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Happy DIY Wednesday friends! I'm Debi Adams and I have been playing in my craft room now for weeks. What about you? If you are off from work, are you creating anything special? With the free time I've had, I was finally able to tackle some things I had been putting off for a while and it's been really nice. I made three cards this...

Hi Everyone! It’s another sunny day in QUARANTINE but today I am making rainbows with my granddaughter. I love stretching my products to show multiple uses, so today I am giving you ideas for using the Oval Woodgrain Frames Infinity Dies. They make fun rainbows! Precut any type of paper (magazines, catalogs, scrapbook paper or cardstock) with the oval dies. Then simply cut them in...

Hello! We’re popping in this afternoon to announce the giveaway winner from our 2020 Summer Catalog Reveal! Big thanks to all of you who checked out the catalog and shared your favorite new products with us! Now, we have a $50 gift card to the Hero Arts Online Store to give away. Congratulations to Christine Mallard!! ("I must get the build a castle die someday!...

Hello, stampers! For today's card I have created a beach scene that I would love to jump right into and spend an afternoon relaxing in the sun. The Color Layering Waves stamp set never ceases to amaze me with the realistic ocean waves it creates. Check out the video below to see how the card came together. (If you’re having trouble viewing this video, please...

Hi everyone! We have a special treat for you for our Stay Crafty with Hero Challenge this week! We have a special guest helping out with the next theme. If you follow this blog, you are familiar with Julee Tilman - she's been wowing us with her card inspiration in our My Monthly Hero release blog hops for quite a while now. And for as...

If you haven't used your dies for felt crafting, now is the time! Felt is durable and lends itself perfectly to those intricate small dies we all know and love. For this project we wanted to make something to show our appreciation for our preschool teachers who we are missing so much these days. First we selected an assortment of colors of felt (read; all...

Hello friends! We want to let you know about a slight change to the kit release schedule in June. The kit will launch on the second Monday of the month instead of the usual first Monday. Sneak peeks will begin on the blog next Friday, June 5. The June kit will launch on Monday, June 8 at 10am PT. At this time we plan to...

Hi everyone, Ilina here with my take on this week's Stay Crafty with Hero Challenge. We have taken a special interest in our smallest stamps in our sets for this "Small Joys" challenge. I decided to use two of the flower stamps from the One Thing at a Time Stamp & Cut set. To make the background, start by drawing a 1" grid using a...

Today we're excited to introduce our new 2020 Hero Arts Summer Catalog, filled with products and ideas to keep your creativity flowing! Ready to check it out? You can flip through the pages by clicking HERE or on the image below. The catalog provides a detailed look at two of our most popular collections this year - HeroScapes and Peek-A-Boo! We're introducing fun additions to...

We have good news! After being closed for the last two months, Hero Arts is on the path to reopening, as California has started to allow the opening of manufacturers. We are taking a safety-first approach and following the most stringent guidelines on social distancing, cleaning, and worker safety. While there is still much cleanup and organization to be done, we are excited to let...

Hi everyone! Let's join our friends at A Blog Named Hero for their fun monthly challenge! Thanks to Linda for sharing her creation with us here! Hello crafty friends! I hope you’re all well and safe. This month, A Blog Named Hero wanted to make the challenge theme, extra special for these difficult times. We’re challenging you to: The style of your project is wide...

Hello friends! We want to provide you with an update on our current shipping situation at Hero Arts. Although we are still working hard to finish shipping April My Monthly Hero kits, we are more behind than we anticipated. We hope to finish shipping these out in the next couple of weeks. We will start on May kits and add-ons just as soon as we...

Hi friends! I'm here today to share a happy little Peek-A-Boo card, featuring our old friend Mail Jumble. Over the past couple months, I've become even more thankful for anytime I find something handstamped in my mailbox. So celebrating mail was on my mind! I began by stamping Mail Jumble in Intens-ified Black Ink on Dove White Cardstock. I colored the images with colored pencils,...

It's time to take the crafting with kids outside! Janette is here to share another Hero Kids Crafty Hour idea. From the time they could hold a brush all of my girls have loved to paint, anything, anywhere. Today, we are headed outside for a little fresh air, vitamin D and creative play! Prep day, was a splashy adventure in the bathroom sink with a...

Hello, friends! It’s Channin here to share a bright and colorful card that I created with the Window on the Garden Fancy Die and the Color Layering Mountains at the Lake stamp set. I combine several simple techniques (stamping, ink blending and Copic coloring) to build a rich and dimensional scene! To create this card I first die cut an A2 panel (4 1/4” x...

With Spring in full swing, it’s not too late to start doing a little gardening even if it’s just little herb one like I am showcasing today. I’m Debi Adams and welcome to DIY with Debi, a regular gig on Wednesdays where we create unique projects using stamps and dies. Since “Stay in Place” orders of some sort apply to many of us, here’s a...

Hey there my friends, Daniel here with my take on this week's Stay Crafty with Hero Challenge. We have taken a special interest in our smallest stamps in our sets for this "Small Joys" challenge. How fun to dream up new cards with our tiny stamps. I decided to try something I call "Tiny Scene Building." I'm sure someone else has already come up with...

