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As you know, we've been celebrating our 45th Anniversary this year. We are honored and humbled that Concord & 9th is sharing in the celebration! A special “Partners” Hero Arts + Concord & 9th 6x8 clear set was created, featuring C9's popular and unique Turnabout™ system. The HA + C9 Props Turnabout™ Stamp Set is an eclectic, notebook doodle style congratulatory set. And how fun...

Hi everyone! Ilina here! Today I have a fun card for you using the new Reactive Inks and the From the Vault Butterfly wood mount stamp. To make the card start with a piece of Dove White cardstock measuring 3 3/4" x 5" and using a blending brush or blending tool, blend some Pool Party Reactive Ink into a shape of a circle. Splash with...

Today we are excited to introduce you to another member of the Hero Arts family. In this feature we show you the people behind the scenes who work hard to bring you quality products and inspiration. We call them Hero's Heroes because they are how we do what we do! Let's get to know Joan Mills! What you do for Hero Arts and how long...

Hi there crafty peeps!Linda from A Blog Named Hero here with you today to share our latest challenge theme which is... We all find the need for sympathy cards at the most difficult of times and it’s never an easy thing to make—especially when you’re hurting too, so we thought it would be a smart idea to get a few made so that in those...

We are thrilled to be featured on the Ellen Hutson website this weekend as part of their Meet the Maker series! Head over and learn a little more about Hero Arts. To celebrate, several of our artists have joined forces with the the wonderful team at Ellen Hutson for a blog hop. Be sure to check out this fabulous line-up. (And psst... there may be...

It's always nice to have some extra birthday cards on hand, so today I'm using the From the Vault Birthday stamp set to create a card using the adorable panda image in the set. Combining older images like the panda with new techniques and products is so much fun! The background was created using the Graphic Snowflake Stencil and couldn't be any simpler to create!...

Good morning! Jess here with a whimsical card featuring our From the Vault Floral Carousel Filly. I am a 90s girl through and through and I have fond memories of riding the carousel in our shopping mall when I was a young girl and choosing a pony similarly colored to what I created today! ;) To start I stamped that gorgeous filly with Versamark and...

Hello friends! Welcome to the Hero Arts blog! Today we're talking about creating cards with versatile sentiments. How often have you gone to your card stash and discovered you don't have exactly what you are looking for? Yep, it has happened to me too. I have remedied that situation by building my card collection with broad sentiments. Take today's From the Vault Travel project, for...

Hi there! Emily Midgett here with you today sharing some inspiration using a few of the older products from previous catalogs. I love mixing old and new products, because I so frequently forget that there are so many beautiful older products sitting on my shelf just waiting to be used!! Today, I've paired the older-but-still-gorgeous Hero Florals Magnolia with the Bold Graphic Confetti Die and...

Hi everyone! Ilina here! Today I have a little interactive card to share with you. I made this card with kids in mind, and having three little ones myself, I know that they love interactive cards and it really adds a little more excitement for them. For my card today I used the From the Vault Cute Animals stamp set and Frame Cuts, Jungle Bold...

What’s better than anything? Getting to play with Hero Arts products and making things! Welcome to my new world of Saturdays with Sally. I am here to inspire you with all kinds of new ideas. I repurpose, I create and just plain have FUN with all my favorite Hero stamps, dies and supplies! I try to get the most out of products and often think...

Hi, Friends! It’s Caly and I’m here with something a little different today. I’m still sharing cards, but the focus today is on Sea Salt (white) Reactive Ink. If you’re wondering what you could do with white Reactive Ink, I hope this post will give you some insight as to what you can do. If you’re familiar with my cards, you’ll know that I love...

Good morning! Jess here with a fun and simple way to get more use out of your frame dies! I just love the new Jungle Frame Fancy Die that was released as an add-on with this month's My Monthly Hero kit and wanted to find different ways to use it! So I started by die-cutting it with Pitch Black cardstock. I cut it in half...

Hello friends! Tonight we are popping back in to share some super exciting news. The time has come to announce the final batch of giveaway winners from our 45th Anniversary Celebration - 35 of them, to be exact! We want to thank each and every one of you who have been celebrating with us over the course of the past couple of months, whether it's...

Hello there, Michelle here and today I have a card to share with you using the new Tiger Wisdom set that was released as an add-on to the June 2019 My Monthly Hero Kit. I love creating one layer scene cards and I thought this set would work well for the design. I started off by taking a 4.25" x 5.5" panel of white cardstock....

The Abstract Graphic Texture Die is gorgeous on its own, but I decided to alter it a bit to create the look of a confetti background on this birthday card. After cutting the die from Dove White Cardstock, I used a craft knife to cut out various pieces of the die. Then I covered the back with lots of little strips of foam adhesive, making...

Hello stampers! It's time to announce the winner from our June 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. We will be...

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 Palm Tree 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...

Hi everyone! Ilina here! Today I am sharing fun card using few new products that were released on Monday along with the fabulous June kit. I used the Jungle Frame Fancy Die, along with the Leafy Bold Prints stamp and Hello Toucan stamp set and coordinating Frame Cuts. To make the card start by stamping the image on Dove White cardstock with Intense Black ink,...

