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Whenever I find myself in a rut creative-wise, I have a couple fall backs, such as heat embossing and watercoloring. When I got the chance to play with the new Paper Layering Maple Leaf die, I just knew it would look gorgeous with some watercoloring.

Creating Holiday cards can be so much fun specially if you add an unexpected detail to them. The Paper Layering dies are quite a unique way to do that, by adding extra dimension to your projects.

Our October My Monthly Hero Kit features some great (and timeless, too!) add-ons! Today I'm using one of them, Circle Confetti Fancy Die, to create a background for my Winter Wonderland Snowglobe card.

Update: The October kit has now sold out, but add-on products remain available. Join us on November 7th for our next kit release! Release day is here! We hope you’ve enjoyed all of the peeks leading up to today’s launch of our  kit and add-ons! Be sure to scroll down to the end of this […]

In a few short hours we’ll be launching My Monthly Hero for October! We’ve enjoyed your wonderful comments all weekend, and now we have one kit to give away to a lucky blog reader, selected from comments left on our Countdown to Creativity posts. We’ve randomly selected a comment from our Idea #3 post ~ […]

Hello and welcome! We’re back with our second post for the day, sharing more inspiration for using our October My Monthly Hero kit! And remember to comment on each and every post – we’ll be giving away a kit on Monday morning, before the kit launches at 1pm eastern/10am pacific on Monday, October 3! Now join Clare as she shares a glittery […]

Welcome to Day 3 of our Countdown to Creativity, leading up to the launch of our October My Monthly Hero kit on Monday, October 3rd at 1pm eastern! Let’s see what May made with this month’s kit! I know that October My Monthly Hero Kit includes some amazing products that are perfect for creating a snow globe shaker […]

Welcome to Day 2 of our Countdown to Creativity, leading up to the launch of our October My Monthly Hero kit on Monday, October 3rd at 1pm eastern! In this post, Mariana is showing how you can combine one of the optional add-ons with the main kit.

Welcome to Day 2 of our Countdown to Creativity, leading up to the launch of our October My Monthly Hero kit on Monday, October 3 at 1pm eastern! Today we are showing how you can combine the optional add-ons with the kit’s contents, or use them on their own! In this post, Jayne introduces us […]

We’re back with our second post for the day, sharing more inspiration for using our October My Monthly Hero kit!  We’ll be posting all weekend long – leading up to the kit launch on Monday, October 3 at 1 pm eastern/10 am pacific.  Let’s see what Amy made with this month’s kit! This month’s My […]

Hello and welcome! Today begins the countdown to the release of our October My Monthly Hero kit. Stay with us throughout the weekend as our artists show off projects made with this month’s kit. And remember to comment on each and every post – we’ll be giving away a kit on Monday morning, before the kit launches at 1pm […]

As we get ready to begin the countdown to our next kit, we have a bit of celebrating to do! Our My Monthly Hero kit debuted back in October 2015. Can you believe it’s been a year already? We would like to thank all of YOU for the wonderful excitement and enthusiasm you’ve shared with […]

Stencils are a great tool to have in your stash to create backgrounds and there are so many ways you can use them. Today I created a stunning background that took less than two minutes using . To create the background I placed a piece of kraft cardstock in a cardboard box and laid the […]

When you sit down to create, where do you begin? My creative process almost always starts with stamps. They’re my one true crafty love and can completely inspire a design. But sometimes, it’s good to get out of your comfort zone — and that’s how today’s card came about! I made it using a new […]

It is hard to believe that Autumn already started, and before we know it, we will be enjoying the season’s celebrations. Today I am sharing a card that I created using a wonderful set called Color Layering Fall Trees, perfect for this time of the year.

I love the new . It is truly versatile. As you might know, I love using one product many ways, so here are three ideas for your holiday season. For a Thanksgiving card, I combined the wreath with a turkey I created from a variety of dies. It’s so much fun to find unexpected ways […]

As the fall season slowly creeps up on us, I tend to start thinking about holiday cards. Have you seen the Christmas Trimmings Stamp & Cut? This set is chock full of images and 6 coordinating dies!

Welcome back to our 2016 Planner Catalog sneak peeks! Yesterday we showed you a few of the new items our Hero Arts product designers cooked up, and today we’re excited to share a peek at the Clearly Kelly collection. That’s right, we’re once again partnering with Kelly Purkey to bring you a wide range of […]

I'm all about the details when it comes to cards. An otherwise simple and drab card can be spiced up with a little bit of glitter, some gems, etc. One of my favorite ways to add that bit of detail to cards is embossing, and Hero Arts has so many fabulous embossing powders! Today's card used two new embossing powders just released in the winter...

