Hero Arts | Hero Studio September 2025 Release Blog Hop + Giveaway

Hello there, I am delighted to be joining Hero Arts today for a fun blog hop to celebrate the Hero Studio September 2025 release. The theme this month is all about autumn and fall. 

The Card Kit of the Month, Stamp & Cut of the Month, Dies of the Month, Layering Stencils of the Month, and Cling of the Month are all releasing today. You can also purchase the Whole Studio which includes all of the kits and a free gift. Today, I am focussing on the Card Kit and the Stamp & Cut of the Month. 

PLEASE NOTE: This post contains affiliate links. Please see below for my full disclosure.

HERO STUDIO CARD KIT OF THE MONTH

The Hero Arts Hero Studio September Card Kit of the Month is so cute! There are lots of squirrels, pumpkins, leaves, mushrooms and all things woodland in the stamp set. There is also a die set in the kit that cuts a tree and you can have the squirrels popping out from it - so cute! 

For my card, I started off by stamping one of the squirrels, the tree stump, two pumpkins, mushrooms and leaves onto Hero Arts Deluxe Smooth White Cardstock using Hero Arts Intens-ified Black Ink. I then coloured the images using Copic Markers (the colours that I used are listed below the supplies for reference). 

I took a panel of Hero Arts Sand Cardstock and stamped the 'hello' from the stamp set on top with Hero Arts Clear Embossing & Watermark Ink. I applied Hero Arts Detail White Embossing Powder and heat set. The panel was then adhered to an A2 sized white card base. The images were adhered on top using a combination of liquid glue and thin foam tape. To finish, I added white gel pen dots. 

WHAT’S IN THE KIT?

The Hero Arts 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- 1 of each color, 5.5" x 8.5" (Truffle, Merlot, Cinnamon, Terra Cotta, Carrot, Coral, Bellini, Beeswax, Saffron, Tuscan)

HERO STUDIO STAMP & CUT OF THE MONTH

For my second card today, I am using the Hero Arts Hero Studio September 2025 Stamp & Cut of the Month called Pick of the Patch. I started off by stamping three of the pumpkins from the stamp set onto Deluxe Smooth White Cardstock using Hero Arts Paradise Core Ink. I then stamped two more using Hero Arts Papaya Core Ink. 

For the second layer of the images, I used Hero Arts Intens-ified Black Ink. I also stamped the leaves using Hero Arts Green Hills and Butter Bar Core Inks, followed by the second layer in Intens-ified Black. They were then cut out. I have a confession here - I would have used the dies to cut them out but I accidently stamped the second layer of the stamp slightly in the wrong place, this meant that the dies did not line up properly, so I ended up fussy cutting them out with scissors instead. I should have die cut then stamped!

I took a panel of white cardstock and adhered it onto an A2 sized card base made from Hero Arts Sand Cardstock. The pumpkins and leaves were then adhered on top using thin foam tape. I stamped the sentiment in the set onto more white cardstock and die cut it out using the coordinating die. I cut the die another two times and layered them up one on top of each other and then onto the card. To finish, I added dots using an Altenew Fine Liner Pen. 

BLOG HOP:

For the hop, you should have arrived here from Michelle. Next on the hop is Mindy. If you get lost along the way or want to start the hop from the beginning, please head over to the Hero Arts Blog. 

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!

SUPPLIES:

 

Here are the links to what I have used on the projects. Affiliate links are used on some products. This means that if you make a purchase after clicking on my link, I receive a small commission with no extra cost to you. I truly appreciate your support when using these links. Please click on the logo below the product to shop at your favourite store. All products were personally purchased except marked with an asterisk (*) which were kindly sent to me to use. You can read my full disclosure here.

COPIC MARKERS: Squirrel - E09, E08, E11. Tree stump - E59, E57, E55, E53. Pumpkins - YR18, YR14, YR12/YG99, YG93. Mushrooms - R89, R39, R37, R35/C1/E43, E41. Leaves - YR27, Y17, Y15/RV99, RV69, RV95/G28, YG17, YG23, YG01. 

Thank you so much for stopping by today, I really do appreciate it. I hope you have a wonderful day! 

Simon Says Stamp | STAMPtember 2025

Hello there and happy STAMPtember to you! If you haven't heard of STAMPtember before, it's a month long event hosted by Simon Says Stamp that features lots of fun, new products, inspiration and collaborations. Today is the main STAMPtember release for the Simon exclusive products. Tomorrow we are celebrating with a fun party and then after that, the collaborations start with all your favourite craft companies! 

PLEASE NOTE: This post contains affiliate links. Please see below for my full disclosure.

My first card today uses the new Simon Says Stamp Fall Wreath Die. This set features two semi circle leaf designs that you can put together to create a wreath. I die cut both parts from Spellbinders Brushed Black Cardstock. Using a Blending Tool, I pounced Tim Holtz Distress Oxides in Wilted Violet and Dried Marigold on top. 

I then took them to my splat box and spritzed Tim Holtz Wilted Violet and Spiced Marmalade Distress Spritz on top. I felt like I lost a little of the black, so I added Hero Arts Black Acrylic Speckle on top. Whilst it was drying, I die cut my sentiment. I used the new Simon Says Stamp Trick or Treat 2 Die. I die cut it five times from Tim Holtz Distress Black Heavystock and adhered them one on top of another. 

I created a US A2 sized card base from the same heavystock cardstock and adhered the wreath pieces on top using black thin foam squares. The sentiment was adhered in the centre. To finish, I added Simon Says Stamp Sea Star Sequins. 

My next card uses the new Simon Says Stamp Pumpkin Blessings. There is a stamp set, as well as a stencil set to colour/ink blend the main image in the set. I started off by stamping the image onto white cardstock using Memento Tuxedo Black Ink. I then stamped the sentiments (there are lots of different options) onto the banners.  

I coloured the pumpkins and sunflowers using Copic Markers. I then grabbed the Simon Says Stamp Pumpkin Blessings Stencils and used these to colour/ink blend the banners. I started off with a layer of Tim Holtz Gathered Twigs Distress Ink and then to add a little more depth, went in with Ground Espresso Distress Ink. The image was then fussy cut out using scissors. 

I die cut the second largest die in the new Simon Says Stamp A2 Postage Rectangles Dies from Neenah Desert Storm Cardstock. I then created a mini card to adhere behind. I adhered the stamped image to the front using thin foam squares. I added a few white gel pen dots and then embellished with Altenew White Enamel Dots. 

SUPPLIES:

 

Here are the links to what I have used on the projects. Affiliate links are used on some products. This means that if you make a purchase after clicking on my link, I receive a small commission with no extra cost to you. I truly appreciate your support when using these links. Please click on the logo below the product to shop at your favourite store. All products were personally purchased except marked with an asterisk (*) which were kindly sent to me to use. You can read my full disclosure here.

A big thank you to Simon Says Stamp for sending me these products to use. I will be back tomorrow to share another card, but until then, thank you so much for stopping by, I really do appreciate it. I hope you have a great day!