NEW Hero Studio July 2025!

Hey crafty friends! A new month means a fresh Hero Studio release from Hero Arts—and July’s theme is all about road trips, retro vibes, and positive reminders to keep moving forward. From scenic stamping to bold stencils and playful dies, this collection has everything you need to create uplifting, summer-ready cards.

Let’s take a look at what’s new!

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Card Kit of the Month

Hero Studio is Hero Arts’ monthly subscription program, offering fresh coordinating products on the first of each month. The July 2025 Card Kit of the Month is called On the Road, and it includes:

• On the Road HeroScape 6×8 Stamp Set
• On the Road HeroScape Coordinating Dies
• Let’s Go Die Set
• Pine Core Ink Cube
• 10 Sheets of Cardstock (Sicily, Coral, Bellini, Waterfall, Teal Topaz, Blue Spruce, Peridot, Beeswax, Saffron, Carrot)
• Mirror Paper (1 sheet, 5.5″ x 8.5″)

Monthly Minis

You’ll also find four coordinating Hero Studio Monthly Minis:

• Layering Stencils of the Month: Just Keep Going
• Die Set of the Month: Mix Tape
• Stamp & Cut of the Month: Sending Big Hugs
• Cling Stamp of the Month: Cobblestone Courtyard

Here are the cards I created using the kit and this month’s stencil set!

Go Your Own Way – Card Kit of the Month

This might be my favorite road scene yet! I used the On the Road HeroScape Stamp Set from the July Card Kit to build this vibrant mountain drive. I started by stamping the layered mountains in Peony, Pale Tomato, and Sand Core Ink on Deluxe Smooth White Cardstock. The cacti and bushes were added with Pine Core Ink, and the road was stamped using Wet Cement Core Ink.

Once the scene was complete, I used the coordinating dies to cut everything out. I stamped the road sign separately using Intens-ified Black Ink, fussy cut it, and tucked it off to the side of the road. The sun is stamped in Peony and Pale Tomato, and I used foam tape to pop it up for extra depth.

To create the sky, I ink blended a background using Splash and Blue Hawaii Reactive Inks, then layered the scene on top using die-cut white cardstock strips to frame it. I love how the top and bottom edges give it that “torn from a travel magazine” kind of feel.

The finishing touch? The sentiment “Go your own way”, stamped and die cut from the kit!

Just Keep Going – Layering Stencil of the Month

For this card, I used the Layering Stencils of the Month: Just Keep Going, and I absolutely love how bold and motivating this one turned out! I blended the stencil layers using Pool Party, Blue Raspberry, and Splash Reactive Inks on Deluxe Smooth White Cardstock for a vibrant, ocean-inspired look.

Once the blending was complete, I die cut the panel using the third largest Nesting Rectangle Infinity Die, then layered it onto Waterfall Cardstock (second largest rectangle) and adhered everything to an A2-sized Malibu Cardstock base.

For a little extra shine, I added Spectrum AB Color Essentials Gems to the center of several of the ink-blended sparkles. I love how this simple design really makes the message stand out!

Blog Hop + Giveaway

Hero Arts is giving away a $50 gift card, drawn from the comments left across the blog hop! You have until Saturday, July 5 at 11:59pm PDT to enter. The winner will be announced on the Hero Arts blog the following week. Leave a comment on each stop for more chances to win!

The hop starts over on the Hero Arts blog.

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

Your next stop is Jeannie’s blog.

Whether you’re stamping your next scenic escape or adding bold encouragement to someone’s mailbox, the July Hero Studio release is full of creative potential. I can’t wait to see what you all make!

Happy crafting, friends!
—Charlene

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