Hero Arts Blog

Hello friends! It’s Channin here and today I’m using the incredible new August 2022 My Monthly Hero Kit to create a slimline card with an expanding scene. Watch the video to learn how to construct an accordion slimline card base, ink blend a vibrant desert landscape with the kit inks and even learn a cool trick for stretching your stencils. Watch below or on the...

Hey everyone it's Dana here with you today. I'm going to be sharing with you how to make a repeating design or pattern using the Tiling Textures stamp set. This stamp set is really unique as you can create wonderful backgrounds for your cards or mixed media project with each tile. Watch the video below to see the full process or click HERE to watch...

Hello there, Daniel here with a great way to get the color without the coloring! Last time I did a video, I deconstructed the colors of a kalamata olive. Today, I'm extracting the colors of a bird of paradise plant and featuring the Birds of Paradise stamps and dies! Watch the video below to see the full process or click HERE to watch on YouTube....

Good morning and Happy Monday! Jess here with a fun way to get the most out of your die cuts and create four cards at once using the new Tropical Florals Fancy Dies. Watch the video below to see the full process or click HERE to watch on YouTube. To start I die-cut all the foliage from Tropical Florals Fancy Dies using Arctic, Paradise, and...

Hello friends!! It’s Channin here and today I’m creating a colorful 80s inspired card featuring the brand new July 2022 My Monthly Hero Kit. Watch the video below to see how I blend and stamp a vibrant landscape and then finish with a cool ombre sentiment. (If you are having trouble viewing this video, please watch HERE on YouTube.) To create this card I first...

Hi everyone! Ilina here! For today's card I combined a few products along with one of the six new Core Ink colors: Peony. And I am showing how you can do color layering using the same ink pad for two or more layers. To make the card start with a piece of Deluxe Smooth White cardstock measuring 4 1/4" x 5 1/2" (A2) and secure...

Hi friends! I'm here today with a super fun black and white card for you featuring the stunning Lighthouse & Sailboat Cover Plate Die. I'll keep the doodled detail a secret until you watch the video, but I first cut the die with Pitch Black cardsotck. The frame it cuts gives you SO many possibilities – I'm sure you saw beautiful colored versions on release...

Hello friends! It’s Channin here and today I’m watercoloring some of the beautiful images from the new June My Monthly Hero Kit. Watch the video below to see how you can use the Reactive Inks included in the kit to watercolor the gorgeous mermaid and create an enchanting underwater scene. (If you are having trouble viewing this video, please watch HERE on YouTube.) To create...

Hello there, Michelle here and today I have a card and video exploring if mixed media can be clean and simple. My answer? Yes, it can! Mixed media is about mixing different mediums and textures and I have done that on the honeycomb, but the card in itself, still reads as clean and simple. I used the new Tiling Textures stamp set to create the...

Hello friends! It's Mindy here with you today to share how I created this mixed media card featuring the new Brick Embossing Powder. I included my step-by-step process in a video. If you have trouble viewing this video, you can watch it HERE on Youtube. Mixed media cards can seem a little intimidating but if you break it down into layers, it's really a lot...

Hey my friends! Daniel West, here, with an interesting and unique color palette for the new Olive Branch stamp set. I have a video of this Copic painting. You can watch it here. When I think of olives, my mind makes a beeline to pimento-stuffed olives in a jar. But the more colorful olives come in a green and violet palette. For today's selection of...

Hi everyone! Ilina here. Today I have a card for you using the fun new May My Monthly Hero Kit. For this card we will take plain white die cut and customize it by coloring it with your favorite coloring medium. I am using alcohol based markers (Copics) and colored pencils, but you can use any coloring medium of your choice. If you decide to...

Good morning and Happy Monday! Jess here with a simple and easy way to create a unique card design with endless customization options! Watch the video below to see the full process or click HERE to watch on YouTube. To start I stamped the floral arrangement from Sweet as Honey onto a panel of Deluxe Smooth White cardstock using Navy ink. I inked the stamp...

Hi friends! I'm here with a springy wonderland and a fun look at some of the new Hero Tools that have just arrived in the Hero Arts shop. (Read to the end of this post and watch the video to learn more!) This is a really simple project to make, but it really gives a fun new twist on emboss resist cards. I stamped the...

Hi everyone! Ilina here! Today I am sharing Mother's Day card and a video using the new Mother's Day Window Die in a non-traditional way, along with some Iridescent EarthSafe Glitter and the Daisy Mosaic Stencil. To make the card, start by dry embossing piece of Dove White cardstock with the Daisy Mosaic Stencil. Tip: For a more prominent impression, I spray the cardstock with...

Hello friends! It’s Channin here and today we are going to get inky with a faux watercoloring technique featuring the new April My Monthly Hero Kit! Watch the video below to see how I create a splashy watercolored background with the included stencils from this month’s kit and then add depth to the images with shadows and highlights. Watch below or HERE on the Hero...

Good morning everyone. It's Dana here with you today. Let's make a beautiful card doing some loose watercoloring on the Magnolia Branches Cover Plate. This cover plate makes one stunning card. You can view the video tutorial below or HERE on the Hero Arts YouTube channel. I started out the card by die cutting the Magnolia Branches Cover Plate using the new Luxe White Watercolor...

Hello friends! It's Mindy with you today to share inspiration using the new Impressionist Water Lilies HeroScape set from the March My Monthly Hero release. You can view the video tutorial down below or HERE on the Hero Arts YouTube channel. In my video today, I'm also showing you how you can layer your inks to get new colors. One of the reasons I love...

