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I absolutely love everything included in the September release, but my very favorite is the Ink Painting Scene stamp set. I actually had the opportunity to travel to China on business back in fall of 2004, and it was a trip I'll never forget. I loved the art done in the style that this stamp set is capturing - mountains, trees, buildings drawn in black...

Hello Hero Arts fans! Welcome back for another episode of the Color Layering video series! In this video & episode I am taking a closer look at the Color Layering Owl set! I have several cards to share and of course a few different color combos to explore. Watch the video tutorial below to learn how I made the cards I'm sharing today. If you’re having a problem...

Good morning! Emily Midgett here with you today. The brand new Ornate Floral Stencil that was released as an add-on to the September My Monthly Hero kit is absolutely stunning... I wanted to ink it up as soon as I got my hands on it! The pattern reminds me of a beautiful tablecloth, so I paired it with the Spill the Tea stamp set to create...

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 along with the September My Monthly Hero kit -- 4 clear stamp sets, all with coordinating Frame Cuts, 1 Stamp & Cut set, 1 Bold Prints background stamp, 1 stencil, 1 Fancy Die, red embossing powder, and a...

Hello there, Michelle here sharing a card using the Patterned Lanterns Bold Prints and Autumn Moon sets that were released yesterday as add-ons for the September 2018 My Monthly Hero Kit. I thought they would work beautifully together to create a one layer card.  I started off by taking a panel of dark blue cardstock and stamping the lanterns from the Autumn Moon set on...

It's kit release day! The September My Monthly Hero kit and optional add-ons are here! It's a season full of color, and we've set out to capture its beauty and variety in this Autumn-inspired My Monthly Hero kit. The 6x8 clear set features the uniqueness of a Chinese lantern plant, and includes a set of coordinating dies to use with the stamps. There's also a...

It's almost time to launch the September 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 September My Monthly Hero Kit! Release day is Tuesday, September 4th at 1pm Eastern/10am Pacific. This month we are one day later than normal due to the Labor Day holiday, so the kit releases tomorrow instead of today. Now let's join Michelle for another look at this wonderful kit. Hello there, I hope you...

Hello and welcome as we continue the countdown to the release of the September My Monthly Hero Kit! Release day is Tuesday, September 4th at 1pm Eastern/10am Pacific. This month we are one day later than normal due to the Labor Day holiday. Stay tuned for more inspiration tomorrow! Now let's join Ilina for another look at this autumn inspired kit. Hi everyone! I hope you are...

We're back for another post as we count down to the release of the September My Monthly Hero Kit! Release day is Tuesday, September 4th at 1pm Eastern/10am Pacific. For something a little different, this card was created by our product designers rather than our Creative Team... For today's card, we had a ton of fun combining the September My Monthly Hero kit with a cool...

We are back for another countdown post, leading up to the release of the September My Monthly Hero kit! Release day is Tuesday, September 4th at 1pm Eastern/10 am Pacific. We'll be sharing ideas for using both the main kit, as well as new optional add-on products that will be available on Tuesday. And don't forget to leave a comment on this and every post as we will be...

We are back for another countdown post, leading up to the release of the September My Monthly Hero kit! Release day is Tuesday, September 4th at 1pm Eastern/10 am Pacific. We'll be sharing ideas for using both the main kit, as well as new optional add-on products that will be available on Tuesday. And don't forget to leave a comment on this and every post as we will be...

Hello and welcome as we begin the countdown to the release of the September My Monthly Hero Kit! Release day is Tuesday, September 4th at 1pm Eastern/10am Pacific. This month we are one day later than normal due to the Labor Day holiday. We will be here for the next four days, sharing ideas for using both the main kit, as well as the new optional add-on products...

Hello to you! Janette here sharing a card with you today that is fits perfectly within this month's A Blog Named Hero challenge theme, Sparkle & Shine. If ever a great month to get involved, this would be it. Sparkle and shine is almost synonymous with cardmaking! The challenge is open through September 10th, and you could win a gift certificate to the Hero Arts shop!...

Hello friends! Nichol here today with a card featuring an all over background pattern created with the Hero Florals Sunflower Stem Stamp and colored in with Liquid Watercolors. Creating my own "patterned paper" designs from stamps is one of my go-to favorite techniques. For this beautiful background, I repeatedly stamped the Hero Florals Sunflower Stem Stamp all over a piece of watercolor cardstock using Versamark Ink, and heat...

Hello stampers! We're back today to announce the winners from last week's Season of Wonder Catalog Blog Hop. Thanks to all who hopped along with our designers and checked out the eye candy! Congratulations to these two randomly chosen winners, who will each receive a $50 shopping spree to the Hero Arts Online Store: • Tavia Cheney - From Megan Hoeppner's blog. "That die and those glimmer inks......

Good morning! Jess here with a clean and simple, easily mass-produced Halloween card featuring our Halloween Mirror stamp set!   When I make CAS cards I try to stick to a more monochromatic color palette to keep it truly "simple." But I like to find a little way to make something pop and today I'm using embossing powder from Hero Arts for that unexpected pop! To start I traced...

