Layered Stenciling | Hero Arts

I love when the trees start to change and you see the peeks of yellow, red, and green. It’s my favorite part of fall, especially the red leaves! I was super happy to see this Layering Stencils set for this month of Hero Studio!

It was really fun to create this and I just used a bunch of ink. I also wanted to create a bit of dimension too so I actually used two colors per layer!

First, I used Moss and Forever Green core inks. I kept the lighter color on top of the trees and then ink blended the darker color at the bottom portion. Next, I used Spicy Mustard with Fresh Lawn doing the same thing as the first layer. For the last tree layer, I used Papaya and Crimson — my favorite color for changing leaves!

For my last layer, I stuck with one color: Espresso! It all comes together so easily and I just love love love how it looks!

To finish off the card, I used the sentiment from the September Card Kit to heat emboss using the Clear Embossing & Watermark ink to stamp, and then the Gold Embossing Powder. I love how it looks and the gold just adds to the fall vibes!

All my supplies for creating this card will be listed down below (with multiple sources when available) for your curiosity and convenience. Affiliate links used when possible.

>> SUPPLIES <<

Hero Arts – Hero Studio Layered Stencils Set of the Month
–HA: https://bit.ly/4oPcAC2
September 2025 Card Kit
—HA: https://bit.ly/3Wz8GAm
Hero Arts – Hero Hues Moss Core Ink
–HA: https://bit.ly/4h81iUV
Hero Arts – Hero Hues Papaya Core Ink
–HA: https://bit.ly/42uR6jl
Hero Arts – Crimson Core Ink
–HA: https://bit.ly/42vapJo
Hero Arts – Forever Green Core Ink
–HA: https://bit.ly/4giayVg
Hero Arts – Hero Hues – Spicy Mustard Core Ink
–HA: https://bit.ly/3V8xXjT
–SSS: https://shrsl.com/4ss92
Hero Arts – Hero Hues Fresh Lawn Core Ink
–HA: https://bit.ly/43NnBeZ
Hero Arts – Espresso Core Ink
–HA: https://shorturl.at/5P0HF
Hero Arts – Clear Embossing & Watermark Ink
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–SSS: https://shrsl.com/4r63o
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Hero Arts – Gold Embossing Powder
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–SSS: https://shrsl.com/4u9p6
–Scom: https://shrsl.com/4u9p5

Rubber Stamp Details | Honey Bee Stamps

Look at all the little details of a rubber stamp — it made making this card so easy and kinda provides a cheat code for shading!

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Honey Bee Stamps – Floral Easel Stamp
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Honey Bee Stamps – Intense Black Ink 
  —HBS: https://bit.ly/49Efrqf&nbsp;
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  —Scom: https://shrsl.com/3jwwt&nbsp;
  —Spal: https://shrsl.com/499qo

Die Cut Scene | Hero Arts x Simon Says Stamp – Stamptember

I love a cozy winter scene and this is the perfect set for it. You can use it for the holidays or just for winter.

All my supplies for creating this card will be listed down below (with multiple sources when available) for your curiosity and convenience. Affiliate links used when possible.

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Hero Arts x Simon Says Stamp – Snowy & Bright Stamps
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Hero Arts x Simon Says Stamp – Snowy & Bright Stamps & Dies
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Hero Arts – Intens-ified Black Ink
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–SSS: https://shrsl.com/4r62f
—Scom: https://shrsl.com/4r62e
Hero Arts – Hero Hues Periwinkle Core Ink
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Hero Arts – Sand Core Ink
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–SSS: https://shrsl.com/4x29b
Hero Arts – Espresso Core Ink
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Hero Arts – Hero Hues Moss Core Ink
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Monotone with Color | Trinity Stamps x Simon Says Stamp – STAMPtember

Remember — these collabs are limited and once they are gone, they are gone. If you like it, pick it up! I think this set is pretty cute and you definitely can use it for summer but also alternate the colors of the ice cream to match the season!

All my supplies for creating this card will be listed down below (with multiple sources when available) for your curiosity and convenience. Affiliate links used when possible.

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Trinity Stamps STAMPtember Exclusive – Ice Cream Gnomes Stamps
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Trinity Stamps STAMPtember Exclusive – Ice Cream Gnomes Stamps & Dies
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Ink on 3 – Fadeout Ink
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  –Io3: http://bit.ly/2RulfMP&nbsp;
  –TS: https://collabs.shop/2yhnp3
Mini Distress Ink – Picked Raspberry
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Mini Distress Ink – Peacock Feathers
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  –Scom: http://shrsl.com/1epmj&nbsp;
Mini Distress Ink – Mustard Seed
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Trinity Stamps – Blending Buddy 
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Scene Card with a Slice of Cake | Pretty Pink Posh

Gotta love a scene card with a bit of blending — I jus can’t help it but it’s my favorite card combo.

All my supplies for creating this card will be listed down below (with multiple sources when available) for your curiosity and convenience. Affiliate links used when possible.

