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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We give all our grandkids new pajamas and they get to open them up Christmas Eve. They wear them to be so when they wake up Christmas morning they are all in their new pajamas when opening their gifts.
The grandkids seem to get a kick out of it.
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Great idea for using background stamps.
My favorite holiday tradition is our advent calendar. I love it because my three boys age 16,14,and 12 get such a kick out of it.
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That zigzag stamp is awesome. I love the way you used it, too. Cute layout!
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My favorite holiday tradition is sleeping over my sister's house on New Year's Eve. After watching the ball drop, our kids and husbands go to bed and my sister and I stay up half the night scrapping at her kitchen table. We live across the country from each other so the time together is really special to me.
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My favorite tradition was to always wait to open my Dad's gift until last. It would appear Chritmas morning deep under the tree and was always something special.
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My favorite holiday tradition is wrapping gifts! As a self-titled paper artist, I just love the gorgeous wrapping paper, ribbons and my hand-made gift tags. I think I often enjoy the outside of the package as much or more than the gift inside!
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thanks for the opportunity!
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My favorite holiday tradition is making buckeyes, candy cane cookies and chocolate covered pretzels with my three boys and my mom. Thanks again for these awesome giveaways!!!! :)
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My favorite and always has been tradition is putting up the nativity scene.Beautiful new stamps from Hero Art.
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My favorite Christmas tradition is getting together with my quilting group for a fancy dinner and gifts for everyone, from everyone. It's always a fun time of laughing and sharing.
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Love what you did with that zigzag pattern. Can't wait to get to the Hero arts party at my local craft store. My favorite activity is decorating the tree with the kids and eating home made christmas cookies. Thanks for th echance to win.
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My favorite holiday tradition is making things with the kids...cookies, candycane reindeer, you name it!
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Love the new Hero Arts zigzag stamp.
My favourite tradition at Christmas is to send Christmas cards. I have too many to send, so I don't make them, instead I create a newsletter with lots of photos and journal a summary of the year. All my friends look forward to my newsletter every year.
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A version of Sunday night candle where we sit around a candle and tell what we are grateful for from the year. Love the new stamps!
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Thanks for the chance to win. My favority holiday tradition is making and sending holiday cards. Some years I start as early as July - testing designs, trying new images.
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That zig zag is great. Your page turned out beautiful thanks
Charlsie
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My favorite holiday tradition--gathering all of my children together on Christmas Eve for a nice dinner, sharing gifts, and the Midnight Mass.
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My favorite holiday tradition is reading or watching the Christmas story. From when I was a child watching the yearly program narrated by Alexander Scorbee (sp?) on TV, reading the story from the Bible, or watching the "Nativity Story" movie, I never tire of it. I also love baking cookies. Everyone has a favorite, so I try to satisfy each one.
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A recent tradition, writing a poem for the inside of the Christmas cards I make to send to family and friends. Happy Holidays to you and your family, Ali.
Peace,
Trish
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I love to take the kids to see Santa. We see the same one every year.
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