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I probably send out more birthday cards than anything else, but with an alphabet you can send any greeting you wish. I love how versatile alphabet dies (and stamps!) can be. I was recently making a birthday card with this technique, then thought I should make some Easter cards for my grandkids, too. EASY. Just take every scrap of paper you own and start die-cutting...

Hi everyone, Ilina here today today with a fun interactive card and a video tutorial for you. For my card today I decided to transform 2-D die cuts into interactive pop-up elements. I started the card by creating the center pop up first, and then the front of my card. To create the pop-up in the middle of my card I used the Dragonfly Fancy...

Welcome to our Creative Team Rewind where we show you the beautiful work that our Creative Team has been sharing outside of the Hero Arts blog! I think that we are all ready for Spring with the floral designs that have been spotted on so many of the Creative Team members blogs! First up is Janette with a beautiful card featuring the Antique Rose wood...

Swans signify grace, beauty and often love. Today, I have paired our Color Layering Swan with watercolor, shimmer and a heart, to match the feeling they so often represent. I began by stamping the outline of the Color Layering Swan in Intense Black on Snow Layering paper. The second shading layer is stamped in Soft Granite. The beak in Crimson. I then die cut the...

l'm all about the little details in cardmaking. Even if a card looks super simple, I always like to stick some tiny, extra little detail in to keep my interest piqued. Today's card has that tiny little detail, which might not be obvious from the front, but has such a lovely impact when seen at different angles. I started out by stamping the two butterflies,...

Hello! It's time to announce the winner from our March My Monthly Hero Release Day Blog Hop. Thanks so much 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 March kit (or reimbursement if the kit was already purchased.) And the winner is... •...

Unexpected thank you cards are some of the best cards to send. And who better to thank than all those amazing teachers out there! The Alphabet Window Fancy Die makes it a breeze to create this card perfect for any teacher. I started out by creating a background of color using the new Liquid Watercolors on watercolor paper. I used Strawberry, Dandelion, Moss and Deep...

Welcome back for another episode of the Color Layering with Yana video series! In each one of my monthly videos I explore different ink pad and embossing powder color options for Hero Arts Color Layering sets and will hopefully inspire you to stamp! In this video I am taking a closer look at a brand new Color Layering Nasturtium set! This set has 4 separate...

Today we are excited to have a very special guest joining us on the blog - Sean Fetterman! Sean is sharing some fun ideas for using our Color Layering Rabbit stamp set. Take it away, Sean! Good morning! Sean Fetterman here with you today sharing three cards using the Color Layering Rabbit Bundle that was released a few weeks ago in the 2018 Hero Arts...

Good morning! Jess here with a fun card inspired by a very famous logo...any guesses? When I saw this month's Food Puns add-on set I knew exactly what I wanted to do with it! When the gorgeous Mermaid stamp was released last summer it reminded me of the famous Starbucks logo and her outstretched hand was perfect for a cup of coffee! So I've been...

Today we're doing something a little different. We've asked two artists to use the same products, and put their own spin on them! Ilina and Libby both worked with the Every Which Way stencil and the Birthday Hugs and Kisses stamp set. Let's start with Ilina... Hi everyone, this is Ilina. Here's my take on the new Every Which Way stencil and Birthday Hugs and...

Hello and happy Tuesday, stampers! It’s time for this month's Awesome Add-ons feature. Before we dive into the projects, here’s a look at all of the the add-on products introduced along with the March main kit -- stamps, dies, a stencil, and fun new accessories too! You'll be able to use these essentials again and again for projects year round. Shop for the March MMH...

Release day is here! We are so excited to bring you the essentials with our March release. Beautiful Basics is the name of the game this month, with a kit full of products to make your cards get their message across loud and clear. At the end of this post you will find this month's blog hop, full of inspiration using this month's kit and...

It's almost time to launch the March 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 with one more look at the March My Monthly Hero release! The kit and add-ons will be available on Monday, March 5th at 1pm Eastern/10am Pacific. Now let’s join Amy, who is sharing another look at this fabulous kit... This month's kit is another winner! I decided to go true to my style, clean + crisp but there's a bit more than...

Hi there! Welcome back to our March kit countdown.The Creative Team has been showcasing the beautiful main kit as well as the fabulous add-ons, and we have a few more projects up our sleeves before the release! Remember, the kit will be available tomorrow, Monday, March 5th at 1pm Eastern/10am Pacific. Don't forget to leave comments on every post to increase your chance to win...

We're back for another countdown post, leading up to the release of the March My Monthly Hero kit! Release day is Monday, March 5th at 1pm Eastern/10am Pacific. We’ll be here all weekend long, 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 comment on each and every post...

We're back for another countdown post, leading up to the release of the March My Monthly Hero kit! Release day is Monday, March 5th at 1pm Eastern/10am Pacific. We’ll be here all weekend long, 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 comment on each and every post...

