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Welcome to a Season of Wonder! Today we are thrilled to unveil the newest Hero Arts catalog, filled with more than 80 new products, and page after page of beautiful projects made by our Creative Team. To see everything that’s new for Fall, Winter and Holiday stamping, click here or on the cover image above. You can flip the pages of the digital catalog, or...

Hello and welcome back to our 2018 Season of Wonder sneak peeks! For the final preview before tomorrow’s big catalog reveal, we couldn't resist flipping to the pages in the back of the catalog. That's where all of the accessories and color products are shown...and that's where you'll find these! Say hello to our brand new Glimmer Metallic Inks! There's nothing like a new coloring...

Welcome back to our 2018 Season of Wonder sneak peeks! Yesterday was all about stamps and today we're switching gears and taking a look at some exciting new dies from the collection... This beautiful card was created by Clare Prezzia and features our new Holiday Greenery Edge Fancy Die (DI533). This die produces intricate borders that will bring a touch of elegance to your cards,...

Hello and welcome to Christmas in July, Hero Arts style! (Surprise!) We invite you to join us for three days of sneak peeks from the new 2018 Season of Wonder collection, leading up to the full catalog reveal next Tuesday, July 17. We're opening the door to a season of wonder with clear stamps today. This is a set we've grown awfully "fawn'd" of... Introducing...

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! Although the main kit is sold out, many great add-ons remain available. You can find them here. Our randomly selected winner will receive...

It's an exciting day here at Hero Arts! Our website has a fresh new look and we're also rolling out new My Monthly Hero subscription choices just for you. You will notice a new look throughout heroarts.com and here on our blog, as well as a more mobile-friendly interface. Click around and let us know what you think! Even more updates and features will be...

I am always amazed at how the Color Layering stamps build together to create stunning images and the Layered Topiary set does not disappoint! To create the topiary, I began by die cutting the full tree image from the coordinating Layered Topiary Frame Cuts. Then I used my Mini Misti to help line up the stamps and started stamping! I just wanted two sections to...

Hello Hero Arts fans! Welcome back for another episode of the Color Layering video series! In this video & episode I am taking a closer look at a new Color Layering Tiger Lily stamp set. I have several cards to share and of course a few different color combos to explore. Watch the video tutorial below to learn how I made the cards I'm sharing...

Good morning! Emily Midgett here with you today to share a soft sympathy card using the technique that I demonstrated in my recent video (you can watch it here). Today, I've applied the technique to the Hero Florals Rose Stem! I started by stamping the Rose Stem stamp onto a panel of Pool Layering Paper using Unicorn ink. As I mention in the video, the...

Hello there, Michelle here sharing a card using the new Hay Party Animals stamp set that was released as part of this month's My Monthly Hero add-ons. It is a wonderful set filled with lots of animals and sentiments. Since I love pigs, I went straight for the pig for my card today! I started off by die cutting a panel of watercolour paper using...

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 introduced along with the July kit -- 4 clear stamp sets with coordinating Frame Cuts, 1 Stamp & Cut set, 1 Frame Fancy Die, 1 Bold Prints background stamp, and a fabulous Pink Liquid Watercolor... Shop for the...

Hey there! Clare here today, with a fun card using some of the add-ons from this month's My Monthly Hero. I really loved the color blocked look of one of the cards I did for the blog hop yesterday, so I decided to repeat that look, except using some different colors and the new You're Sweet As Pie and County Fair Bold Prints. I started...

Release day is here! And this month we're celebrating one of the joys of summer with our July My Monthly Hero kit and add-ons... The carnival is coming to town! Come one, come all -- step right up to enjoy the festivities of the county fair, Hero Arts style. We have amusements and treats galore featured in our 6" x 8" clear set. Coordinating dies...

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...

We are back for the final countdown post leading up to the release of the July My Monthly Hero kit! Release day is Monday, July 2nd at 1pm Eastern/10 am Pacific. We have been sharing ideas for using both the main kit, as well as new optional add-on products that will be available on Monday. Don't forget to leave a comment on this and every...

Good morning! We are back with another countdown post, leading up to the release of the July My Monthly Hero Kit! Release day is Monday, July 2nd at 1pm Eastern/10am Pacific. Join us as we continue to share ideas using both the main kit, as well as the new optional add-on products that will also be available on Monday. Now let's join Jess who is...

We are back with another countdown post, leading up to the release of the July My Monthly Hero Kit! Release day is Monday, July 2nd at 1 pm Eastern/10 am Pacific. Join us as we continue to share ideas using both the main kit, as well as the new optional add-on products that will also be available on Monday. Now let's join Michelle who is...

Hello and welcome to day 2 of the countdown to the release of the July My Monthly Hero Kit! Release day is Monday, July 2nd at 1pm Eastern/10 am Pacific. Join us as we continue sharing ideas for using both the main kit, as well as the new optional add-on products that will also be available on Monday. Now let's join Emily who is sharing...

We are back for another countdown post, leading up to the release of the July My Monthly Hero kit!. Release day is Monday, July 2nd at 1pm Eastern/10 am Pacific. We'll be sharing ideas for using both the main kit, as well as new optional add-on products that will be available on Monday. And don't forget to leave a comment on this and every post...

