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If you've been following our kits over the years, you know that October is traditionally a Christmas-themed kit. October 2019 is no exception! But this Christmas, we're going back a few decades... Let this month's kit take you back! Tie the tree onto the top of the car as you bring it home. Then spend some time in our cozy and inviting 1950's living room....

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

We are one sleep away from the release of the October My Monthly Hero Kit! The kit will be available Monday, October 7 at 1pm Eastern/10am Pacific. Now let’s join Ilina, who is sharing the final look at this fabulous kit! Hi everyone! Ilina here sharing another idea using this month's My Monthly Hero Kit. I had so much fun playing with this kit and...

Welcome back to the countdown to the release of the October My Monthly Hero Kit! Release is coming up tomorrow, Monday, October 7 at 1pm Eastern/10 am Pacific. Now let's join Nichol for another peek! Hello! I'm so excited to share this retro Christmas scene card with you today featuring the October 2019 My Monthly Hero kit and Pop Art Fancy Dies add-on. The car,...

It's time for our fourth countdown peek! The October My Monthly Hero kit will be available on Monday, October 7 at 1pm Eastern/10am Pacific. Now let’s join Caly, who is sharing another look at this wonderful kit! Hello, Friends! I hope you're ready for the holidays because we've got a holiday set coming at you with a retro feel! My countdown card today focuses on...

Hello! We are continuing the countdown to the release of the October My Monthly Hero Kit! Release day is Monday, October 7 at 1pm Eastern/10 am Pacific. We will be here all weekend, sharing inspiration before the launch. Now let's join Jess for another look at this fantastic kit! Hi, Jess here and I am excited to share another look at this fun holiday kit!...

Hello! We are continuing the countdown to the release of the October My Monthly Hero Kit! Release day is Monday, October 7 at 1pm Eastern/10 am Pacific. We will be here all weekend, sharing inspiration before the launch. Now let's join Michelle for another look at this fabulous kit! Hello there, Michelle here and I am delighted to be sharing another countdown card with you...

Hello and welcome as we begin the countdown to the release of the October My Monthly Hero Kit! Release day is Monday, October 7 at 1pm Eastern/10am Pacific. We will be here all weekend long, sharing inspiration before the launch on Monday. Now let's join Emily for the first look at this retro-inspired holiday kit! Hi there! Emily Midgett here with you today sharing some...

Hello friends! We're back to announce the winners from last week's Lawn Fawn Partnership Blog Hop. A big thank you to all who joined the fun!! We have three prizes to give away... • The winner of the Big Thanks stamp set and dies is Sherri Little (from Emily Midgett's blog): "Love the blue heart!"• The winner of the $25 Hero Arts gift card is...

Hello friends and finally, happy fall! I’m Debi Adams and I can say that this past week, it actually felt like autumn. The days are shorter, the air is crisp and I spied some leaves changing colors. They are all a sign it is time to pull out the fall decor, sip some hot cider and begin the season by creating. Today I am showcasing...

PLEASE NOTE: Only votes cast on the official voting page will count. Comments on this blog post are not tallied. Thank you! The countdown to our October My Monthly Hero kit begins right here on the blog on Friday. But first, we have some special news and exciting giveaway opportunities for you! The news...? We are celebrating the 4 year anniversary of the My Monthly...

Hello there, Michelle here and I am delighted to be joining you today to share a card and video using the newest partners release set - HA + Lawn Fawn Big Thanks. I love creating scenes on my card, but I often like to limit them to one area, which pleases my clean and simple design process! I am a big fan of the rule...

Hi there! Emily Midgett here with you today, and I have a super layered, textured, and non-traditionally-colored holiday card for you! I have been struggling to get into the "red and green" mindset for the holidays... it's just been SO warm here the last several weeks that my mind is still in summer colors! If you watched the Emmy's (or just stalked the fashion pages...

I am really loving non-traditional holiday colors for the upcoming holiday season. Hero Hues Reactive Inks in Taffy and Fruit Punch inspired the colors for this pink Holidays Message Fancy Die card! The 4" x 5 1/4" background was inked with Taffy and Fruit Punch Reactive Inks using ink blending brushes on smooth white cardstock. Once a seamless blend was achieved the Graphic Snowflake Bold...

Hero Arts is celebrating our 45th Anniversary this year, and we've had the honor of partnering with several of your favorite stamp companies in celebration of this milestone. We've already had releases from Concord & 9th, Gina K. Designs and Pinkfresh Studio. Today we are honored and humbled to share that Lawn Fawn is the latest company to collaborate with us to celebrate this wonderful...

Hi everyone! Ilina here! Today I am sharing a fun peek-a-boo Halloween card. To make the card you will need the Circular Peek-A-Boo Doors Fancy Die, Halloween Scene Background Cling and Halloween Trimmings Stamp & Cut. Watch the video below to see how to create this card: If you have any trouble viewing this video, please try watching it HERE in HD on YouTube. To...

Hi there crafty friends! It’s Linda from A Blog Named Hero, and I’m here to introduce this month’s challenge to you! This time we want to challenge you to make projects that are: So you can be inspired by any of the wonderful crafters in our amazing industry, tell us who they are! We’d love to know who inspires you - it can be a...

