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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I love the new zig zag backgriund! Thanks for the great giveaway!!
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My favorite holiday tradition is going to see the houses done up with all the Christmas lights. One particular neighborhood really goes all out with the decorations! We only started the tradition last year, when my daughter was 3 and we had such fun that I can't wait to do it again this year.
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Gotta love that zig zag stamp - SO versatile. My favorite holiday tradition is having my family together for a few days, happy and healthy and laughing and loud. My greatest blessing!
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Love how you used the stamp for the background. Our holiday tradition is to have santa bird come visit. He brings pratical gifts like socks and underwear.
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Christmas traditions have began to change as the kiddo's head off to college. We're excited about creating some new ones this year to move us into this next stage of our lives.
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My favorite holiday tradition is when my sisters and I get together for our Christmas celebration. Their kids are all grown and have kids of their own so it is quite a group when we all get together! We spend and afternoon and into the evening eating, visiting and generally catching up with everyone. Then the little ones get packages to open!
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Love how you used the Hero Arts on your page. Great ideas and also great giveaways. As a favourite holiday tradition we all love to get together at the beginning of December and set up our Christmas village. Pieces change over the years but we always have some favourites that need to be there.
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My favorite tradition is when everyone contributes to our christmas dinner! One for the soup, one for the main course etc. We always manage to have a extensive and dinner on Christmas day!
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Wow what a beautiful page layout. I so love the subtle colours and the pattern of the designed stamp you used. The embellishments are just the right touch, not overdone but enough to add the little something extra. Your subject in the photos is mighty cute too. Adorable. Thanks for sharing how you do a page using HA Stamps. Really inspiring.
My favorite Christmas tradition is putting up our tree. Ever since I was little and living at home, the tree was put up on my Birthday which is Dec. 16th and now that I am married and have a family, we do the same thing. My son looks forward to it so much. Thanks Ali for the chance to win and for the inspiration. Merry Christmas.
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Great background stamp, love what you have created with it. Being with family is so important
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I love the new stamps and your creative ideas. My favorite holiday tradition is when I fly home to my family and we get together and take our annual photo in front of the tree.
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My favorite tradition is baking Christmas cookies and giving them to friends!
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Love the large background stamps! and the use of the washi tape!
I need to get me some of that.
Thanks
Holly
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What a wonderful layout. Love this stamp.
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I love the stamps - so much fun to choose from.
My favorite holiday tradition is Christmas Eve candlelighting service at my church. Beautiful music by our choir and musicians, everyone (including children) gets to light a candle and say a prayer and place it in the big pans up front. At the end of the service, all the lights are out and we are basking in the candlelight and music and prayers. My heart is open and I say my One Little Word for the next year. A lovely tradition that I started after joining Ali's OLW concept 2 years ago. It seals it in my heart for the next year's experiences.
Thank you Ali for introducing me to OLW and my personal tradition to usher in the New Year.
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All of the sights & sounds & smells of the season. It's so magical!
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I am loving every stamp I've seen...especially that background!
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My favorite tradition is to use the last of the cut out cookie do to make each kids hands cut out. Every year then they decorate their hand however they want and eat it that night. I love how you rotated the stamp to make it look almost like a quilt - can you tell I am a quilter?!?
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Love how you used the background stamp - and Anna is getting cutter everyday. Tradition - well since my boys were born - and they are now 30 and 32 - I have them put on a special santa hat - and take their picture in front of our tree. Nice to look back over those pics from year to year.
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My favorite holiday tradition is mochi tsuki. This is an annual Japanese tradition to gather and make mochi for the new year.
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