Hello there, Michelle here and today I have a card and video to share with you creating a night sky using the Cloudy Sky Scene Dies. When I first saw these dies, all I could think of was lovely fluffy white clouds and sun images, which is great but I wanted to try and use them in a different way. As I was playing around...

Hi everyone! It's time for our next Stay Crafty with Hero challenge! This week's theme is Small Joys. Over the past couple months, we've really been aware of how important it is to savor the small things in life. This sparked an idea for a challenge! Let's savor the "small joys" in our stamp sets! We're challenging you to make card or project using smaller...

It's time for another idea with young makers in mind! Sally came up with a fun way for kids to make colorful creations with our Liquid Watercolors. Take it away, Sally...! Here’s a great project for young children. My granddaughter is five and she begged to keep doing this. First, spread out newspaper or an old tablecloth. This project is subject to SPILLAGE, so even...

Hi everyone! Ilina here! Today I am sharing two cards using the new Heart Tree Stamp & Cut set, which was released as an add-on to the May MMH kit this month. To make the first card (I used the leftovers from the first card to make the second one) start with a piece of Dove White cardstock. Use the following Reactive Inks to ink...

Hey friends! Time for a little DIY fun! I’m Debi Adams and I’m happy you have stopped by. Every week I feature something that is non-card related and this week is no exception. After seeing all those New Year's Eve headbands a while back, I thought why couldn’t we make something like that with Hero Arts alphabet dies and we could customize it to fit...

Hello there, Michelle here with a card to share using the US Mailbox Fancy Die that is an add-on to the May 2020 My Monthly Hero Kit. Being in the UK, I wasn't sure what colour US mailboxes usually are, but I thought it would be fun to keep the mailbox white and have all the mail be colourful! I started off by die cutting...

Hello stampers! It's time to announce the winner from our May 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. Reminder: This month...

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 Lavender Field 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...

Hello, crafty friends! Janette here today sharing a project to celebrate the graduating class of 2020! These students may not be experiencing all the things they thought they would be this year, but never can I remember a time where graduates have been more on the minds of the general public. Recognize their efforts by letting them know, we see you, we hear you, we...

Hi everyone! It's time for our next Stay Crafty with Hero challenge! This week's theme is Essential Kindness. We're challenging you to make thank you cards to give to essential workers! The simple act of giving someone a handmade card can brighten their day - you are cardmakers, you know this! Bring a card with you for the grocery store cashier, the pharmacist, leave one...

Hi, friends! Today I'm sharing a card and video that shows watercoloring with Reactive Inks as well as some stenciling. By heat embossing the image you are coloring, it creates guidelines which makes the coloring quick and easy! (If you are having trouble viewing this video, please try watching it HERE on YouTube.) The Hero Florals Mum Stem stamp set has great messages that would...

Hi stampers! It’s time for this month’s Awesome Add-ons feature. Before we dive into the project inspiration, here’s a look at the 8 fun add-on products that we've released this month along with the May My Monthly Hero kit. Shop for the May MMH add-ons here Today we're delighted to have Debi Adams here to share some fabulous “beyond the kit” ideas for a few...

Hello, friends! It’s Channin here with a new card and video featuring the May My Monthly Hero Kit! In today’s video I demonstrate how to watercolor with the three Karin DécoBrush Metallic Markers included the May kit to create a happy pastel rainbow card with matching envelope. Please check out the video below to see the whole process. (If you are having trouble viewing this...

This is not a normal time we're all living through (together, yet apart). You may not be able to be with friends and family, but you can let them know you're thinking about them by sending a little sunshine their way! This month's release is all about the act of making and sending handmade greetings to the people you care about. And with this kit,...

It's almost time to launch the May 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! This is the last look at the May My Monthly Hero Kit before tomorrow's release at 1pm Eastern/10am Pacific. Please note, this month shipping will be delayed, as Hero Arts remains closed due to the shelter-in-place order. We estimate that shipping will begin on May 15, and continue until all boxes have shipped. Thank you for your patience, support, and kind wishes....

Hello and welcome as we continue the countdown to the release of the May My Monthly Hero Kit! Release day is Monday, May 4 at 1pm Eastern/10am Pacific. Now let's join Jess for another look at this kit that will allow you to spread love and encouragement. Hello! Jess here with a card featuring the May My Monthly Hero Kit as well as one of...

It's time for our fourth countdown peek! The May My Monthly Hero kit will be available on Monday, May 4 at 1pm Eastern/10am Pacific. Now let's join Janette for another look at this uplifting kit! Hello, Hero friends! I have had so much fun creating with all the happiness included in this month's kit! It is a ray of sunshine, to be sure! To recreate...

Hello and welcome to day 2 of the countdown to the release of the May My Monthly Hero Kit! Release day is Monday, May 4 at 1pm Eastern/10am Pacific. A reminder, this month shipping will be delayed. Currently we estimate that shipping will begin May 15. We know you are excited to get your kit and appreciate your patience as we work through delays during...