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I think a lot of us have been intimidated by the term mixed media, so I'm here to break it down today. Mixed media means take two or more mediums and use them together - that's it! So, for example, if you use ink on a card - which we almost always do, and you use a second medium, like Hero Paste or Liquid Watercolor...

Hi friends! Today we are sharing another installment of our monthly series, Celebrating Black Crafters, where we share artwork from Black artists who we'd love for you to get to know. Today our fantastic guest artist is Kandice Johnson! Crafty Greetings All! My name is Kandice Johnson, aka #dewyworks. I am a program analyst by day, and a crafter by night, and really, anytime there...

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

Hey everybody! It's Maria here and I hope you're all having an amazing day today! I'm excited because for today's blog post I got to play around with Hero Paste and I've even got a video for you. Hero Paste is a white, opaque texture paste that you can use in a variety of different ways to add texture to your projects. You can use...

Today's post introduces the latest challenge from our friends over at A Blog Named Hero. We are so thankful for the support they give us, and the amazing creations the team creates. If you're looking for a fun challenge to play along with, check them out! Today team member, Anne-Laure, is sharing a gorgeous card for the September challenge! Hello here crafty friends! It’s Anne-Laure...

Hi crafty friends! It's time for another Stay Crafty With Hero challenge! This month we are challenging you to use your stencils! You can use stencils with ink blending, embossing or glitter pastes, dry embossing...the sky's the limit! We'll include all of the details further down this post; but first, here's a cheery card from Jess to kick off our newest challenge. Hi crafty friends!...

Now that this month's kit and add-ons have been revealed, it's time to take a closer look at some of the new products! Feast your eyes on all of the wonderful add-ons including seasonal sentiments galore, pumpkins, beautiful leaves and flowers...and we can't forget the adorable chipmunk and scarecrow! There are so many creative options to "fall" in love with as you gather ideas for...

Hello, friends! It’s Channin here with a new card and video! Today I demonstrate how to create lots of depth with selective ink blending and the layering stencils from the new September 2021 My Monthly Hero Kit. (If you are having trouble viewing this video, please try watching it HERE on YouTube.) To create this card I first stamped the sunflowers in Root Beer (included...

The September My Monthly Hero release celebrates the pleasures associated with the arrival of autumn. From cool, crisp days with blowing leaves, to wonderful fall blooms and pumpkins galore, this release will get you in the mood for the changing season. Our main kit features a big, beautiful sunflower image, which can easily be colored with the layering stencils, inks and brush also included. Two...

It's almost time to launch the September 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 time for our final round of September kit countdown peeks and our Creative Team has the blog blooming with beauty once again today! Let's take a look at their fabulous cards before Tuesday's kit reveal and launch at 10am PT. For more details, you can follow the blog links provided below each photo, and don't forget to leave a comment for a chance to...

Welcome to the second day of our September kit countdown! On display today are four gorgeous cards from our Creative Team that radiate joy. Reminder: due to the extended holiday weekend here in the US, this month's kit and add-ons will be available on Tuesday, September 7 at 1pm Eastern/10am Pacific. We can hardly wait to share it with you! Project #5 created by Michelle...

Happy Friday, friends! Now that September is here, we are excited to kick off the countdown to the release of the newest My Monthly Hero Kit! Please note, release day will be one day later than usual this month due to the Labor Day holiday. You will be able to purchase the kit on Tuesday, September 7 at 1pm Eastern/10 am Pacific.We're also giving a...

Hero Arts Ink 'n' Stamp tubs are perfect for creating quick and cute lunchbox notes for the kiddos in your life. The tub contains 18 woodblock stamps and a black ink cube. The only other supplies you need to create these mini cards is some colored cardstock and markers! I cut some panels of Dove White cardstock measuring 3" square and randomly stamped the backgrounds...

Hi friends! Emily Midgett here with you today sharing some spooky-cute inspiration using some of the new products in the 2021 Holiday Catalog! I used the new Halloween Icons dies along with some other products to create this Halloween scene. Who can resist black kitties and a glowing jack-o-lantern? Let's get started with the details! I began by die cutting the Halloween Icons from some...

Hi everyone! Ilina here! Today I am sharing a fun way to get more out of your stencils. For my card today I am using the new Geometric Spiral Stencil and a sentiment from the Graphic Lines Holiday stamp set. To make the card start with 6" x 6" piece of Dove White cardstock (this way you can make two cards or save the second...

Many thanks to everyone who joined us for the recent 2021 Holiday Catalog Blog Hop and sneak peeks! We appreciate you taking time to check out the new collection and hope you came away with lots of inspiration for the upcoming season of creativity. As promised, we have some prizes to give away. Sneak peek winners ($25 gift cards):• Elaine Mauldin, who said, "I have...

Hey everyone. It's Dana here with you today. I have a tutorial showing you how to create quick clean and simple card using the new Together Window Fancy Die. Check out down below or HERE on the Hero Arts YouTube channel. This die is so easy to use and makes beautiful cards. I started the card by die cutting the Together Window Fancy Die with...

