Introducing the Hero Arts + Carly Tee Creative Collaboration

March 15, 2026

Hero Arts

We are so excited to announce a brand new creative collaboration between Hero Arts + Carly Tee! Carly’s bright, cheerful style and playful creativity have inspired so many in the crafting community, and we couldn’t be more thrilled to partner with her on a collection that perfectly reflects her personality.

The Beary Sweet collection is full of charm, color, and of course—candy-inspired fun. Anyone who follows Carly knows about her love of sweets, and that playful inspiration shines throughout this collection. From adorable bears to bright candy colors and heartfelt sentiments, Beary Sweet is designed to bring a little extra joy (and sweetness!) to your handmade cards and creative projects.

Carly’s talent for combining bold color, whimsical elements, and uplifting messages makes her creations instantly recognizable. Her approach to crafting is all about having fun, experimenting with color, and spreading kindness through handmade cards—values that align beautifully with the Hero Arts community.

We loved working with Carly to bring this collection to life. Her creativity, positivity, and signature style helped shape a collection that feels playful, approachable, and endlessly inspiring. Whether you love creating bright, candy-inspired cards, colorful shaker projects, or sweet handmade greetings, the Beary Sweet collection offers plenty of possibilities to spark your creativity.

Today we’re turning things over to Carly so she can share more about the inspiration behind the collection and some of the projects she’s created with it.

Hi Friends! I'm Carly Tee and I craft SO MUCH, lol! I am beyond thrilled to share my first collection with you, Beary Sweet! This collection is all about friendship, hugs and candy because if there's anything I love more than cardmaking, it's candy!

Check out the video below for an overview of the entire collecion.

Bear Hugs Die Set

The star of the Bear Hugs set is the gummy bear hugger that can hold treats (real or paper) for the card recipient! I LOVE sending a card that also has a little treat!!! And this set is so versatile because the gummy bear hugger fits perfectly on an A2 card but also makes an adorable shaped card and shaker window! The set also has some adorable, smaller gummy bears, including one you can cover in paper "chocolate".

Big Hugs Stamp Set

The Big Hugs stamp set includes all of my favorite kind of sentiments...big, little & curved! I love the flexibility of the "big" and "hugs", they are perfect for layering or for cool inking techniques like multicolor stamping! And the smaller sentiments pair well with the big words but also with other pieces of the collection!

Big Hugs Die Set

The Big Hugs die set stands alone as words with shadows AND the shadows also work as coordinating dies for the large words in the Big Hugs stamp set!

Candy Kebob Die Set

The Candy Kebob die set is a sweet tooth's dream! Each candy has a detail layer and a base layer with embossed guidelines. They are super easy to put together and look adorable on the included skewer die but also as shaker pieces and in the Penny Candy Jar!

Check out the video below for lots of tips and tricks for creating with this die set.

Penny Candy Jar Die Set

The Penny Candy Jar is the perfect container for all of the candies! And I know because I have a few penny candy jars in real life, lol! The jar fits perfectly on an A2 card but also makes a super sweet shaped card and shaker window. And the set also includes a candy scoop and some candy pieces.

Let's Stick Together Stamp & Cut

Let's Stick Together is what happens when your sweet treats smile back at you! The two-step stamps are not only adorable but very versatile because you can stamp the detail layer and color as desired or use the base layer first to save time! The solid base layer also lends itself to cool inking techniques like multicolor stamping.

SHOP the Beary Sweet Collection

We are incredibly excited to welcome Carly Tee to the Hero Arts family and to share the Beary Sweet collection with you. Carly is not only an incredibly talented designer, but also one of the sweetest and most joyful creators in our community. Her enthusiasm for crafting—and her love of all things candy—made this collaboration such a natural fit.

We hope this collection inspires you to create cards that are just as fun, colorful, and sweet as Carly herself. For even more inspiration and creative ideas using the Beary Sweet collection, be sure to follow Carly on social media—you can find her sharing projects and tutorials on Instagram and on her blog.

Thank you for celebrating this exciting collaboration with us—we can’t wait to see what you create!