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Today we're shining the spotlight on a special section of the new 2022 Catalog that we're over the moon about – Hero Tools™! This is a curated collection of essential tools for stamping, cardmaking, scrapbooking, and mixed media. We've selected the best quality products with a classic branded look in the spirit of the Hero Arts style. (Stay tuned for details on how you could...

Our biggest release of the year is here! Our 2022 Catalog's 120 pages are packed with exciting new stamps, dies, stencils, tools, and more. We invite you to explore the products on our website, or take a digital stroll through our catalog below. You could add a printed copy to your order, it makes a wonderful idea book with all of the inspiration from our...

Hello stampers! It's time to announce the winner from our February My Monthly Hero Release Day Blog Hop. Big thanks to everyone who participated, checked out the cards on the designers’ blogs, left lovely comments, and made this month's kit a success! If you haven't had a chance to grab your kit yet, we do still have a limited quantity available here. Our randomly selected...

Welcome back to our 2022 Catalog sneak peeks! Instead of chocolates and flowers this Valentine's Day, we're giving you a peek inside our brand new catalog, which launches tomorrow at 10am PT! Its 120 pages are packed with exciting new stamps, dies, stencils, tools, and more. We hope you enjoy today's previews, and don't forget to enter the giveaway at the end of this post...

Hello and happy Friday! Today we are excited to begin showing you some sneak peeks from our 2022 Catalog, leading up to the full catalog reveal, product launch, and blog hop in just four days. That's right, on Tuesday, February 15 all of the newest products from our biggest release of the year will be available at Hero Arts retailers and in our online shop!...

Hello there, Michelle here today sharing a card using the new Star Wreath Fancy Die, along with a cloudy night sky. The Star Wreath Fancy Die is an add-on to the February 2022 My Monthly Hero Kit. It works really well with other products in the release, or on its own. I started off with my background. I took a 3.75" x 5" panel of...

It's time for our Awesome Add-ons feature for the month of February! 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 dreamy collection of stamps, dies, and stencils. We can't wait to see what you'll create with them! Shop for the February MMH add-ons here Today we're delighted...

Hello friends!! It’s Channin here and today I have a fun interactive card featuring the brand new February My Monthly Hero Kit! In today’s video I create a rotating wheel card that features a watercolored sky that changes with every turn! Please check out the video to see the whole process. (If you are having trouble viewing this video, please try watching it HERE on...

Our February My Monthly Hero release was inspired by the art of the Surrealist masters and the magical imagery of dreams. Let your imagination soar with the playful drawings as you arrange your own creative scenes. There are nine different messages to include on your card or project, and the kit is rounded out with black watercolor paper, a water brush, and a custom Daniel...

It's almost time to launch the February My Monthly Hero kit – 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 this kit. 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 randomly selected a...

It's our final countdown post before the release of the February My Monthly Hero kit and add-ons tomorrow, Monday February 7 at 10am Pacific/1pm Eastern! We hope you've enjoyed all of the imaginative peeks this weekend. If you missed the first two days of inspiration, we invite you to circle back and check it out here and here. Before we start counting down the hours...

Welcome back to the countdown! Are you ready for more February My Monthly Hero inspiration before the launch of the new kit on Monday? "Beautiful things await you" (as the first card foreshadows!) You can click on the links below the photos for more details, and don't forget to comment at the end for a chance to WIN a kit! Project #5 created by Debi...

Hello and happy Friday! February is here and you know what that means – it's almost time for a new My Monthly Hero Kit! The February kit and add-ons will be available on Monday, February 7 at 1pm Eastern/10am Pacific. Today our Creative Team is here to get the countdown under way with four inspiring creations! Be sure to check out their blogs (linked below),...

Spread some love to those special people in your life with a sweet handmade Valentine's Day card! Today I have two cards to share using some of the wonderful products from the January release. The first card features the adorable Flower Girls stamp set. I stamped the sweet little girl holding a heart bouquet on watercolor paper and colored the image with Zig Clean Color...

Welcome to the very first Stay Crafty with A Blog Named Hero challenge! We are still in the process of choosing the 2022 design team, so for this challenge, we have some guest designers who will be providing us with some inspiration! And the theme is Anything Goes – any colours, any style, any theme, any shape, any project type – let your imagination run...

Hi, friends! One of my favorite things to do during the long winter days of January and February is to make birthday cards that I can keep on hand to use during the year. I also like to find ways to reuse my favorite supplies but still make each card unique. Today, I’m using the wonderful Birthday Message Cover Plate to create three inked birthday...

Hi friends! I'm here today with a SUPER fun way to use the Hero Hues Reactive ink cubes. Ink cubes are such an economical way to sample an ink line, BUT - just their shape and size alone can be used as a design element, and that's what I'll be showing you in today's video. The first card, which is the last project in the...

Good morning friends! Today we're sharing some crafty inspiration from our fantastic Global Team! First up we have two cards from our team members using the January My Monthly Hero Kit. Ilda paired the cover plate die from the kit and the gorgeous tree branch to create this layered beauty! Erica used the same My Monthly Hero Kit but went in a rainbow direction with...

Hey everybody it's Maria here today with an easy concept to help you put together some super fun mixed media cards. The concept is "layering!" Layer those colors, layer those textures and layer that paper! When I'm creating mixed media projects I love trying to create depth in my work and thinking of my project in layers really helps me to do that. To get...

