Enchanting Christmas Card Ideas From MY MERRY ERA!

Welcome to the October 2025 Hero Studio Blog Hop! Today I’m sharing a fun design I’m calling my merry era—an all-over Christmas lights background created with the Hero Studio Card Kit, Cling Stamp, and Die of the Month. I love how mixing and matching the monthly components gives endless options for creating spectacular holiday cards. This fresh, modern look is perfect for the season and sure to inspire your own holiday crafting!

Introducing the reimagined Hero Arts monthly subscription programs, now with six original options each month. Be sure to visit the Hero Arts website for all the details.

BONUS: Receive a FREE Merry Everything Die Set with the purchase of The Whole Studio. (Not sold separately.)

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Video Tutorial

Merry Era Christmas Card

Products featured from the following Studio Kits:

• Hero Studio The Whole Studio
• Hero Studio Card Kit of the Month
• Hero Studio Die Set of the Month
• Hero Studio Cling Stamp of the Month
• More supplies linked in the supply list at the bottom of this post

Supplies

Hero Studio Card Kit of the Month… [ HA ] Hero Studio Cling Stamp of the Month… [ HA ] Hero Studio Fancy Dies of the Month… [ HA ] Tutu ColorWheel Cardstock 8.5″ x 11″… [ SPL ] Dahlia ColorWheel Cardstock 8.5″ x… [ SPL ] Poppy ColorWheel Cardstock 8.5″ x 11″… [ SPL ] Seaside ColorWheel Cardstock 8.5″ x… [ SPL ] Waterfall ColorWheel Cardstock 8.5″ x… [ SPL ] Alabaster ColorWheel Cardstock 8.5″ x… [ SPL ] Simon Says Stamp 8 Sheets Cardstock… [ SSS ] Cotton Candy Core Ink Pad – Hero Arts [ HA ] AF604 Azalea Core Ink – Hero Arts [ HA ] Crimson Core Ink Pad – Hero Arts [ HA ] Kiwi Core Ink Pad – Hero Arts [ HA ] AF682 Paradise Core Ink – Hero Arts [ HA ] Simon Says Stamp Nocturne Black… [ SSS ] Ranger Mini Glossy Accents Glue… [ SSS ] Tim Holtz Distress Rock Candy Clear… [ SSS ] Large Blending Brushes – 2 Pack -… [ SPL ] Simon Says Stamp Place and Score… [ SSS ] Simon Says Stamp Place and Pierce… [ SSS ] Simon Says Stamp Reverse Tweezers st0106 [ SSS ] Simon Says Stamp 3D Foam Strips st0153 [ SSS ] Simon Says Stamp 3D FOAM SQUARES… [ SSS ] MISTI Precision Glue Press mistipgp [ SSS ]

Shopping

Hero Studio Card Kit of the Month… [ HA ] Hero Studio Clear Set + Dies of the… [ HA ] Hero Studio Cling Stamp of the Month… [ HA ] Hero Studio Fancy Dies of the Month… [ HA ] Hero Studio Layering Stencils of the… [ HA ] The Whole Studio Subscription – Hero… [ HA ]

Giveaway

Hero Arts will give away a $50 gift card, drawn from the comments left across the hop. Enter by Sunday, October 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!

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This post is part of the Hero Arts October 2025 Release Blog Hop: