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I kind of have a thing for speech bubbles. Whenever I stamp any critters, I will always look for a way to stick a cute little speech bubble in. The Four Owls stamp set was the starting point for this chatty little card... I stamped the owls in Mulled Wine, one at at time. Between stamping owls, I colored around the first one with Tumbled...

Good morning! Jess here to share a card using the Joseph's Coat technique with the Sugar Skulls set and ombre ink pads! I made a video tutorial showing how I created this card. If you’re having a problem viewing the video below, please try watching it HERE on our YouTube channel! This is an old technique but one that I think gets forgotten and I...

Who is ready for Fall? I am! The weather has been quite warm in the Pacific Northwest but it seems that it is finally starting to cool as we head into Fall. Today I'm designing with the Branch Wreath Fancy Die: Wreaths make me think of Fall/Winter, how about you? I teamed it up with the Sunshine and Earth Mix Layering Papers. The watercolored background...

I love creating my own stamped background using images from different stamp sets. For today's card, I used the images from the following stamp sets: Thanksgiving Table, Christmas List Stamp & Cut, and Holiday Planner Icons. I started by drawing an oval shape on my card front using the Nesting Oval Infinity Die and pencil. Then I randomly stamped the images outside the oval frame...

Since there are never enough hours in the day, I try to make good use of my time - when I make one card, I often make two. However, I don't really like duplicating the same card multiple times. Instead, I'll reuse a card design but change some of the elements - the colors, the images and the sentiments. Today, I'm sharing a holiday card...

I love Fall! As I am writing this post our balcony door is open and I can feel fresh Autumn air - it's been anticipated so much after a hot Summer. With Fall come several holidays including the biggest one - Thanksgiving. Today I have a watercolor card to share with you created using Hero Arts Color Layering Thanksgiving stamp set. This is a layering...

I like to think outside the box and stretch my stamps to create projects that go beyond cards. When I saw the little hanging ornaments in the catalog I fell in love with them and thought that along with the Winter Silhouettes stamp set they are match made in Heaven. The images from the Winter Silhouettes fit perfectly in the ornament to create cute winter...

I hear a lot of people say that they struggle with making masculine cards. And I am right there with you! I am naturally drawn to more feminine colors and designs, so it takes some extra thought and planning to create a design that doesn't look too girly. So today I created a masculine birthday card that has a simple design that uses some basic...

Hello there, Michelle here and today I have a card to share with you using the new Autumn Icons Fancy Dies that were released on Tuesday as a September kit add-on. They are so pretty and I love that they can be used as a focal point on a card or as an embellishment. For my card, I started off by adding some double sided...

It’s time for this month’s Awesome Add-ons feature! Before we check out the project inspiration, here’s a look at all of the add-on products introduced along with the September kit – three new clear stamp sets, two beautiful cling backgrounds, inks, and an array of dies for your fall crafting needs. Shop for the September MMH add-ons here Today our Creative Team is going to...

We are excited to bring you the launch of our September My Monthly Hero kit and add-ons! We are in the mood for Fall and the Creative Team has enjoyed playing with these products. At the end of the post you will find links to a blog hop that will give you lots of ideas for using this month's kit and add-ons.

It’s almost time to launch the September 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 our Countdown to Creativity posts. We’ve randomly selected a...

Hello, we are back with another Countdown to Creativity post before launching our September My Monthly Hero Kit and add-ons on Tuesday, September 5th at 1pm Eastern/10am Pacific. We'll be giving away one kit tomorrow morning, before the kit launches, so be sure to comment on every Countdown post! Now, join Yana as she shares a simple stamped background card created with an optional, add-on...

Hello! We are back with another Countdown to Creativity post before launching our September My Monthly Hero Kit and add-ons on Tuesday, September 5th, at 1pm Eastern/10am Pacific. Release day is Tuesday, one day later than usual due to the Labor Day holiday. We’ll be here throughout the long weekend, sharing ideas for using both the main kit, as well as new optional add-on products...

We are back with another look at the September My Monthly Hero release! The kit will be available on Tuesday, September 5th 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 Michelle, who is sharing another look at the fabulous main kit, available on...

