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Hi friends! I'm here today with a video on one of my absolute favorite things to do - mix embossing powders on solid images. I learned this technique from Fred Mullet in the late 1900s and it's remained my very favorite way to use embossing powders. BUT - it's kicked up to a whole new level with the new Hero Arts iridescent embossing powders because...

Good morning, friends! Today we're sharing some fabulous crafty inspiration from our Global Team, using products from the October release! To begin, we have this beautiful wintry card from Anna. She used the Ornament Fancy Dies with some Holiday Sparkle Glitter Paper and beautiful pearls to create positive and negative baubles for two cards for the price of one! She used the Swirling Stars Stencil...

Welcome friends! This is Mindy today and I'm here to share a new look at Hero Transfers. You may have already thought of it but it was like a revelation to me! One of the hardest things for me to do, personally, in card making is to heat emboss on acetate. I have always found it a little tricky. The Hero Transfers takes away all...

Hi everyone! Ilina here! Today I am sharing a card that uses a single Bold Prints stamp, the Merry Christmas Letter Bold Prints. The stamp is used in two ways – for the background as well as the focal point message. You could use this same card design and change up your ink, cardstock, and embossing powder colors to get endless looks with just ONE...

Hola everyone! Pocono Pam here. Thanks so much for stopping by today. I am sharing a card I created with the newly released Candy Cane Fancy Dies set. This six-piece die set is fun, as you can create candy canes in two sizes and decorate them with bows. I created a candy cane heart to show the versatility of this set. For my card, I...

Hey everyone. It's Dana here with you today. I have video tutorial sharing how to make an elegant crisp white poinsettia window card. By using the Poinsettia Fancy Window Die, you can create beautiful clean and simple cards for the upcoming holiday season. Here's the tutorial for the card. (If you are having trouble viewing this video, please watch HERE on YouTube.) To start off...

It's time to make room for new and exciting 2024 products and you can save BIG while helping us clear some space! Join us for a rare Hero Arts warehouse sale and get massive discounts on clear, cling, and wood stamps, dies, stencils, inks, and much more! • Free Parking• Come early for the best selection• Credit/debit cards only (no cash transactions)• This sale is...

Here's a great way to 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. This month we are doubling down on the the fun with TWO freebie items as well as TWO EXTRA DAYS to order! It's our way of celebrating the 8-year anniversary of our...

Hello and welcome! Seeka here and today I'm sharing a card made with the beautiful Three Snowflakes Hot Foil Plate set. These snowflakes are so pretty! I started by positioning the three snowflake hot foil plates and a 4.25" x 5.5" panel of Lapis cardstock onto a Spellbinders Glimmer Hot Foil system and followed the system's instructions to hot foil the snowflakes using Speckled Prism...

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...

Hi friends! Emily Midgett here with you today with some icy inspiration using the beautiful Merry Foliage Bundle, paired with my newest obsession: Iridescent Blue Embossing Powder. This embossing powder looks stunning on its own, on white or colored cardstock, but it also works beautifully when embossed over colorful ink as I've done here to create this crisp, wintry holiday card. Let's get started with...

Hello there, Michelle here and today I have a card and video to share using the Ornament Fancy Dies in a slightly different way, with hot foiling, ink blending, and die cutting. Here is 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 Merry Christmas sentiment...

Something new is at JOANN Stores! Across the country JOANN has updated its offering to include a wide variety of recently released exciting Hero Arts products! From cardmaking to mixed media supplies, you can find layering stencils, matching clear stamp sets, ink cube packs, liquid watercolors, tools, boxed technique kits, and more to go with the dies, wood stamps and a selection of inks you...

Hello crafty friends! This is Mindy with you today and I am sharing inspiration with the new Peeking Bear Cub Fancy Die. This cute little guy could be peeking out from around so many different items or even the edge of your card. I have the Candy Cane Fancy Die that I thought would be adorable for him to be holding. The thing was, when...

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...

Good morning! Jess here with a simple wintery card featuring lots of ink blending and heat embossing! First I cut a panel of Lapis cardstock to 4.25" x 5.5". Then I blended Cornflower, Stone Wash, Nautical, and Pitch Black ink over the panel on a diagonal. I dry it with a heat gun and then temporarily tape the Swirling Stars Stencil over the panel. I...

I love using watercolor techniques to soften stamp images. From no-line coloring to the impressionist technique I'll be showing you today - watercolor does lots of tricks! I started with a 5" x 7" piece of watercolor paper, and I made both cards out of that one piece of paper! I smooshed some Taffy Reactive Ink onto my craft mat and spritzed it with water...