One of the Bold Prints that immediately caught my eye in the 2016 Winter Catalog is the Rings Bold Print. The design reminds me of wedding rings and bubbly champagne, so I decided to use it as a background on an anniversary card.

Hello! More often than not, when using a background stamp or a stencil, I use the complete design to cover a card base. However, using only a selective part of a stencil to create a partially stenciled background can produce equally wonderful results. So today I'm sharing a pair of Halloween cards with stenciled spider web borders.

Hello and a happy Friday to you! Today we’re thrilled to welcome a very talented stamper from Germany to our blog as a guest artist. Say hello to Maria Peters! We are continually inspired by Maria’s cards on Instagram — if you’re on the ‘Gram, be sure to give her a follow! Now let’s get […]

When I make Halloween cards, I am typically drawn to the “cute”. Which is really no surprise – when it comes to any stamp I’m more drawn to the cute! But I was intrigued by the sophisticated look of these birds, and had to try them out as soon as I saw them! A trio […]

Hello! Today I’m sharing a Fall card that combines three of my favorite products from the 2016 Winter Catalog — one stamp set, one ink pad, and one set of dies — along with a fun technique. To get started, stamp the solid layer of the leaves onto white cardstock with Ombré Autumn Ink. Stamp […]

It’s almost time to launch My Monthly Hero – the September release is only a few short hours away! As promised, we have one kit to giveaway to a lucky blog reader, selected from comments left on our Countdown to Creativity posts. We’ve randomly selected a comment from our Idea #3 post ~ congratulations to […]

So are you ready for tomorrow's launch of our September My Monthly Hero kit? Are you loving it as much as we are? We cannot wait to reveal the full kit to you tomorrow, September 6th at 1pm eastern - it's a beauty! Sally is here to share even more ideas for using this fun kit! I love how fun and easy it is to...

We're getting close to the release of our September My Monthly Hero kit and add-on products, tomorrow September 6 at 1pm eastern! We have one more day of sneak peeks for you. This post is from Mariana, and she's sharing another beautiful fall wreath! The September My Monthly Hero main kit and add-ons include beautiful stamps, dies and other products that are just perfect to...

We have one more post to share today, featuring our Halloween and Christmas themed add-ons to the September My Monthly Hero kit, launching Tuesday, September 6th at 1pm eastern. This time Sally is joining us. If you know Sally at all, you know that when she's given new stamps to play with, the ideas begin to flow! I was excited to see the new add-on...

We're back with our second post of the day, leading up to the release of our September My Monthly Hero kit and add-ons on Tuesday, September 6 at 1pm eastern. In this post, Jayne introduces us to a fun Halloween-themed optional add-on to the kit! Every October, I look forward to making a few Halloween cards and some Halloween tags for trick-or-treat bags. So when...

Welcome to Day 2 of our Countdown to Creativity, leading up to the launch of our September My Monthly Hero kit on Tuesday, September 6 at 1pm eastern! Today we're showing how you can combine the optional add-ons with the kit's contents, or use them on their own! Let's join Clare for the first idea, and we'll be back with more later today! I've mentioned...

We're back with our third post for the day, sharing more inspiration for using our September My Monthly Hero kit! We'll be posting all weekend long, including Monday - leading up to the kit launch on Tuesday, September 6 at 1pm eastern/10am pacific. Let's see what Amy made with this month's kit! My favorite season is fall..both in crafting projects and wardrobe. I'm especially excited...

We're back with another idea for using our September My Monthly Hero kit! And this post is from the person behind the handlettering in the kit - Clare Prezzia!! We love her gorgeous lettering, and we're thrilled to include it in this month's kit! Be sure to comment on this and every Countdown post – we’ll be giving away a kit on Tuesday morning, before...

Hello and welcome! Today begins the countdown to the release of our September My Monthly Hero kit. It's Labor Day weekend, and we plan to get you in the mood for fall with this gorgeous new kit! And here's a fun little tidbit - the handlettering in this month's kit was done by a member of our Creative Team! Can you guess who? Stay with...

Have you begun to feel that crisp, cool air in the morning where you live? The leaves will soon be changing color and it's time to start thinking Fall! Today Kelly and Sally are here to share some seasonal inspiration with two takes on our new [hero_product_link sku="CL987" text="Color Layering Grateful Leaves"] set. First up is Kelly with this Autumn beauty... Kelly: "I love fall...