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Our delightful new Paper Layering Rabbit die made me think immediately of Easter. I dug out some old scraps of pastel card stock and hopped to it! I've noticed lots of ginghams in the fashions lately, so I found my Candy Stripes Bold Prints background stamp to make a “gingham/plaid” look by using it in […]

Have you had a chance to check out the new Ombré Sequins that Hero Arts now carries? They are gorgeous! A great variety of colors and I love that there are two sizes in each pack. Sequins scream “birthday card” to me, so that’s what I decided to make today to showcase these beautiful sequins. […]

We are excited to bring you the launch of our March My Monthly Hero kit and add-ons! Our Creative Team has had so much fun using these products this month and we think you will too! And at the end of this post you will find links to a blog hop that will provide plenty […]

It’s almost time to launch the March My Monthly Hero kit – release is coming up today at 1pm EST/10am PST! We hope you’ve enjoyed all of the ideas our team has shared for using this kit. As promised, we have one kit to giveaway to a lucky blog reader, selected from comments left on […]

We are back with another look at the March My Monthly Hero release! The kit will be available on Monday, March 6th at 1pm eastern/10am pacific. We’ll be sharing ideas for using the main kit and the optional add-on products all weekend long, so stay tuned for more inspiration! Now let’s join Clare, who is […]

We are back with our third and final day of ideas for using our March My Monthly Hero kit and add-ons, leading up to the release on Monday, March 6th at 1pm eastern/10am pacific. We’ve been sharing inspiration for using the main kit and the optional add-on products all weekend. In this post, Jayne uses […]

We’re back with idea #4 for using the the March My Monthly Hero release! The kit will be available on Monday, March 6th at 1pm EST/10amPST. We’ll be sharing ideas for using the main kit and the optional add-on products all weekend long, so stay tuned for more inspiration! This time Amy is here, sharing her fun and […]

We are back with another look at the March My Monthly Hero release! The kit will be available on Monday, March 6th at 1pm eastern/10am pacific. We’ll be sharing ideas for using the main kit and the optional add-on products all weekend long, so stay tuned for more inspiration! Now let’s join Michelle, who is […]

We are back with another look at the March My Monthly Hero release! The kit will be available on Monday, March 6th at 1pm eastern/10am pacific. We’ll be sharing ideas for using the main kit and the optional add-on products all weekend long, so stay tuned for more inspiration! Now let’s join Yana, who is […]

Hello and welcome as we begin the countdown to the release of the March My Monthly Hero kit! Release day is Monday, March 6 at 1pm Eastern/10am Pacific. We’ll be here for the next three days, sharing ideas for using both the main kit, as well as new optional add-on products that will be available on Monday.  And […]

Welcome to Day 2 of “The Daily Marker 30 Day Coloring Challenge” Blog Hop. Our good friend Kathy Racoosin from The Daily Marker wants to share her love of coloring with you. Today Kathy has assembled a blog hop to give your creativity a jump start with some of her favorite stamp companies & Online […]

Today’s card is one you can share with a loved one who is going through a time of sadness or loss. Although this type of card can be difficult to make, I find it a bit easier to create several in one sitting and keep them on hand. A simple and elegant look is often […]

Hello there, today I wanted to share a card I have made using the beautiful new Artistic Dahlia stamp. This is such a beautiful stamp that can be coloured in lots of different ways. I first stamped the Artistic Dahlia on to a piece of white cardstock using Intense Black Ink and coloured it using Copic Markers. I […]

I've collected wood stamps for a long time so I'm always excited when I have the opportunity to add a beautiful, new stamp to my collection. In particular, I'm fond of the wood background stamps that can be used for many occasions during the year.

It’s time once again for the Hero Arts Creative Team Rewind – when we highlight beautiful creations that our talented Creative Team members have shared on their blogs and Flickr. This month we have lots of variety to share using the 2017 Spring Catalog new releases and February My Monthly Hero add-ons (which are still […]

Our new Japanese Wishing Garden set is full of small images to use in many ways. When I think of Asian-themed cards, I think simple with hints of gold. So many of their washi papers are embedded with gold. Keeping in that tradition, I made one card and one gift tag with gold embossing. For […]

Hello! I can’t believe that we’re almost wrapping up the month of February. Where does the time go? I don’t know about you but I’m looking forward to Spring. Today I’m featuring the new Color Layering Birds and Blossoms set. This is one of my favorites because I simply adore cherry blossoms. There are a […]

There are certain stamps that are almost maddeningly perfect, and today's featured stamp, Wallpaper Pattern Bold Prints, is just one of those. I had the darnedest time deciding on just how I wanted to showcase it for today - embossed, patterned, watercolored, etc - and in the end, I just decided to add a little ink and water and let the stamp speak for itself....