Hiya and welcome to the Hero Arts blog! You guys, did you see this month's My Monthly Hero Kit? It is awesome! Welcome to the jungle, we've got fun and games.... I can't help it! This song is on repeat in my head. I know, I know, I'm dating myself, but I'm okay with that! Today's project features two of the amazing add-ons, Leafy Bold...

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 all of the new add-on products that were introduced along with the June My Monthly Hero kit. Scroll...scroll...scroll... there are so many fun options this month that can be combined in wonderful ways! Shop for the June MMH add-ons here Today we're delighted to...

Hi, Friends! It's Caly with you today and I'm sharing a card using the new Tropical Flowers set! I've paired it with the new Jungle Frame Fancy Die to soften the bright background that was created using Hero Hues Reactive Inks. To begin my card, I worked on the ink-blended background. On white cardstock, I ink-blended from the bottom using Fruit Punch, Creamsicle, then Lemon...

It's time for the June My Monthly Hero release! It's a jungle out there! Our June release focuses on the botany and biology of the jungle, from lush, leafy backgrounds to the amazing animals who occupy this beautiful habitat. This month we've combined our jungle-themed stamps and dies with a gorgeous dot palette of Daniel Smith artist quality paints as well as a brand new...

It's almost time to launch the June 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! It's time for our final countdown peek before the release of the June My Monthly Hero kit! The kit will be available tomorrow, Monday, June 3 at 1pm Eastern/10am Pacific. Now let's join Jess for another look at this amazing kit. Hello! Jess here and I am just SO excited about this month's kit! I love animals and nature in general but I've been...

It's time for our next countdown peek! The June My Monthly Hero kit will be available on Monday, June 3 at 1pm Eastern/10am Pacific. Now let’s join Emily, who is sharing another look at this wonderful kit! Hi there! Emily Midgett here with you today sharing another peek into this month's fantastic My Monthly Hero kit! This month, we're focusing on all things jungle! I...

Hello! It's time for another look at the June My Monthly Hero Kit before the kit releases on Monday, June 3 at 1pm Eastern/10am Pacific. We will be here for the rest of the weekend, sharing inspiration before the launch. Now let's join Michelle for another look at this fabulous kit. Another fantastic kit this month! I love jungle foliage and animals and this kit...

Hello! It's time for another look at the June My Monthly Hero Kit before the kit releases on Monday, June 3rd at 1pm Eastern/10am Pacific. We will be here for the rest of the weekend, sharing inspiration before the launch. Now let's join Ilina for another look at this fabulous kit. It's another month and another amazing MMH kit. This month's kit takes you right...

Hello and welcome as we begin the countdown to the release of the June My Monthly Hero Kit! Release day is Monday, June 3 at 1pm Eastern/10 am Pacific. Our Creative Team will be here for the next three days sharing ideas for using the kit, so stay tuned for more inspiration all weekend long! Now let's join Caly for a first look at the...

We're back to announce even more prize winners from our 45th Anniversary celebration! We want to take this opportunity to thank you for your enthusiastic participation in the various anniversary festivities over the past several weeks. It has been wonderful to read all of your comments and hear about your own adventures in stamping. We hope you've enjoyed it too! And now onto our next...

Good morning! Jess here with a fun way to create a "vintage" luggage tag that you can bring along on your travels! To start I stamped the From the Vault Travel suitcase onto Dove White cardstock with Intense Black ink and colored it with Copic markers in shades of brown before fussy-cutting it. I also stamped the sentiment from the same set onto Paradise cardstock...

Hello there, Michelle here. Today I have a card to share using the new From The Vault Bugs Stamp Set. I thought the bees in the set would work perfectly with the Honeycomb Stencil to make a get well type card. I started off my card by taking a piece of Hero Hues Dove White Premium cardstock and cutting it to 4" x 5.25". I...

Hi everyone, Ilina here! I hope you enjoyed the long weekend (if you are in the US) and are feeling refreshed. Today I am sharing with you a card using a few stamps "From the Vault" and simple masking technique. To make the card I started with a piece of Dove White card stock. I stamped the From the Vault Real Poppy using Strawberry and...

Hi there! Emily Midgett here with you today sharing a new video using the brand new Hero Hues Reactive Inks as watercolors! These water-soluble inks work beautifully for blending, but their reactive properties make them fantastic for watercoloring, as well! Here's the video, or you can go to YouTube to watch it in HD: Here's a quick synopsis of the technique shown in the video:...

Hello friends! Welcome back to our anniversary party! We are so glad to have you celebrating with us. If you missed Day 1 or Day 2, please click those links and take a look. We are celebrating 45 years of bringing you the products you love with our 2019 Summer Catalog - which is in itself a look back through our history! Today is another...

Hello and welcome to Day 2 of our 3-day anniversary event! We hope you enjoyed Day 1! We are celebrating 45 years in this amazing, creative industry with the release of our 2019 Summer Catalog. This release is extra special to us, as we've brought back some of our very favorite, and best selling, stamps from across the decades for a special "From the Vault"...