November Hero Studio

10.3.2025

Book lovers are going to love the November Hero Studio release! When my box arrived and I opened it, I squealed! I do not have anything like this in my stash. The Card kit of the Month is packed with great products.

November 2025 Card Kit of the Month

Kit Includes:
• To Be Read Pile 4×6 Clear Stamp Set
• To Be Read Pile Coordinating Dies
• Happy Place Die Set
• Professional Bookworm 3×4 Stamp & Cut
• Gold Hero Wax, 1 oz.
• 10 Sheets of Cardstock- 1 of each color, 5.5″ x 8.5″ (Bellini, Coral, Carrot, Terra Cotta,
Beeswax, Saffron, Tuscan, Peridot, Seaside, Waterfall)

For my Card kit project, I focused on the stack of books die cuts. I die cut the main stack twice form heavy weight white cardstock and then layered the embossed books on top. I used Spellbinders cardstocks in Blush, Tutu, Dahlia, Mint, Breeze, Lavender and Hero Arts Canary with gold heat embossing. and since I was doing all this embossing and die cutting, I did it twice so I ended up with two projects.

After the book stack was complete, I moved on to the background. I did two panels at the same time and choose Adriatic and Bermuda cardstocks. I ink blended the edges with Nautical ink and left a large lighter area in the middle. I wanted the book stack to “glow” a bit. Then I used the gold Hero Wax included in the kit to splatter the background. I use a water brush and a little water to make the wax a thinner consistency that is easy to splatter. That was it! Two cards at once.

Hero Studio Monthly Minis

This project was fun. I die cut the books and worm from all the same cardstocks I used on the previous cards. The bookbag is die cut from Hero Arts Sand cardstock with a little ink blending on the edges for dimension. I put the bag together and layered in the books behind the bag handle.

The background panel is Lavender cardstock. I used Unicorn white pigment ink and the Cling stamp of the month. This was a brand new juicy ink pad and it stamped beautifully. This is your reminder to give your pigment ink a spa day and reink it.

November 2025 The Whole Studio
The Whole Studio included ALL 5 of the monthly subscriptions in one discounted buy.
Includes: Cling of the Month, Stamp & Cut of the Month, Layering Stencil of the Month,
Die Set of the Month, and the Card Kit of the Month.
BONUS: Receive a FREE Do Not Disturb 3×4 Stamp & Cut with the purchase of The Whole Studio. (Not sold separately.)

Thank you for hopping along today. I hope the book-lovers are excited for this month’s release. Hero Arts will give away a $50 gift card, drawn from the comments left across the hop. Enter by Wednesday, November 5th at 11:59pm PT, and the winner will be announced on the Hero Arts blog the following week. Leave a comment on all stops for more chances to win!

Hero Arts
Anna Mahtani
Channin Pelletier
Charlene Madrid
Jeannie Lieu
Jennifer Kotas
Karen Brown
Lisa Tilson
Michelle Lupton
Michelle Short
Mindy Eggen
Natasha Polite
Rachel Kleinman
Rosie Lopez
Seeka <——-Next on the hop!
Nichol Spohr

Classic Holiday Wreath

10.18.2025

Hi Crafty friends! I have one more project to share highlighting the October Hero Studio. I paired the fancy die of the month with one of my favorite holiday stamp and cuts Holly Berries to create a holiday wreath. I love that this die set comes with a bunch of different stings of lights and a few dies to cut lots of light bulbs.

For this project I stamped the Cling stamp of the month on Antique Ivory cardstock with Soft Vanilla ink. This will be my background panel. Then I did a bunch of die cutting. I die cut the small holly sprig 8 times from Meadow cardstock. I did some light ink blending with Fresh Lawn and Pine in for dimension. I added Gold Hero Pearls to all of the berry bulbs and set all that to side to dry.

I die cut the rounded sting of lights 4 times from Shamrock cardstock. I sprayed a scrap of white cardstock with Iridescent Shimmer Spray and then die cut the light bulbs once it was dry. I glued the bulbs onto the string of lights and then added glossy accents to each bulb. I put that to the side to dry completely.

Now to go back to the wreath. I traced a circle in the middle of my panel and adhered the 8 holly sprigs around the circle. I tried to only glue down the center branch around the circle. I weaved the string of lights through after. and then snipped apart single lights to fill in the wreath.

