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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My favorite holiday tradition is spending time with family.
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Wonderful frame for a great photo! Love the zigzag background--so pretty in pink!
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what a sweet layout. so glad zig-zags, rick-rack and chevrons are getting popular. i have always like them but embellies and stamps of them were hard to find. except now i will want them all.
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I absolutely love your style of scrapbooking! Thanks! My favorite tradition is making traditional Christmas foods from Mexico and England. (Quite the mix of cultures in this family.)
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Lovin' all these giveaways!
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Great layout! Love how one simple stamp can make such a statement. Love the background.
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My favorite tradition is the gathering of family and then making decorated Christmas cookies. Also after we open each gift the tissue paper balls fly around the room like snowballs. I know my grandkids can't wait to do this.
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My favorite tradition...Christmas morning, hot chocolate and opening the goodies Santa left in our stockings..no lumps of coal here.
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What a beautiful LO you've made!
My favourite Christmas tradition is decorating our house. But this year, with a one-year-old running around, this will be a challenge!
Xandra
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Love your layout! Thanks for the giveaway!
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What a great page!! Love the colors and details, but mostly love that those don't detract from the photo and your thought. Well done! dona s
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Beautiful background stamp - love how you created yours.
I have a large extended family and we all get together Christmas Eve at my Grandmothers. After dinner and before gifts, we update the family Bible the years major events (marriages, births, deaths, even major accomplishments like graduating from College, etc..). Then we sing Carols and read from the Bible in the Chapter of Luke the birth of baby Jesus.
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Ali, I love what you did with that background stamp! The layout is amazing. I share your desire for those old metal arrows by 7 Gypsies to make a return visit to the stores! Great addition.
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My favorite holiday tradition is to buy a Christmas tree from the Boy Scouts Troop and run back home to decorate it. We also bake cookies!
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I forgot to tell you my favorite tradition. I would have to say decorating the tree. Thanks again for the giveaway.
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Love the layout and love, love, love the new stamps! Gorgeous! My favorite holiday tradition is going to the Festival of Trees with DH and seeing all the beautifully decorated trees and reading the stories of who they're dedicated too.
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I remember the excitement of the new Hero Arts stamps at my shop, perhaps I can win them this time!
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Chili and oyster stew on Christmas Eve is our tradition. Thanks for the giveaway!
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this is fabulous! love your design Ali!
one of our fav traditions is buying fresh hot donuts and driving around to see the Christmas lights!
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Very sweet! I really like that zigzag stamp too :)
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