Hi there and welcome! Janette Kausen here today to share a few tips on mailing success as we continue to celebrate alongside Kimberly Crawford over at @MailItMonday on Instagram for their second anniversary! Any excuse to celebrate is a win in my book, but when we pair it with a handmade card? Yep, it's a win-win! After losing a loved one Kimberly vowed to make...

Good morning! Jess here with a sparkly way to add some color to your heat-embossing! I just love the new Birch Forest Background Cling for a frosty winter card! And I really love that the actual stamp is of the sky and the outline of the trees, not the trees themselves. So to start I placed the stamp on the lid of my MISTI so...

Hi, Friends! This is Caly and today I'm sharing a card made using this month's add-on called Curiosities Silhouette Fancy Dies. I've paired it with the Ballroom Window Fancy Die to create this trellis window shaker card. I started by die-cutting the floral silhouettes a few times and colored each piece with Copic markers (C03, BV01, BV13, RV11, R83, R56, G21, G46, G03, G19, G28)....

Hello there, Michelle here, today I have a card to share using the new Autumn Wreath set that was released as an add-on to the September 2019 My Monthly Hero Kit. I thought the image would work well for an autumnal thank you card. I started off by stamping the main wreath image from the Autumn Wreath stamp set on to a 4.25" x 4.25"...

Hi there! Emily Midgett here with you today, and I'm extra excited because Hero Arts is helping to celebrate the 2nd anniversary of Mail It Monday! This campaign was started by Kimberly Crawford as a means of encouraging cardmakers and crafters to actually send the cards that we make to show our family and friends that we care about them. This campaign has its own...

Hello! We’re popping in this afternoon to announce the winners from our 2019 Oh What Fun Catalog Blog Hop! Big thanks to all who hopped along with us to see the wonderful projects the designers created with the new winter collection! The following two randomly chosen commenters have each won a $50 gift card to the Hero Arts Online Shop: • Lisa Angel - From...

Hi - Sally here, with my monthly feature where I get to play and share whatever I'm up to! I am so happy my blog day is before National Thinking of You Week so you can participate. For years, the Greeting Card Association has sponsored this week to get people to send cards. This year it is Sept 23-29, so let’s get out your stamps,...

Hello friends! Today we are participating in a special video hop celebrating The Stamping Village Holiday Seals Stamp Set. This set is designed by 12 members of The Stamping Village because we all value community over competition. These seals are the perfect finishing touch for your holiday envelopes or to decorate your cards! We also believe in giving back. 100% of the net profits made...

Good morning! Jess here with a fun and different way to use the new Spider Web Window Fancy Die: as a topper for a Halloween treat bag! I started by die-cutting the Spider Web Window Fancy Die from black glitter cardstock. Then I clipped off the frame and die-cut it separately from Pitch Black Hero Hues cardstock. I scored both pieces down the center and...

Today I have some holiday card inspiration to share using the beautiful new Poinsettia Stencil. This simple card design with bold lines is one that is easy to mass produce. First, I cut four strips each of Azalea and Cherry cardstock that were 3/4" wide. On the Azalea strips I used the Poinsettia Stencil along with Sea Salt Reactive Ink and a blending brush to...

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. For each September...

Hi there crafty friends! It is Janette here today and I am sharing a fun technique with Hero's new Rose Gold Glimmer Metallic Ink. I am all for using my products in as many ways as I can to stretch my supplies and inspire creativity! Begin by using the Rose Gold Metallic ink (sells in a 2 pack with a gorgeous shimmery white) in a...

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 Color Layering Moth stamp set. Watch the video tutorial below to learn how I made the card I'm sharing today. If you’re having a problem viewing this video, please try watching it HERE in HD on YouTube....

Hi everyone! Ilina here! Today I am sharing a card using the new set called I See Crafting. I love the little cat in the set, so I had to use it along with the crystal ball. Also I love the size of the crystal ball and that most of the sentiments are made to fit in it. To make the card start by stamping...

Hi, Friends! It's Caly here and I'm sharing a card using the new Sacred Florals stamp set. The Sacred Florals set includes different flowers that are framed by dotted shapes. I chose the stamp with the larger anemone flower and then stamped and embossed the image with Gold Embossing Powder. I colored my flowers with Copic markers (petals: RV52, RV55, RV66; center: Y23, Y38). Then...

Hi stampers, it’s time for our monthly Awesome Add-ons feature! Before we dive into the project inspiration, here’s a look at all of the add-on products that were introduced along with the September kit. With these stamps and dies, we certainly see crafting in your future! Shop for the September MMH add-ons here Today we're delighted to have Debi Adams here to share some fabulous...

We've opened a "cabinet of curiosities" this month, drawing inspiration from objects of wonder. With this release we certainly see crafting in your future! Perfect for Autumn and Halloween, this month's kit builds on our popular "peek-a-boo" line of stamps and dies. You'll stamp your own cabinet, full of interesting objects and fun secret messages. Use the other items in the kit to finish your...

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...