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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What a lovely layout! The zig zag stamp is great. My favorite tradition is to make the members of my family an ornament each year.
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It's so exciting to see what's new for next year.
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I really love the new stamps. I was inspired by the use of the "gradient" type of effect used here with the zigzag background. Very lovely!
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YOur ideas always amaze me Ali, thank you.
Hero arts is an all time favorite. What is not to love right?
Thank you Ali.
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Such a beautiful layout! TFS =)
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Getting out the tree ornaments and spending time looking through them and remembering where, when and why we got them. Ornaments from holidays and travels. First Chrismtas Together, Our New Home, Parent's to Be, Baby's first Christmas etc with the dates on them.
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My favourite tradition is baking the XMAS cake with my dad. Fabulous layout using fabulous stamps
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I love so many holiday traditions, I guess my favorite is getting the family together to help put up the tree and remembering all the stories that go along with the ornaments. We also really enjoy Christmas backing with friends and family
I like Heros Arts and so far the stamps are awesome. Thank you for sharing.
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My favorite tradition is unwrapping gifts on Christmas morning. We have hot chocolate, coffee, ham and potica and other goodies and take turns unwrapping gifts by age, youngest to oldest. It's a great way to open gifts because then you get to see everyone as they open theirs and the excitment of each gift.
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Great giveaway! My favorite tradition is the Christmas Tree...adding a new ornament each year. Reliving the memories as we hang each ornament. Lots of Love and Christmas spirit on tree night!
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Your little girl is SO beautiful! Her front teeth make me giggle. My daughter just got hers in (they make me giggle too)
My favorite tradition is kind of a new one because my oldest is 3 but I love snuggling up on the couch with my kids, so hot cocoa watching all those wonderful Christmas cartoons and movies. I love that - it's like the world just stops.
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Thanks so much for the opportunity to win such cool stuff! My favorite holiday tradition is picking out the Christmas tree with my husband, and bringing it home to decorate it with our fabulous combination of music/star trek/disney/hand-me-down ornaments!
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meraviglioso LO! adoro lo sfondo fatto con questo timbro...grazie
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When I was younger, my parents used to drive me around on Christmas Eve to look at the Christmas lights. Although it was just their 'trick' to get me tired, I loved seeing all the sparkling displays. Thanks for the chance to win!
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We always sing Happy Birthday to Jesus Christmas morning. We put a candle in our cinnamon rolls!
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favorite holiday tradition is probably taking my 4 yr old son and grandkids pictures for our christmas card every year
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Love the stamps. my favourite holiday tradition is seeing my grand childrens faces when they open their presents.
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Love your journaling block, it's so much fun and so easy to read. And those stamps are great! Thanks for the chance to win.
I absolutely love the holidays. One of my favorite traditions growing up was that throughout the month of December each day one of us would get a small gift. We'd have an advent calendar with a clue to where the gift was hidden, then play "Hot and Cold" to help find it. These were small trinkets like stocking stuffers, but it wasn't about the presents. It was the excitement of the game and the fun of being together in front of the fireplace, drinking hot cocoa, and laughing.
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Great page, very cute. My favorite tradition is making prime rib for the family on Christmas day. My kids are grown now, but they say they look forward to it every year. That and the large stockings I still do for them.
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I have 3 favorites: 1) Hot mulled Cider with Tuaca! YUM! 2) PUtting up the tree and decorations. LOVE the fresh pine scent and lights in doors! 3) My husband and I select a gift to give to US. It's something special, a bit expensive (we put $ aside all year to have a reserve for something like this).
Thanks for the giveaways and chance to share!
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