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Hi crafty friends, Natasha Polite here. I am excited to be sharing my first blog post as a Creative Team member. I love the versatility of rub-on transfers, so I want to share one of my favorite ways to stretch my stash and use them. Grabbing the Butterfly Hero Transfers, an Acetate Card Panel, and scissors, I began cutting up one of the transfer sheets...

Hey everyone. It's Dana here with you today. It's almost time to ring in the New Year. Let's welcome in 2024 with some fireworks. To create this card, I started with a piece of Pine cardstock. This is such a beautiful green color for the holidays. Next it was time to make some fireworks. Using the new Sparkling Fireworks Bold Prints, I stamped the design...

Hello everyone. Dana and Pam with you today. This is our last CommUNITY feature post for this year. What a fabulous year we have had! The CommUNITY feature 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...

Hi crafty friends! It's Jeannie and today, I'm sharing a super easy card using a very simple stencil and stamp set. To create this card, I started with the Mixed Frame Stencil on Deluxe Smooth White cardstock. I pulled out my Hero Tools Ink Blending Brushes along with Reactive Inks in Taffy and Blue Hawaii. I decided to ink blend diagonally alternating strips of color...

Hello there, Michelle here and today I have a Happy New Year's card (and video) to share with you using the Twinkling Stars Hot Foil Plate and Classic Vellum Layering Paper for a fun window design. Here's 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...

The final FREEBIE FRIDAY of 2023 is here, friends! Once a month, while supplies last, we are offering you a complimentary item with your qualifying order from heroarts.com. Read on to learn how you can get your freebie now, while supplies last! Our December Freebie Friday product is the Months & Days 4" x 6" clear stamp set shown above, valued at $15.99. This foundational...

Hi friends! I can hardly believe 2023 is winding down. One of my favorite parts of starting a new year is new planners and calendars. There is something so motivating about breaking open a new calendar. Today I am sharing two products to get you started on the right foot in 2024! The new Weekly Planner is a basic planner stamp set that can be...

Hello and welcome! Seeka here and today I'm sharing a congratulations card in sweet baby pink colors. I started off by using the new Alphabet Embossing Plate to emboss the jumble of tiny letters onto a 4.25" x 5.5" panel of Peony cardstock. To get this beautiful dry embossed look, I made sure to follow the instructions for my die cutting machine which came with...

Hello everyone! It's Jennifer here and I’m so happy to share my first post on the Hero Arts blog! Today, I’m sharing how I create a background using smaller stamps. It’s one of my favorite techniques, especially when I'm not feeling creative or I'm not sure what to do with a stamp set. When creating a background from small stamps, I usually start in a...

Hello stampers! It's time to announce the winner from our December 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! If you haven't had a chance to grab your kit yet, we do still have a limited quantity available – choose the Premium or Classic version, while supplies last....

Hi everyone, Karen Brown here! I am one of the new members of Hero Arts Creative Team and I am excited to share a new video with you today. I am loving the new Letter Dies and I thought they would be fun and festive on my gift tags. If you are having trouble viewing this video, please watch HERE on YouTube. These tags combine...

Our next LIVE Make-Along event is this weekend! Join Channin Pelletier to make along with the November 2023 My Monthly Hero Kit. Gather your supplies and create a card with Channin from start to finish.👉🏼 When: Sunday, December 10 at noon PT/3pm ET👉🏼 Where: Hero Arts Facebook and YouTubeIn addition to the sold out November My Monthly Hero Premium Kit, the following supplies will be...

Welcome to a new Stay Crafty with A Blog Named Hero Challenge! For December, we're going shiny! We'd like you to make a project with shine, and there are so many ways of doing that. You could use foil, shiny embossing paste, sequins, acetate, glitter, let your imagination run wild! Here's some fabulous inspiration from our design team. You can follow the links below each...

Hi friends, It's Kailash here and I am so excited to share my first post as a Creative Team member. For my card today I am featuring the new Decorative Accents Fancy Dies from the December release. I started by taking an A2 sized panel of Dove White cardstock and placed the Alphabet Embossing Plate on it and ran it through my die cutting machine....

Hello and welcome to our Awesome Add-ons feature for the month of December! Here's a look at all this month's new offerings – we think you'll find something fun for everyone and every occasion! Shop for the December 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...

Hello friends!! It’s Channin here and in today’s video I’m creating a colorful birthday card featuring the elements from the new Premium December My Monthly Hero Kit. Watch below or on the Hero Arts YouTube channel. To create this card I first trimmed down a panel of Luxe White Watercolor Paper to 4 1/4" x 5 1/2". I then applied Blue Raspberry, Taffy, Fruit Punch,...

Do you think in images or words? In the December release, we have something for everyone with the ability to express yourself in both! There is an extra large clear stamp set chock full of unique and whimsical illustrations that go beyond the typical "A is for Apple", pairing beautifully with a full modern bold alphabet. A fun alphabet cover plate die, watercolor pencils, paper,...