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Pretty Pink Posh – Tea Time Stamps
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Honey Bee Stamps – Intense Black Ink
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Full Adhesive Post its

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Mini Distress Ink – Picked Raspberry
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Mini Distress Ink – Seedless Preserves
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Mini Distress Ink – Villainous Potion
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Hero Studio September 2025 Release Blog Hop + Giveaway!

Hi crafty friends! Today, we are hopping along to introduce the August 2025 Hero Studio collection from Hero Arts and remember, there’s 6 subscription options: 1) Card Kit of the Month 2) Stamp & Cut of the Month 3) Die Set of the Month 4) Layering Stencil Set of the Month 5) Cling of the Month and 6) Whole Studio (all 5 in one!).

Let’s start by taking a closer look at the September Card Kit of the Month.

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)

There’s a ton of inspiration and the full blog lineup can be found on the Hero Arts blog. You should be coming from Charlene Madrid‘s blog and your next stop will be Jennifer Kotas. The full blog list will also be updated below!

I have two cards to share with you today featuring the Card Kit of the Month and the Die Set of the Month.

My first project focuses on the Card Kit of the Month. The Fall is My Favorite stamp set has so many different images and makes for such a fun scene card with a lot of masking — my favorite! It might not be yours and that’s ok, you can use the coordinating dies that come with this card kit. Once I laid out my images, stamped, and masked them, I decided to ink blend my background using a bunch of core inks: Moss, Forever Green, Spicy Mustard, Papaya, Crimson, and Grape Juice. I love how it turned out!

The second card focuses on the September Die Set of the Month. I kept this really simple since my first card was pretty intricate. I die cut the blanket and headboard out of cardstock. I did add a bit of shading on the blanket using Periwinkle. And for the rest of the images, I decided to die cut it out of white cardstock and colored the items using copic markers. To finish off the card, I took a sentiment from the Card Kit of the Month.

Thanks for stopping by today and I hope you enjoyed the two cards I shared today using some of the new Hero Studio collection. Hope you were inspired to create!

Giveaway
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

Supplies:

September Card Kit of the Month
September 2025 Card Kit
—HA: https://bit.ly/3Wz8GAm
Hero Arts – Intens-ified Black Ink
–HA: https://bit.ly/41quGky
–SSS: https://shrsl.com/4r62f
—Scom: https://shrsl.com/4r62e
Hero Arts – Hero Hues Moss Core Ink
–HA: https://bit.ly/4h81iUV
Hero Arts – Forever Green Core Ink
–HA: https://bit.ly/4giayVg
Hero Arts – Hero Hues – Spicy Mustard Core Ink
–HA: https://bit.ly/41WaEOX
–SSS: https://shrsl.com/4ss92
Hero Arts – Hero Hues Papaya Core Ink
–HA: https://bit.ly/42uR6jl
Hero Arts – Crimson Core Ink
–HA: https://bit.ly/42vapJo
Hero Arts – Grape Juice Core Ink
–HA: https://bit.ly/42sUUTK

September Die Set of the Month
September 2025 Die Set
—HA: https://bit.ly/3Wz8GAm
September 2025 Card Kit
—HA: https://bit.ly/3Wz8GAm
Hero Arts – Hero Hues Periwinkle Core Ink
–HA: https://bit.ly/4gBuymH




Top Half Scene | Pretty Pink Posh

All my supplies for creating this card will be listed down below (with multiple sources when available) for your curiosity and convenience. Affiliate links used when possible.

>> SUPPLIES <<

Pretty Pink Posh – Birthday Words Stencil
—PPP: https://shrsl.com/4e83w
—Scom: https://tidd.ly/476Zeun
Pretty Pink Posh – Party Time Stamps
—PPP: https://shrsl.com/4e83v
—SSS: https://tidd.ly/4oOnUhp
—Scom: https://tidd.ly/4oRcytb
Pretty Pink Posh – Party Time Dies
—PPP: https://shrsl.com/4e83x
—SSS: https://tidd.ly/4mqhGTv
—Scom: https://tidd.ly/3HPajWx
Honey Bee Stamps – Intense Black Ink 
  —HBS: https://shrsl.com/3d6oe&nbsp;
  —SSS: https://shrsl.com/3d6or&nbsp;
  —Scom: https://shrsl.com/3jwwt&nbsp;
Mini Distress Ink – Picked Raspberry
  –SSS: https://shrsl.com/2hbl9&nbsp;
  –S.com: http://shrsl.com/1epny&nbsp;
Mini Distress Ink – Seedless Preserves
  –SSS: https://shrsl.com/2rqcw&nbsp;
  –S.com: http://shrsl.com/1epkq
Ranger Round Ink Blending Tool
  –SSS: https://shrsl.com/2ph07
  –S.com: https://shrsl.com/2nh8v&nbsp;
  –Spal: https://shrsl.com/2vqae&nbsp;
Scrapbookcom – Mint Tape, 1 inch Roll
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Original (New) Misti 

 –MSP: https://shrsl.com/3n6py&nbsp;
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  –SSS: https://shrsl.com/31ext&nbsp;
Mini (New) Misti
  –MSP: https://shrsl.com/3n6q2&nbsp;
  –Scom: https://shrsl.com/31exu&nbsp;
  –SSS: https://shrsl.com/31exr

Stitched Coloring | Honey Bee Stamps

Tried something a little new — coloring like I stitched…. how do you think it look?

