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Hi, crafty friends. Today's card features our new Hero Studio Layering Stencil of the Month. There are so many fun possibilities of color choices but I wanted to share a different spin and show what it looks like in black and white... To create this card, I applied gray and black ink through the June Layering Stencils of the Month to create a background. I...

Hey everyone. It's Dana Joy here with you today. Ever need a really pretty background with a bold look? However you want it to be super easy? I have you covered today. This card was so easy to make and it looks even better in real life. By just using a few products this card has a striking result. Let's see how it all came...

Hi crafty friends! Charlene here. Today, I'm excited to share four unique card creations using the new Decorative Tiles stamps from Hero Arts. Each card showcases a different technique, highlighting the versatility of this stamp set. But first, let's take a closer look at the process behind these creations. For a step-by-step visual guide, check out my video tutorial below: If you are having trouble...

Welcome to a new Stay Crafty with A Blog Named Hero Challenge! For June, we're going smoooooooth! We want to see ink blending! You could ink blend your background, ink blend onto a die cut, ink blend a focal point, ink blend through a stencil (or even layering stencils) – use your imagination, but also use your ink blending tools! Here's some beautiful inspiration from...

Hello and welcome to a new feature on the blog called Monthly Minis. On the Thursday following our monthly launch, we will have a post dedicated to inspiration for the four Hero Studio Monthly Minis: Clear Set + Dies of the Month Fancy Dies of the Month Layering Stencil of the Month Cling Stamp of the Month Monthly Minis are available by subscription at a...

Hello and welcome to our new Extraordinary Extras feature for the month of June! If you have been around the Hero Arts blog for a while, you may have come to know Wednesday of launch week as "Awesome Add-ons" day. This is much the same – only the name has changed! Awesome Add-ons have now become Extraordinary Extras. Each month as part of our Hero...

Hello friends!! It’s Channin here and today I’m creating a fun city scene card featuring several products included in the new Hero Studio June Card Kit of the Month. In the video I share a bunch of helpful cardmaking tips from how to get smooth gradations with the multi-inking stamping technique to how to get thin delicate stamps to perfectly align with their coordinating dies....

The exciting new Hero Studio subscription program is here! Our June release brings the boldness of urban textures in our signature style and quality. Explore the beauty of painted decorative tiles, the intricacy of garden gates, and the dynamic silhouette of urban landscapes. The feature product in the Hero Studio lineup is the Card Kit of the Month. This kit contains a collection of products...

It's almost time for the June 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...

Our next LIVE Make-Along event is this weekend! Join Channin to make along with the May 2024 My Monthly Hero kits. Gather your supplies and create cards with Channin from start to finish. 👉🏼 When: Sunday, June 2 at 12:00pm PT/ 3:00pm ET 👉🏼 Where: Hero Arts Facebook and YouTube In addition to the Classic and Premium May My Monthly Hero Kit, the following supplies...

Welcome back to the June Hero Studio countdown! Yesterday was all about the Card Kit of the Month, so today we are shifting gears and sharing peeks that showcase some of the other new options. We're calling these "Monthly Minis" – think of them as exclusive and original product offerings that go along with the monthly theme. These are available via subscription and also in...

Hello friends! We are so glad you are here to be a part of the first day of the FIRST EVER Hero Studio countdown! Today we get to dive into some fantastic sneak peeks as we set the scene for our June Hero Studio debut launch on Monday, June 3 at 10am PT. To say we are excited is an understatement! Let's briefly back up...

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...

Hi everyone! Ilina here! Today I am sharing clean and simple birthday card using only one die set – Hooray Birthday Cover Plate – along with few ink pads to do some background blending. This is a quick way to create a celebratory card in a few easy steps. The Hero Arts Core Inks I used are the following: Ultra Pink, Pink Grapefruit, Pale Tomato...

Hi crafty friends! It's Jeannie and today, I'm excited to share a new video with you focusing on the Large Circle Confetti Hot Foil Plate, which is such a versatile design that you can use with so many sentiments. If you are having trouble viewing this video, please watch HERE on YouTube. To create this card, I used the Large Circle Confetti Hot Foil Plate...

Let's hang out! We'd love for you to join us on Wednesday, May 29 for our next episode of our LIVE series of chats with crafty friends. We are excited to have two special guests this time, which means double the fun! Kristina Werner and Cathy Zielske will join co-hosts Aaron Leventhal and Jennifer McGuire to share stories, history, ideas, laughs...and of course lots of...

Hola everyone! Pocono Pam here sharing a card showcasing the Daffodil Fancy Dies. This set is perfect for various occasions. I personally love daffodils as they are associated with hope, happiness and new beginnings. To create my card, I stamped Rain Texture Bold Prints onto a 4" x 5.25" Pitch Black cardstock panel in Unicorn Ink. I then adhered the panel to an A2 card...

We are sad to announce that Mindy has decided to step down from our Creative Team. We are go grateful for all the amazing inspiration that she has provided over the years. To say we will miss her is an understatement, but we are so fortunate to have had her with us on the team for as long as we did. Her card below is...

Hi friends! Today we are here with an installment of our monthly series, CommUNITY, where we share artwork from artists who we'd love for you to get to know. 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...

