Hero Arts August 2025 | Light-Up Tags + Crystal Ball

The Hero Arts August 2025 Release is here, and it’s packed with creative possibilities—from interactive Halloween tags to dreamy stenciled scenes and mystical vibes. I had so much fun with these kits and created two very different but equally inspiring projects.

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🕷️ Project 1: Light-Up Spider Web Halloween Tag – August Card Kit

Let’s start with a spooky showstopper! This interactive Halloween tag uses elements from the August Hero Arts Card Kit, including the spider web stamp and Press One Light that lights up the tag.

Here’s how it came together:

• I white heat embossed the spider web on black cardstock, die cut it, and positioned one of the included Press One Lights behind the center.
• When you press the hidden button—the web lights up! 🕸️✨
• I layered two tags using the Nesting Tag Dies:
  • The top tag is watercolor paper with Yellow and Orange Liquid Watercolors—so vibrant and bold!
  • The bottom tag is purple cardstock with a Hero Transfer from Collage Backgrounds 2—the script texture gives a haunting Halloween vibe.

I finished it off with a heat-embossed “Boo to You” sentiment from the kit and a touch of black hemp cord. This tag is spooky, clever, and totally kid-approved.

What’s Included in the August Card Kit?

• Abraham and Katrina 6×8 Stamp Set (used on tag)
• Abraham and Katrina Coordinating Die (used on tag)
• Stamping Guide for stamp set
• Victorian Frame Die Set (used on card 2)
• Pear Blosson Press-One Light 2 Pack (used on tag)
• 10 Sheets of Cardstock- 1 of each color, 5.5″ x 8.5″ (Cinnamon, Terra Cotta, Carrot, Coral, Bellini, Tuscan, Mint, Waterfall, Blue Spruce, Raven)
• Holographic Rainbow Film, 1 sheet – 5.5″ x 8.5″
• Acetate, 1 sheet – 5.5″ x 8.5″ (used on card 3)

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• The WHOLE Studio – All 5 Kits (a 40% savings: $130 subscription + Free Shipping)
• Card Kit of the Month ($60 Subscription + Free Shipping)
• Stamp and Cut of the Month ($27.50 Subscription + Free Shipping)
• Fancy Studio Dies of the Month ($25 Subscription + Free Shipping)
• Cling Stamp of the Month ($20 Subscription + Free Shipping)
• Layering Stencil of the Month ($17.50 Subscription + Free Shipping)

Project 2: Crystal Ball Magic – August Stamp & Cut: You Are Magic

This second card leans into the magical vibes with the new You Are Magic Stamp & Cut. The crystal ball die is the star here!

• I used a leftover ink smoosh background scrap in soft blues and aquas to simulate swirling crystal magic. You can read my Ink Smoosh Tutorial HERE.
• I die cut a circle of acetate (included in my August Card Kit of the Month) and layered it on top for a glassy, dimensional effect.
• The sentiment “You Are Magic” is stamped and layered over the crystal ball.

For the background, I used Oceanside ColorWheel Cardstock and the Retro Rainbow Stencil from last month’s Retro Kitchen Release. I went for a tone-on-tone look using:

• Bermuda
• Fog
• Contour

Mounted on an aqua card base with a few black enamel dots, this card feels subtle, sparkly, and just a little bit mystical and mysterious.

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Charlene Madrid
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From light-up tags to dreamy stenciling and crystal energy, the August kits are perfect for stretching your creativity into fall. Which kit are you reaching for first?