Hello and welcome back to the countdown to the release of the March My Monthly Hero kit! Release day is Monday, March 5th at 1pm Eastern/10am Pacific. We'll be here for the next few days, sharing ideas for using the main kit, as well as new optional add-on products that will also be available on Monday. Remember to comment on each and every post as...

Hello and welcome as we begin the countdown to the release of the March My Monthly Hero Kit! Release day is Monday, March 5th 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, so stay tuned for...

Good morning! Emily Midgett here with you today sharing a blissful mermaid card using our new Mermaid Stamp & Cut that was just released a few weeks ago! Mermaids are so, so popular right now, and no wonder... who doesn't want to be a mermaid, at least for a little while, amirite?For my project today, I started by heat embossing the mermaid, turtle, and sea...

Good day to you! Thank you for joining us on the Hero Arts blog. Today, I am featuring the new Bookcase wood mount stamp. Our home is filled with voracious readers, but our wall of books is no where near this remarkable. Wouldn't it be fantastic to come home to these dreamy shelves everyday? I began by stamping the Bookcase image on Radiant White cardstock...

Hello there, Michelle here and today I am using the new Layered Topiary Stamp Set and coordinating Frame Cuts. It is a beautiful set that can be used for so many occasions. I thought I would go with a hello card for today. I started off by die cutting the topiary frame cut from white cardstock. I thought die cutting then stamping may be easier...

Hero Arts believes in investing in and supporting the communities in which we all live, especially when they are most in need, such as when tragedy hits. Given the number of recent natural disasters, we have expanded our series of Destination stamps to commemorate and honor some of the places impacted, including Puerto Rico, Florida, Napa Valley and Mexico. Hero Arts will donate 100% of...

Hello and Happy Friday! If you've been following me for any amount of time, you will know that I'm smitten by the Hero Arts Infinity Dies. They are so versatile, today I will be using them in a scenery card. I started with the new Nesting House, I cut it a couple times, for the house base, the roof and the chimney. The door is...

There's so many cute little critters from the Spring 2018 release that could make adorable cards (as you've already seen from the rest of the creative team!). Today I thought I'd do a simpler and rather elegant take on two of my favorites (and I'm totally unbiased ;)) - Elephant Pair and Loving Giraffes. I started out by stamping both pairs in Indigo on watercolor...

Hi everyone, Ilina here today sharing a card using a new set from the 2018 Catalog, called Make a Fountain. This stamp set has a lot of elements to build your own fountain and add different details. As well, it comes with coordinating Frame Cuts. However, I opted to not use the dies this time, since I wanted to cut out the elements very close...

'Tis the season for lots of chicken soup! I was recently making some - and as I looked at my dishes, a lightbulb went off and I found the perfect color combo for a card! Here’s an idea using our fun new Alphabet Soup stamp set. I began by stamping the Alphabet Soup Bold Prints background in black ink on a white card. (One of...

Good morning and Happy Monday! Today I'm sharing a few cards using a technique I like to call impressionistic stamping with liquid watercolors and a few Bold Prints background stamps! The new liquid watercolors blend beautifully and this technique lets the paint do all the work for you!I also have a video showing you how to create this look. You can watch the video below...

Today I'm using the adorable House Stamp + Cut set to create a housewarming card. The house image in this set is amazing with all of its intricate details! I stamped the house with Intense Black ink on watercolor paper and heat embossed it using Ultra Fine Clear Embossing Powder. And since I'm not the best at using markers or pencils for coloring detailed images,...

Today is an exciting day at Hero Arts - we are launching our brand new 2018 Catalog Collection in the Hero Arts store! There are so many wonderful products to choose from. We are sure that flipping through the catalog and seeing all of the new items will inspire and excite you! Take a few moments and browse more than 100 new products in the...

Good morning! Emily Midgett here with you today to share a project using the new Hummingbird set that was an add-on for February's My Monthly Hero kit! The add-ons this month were SO fabulous... and I thought the Hummingbird set was just perfect to pair with the new Liquid Watercolors that will be available for purchase in the Hero Arts store tomorrow, February 15!! For...

Hello! It's time to announce the winner from our February My Monthly Hero Release Day Blog Hop. Thanks so much 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 February kit (or reimbursement if the kit was already purchased.) And the winner is... •...

Good day to you and thank you for joining us here at Hero Arts! We are so happy to have you! In just two more sleeps Hero Arts will be releasing new Liquid Watercolors. I've been itching to play with them so I gave them a whirl with the Paper Layering Feather die. To create this card, die cut a few feathers with Bristol (my...

Welcome back to the 5th episode of the Color Layering with Yana video series! In each one of my monthly videos I explore different ink pad and embossing powder color options for Hero Arts Color Layering sets and will hopefully inspire you to stamp! In this video I am taking a closer look at one of my personal favorite sets - the Color Layering Mangrove....