Hello there, Michelle here and today I have a card and video to share adding detail and decoration to balloons. I am using the Balloon Bunch Fancy Dies, which fill a card front perfectly, so make a big impact on the card! Here is the video showing how I made the card: (If you are having trouble viewing this video, please watch HERE on YouTube.)...

Here's a great way to kick start the weekend – celebrate FREEBIE FRIDAY with us! Once a month, while supplies last, we are offering you a complimentary item with your qualifying order from heroarts.com. And this month, in celebration of our 50th anniversary, we decided why not double down on the the fun? We're giving you TWO EXTRA DAYS to order and the freebie is...

We are excited to introduce you to Hero Studio, our new and reimagined subscription program! In celebration of our 50th year in business, we are rolling out an exciting new subscription program in June that will replace our existing My Monthly Hero program. We wanted to bring you even more subscription options and amazing designs to fuel your creativity! Have questions? Check out our FAQ...

Hello Hero Arts friends, it is Creative Team member Natasha here today to share a creative way to use the small stamps in your sets to add details to die cuts! Today's card features the new Your Day Messages stamp set. This set is so fun and has creative messages that can be used all year long! Today I am using this set to create...

Hello stampers! It's time to announce the winner from our May My Monthly Hero Release Day Blog Hop. Big thanks to everyone who participated, checked out the cards on the designers’ blogs, and shared kind comments! The Premium and Classic Kits have sold out, although we still have plenty of fun new add-ons for you – and those are always restocked! Our randomly selected winner...

Hi friends! I'm back today with a fun set of cards and a video all using a single impression of the FABULOUS new Bubble Celebration Bold Prints background stamp. It's a very finely detailed stamp, which gives a beautiful crisp image even with watercolor paper and embossing powder. You'll see how I created the background in the video with just three colors of Hero Arts...

Let's hang out! We'd love for you to join us on Wednesday, May 15 for our next episode of our LIVE series of chats with crafty friends! We are excited to have Gina K as our special guest! Gina will join co-hosts Aaron Leventhal and Jennifer McGuire to share stories, history, ideas, laughs...and of course lots of giveaways too! Date: Wednesday, May 15th Time: 4pm...

Welcome to a new Stay Crafty with A Blog Named Hero Challenge! For May, our theme is Tea for Two. You could interpret this in a few different ways – make a card with two of a particular element on it, make two cards as a pair, make a tea-themed card, use two colours or two colouring media, or make a card with the number...

Welcome back, creatives! This is Rachel Kleinman here to share some fun ways to mix and match your mixed media products when using your stencils. Today I'm using the brand new Sparkle Weave Stencil a few different ways on this fun birthday card. I started by using the Sparkle Weave Stencil as an embossing folder. I taped the stencil to Plum cardstock and ran it...

Welcome this month's Awesome Add-ons feature – possibly the most celebratory one to date! The latest and greatest add-on products include all things fun and festive, and provide lots of options for celebratory projects and more! Take a look... Shop for the May MMH add-ons here Today we have Kelly Rasmussen here to share some fabulous "beyond the kit" ideas for a few of the...

Hello friends!! It’s Channin here and today I’m creating birthday card featuring products included in the Classic and Premium May My Monthly Hero Kits. In the video I also demonstrate how to no-line watercolor over images from the Floral Cake Stamp Set with the Watercolor Swatch Card. Watch below or on the Hero Arts YouTube channel. To create this card I first stamped several images...

It’s our birthday! We are 50 years old this month, so we’re pulling out all the stops for a grand celebration! Within the kit this month you will find fun new designs, as well as tried and true favorites. We’re giving you even more to say a special thank you for supporting us all these years, and for helping to make our kit program so...

It's almost time to launch the May My Monthly Hero Premium and Classic kits – 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 kits. As promised, we have one kit to give away to a lucky blog reader, selected from comments left on the Countdown to Creativity posts. We’ve...

It's already time for our final countdown peeks! The May My Monthly Hero Classic and Premium Kits will be available on Monday, May 6 at 1pm Eastern/10am Pacific. Be sure to mark your calendar or set an alarm – last month we had a quick sellout and these kits are limited in quantity. Now let's join the Creative Team for more fantastically festive and colorful...

Happy Saturday! Who's ready for a second round of countdown peeks? The new May My Monthly Hero Classic and Premium Kits will be available in two short days – mark your calendar for Monday, May 6 at 1pm Eastern/10am Pacific! Today the Creative Team is adding to the countdown fun with with three festive, celebratory cards. We can hardly wait to show you everything that's...

The May My Monthly Hero countdown party officially starts now, friends! 🎉 We'll supply the cake, you put on a party hat, and let's all toss a handful of confetti, because it's time to celebrate Hero Arts' 50th birthday...MMH style! First things first: the new May Classic and Premium kits, along with lots of fun add-ons, will launch on Monday, May 6 at 1pm Eastern/10...

Our next LIVE Make-Along event is this weekend! Join Channin to make along with the April 2024 My Monthly Hero Kit. Gather your supplies and create cards with Channin from start to finish. 👉🏼 When: Sunday, May 5 at 12:00pm PT/3:00pm ET 👉🏼 Where: Hero Arts Facebook and YouTube In addition to the sold out April My Monthly Hero Kit, the following supplies will be...