Stay Crafty with A Blog Named Hero: June 2025 Challenge
Michelle Lupton

Welcome to a new Stay Crafty with A Blog Named Hero Challenge!
Our challenge for June is "Saturday in the Park" - you know the song? The beginning of the song has the lyrics "Saturday in the park, I think it was the 4th of July" - so this month, we're open to both themes - but you could take it further! The rest of the song mentions dancing, laughing, ice cream, a guitar - anything in the song is fair game for this challenge!
Our Stay Crafty design team members have created some inspiration to give you some ideas!
Design Team cards






MELISSA BEE
You can find Melissa on Instagram .




Guest Designer - Stephanie Severin
This month, we have a guest designer - Stephanie Severin! Stephanie created a scene with fireworks behind a rock concert - perfect for the 4th of July!
You can find Stephanie on Instagram and on her blog. Thanks so much for being our Stay Crafty guest for June, Stephanie!

How to enter the Stay Crafty Challenge
Now it's your turn – how will you interpret the Stay Crafty challenge theme? Use the InLinkz tool right at the bottom of this post to link up your newly created card (no backlinks, please), and you will be entered into our draw. We will be giving a $50 gift card randomly to one person who plays along!
- To link up your new project that fits the Stay Crafty challenge theme, you need to share it publicly somewhere you can copy the link – this can be your blog, Instagram, a Flickr account, your Splitcoast gallery – anywhere that allows you to have a URL or website location to link up, and where we can see your post.
- All products are welcome, but if you want to be in with a chance to win, please use at least one Hero Arts designed product (stamp, stencil, die, rub-on or hot foil plate).
- Entries must be submitted by June 30th at 5:00pm PT to be eligible for the giveaway. Scroll down to find the linkup. If you share your project on social media, we'd like you to use the #heroarts and #staycraftychallenge hashtags, please! Please also tag @ablognamedhero so we will definitely see your post!
- We love leaving comments on your entries, but sometimes that is not possible. Please be assured that we have visited each of your posts, whether it be a blog, Instagram, Flickr or somewhere else, but some platforms may limit comments or only allow comments from members. The best way to allow us to comment is to link up to your Instagram post, and tag @ablognamedhero.
- Enter our Stay Crafty challenge by linking your new project below! Please enter your name in the caption area. By linking your project, you are giving us permission to feature your card on our blog, social media or newsletter, crediting you as the artist.
In May, our Stay Crafty challenge theme was "Can't take my eyes off you", and our gallery was full of lots of critters, people, butterflies and bees!
Winner
Our randomly chosen winner from the May Stay Crafty challenge is Tracy with this sweet Christmas card! She used the My Monthly Hero kit from October 2017 for her card. Congratulations, Tracy!
Please email us at info@heroarts.com with "Stay Crafty Challenge Winner" in the subject to claim your prize.

Eeeek- so excited to see that I’ve won! I will email you right away. Thank you for being so generous Hero Arts!