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Our Shimmer Mists are a great way to create quick backgrounds using stencils. Today I've used the Pink Metallic Shimmer Mist along with the Spiral Petals Stencil to create a background that I used for two different cards. The traditional way to use the stencil is to lay it on your cardstock and spritz the Shimmer Mist over the top. But while doing this, I...

It’s a new year which means twelve months of new opportunities for sending cards to friends and family. For me, it also means that I’ll be looking for multiple ways to use my favorite stamps on my cards. Perhaps the easiest way to create different designs from a single stamp is to mask selective portions of the design. So today, I’m sharing a birthday card...

Hello, friends! It’s Channin here with a new card and video to share! In today’s video I create a fun Valentine’s themed card featuring the Candy Hearts Peek-a-Boo Cling Stamp and Circular Peek-a-Boo Doors Fancy Die. However I take a slightly atypical approach with these incredible stamps and dies! Please check out the video below to see the whole process. (If you are having trouble...

It's an extra happy Friday around here! Today we are thrilled to unveil the 2020 Hero Arts Catalog, filled with more than 80 new products, and page after page of inspiring projects made by our Creative Team. Grab your favorite beverage and check out the 72-page catalog from cover to cover by clicking here or on the image below. Prefer to hold a paper copy?...

Hello friends! For our fourth and final sneak peek before the big 2020 Catalog reveal, we're going to let you in on an inky secret. Last year we expanded our Hero Hues ink collection with the introduction of Reactive Inks, and this year we are excited to add bold and bright Pigment Inks! Hero Hues Pigment Inks are crisp and opaque and sit on top...

Hi everyone! We're just two days away from the full reveal of our 2020 Catalog so let's "squeeze the day" and celebrate with another sneak peek... Introducing Zest Wishes (CM417), a fun and fresh 4"x6" clear stamp set that radiates happy vibes! Images include whole lemons, lemon wedges, lemon slices, flowers, leaves, a branch, and of course several punny sentiments that are sure to bring...

Hello stampers! Are you ready for another 2020 Catalog sneak peek? Today we're turning to page 53 to take a look this colorful card that showcases two new products from the catalog. Let's start with that beautiful script die-cut message! Thinking of You Stamp & Cut (DC273) is one of several versatile Stamp & Cut offerings from the new collection that you'll be able to...

Hello stampers! It's time to announce the winner from our January 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! Our randomly selected winner will receive a $50 gift card to use in the Hero Arts online store. And the winner is... Mary...

Today we're very excited to begin sharing sneak peeks from our upcoming 2020 Catalog! The new catalog, filled with more than 80 new products, officially debuts later this week at Creativation. During the next four days, we’ll share photos from the catalog, as well as several giveaway opportunities, leading up to the full catalog reveal on Friday. Let's get started! As you open the pages...

We are excited to bring you new My Monthly Hero kit videos, by popular demand! Look for these videos on most Fridays following the kit's release. Be sure to subscribe to our YouTube channel so you never miss a video. Channin is here today to share our first kit video of the year, and it's a beauty! Hello, friends! It’s Channin here with a video...

Hi, Friends! It's Caly with you today sharing a card using the Loving Messages stamp set - which is an add-on this month. I'm pairing it with the Window on Love Confetti Fancy Die to give my card a colorful background. I stamped my Loving Message and colored it with Copic markers. This set does not come with dies and I fussy-cut, but it wasn't...

Hi stampers! 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 new add-on products that we've released this month along with the January My Monthly Hero kit. From coffee to conversation hearts, there's a whole lot to love with these stamps and dies! Shop for the January MMH add-ons here Today we're...

Hello there, Michelle here and today I have a card to share with you using the new Floral Heart Wreath set that was released yesterday as an add-on product to the January 2020 My Monthly Hero Kit. I love this wreath as it is perfect for lots of different occasions - Valentine's, wedding, sympathy, love and friendship. For today's card, I thought I would create...

It's monthly release time and we're excited to introduce you to the first My Monthly Hero kit of 2020! Love is in the air, and our January release is full of products for celebrating Valentine's Day and beyond! The kit is filled with stamps and dies that will allow you to build your own beautiful bouquets. "Wrap" flowers with the paper wrapper die, tuck them...

It's almost time to launch the January 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...

We are one sleep away from the release of the January My Monthly Hero Kit! The kit will be available Monday, January 6 at 1pm Eastern/10am Pacific. Now let’s join Ilina, who is sharing the final look at this fabulous kit! Hi everyone! Ilina here sharing another peek of the new My Monthly Hero kit. This month features stand alone dies which are very detailed...

It's time for our fifth countdown peek! The January My Monthly Hero kit will be available on Monday, January 6 at 1pm Eastern/10am Pacific. Now let’s join Nichol for another look at this lovely kit! The January My Monthly Hero kit is full of incredible floral dies and all kinds of sentiments for creating gorgeous cards for many different cards and occasions! To create the...

Hello and welcome back to the countdown to the release of the January My Monthly Hero kit! Release day is Monday, January 6th at 1pm Eastern/10am Pacific. We will be here all weekend sharing peeks. Now let's join Michelle for another look at this wonderful kit! Hello there, as soon as I saw this kit, I knew that I wanted a layered design but still...

