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Hello there, Michelle here and today I have a card to share using the Peeking Owl Fancy Die that was part of the November 2023 My Monthly Hero Release. Although not strictly for the holidays/Christmas, I thought I would use the owl for a Christmas card today. I started off by die cutting the Peeking Owl Fancy Die from Antique Ivory cardstock, as well as...

Hey crafty friends! This is Mindy Eggen. One of the first things that drew me into paper crafting was being able to create my own home decor and Christmas cards. Today I'm sharing how I am using stencils and dies to create a custom home decor piece. (If you are having trouble viewing this video you can watch it HERE on our YouTube channel.) Everything...

Happy Wednesday! It's time to shine the spotlight on the new add-ons introduced this month! Have you had a chance to see all of the stamps, dies, stencils, and Hero Transfers we've released along with the November Classic and Premium Kits? Take a look below and begin imagining the creative cards, envelopes, tags, decor, and gifts you'll create during the holidays and winter! Look closely...

Hi friends! Emily Midgett here with you today with some icy inspiration using the beautiful Merry Foliage Bundle, paired with my newest obsession: Iridescent Blue Embossing Powder. This embossing powder looks stunning on its own, on white or colored cardstock, but it also works beautifully when embossed over colorful ink as I've done here to create this crisp, wintry holiday card. Let's get started with...

Hello there, Michelle here and today I have a card and video to share using the Ornament Fancy Dies in a slightly different way, with hot foiling, ink blending, and die cutting. Here is the video showing how I made the card: (If you are having trouble viewing this video, please watch HERE on YouTube.) I started off by hot foiling the Merry Christmas sentiment...

Good morning! Jess here with a simple wintery card featuring lots of ink blending and heat embossing! First I cut a panel of Lapis cardstock to 4.25" x 5.5". Then I blended Cornflower, Stone Wash, Nautical, and Pitch Black ink over the panel on a diagonal. I dry it with a heat gun and then temporarily tape the Swirling Stars Stencil over the panel. I...

Hi everyone! Ilina here! Today I am sharing video that shows how to create a fun background using the new Color Layering Folk Winter Animals Stencil Set and add dimension and sparkle using Gold Hero Paste. I love the gold shade of the Hero Paste and think it goes perfectly with the soft color palette that I used on this non-conventional Christmas colors background. Also...

Hello friends!! It’s Channin here and in today’s video I’m creating a Christmas card featuring elements from the new Classic and Premium October My Monthly Hero Kits. Watch below or on the Hero Arts YouTube channel. To create this card I first die cut an A2 panel of Dove White cardstock with a circle die from the Nesting Circle Infinity Dies. I then die cut...

Hi everyone! Ilina here! Today I am sharing a night scene card using the new Northern Lights Polar Bears Bundle. To create the background, start with an 4 1/4" x 5 1/2" piece of Nautical cardstock. To add some depth, use an Extra Large Ink Blending Brush to add Nautical and Pitch Black ink around the sides of the panel, leaving the center as is....

Hi friends! Emily Midgett here with you today, and I have some super shiny, colorful iridescent inspiration for you today using some of the newest products from the Hero Arts Holiday 2023 release! I did some hot foiling using the new Leaves and Dots Hot Foil Plate and used the blues and greens in the iridescent aqua foil as the basis for my color scheme...

Good morning! Jess here with a vibrant card to say thanks or celebrate Thanksgiving featuring ink blending and dry-embossing. I love using stencils as they were originally intended but sometimes it's fun to change things up a bit! Today I'm using the new Leaves and Swirls Stencil to dry-emboss a dimensional background on my card panel. To start, I take the Leaves and Swirls Stencil...

Hello my crafty friends! It's Mindy here today to share inspiration on how to customize your birthday cards! Have you seen the new Number Fancy Dies from the Oh Joy Holiday release? They are absolutely perfect for this! You can get the numerals individually or all together in a discounted bundle. I am creating two versions of this card using the exact same products but...

Hola everyone! Pocono Pam here. Thank you for stopping by today. I am sharing a card showcasing the new Peeking Witch Fancy Die. This adorable Fancy Die is perfect for sending Halloween wishes. To begin, I blended Grape Slush and Creamsicle Reactive inks onto a 3.75" x 5" white cardstock panel. I created a stencil with a Circle Nesting Infinity Die and placed a moon...

Hello there, Michelle here. Today I have a tag and video to share with you where I am turning a cactus into a witch for a fun Halloween treat bag tag! Here is the video showing how I made the tag: (If you are having trouble viewing this video, please watch HERE on YouTube.) I started off by doing my die cutting, I cut the...

Hi friends! Emily Midgett here with you today, and I have some inspiration using the absolutely gorgeous new Golden Poppies stamp set and coordinating Color Layering Stencils. My initial inclination was to do some no-line watercoloring (how gorgeous are those flowers?), but the stencils make things so much easier and quicker that I couldn't resist playing with them! I have two cards to share with...

Welcome crafty friends! It's Mindy with you today to share inspiration using the new Bear Hugs Stamp & Cut. I set my bears in an outdoor scene to really give you the woodsy feel sitting right from the comfort of your home! Since the stamp image gives the outline of the mama bear and her cub, there are many ways to color in the image....

Hi everyone, Ilina here! Today I am sharing a card and video showing how to add dimension using stencils with clean lines. Graphic stencils work great for this technique. For today's card I used the new Graphic Mountains Stencil along with a sentiment from the Where to Next? stamp set. Watch the video below, or click HERE to watch it on YouTube. To make the...

Hello friends!! It’s Channin here and in today’s video I’m creating a dreamy nighttime forest scene featuring the Park Scene Fancy Dies from the August My Monthly Hero Classic and Premium Kits. Watch below or on the Hero Arts YouTube channel. To create this card I first die cut a scrap of Pitch Black cardstock with trees die from the Park Scene Fancy Dies Set...