Hola everyone! Pocono Pam here today sharing a card I created with the newly released Paper Hug Stamp & Cut XL set. The large dies and seven mix and match sentiment stamps included in the set are perfect for sending paper hugs to family and friends. My card was fun to create and came together quickly. To begin, I stamped "sending a big" from the...

Hello there, Michelle here and today I thought I would create a shaped card that works for the current Stay Crafty with Hero Challenge, which is rainbow cards. We invite you to join the challenge now through September 9th and show us your rainbow creations for a chance to win a $50 Hero Arts gift card! I really love creating shaped cards and the Infinity...

Hello and welcome! Seeka here and today I'm sharing an easy holiday card featuring the new String Dots Bold Prints background paired with some classic ornament shapes. I started off by using Dusty Blue Shadow Ink to stamp the background onto a 3.75" x 5" panel of Dove White cardstock. Next, I created three ornaments by using dies from the Holiday Ornaments Frame Cuts set...

Welcome everyone! It's Mindy here with you today to show how I used the Rays of Color Window Fancy Die for a Christmas/Holiday card. I have a video tutorial that you can check out down below or HERE on the Hero Arts YouTube channel. This die can be used in so many ways! It's great for die cut inlay techniques, shaker cards, adding a rainbow...

When was the last time that you made a shaker card? I’m always surprised by how much joy an unexpected card, particularly a shaker card, can bring someone. This week, I was inspired to make a shaker card using the beautiful, new Elegant Window Fancy Die from the 2021 Holiday Catalog. This window die completely cuts out nine window panes and also makes some design...

Hi friends! I'm back today with a liquid watercolor tip for creating an underpainting with the new Skin Tone Liquid Watercolor Set. This is a stunning trio, and has a million possibilities in addition to beautiful skin tone ranges. I think that it can be intimidating to fill up white space anywhere - on your card, in an art journal, whatever. That blank page is...

Oh the weather outside is frightful, but the fire is so delightful, since we've no place to go... wait, what? It's August and we're singing Christmas carols? Why yes we are! Because it may be a hot and sunny August day, but it's also the day we release the products from our wonderful 2021 Holiday Catalog! With over 65 new products to choose from, this...

Welcome back to our 2021 Holiday Catalog sneak peek party! The good news: just one day stands between you and the availability of all of these wonderful new holiday products. If you were waiting for the bad news, the only thing we can come up with is that it feels a bit too warm for hot chocolate at the moment. 😉 So grab your beverage...

Hello friends! Today we are excited to kick off our 2021 Holiday Catalog sneak peeks, leading up to the catalog reveal, product launch, and blog hop in just two days. That's right, on Wednesday, August 18 all of the season's newest products will be available at Hero Arts retailers and here in our online shop. Stay tuned to the blog today and tomorrow to preview...

Hi everyone! It's Mindy here with you today to share a rainbow shaker card for the Stay Crafty with Hero Challenge #26. For this challenge, you can include a rainbow image or a rainbow of color and I included both! While we would love for you to use Hero products, any and all entries are eligible. I'll be using the Rainbow Window Fancy Die for...

Hi there! Emily Midgett here with you today sharing some rainbow inspiration featuring some of the latest products from the August 2021 release! I will admit that I am one of the few crafters who finds it difficult to create with rainbows. I think they're beautiful, and I adore what other people create with them, but (like critters) they're a little outside my wheelhouse, creatively-speaking....

Hi everybody! It's Maria here today and I've got a colorful stenciled card to share with you. I've combined some different and fun techniques to make the background using the Rays of Color Stencil then topped it off with the Love You Stamp & Cut XL and the Color Me Words stamp set. I started out with a watercolored background that I made using liquid...

Hi friends! Today we are sharing another installment of our monthly series, Celebrating Black Crafters, where we share artwork from Black artists who we'd love for you to get to know. Today our fabulous guest artist is Sheila Harper! Hello, I’m Sheila Harper, and I love making cards. My husband and I have two sons, one grandson and one granddaughter. Of course, I make cards...

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

Good morning! Jess here sharing five ways to add sparkle to your cards with a variety of fun products from Hero Arts! You can watch the video below or over on our YouTube channel. If you're having problems viewing the video please click HERE. To start I stamped the new Rainbow HeroScape with Hero Arts inks in Cotton Candy, Soft Cantaloupe, Soft Vanilla, Soft Pool,...

Today's post introduces the latest challenge from our friends over at A Blog Named Hero. We are so thankful for the support they give us, and the amazing creations the team creates. If you're looking for a fun challenge to play along with, check them out! Today team member, Kate, is sharing a few projects for their August challenge and they're fantastic! Hi! Kate here...

Hi crafty friends! It's time for another Stay Crafty With Hero challenge! This month we are challenging you to make rainbow cards! We want to see all of your bright and colorful rainbow creations, whether they include a rainbow color scheme or actual rainbow imagery! We'll include all of the details further down this post; but first, here's a beautiful card from Ilina to kick...