NEW Hero Studio August 2025!

Hey crafty friends! A new month means a brand-new Hero Studio release from Hero Arts, and this one brings the perfect dose of eerie elegance. With haunted portraits, ornate frames, and literary-inspired details, the August release is spooky season perfection.

If you’re a fan of vintage Halloween vibes or love mixing classic elements with playful details, this month’s kit and minis are going to be so much fun to create with!

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Card Kit of the Month

Hero Studio is Hero Arts’ monthly subscription program, offering new coordinating products on the first of each month. The August 2025 Card Kit of the Month is themed Ichabod’s Study, setting the tone for all the haunted Victorian charm inside. This month’s kit includes:

• Abraham and Katrina 6″ x 8″ Stamp Set
• Abraham and Katrina Coordinating Dies
• Stamping Guide
• Victorian Frame Die Set
• Pear Blossom Press-One Light (2 Pack)
• 10 Sheets of Cardstock (Cinnamon, Terra Cotta, Carrot, Coral, Bellini, Tuscan, Mint, Waterfall, Blue Spruce, Raven)
• Holographic Rainbow Film (1 sheet)
• Acetate (1 sheet)

Monthly Minis

There are also four coordinating Hero Studio Monthly Minis:

• Stamp & Cut of the Month: You are Magic
• Die Set of the Month: Haunted Gallery
• Layering Stencils of the Month: Sunnyside Manor
• Cling Stamp of the Month: In the Valley

Here’s what I created with the kit and the Cling of the Month!

Tis the Season to Be Spooky – Card Kit of the Month

For my first card, I reached for the Abraham and Katrina Stamp Set and the Victorian Frame Dies to create a haunted gallery look. I die cut the frames from Pitch Black and Blue Spruce Cardstock, then layered them together with glue for a dimensional, ornate finish.

I stamped Katrina using the layering stamps in Sand, Cup O’ Joe, Espresso, and Bermuda Core Ink, then trimmed her down so she could sit perfectly behind the frame.

For the background, I ink blended Bermuda Core Ink through one of the Sunnyside Manor Layering Stencils onto Mint Cardstock, then used the Infinity Rectangle Dies to trim the panel and mat it with Pitch Black Cardstock.

To tie everything together, I stamped a full A2 card panel of Dove White Cardstock using the spiderweb stamp from the kit. I added the sentiment “’Tis the season to be spooky”, stamped and die cut from Intens-ified Black Ink, and used foam tape for dimension. The finishing touch? A few Spectrum AB Gems around Katrina’s neck for a touch of sparkle and mystery.

Happy Halloween – Cling of the Month

For my second card, I used the Cling Stamp of the Month: In the Valley to create a vintage storybook-style background. I stamped the full panel in Intens-ified Black Ink onto Dove White Cardstock, trimmed it down with the Infinity Rectangle Dies, and matted it on Pitch Black Cardstock.

Next, I stamped the layering pumpkin image from the card kit using Papaya, Pumpkin, and Moss Core Ink, then die cut three of them. I heat embossed two spiderwebs and the “Happy Halloween” sentiment from the kit using White Detail Embossing Powder on Pitch Black Cardstock, then cut them out and layered everything over a panel of Terra Cotta Cardstock.

This card feels like the perfect balance between vintage script, playful icons, and bold fall color.

Blog Hop + Giveaway

Hero Arts is giving away a $50 gift card, drawn from the comments left across the blog hop! You have until Tuesday, August 5th at 11:59pm PDT to enter. The winner will be announced on the Hero Arts blog the following week.

Make sure to comment on each stop along the hop to increase your chances to win!

The hop starts over on the Hero Arts blog.

If you arrived from Jeannie’s blog, you are in the right place.

Your next stop is Channin’s blog.

Whether you’re building haunted frames, layering pumpkins, or adding sparkle to your spooky characters, the August Hero Studio release offers so many creative possibilities for fall.

Happy crafting, friends!
—Charlene

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