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Hello and welcome to our Awesome Add-ons feature for the month of October! Here's a look at all this month's fabulous new offerings – just in time for holiday and winter crafting! Shop for the October MMH add-ons here Today we're delighted to have Creative Team member Jayne Nelson here to share some fabulous "beyond the kit" ideas for a few of the add-ons. Hi,...

Hello and welcome! Seeka here and today I'm sharing a card featuring the Orange + Shimmer Tone-on-Tone Metallic Spray and Pumpkin Bunch stamp set. I started off by heat embossing the large pumpkin bunch image onto Dove White cardstock using Onyx pigment ink and clear Ultra Fine Embossing Powder. Heat embossing an image is a great way to seal ink so that it doesn't smudge...

Hey crafty friends! It's Mindy Eggen back with a fun technique of coloring on your die cuts. This technique gives such an artsy feel to your projects and really shows off the amazing details created by the dies. Watch the process video below or HERE on the Hero Arts YouTube channel. The new peeking dies are so fun to create scenes with and I couldn't...

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 friends!! It’s Channin here and in today’s video I’m creating a fall themed shaker card featuring the elements from the Classic and Premium September 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 Sand cardstock with the Coordinating Fall Window Die (Classic & Premium). I then ink-blended over...

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...

Good morning! Jess here with a fun shaped Halloween card using some of the newest products from Hero Arts! To start I die-cut a piece of Pitch Black cardstock with the Arches Infinity Dies. I placed the new Art Deco Dancing Light Stencil over the panel and spritzed it liberally with Black + Shimmer Tone-on-Tone Metallic Spray. The spray dries very quickly so it's perfect...

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...

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 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...

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....

Good morning! Jess here with a video tutorial sharing how to color and stencil with the new Two-tone Metallic Sprays! (If you are having trouble viewing this video, please click HERE to watch on YouTube.) To start I took a piece of Passion Flower cardstock and temporarily taped the Ornate Flourish stencil over the cardstock. I placed it in a splatter box (but any leftover...

Hello and welcome! Seeka here and today I'm sharing a beach scene featuring the Color Layering Beach Floor Stencils. This set of three stencils makes it easy to create gorgeous foamy waves that have so much dimension! To start, I used low-tack tape to hold the first stencil layer (the one with the largest openings and footprints) to a 6" x 7" piece of Dove...

Birds of a feather flock together – and cards of a feather do, too! Today we have a trio of "tweet" cards to share with you, all featuring the charming new Be You stamp set and coordinating dies. One stamp set...three ideas...all perfect for sending a cheerful, thoughtful note across the miles! Lydia, Jayne, and Jess from the Creative Team are here to share a...

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...

Hello Crafters! It's Kelly Taylor here and today I have a fun technique to share with you that I think we'll be perfect for these upcoming summer months! This month has been all about our nostalgic childhoods and the You're Dynamite Bundle set definitely brings me back to mine. I went roller skating every Friday night! I really wanted to pair it with the fun...

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...

Good morning! Jess here with a fun sparkly card featuring some add-on items from the new May My Monthly Hero release. I wish you could see the shimmer of this card in person! To start I placed the Starlight Rays stencil over a panel of Pitch Black cardstock and used washi tape to temporarily tape it in place. Then I spread a thin layer of...

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...

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...

Hello and welcome! Seeka here and today I'm sharing a cozy card featuring the new Tea Kettle Fancy Die. I started off by die cutting the tea kettle's body, lid, and handle from a matte silver metallic cardstock. I cut the lid and handle again from Paradise cardstock and then cut off the two teal handles and glued them to the silver pieces. Then I...

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,...

Hello and welcome to our Awesome Add-ons feature for the month of April! If you haven't yet had a chance to check out the new add-ons introduced on Monday along with the April My Monthly Hero Classic and Premium Kits, we've got you covered today. This month brings an array of beautiful blooms in addition to plenty of mixed media delights – there's something for...

