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Hello! This week we are excited to share sneak peeks of the upcoming 2017 Summer Catalog, leading to the full catalog reveal this Friday, April 21! For the next four days, we’ll share a different photo from our new catalog, as well as several giveaway opportunities. Let’s dive right in! We’re starting with a BIG […]

Spring has sprung! Are you feeling inspired? Perhaps a bit of Spring cleaning is in order to help breathe some new life into your crafting space — whether that’s a room, a table, or even a desk drawer. Today our Creative Team members are sharing two simple tips to help you clean and organize! 1. […]

Today I have quick and easy watercolor cards to share with you all – I went out of my comfort zone to create kind of messy(?) watercolor cards. ;) I used the same watercolor technique but stamped the image with a different ink. For my first card, I stamped the Mum Flower image with black waterproof ink on the […]

Hello there, Michelle here and today I have a card to share using the gorgeous Succulent Trio stamp set. I have always had a fondness for succulents and cacti, growing them since I was a child. They seem to be very popular now days and I love that! I started off my card by stamping […]

Hero Arts not only has Color Layering floral stamps, but also actual dimensional layering images where each flower layer can be popped up for a raised, one-a-of kind look. Today I’m sharing an in depth look at the new Artistic Dahlia and Large Hydrangea stamps and their corresponding layering dies and showing you how to use these […]

It's time for this month's Awesome Add-ons feature! Along with the April kit, we introduced six new add-on products full of style, elegance and classic beauty. They're perfect for making cards for mothers, daughters, friends, or any other special women in your life!

Today it’s our pleasure to welcome one very talented teen to the Hero Arts blog — he’s a cardmaker, stamper, blogger, and YouTuber! His enthusiasm is contagious and we know you’re going to love what he’s created today. Take it away, Simon…! Hi there! It’s Simon Hurley and today I am excited to share a […]

Hello and happy Wednesday, stampers! We have a little gift for you today. Our wonderful Creative Team members have provided supply lists and tips for ALL of the original handmade cards featured in the pages of our 2017 Catalog! This information has been compiled into a single card index that you can now view digitally […]

Today I’ve got a simple and fresh card design using the awesome Thank You Messages clear stamp set. These two cards came together in about 30 minutes, which just might be a record for me! I was drawn to the “thanks” banner image, so I looked for a die to stamp it on — turns out that […]

We are excited to bring you the launch of our April My Monthly Hero kit and add-ons! Our Creative Team has had so much fun using these products this month and we think you will too! And at the end of this post you will find links to a blog hop that will provide plenty […]

It’s almost time to launch the April 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 giveaway to a lucky blog reader, selected from comments left on […]

Here we are with our last countdown post leading up to the April My Monthly Hero kit and add-ons release on Monday, April 3rd at 1pm Eastern/10am Pacific. Jess is here to show you a card using the main kit and one of the Paper Layering add-ons! Good morning! Jess here with a card using the gorgeous Paper Layering […]

Hello! We are back with our second day of sneak peeks and ideas for using our April My Monthly Hero kit and add-ons, leading up to the release on Monday, April 3rd at 1pm eastern/10am pacific. We’ll be sharing additional inspiration today for using the main kit and some of the optional add-on products. In […]

We’re back for another countdown post, leading up to the release of the April My Monthly Hero kit! Release day is Monday, April 3rd at 1pm Eastern/10am Pacific. We’ll be here all weekend long, sharing ideas for using both the main kit, as well as new optional add-on products that will be available on Monday. And […]

Hello and welcome as we begin the countdown to the release of the April My Monthly Hero kit! Release day is Monday, April 3rd 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 new optional add-on products that will be available on […]

Hello there, today I have a card to share using the beautiful Color Layering Birds & Blossoms stamp set and coordinating dies. This set can be used for so many occasions but today I decided to create an anniversary card. I started off by cutting a Tag Infinity Die from Snow Paper. I then took the Color […]

I’m not gonna lie people, I usually avoid using stencils. I’m not sure if it’s a of out-of-sight, out-of-mind thing, or the fact they just intimidate the heck out of me, or maybe a combination, but the fact stands – I don’t use stencils much. However, when I started playing around with the Busy As […]

Recently I have a friend who lost her dad and grandmother within a week. I’m not sure if this is an appropriate sympathy card to be sent to her. But in my old Korean culture, we believe that good people go to a heaven after they die and I was trying to capture an image of the heaven […]

