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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ONE of my favorite Christmas traditions ( I can't narrow it down to just one) is baking Julekaga, a Norwegian bread similar to German Stolen. We love to slice and toast it for Christmas morning breakfast and then eat it all week long.
Love your page and the BG paper you made.
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like the layout Karen
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Thank you and Hero Art for giving a chance to win some products!!
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My favorite tradition is making and decorating cookies to hang on the Christmas tree
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What a great idea to cover your page paper !
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My favorite tradition is getting together the whole family for dinner and opening gifts for everybody! Especially now with small kids in the family!!
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Such a sweet page!
My favorite Holiday tradition is decorating the tree. It's one of the few times I can remember growing up my mom, sister & I spending happy time together without any fighting or disagreements. This year we still haven't gotten a tree up (will be this weekend) and although we have some other decorations up, it's still not feeling like Christmas without the tree. Course my young girls do most of the decorating of it now as we supervise, and I just "tweak" it later. ;)
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Those stamps are too lovely -- can't pass up this opportunity! My favorite tradition is barbecuing hamburgers on Christmas Eve. It's always very cold where I live this time of year and most people think we are crazy -- but it's a simple treat and a great escape in the midst of all the wonderful holiday insanity.
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What a lovely layout. The colors and placement of all the elements work harmoniously together.
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beautiful scrapbook page - love how you used the stamping background.
Barb HOusner
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My favorite Christmas tradition is decorating the day after Thanksgiving with all the fresh greenery in the yard.
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love your layout
going shopping presents is what i like the most in Christmas :)
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I honestly don't know how you do it! Keeping up everything that you do on your blog and on the projects side! Truly impressive. Hero Arts has amazing stamps...would always love to win some. :)
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Beautiful LO.
My favourite Christmas tradition is to listen to Christmas Carols and have treats while we all decorate the tree together.
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Love the zigzag pattern, I can think of a plethora of ideas to use this stamp with. Love the spread.
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Great stamps!!! I want them all. ;)
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My favorite tradition involves foods: baking (and eating) cookies, meals with family and friends (turkey and all the trimmings),parties with more goodies, etc!
Loved your page!
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I really love the way you use the letters, love that dimension.
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I love how you incorporated the stamped images into your layout background, Ali! Great details too! My favorite holiday tradition is decorating the Christmas tree - each ornament calls to mind so many great Christmas memories. Thanks for asking and for the chance to win a prize!
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Beautiful technique using the background stamp. Thanks for the terrific give-away. Love blog hops - always so inspiring with talented bloggers.
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