Good morning! Emily Midgett here with you today to share this week's video, in which I share three different techniques to incorporate Hero Arts Vellum into your cardmaking! Vellum is an extremely versatile product that can be used in numerous ways, but in the video, I've shown how to use it to highlight, to soften, and to create a stained glass effect. Here's the video:...

Today we are excited to introduce you to another member of the Hero Arts family. In this feature we show you the people behind the scenes who work hard to bring you quality products and inspiration. We call them Hero's Heroes because they are how we do what we do! Let's dig in and get to know team member Linda Tsui... What you do for...

Hello friends! We have Season of Wonder inspiration for you today, as well as some Creative Team news. An exciting professional opportunity has come Clare Prezzia's way, and we couldn't be happier for her! That said, Clare will be stepping down from the Hero Arts Creative Team. Clare, we will always be grateful for the opportunity to work with you and to be able to share...

We introduced you to our Season of Wonder 2018 Catalog with this post back in July. You've been seeing the new products available at your favorite retailers. And now the day we've been excited for - we are releasing all of the fabulous new fall, winter and holiday products right here in our shop! From stamps and dies to stencils, Glimmer Metallic Inks, and so...

Hi everyone, Ilina here today with a card featuring the new Mocha Maiden wood mount stamp along with the Distressed Tile Bold Prints.  I wanted to create a subtle background that would let my main image pop. To create the background I started by stamping the Distressed Tile Bold Prints onto a 3 3/4" x 5" panel of Snow Layering Paper using Versamark ink. Next I embossed...

Hello and welcome to the Hero Arts blog! Today I am sharing an easy technique to spice up background stamping and framing it with a glittery inlaid border. I'm featuring the Floral Doily Bold Prints cling stamp. I have also created a video tutorial. It is a fun technique I encourage you to try. I would be delighted if you create along with me. Many...

Good morning! It's Lisa here, hoping to entice you to join our challenge at A Blog Named Hero this month. The theme is sparkle and shine and I know that we all love the sparkle! I am excited to see all of the entries this month.  Here are a couple of cards I made; they were easy to make, and sparkly, but hard to photograph....

Hello there, Michelle here and today I am sharing a card using the Cowboy Life set. There are some wonderful larger images in the set but I really wanted to use some of the smaller ones on my card today. I decided to create a little grouping as a focal point for a good luck card.  I started off by taking a white card base...

Today's card features the gorgeous floral images in the You're Beautiful stamp set. The flowers nestle together perfectly to create a solid floral background.  I began by die cutting the largest heart in the Nesting Heart Infinity Dies from white cardstock. I knew I wanted to include some gold embossed flowers, so I started with those. I heat embossed them with the Gold Glitter Embossing Powder...

Hello stamping friends! Scene cards are some of my all time favorite cards to create. There's something about some cute critters set against a beautiful backdrop that I never tire of. The Tea Party Fancy Die creates an amazing little tea party die cut silhouette that I thought would be perfect for the mice from the Mouse Tea Party Stamp Set. Adding soft coloring to...

Good morning! Emily Midgett here with you today sharing a special project for a special campaign that the folks at Hero Arts have created. The wonderful designers at Hero Arts have designed a pair of new woodblock stamps: Family Is Everything and Holding Hands. The best part? As part of the Families Together cause, Hero Arts will contribute 100% of net profits from these two stamps to the UNICEF Child...

Hello stampers! It's time to announce the winner from our  August 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 I am taking a closer look at the Color Layering Mountain Lion set! I have several cards to share and of course a few different color combos to explore. Watch the video tutorial below to learn how I made the cards I'm sharing today. If you’re having...

Good morning! Jess here with a fun way to layer heat embossing for dimensional, textured results!! I just love the adorable Foam Animals add-on set from this month's kit! I wanted to use the little pup to create foam for my coffee and I wanted it to be dimensional but still keep the lines of the stamp. So to start I die-cut the dog with white...

As part of this month's My Monthly Hero add-ons, Hero Arts is now offering Cups & Handles Infinity Dies and Teapots & Handles Infinity Dies. The new handle addition makes it super easy to die-cut the cups and teapots with or without handles! For my cards today, I used the Cups & Handles Infinity Dies, just using a piece of washi tape to keep the smaller handle die in place....

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 14 of the add-on products that were introduced along with the August kit -- 3 clear stamp sets with coordinating Frame Cuts, 1 Stamp & Cut set, 2 Bold Prints background cling stamps, 1 Frame Fancy Die, 1 woodblock stamp, revamped teacup and teapot...

Hello there, Michelle here. Today I am sharing a card using the new Tea Time stamp set that was released as an add-on for the August 2018 My Monthly Hero Kit. It is a great set to create invitations or for general tea themed cards. Afternoon tea is very popular in the UK (which is where I am) and it was fun to create my...

It's time for another fabulous monthly release! And who doesn't need a little extra boost of caffeine on their Monday morning? The August My Monthly Hero kit and add-ons are all about coffee and tea... Get ready for a high-octane kit, coming your way! It's everything to do with coffee, in all its glorious forms. A 6x8 clear set packed with cups, foam art, messages...

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