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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Love how you made your own background paper. Cute colors. Beautiful layout. So excited to be doing this hop. Thanks for the chance to win.
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My favorite holiday tradition is all of us going out to the woods to pick out our tree. It's a fun day for all. Love to scrap those times!
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Nice work, as usual, Ali!!
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I love opening the Christmas decorations and remembering how we acquired them! Plus family always family
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Favourite tradition would have to be opening presents in order from youngest to oldest in the family.
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My favourite Christmas tradition is touring the streets checking out all the Christmas lights and listening to Bing Crosy and Frank Sinatra belt out Christmas Carols...
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I really like the way you used the stamp ... never would've thought of that myself! My fave holiday tradition is the Making of the Snickerdoodles! Seems like we can never make enough!
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Love your layout.
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I love Hero Arts stamps! Thanks for the giveaway!
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Hero Arts Rocks, thanks for the chance to win
Trish
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this is a fab idea to use this stamp to make patterns on a LO! TFS!
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I love this zig-zag pattern stamp. It makes a great background piece.
Deb D.
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My favorite fun Christmas tradition is baking treats as a family to give to friends and neighbors. But the best Christmas tradition we have is Types of Christ. Everyday we read in the scriptures about a symbol or type of Christ. It helps us remember the real reason we celebrate Christmas! Thanks for the chances at your Hero Arts giveaways!
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That background is stamp is really pretty against that scrapbook page! And the newsprint stamp is must-have!
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WOW. Love your layout! Great use of the stamp!
My fav tradition is to bake cakes ; )
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Christmas caroling in our neighborhood with friends and family is my favorite holiday tradition. My daughter (now 18) creates an invite and a song packet with lyrics and related images. The evening starts with finger foods, turns outside for caroling (in all sorts of weather), and ends with warm drinks. Always a great time! Interacting with the people who open the door to our singing is often hilarious as well.
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My family's favourite is making the Christmas pudding and everyone has a turn at stirring the mixture and dropping some of the money into it.
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Love the stamp set and how you use it. Thanks for sharing.
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I love the simplicity of your layout, Or at least you made it seem that way. The background stamp worked wonders, I personally always forget to do things like that with my stamps. Thank you so much for sharing and for inspiring. Happy Holidays to you and yours.
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We have lots of traditions and I love them all- but I have really enjoyed heading out with my kids on Christmas Eve to see which houses in the neighbourhood that are covered in lights. Some of the conversations they have had have been classic- very funny and informative.
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