Hi friends! Welcome to day 18 of STAMPtember®, and our exclusive release day with the fantastic Hero Arts! Our exclusive stamp and die set is called “Prayers“, and we hope you see the value and multi-function of this great and encouraging stamp and die set as much as we do! It was designed by our pal, Kelly Rasmussen, and we love the beautiful font and unique sentiments for a variety of occasions.

Jackie Leventhal, founder of Hero Arts, has come a long way from the Berkeley cottage where she started her business in the mid-70’s. As an art teacher, she began making stamps in her home with an old, borrowed vulcanizer. Soon her creations were in great demand, not just by her students, but also at craft fairs (butterflies, a dancing frog, and a big sun were early favorites). Hero Arts was born.

By 1981, Hero Arts was a vital force in the growing stamp movement. Craft fairs led to gift shows; local retail trade grew into national and even international distribution. The company evolved into an industry leader. Hero Arts innovated the color label top. The Hero Arts catalog has won gold and silver medals numerous times over the past decade. And, Hero Arts was even awarded a US Patent for original paper designs. Every product we make today has the simple elegance of Jackie’s original vision.

Today, despite tough economic times, Hero Arts is a thriving company of over 35 years that has not compromised its quality or original founding goals. Hero Arts is an industry leader, and considered the innovator in the stamp, cardmaking and scrapbooking markets. Hero Arts remains committed to its original founding family ethic: company founder Jackie Leventhal is the Design Director and her son Aaron Leventhal is the CEO.

Hero Arts remains passionate about stamping, obsessed with quality, and is dedicated to their customers. Since the company’s founding, Hero Arts has relied on customers to inspire and sustain the business. They are thankful for your ideas, comments, and creativity.

Hero Arts is proud to be a green business.

In addition to their blog and online shop, follow along with Hero Arts on Twitter,  Facebook, Pinterest, and Youtube.

Check out what these super talented designers have created using the wonderful Hero Arts release!

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Created by Jennifer McGuire. Be sure to check out Jennifer’s blog to see how she made this card!

Created by Laura Bassen. Be sure to check out Laura’s blog to see how she made this card!

We love seeing what you are creating for STAMPtember. Be sure to use hashtag #Stamptember on Social Media to share what you are making and be inspired by others.

Check out more information on the beautiful cards above, as well as some additional cards made using Hero Arts Products!

Jennifer McGuire
Suzanne Dahlberg
Jayne Nelson
Jana Millen
Mariana Grigsby
Sandi Neumann
Clare Prezzia
Laura Bassen
Jayne Nelson
Nichol Magouirk
Lisa Spangler

Thanks for visiting today! We hope you enjoy this new release! In fact, tell us what you think below and you could win a $50 shopping spree to Simon Says Stamp’s One Stop Shop!

Hi readers! Can you believe STAMPtember® is already a little more than half way over? Never fear, there are lots of fun features and sales still to come, but time sure does fly when you’re having fun, doesn’t it? Today we’re featuring Prima Marketing, Inc.! Prima has developed quite the reputation for a lovely selection of silk flowers, but they are so much more!! They also carry a wide variety of stamps, dies, stencils, papers, gems, and more!

We want everyone to pick a favorite Prima item and try it, so in the spirit of that, we are offering a limited time 20% discount off all Prima products when you use code PRIMA2S. Please know that this code is not valid with other codes, nor can it be used for previous purchases.

In addition to their blog and online shop, follow along with Prima on  Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest, Instagram, & Youtube!

Prima is all about flowers…

…and now we are even more! As scrapbooking evolves and changes into an exciting art form, Prima, the established leader in flower embellishments, always offers the most exciting and innovative floral-themed products to craft retailers worldwide. Season after season, Prima introduces artisans and crafters to a huge collection of the best flower styles for scrapbook embellishments ever made. We use a wide variety of materials to create these floral masterpieces, from mulberry paper to luxury fabrics of all types. Our flowers are hand-made by skilled artisans, never by machine, in processes than ensure the finest quality and craftsmanship available.

Our trend-setting crystal designs are as unique and breath-taking as our flowers. We were the first to create dramatic swirl designs in rhinestones, pearls, in combinations, and to include in tiny flowers, butterflies, and lace.

As a responsible manufacturer, Prima is committed to re-cycling and environmentally safe production methods. We use re-cycled materials and renewable resources whenever possible, including our own production waste papers. Many of our packaging designs are suitable to re-purposed into scrapbook embellishments. As flower makers, we are naturally sensitive to the natural beauty around us and will make every effort to ensure we actively keep our world safe.

I reached out to Prima designer Sharon Laakkonen to make a card showcasing this fabulous brand in celebration of this feature and boy oh, boy did she deliver! Sharon sprinkled in some new Prima products as well as Simon Says Stamp STAMPtember exclusive! Be sure to check out Sharon’s blog for lots of inspiration and a complete step out of this project!!

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Hello friends! Today’s the day for all floral fans! Our exclusive collaboration with Winnie & Walter is not only big, bold, and beautiful! But oh so beautiful! Their rock star design team has made a bevvy of beautiful cards to inspire you! Be sure to check them all out! Merci! ;)

Winnie & Walter is the brainchild of two brilliant pups.  Yes, by pup we mean the four legged variety known for being adorable and loyal companions.  The world may have never encountered their like before nor are they likely to after.

Winnie enjoys food of all sorts, long walks in the park and chewing on rocks.  She’s bashful around strangers, but is super sweet as she loves to give hugs and kisses.  She is also a stern taskmaster staying in the studio until the wee hours making sure her human is hard at work crafting and producing results.

Walter is a charming, friendly fellow with a love of toys, being held and a real knack for handling people.  In fact nothing gets done unless it has met with Walter’s stringent approval process.  Once done with managing the help, he likes to curl up on his pillow and sleep.

It is up to the humans in Winnie’s and Walter’s lives to actually produce what they have dreamed up.  Together Julie Mogford and J. E. Shay (better known as simply Shay) work diligently to please the exacting standards set by Winnie and Walter.  Julie and Shay met several years ago in San Antonio, Texas through their shared love of stamps and this common passion has provided the foundation of their friendship.

In addition to their blog and online shop, follow along with Winnie & Walter on Twitter,  Facebook, Pinterest, and Instagram.

Check out what these super talented designers have created using the wonderful Winnie & Walter release!

Created by Heather Hoffman. Be sure to check out Heather’s blog to see how she made this card!

Created by Vanessa Menhorn. Be sure to check out Vanessa’s blog to see how she made this card!

Created by Lydia Evans. Be sure to check out Lydia’s blog to see how she made this card!

We love seeing what you are creating for STAMPtember. Be sure to use hashtag #Stamptember on Social Media to share what you are making and be inspired by others.

Check out more information on the beautiful cards above, as well as some additional cards made using Winnie & Walter Products!

Laura Sterckx
Mayuri
Debby Hughes
Julie Mogford
Kelly Griglione
J.E. Shay
Heather Pulvirenti
Gayatri Murali
Joni Andaya

Thanks for visiting today! We hope you enjoy this new release! In fact, tell us what you think below and you could win a $50 shopping spree to Simon Says Stamp’s One Stop Shop!