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Discover creative ways to use large word dies for Christmas cards! Joy Baldwin shares dimensional layering, shaker cards, colorful backgrounds, and specialty paper ideas.

Discover 5 creative Christmas card ideas using the Big Santa Die Set! Learn how a few iconic Santa details can create instantly recognizable holiday designs.

Join Channin Pelletier LIVE on Friday, November 6 at 12pm PST / 3pm EST for the jolliest cardmaking session of the season featuring the November My Monthly Hero Kit—Jolly Holiday! 🎄 Tune in to see Channin create this showstopping Santa shaker card—complete with a glittery beard, a bold background, and all the festive charm you’d expect from the most wonderful time of year!

Create a playful wobble Santa Christmas card with Hero Arts November My Monthly Hero Kit! Learn die cutting, ink blending, stenciling, and more.

Create a jolly Santa Christmas card with the November My Monthly Hero Kit! See how specialty metallic cardstock adds shine, texture, and festive details.

Meet November's Jolly Holiday My Monthly Hero kits! Create cheerful Christmas cards with an oversized Santa, festive lights, playful greetings, and more.

Create a rustic fall card with Mindy Eggen featuring layered pumpkins, a seed packet focal point, and autumn details from the October My Monthly Super Hero Kit.

Discover the October 2026 My Monthly Hero: Autumn Harvest, with fall cardmaking dies, stamps, stencils and warm seasonal inspiration.

Create a low-bulk Halloween shaker card with Mindy Eggen using the September My Monthly Hero Kit, featuring a bubbling cauldron and spooky details.

Discover the September 2026 My Monthly Hero: Wicked Good, with mix-and-match Halloween stamps and dies for cards that can be spooky, sweet, or both.

Join Channin Pelletier LIVE on Friday, August 14 at 12pm PT for a charming cardmaking session featuring the August 2026 My Monthly Hero kit—Little Library! 📚 Tune in to see how she builds an adorable little library scene that makes the inside of a card just as gorgeous as the outside!

Learn how to create an interactive little library with the August 2026 My Monthly Hero Kit using layered dies, coordinated cardstock, and simple techniques.

Create charming book-themed cards with the August My Monthly Hero: Little Library. Tiny books, library cards, and thoughtful details bring projects to life.

Learn three creative embossing folder techniques featuring the July My Monthly Hero Kit. Watch to learn how to enhance embossed designs with ink for added depth and drama, create unique looks by embossing paper-pieced panels, and add gorgeous shine and dimension with texture mediums. Plus, discover clever ways to step up your handmade cards with embellishments that add the perfect finishing touch.

Stretch your supplies by pairing the July My Monthly Hero kit with the Fresh Flowers collection! Watch Mindy's video for fresh ideas using new and favorite products together.

Discover the July My Monthly Hero: You're the Zest! Create sunny citrus cards with scooter scenes, shaker dies, textured backgrounds, and cheerful greetings.

In this live cardmaking class, Channin shares THREE creative stencil techniques using the Reflection Layering Stencil Set, showing you fun ways to add depth, color, and unique layered effects to your handmade cards. Watch as Channin demonstrates how one stencil set can take your cards in different directions—and she'll be experimenting with a variety of mediums and tools along the way that you won't want...

Create a summer spinner card with Mindy Eggen using the June 2026 My Monthly Hero Kit. Watch the video to learn interactive cardmaking tips and techniques.

Create sunny summer cards with the June 2026 My Monthly Hero: Soak Up the Sun. Pool scenes, floaties, summer icons, layered backgrounds, and more.

Watch and learn how to create a playful balloon shaker card filled with colorful confetti and bold letters—perfect for birthdays and celebrations of all kinds.

Celebrate birthdays in style with the May 2026 My Monthly Hero “Yay Day” kit, featuring festive stamps, dies, and interactive elements for fun, creative cards.

Discover 5 die cutting techniques using the April My Monthly Hero Kit. Watch the video to stretch your dies and maximize your craft supplies.

Create three sunny handmade cards using the April 2026 My Monthly Hero Kit, featuring ink blending, florals, and garden-themed designs.

Discover the April My Monthly Hero Plant Lady Society kit, featuring greenhouse dies, houseplants, florals, and sentiments for fresh, botanical cardmaking.

Explore the Hero Arts March 2026 My Monthly Hero Milk It kit with pun-filled stamps, milk carton dies, layering stencils, and cardstock.

Discover the February My Monthly Hero kits from Hero Arts, featuring spring florals, sweet bunnies, layered designs, and cheerful cardmaking inspiration.

Discover the January My Monthly Hero and Super Hero Kits with the Happy Mail theme, featuring coordinating dies, stamps, and cardstock.

Huge thanks to everyone who recently took time to vote for your favorite kit in celebration of our kit program's 9th anniverary! We are bursting with excitement to let you know which kit won – let's get right to it! Cue the drumroll... Thousands of votes were cast and the kit receiving the most votes is none other than our Halloween-themed September 2024 Card Kit...

PLEASE NOTE: Only votes cast on the official voting page will count. We welcome blog post comments, just keep in mind that only votes on the official voting page will be included in the final tally. Thank you! The new October Hero Studio kit will be here tomorrow, but first we have a bit of celebrating to do – and this calls for confetti! Along...

The Hero Arts Global Team is back to share some projects with you! A couple of our Global Team members are taking a break this month, but we still have plenty of creativity to share. Anna created this colourful card using the Congrats die from the May My Monthly Hero Premium Kit and the Sunburst Flowers Bold Prints stamp. Look at all the texture she...

We're back to share what the Hero Arts Global Team has been up to this month. Some of our Global Team members are taking a break this month, but we still have lots of gorgeous projects to share with you! Anna created this set of three gift card holders using the March My Monthly Hero Classic Kit. She used gold embossing powder to add an...

A few months ago, we were overwhelmed with the response to our design team call. We had a huge group of creative people to choose from, and it wasn't an easy job to narrow it down! We're so excited to welcome six new members to the Global team! Emelie Genberg Hi, Emelie here! I live in Stockholm, Sweden with my family - Andreas and our...

Hi friends! We want to extend a BIG "thank you" to all of you who took the time to vote for your favorite kit in celebration of My Monthly Hero's 8th anniversary! It is a joy to bring these kits to you each month and we love witnessing all of the creativity that happens once the kits are in your hands. The moment has finally...

PLEASE NOTE: Only votes cast on the official voting page will count. We welcome blog post comments, just keep in mind that only votes on the official voting page will be included in the tally. Thank you! Hi friends! This month we are delighted to celebrate the 8-year anniversary of the My Monthly Hero program with what has become a favorite annual tradition – it's...

We have some big news to share with you! Next month, Hero Arts is launching a new Premium version of the My Monthly Hero Kit that includes additional elements to extend the exciting potential for more cards and techniques! Even more creativity in the box. Trust us, you will want this! And you can sample this Premium upgrade at no extra charge for February only....

Hello friends! Big thanks to all of you who took the time to vote for your favorite kit in celebration of My Monthly Hero's 7th anniversary! We love bringing these kits to you each month and look forward to all of the creativity that happens once the kits are in your hands. Today we're bursting with excitement – it's now time to share the poll...