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The festive countdown to October’s Hero Studio release is here, and it’s time to unwrap some holiday cheer! As we get ready for the big reveal on Monday, October 7 at 10am PT, we're treating you to four Card Kit of the Month sneak peeks from our amazing Creative Team. And, to keep the holiday spirit alive, we’re giving away a kit to one lucky...

Our next LIVE Make-Along event is this weekend! Join Channin to make along with the Hero Studio September 2024 Card Kit of the Month. Gather your supplies and create a card with Channin from start to finish.👉🏼 When: Sunday, October 6th at 12:00pm PT/ 3:00pm ET👉🏼 Where: Hero Arts Facebook and YouTube Supplies: September Card Kit of the Month Passion Flower Core Ink Amethyst Core...

Hello, friends! Today we're sharing some more crafty inspiration from our Global Team, using products from the September Hero Studio release (and more!) To begin, we have a gorgeous card from Anna. She used some of the patterned paper from the August Card Kit of the Month and paired it up with a tag, August Cling Stamp of the Month, and die cuts from the...

Hello! Jen here today with a mini holiday scene. Sometimes making a scene that fills the entire A2 card can be overwhelming or maybe you just don’t have the time. I’ve paired the Cozy Study Bundle up with the Journaling Photo Frame Infinity Dies to create a snapshot holiday scene. Instructions: 1. Stamp the images from the Cozy Study Bundle using Intens-ified Black Ink. Color...

Hello, Karen Brown here! Are you ready to add a touch of winter magic to your cardmaking? In today's video, I will guide you step-by-step through the enchanting process of creating shimmery snowflake backgrounds that will leave everyone in awe! If you are having trouble viewing this video, please watch HERE on YouTube. Today, we will be creating two cards and one tag using Hero...

Let's hang out! We'd love for you to join us on Wednesday, October 2nd for our next episode of our LIVE series of chats with crafty friends. We are thrilled to have Nichol Spohr and Libby Hickson as our special guests! Nichol and Libby will join co-hosts Aaron Leventhal and Jennifer McGuire to share stories, history, ideas, laughs...and of course lots of giveaways, too! Date:...

Happy FREEBIE FRIDAY, friends! Once a month, for 24 hours only, while supplies last, we are offering you a complimentary item with your qualifying order from heroarts.com. This month we are celebrating the arrival of fall with a freebie that you have to see to beLEAF... Our September Freebie Friday product is the lovely Leaves in the Wind Bold Prints cling stamp set shown above,...

Hi crafty friends! It's Jeannie and today, I'm sharing a card that features the Color Layering Holly Branch stamp set to make a quick and easy holiday card using a stamp positioner. To create this card, I started with a piece of Deluxe Smooth White cardstock along with Intens-ified Black ink in my Mini MISTI. I tend to see floral images as is or as...

Hi friends! Lydia here today with a little US Postal Service love. I am an absolute fiend for the USPS catalogs with stamps in them. As a result, I have enough postage to last me for the rest of my life, but I cannot resist new designs! Some past designs linger in my mind, and one such design is the inspiration for today's card featuring...

Hi crafty friends! Natasha Polite joining you today with a video tutorial featuring the Holiday Foliage Stencil from the 2024 Holiday Catalog release. This simple stencil can definitely pack a punch depending on how you use it. Most would simply ink blend. I considered both wet and dry embossing using this stencil. However, I landed on using Hero Wax and lacquer pens to add color...

We are celebrating the spirit of the holiday season with some festive early peeks of the October release! The full release will launch on Monday, October 7th, but subscribe by October 1st to guarantee you get the product. All of our subscriptions include FREE US SHIPPING! You have five subscription options to choose from or if you want it ALL, subscribe to The Whole Studio....

Hi Crafty Friends! Rosie here and I am back with a one of my all-time favorite products, red rubber Bold Prints stamps! Yay! Today, I will be highlighting the Abstract Poinsettia Bold Prints with Reactive Glitz inks in Byzantine Green, Egyptian Blue, and French Pink. I started by ink blending Fresh Lawn Core ink with a blending brush on the edges of a Meadow card...

