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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Ali you make a wonderful background for page ,with this stamp.
At first time I didn't like this stamp but with your idea is an other way to use it...now I can use it!
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Very clean and nice! Thanks for sharing :)
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Love your page! My favorite tradition is decorating the Christmas tree with my kids :)
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My favorite Christmas tradition is putting very special ornaments on our tree. My mother gave me an ornament every year, and when I had a home of my own, she gave me all of the ornaments to be able to decorate my own tree. I have continued the tradition with my kids - they each get a special ornament every Christmas - sometimes it comes from a favorite family vacation, sometimes from Hallmark, sometimes homemade. They all love to put their own ornaments on the tree, and look forward to receiving their own box of ornaments when they eventually move out!
Love the Hero arts stamps!
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Spending time with the family!!!
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My favorite tradition is just hanging out with my family and sharing all the good food we have for Christmas!
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My favorite tradition is watching Elf with the family! So much giggles!
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I really love the Christmas lunch gathering we have on Christmas Day, the opportunity to catch up and eat good food is hard to beat.
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My favorite Christmas tradition is watching my parents argue while putting on the lights on the Christmas tree. According to my dad, my mom doesn't put them on correctly. I can't tell the difference. My sibs and I just have to laugh.
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hi, We love to make cookies for santa and family at christmas.carolyn australia
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I too really like the new zig zag stamp! My favorite holiday tradition is when all of us in the family go out to cut our Christmas tree. It is very special to me.
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Yeah! New stamp sets. Just in time for Christmas!! I have my eye out for the OWH/HA stamps.
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Great page! Love that chevron stamp.
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I liked how you used the zig zag stamp and also tied it together with the washi tape. My favorite family tradition is going out to search for just the right tree and then cutting it down. The kids are now old enough that they cut it down for us and they love the experience.
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Just being with my family on Christmas Eve and hanging out...I couldn't ask for anything more!
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Love that layout of yours! You're always inspirational! Thank you. My favorite tradition is getting together with my godsisters & godbrothers and celebrating New Year's every year. Our parents used to do it when we were kids, now we carry on the tradition for them. Hopefully our children will do it too. =)
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Can't wait to see new catalog!
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Love your layout -- what a dolly -- and your use of the HA stamp for the background!
My favourite Christmas tradition is when we all get together at my parents home later on Christmas morning and have fried oysters and toast for brunch. Those who don't like oysters get French toast, but we all have a wonderful time together!
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Love the page, stamping backgrounds adds such iindividuality to layouts. Love this zigzag - so versatile!
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It's totally a Christmas classic, but my favorite tradition is decorating the house. Especially with handcrafted decorations, I try to come up with a new idea every year - this year it's a bunch of glittering houses with fake tea lights inside so they look like they're glowing. Swoon.
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