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When I was little, I used to obsess over all things mini - mini stapler, mini tape, etc., - and so the new Love Note Pair Fancy Dies were pretty much love at first sight for me (no pun intended ;)).

Spring inspiration is here! Today we’re so excited to share the new 2017 Hero Arts Spring Catalog with you. You can see everything now by clicking HERE or on the image below. All new products in the catalog are marked with a star for reference. Here are just a few of the highlights: ► Additions […]

Happy Friday! Today is our fourth and final day of sneak peeks before the full reveal of the 2017 Spring Catalog on Monday. We hope you’ve enjoyed all the new goodies we’ve shared, and you’re as excited about the upcoming release as we are! We couldn’t resist showing you one more of our new Color […]

Welcome back to our sneak peeks! As you’ll see on Monday, the pages of the 2017 Spring Catalog are abloom with many new floral images. What better time to introduce this beauty from the flower garden… Card by Creative Team member Clare Prezzia You’re looking at the Large Hydrangea (S6213) stamp — a lush floral […]

Hi stampers! Today we’re back with another 2017 Spring Catalog sneak peek. Your favorite furry friends are well represented in our upcoming collection…take a look! Card by Creative Team member Jayne Nelson Who can resist the tail wag of a pup or the sweet purr of a cat? Not us! And so we’ve introduced several […]

Hello! This week we are excited to share sneak peeks of the new 2017 Spring Catalog, leading to the full catalog reveal on Monday, January 16! For the next four days, we’ll share a different photo from our new catalog, as well as several giveaway opportunities. Let’s begin with a treat, Parisian-style… Card by Creative […]

We are excited to bring you the launch of our January My Monthly Hero kit and add-ons! What a wonderful way to share some love with others! We invite you to scroll down to the end of this post — we have a fun blog hop with some talented artists that are sharing even more inspiration. […]

It’s almost time to launch the January My Monthly Hero kit – release is coming up today at 1pm Eastern! We hope you’ve enjoyed all of the ideas our team has shared for using this kit. As promised, we have one kit to giveaway to a lucky blog reader, selected from comments left on our […]

One of the things I love about this month's kit is how versatile it is - the flowers can be used a solid or outline layers, or double up on top of each other! For today's pair of cards, I layered up my flowers, but I did it using the same ink color for both layers.

We are back with another look at the January My Monthly Hero release! The kit will be available on Monday, January 9th at 1pm eastern/10am pacific. We’ll be sharing ideas for using the main kit and the optional add-on products all weekend long, so stay tuned for more inspiration! Now let’s join Yana, who is […]

We are back with another look at the January My Monthly Hero release! The kit will be available on Monday, January 9th at 1pm eastern/10am pacific. We’ll be sharing ideas for using the main kit and the optional add-on products all weekend long, so stay tuned for more inspiration!  Hello, Jess here with my first […]

We are back with another day of inspiration using our January My Monthly Hero kit! The kit will be available on Monday, January  9th at 1pm eastern/10am pacific. We’ll be sharing ideas for using the main kit and the optional add-on products all weekend long, so stay tuned for more sneak peeks!  And, remember to comment […]

We’re back with another Countdown post, leading up to our My Monthly Hero release for January on Monday the 9th at 1pm eastern! Sally is sharing her ideas for using the main kit and add-ons today. Give me hearts, any hearts…and lots of bright ink colors! The new My Monthly Hero kit has a wonderful, […]

Hello and welcome as we begin the countdown to the release of the January My Monthly Hero kit! Release day is Monday, January 9th at 1pm eastern/10am pacific. We’ll be here for the next three days, sharing ideas for using both the main kit, as well as several other new optional add-on products that will […]

Can you tell this is my first time making heart shaped cards? I wanted to create something different with a heart shape rather than an A2 sized top folding card. Then I ended up creating a set of congratulations cards. I started by die cutting the largest heart from Nesting Hearts Infinity Dies out of Pool Mix Layering […]

If you know me, you know I adore hearts. If I only had heart stamps the rest of my life I would be HAPPY! On this simple LOVE card I used Yes and Love stamp & cut sets. I just LOVE incorporating my die cuts with my stamping. I pick Snow Layering Paper a lot […]

Hello friends! A new year full of creative possibilities lies ahead of us all, and we wanted to take a moment to share a bit about a topic close to our hearts — and that’s quality. As clear stamps, and specifically Color Layering clear stamps, grow in popularity, we’re not surprised to see knock-offs and […]

During the holidays so many people go out of their way to make others feel special. Whether it be hosting a gathering for family or friends, delivering treats to neighbors or simply giving a meaningful gift, these people deserve to be acknowledged. A simple handmade thank you card could be the perfect way to let […]

One of my very favorite products from the 2016 Catalog is DC182 Butterfly Pair Stamp & Cut. It is the same concept as the Paper Layering dies, but in a Stamp & Cut set. And... it's butterflies!! For today's card I used just the dies, and cut them out on a panel of vellum paper. The cut butterflies were coated with glitter - oh how...

