NEW Hero Studio October 2025!

Hi crafty friends! It’s time for another Hero Studio release from Hero Arts, and October is bringing the party. The theme this month is Deck the Halls with Disco Balls, and it is every bit as festive and fun as it sounds. Shiny disco balls, sparkling ornaments, and twinkling lights make this release perfect for holiday cards that bring on the cheer.

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Card Kit of the Month

Hero Studio is Hero Arts’ monthly subscription program, offering fresh coordinating products released on the first of each month. The October 2025 Card Kit of the Month includes:

• Deck the Halls with Disco Balls 6″ x 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 (Poppy, Dahlia, Tutu, Blush, Alabaster, Beeswax, Tuscan, Fern, Seaside, Waterfall)
• 2 Sheets of Gold Matte Paper (5.5″ x 8.5″)

Monthly Minis

The coordinating Hero Studio Monthly Minis add even more possibilities:

• Stamp & Cut of the Month: Sparkle & Shine
• Die Set of the Month: Twinkle Lights
• Layering Stencils of the Month: The Tree
• Cling of the Month: Starlight

Here are the two cards I made with the kit and minis this month!

Deck the Halls with Disco Balls – Card Kit of the Month

For my first card, I stamped the disco ball from the Deck the Halls with Disco Balls Stamp Set in Intens-ified Black Ink. I filled in the insets using Cotton Candy Core Ink and Paradise Core Ink, then dried the panel thoroughly before stamping the remaining insets in Embossing & Watermark Ink and heat embossing them with Gold Embossing Powder.

Separately, I stamped the Santa hat and sentiment, coloring the hat with alcohol markers before die cutting both pieces with the coordinating dies.

For the background, I stamped the starburst image onto Dahlia Cardstock with Embossing & Watermark Ink, then heat embossed it in gold. I added die cut sparkles from the kit using Gold Matte Cardstock and arranged all the pieces with foam squares for dimension. This card feels fun and festive with just the right amount of shine!

Sparkle & Shine – Stamp & Cut of the Month

For my second project, I created a bold holiday scene using The Tree Layering Stencils and the Sparkle & Shine Stamp & Cut. I ink blended through each stencil layer with Arctic, Cotton Candy, Paradise, and Pine Core Ink to build the tree branches.

I then stamped two circle ornaments and toppers in Intens-ified Black Ink, colored them with alcohol markers, and die cut them. To create a realistic effect, I stamped the ornament chains directly onto the tree background, then popped the ornaments up with foam squares.

The sentiment, from the same set, was stamped, die cut, and adhered with foam for dimension. A sprinkle of Spectrum AB Gems added extra sparkle, giving the card a polished holiday finish.

Blog Hop + Giveaway

Hero Arts is giving away a $50 gift card, drawn from the comments left across the blog hop! Enter by Sunday, October 5 at 11:59pm PDT, and 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.

With disco balls, ornaments, twinkling lights, and more, the October Hero Studio release is the perfect way to kick off holiday crafting. I can’t wait to see how you make these festive products shine!

Happy crafting, friends!
—Charlene

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