NEW Hero Studio September 2025!

Hey crafty friends! A new month means a fresh Hero Studio release from Hero Arts, and this one is all about cozy critters, colorful leaves, and the charm of fall. With warm tones, rustic textures, and playful seasonal details, the September release is perfect for welcoming autumn.

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Card Kit of the Month

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

• Fall is my Favorite 6″ x 8″ Stamp Set
• Fall is my Favorite Coordinating Dies
• Treehouse Die Set
• Sunset Enamel Dots
• Brown Twine (1 yard)
• 10 Sheets of Cardstock (Truffle, Merlot, Cinnamon, Terra Cotta, Carrot, Coral, Bellini, Beeswax, Saffron, Tuscan)

Monthly Minis

The Hero Studio Monthly Minis add even more versatility:

• Stamp & Cut of the Month: Pick of the Patch
• Die Set of the Month: Cozy Critters
• Layering Stencils of the Month: Fairytale Forest
• Cling of the Month: Patchwork

Here are the two cards I created this month!

Fall is My Favorite – Card Kit of the Month

For my first project, I used the Treehouse Die from the kit to create a sweet woodland scene. I die cut the treehouse from Truffle Cardstock and used brown alcohol markers around the edges to add depth and dimension.

Next, I stamped the curled-up squirrel and several leaves from the Fall is My Favorite Stamp Set in Intens-ified Black Ink. I colored everything with alcohol markers and cut the images using the coordinating dies.

I adhered the pieces to an A2-sized panel of Windy Cardstock, backing the tree opening with Pitch Black Cardstock to give the appearance of a shadowed interior. For the sentiment, I stamped “Fall is my favorite color” and cut the phrase into strips, adhering them at an angle for a playful look.

This card feels so cozy and autumnal — perfect for celebrating the start of the season.

A Patch of Color – Cling of the Month

For my second card, I used the Cling of the Month: Patchwork to create a bright and cheerful background. I stamped the cling stamp onto Dove White Cardstock with two of my favorite ombre ink pads, Spring Brights and Spring Day. The ombre effect makes it so easy to achieve a rainbow of colors in a single impression.

To add more depth, I lightly ink blended over the stamped panel with the same ink colors, creating a tone-on-tone look. After trimming the panel with a Nesting Rectangle Infinity Die, I adhered it to an A2-sized piece of Dove White Cardstock.

For the focal point, I die cut six hearts from Dove White Cardstock using the Nesting Hearts Infinity Dies and popped them up with foam tape. Across the center, I added a heat-embossed sentiment on Pitch Black Cardstock.

I love how this design combines bold color with clean white accents for a modern fall card that can work for many occasions.

Blog Hop + Giveaway

Hero Arts is giving away a $50 gift card, drawn from the comments left across the blog hop! You have until Friday, September 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 Channin’s blog, you are in the right place.

Your next stop is Jeannie’s blog.

Whether you’re crafting squirrels and leaves, stamping geometric backgrounds, or playing with autumn color palettes, the September Hero Studio release is full of seasonal inspiration.

Happy crafting, friends!
—Charlene

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