
Welcome to the July Hero Studio release, where we are bringing a summery beach theme in Hero Arts signature style and quality! Get ready to ignite your creativity and elevate your crafting experience with the brand new lineup of the July Hero Studio cardmaking kits. Whether you’re a seasoned pro or just starting your crafting journey, these 5 cardmaking kits offer something for everyone.
Summer is here, and there’s no better way to celebrate the sunny season than with a couple of beach-themed handmade cards. Today I’ve created two delightful designs that I hope will help inspire your crafting adventures.
Tropical Underwater Scene Card | Extraordinary Extra
Today, we’ll dive into making a vibrant, underwater-themed card featuring a stenciled background and beautifully Copic colored die-cut tropical fish. This project is perfect for celebrating summer or simply brightening someone’s day with a splash of color.

This aquatic card was fun to create!
- I tried a new trick for stamping and it worked great! I put the acetate sheet with the Tropical Fishes (SB406) stamps on the sticky mat in my StampWheel and taped my cardstock to the lid and stamped away. This was a real timesaver. So much faster than peeling each stamp off and positioning it.
- For my background, I took a 4 1/4″ x 5 1/2″ panel of Arctic cardstock and stenciled the Pebbles and Stones (SA276) with Pool Party ink and my XL Blending Brush.
- I Copic colored my fish with blues, corals, aquas and tans and then die cut the elements.
Key Products Used:
- Tropical Fishes (SB406)
- Pebbles and Stones Stencil (SA276)
- Pool Party Ink
- XL Blending Brush
- Arctic Cardstock
Create Your Own Beach | Studio Kit of the Month

The July Studio Card Kit of the Month has SO many wonderful elements to create Heroscape Victornian beach themed cards. There are endless combinations and possibilities!
What’s Inside the Kit?
Curious about this month’s kit? Let’s take a quick peek inside The July Hero Studio Kit:

KIT INCLUDES:
• Victorian Seaside Clear Stamp Set, 6″ x 8″
• 22 Coordinating Dies
• Sand Castle Fancy Dies
• Rock Cling Stamp, 6″ x 6″
• Victorian Seaside Reactive Palette Ink Pad
• 2 Sheets Map Hero Transfers (Rub-ons), 6″ x 8″
• 2 Sheets Each of Blue, Purple, Green Vellum, 5.5″ x 8.5″
• 2 Sheets Each of White Lava Holographic, White Rainbow Holographic Cardstock, 5.5″ x 8.5″
Kit Cost:
$46 with Subscription + FREE SHIPPING
$49.99 One-Time Purchase
While Supplies Last
My Process for This Easy Heroscape Scene Card:
- Using my StampWheel positioner, I started by stamping Summer Sky Ink at the top of my Deluxe Smooth Cardstock panel.
- I then used Splash, Blue Hawaii and a tiny bit of Indigo for the water. I used my Blending Brush on the stamp to soften the color transitions prior to stamping.
- I ink blended Fawn ink for the sand, using a heavier hand along the edges.
- I ink blended Summer Sky for the lower sky.
- Using Onyx Black Pigment Ink, I stamped my silhouette images.

5 Wonderful Kit Options:
I created with three new Hero Studio kits and Extras in this blog post, but there are 5 kits and 6 Extraordinary Extras altogether. You can also buy The Whole Studio!
- The Whole Studio (Includes all 5 kits! $120 with Subscription. $138.95 One-Time Purchase, While Supplies Last)
- Hero Studio Subscription Options
- Hero Studio Card Kit of the Month
- Clear Stamp and Die of the Month
- Cling Stamp of the Month
- Fancy Studio Dies of the Month
- Layering Stencil of the Month

Blog Hop:
Hero Arts will give away a $50 gift card, drawn from the comments left across the hop. Enter by Sunday, July 7th at 11:59pm Pacific, and the winner will be announced on the Hero Arts blog the following week.
Hero Arts
Hero Arts Creative Team:
Channin Pelletier
Charlene Madrid
Heather Ruwe
Ilina Crouse
Jeannie Lieu
Jennifer Kotas
Kailash Naidoo
Karen Brown You Are Here 🙂
Lydia Fiedler
Michelle Short
Natasha Polite
Natasha Vacca
Rachel Kleinman
Rosie Lopez
Seeka
Special Guests:
Jenn Shurkus
Happy crafting!


love the beach huts!
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These cards are somehow so peaceful and pretty, makes me really feel like I’m at the shore.
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The fishes are sooo cute! I LOVE the beach scene too!
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Lovely card ideas – thanks for sharing!
BTW, WordPress is terrible at letting you know if your comment posted. I have to go signon, it says it is going to post my comment, then I go look and refresh and no comment, so I have to start again!
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I can see your kind comment on this post….I hope you can too! The comments are at the very bottom of the actual post.
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Your cards are wonderful. I love the fish, and the beachy scene is so pretty and tranquil.
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Great cards, I especially love the second one
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Beautiful cards!
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Beautiful cards!
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I love the background for the fish, and your beach scene is beautiful! Wonderful card designs!
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Forgot to put my name in for the comment above!
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The beach scene card is my favorite but the fish are cool too.
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My name is Nan Griffin seeing it didn’t leave any of that on my post so hopes this just adds to my post and not another separate one.
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Both cards are wonderful! Those fish are really cute! Thanks for sharing!
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Both cards are wonderful! Those fish are really cute! Thanks for sharing!
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Great projects!!!
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I like the beach scene and the colorful fish.
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Ooops–my name didn’t appear. It is SueD
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Beautiful cards! I really love the fish and the background is perfect for it!!
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