It's almost time to launch the December 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...

The weekend has flown by and it's already time for our final countdown post before the December My Monthly Hero launch on Monday, December 4! Tune in at 10am PT for the reveal of the new Classic and Premium Kits, along with lots of wonderful add-ons, all highlighted in an inspiration-filled blog hop. Our Creative Team is back with more fantastic sneak peeks for you...

Welcome back to the December My Monthly Hero countdown! Today the Creative Team returns with another inspiring round of sneak peeks and you're about to see a little bit of everything – mixed media, custom birthday cards, rainbows, and even a peacock. We don't know about you, but we love when a kit is packed with versatility...and this one has it from A to Z!...

Happy December, friends! What do you say we get this month's My Monthly Hero countdown party started? Our amazing (and recently expaned) Creative Team is here with a burst of fabulous project inspiration as we lead up to Monday's launch! On Monday, December 4, our Premium and Classic Kits, along with a host of wonderful add-on products, will be revealed at 10am PT. Between now...

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...

Hello everyone, it is Natasha here and I am super excited for my first post on the Hero Arts blog as a Creative Team member! For today's card I am using the White Holiday Collage Hero Transfers to create a holiday card with a mixed media style! I started by creating the background for my card using Luxe White Watercolor Paper and Hero Arts Reactive...

Hello creative friends! This is Rachel Kleinman here for my first official Hero Arts blog post (internally screaming!)! Today I'll be sharing two very different cards using the same featured items: the Winter Town Cheer stamp set and Tag Infinity Dies. First I'll start with the gold and silver card. I just love how this came together paired up with the older Etched Winter Scene...

Hello there, crafty friends. It’s Heather Ruwe here and I’m excited to share my first project as part of the Hero Arts Creative Team. I have two cards to share today featuring the Christmas Sentiment Strips stamp set. Here's a video sharing how to create these cards... If you are having trouble viewing this video, please watch HERE on YouTube. Both of these cards feature...

We are thrilled to announce Channin Pelletier as the Lead Educator for Hero Arts! If you've frequented our blog and social media channels, you already know that Channin has been a wonderful member of our Creative Team for many years. We couldn't be more excited to have her contribute in new ways and bring more of her amazing creativity, knowledge, and enthusiasm to our customers...

Freebie Friday is here...Thanksgiving weekend style! If you've been around a while, you may know that one day a month, while supplies last, we offer a complimentary item with your qualifying order from heroarts.com. As a way to express our gratitude for your support throughout the past year, this month we are offering not one but TWO freebie items, and also giving you TWO EXTRA...

We at Hero Arts wish you and your loved ones a Happy Thanksgiving! We are grateful for all of YOU and your continued support. May your Thanksgiving be warm with joy and filled with blessings! Housekeeping note: Hero Arts will be closed Thursday-Sunday to celebrate Thanksgiving. Customer service and shipping will resume on Monday, November 27. With gratitude,

Months ago we put out a Design Team call and we were blown away by the response. Thanks to all of you who applied! We loved hearing stories about your love of this industry and Hero Arts. The decision was not easy, but we are so excited to finally announce our new Creative Team! You may notice some familiar faces, as we are thrilled to...

Hola everyone! Pocono Pam here. Thank you for stopping by! Today I am sharing a card I created showcasing the Falala Bold Prints stamp and Gold Trim Ornaments Hero Transfers. To create my card, I adhered a 4" x 5.25" Gold Glitter Paper panel to an A2 Cherry cardstock card base. Next, I stamped Falala in black ink onto a 3.75" x 5" Dove White...

Hi everyone! Ilina here. Today I am sharing a couple of shaker tags that are fairly simple to make using the Bulb Ornaments Infinity Dies along with the Circle Infinity Dies. I also added few elements from the Holly Berries Stamp & Cut XL set (the bows) and the foliage to decorate the ornaments is from the Winter Foliage Stamp and Cut XL (this set...

Hi stampy friends! Lydia here. Before I start I wanted to say thanks to everyone who attended our recent Holiday Stamp-Along! Your cards were so beautiful and it was really fun hanging out with you! I'll see you at the next one in January. Today I have a mixed media layering project for you that is ALL about the up-close experience that the person receiving...

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 diverse group of creators, we hope to not only bring inspiration to this paper crafting community we all...

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 everyone. It's Dana here with you. I have a quick and simple holiday card to help inspire you to start creating for the holiday season. Using simple borders to dress up a card is just what I have in store for you. Let's get started. I started off by stamping an image from the new Holiday Flourishes stamp set in Intens-ified Black ink onto...

Hello stampers! It's time to announce the winner from our November 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! If you haven't had a chance to grab your kit yet, we do still have a limited quantity available – choose the Premium version or Classic version, while supplies...