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.










Comments
Sign in or sign up to comment.
1594 comments
My favourite holiday tradition is to have lasagna on Christmas eve. Anna is such a cutie!
Replies
Sign in or sign up to reply.
Love what you did with the background. I love Hero Arts!
Replies
Sign in or sign up to reply.
Never would have looked twice at the zig zag stamp until I saw your charming scrapbook page! Love it, love the blog hop, love the chance to win a prize!
Replies
Sign in or sign up to reply.
LOVIN' following the December Daily and your scrapbook page in today's post. Thanx for the inspiration and blog candy opp. The first of my favorite holiday traditions is watching Miracle on 34th Street (the '47 version is my fav) on Thanksgiving day!
Replies
Sign in or sign up to reply.
My favorite holiday tradition is making pork pies for our Christmas Eve celebration using my Grandmother's recipe. I look forward to them every year. Brings me a bit closer to her even though she is no longer with us!
Replies
Sign in or sign up to reply.
i love making a turkey and having my kids and grandkids over for dinner.
thanks for the giveaways.
Replies
Sign in or sign up to reply.
My favorite holiday tradition is riding the Christmas train with my family. The kids get so excited and are all smiles!
Replies
Sign in or sign up to reply.
When my boys were growing up our favorite tradition was getting together with Grandma & the cousins to make cookies. We used to laugh about some of those cookies being safe to eat or not, after being handled by so many little ones!! Thanks for the chance to win.
Replies
Sign in or sign up to reply.
Love Hero Arts stamps. The blog hop is so much fun to follow.
Replies
Sign in or sign up to reply.
Way too cute! thanks for sharing.
My fav tradition is the Christmas Eve service.
Replies
Sign in or sign up to reply.
Love how you created your own pattern paper. Opening the gifts in our stockings after Christmas dinner is my favorite holiday tradition. It was started by my parents and we have continued doing it with our kids. It gives us something else to look forward to as Christmas Day goes by.
Replies
Sign in or sign up to reply.
My most loved tradition is Christmas stops at 3 pm and becomes my nephew's birthday. Yep, Josh is a Christmas Baby. This has been going on since he was a little guy. So the 25th he has two times to be soooooo excited. This is my first time to follow this blog hop. Thanks for the chance to win such a great prize.
Replies
Sign in or sign up to reply.
Lovely layout! The stamps are great!
Merry Christmas & Crafty New Year!
Replies
Sign in or sign up to reply.
I think my Favorite holiday tradition is to bake up Yummy Holiday goodies and creatively package them up for our friends & neighbors each year. Love your Darling Lay out! Thanks so much for the chance to win! 8-)
Hugs
Shannon
Replies
Sign in or sign up to reply.
Very cute layout.
My favorite holiday tradition is celebrating the birth of Jesus on Christmas morning and being with my family opening our gifts.
Replies
Sign in or sign up to reply.
One of my favorite Christmas traditions is getting the kids all in bed, bringing out all of the gifts and wrap and ribbon and tags, grabbing a glass of egg nog, turning on the carols and wrapping all of the gifts in front of the lights of the Christmas tree until late at night.
Replies
Sign in or sign up to reply.
Living within driving distance to NYC, our Christmas Day tradition is to pack the family into the minivan and make a day trip out to see the HUGE tree at Rockefeller Center...so much fun!
Replies
Sign in or sign up to reply.
Love the zig-zag. Very versatile.
Replies
Sign in or sign up to reply.
The zigzag is so cool! I love the different color blocks!
Replies
Sign in or sign up to reply.
One of my favorite traditions is watching old and new favorite shows and movies with my two girls.
Replies
Sign in or sign up to reply.