and shared such kind comments! If you haven't had a chance to grab your Hero Studio Card Kit and Monthly Minis yet, we do still have a limited quantity available. You can check out...

Hi crafty friends! It's Jeannie and today, I'm excited to share a new video with you focusing on the Birds of Paradise Fancy Dies from the latest release. This flower is fun and colorful and it's perfect for a pretty card. (If you are having trouble viewing this video, please watch HERE on YouTube.) To create this card, I used first focused on stamping out...

Let's hang out! We'd love for you to join us on Wednesday, August 14th for our next episode of our LIVE series of chats with crafty friends. We are thrilled to have Heidi Swapp as our special guest! Heidi will join co-hosts Aaron Leventhal and Jennifer McGuire to share stories, history, ideas, laughs...and of course lots of giveaways, too! Date: Wednesday, August 14, 2024 Time:...

Welcome to a new Stay Crafty with A Blog Named Hero Challenge! Our theme for August is "Sugar Sugar" – we have a sweet tooth! We want to see anything that is sweet – cakes, chocolates, ice cream, fruit, honey, hot chocolate, or make a card for your sweetheart. Anything sweet is welcome! Here's some beautiful inspiration from our design team. You can follow the...

Hello and welcome to our August Monthly Minis feature. We have some wonderful inspiration to share using the four 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 at...

Hello and welcome to our August Extraordinary Extras showcase! 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. Check out what's new below and let your imagination run WILD! Shop...

Hello friends!! It's Channin here and today I'm creating a rich jungle scene with the Hero Studio August Card Kit of the Month. In the video I demonstrate how to use the included Jungle Scenics Stencil to create a lush leafy background as well as walk you through how I create gradations with layering stamps to add even more depth and dimension to my images....

Explore the wild and stunning world of the jungle with our August Hero Studio release, where exotic colors and vibrant patterns take center stage. Immerse yourself in the beauty of the jungle and let your imagination soar with our August Card Kit of the Month. Our jam-packed August Card Kit of the Month includes: Jungle HeroScape Clear Stamp Set, 6" x 8" 12 Coordinating Dies...

It's almost time for the August Hero Studio launch – stick around because 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 the Card Kit of the Month and the Monthly Minis. As promised, we have one Card Kit to give away to a lucky blog reader, selected from comments left...

Welcome back to the August Hero Studio countdown! Yesterday we highlighted the Card Kit of the Month and today we are excited to show you some of the Monthly Mini goodness that's coming in two short days. Like the Card Kit, Monthly Minis are available via subscription and also in our online shop on Monday, while supplies last. Choose any or all of the following...

Ready to get a little wild? Let the August Hero Studio countdown begin! We are gearing up for this month's big Hero Studio release on Monday, August 5 at 10am PT and today we are excited to treat you to four Card Kit of the Month sneak peeks from our amazing Creative Team. We're also giving a kit away, so be sure to leave a...

Our next LIVE Make-Along event is this weekend! Join Channin to make along with the Hero Studio July 2024 Card Kit of the Month. Gather your supplies and create a card with Channin from start to finish. 👉🏼 When: Sunday, August 4 at 12:00pm PT/ 3:00pm ET 👉🏼 Where: Hero Arts Facebook and YouTube In addition to the July Card Kit of the Month, the...

The Hero Arts Global Team is back to share some bright and colorful inspiration with you! Anna made these fun rainbow cards using the June Cling Stamp of the Month and the Birthday Animals Bundle. By cutting her background panel in half, she got two cards for the price of one! Erica used the Power Lines Bold Prints from the June release on this bold...

Hi everyone! Ilina here and today I am sharing a card which has a little bit of stamping, a little bit of die cutting, and a little bit of Hero Transfers – and I love the final product. To make the card start by transferring one of images from the Petite Florals Hero Transfers on Dove White cardstock. Once you have transferred it (I use...

Hi friends! Lydia here with a REALLY fun transformation for you today. Do you ever look at a stencil and only see the shapes? I'm going to help you break out of that today with a multi-step process for transforming the beautiful new Pebbles and Stones stencil. This stencil looks simple, but the second I saw it I was reminded of this incredible watercolor artist....

Let's hang out! We'd love for you to join us on Wednesday, July 31st for our next episode of our LIVE series of chats with crafty friends. We are so excited to have Simon Hurley as our special guest! Simon will join co-hosts Aaron Leventhal and Jennifer McGuire to share stories, history, ideas, laughs...and of course lots of giveaways, too! Date: Wednesday, July 31, 2024...

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! Today we are here with an installment of our monthly series, CommUNITY, where we share artwork from artists who we'd love for you to get to know. CommUNITY is about embracing and honoring the creativity of individuals who are often underrepresented. By sharing art from a diverse group of creators, we hope to not only bring inspiration to this papercrafting community we all...

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...

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:...

The new 2024 Holiday 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 the ShopBox program, click over HERE to our store locator. Then enter your zip code, check the "Holiday ShopBox" box right below the...

It's the 20th of the month, which means it's time for early peeks of our August release! The full release will happen on Monday, August 5th, but subscribe by August 1st to guarantee you get the product. All of our subscriptions include FREE SHIPPING! You have five subscription options to choose from or if you want it ALL, subscribe to The Whole Studio. August Card...

It's Freebie Friday...Christmas in July style! If you've been around a while, you may know that one day a month we offer a complimentary gift with your qualifying order from heroarts.com. Read on to learn how you can get your freebie now, while supplies last! When you place your order of $35 or more by 11:59pm PT on Friday, July 19, you will also receive...

Hello Creatives! This is Rachel Kleinman and today I'm sharing a couple of ways to use your Letterpress + Foil Plates, specifically the beautiful Thank You Flowers Plate. I started by foiling the flowers with Pewter Metallic Foil using my Glimmer Hot Foil machine – twice on Deluxe Smooth White Cardstock, twice on Peony cardstock, and twice on Kiwi cardstock. By foiling on a colored...

Greetings, fellow crafters! Today, I'm excited to share a fun and colorful card creation using the new Color Layering Beach Ball Stencils from Hero Arts. This card features a unique design with beach balls and water splashes, showcasing the versatility of these stencils.To create this card, I started by ink blending the three layering stencils with Taffy, Lemon Drop, and Splash Reactive Inks onto an...