Hello friends! It’s Channin here and today I’m demonstrating a very cool ink trapping technique with the new March My Monthly Hero Kit! Watch the video below to see how I create bold and vibrant splatters over a black background without using several different embossing powders. (If you are having trouble viewing this video, please watch HERE on YouTube.) To create this card I first...

Hey there! Daniel West here with a heartfelt get well card featuring the new Water Lilies Fancy Dies and some Copic coloring. I filmed this project and posted it on the Hero Arts YouTube channel for you. (If you are having trouble viewing this video, please watch HERE on YouTube.) Tips: When coloring water lilies that look like they glow from the insides, start with...

Good morning and Happy Monday! Jess here with a cheery card featuring the new Color Layering Cherries set from the 2022 Catalog! Here's a video to go along with today's card: (If you are having trouble viewing this video, please click HERE to watch on YouTube.) To start, I stamped the Color Layering Cherries onto Dove White cardstock using Strawberry, Red Royal, Fresh Lawn, and...

Today we're shining the spotlight on a special section of the new 2022 Catalog that we're over the moon about – Hero Tools™! This is a curated collection of essential tools for stamping, cardmaking, scrapbooking, and mixed media. We've selected the best quality products with a classic branded look in the spirit of the Hero Arts style. (Stay tuned for details on how you could...

Hello friends!! It’s Channin here and today I have a fun interactive card featuring the brand new February My Monthly Hero Kit! In today’s video I create a rotating wheel card that features a watercolored sky that changes with every turn! Please check out the video to see the whole process. (If you are having trouble viewing this video, please try watching it HERE on...

Hi friends! I'm here today with a SUPER fun way to use the Hero Hues Reactive ink cubes. Ink cubes are such an economical way to sample an ink line, BUT - just their shape and size alone can be used as a design element, and that's what I'll be showing you in today's video. The first card, which is the last project in the...

Hi everyone! Ilina here! Today I am sharing fun peek-a-boo style interactive Valentine's Day card. For my card I used the new V-Day Mini Messages and Chocolate Candy Cling stamp and combined them with the Love You Stamp & Cut XL and the Peek-a-Boo Doors Fancy Die. To make the card, start by stamping the background stamp on Sand cardstock using Clear Embossing and Watermark...

Hey everyone. It's Dana here with you today and I'm going to show you how to use the new Peonies Bunch stamp set and the Color Layering Peonies Bunch Stencils. Working with these stencils will help you make stunning cards with very little work. If you are having trouble viewing this video, please try watching it HERE on YouTube.) To start this card I stamped...

Hello, friends! Today I created a Valentine card featuring the new January My Monthly Hero Kit! This kit includes a beautiful layering stamp set and in this video I share one of my favorite techniques for adding depth and realism to your stamped images. (If you are having trouble viewing this video, please try watching it HERE on YouTube.) To create this card I started...

Hello there, Michelle here and happy New Year to you. Today I am here to share a card and video using the Looking Glass Heart dies. These are so fun because you can use all three layers, one, two or a combination. I love when products are so versatile. For my card today, I am using all three layers. Here is the video showing how...

Welcome friends! Mindy here with you today to share inspiration using the XOXO Cover Plate and an emboss resist background. I have a video walking through this process that you can view down below or HERE on the Hero Arts YouTube channel. Cover plates dies are a lot of fun because you can use them for shakers, hot foil with them, die cut inlay technique...

Hello there! Daniel, here, with a fun and easy Hello card featuring the new City Park HeroScape stamps and coordinating Frame Cuts. HeroScape stamp sets were created to help you make stunning scenes for your projects by adding a few different inks to the layers and lining them up. They really make a fun and quick alternative to coloring every detail of a project. You...

Good morning and Happy Monday! Jessica Frost-Ballas here with a cheery congrats card using gorgeous Hero Hues colored cardstocks and a little Reactive ink-blending with the new Open Windows Fancy Die! Here's a video to go along with today's card: (If you are having trouble viewing this video, please click HERE to watch on YouTube.) To start I created my sunrise window scene by blending...

Hi friends! I hope your pants still fit after Thanksgiving! Now that we've crossed into Christmas fair game territory, I'm bringing you a fun collage style background with a shifted eclipse technique. To create the background, I started with a panel of the beautiful Bermuda cardstock. I stamped that with the Etched Winter Swirls Bold Prints in Blue Raspberry Reactive Ink. Then I used the...

Hi everyone! Ilina here! Today I am sharing a way to add more texture and interest to your larger die cuts, such as this hot chocolate mug I am using from the new Hug in a Mug Stamp & Cut XL set. (This adorable set is now back in stock!) To make the card start by cutting thin strips from Peony, Paradise and Sand cardstock....

Hello there, Michelle here with a card and video showing how you can mix and match different elements from the Holiday Ornaments stamp set, Layering Ornaments Stencil and Layering Ornaments and Trimmings Stencil to create layered ornaments. All three of these products were designed to work wonderfully together, along with the coordinating Frame Cuts. You can colour as many or as few layers as you...

Hey everyone. It's Dana here with you today. Let me share with you how you can mass produce your holiday cards this year. You can change up the color palette with a similar image and get fabulous results. (If you are having trouble viewing this video, please watch HERE on YouTube) This card was made using the Merry Poinsettia Bunch stamp set. Creating this card...

Hello, friends! It’s Channin here with a new card and video! Today I create a very "cool" see-through card featuring the November My Monthly Hero Kit! Watch to see how I create my own snowy glittery acetate sheet and then build my see-through card base to make a perfect frosty scene for my snowman!! (If you are having trouble viewing this video, please try watching...