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The new Hero Arts 2019 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 new early...

Hello and Happy New Year! Today we are honored to join a huge annual blog hop, a concept started by Latisha Yoast to say "THANK YOU!" to our wonderful blog readers and share some extra goodies. Be sure to scroll down to the end of this post for the giveaway info, as well as the list of companies and bloggers participating. Every single blog along...

Hi everyone! Ilina here today. I am hoping you are having a great and creative day to end 2018 and start the new 2019.  Today I am sharing a card using Woof and Purr stamp sets and their coordinating Woof and Purr Frame Cuts, along with the Tile Pattern stencil. To make the card start with piece of white card stock measuring 3 1/2" x 5...

Hello! Caly here today with a card using the Stealing My Heart set. It's a fun and clever Valentine's set and I've focused on reds, pinks and grays to highlight the heart-stealing bandit.   I started by stamping the images with Intense Black ink and coloring the images using Copic markers (R00, R43, R08, E30, E31, E40, E41, E50, C0, C2, C4, C6, C6, C8). When...

Hello! Today's winter greeting design can be used for many different winter occasions. From holiday thank you's to birthday or just a hello, this sweet scene card is sure to make the recipient smile! The Snowflake Confetti Fancy Die can be used in many ways. One of my favorite ways is to use it as a background builder for scenes. The snowflakes add immediate interest to the...

For today's card I've decided to carry over some holiday sparkle to a post-holiday thank you card with the help of Gold Glitter Embossing Powder. The shimmer and shine you get from this embossing powder is incredible! So incredible that I ended using it three different times on my card. First, I stamped a background with VersaMark ink using the Henna Flower Pattern stamp and embossed...

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

Hello there, Michelle here and I am back to share a thank you card with you, using the beautiful Mandala Bold Prints, along with a few different shades of blue and green ink.  I created a video tutorial for you which you can view below: (If you have problems watching the video, please try watching it HERE on YouTube) I started off by stamping the Mandala...

Good morning to you! It's Lisa and I'm excited to share some quick and easy holiday tags, just in case you might be spending your weekend wrapping holiday presents! These tags were inspired by our current challenge at A Blog Named Hero. If you find a few spare moments I do hope you'll join us. There are prizes to win, and relaxation to be had...

Good morning! Emily Midgett with you today for some punny Valentine's Day inspiration using the Food Puns stamp set. I know, I know; most of us are still waist-deep in Christmas preparations, but in case you want to get a head start on your Valentines.... well, I'm here for you! There are some super cute sentiments in there, and they make for perfect Valentines, especially for kids! Kids...

Good day to you! Janette here sharing with you one of my favorite types of cards to give during the holiday season, a thank you. I prefer to keep mine on the simpler side so that I can make several. Each year I create a bundle of them for post carriers and delivery drivers, to the house/yard keeper, to gate attendants for our neighborhood, to teachers...

Hi, friends! Caly here today sharing a card using the Peonies Stamp and Die Combo that I watercolored using Zig Clean Color Real Brush Markers. I started by stamping my images using Intense Black ink over Bristol Vellum cardstock. Bristol Smooth works well also for watercoloring with watercolor markers - I accidentally purchased the wrong pad but it still absorbs ink and water just as well....

Good morning! Jess here, beginning to veer away from Christmas cards and more towards winter! I'm using vellum to easily create a reflection for my cute polar bear from Polar Greetings! To start I inked the Star Light Star Bright cling stamp with Salty Ocean, Mermaid Lagoon, and Blueprint Sketch Distress Oxide ink. Then I spritzed the stamp with White Iridescent Spray a few times...

Hi everyone! Ilina here today with a video showing you how to make this cute card using the Window on Love Confetti Fancy Die along with the Love Bandit stamp set and coordinating dies. Watch the video below for step-by-step instructions for how I created this card: (If you are having problems viewing this video, please try watching it HERE on YouTube.) To make the card start by...

Oh dear me… I was assigned to work with heart stamps… my true LOVE. Of course ideas flooded my mind so I created three quick cards today! I was inspired by a recent trip to Japan, where design is minimal and simple. No wonder I loved every single minute! I'll start with the letter of love card. I stamped a piece of paper in Red...

Hello there! Nichol here today with a Lucky Star love-themed card to share with you. By using some pinks and reds for both my coloring and the background, this design works perfectly for a Valentine's or love-themed occasion. The Star Light Star Bright Bold Prints background was inked with Cotton Candy, Bubble Gum, and Rose Madder inks and stamped on smooth white cardstock. I stamped...

Hello there, Michelle here and today I have a card to share using the new Dandelion & Leaves Fancy Die which was released as an add-on for the December 2018 My Monthly Hero Kit. This is such a pretty die and I think it can be used for lots of different occasions. Today I went with a birthday card.  I started off by creating my background....

Have you started wrapping Christmas presents yet? I haven't, but when I do I'll have these adorable tags ready to tie on the packages! It's a simple design that is easy to mass produce. First, I die cut a variety of shapes using various Infinity Dies. I used the Circles, Tag Frames and Houses on my tags, but you could choose any shape. I cut each shape...

Hello stampers! It's time to announce the winner from our December 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! If you haven't had a chance to grab your kit yet, we do still have a limited quantity available here. Our randomly selected winner will receive...

