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Many thanks to everyone who joined us for the recent 2022 Holiday Catalog Blog Hop and sneak peeks! We appreciate you taking time to check out the new collection and hope you came away with lots of inspiration for the upcoming season of creativity. As promised, we have some prizes to give away. Sneak peek winners ($25 gift cards):• Donna Kouno, who said, "Beautiful cards!...

As card makers, most of us probably have a few go-to techniques or designs that we frequently reuse because we always love the results. For me, one of those never-fail designs is to create a beautiful, inked background layered with a shaped, die-cut frame. Then, paired with delightful images from a new or favorite stamp set, such as the adorable Winter Critters Bundle, the combinations...

Hola everyone! Pocono Pam here sharing a card featuring the new Little Buddy clear stamp set along with the Acorn Branch Fancy Die. These newly released products can be found in the Hero Arts Handmade For the Holidays 2022 Catalog. The catalog is filled with uplifting new ideas, techniques and designs that will inspire you to create projects for your friends, family, co-workers, neighbors and...

Hi friends! I'm here today with some easy no-line watercolor tips. I know that a lot of people are intimidated by watercolor and especially no-line watercolor, but I want to show you an easy way to get your feet wet with this fun technique. It starts by choosing a Fancy Die – these are my go-to for watercolor projects like this, and today I am...

Fall is quickly approaching and we have some gorgeous new stamps, dies and stencils in our new 2022 Handmade for the Holidays Catalog that are perfect for autumn crafting. Today I'm using the Color Layering Wreath Stencils, which contain four stencils that layer to create a custom colored wreath for any season. While Christmas and Winter might be the more obvious occasions to use this...

Let's talk about Hot Foiling, shall we? With the launch of our Holiday Catalog, we are so excited to add Foil Plates to our product line! Foiling adds a gorgeous shine to your projects, perfect for holiday cardmaking and crafts. Are you new to foiling? Watch the video below from Mindy Eggen, explaining the ins and outs of foiling. Having trouble viewing this video? Watch...

The excitement has been building, and the day is finally here! Our new products from the beautiful 2022 Handmade for the Holidays Catalog are available for purchase. The release if full of stamps, dies, stencils, mediums, and a fun new product for us - hot foiling plates! We are so excited about all of the new products, and cannot wait for you to get them...

Welcome back to our 2022 Handmade for the Holidays Catalog sneak peeks! We can hardly wait for tomorrow, when we'll be able to share ALL of the goodness with you! Wednesday's catalog launch and blog hop will begin right here at 10am PT. We hope you can join us! The participating artists have outdone themselves and will be sprinkling their creative magic all around –...

Hello friends! Today we are excited to kick off our 2022 Handmade for the Holidays Catalog sneak peeks, leading up to the catalog reveal, product launch, and blog hop in just two days. That's right, on Wednesday, August 24 all of the season's newest products will be available at Hero Arts retailers and in our online shop. Stay tuned to the blog today and tomorrow...

Build a stash of birthday cards with the with the August Make Yourself at Home Card Kit from Hero Arts, available exclusively at joann.com. Get a closer look at the kit contents and project ideas in the video below. If you are having trouble viewing this video, please watch HERE on YouTube. Get instructions how to make the confetti balloons card above on the JOANN...

Today we are checking in with our friend Milagros, to see what her creative brain has come up with next! It's always a delight to see our products in a whole new way, from the mind of Milagros! I am a watercolorist at heart and try to defy the odds as to what the medium can give me. Among my favorites in my watercolor stash...

Hello and welcome! Seeka here and today I'm sharing a quick and easy card featuring the Olive Branch stamp set and the Small Distressed Block wood block stamp. This wood block stamp is perfect for this month's Stay Crafty With A Blog Named Hero "It's Hip to be Square" challenge! You can read all about the challenge here and enter by September 4. I started...

Hi friends! Today we are here with an installment of our monthly series, CommUNITY, where we share artwork from artists who we'd love for you to get to know. CommUNITY is about embracing and honoring the creativity of individuals who are often underrepresented. By sharing art from a diverse group of creators, we hope to not only bring inspiration to this papercrafting community we all...

We often talk about stretching our stamps but how often do we think about stretching our dies? Today I’m using the beautiful Floral Border Fancy Die on a pair of cards in an unconventional way. Rather than using this elegant floral border to frame a sentiment or image, I’m giving it a literal twist and then using it to create a unique and textured background....

Hello there, Michelle here and today I am sharing a card and video using Cactus Bold Prints. Although, as the name suggests, Bold Prints can be bold in nature, I wanted to show you that they can also be subtle too! Watch the video below to see how I made the card: (If you are having trouble viewing this video, please watch HERE on YouTube.)...

Hello crafters! It's Kelly Taylor here and I'm so excited for my first blog post. If you have followed along in my crafting journey you know I love to build scenes. If I'm new to you I'd love to introduce you to my style! The On the Road Window Fancy Die is a super fun scene in itself. Don't you love a die that does...