Good morning! Jess here with a cheery card and a reminder that you CAN cut your stamps to customize a sentiment. I promise it won't hurt them! I started my card by blending Pale Tomato, Soft Apricot, and Butter Bar ink onto an A2 panel of Dove White cardstock with Blending Brushes. I concentrated my blending on the top half of my panel as I...

Hello crafty friends! It's Mindy with you today to share inspiration using the new Peonies Bunch stamp set. I decided I hadn't done much watercoloring lately and thought this beautiful floral image was the perfect time to dig out my Karin markers. You can do this same technique with any watercolor set you have. I started by stamping the peony image onto Fabriano Artistico Extra...

Hi everyone! Ilina here! Today I am sharing fun peek-a-boo style interactive Valentine's Day card. For my card I used the new V-Day Mini Messages and Chocolate Candy Cling stamp and combined them with the Love You Stamp & Cut XL and the Peek-a-Boo Doors Fancy Die. To make the card, start by stamping the background stamp on Sand cardstock using Clear Embossing and Watermark...

Did someone say FREE? We have a special gift to thank our subscribers in February! All My Monthly Hero kit subscribers, whether new or current, will receive a free copy of the upcoming 2022 Hero Arts Catalog (a $10 value). This 120-page full color issue includes not only our latest and greatest products, but also tons of beautiful card ideas to get your creative juices...

I love HEARTS! I think the whole world knows that! And this month I took pleasure in maxing out the Nesting Hearts Infinity Dies. I tried using them in many ways! I will chat about all of these but give you instructions for a few. The others are easily replicated by looking at them!! My first and favorite is the “cut out hearts” on a...

Hi there! Emily Midgett here with you today, and I have some Valentine inspiration to share with you using some of the new goodies from the January release. I used my colored pencils with the Key To My Heart stamp and die bundle to create this intense, tone-on-tone project with Pitch Black cardstock. Let's get started with the details! I began by embossing several of...

Hey there! Daniel West here with a set of mini Valentine cards I created with the new Flower Girls stamp set and some Copic Markers. Valentine cards can really brighten up a loved one's day. You may want to make a set of 30 of these quickly for a classroom exchange, or just a few to slip into your kid's lunchbox or your lover's pocket...

Hola everyone! Pocono Pam here today sharing a card I created showcasing the new Chain Linked Fence and Locks Fancy Dies. My card came together quickly and would make a perfect Valentine's Day card! To begin, I adhered a 4" x 5.25" Cherry cardstock panel onto an A2 card base. Next, I adhered a 3.75" x 5.25" Pitch Black cardstock panel onto the Cherry cardstock....

Hello stampers! It's time to announce the winner from our January My Monthly Hero Release Day Blog Hop. Big thanks to everyone who participated, checked out the cards on the designers’ blogs, left lovely comments, and made this month's kit a success! If you haven't had a chance to grab your kit yet, we do still have a limited quantity available here. Our randomly selected...

Hello and welcome! Seeka here and today I'm sharing a fun Peek-a-Boo card featuring the Chocolate Candy Cling stamp and messages from the V-Day Mini Messages stamp set. This interactive card has 24 little doors that open to reveal hidden messages for your loved one! To start this card, I cut a 4.25" x 5.5" panel of Lavender cardstock. Using a blending brush, I blended...

Hey everyone. It's Dana here with you today and I'm going to show you how to use the new Peonies Bunch stamp set and the Color Layering Peonies Bunch Stencils. Working with these stencils will help you make stunning cards with very little work. If you are having trouble viewing this video, please try watching it HERE on YouTube.) To start this card I stamped...

We have some exciting news! A Blog Named Hero has merged with the Stay Crafty with Hero challenges! Michelle Lupton will run this new combined challenge, and we are looking for a design team! We are looking for crafters who: love Hero Arts! love to create beautiful and engaging projects with their Hero Arts products enjoy sharing their projects on Instagram are comfortable and proficient...

Hi friends! I'm here today with a non-traditional Valentine in - you guessed it - BLUE! I love the super duper fun Hero Lifestyle Dies - to me, it's a way to be a full grown adult with permission to play with paper dolls. I actually store all my Lifestyle Dies together, because of course they are oh so mix and matchable! This month's Hero...

Hey, everybody! It's Maria here and today I get to share a really fun and easy way to make a card. As I was putting my card together I was in a little bit of a hurry but I still wanted to make a card that had a wow factor to it. Cover Plate dies to the rescue! Hero Arts has so many gorgeous cover...

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 of stamps, dies, and stencils. We can't wait to see what you'll create with them! Shop for the January MMH add-ons here Today we're delighted...

Hello, friends! Today I created a Valentine card featuring the new January My Monthly Hero Kit! This kit includes a beautiful layering stamp set and in this video I share one of my favorite techniques for adding depth and realism to your stamped images. (If you are having trouble viewing this video, please try watching it HERE on YouTube.) To create this card I started...

Our January release was inspired by a trip to Paris, and the locks left by lovers and dreamers on the bridges there. This month's kit is great to get started on your Valentine's Day projects, but can be used to show friendship and appreciation throughout the year. The focal point is a gorgeous cover plate die, with ornate detail surrounding a keyhole. It can be...