Hello friends! This is Mindy with you today to share inspiration using the Looking Glass Greenhouse die set. I had an idea to create a scene filled with florals and beautiful Spring colors. To start my scene, I applied Granite ink through the Brick Wall Stencil using a blending brush onto Deluxe Smooth White cardstock. It didn't have to be perfectly blended through the stencil....

Hi there! Emily Midgett here with you today, and I have a project featuring lots of ink blending, including a masked, stenciled window created using the Leaf and Floral Stencil. I love using this technique to ground a focal point. Let's get started with the details! I began by using some masking tape around the edges of my white A2 card front. I simply lined...

Hola everyone, Pocono Pam here! Today I am sharing a card using one of the new Delicate Butterfly Fancy Dies. I have also included the newly released Petal Burst Stencil from the Spring Catalog. To create the card, use Unicorn Ink to stencil Petal Burst onto a 4" x 4" piece of Amethyst cardstock with a blending brush. Next, die-cut the cardstock with the third...

Hello Crafters! It's Kelly Taylor here to share a fast and easy Spring background with you. Anyone else ready for warm weather and pretty blooms? The Flowers and Bees Bold Prints was originally released as part of the April 2022 My Monthly Hero Kit along with the Color Layering Rose Stencil, the Amazing Fancy Die, and the Thank You for Everything stamp set. It won...

Welcome friends! This is Mindy and today I'm sharing a subtle approach to mixed media. I want to create a stenciled background without it overpowering my images and I'm going to show you how. I have a video walking you through this process that you can view below or HERE on the Hero Arts YouTube channel. I will be starting my projects by stamping out...

Hi everybody! It's Maria Willis here. I had so much fun making the card that I'm sharing with you today. Earlier this week we had a stunning new release and it was all about those butterflies! The add-ons are equally fabulous so today I'm sharing two of my favorite add-ons with you: the Beautiful Butterflies Bundle and the Background Texture Strips. Now, I'm the kind...

Valentine’s Day is fast approaching and I can’t think of a better occasion to make some floral gift tags. Traditional Valentine’s Day gifts, like flowers, candy and homemade treats, frequently aren’t gift wrapped so adding a special tag to the gift is sure to make it extra special. Today, I’m sharing a pair of tags that I made with some of my favorite Hero Arts...

Welcome friends! This is Mindy and today I wanted to share how you can get more from your stencils. I'll be using the new Stripe Stencil for my card project today. The first thing I like to do with stencils that have fine lines like this one is spray the back of it with Pixie Spray which is a low tack adhesive spray. This will...

It's time for our Awesome Add-ons feature for the month of January! Have you had a chance to check out the new add-ons introduced on Monday along with this month's kit? The creative possibilities are endless with this lovely collection – stamps, dies, stencils, hot foil plates, and even rub-ons! We can't wait to see what you'll create with them! Shop for the January MMH...

Hello friends!! It’s Channin here and today I create a fun and EASY interactive card with the new January 2023 My Monthly Hero Kit. Check out the video below and/or read the following post to learn how I use the matchbox dies to create an opening box that reveals a fun surprise. Watch below or HERE on the Hero Arts YouTube channel. To create this...

Like so many of you, flower stamps and flower dies are a personal favorite of mine. So when I saw the new Color Layering Stellar Flowers Bundle, with it’s fresh and modern floral designs, I was immediately smitten. The celestial inspired Color Layering Stellar Flowers Bundle contains ten, unique floral stamps that can be layered and mixed, six wonderful sentiment stamps, five additional, small stamps...

Hello and welcome! Seeka here and today I'm sharing a wintry card that will be great for all those post-holiday thank yous. I started off by using a large blending brush to blend Amethyst ink around the border of a 4.25" x 5.5" panel of Passion Flower cardstock, slightly offsetting the color a bit because I also planned to offset the stenciled snowflake pattern. Next,...