Hello! Today I have two cards to share that feature repeated sentiment stamping. When you have a gorgeous sentiment why not take advantage and really make it the star of your card! This first card was featured in the 2016 Catalog and uses the Handwritten Thank You stamp. It really doesn't get much more simple than this -- all you really need are some gorgeous...

As Valentine's Day approaches, love is in the air! And yet, there are so many occasions every year to make and send cards with love sentiments. I've created a set of love themed cards for anniversaries, weddings, and birthdays, or Valentine's Day, using the beautiful stamp from the 2016 Valentine's Collection. To create these cards, I started by stamping the sentiment in a floral shade...

Have you seen the new Hero Arts challenge? Its all about using those fabulous flowers on our projects! And truth be told, in anticipation of Spring all I want to do is surround myself with stunning florals and bright colors. How about you? Hero Arts [hero_product_link sku="SA067" text="Bold Floral Stencil"] from the 2016 Catalog (coming to our store on February 8!) is a perfect tool...

Happy New Year! We hope you've enjoyed the holiday season. We are kicking off the new year right with the start of our our next My Monthly Hero: Creativity in a Box countdown!! Our January kit will go live in the store at noon eastern on Monday, January 4. The kit is a good one, you won't want to miss it! Between now and Monday,...

Welcome back to our countdown, leading up to the launch of our January My Monthly Hero kit! Yesterday we shared a gorgeous card by Lucy, and mentioned she played a special role in the creation of this kit. Have you guessed what that might be? If you follow Lucy, you'll know that she loves sequins and is the master of the shaker card! For our...

Hello! Welcome to our third idea post, leading up to the launch of this month's My Monthly Hero kit! The kit will launch on Monday, January 4 at noon eastern. We're sharing ideas for using the kit throughout the weekend - and having a lot of fun while we're at it! I absolutely love the gorgeous Paper Layering die that's included in the kit. All...

The first My Monthly Hero kit of 2016 is quite fun. It has so many possibilities to create different cards for Valentines and beyond. One of the things I loved the most about this kit is that it has all that you need to create shaker cards: For this card, I created a front panel from layering paper (Carnation color), which is included in the...

Hi! Today I have a simple watercolored card to share with you featuring stamps and dies from the January My Monthly Hero kit. To make this card, I first die cut a heart from some scrap cardstock to create a heart shaped stencil. I used this to create my loose watercolor heart, then flicked some extra paint onto the panel. Once this was dry, I...

We are sorry to report we are once again having technical issues with our store. The store will be unavailable while we fix the issue. Please call us if you would like to place a phone order or email info@heroarts.com if you have questions. Do note, we are getting duplicate orders, and we will not process duplicates but instead refund any charges. We hope you’ve...

We hope you’ve enjoyed our Countdown to Creativity the past few days! The launch of My Monthly Hero is only a few short hours away, and we’re super excited to share our January kit with you! As promised, we have one kit to giveaway to a lucky blog reader. We’ve randomly selected a comment from our Idea #1 post ~ congratulations to Lin Brandyberry! Lin...

Today we're excited to begin sharing sneak peeks from our upcoming 2016 Catalog! The new catalog, which makes its debut later this week at CHA, is filled with more than 100 new products! Where to begin? How about a look at an addition to our popular line of Color Layering stamps... Creative Team member Jayne Nelson created the gorgeous card above using CL947 Color Layering...

Welcome back to our 2016 Catalog sneak peeks! Yesterday was about all stamps so today we'll turn our attention to some exciting new dies from the release... This sweet card was created by Creative Team member Mariana Grigsby and features the new DI160 Paper Layering Pineapple Die. This unique "pop-up" style die gives paper a 3-dimensional effect. After cutting, simply fold or curl the cuts...

Stamping friends, today we are pleased to present to you (...drumroll please...) the Hero Arts 2016 Catalog! Included in this release are 31 new clear sets including 5 additions to our popular Color Layering line, 29 new woodblock stamps, 11 new woodblock sets, many exciting new dies, stencils, 3 new ombré ink pads in neon colors, and a whole new line of bold colored hybrid...

Hello. Today I have a card to share featuring a fabulous new clear stamp set from the 2016 Catalog called Origami Animals. Although it is not yet available in our store, it will soon be arriving at your favourite retailer. Look for it in our store on February 8th! To make my card, I stitched half an Acetate Notecard to half a Blush Notecard on...

Happy Monday everyone! We hope you all had a great weekend. As you may have seen on social media, we spent ours at CHA, debuting the new Hero Arts 2016 Catalog and meeting with many wonderful folks in the craft industry. As we get set for another exciting day here in Anaheim, we thought we'd share a glimpse into what we've been up to! Kimberly,...