Hero Arts 2012 Catalog Blog Hop + Giveaway
Welcome to the 2012 Hero Arts Catalog Blog Hop!
GIVEAWAY | Three people will each receive three new stamps from Hero Arts new 2012 catalog.
Here's two of the three sets of stamps that I'll be giving away:
Also, Hero Arts will also be giving away five prize packs that include brand new 2012 Catalog stamps. The five winners will be randomly chosen from ALL of the blog hop comments received by midnight PST on Monday, December 12, and will be announced on the Hero Arts blog shortly thereafter.
All the new stamps will be available on December 10th. Check out HeroArts.com for a store near you.
IF THIS IS YOUR FIRST TIME HERE, WELCOME! Normally a process post like this would happen over on my Projects blog but since this one includes a giveaway it's happening here (and there's lots of December Daily goodness happening over there). If you'd like to learn more about my site check out my Welcome or About Ali pages.
Here's a look at a stamp I love from the new catalog and the one I'm using in my layout today:
Hello zig zag!
I decided to do a page that highlights some of the things I love about Anna right now.
Here's a look at my process:
I used the new Hero Arts Zig Zag stamp to create a pattern on my white cardstock with Jenni Bowlin Chewing Gum and Malted Milk inks. I didn't stress about making it perfect because I knew I would be adding content on top.
I started by adding a sticker border (Sassafras for Studio Calico) along the bottom - popping it up with foam dots.
I knew I wanted the title to read "Things I love" and I hoped it would fit in that space. Chipboard letters are American Crafts Goodness by Amy Tangerine.
Photo is 4x6 and was printed with a white border.
And yes, another one of those wood flags is popping up here. I love those things.
"Beautiful" is from a set of GCD Studios Melody Ross Soul Food Collection Chipboard Stickers.
For the journaling I used one of my Awakening 4x6 overlays. I opened it in Photoshop, added my text and printed on cardstock.
Along the bottom of the overlay I added a bit of washi tape (I think that came in a Studio Calico kit), her initials in those great little Lily Bee alphabet letter stickers, and an old metal arrow (I think from 7gypsies). Love those arrows. Someone should make those again.
SUPPLIES
Click on the images to link to the products.
Hero Arts Zig Zag stamp is now available here.
NEXT UP ON THE BLOG HOP
Next up on the blog hop today is my friend Tim Holtz: http://timholtz.typepad.com/my_weblog/
Remember, if you find a link that doesn't work on the blog hop, you can always hop back to the Hero Arts Blog for a list of direct links to all the blogs in the hop.
TO BE ENTEREDinto this giveaway please leave a comment below sharing your favorite holiday tradition (if you are reading this post on Facebook please come to my blog to leave a comment). Comments will be closed at 8pm Pacific on Sunday, December 11th. Winner will be included on my December Daily giveaway post on Monday, December 12th. Please be sure to check back or subscribe (click here to get posts delivered to your email box) to see if you are receiving one of the items this week.










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Love the layout AND the chance to win the stamps! oh goodie!!!
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My favorite holiday tradition is reading the story of God's birth, all together as a family, on Christmas Eve.
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Having Christmas Eve dinner at a Chinese restaurant with my entire family. There are about 40 of us now and it can be crazy, but we all enjoy being together the night before Christmas. We've had this tradition for 30 or more years and I can't imagine Christmas without it.
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My favorite holiday tradition is reading the story of the Savior's birth from the Bible first thing on Christmas morning before we open presents. It helps to remind me (and my 5 year old daughter) about the REASON FOR THE SEASON!
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One of my favorite traditions is making reindeer cookies and a gingerbread house with my two boys.
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Favorite tradition is getting a big group of friends together for the annual "Christmas Breakfast" - we all contribute. Then we all wrap up and head out to cut down our tree for the year. And it's tomorrow!!!
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It's silly, but one of my favorite traditions is putting together this little Santa puzzle every year.
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My family has several holiday traditions but my favorite is when my sisters & neices gather together to make pralines. We usually make about 10 batches, that's a lot of pralines! At the same time my dad gets a "Charlie Brown" tree that he lets the grandchildren & now the greatgrandchildren decorate. Its a very special evening!
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I love the zig zag pattern stamp. It's my must have right now! My favorite holiday tradition is watching "A Charlie Brown Christmas" with my family. :)
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Love this stamp and all your pages!
My favorite tradition is decorating all the house on First advent and spending a lot of time with family and friends!
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My fave holiday tradition is decorating the tree with my son! It's so fun to do and sharing the magic with our loved ones is the best part of it all!
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Great project!!
My favourite Christmas tradition is simply putting up our tree and decorating all together (and making my own ornaments!!!!!)
Thanks for the chance to win!!
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I love listening to and singing traditional Christmas carols with a choir! Been doing that most of my life. Now my husband and I are making our own, new traditions. :)
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My favorite holiday tradition is going to cut down our Christmas tree at the tree farm.....it takes us hours for us all to agree on the perfect tree :) LOVE your LO Ali....awesome use of that zig zag background stamp!! Thanks for a chance to win some Hero Arts goodies!!!
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Loading up in the car on Christmas Eve to deliver gift baskets I make for our closest of friends and family. A couple of years ago it even snowed. In Texas!
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your site is new to me but i really like it...thanks for the detailed way you give in making your pages...my favorite tradition is our trip for our Christmas tree cutting...all bundled up waddlin thru the snow looking for the perfect tree - so fun!
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hero arts backgroud stamps are fabulous. This page is so fresh and clean looking love it
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Thanks for a great giveaway. My favorite holiday tradition is carrying on the tradition of making my grandmothers homemade rolls for the Christmas meal. Merry Christmas to you!
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Your page is soooooo sweet. LOVe the way the little girl is smiling so naturally. My grandkids all look like they're grimacing when I take a picture. Maybe it's me. My favorite tradition is baking cookies for my neighbors and husband's co-workers.
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My favorite Christmas tradition is watching the kids open their annual Christmas ornament and hanging it on the tree.
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