We are back with another look at the September My Monthly Hero release! The kit will be available on Tuesday, September 5th at 1pm Eastern/10 am Pacific. We’ll be sharing ideas for using the main kit and optional add-on products all weekend long (and Monday, too), so stay tuned for inspiration! Now let’s join Ilina, who is sharing another look at this fabulous kit, available...

Hi, we are back with another Countdown to Creativity post before launching our September My Monthly Hero Kit and add-ons on Tuesday, September 5th at 1pm Eastern/10am Pacific. We'll be giving away one kit on Tuesday morning, before the kit launches, so be sure to comment on every Countdown post for the most chances to win! Now, join Jess as she shares a kitty card...

Hello, we are back with another Countdown to Creativity post before launching our September My Monthly Hero Kit and add-ons on Tuesday, September 5th at 1pm Eastern/10am Pacific. We'll be giving away one kit on Tuesday morning, before the kit launches, so be sure to comment on every Countdown post! Now, join Jayne as she shares a pumpkin card using some of the stamps from...

Hello and welcome as we begin the countdown to the release of the September My Monthly Hero kit! Release day is Tuesday, September 5th at 1pm Eastern/10am Pacific, one day later than usual due to the Labor Day holiday. We’ll be here throughout the long weekend, sharing ideas for using both the main kit, as well as new optional add-on products that will be available...

It is always a happy day when we welcome a talented new Creative Team member! We are excited to welcome Ilina Crouse to the team! She will inspire you with her talent and enthusiasm. Let's get to know Ilina a bit... I am Ilina and you may have seen me as a guest designer a few times on the Hero Arts blog and hopping with...

Halloween? Already? Where I am, stamping fall cards is a way to keep cool in the broiling 117 degree desert! As my friend Alma calls it - “stupid hot!”This adorable Mix and Match Pumpkins and Ghosts set is just plain FUN! My first card shows off those happy pumpkins stamped in all of our orange ink colors (Tangerine, Pale Tomato, Just Rust and Orange Soda)....

To celebrate a release of Wintertime Fun Catalog products, I decided to create a Christmas card using the Bird Words stamp set. I created a random background by stamping the bird images with Pale Tomato ink on A2 size paper from Blush Mix Layering Papers. I filled in the gap with a cluster of berry images. Then I die cut letters using the Luggage Tag...

One thing I’ve always loved doing with my stamps is adjusting the sentiments to fit and look exactly the way I want them to. I’ll try combining different parts of different sentiments, sometimes by cutting the stamp itself, and sometimes by masking. Today’s card is one of those tweaked sentiments, featuring the beautiful new Blessings Stamp & Cut. To start off with, I die cut...

When I saw the new Wintertime products for the first time, I was immediately drawn to a few sets that I'd like to use to make my Halloween, Thanksgiving and Christmas cards. However, I'm not quite ready to start making my holiday cards yet, but I am very excited to use the new products! There are so many beautiful products that can be used to...

Good morning! Jess here with a CAS holiday card using new and old classics from the 2017 Wintertime Fun Catalog! I love the cute Fox Family wood mounted stamp and thought it would be a great focal point for a square holiday card. I started by cutting a 5.5" square of Snow Layering Paper and laying it in the corner of my MISTI. Then I...

Today is a special day at Hero Arts - we are launching our brand new Wintertime Fun Catalog Collection in the Hero Arts Store! Are you in the mood for the holidays and some cooler weather? We are sure that flipping through the catalog and seeing all of the wonderful new products will get you in the mood! Take a few moments and take a...

Birthday cards are always fun to make and Hero's Birthday Animal Silhouettes stamp set makes it a very easy task! To create card I'm sharing in today's post I first stamped a yellow plaid background using the Picnic Blanket Bold Prints background stamp and Butter Bar ink pad onto a 4 x 5 1/4" cardstock panel and adhered it onto my A2 card base. Next,...

Hello there, Michelle here and today I have a card to share using the Zodiac Birthday stamp set which was released as an add-on for the August My Monthly Hero kit. I started off by taking a piece of paper from the Pool Mix Layering Papers collection and die cut this using the 5th largest die from the Rectangle Infinity Dies set. I then took...