Hi there friend! Daniel, here with a few ways to step up a stenciled card panel. Today, I feature the new Desert Road Stencil and I'm putting to use some of the Hero Tools, too. A stenciled card can make for a quick turn project when you need a card in minutes. You can really make it shine, though, with just a few more extra...

Hi everyone! Ilina here! I hope you are loving the new August add-on products as much as I do. I have a fun card with pop of color to share with you today using the new Road Signs Bold Prints and Roadside Messages clear stamp set. To make the card, start by stamping the Road Signs Bold Prints on Deluxe Smooth White cardstock using Granite...

Hi there! Emily Midgett here with you today sharing some inspiration using new goodies from the August release! One of my favorite things about the Hero Arts releases is the fantastic standalone dies; you can use them in so many different ways and pair them with so many different techniques. I personally love customizing them by doing some selective trimming and/or adding detail to the...

Hello stampers! It's time to announce the winner from our August My Monthly Hero Release Day Blog Hop. Big thanks to everyone who participated, checked out the cards on the designers’ blogs, and shared kind comments! If you haven't had a chance to grab your kit yet, we do still have a limited quantity available here. Our randomly selected winner will receive a $50 gift...

Hello friends! It's Mindy with you today to share inspiration using the new Winding Road HeroScape and also share one of my favorite ways to ink up a large background and that is by using a rubber brayer. I have a video tutorial that you can view down below or HERE on the Hero Arts YouTube channel. I fell in love with the Winding Road...

Our next LIVE Make-Along event is this weekend! Join Seeka and Channin from our Creative Team to make along with the July My Monthly Hero kit. Gather your supplies and create two cards from start to finish.👉🏼 When: Sunday, August 7 at noon PT/3pm ET👉🏼 Where: Hero Arts Facebook and YouTubeIn addition to the June My Monthly Hero kit, the following supplies will be used....

Hello! The new August challenge at Stay Crafty with A Blog Named Hero begins today. YAY! The theme is "It's Hip to be Square". We want you to incorporate a square or squares into your project in any way you want! Here's some inspiration from our design team to get you in the mood... Kanan Pandya You can find Kanan on Instagram and her blog....

Hey everybody! It's Maria here and I hope you're all doing well. I am so excited about the entire August release because it is a theme that is hitting me in my adventure-loving heart. Recently, my husband and I have been trying to get out of the house more often to enjoy this beautiful place we live in (California). Last month we drove up the...

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 add-on products that were introduced on Monday along with the August My Monthly Hero kit – scenic HeroScape stamp sets, Bold Prints backgrounds, Looking Glass Dies, Fancy Dies, and a stencil. So many fun options for your creative adventures! Shop for the August...

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...

Adventure lies ahead with our August My Monthly Hero kit. The desert southwest is your destination as you create beautiful landscapes with the kit's layering stencils. We've included four ink colors to get you started, but a rainbow of possibilities await. Add some glistening shimmer with PearlEx powder. There are dies to cut out the desert elements, and a message set with greetings that are...

It's almost time to launch the August 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...

It's a beautiful day for another round of countdown peeks! Let's take a look at three spectacular cards from our Creative Team before Monday's My Monthly Hero kit launch at 10am PT. For more details, you can follow the blog links provided below each photo, and don't forget to leave a comment for a chance to win a kit too! Project #8 created by Ilina...

Hello and welcome to day two of the August My Monthly Hero countdown! Yesterday you got an idea of the wide variety of looks you can create with this kit and today's trio of projects showcase another realm of beautiful possibilities. When the Creative Team began sharing their cards this month, we were truly amazed at how unique each one was – a sure sign...

Adventure lies ahead, friends. It's just around the bend – can you see it? It's the August My Monthly Hero kit! Today we are excited to kick off three days of kit peeks, as we lead up to the big reveal and launch on Monday, August 1 at 1pm Eastern/10 am Pacific. Mark those calendars now – you won't want to miss it! Ready to...

Today we're popping in with an update on the status of our Creative Team! We are thrilled and honored to have many artists who will continue to share their talent with us. We also have one fabulous new addition, and one sad goodbye. Did you spot the new face on the team? That's right, we are so excited to have Kelly Taylor joining the Hero...

Hola everyone! Pocono Pam here! I am sharing a card featuring the Color Layering Cherries clear stamp set. I love how stamping just two layers for the cherries and leaves produce such great detail and dimension. To create my Thank You card, I stamped Buffalo Check Pattern Bold Prints onto a 3.75" x 5" Peony cardstock panel in Peony ink. I matted the panel with...

Good morning! Today we're sharing some crafty inspiration from our amazing friends on the Global Team! All of their fabulous creations feature products from the July My Monthly Hero release. First up we have this stunning rainbow card created by Lisa! We love the way she paired a super colorful background with classic white and gold using the Tropical Florals Fancy Cies and a sentiment...

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...

I LOVE playing with watercolors! I am packing up my suitcase once again and making sure my small watercolor kit and brushes are going in!! And lots of watercolor paper. For today’s cards I used Liquid Watercolors. For the first card, take a flat brush and make rainbow stripes with colors of your choice on watercolor paper. Let thoroughly dry. Stamp CREATE from Art Journal...