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On my daily walk I passed by my gorgeous gardenia bushes and was amazed by the wonderful aroma this year. For some reason they have bloomed twice. I thought Hero Florals Rose Stem looked a lot like my gardenias, so I used that for today's cards. I am also taken with typewriter fonts, so that's another reason. I stamped the image on heavy watercolor paper...

Hello stampers! It's time to announce the winner from our July 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 with a cheery video to start your week! I love the Reactive inks from Hero Arts and today I'm going to show you three fun ways to use them on one card: heat-embossing, ink-blending, and watercoloring! I've also created a video for today's card and you can watch the video below or over at our YouTube channel! To start I inked...

Thanks for joining us all week as we launched our collaboration with Dana Joy and Pocono Pam - United As One - as well as the the We Stand With You set from The Stamping Village. Your support and enthusiasm has been wonderful. Before we head into the weekend, we thought it would be fun to share a little peek of the next stamp set...

Hello there, Michelle here to share a card with you using the new We Stand With You set from The Stamping Village. This is a fantastic collaboration set that brings together images from the companies of The Stamping Village to help support racial justice. Proceeds of the sale of the set are going to the NAACP Legal Defense & Education Fund, who seek equality for...

Today, Pocono Pam joins us as she shares her beautiful project featuring the United As One stamp set. She has also invited guests to join us, so be sure to visit their links at the end of the post! Now let's see what Pam is sharing with us today... Hola everyone! Pocono Pam here. I am super excited about the newly released United As One...

Today we are thrilled to welcome one half of the dynamic duo we collaborated with on the United As One stamp set - Dana Joy! Be sure to come back tomorrow when Pocono Pam will be here on the blog. And also make your way to the end of this post to find links to other talented artists joining us today. But first - take...

Hello and welcome! Today we are celebrating two special new releases, and kicking off a week dedicated to sharing creations using these stamps. We invite you to join us in celebrating, encouraging and lifting up togetherness, diversity and inclusion. First, we'd love to introduce you to United As One. Dana Joy, Pocono Pam and Hero Arts are excited to partner in a conscious effort to...

Hi friends! We're back with another Stay Crafty With Hero challenge, and this one's a pretty easy one. The theme is Friendship. Any sort of friendship card will do! So get crafting, and share your creations with friends. We'll include all of the challenge details further down this post, but first, here's some beautiful inspiration from Jessica! Hi friends, Jess here with a cheery card...

Hi crafters! By now, I hope that you’ve had the opportunity to see all of the beautiful cards that have been shared this week that were created with the July My Monthly Hero kit and with the ocean themed add-on products. After seeing so many incredible ideas, I was inspired to make some cards using the new Sea You Soon stamp set and the matching...

Hi stampers! It’s time for our July Awesome Add-ons feature. Before we dive into the project inspiration, here’s a look at all 14 of the exciting add-on stamps and dies that we've released along with the July My Monthly Hero kit. Shop for the July MMH add-ons here Today we're delighted to have Debi Adams here to share some fabulous “beyond the kit” ideas for...

Hello friends! It's Channin here with a new video and card featuring the July 2020 My Monthly Hero Kit. In today’s video I play with ink layering and partial inking to add depth to my images and to really make the most of the ink cubes included in the kit. I also demonstrate an easy trick for selectively heat embossing with the beautiful coral embossing...

This month we invite you to take a crafty voyage with us to the lost city of Atlantis, deep in the ocean blue! Our July kit features a brand new HeroScape design, enabling you to build a beautiful reef by inking up the various layers. And we've made it easy for you by including the perfect colors of Hero Hues Reactive Inks! Enhance your scene...

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

Hello and welcome back! This is the last peek at the July My Monthly Hero Kit before tomorrow's release at 1pm Eastern/10am Pacific. We estimate July kits and add-ons will begin shipping on Friday, July 17. Channin is here to share the final glimpse before the full reveal on Monday! Hello friends! It's Channin here with a new card idea featuring the July 2020 My...

It's time for another countdown peek! The July My Monthly Hero kit will be available to pre-order on Monday, July 13 at 1pm Eastern/10am Pacific. Now let’s join Ilina for some fabulous inspiration using this month's kit! Hi everyone! Ilina here. If you are like me you are head over heels for this kit!!! It is AMAZING! To make the card start by stamping the...

It's time for another countdown peek! The July My Monthly Hero kit will be available to pre-order on Monday, July 13 at 1pm Eastern/10am Pacific. Now let’s join Jess for some fabulous inspiration using this month's kit! Hello! Don't you just love this kit?! I love all the underwater images and today I'm sharing how to create a card with lots of color variety using...

Welcome back to the countdown to the release of the July My Monthly Hero Kit! Release day is coming up on Monday, July 13 at 1pm Eastern/10 am Pacific. Now let's dive in and join Michelle who is sharing another beautiful look at the kit! Hello there, when I saw this kit, I fell in love with the coral reef/sea bed image. I love underwater...

It's time for our second countdown peek! The July My Monthly Hero kit will be available to pre-order on Monday, July 13 at 1pm Eastern/10am Pacific. Now let’s join Daniel for some fabulous inspiration using this month's kit! Hey there, friends and fans of the My Monthly Hero! Daniel here with some underwater adventure to Atlantis! This month's kit has us looking for the ancient...

