Show & Tell Celebration - Share to Win!

45th Anniversary

Apr 24, 2019 Hero Arts

Let's have some fun!

You are a huge part of our 45-year journey, whether you've been stamping for decades or maybe even just months or weeks. We want to celebrate YOUR stamping history along with ours, so today we are launching the Show & Tell Photo Sharing Celebration! For the next 45 days (April 24 - June 7), we invite you to share your first Hero Arts stamps and memories. Do you remember your first Hero Arts stamp? Do you still have it? Do you still use it? Show and tell! :)

There are two ways to enter:

1. Instagram - If you are already on Instagram, this is the suggested entry method. Simply upload a photo of your first Hero Arts stamp(s) and/or memories, and include the hashtag #herocelebrates45. *** Be sure to use this hashtag so that we can find your entry and others participating in the challenge can too! ***

2. Link Party - If you are not on Instagram, you can share a direct link to your photos/memories in the InLinkz Link Party below this blog post. Look for the blue button!

No matter which way you enter, you will be eligible to win fabulous prizes!

Grand Prize - A one-year My Monthly Hero subscription (12 limited edition kits!)
Additional Prizes - 3 Hero Arts gift cards

All winners will be randomly selected at the conclusion of the event. Remember, you have until June 7 to share. We can't wait to see your photos and hear your stories!

Thank you so much for being a part of our creative journey,

Hero Arts

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31 Responses

Nancy Patterson

May 30, 2019

So sorry my Instagram post will not share with you. I think you would have fun seeing my 1980 Hero Arts stamp. Plus a few others. I have been stamping for 39 years. I was originally inspired by Suzanne Zetterberg in Claremont, CA.

I presume that it does not share because I have a private account. I did reference @heroarts #herocelebrates45 and #heroarts. I am not familiar with the link process. Any suggestions?

linda

May 27, 2019

congratulations on 45 years! i bought my first hero arts stamp, dandelion, in 2009 from my local stamp store and was there on the weekend to find two dandelion stamps on display! naturally, it brought back memories of my leap into card making which has proven to be very therapeutic.

Lydia E Hallum

May 25, 2019

Love all the wonderful inspiring ideas.

Hetty Sanders

May 24, 2019

Congratulations on 45 years of making such wonderful stamps!

Judith Daley

May 22, 2019

I loved all my Hero Arts stamps and have several still on wood of the Floral selection. I started collecting and stamping in 1991 when I moved back to Ct. from Fla. They had just opened up a Stamp store in my town and started shopping there. They held stamping classes which I truly enjoyed and purchased several stamps which included several Hero Arts stamps. In 2007 I moved to Co. and found a wonderful stamp store and a gracious, talented woman who owned it. She had several Hero Arts stamps. I learned several stamping techniques from her. I tuned in to Jennifer Mcguire and watch all her tutorials also using Hero stamps, especially the Kit of the month, which I love all her cards. Once had a psychologist came into the stamp store and told the owner that Stamping was a cheaper therapy than going to one. I’ve always felt it was a good therapy for me.

Judy

May 19, 2019

Hero Arts started me on my stamping and card making journey in 2000 or 2001. I went into an art store looking for a Caspari greeting card but they no longer carried them. I saw other beautiful cards scattered around the store and when I inquired about them, was told they were handmade. I bought my first stamp set, which was Hero Arts Leaf Prints LL568 and I have been making cards ever since. This hobby has brought much joy to me and given me a wonderful way to give to others.

Shari James

May 05, 2019

I was in business from 1993 until 2011 in Lakeport, California. The name of my store was Shari’s Secret Garden. I sold tons of things from Hero Arts. Love you company and it is and always has been one of my favorites. I came down to your location to take a fabulous class from Shari and Jennifer. It was so much fun and everyone was so nice. I know what a wonderful business you have. I still have a ton of stamps and love them! Happy Anniversary! It is wonderful that you are still in business.

Mie

May 04, 2019

So cute! Happy Anniversary! i’ve been a fan almost from the start (and have been lucky to be able to visit your company store once!) ❤️

Jo Ann F.

May 04, 2019

Happy Anniversary, Hero Arts!. The Chines Wishes was one of the first stamp sets I bought to go along with my calligraphy when making cards. Now stamping has taken over my life,

Kirsten Freye Sykes

May 03, 2019

Happy Happy 45! So happy you’re still around and still producing quality products. I began my stamping addiction early, but did not become totally beyond help until about 1990 with my first child and some extra cash…. I will be looking through my stash to find some early ones to share. Thank you for all you do for the crafting and stamping industry! Also, love love the monthly kits…always a fun surprise in my mailbox!

Debbie F.

April 28, 2019

I don’t get involved with social media either, BUT I wanted to share a short story. I haven’t been stamping all that long. I really wasn’t paying attention to which company was which, until …. I bought what turned out to be a Hero Arts sentiment stamp set. The stick got lost quickly on some of the stamps and I tried to recover them but nothing worked. I contacted Jennifer McGuire for a suggestion and she suggested I contact Hero Arts directly saying they were a great company. With great skepticism I did just that. To my great surprise and delight — and without question — Hero Arts stood behind their product and replaced the set. Hero Arts stood out to me!!! And I was happy (for once!) to be wrong (in my attitude). Recently I saw a video with Aaron talking about the history of the company. That left me appreciating HA even more. Thank you, Aaron, for the history lesson! MUCH appreciated. Happy Anniversary, Hero Arts, and thank you for being a company like the ones from the (now) old days … for being a company that stands behinds its products and is all about service. Although I wish there were more companies out there that do it like we did in the “old” days, it’s SO uplifting to know Hero Arts is there. Here’s to 45 more!!