I die cut the bow from gold glitter cardstock and popped that up with foam tape. I stamped the sentiment in black ink from Holiday Greeting Stamp & Cut. If you are interested in Hero Studio subscriptions, you can find more information here. October subscriptions are open until October 27.

I think the colors and design give this wreath a timeless and classic holiday feel. You can easily change this up with different foliage and by using colored cardstock for the lights. See you all back her on November 1 for the next Hero Studio release.

October Hero Studio

10.1.2025

I threw my Swiftie heart into this release and used her upcoming album as inspiration for my projects today. I can’t tell you exactly when I became a full on Swiftie but I cannot deny the fact that Taylor Swift has me caught up in Easter eggs, numerology and granny hobbies. The timing of this October Hero Studio release is so perfect. It is a fun and unique for the holidays.

October 2025 Card Kit of the Month

Kit Includes:

• Deck the Halls with Disco Balls 6×8 Stamp Set
• Deck the Halls with Disco Balls Coordinating Dies
• Have a Ball Die Set
• Gold Embossing Powder .5 oz
• 10 Sheets of Cardstock- 1 of each color, 5.5″ x 8.5″ (Poppy, Dahlia, Tutu, Blush,
Alabaster, Beeswax, Tuscan, Fern, Seaside, Waterfall)
• Two Sheets of Gold Matte Paper, 5.5″ x 8.5″

I drew my inspiration from the color palette of the new Taylor Swift album. For my background I used Spellbinders Mint cardstock and splattered with Creamsicle Reactive inker.I cannot tell you how excited I was when I found orange glitter paper in my stash. I used the large disco ball and die cut it along with a similar size circle from Papaya cardstock. I glued most of the disco ball to the papaya backer. The pieces that popped out I popped up with foam tape for dimension. I die cut the large bow from Spellbinder Waterfall cardstock, did some light ink blending and assembled with precision glue. I heat embossed the sentiment with Creamsicle reactive ink and clear embossing powder on the Waterfall cardstock too. Lastly I die cut some of the sparkle dies from Papaya cardstock.

I heat embossed the sentiment with Creamsicle reactive ink and clear embossing powder on the Waterfall cardstock too. Lastly I die cut some of the sparkle dies from Papaya cardstock. Then it was on to assembling the card. I think any Swiftie would be so happy to get this card in the mail.

Hero Studio Monthly Minis

CD1025 October Stamp & Cut of the Month: Sparkle & Shine
FD1025 October Die Set of the Month: Twinkle Lights
LS1025 October Layering Stencils of the Month: The Tree
RB1025 October Cling of the Month: Starlight

Again, I used the new TS album as color inspiration. This layering stencil makes quick one layer cards that have tons of detail and a bold statement. I started with a white card panel and used Artic ink on stencil 1, Paradise ink on stencil 2, Tangerine and Papaya ink on stencil 3 and Tangering and Bermuda on stencil 4. I went back with stencil 3 and did a thin layer of Glitter Hero Paste. The sentiment is stamped with Papaya ink. I trimmed it down and added it to a card base.

Thank you for hopping along today! Don’t forget to subscribe to Hero Studio so you can get these chart topping products. I have a few more projects I will be sharing later this month so be sure to follow me on Instagram and subscribe to my blog.

Hero Arts will give away a $50 gift card, drawn from the comments left across the hop. Enter by Sunday, October 5th at 11:59pm PT, and the winner will be announced on the Hero Arts blog the following week. Leave a comment on all stops for more chances to win!

Hero Arts
Nichol Spohr
Seeka
Rosie Lopez
Rachel Kleinman <—–Next stop!
Natasha Polite
Mindy Eggen
Michelle Short
Michelle Lupton
Lisa Tilson
Karen Brown
Jennifer Kotas
Jeannie Lieu
Charlene Madrid
Channin Pelletier
Anna Mahtani

Monochromatic Layering Stencils

9/18/2025

Hi there! I am back with one last set of cards using the Hero Arts September Layering Stencil of the Month. I thought a monochromatic set of cards would make a nice hostess gift for the upcoming holidays. I used a fall color theme but you could change it for any season. I paired the layering stencil with Hello Rainforest die set. The leaf and Hello die are both in this set.

For the Yellow card I used Mustard Cardstock and Spicy Mustard, Butter bar and Pumpkin ink.

For the Blue card I used Adriatic cardstock with Bermuda, Aquatic and Deep ocean inks.