I am a big fan of Hero Arts ombré inks – I love using them for backgrounds, color layering stamps and more. Today I have simple monochromatic Thinking Of You cards to give you a closer look at the 4 new ombré pads – Ombré Hydrangea, Ombré Soft Sky To Indigo, Ombré Meadow and Ombré Spring […]

We are so excited to join in the 5th Anniversary celebration for A Blog Named Hero. We are thankful for the passion that they have for Hero Arts and all of the ways that they inspire others to create beautiful projects. There will be many great ideas in today’s blog hop and we are happy […]

I love the variety of inks that Hero Arts offers. It’s so fun to see the transformation of the Color Layering images. Today’s card is a good example of unexpected color combinations. Isn’t the Color Layering Hydrangea stamp set beautiful? The leaves are stamped with Lime Green Shadow Ink and then layered with Green Apple. I was surprised […]

Hello, today I'm sharing a set of colorful cards featuring stamps from the newest Clearly Kelly 3x4 stamp sets. I love the versatility of these stamps - not only are they great sets for decorating scrapbooks and journals, but they are full of fun sentiments that are perfect for cardmakers.

Good morning! Jess here with a card using one of the add-on sets from this month’s My Monthly Hero kit, Produce and Seeds, along with the beautiful Artistic Dahlia wood mount stamp. I colored the Artistic Dahlia using colored pencils and then die-cut it with the coordinating die. I need to remind myself to always […]

Hello there, today I have two cards to share using Bold Prints backgrounds and the Watercolor Dot Palette for some emboss resist. I thought it would be fun to create one more masculine and one more feminine. The Watercolor Dot Palette has little dots of Daniel Smith watercolour paint added to it. I believe the […]

Today I’m sharing a card which features beautiful dies from the 2017 Hero Arts Catalog – the Paper Layering Hummingbird Pair. I used just one of the pair. I die cut the bird, and then colored with my Copic makers. I love the dimension you can get with paper layering dies, in this case by […]

Hi stampers, it’s time for this month’s Awesome Add-ons feature! Before we dive into the projects, here’s a peek at all of the add-on products that we introduced along with the March kit last week — five clear stamp sets (one with coordinating Frame Cuts), one woodblock stamp, and one Paper Layering Die that’s perfect […]

Recently I’m really into coloring with colored pencils. For today’s coloring project, I used the Antique Rose stamp which is a great stamp as it has large petals to color. It also includes some shading so it makes my guess work for shading easier. When you use colored pencils, it’s good to start with light […]

Hi stampers! We’re back to announce the winner from last week’s March My Monthly Hero Blog Hop. A big thank you to everyone who checked out the cards on the designers’ blogs and left lovely comments, as well as to those who ordered this month’s kit! Although the kit has sold out, many fun add-ons […]

I often find that certain stamps I pass over quickly become one of my favorites to use. Such is the case with the Antique Bee and Flowers. I'm not sure if it's just that it's a woodblock stamp, and because I store mine in drawers, they end up being rather "out of sight, out of mind." In any case, when I did take it out...

Howdy, I hope you are having a great week! I often give cards to guys (my hubby always appreciates them a lot) so I decided to create another masculine card to have on hand. The Wood Floor Bold Print background stamp from the Spring 2017 catalog has caught my eye and I wanted to try […]

Good morning! Jess here with a set of CAS cards using simple stamping and Copic coloring. If you're familiar with my work you know that I am always a fan of busy and complicated card designs...but sometimes it's nice to just let a little bit of Copic coloring make a big statement. This month is Kathy […]

Our delightful new Paper Layering Rabbit die made me think immediately of Easter. I dug out some old scraps of pastel card stock and hopped to it! I've noticed lots of ginghams in the fashions lately, so I found my Candy Stripes Bold Prints background stamp to make a “gingham/plaid” look by using it in […]

Have you had a chance to check out the new Ombré Sequins that Hero Arts now carries? They are gorgeous! A great variety of colors and I love that there are two sizes in each pack. Sequins scream “birthday card” to me, so that’s what I decided to make today to showcase these beautiful sequins. […]

We are excited to bring you the launch of our March My Monthly Hero kit and add-ons! Our Creative Team has had so much fun using these products this month and we think you will too! And at the end of this post you will find links to a blog hop that will provide plenty […]

It’s almost time to launch the March My Monthly Hero kit – release is coming up today at 1pm EST/10am PST! 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 […]

We are back with another look at the March My Monthly Hero release! The kit will be available on Monday, March 6th 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 Clare, who is […]