Hi friends. Pocono Pam back with you again today with an installment of our monthly series, CommUNITY. CommUNITY is about embracing and honoring the creativity of individuals who are often underrepresented. By sharing art from a diverse group of creators, we hope to not only bring inspiration to this papercrafting community we all love so much, but also support and empower individuals to be their...

Hola everyone! Pocono Pam here. I am happy you have stopped by today as I will be sharing two cards I created with products from September's Extraordinary Extras: Halloween Words Stencil and Haunted Romance Fancy Dies. Skeletons are a bone-afide blast at Halloween time because they bring a playful spookiness to the season! For my first card I blended Pitch Black ink onto a Cranberry...

Hello Hero Arts creatives! This is Rachel Kleinman here to share four different cards, and a VIDEO, that all feature the intricate Ornate Gate Cover Plate. If the video above isn't playing, click here to watch on YouTube. The video process shares a variety of tips to create seamless paper piecing designs with your intricate dies. You'll see that by changing the color combinations and...

Let's hang out! We'd love for you to join us on Wednesday, September 18th for our next episode of our LIVE series of chats with crafty friends. We are so excited to have Catherine Tachdjian of Scrapbook & Cards Today as our special guest! Catherine will join co-hosts Aaron Leventhal and Jennifer McGuire to share stories, history, ideas, laughs...and of course lots of giveaways, too!...

Hello, crafty friends. Heather Ruwe here with a spooky slimline card to share... To create this card, I started with the background. I cut a piece of Amethyst cardstock to a slimline sized card (3.5" x 8.5") and applied the Glow-in-the-Dark Lacquer Pen liquid through the Halloween Words Stencil. I did this at the top of the card, let it dry, and then repeated the...

Good morning, friends! Today we're sharing some fabulous crafty inspiration from our Global Team, using products from the August Hero Studio release (and more!) To begin, we have these two cards from Anna. She used the August Card Kit of the Month and the Rounded Jewel Infinity Dies to create a design, and then created it with two slightly different colour schemes. Emelie created this...

Hello there, Michelle here sharing a card using the new Perforation Cover Plate. This die can be used in so many different ways, but for today, I thought I would use it add interest to a background. I think it is perfect for adding just that extra touch! I started off my card by die cutting the Perforation Cover Plate from Deluxe Smooth White cardstock....

Hello stampers! It's time to announce the winner from our September Hero Studio Release Day Blog Hop. Big thanks to everyone who participated, checked out the cards on the designers’ blogs, and shared such kind comments! If you haven't had a chance to grab your Hero Studio Card Kit and Monthly Minis yet, we do still have a limited quantity available. You can check out...

Hi everyone! Ilina here! With the weather cooling down a little down here in Georgia and with the fact that it's already September, I thought it was perfect timing to start creating some Fall inspired cards. Today I am using the Fall Pattern stamp set along with the Fall Pattern Cover Plate. I also am using the new Reactive Glitz Inks – they are amazing!!!...

Welcome to a new Stay Crafty with A Blog Named Hero Challenge! This month is the perennial favourite challenge theme – Anything Goes! Get as creative as you want – any technique, any project, any colours or theme – let your imagination run wild! Here's some beautiful inspiration from our design team. You can follow the links below each card to discover even more ideas...

Hello and welcome to our September Monthly Minis feature. We have some wonderful inspiration to share using the four new Hero Studio Monthly Minis: Clear Set + Dies of the Month Fancy Dies of the Month Layering Stencils of the Month Cling Stamp of the Month Monthly Minis are available by subscription at a discount (+ FREE US shipping) or you can purchase them separately...

It's time for our September Extraordinary Extras showcase! Each month, part of our Hero Studio release includes an assortment of new products that complement the monthly theme and Card Kit. We call these Extraordinary Extras. Unlike the Hero Studio subscription products, Extraordinary Extras are restocked in the shop if they sell out. Check out all of the frightfully, delightfully creative offerings below! Shop for the...