For the Orange card I used Pumpkin cardstock with Tangerine, Pumpkin and Pale Tomato inks.

For the Green card I used Pesto Cardstock with Fresh Lawn, Pine and Moss inks.

All the cards used Cup of Joe for the tree stump layer and gold hero Pearls. Wouldn’t these make the prettiest gift for a hostess or teacher? You can subscribe to the Hero Studio and cancel anytime. To get this layering stencil you’ll need to subscribe before Sept 27!

September Hero Studio

9.1.2025

While I am waiting for Fall to arrive in California, Hero Arts is preparing me with the September Hero Studio. This month we have a perfect mix of cute critters and fall foliage.

September 2025 Card Kit of the Month

Kit Includes:

• Fall is my Favorite 6×8 Stamp Set
• Fall is my Favorite Coordinating Dies
• Treehouse Die Set
• Sunset Enamel Dots
• Brown Twine, 1 yard
• 10 Sheets of Cardstock- 1 of each color, 5.5″ x 8.5″ (Truffle, Merlot, Cinnamon,
Terra Cotta, Carrot, Coral, Bellini, Beeswax, Saffron, Tuscan)

The tree die cut is so good. I love the size of it and how well it mixes with the the little squirrels. I die cut the tree from Cup Of Joe cardstock and lightly ink blended the edges to highlight the definition from the fancy die. I stamps individual leaf stamps in Pine ink on pine cardstock for the background panel. I stamped and colored the images and then die cut those. I heat embossed a sentiment from he kit with Embossing and Watermark ink and Clear embossing powder.

Scene cards are not my favorite make but I leaned into all the cute critters and images to create this fun project. I stamped all the images in Intense black ink and then colored with my copic markers. I masked off a little more than half the background panel and very lightly ink blended the ground with Fresh Lawn, Spicy Mustard and Cup of Joe inks. Then I masked off the bottom and lightly ink blended with Dusty Blue. I think mostly it was just whatever remaining ink that was on my blending brush. Then I stepped waaaaaaaay out of my box and freehand drew some trees. I am always impressed when cardmakers do this. I will say, I almost starred over after I drew those trees. But, I persisted. I added the critters and leaf garland. Here is the lesson: not all cards you make have to be your favorite. Hahaha

Hero Studio Monthly Minis

CD0925 September Stamp & Cut of the Month: Pick of the Patch
FD0925 September Die Set of the Month: Cozy Critters
LS0925 September Layering Stencils of the Month: Fairytale Forest
RB0925 September Cling of the Month: Patchwork

September 2025 The Whole Studio
The Whole Studio included ALL 5 of the monthly subscriptions in one discounted buy.
Includes: Cling of the Month, Stamp & Cut of the Month, Layering Stencil of the Month,
Die Set of the Month, and the Card Kit of the Month.
BONUS: Receive a FREE Cozy Kitty Die Set with the purchase of The Whole Studio.
(Not sold separately.)

I played with the Layering Stencils and created two very similar cards. These layering stencils make cards come together so fast. I chose to do a traditional fall color theme with Fresh Lawn, Spicy Mustard, Fawn, Pumpkin and Pale Tomato and Cup of Joe core inks.

I literally just randomly ink blended colors together and then layered the next stencil with more random ink colors. I didn’t mask anything off. I just did areas of color and if it blended into the nearby tree, I didn’t mind. The last layer was Cup of Joe. I trimmed it down and heat embossed a sentiment from the the Card Kit.

This card was done exactly the same as the first but on Sand Cardstock and Gold Hero Paste. I want to pull this stamp out again and make a monochrome set of cards in fall colors. I think a set of thank you cards in fall colors would make a great hostess gift for Thanksgiving or any fall gifting.

Thanks for hopping along today. Don’t forget to leave comments along the way. Hero Arts will give away a $50 gift card, drawn from the comments left across the hop. Enter by Friday, September 5th at 11:59pm PT, and the winner will be announced on the Hero Arts blog the following week. Leave a comment on all stops for more chances to win!

Hero Arts
Anna Mahtani
Channin Pelletier
Charlene Madrid
Jeannie Lieu
Jennifer Kotas
Karen Brown
Lea Lawson
Lisa Tilson
Michelle Lupton
Michelle Short
Mindy Eggen
Natasha Polite
Nichol Spohr
Rachel Kleinman
Rosie Lopez
Seeka <——-Next Stop!