Good morning! Jess here to share an interactive slider card using the new Paper Layering Koi, the watercolor dot palette, and the Nesting Circle Infinity dies! I made a video tutorial showing how I created this card.  If you’re having a problem viewing the video, please try watching it HERE on our YouTube channel! To […]

What do you say we treat ourselves to traditional French breakfast today – steaming delicious coffee and a buttery, flaky croissant! Hero Arts 2017 Spring catalog has entire section dedicated to Parisian Style – it features a handsome Color Layering Rooster, gorgeous Eiffel Tower and lots of various images that one would usually associate with France. I […]

Hi! Using stencils in my card designs is a fun challenge that I personally love! In particular, some stencils are perfect for creating beautiful background patterns. Today I'm sharing a set of thank you cards with three different, colorful backgrounds that I made with the new, "must-have" Honeycomb Stencil. The possible patterns that can be created with this stencil are virtually limitless.

Hi stampers! It’s time to announce the winner from last week’s February My Monthly Hero Blog Hop. A big thank you to everyone who participated, checked out the cards on the designers’ blogs, left lovely comments, and ordered this month’s kit! Although the kit has sold out, many fun add-ons are still available here. You […]

Looking for a birthday card design that could work for just about anyone? I’ve got you covered. This simple design featuring the new Luggage Tag Alphabet Frame Cuts and some watercoloring is just the ticket! I started out by creating a watercolor background using various colors of Distress Ink. I painted a gradient of rainbow […]

Welcome! We have been sharing projects here using products from our 2017 Catalog release. And you may have seen some of them at your favorite retailers. Today the new products are available right here in the Hero Arts Store! There are 145 new products in all! So if you have been eyeing some things that […]

Today I have a very simple card combining stamped background with alphabet die-cuts. I started by stamping my images from the new CM142 Birthday Animal Silhouettes stamp set on Pool Mix Layering Paper with Mint Julep ink. Then I die cut letters using the new DI342 Luggage Tag Alphabet Frame Cuts and mounted them on the card front […]

Hi stampers! We’re back with our Awesome Add-ons feature for this month. Here’s a peek at all seven of the add-on products that were introduced along with the February kit — three 4×6″ clear stamp sets, two coordinating Frame Cut die sets, one full card-sized Fancy Die, and a set of cloud-shaped nesting Infinity Dies. […]

I have always found water lilies magical in a way. I find them very calming and just beautiful to look at. The new Color Layering Water Lilies stamp set is so beautiful and I really enjoyed using it for my card today. I first took a piece of watercolour paper and added some colour to […]

I’ve needed lots of cheer up cards lately, so the Fun in the Rain add-on stamp set has really helped out. It was one of the optional add-ons released with the February My Monthly Hero Kit. (Note: Fun in the Rain is currently out of stock, but look for it to return to the store […]

Raun Edano designs many of the Hero Arts stamps and dies you love, but did you know he also created the beautiful cover of the 2017 Catalog? We received many kind comments and a few questions about the cover, so we thought it would be fun to give you a behind-the-scenes look at its creation. […]

We are happy to bring you the launch of our February My Monthly Hero kit and add-ons! This month we bring you a wonderful way to offer encouragement. The February Kit will put a smile on your face during those rainy, dreary days. We start with a stamp set chock full of everything you need […]

It’s almost time to launch the February My Monthly Hero kit – release is coming up today at 1pm Eastern! We hope you’ve enjoyed all of the ideas our team has shared for using this kit. As promised, we have one kit to giveaway to a lucky blog reader, selected from comments left on our […]

Hello and welcome! We are back with our final Countdown post before launching our February My Monthly Hero kit and add-ons tomorrow, Monday, February 6th at 1pm eastern/10am pacific. We’ll be giving away a kit on Monday morning before the kit launches, so remember to comment on each and every Countdown post! Now join Jayne […]

Hello and welcome to the next countdown post for the release of the February My Monthly Hero kit! Release day is tomorrow, Monday, February 6 at 1pm EST/10am PST. We’re here all weekend sharing ideas for using both the main kit, as well as several other new optional add-on products that will be available on Monday.  And, don’t forget to […]

We’re back with idea #4 for using the the February My Monthly Hero release! The kit will be available on Monday, February 6th at 1pm EST/10amPST. We’ll be sharing ideas for using the main kit and the optional add-on products all weekend long, so stay tuned for more inspiration! This time Sally is here, sharing […]

We are back with another day of inspiration using our February My Monthly Hero kit! The kit will be available on Monday, February  6th at 1pm Eastern/10am Pacific. We’ll be sharing ideas for using the main kit and the optional add-on products all weekend long, so stay tuned for more sneak peeks! And, remember to comment […]

We are back with another look at the February My Monthly Hero release! The kit will be available on Monday, February 6th at 1pm EST/10amPST. We’ll be sharing ideas for using the main kit and the optional add-on products all weekend long, so stay tuned for more inspiration! Now let’s join Michelle who is sharing […]