Hello stampers! It's time to announce the winner from our October 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...

Hi everyone! Ilina here! Today I am sharing video that shows how to create a fun background using the new Color Layering Folk Winter Animals Stencil Set and add dimension and sparkle using Gold Hero Paste. I love the gold shade of the Hero Paste and think it goes perfectly with the soft color palette that I used on this non-conventional Christmas colors background. Also...

Our next LIVE Make-Along event is this weekend! Join Kelly Taylor to make along with the September 2023 My Monthly Hero kit. Gather your supplies and create a card with Kelly from start to finish.👉🏼 When: Sunday, October 8 at noon PT/3pm ET👉🏼 Where: Hero Arts Facebook and YouTubeIn addition to the sold out September My Monthly Hero Kit, the following supplies will be used:PS781...

Welcome to a new Stay Crafty with A Blog Named Hero Challenge! For October, we want to see your holiday cards. As you know, there are lots of holidays coming up in the next few months, so make a card for Kwanzaa, for Halloween, for Hanukkah, for Thanksgiving, for Dia de los Muertos, for Christmas, for New Year, or even for today, which is World...

Hello everyone. It's Dana here with you today. The new Hero Arts Holiday Reindeer has to be one of my all time favorite Fancy Dies. This die is small enough for your 4 1/4" x 5 1/2" cards but will also work with your larger 5" x 7" cards. Let's get into how I created this card. To begin, I die cut the Holiday Reindeer...

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 friends!! It’s Channin here and in today’s video I’m creating a Christmas card featuring elements from the new Classic and Premium October 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 Dove White cardstock with a circle die from the Nesting Circle Infinity Dies. I then die cut...

Our October release transports you to a snowy night in the forest. The kit features a set of three gorgeous layering dies for building your wintery scene. A 3" x 4" stamp set supplies the swirling snow and stars. There are four message dies with frames, very useful for the holiday season. We've included a fun product that's making its kit debut - white acrylic...

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

Friends! We are only one day away from the October My Monthly Hero launch and you know what that means – it's time for our final round of countdown peeks! A winter wonderland awaits, as our Creative Team is sharing cards that showcase the beauty and creative possibilities offered by both the Classic and Premium kits. For more details, you can follow the blog links...

Welcome back to the October My Monthly Hero countdown! Today you'll find another dose of wonderful inspiration as we move closer and closer to Monday's launch at 1pm Eastern/10am Pacific. Remember – Classic and Premium kit quantities are limited. Be sure to mark your calendar so you don't miss out on this fabulous kit! Project #5 created by Dana Joy (Premium)Click HERE to visit her...

Hi friends! What do you say we get the countdown to the October My Monthly Hero release started? We can't think of a better way to head into the weekend than with fresh inspiration and peeks. The October Classic and Premium kits, along with lots of amazing add-ons, will launch on Monday, October 2 at 1pm Eastern/10 am Pacific. Don't miss a chance to win...

Hello and welcome! Today we have a special treat for you. We've teamed up with our friends at Altenew to bring you a collaboration blog hop. Several members of our Hero teams as well as artists from Altenew are hopping together, featuring the Altenew Stampwheel and Hero Arts products! You can begin the hop over on the Altenew Card Blog. Or the next stop along...

Hi everyone! Ilina here! Today I am sharing a night scene card using the new Northern Lights Polar Bears Bundle. To create the background, start with an 4 1/4" x 5 1/2" piece of Nautical cardstock. To add some depth, use an Extra Large Ink Blending Brush to add Nautical and Pitch Black ink around the sides of the panel, leaving the center as is....

Today we're happy to have a special guest return to the blog – Essie! She is sharing some great cards using new digital products from our September release. Take it away, Essie! Hi crafty friends, Essie here to encourage you to put some digital backgrounds into your card making bag of tricks!The new Scattered Leaves Digital Kit is a great way to kick off fall...

Good morning and Happy Monday! Today I'm sharing a video tutorial using some new and old holiday sets to create a wintery Christmas card! If you aren't able to view the video above please click HERE to watch it on YouTube To start I stamped the Color Layering Seasonal Tree with Stone Wash, Nautical, and Intens-ified Black ink onto Deluxe Smooth White cardstock. Then I...

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...

Hola everyone! Pocono Pam here sharing a card I created with the fun new Glow-in-the- Dark Lacquer Pen. It is a simple embellishment that will add a sprinkle of magic to your projects. In the dark, it was difficult to capture the glowing element in my photo. My grandchildren did squeal however when they saw the glowing pumpkins. To create my card, I stamped Buffalo...

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...