Hello Hero Arts fans! Welcome back for another episode of the Color Layering video series! In this video & episode, since it’s so close to Christmas, I am making Last Minute Christmas cards using the Color Layering Christmas Tree set. Now don’t panic if you don’t yet have your holiday cards ready - these are easy and very quick to make. If you decide to mass produce these each...

Hello and happy Friday! Today we welcome Grace Wilson back to the blog with some fabulous and festive felt projects. Handmade ornaments are a wonderful way to add a personal touch to your holiday decor, or even give as gifts, and these are so much fun to make! Now here's Grace to share more... If you are like me, you spent many a Christmas season crafting with various...

Good morning! Emily Midgett here with you today sharing some inspiration using one of the new add-ons from this month's My Monthly Hero release: Wish I May Stamp & Cut. (Psst, there are a few kits left at this time, so if you're on the fence, hurry and get one before they sell out forever!) I chose to create a sweet little scene combining the new Wish...

Hello and welcome to the Hero Arts blog! Janette here with you today to share a project I created featuring the new December add-on Fairy Window, Star Light Bold Prints and previously released Glimmer Metallic Inks.  I began by applying three horizontal strips of color onto my craft mat, white watercolor, Blue Glimmer Metallic and then Purple Glimmer Metallic. I picked up two colors at...

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 add-on products that were introduced yesterday along with the December My Monthly Hero kit -- 2 clear stamp sets with coordinating Frame Cuts, 2 cling background stamps, a Stamp & Cut set, 2 Fancy Dies, 1 Paper Layering Die, and 2 woodblock stamps. So...

Our latest My Monthly Hero kit is here! Dandelion wishes and fairy dreams make up this magical new release. From beautiful backgrounds, to elegant dies, to whimsical stamps that will leave you wishing upon a star, there is something for every stamper in this fabulous December collection. Our main kit features a 6x8 clear stamp set with matching Frame Cuts, eight sheets of gorgeous, shimmery...

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

Hello and welcome as we continue the countdown to the release of the December My Monthly Hero Kit! Release day is tomorrow, Monday, December 3rd at 1pm Eastern/10am Pacific. We hope you have enjoyed the inspiration so far! Now let's join Michelle for the last look at this wonderful kit, before the release tomorrow. This is such a beautiful kit! Fairies seem to work all...

Welcome back to the countdown! The December My Monthly Hero Kit will be released Monday, December 3rd at 1pm Eastern/10am Pacific. Ilina is here with another look at this fun kit! Hi everyone, I hope you have been enjoying the sneak peeks from this kit the past couple days. I love all things fairies, so this may be one of my favorite kits.  To make my card I started by stamping the fairy...

Welcome back to the countdown! The December My Monthly Hero Kit will be released Monday, December 3 at 10am PST/1 pm EST. Nichol is here with another look at this fun kit... I am so excited about this incredible kit! I created a magical fairy garden scene by pairing the images from the main kit with the gorgeous Star Light Star Bright Bold Print background. The Star Light Star Bright Bold Print...

Hello and welcome as we begin the countdown to the release of the December My Monthly Hero Kit! Release day is Monday, December 3rd at 1pm Eastern/10am Pacific. We will be here for the next three days, sharing ideas for using both the main kit, as well as the new optional add-on products that will also be available on Monday. Stay tuned for more inspiration all weekend...

Welcome back to the countdown! The December My Monthly Hero Kit will be released Monday, December 3rd at 1pm Eastern/10am Pacific. Caly is here with another look at this fun kit! Hello! This is Caly and I’m so excited to be sharing my first Hero Arts project with you! It’s all about fairies and dandelions this month and my card has a bit of both!   For today’s card, I stamped all the...

Hello and welcome as we begin the countdown to the release of the December My Monthly Hero Kit! Release day is Monday, December 3rd at 1pm Eastern/10am Pacific. We will be here for the next three days, sharing ideas for using both the main kit, as well as the new optional add-on products that will also be available on Monday. Stay tuned for more inspiration all weekend...

Today is such an exciting day here at Hero Arts - we're introducing you to another wonderful addition to our Creative Team! You've seen her join us a few times for monthly release blog hops. She's super talented and also super sweet. Please help us welcome Caly Person! Here's a little more about Caly:   Hi, Friends! This is Caly Person and I’m so excited...

Good morning! Jess here with an idea for an easy Hanukkah card using liquid watercolors and glimmer metallic inks to freehand watercolor candles from a menorah! To start I taped a piece of watercolor paper to a hardboard and then added a few drops of Dark Teal, Deep Ocean, and Indigo liquid watercolors to my porcelain palette. Then I added a drop of Pewter glimmer...

Hi everyone, Ilina here today with a clean and simple, but eye catching card featuring the wood mount Angel Trio set. To make the card you will need to start by stamping one of the angels onto alcohol friendly white card stock using Intense Black ink. Once stamped, color it with alcohol based markers and die cut it using the coordinating dies. Set it aside. Using the...

We have discovered a Post Office issue that may have affected a small number of November My Monthly Hero kit shipments. All kits should now be delivered to USA addresses. If you have not received your kit, please notify us right away at info@heroarts.com with "Lost Kit" in the subject line. Thank you for your help and we greatly apologize for the problem.