Hello and welcome back to the countdown to the release of the January My Monthly Hero kit! Release day is Monday, January 6th at 1pm Eastern/10am Pacific. Now let's join Jess for another fabulous sneak peek! Good morning! Jess here with a cheery card using the new January My Monthly Hero kit! I love all the flower dies in the kit and wanted to create...

It's time for our next countdown peek! The January My Monthly Hero kit will be available on Monday, January 6 at 1pm Eastern/10am Pacific. Now let’s join Emily, who is sharing some more inspiration using this month's kit! Hi there! Emily Midgett here with you today as we kick off 2020 with our My Monthly Hero countdown! This month's kit features some absolutely beautiful and...

Hello and welcome as we begin the countdown to the release of the January My Monthly Hero Kit! Release day is Monday, January 6 at 1pm Eastern/10am Pacific. We will be here all weekend long, sharing inspiration before the launch on Monday. Now let's join Caly for the first look at this beautiful kit! Hi, friends! Welcome to today's countdown to the next My Monthly...

The new Hero Arts 2020 Spring Catalog is being introduced later this month and we have some exciting news -- you can find a sampling of pre-release products from the new collection in stores now! Retailers who have opted to participate in our ShopBox program are displayed below alphabetically by state, with international locations rounding out the list. Be sure to ask for the brand...

Happy New Year from all of us at Hero Arts! Here's to a new year and a new decade filled with joy, possibility, and plenty of creativity. We look forward to sharing it with you!

Hello and welcome to the last day of 2019! I'm thrilled to be sharing a card with one of my most favorite wood block stamps ever from Hero Arts, Tin of Brushes! I broke out a little no line coloring with a rainbow of paintbrushes for today's design. To create my card, I stamped the Tin of Brushes on a 4" x 5 1/4" panel...

Good morning and Happy Monday! Jess here with a video sharing several ways to use the Gal Pal Brunch set to create cards for a variety of occasions! You can watch the video below or over at our YouTube channel! To start I stamped the gorgeous Pearl Strings Bold Prints stamp onto Hero Hues cardstock in Dove White, Paradise, and Pitch Black Cardstock with the...

Hi everyone! Ilina here. Today I am sharing a fun card using the Presents Background and the Peek-a-Boo Doors Fancy Die. Now that Christmas is over we may all have to send some thank you cards, also it can be used for birthdays, weddings, etc. Just change the colors of the presents and you can get different look. I went with more cheery and bright...

Hi there! I hope everybody had a very happy holiday with your loved ones. Emily Midgett here with you today sharing some non-holiday inspiration (I feel like I've been making holiday cards for forever haha)! I have a sweet little birthday card to share with you today using an older, but absolutely darling, stamp set: Mouse Tea Party. Let's get started with the details! I...

We wish you all the joys of the season! May your holidays be filled with love, good cheer, and all things merry and bright.

Hi, Friends! This is Caly! Happy Christmas Eve to all those who are celebrating the holidays! I've created a fun rainbow card using the Crafting Tools Bold Prints background stamp. I love the rainbow - I know some people don't care for it but it really does spark joy for me! Today, I've ink-blended the rainbow over my white-embossed background. After embossing the image with...

Hello there, Michelle here and today I have a card and video to share with you using the beautiful new Earth Nature Fancy Die with Frame. This die can be used in lots of different ways but I thought it would be fun to create a sunset in the sky and sea at the bottom using ink blending. Here is the video showing how I...

Hi crafting friends, it’s Linda from A Blog Named Hero, and this month we’re inviting you to get sparkly! Sparkly can mean lots of things, so we’ll leave it up to your imagination as to how you’ll join in on this fun theme! I wanted to do a combination of neutral and simple, with full-on-sparkle. I took the Build a Tree stamp set, and created...

Looking for some last minute holiday card inspiration? Today I've created a fun interactive card featuring the Cabinet Door Fancy Die. The doors open to a sweet snowy scene that will be sure to make the recipient smile. You could use this same die and create a scene for any season throughout the year! Here is what the card looks like when closed... And then...

Hello friends! Today I am sharing a magical celebration card with the Celebrate Earth Bears wood block stamp add on from the December 2019 My Monthly Hero Release. A beautiful alcohol inked background is the perfect backdrop for the Celebrate Earth Bears image. Alcohol Lift Ink gives a magical feeling to the card design. The background was created by applying Pool, Stream, Denim, Amethyst, and...

The easiest way to make a pretty card is to use a beautiful stamp. The From the Vault Poinsettia wood stamp is the loveliest floral stamp in my collection this year so I couldn’t resist making a pair of seasonal thank you cards with this gorgeous flower design. To make these cards, I started by randomly stamping the From the Vault Poinsettia stamp with Intens-ified...

Hello there, Michelle here. Today I have a card to share with you using the beautiful Color Layering Monarch Butterfly set. You can purchase this set on its own, or as part of the Color Layering Butterfly Kit, which includes the stamp set, Frame Cuts and ink cubes. The kit also gives you a saving of 25%, as well as a free stencil! I started...

Hi everyone! Ilina here! Today I am sharing a fun card using the Using Stencils with Inks Kit. This fun and versatile kit consists of the Every Which Way stencil, Birthday Hugs and Kisses stamp set, and 3 ink pads: Orchid, Neon Purple and Neon Pink. When you purchase these products together as a bundle, you'll save about 25% of the regular price of the...