Hello and welcome as we begin the countdown to the release of the July My Monthly Hero Kit! Release day is Monday, July 2nd at 1pm Eastern/10 am Pacific. We will be here for the next three days, sharing ideas for using both the main kit, as well as the new optional add-on products that will also be available on Monday. Stay tuned for more...

The new 2018 Hero Arts winter release, "Season of Wonder", is being introduced next month and we have some exciting news -- you can find a sampling of pre-release products from the new collection in stores now! Retailers who have opted to participate in our ShopBox program are displayed below alphabetically by state, with international locations rounding out the list. Be sure to ask for...

Before we get to today's card, we wanted to take a moment to thank our dear friend Amy Tsuruta for spending the past few years with us. Today marks Amy's final regular post as part of the Hero Arts Creative Team. She joined us in August of 2015, and from blog posts, to catalog projects, to helping us at tradeshows, to representing us at classes...

Good morning! Jess here with a bold and sparkly card featuring the On the Prairie die! I've seen a lot of trendy decor featuring gilded skulls or sparkly antlers and decided to use that as inspiration for my card design! To start I die-cut the skull from On the Prairie using an off-white natural cardstock. Then I added liquid adhesive to the horns and pressed...

Thanks to all of you who joined us when we blog hopped with Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L last week! We had so much fun joining forces with them for a day of creative fun! We are thrilled to share that our winner of the Hero Arts prize pack is... Megan Hedin-Jones! Congratulations Megan - check your inbox for a message from us.

Hello there, Michelle here and today I have a card to share using the Tile Pattern Stencil. This is such a versatile stencil and can be used in so many ways but for today, I thought I would do some rainbow ink blending. I started off by taking a panel of watercolour paper (I often find inks blend well on to this) and placed the...

Hey there! Clare popping in today, with a pair of fun interactive birthday cards and a video. So, I super duper love the Snarky Mix & Match Messages stamp set, but there's one problem - there's too many funny sentiments! I know, best kind of problem to have. ;) I found a solution though, where you can use as many as you want - an...

Hi stampers, Ilina here today with a simple card using the Cowboy Adventure set along with the Desert Sunset Fancy Die. To make the card start with a panel of Black Layering Paper (Midnight mix) measuring 4" x 5 1/4" and die cut the Desert Sunset. Next, to make space for the horse image, you will need to cut out the little cactus. Set the...

Happy first day of Summer! One of my favorite things about summer is that all of my flower pots are in full bloom. I love the brights pops of color that line my front porch and wish they could last all year. But unfortunately living in Nebraska, that isn't a possibility. However, it is possible to create a card anytime of the year that reminds...

I've recently been inspired by many posts on Instagram from @li.la.o so today I decided to try MY version using all HERO products! I first stamped Flowers for Coloring Bold Prints in Soft Brown Shadow Ink on a Snow Folded Card. Next I watercolored several flowers from Flowers for Coloring stamped in Intense Black Ink, using a combination of Dandelion, Strawberry, Deep Ocean, Pine, Moss...

Hello and welcome! Today we're thrilled to join forces with Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L for this collaboration blog hop. Our artists are combining their wonderful products with our stamp and dies with fun results! And their team is using Hero Arts products today, too! We're all hopping together in one big blog hop. Let's get the party started with a couple of fun birthday cards...

Good morning! Emily here with you today for my first video for Hero Arts! For my very first post on the Hero Arts blog, I worked with my Prismacolor colored pencils on the Hero Arts Layering Papers and discovered that the papers work beautifully with pencils. The coating on the top of the paper allows the pencils to blend like butter, because the color stays...

Have you been enjoying the beach/nautical theme from this month's release? I have always enjoyed all things nautical. Today I'm featuring the CG743 Beachy Bold Prints. This is a color combo I haven't used in a bit and I'm loving it! Let's start from the bottom and work our way up. I used a panel from the Blush Mix Layering Paper pack and teamed it...

Hey there! Clare here with cute and quick card using the absolutely adorable Cactus Animals. Somehow these little cuties slipped under my radar when I first received them, but I'm so glad I took a second look, because they are so dang fun! I started out by die-cutting the Bold Graphic Confetti die out of white cardstock, and then adhering it to a kraft colored...

Today we welcome to the blog Grace Wilson, Hero Arts Director of Business Development. She's going to share how to put your background stamps to use to create easy, fancy (looking) paper fans for any occasion! Take it away, Grace... When I am looking for accessories I can make to add to my party decor, I always seem to come back to versatility. I don’t...

Hi there! As we head into the long and hot days of summer, many head for the water. Today, I am sharing about making waves at home, in a stay-crafty-cation of sorts! Alcohol inks are a great way to create a watery background. I liberally applied several drops of an aqua color, along with isopropyl (rubbing) alcohol to an alcohol ink cardstock panel. I tilted...

Hello stampers! We have a couple of giveaway winners to announce today. First up, the winner from last week's June My Monthly Hero 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! Our randomly selected winner will receive a free June kit (or reimbursement if the kit was...