All my supplies for creating this card will be listed down below (with multiple sources when available) for your curiosity and convenience. Affiliate links used when possible.

>> SUPPLIES <<

Honey Bee Stamps – Stitched with Love Stamps
—HBS: https://bit.ly/45zp0VC
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Honey Bee Stamps – Stitched with Love Dies
—HBS: https://bit.ly/46X6hFX
–SSS: https://tidd.ly/3JdsXIe
—Scom: https://shrsl.com/4xm4z
Honey Bee Stamps – Textiles & Textures: Celebrate Paper Pad
—HBS: https://bit.ly/4mkPscJ
–SSS: https://tidd.ly/41M2c3I
Honey Bee Stamps – Intense Black Ink
—HBS: https://bit.ly/49Efrqf
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—Scom: https://shrsl.com/3jwwt
—Spal: https://shrsl.com/499qo

Masking! Again! | Trinity Stamps

All my supplies for creating this card will be listed down below (with multiple sources when available) for your curiosity and convenience. Affiliate links used when possible.

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Trinity Stamps – Hoot Hoot Hooray Stamps
–TS: https://collabs.shop/mftihl
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—Scom: https://shrsl.com/4xm59
Trinity Stamps – Hoot Hoot Hooray Mylar Masks
—TS: https://collabs.shop/swbjdx
–SSS: https://tidd.ly/4fMgY0u
—Scom: https://shrsl.com/4xm5a
Honey Bee Stamps – Intense Black Ink
—HBS: https://bit.ly/49Efrqf
—SSS: https://shrsl.com/3d6or
—Scom: https://shrsl.com/3jwwt
—Spal: https://shrsl.com/499qo
Therm O Web – Pixie Spray
–SSS: https://shrsl.com/4xivc
—Scom: https://shrsl.com/4xivb
Mini Distress Ink – Rustic Wilderness
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Mini Distress Ink – Salty Ocean
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Mini Distress Ink – Peacock Feathers
–SSS: https://shrsl.com/3d6p4
–Scom: http://shrsl.com/1epmj

Blends on Embossing | Honey Bee Stamps

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Honey Bee Stamps – Sew Glad Stamps
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Honey Bee Stamps – Embroidered 3D Embossing Folder
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Honey Bee Stamps – Intense Black Ink
—HBS: https://bit.ly/49Efrqf
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—Scom: https://shrsl.com/3jwwt
—Spal: https://shrsl.com/499qo
Mini Distress Ink – Squeezed Lemonade
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Mini Distress Ink – Mustard Seed
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Mini Distress Ink – Saltwater Taffy
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–Scom: https://shrsl.com/4f75i
Mini Distress Ink – Abandoned Coral
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Mini Distress Ink – Spun Sugar
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Mini Distress Ink – Picked Raspberry
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Mini Distress Ink – Shaded Lilac
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Mini Distress Ink – Wilted Violet
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Mini Distress Ink – Tumbled Glass
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Mini Distress Ink – Salty Ocean
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Mini Distress Ink – Cracked Pistachio
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Mini Distress Ink – Peacock Feathers
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Mylar Masks | Trinity Stamps

All my supplies for creating this card will be listed down below (with multiple sources when available) for your curiosity and convenience. Affiliate links used when possible.

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Trinity Stamps – Candy Jar Stamps
–TS: https://collabs.shop/tswusm
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Trinity Stamps – Candy Jar Reusable Mylar Masks
–TS: https://collabs.shop/zww4iw
–SSS: https://shrsl.com/4xiv4
—Scom: https://shrsl.com/4xiv7
Trinity Stamps – Simply Sentimental Birthday Stamps
–TS: https://collabs.shop/vahfdd
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Honey Bee Stamps – Intense Black Ink
—HBS: https://bit.ly/49Efrqf
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Therm O Web – Pixie Spray
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Circular Stamping | Honey Bee Stamps

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Honey Bee Stamps – Work of Heart Stamps
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Concord & 9th – Cranberry Mini Ink
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Concord & 9th – Spiced Cider Mini Ink
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Concord & 9th – Honeycomb Mini Ink
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Concord & 9th – Clover Mini Ink
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Concord & 9th – Blueberry Mini Ink
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Concord & 9th – Grape Soda Mini Ink
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Concord & 9th – Sweet Pea Mini Ink
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Honey Bee Stamps – Intense Black Ink
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