Hello and welcome as we begin the countdown to the release of the July My Monthly Hero Kit! Release day is Monday, July 13 at 1pm Eastern/10am Pacific. Our Creative Team will be here all weekend sharing sneak peeks. Our staff at Hero Arts headquarters is back up and running at about 50% of our pre Covid-19 capacity. We continue to make significant progress through...

Hi everyone! Ilina here! If you know me you know I love wine, and the small country that I come from is known for its wine, especially in Europe. So the Grapevine Window Fancy Die and the Vineyard HeroScape set and coordinating Frame Cuts are must haves for me, as they remind me of home. To make the card start by die cutting the Grapevine...

Hi everyone! Today we're joining our friends at Honey Bee Stamps to share inspiration using our wonderful new Partner collaboration set - PR107 HA + Honey Bee Stamps You Are Amazing! We're grateful and honored to have teamed up with Honey Bee Stamps to bring you this 6"x8" stamp set, full of beautiful, encouraging sentiments and some heart-filled images to accompany them. Keep scrolling down...

Hi everyone! We have some winners to announce from a couple of recent blog hops. Big thanks to everyone who participated!Hero Arts + Ink Blot Shop Partner Release Blog Hop• Lisa Gardner wins the $50 Ink Blot Shop shopping spree• Stacey Kowbel wins the $50 Hero Arts shopping spree 2020 Summer Catalog Blog Hop• Shawn Harcrow wins the $50 Hero Arts shopping spree for the...

Hello there, Michelle here sharing a card made using the new Square Peek-A-Boo Doors Mini Infinity Dies. These are so fun to use to create secret messages, places for little gifts (like gift cards or money) or even create shakers inside. I kept my card pretty simple today, but there is lots that you can do with them! I started off my card by taking...

Hello, Hero Arts fans! Welcome back for another episode of the Color Layering video series! In this video and episode, we are taking a closer look at the new Vineyard HeroScape stamp set. Watch the video tutorial below to learn how I made the cards I'm sharing today. If you’re having a problem viewing this video, please try watching it HERE in HD on YouTube....

Good morning! We're back with another "Spotted!" feature and we have some fabulous finds to share with you. We will be searching out Hero Arts creations and featuring some of our favorites each month. And the best part, one of our spotted features will receive a $25 gift card to the Hero Arts online shop! First up is this cheeky card by Oliver featuring that...

Are you looking forward to some crafting time this weekend? If so, maybe you’ll find a few minutes to make a one layer card for the current Hero Arts Stay Crafty Challenge. For some additional inspiration, I’ve dug out a few of my much loved but less used floral stamps to create a pair of simple, garden themed, one layer cards. To make my first...

With the release of the Summer 2020 Catalog, Hero Arts revealed the fifth stamp set in the popular HeroScape collection. HeroScape stamps allow you to build scenes with layers of color to create a stunning landscape. And the beauty of these stamps is you can create so many different looks just by changing up your ink colors. So today I wanted to share four different...

Hi everyone! Today we're joining our friends at Ink Blot Shop to share inspiration using our wonderful new Partner collaboration set - PR106 HA + Ink Blot Shop Please Deliver! We're honored to have teamed up with Ink Blot Shop to bring you this craft-themed 6"x8" stamp set, which features three charming border images, a collection of other playful craft and postage designs, as well...

Today we're so excited to share that our Summer 2020 release is now available in the Hero Arts store! The new products are so much fun, and expand on two of our most popular lines - HeroScapes and Peek-A-Boo! Also included in this release are two new Partner stamp sets, celebrating our industry friends. We will have separate blog hops in the coming days to...

As a company, Hero Arts is so thankful for all of the wonderful retailers who carry our products, both online and in-store. If you have a local, independent brick and mortar store in your area, we encourage you to visit them! They are a source of inspiration, of community, and truly a treasured resource in our beloved papercrafting hobby. The last few months have been...

We hope you're enjoying our Stay Crafty with Hero Challenges here on our blog. We're certainly having fun sharing them with you! It's time for our 11th challenge, and this time the theme is One Layer Cards! For this challenge, resist your urge to add layers, and just keep it simple! We can't wait to see your clean designs. We'll include all of the challenge...

Today I'm using the Ice Cream Cling Background Stamp to create a summery sweet card with a cute banner sentiment. I white heat embossed the image onto watercolor paper and then painted it using watercolor paints. These ice cream treats are some detailed images, so grab one of your thinnest paintbrushes, put on your favorite music or show and enjoy some painting! For the message,...

Hey there! Welcome back to another video blog post! Daniel here with a stenciled background card featuring the Shooting Star Stencil. I created a video for you to enjoy and see how I created this birthday card for my daughter!

As with all of us, the Covid-19 virus has turned our world upside down.After more than 2 months of mandated closure, Hero Arts has reopened. We are working hard to get our warehouse up and running efficiently, as we clean up, take inventory, and get our staff back to normal work hours, all in the context of safety first. Unfortunately, the process has been slower...

Hi everyone, Ilina here. Today I am sharing a card using the Dreams Will Blossom set along with the Parasol Pattern Bold Prints. To make the card start by stamping the floral image on Dove White cardstock using Intens-ified Black ink. Color your image using alcohol based markers and colored pencils. Once you are done coloring, die cut using the coordinating dies. Set it aside....