Hello there, Michelle here today, sharing a card using the Color Layering Wild Columbine Stencils. Here at Hero Arts, we have a number of stencils that were designed to coordinate with stamp sets, but did you know that you can use a lot of them on their own too? This gives a beautiful soft look! I started off my card by taking a 3.75" x...

Hey everyone! It's Mindy with you today to share a fun technique that you can do with you hot foil plates. Have you ever tried foiling on acetate? Well, we are about to! (If you are having trouble viewing this video, please click HERE to watch on YouTube.) I have a key point I want to make before we begin and that is make sure...

Hey everyone. It's Dana here with you today. Let's do some heat embossing with the new Park Background Bold Prints stamp. Let's start with the background of our card. I stamped the Park Background Bold Prints onto Dove White cardstock with Embossing and Watermark Ink. To keep the crisp white image, I sprinkled on Clear Embossing Powder and heat set the image. Next it was...

Morning everyone. It's Dana here with you today. Let's get creative with your stencils. You can easily make several cards with only one stenciled card panel. Let's get into the cardmaking. (If you are having trouble viewing this video, please click HERE to watch on YouTube.) To start, I trimmed down a piece of Sand cardstock to 6" x 6". Next it's time to stencil....

Welcome friends! This is Mindy back to share inspiration on using your background stamps for a subtle look. Backgrounds are quite fun because they can be used for many different techniques and purposes on your card projects. Normally, I let the background be center stage of the design. Today, it's going to be a little more subtle. Of course, one of my favorite ways to...

Hello there, Michelle here. Today I have a card and video to share with you using the Circle Set Fancy Die set. These dies are very versatile – you can use them for a background, create grounding for a focal point, add die-cut inlay, plus lots more! For today, I thought I would change the shape slightly to create a sun. (If you are having...

Hi there! Emily Midgett here with you today, and I have some shining inspiration using the beautiful new(ish) Magnolia Branches Hot Foil Plate and some of Hero Arts's hot foil-friendly Acetate Sheets! When I realized that the Acetate Sheets would work with hot foil plates, I was totally hooked. The super smooth surface of the acetate creates nearly-flawless hot foiling results... score! The results are...

Hello crafty friends! This is Mindy and I'm here today to share with you how to use the Weaving Fancy Die and different looks you can get with it. Watch the tutorial below or HERE on the Hero Arts YouTube Channel. You can catch all the different ideas in the YouTube video so down below I will go over the main supplies used. The Weaving...

Hello everyone. It's Dana here with you today. Who's ready for some rainbow fun? And let's add in a Z-fold card base for giggles! Super easy card to create with loads of color. You can watch the tutorial below or over on the Hero Arts YouTube channel. Also there are written instructions below. Let's start off with the card base. I used Dove White. Trim...

Hi everyone! Ilina here! Have had a chance yet to check out the My Monthly Hero Kit for May? The Premium kit is sold out, but the Classic kit is still available, so you have a chance to grab yours before it sells out! I am loving the color layering bikes in the stamp set, it does remind me of my childhood, so had to...

Hola everyone! Thank you for stopping by. I hope your Wednesday is going well! Today I am sharing a card featuring the newly released Besties clear stamp set. This adorable set, along with the coordinating Frame Cuts, celebrates childhood friendship. To create my card, I started by blending Purple Galaxy, Berry Smoothie and Taffy Reactive Inks over the flower stencil included in the still available...

Hello friends! This is Mindy stopping by the Hero Arts blog to share a card I created using the new Kite Fancy Die. And now that I probably have the song stuck in your head from the post title, let's jump in! Did you fly kites growing up? Or maybe you fly them with your kids? I remember flying kites with my Dad so kites...

Hi Crafters! It's Kelly Taylor here and today I have a fun technique to share with you. I'm calling it "Glittery Stained Glass" because that's exactly what it reminds me of! I started by pulling out a rainbow of Hero Arts Core Inks for my background. I blended on Azalea, Papaya, Lemon Yellow, Fresh Lawn, Summer Sky, and Grape Juice in a circle pattern starting...

Hello there, Michelle here and today I have a card to share with you using Poppy Field Bold Prints. Bold Prints are essentially background stamps, but they can be so much more! If you take a portion of the background image, it automatically creates a focal point. I started off my card by stamping Poppy Field Bold Prints on to a panel of Perwinkle cardstock...

Good morning everyone. It's Dana here with you today. Who needs to restock their birthday cards? (insert my raised hand) Today let's make a gorgeous card in tones of blue. When starting a card I like to have a plan. Sketching out my card and picking colors is a great starting point. This way when I grab my products, I can get start working pretty...

Hi everyone! Ilina here! Have you had a chance yet to play with Hero Transfers? They are super fun, easy to work with, and the results are amazing. For today's card I am using the new Collage Backgrounds Hero Transfers added to an ink blended background. This set of rub-ons contains five different full-sheet backgrounds. (Note: we expect this item to be back in stock...

Hello friends! This is Mindy popping by to share inspiration using the new Stripy Stencil to create a birthday card. Now to use this stencil it is going to be helpful to place it on a sticky mat or magnetic work surface to really hold those fine lines of the stencil in place. I'm going to start by ink blending the stencil using Green Apple,...

Good morning! Jess here with a video tutorial sharing how to combine ink blending and layering for a vibrant cheery birthday card using the Secret Garden Fancy Die and some of my favorite Hero Hues inks! (If you are having trouble viewing this video, please watch HERE on YouTube.) I love how easily the Hero Hues inks blend together to create a really cheerful spring...