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Hero Arts | Cozy Critter

Hello! There’s nothing better than snuggling under the covers when the days turn crisp, and this handmade card captures that cozy feeling perfectly. I used the Hero Arts September 2025 Die Set of the Month Cozy Critters to create a whimsical design that feels straight out of a fairy tale.

- Cover an A2-size card base with patterned paper.
- Cut bed, pillow, quilt, and fox from a variety of cardstock colors using dies in the Hero Arts Studio Cozy Critters set. Assemble.
- Stamp the CM569 Hero Arts Autumn Messages sentiment on white cardstock and cut with a banner die.
- Assemble card elements and add to the card base.

Whether you’re crafting for friends, family, or just enjoying some creative time, this set is sure to bring smiles and a touch of storybook charm to your fall projects.

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Hero Arts | Hocus Pocus Collection

Hello! Halloween crafting doesn’t always have to be spooky—it can be sweet and playful, too! Today I’m sharing a card I created with the Hero Arts Hocus Pocus Collection. Using the Boo to You die set along with the Scattered Stars stencil set, I put together a cheerful Halloween design. The smiling ghosts and the BetterPress sentiment “You’re Wicked Cute” bring a lighthearted twist to the season’s festivities, perfect for sending smiles instead of scares.

- Stencil a purple cardstock panel with the Scattered Stars stencil set using white ink, VersaMark ink, and gold paste for the three layers. Allow each layer to dry before applying the next one. Once the stenciling is complete, add to an A2-size card base.
- Press the sentiment on white cardstock with the set. Cut with the coordinating die.
- With the Boo to You die set, cut the ghosts, hat, and broom from cardstock. Assemble.
- Add ghosts and sentiment to the prepared card base.

Hero Arts | Halloween Gallery Wall

Hello! If you’ve ever thought about decorating a gallery wall for Halloween, why not bring that idea to a handmade card? For this playful project, I used a collection of Halloween-themed dies from the Hero Arts August 2025 Die Set of the Month—Haunted Gallery—to create a wall of framed icons including a witch, her pointy shoe, a ghost, and a curious black cat. The background is an aptly themed patterned paper, and the card is finished with the BetterPress sentiment “Sending Spooky Hugs.”

- Cover A2-size card base with Halloween-themed pattern paper.With the die set, cut elements for the gallery wall from a variety of cardstock colors and textures. I used a restrained palette of gold, silver, black, white, and vellum to keep the design cohesive. Assemble.
- Press the sentiment and cut with the coordinating die.
- Adhere elements to the card base.

Hero Arts | Candy Cane Magic

Hello! I’m back with another holiday card featuring the new Candy Cane Collection from Hero Arts. This time, I used Distress Oxide to ink the solid candy cane shapes, then added snowfall paste through the striped stencil and sprinkled on dry glitter for extra holiday sparkle. It’s a fun and festive way to bring texture to a clean and simple card design. You can see my first designs with these products HERE.

- Apply Distress Oxide inks through one of the stencils in the Toss Up set on to white cardstock.
- Add Snowfall Grit paste through another stencil in the set and sprinkle with Dry Glitter. Set the panel aside to dry.
- Once dry, add to a Tutu cardstock panel and add the assembly to a brushed silver card base. I created a custom size base to accommodate the design.
- Stamp the Candy Cane Swag sentiment with silver ink on white cardstock. Cut with the coordinating die and add to the card base with foam adhesive.

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Hero Arts | Candy Cane Collection

Hello! I’m sharing two holiday cards created with the new Candy Cane Collection from Hero Arts. This festive collection includes stamp sets with coordinating dies, a stand-alone sentiment die set, and a versatile layering stencil. I used two different approaches with the stencil set—one uses white embossing paste on red cardstock for a bold, dimensional look, and the other layers white and red ink to build a classic candy cane pattern. Both cards feature the cheerful sentiment “Holiday Vibes and Peppermint Skies,” bringing a fresh twist to holiday cardmaking.

- Apply embossing paste through one of the stencils in the Toss Up set on to a Pomegranate cardstock panel. Add to a white card base.
- Stamp the Candy Cane Swag sentiment with black ink on white cardstock and heat-emboss with clear powder. Cut with the coordinating die and add to the card base with foam adhesive.

- Ink a Fawn cardstock panel with white ink using one of the Toss Up layering stencils. Once dry, add red ink through another stencil in the set. Add the stenciled panel to the base.
- Stamp the Candy Cane Swag sentiment with Versamark ink on Wild Berry cardstock and heat emboss with white powder. Cut with the coordinating die and add to the card base with foam adhesive.

A bold sentiment over a stenciled background is a reminder that simple choices can lead to striking results!