Hello friends!! It's Channin here and today I'm creating a Halloween card featuring the September Card Kit of the Month. In the video I demonstrate a fun and easy technique for adding texture to your solid stamped images. Watch below or on the Hero Arts YouTube channel. To create this card I first stamped the haunted house from the Haunted Scenic stamp set (included in...

This month we have a spooktacular Halloween-themed September Hero Studio release! The products are perfect for adding a touch of haunting charm to your crafting projects. The September Card Kit of the Month encapsulates all the thrills of the spooky season and you are sure to have a spine-tingling good time while creating with these thrilling new products. Our jam-packed September Card Kit of the...

It's almost time for the September Hero Studio launch – stick around because release is coming up today at 1pm Eastern/10am Pacific! We hope you’ve enjoyed all of the ideas our team has shared for using the Card Kit of the Month and the Monthly Minis. As promised, we have one Card Kit to give away to a lucky blog reader, selected from comments left...

The September Hero Studio countdown is on and we're so glad you're here to check out more of the Halloween magic! Yesterday we had a ball highlighting the Card Kit of the Month and today we are excited to show you some of the Monthly Minis. Just like the Card Kit, Monthly Minis are available via subscription – sign up by September 1 and you'll...

Hello and happy Friday, friends! September is knocking on the door and it's time to get ready for a brand new Hero Studio release! Note: There is a slight change to our usual launch schedule this month. Due to the Labor Day holiday on Monday, all of the Hero Studio products will be revealed and available on Tuesday, September 3 at 1:00 pm Eastern/10:00 am...

Our next LIVE Make-Along event is this weekend! Join Channin to make along with the Hero Studio August 2024 Card Kit of the Month. Gather your supplies and create a card with Channin from start to finish.👉🏼 When: Sunday, September 1st at 12:00pm PT/ 3:00pm ET👉🏼 Where: Hero Arts Facebook and YouTube Supplies: August Card Kit of the Month Pointed Arches Infinity DiesDove White CardstockPitch...

Big thanks to all who joined us for last week's 2024 Holiday Catalog Blog Hop and sneak peeks! We appreciate you taking time to check out the new collection and hope you found heaps of inspiration for the upcoming season of creativity. As promised, we have some prizes to give away! Sneak peek winners ($25 gift cards):• Marge Peila, who said, "Love the peeking polar...

Hello, it is Creative Team Member Natasha Vacca on the blog today! Today I am sharing ways to use your Reactive Inks to create texture using your Fancy Dies! For today's project I am using the Fancy Dies of the Month - Jungle Critters and Vines! I love this set and had a lot of fun! I started with a piece of Luxe White Watercolor...

We are so excited to announce our next virtual event -- the Holiday 2024 Stamp-Along! This two-day class will take place on October 19-20 and is available for purchase now. The event features a group of amazing teachers that will teach eight live classes making holiday-themed cards. This is our 12th Stamp-Along and we could not love these events more. The classes offer a relaxed...

Hello and welcome! Seeka here and today I'm sharing a lush birthday card featuring the August Clear Set + Dies of the Month (Birds of Paradise). These floral images were very easy to color with minimal blending! I started off by stamping the images in Copic-friendly Intense Black ink onto Dove White cardstock. Using a variety of Copic markers, I colored the images, blending only...

Hi crafty friends! Charlene here. Today, I'm excited to share a card creation using the new Leafy Background cling stamp from Hero Arts. This stamp is perfect for creating lush, tropical backgrounds, and I'll show you how to combine it with other techniques for a unique design. To start, I stamped the Leafy Background Cling onto an A2-sized panel of Kiwi Cardstock using Green Hills...

Let's hang out! We'd love for you to join us on Wednesday, August 28th for our next episode of our LIVE series of chats with crafty friends. We are thrilled to have Heidi Crowl of Simon Says Stamp as our special guest! Heidi will join co-hosts Aaron Leventhal and Jennifer McGuire to share stories, history, ideas, laughs...and of course lots of giveaways, too! Date: Wednesday,...