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.
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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 ENTERED into 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.
My favourite tradition is decorating our real Christmas tree with my kids. I love that they still want to help even though they are teenagers (and boys) and enjoy remembering where different ornaments have come from over the years. Tomorrow is the big day!
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Love waking up Christmas morning and the boys flipping out over their stockings! Thanks for a chance to win. That zig zag is really different and unique!
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Wow!!! That zig-zag stamp is amazing!!! Your layout is just gorgeous!
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Thanks, once again, for the inspiration and reminder to use stamps in different ways!
Favorite holiday traditions change as the children grow. But one we continue to treasure is decorating the tree. Getting all those ornaments out and remembering the stories behind them.
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My favorite holiday tradition is our ornament tradition. Every year, each person gets a special ornament that reflects something they did or accomplished or loved in that year. Let me tell ya, it's not easy always finding that right ornament. My 23 month old loves the trashman and you should see the looks I get at ornament stores and craft shows when I ask if they have a trash truck ornament.
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I love making my favorite caramels. I can't keep myself from eating too many of them so I only let myself make them once year. The point is to give them away, so I always have to make twice as many to have enough for others. Oops.
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I love your style. My favorite holiday tradition is making Chex mix. My family loves how I make it....no wheat chex, just rice & corn Chex and then cashews....Lots of garlic powder. I made a batch before Thanksgiving with 8 boxes and we snarffed it!
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Love THE layout,Thanks for THE great giveaway
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I wasn't sure about the "herringbone" stamp but you've made such a lovely background using it that I think I'm changing my mind.
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My favorite holiday tradition......Christmas breakfast & the kids getting their stockings. It seems to be a little slower pace and the stocking seems to be the favorite gift. But in truth, I love everything about the holiday, every little thing!!!!!!!
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My favorite holiday tradition is sitting around the festive dinner table, gazing at the ones I love.
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Loving ur chevron background! Favorite holiday tradition would be baking cookies! TFS
Cheryl131091 at yahoo dot com
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oh Alli! Anna is just adorable! (Simon too)and luv the layout..I agree..this stamp is wonderful and used perfectly here..u have such an eye for detail! will pair nicely with your gorgy word stamps (im hooked on your cursive style).Would be fun to win! My favorite...when all of the women in the family get together to make cookies..its such a mess, so chaotic, so funny and such a great destressor for the holiday...we have a ball! ty for asking.
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Love the stamp sets! Thanks for the opportunity! Our favorite holiday tradition is to bundle up and go look at holiday lights in our classic convertible - top down.
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oh wow.. that Zig Zag stamp is awesome. A favorite holiday tradition in our house is to open one gift on Christmas Eve and then all the rest on Christmas morning.. we try to keep our kids up late so that they don't wake us up too early, but that usually isn't the case. ~ Pam
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My husband and I always go to the Holidazzle Parade. He proposed to me there five years ago, and now it will always have a special place in my heart.
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What a fantastic background. A great way to match your project.
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I have a lot of Hero Arts stamps and would like to add more to my collection. I think I enjoy making the greeting cards that I send to my friends. Our family doesn't have any little kids so Christmas isn't as much fun in that sense so I get my joy out of making the cards and hearing people's response.
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My favorite tradition is Christmas Eve candlelight service. Probably the kids' favorite is making the gingerbread houses while they eat all the excess candy and frosting!
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Love the background you have created for your scrappage.
It would be to eat and enjoy each others company..and opening of christmas gifts
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One of my favorite traditions is baking a variety of Christmas cookies to share with friends.
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As a child on Christmas Eve my parents and us kids would gather around the table to color in several Christmas themed coloring books. We each picked a page to color and then signed and dated them. These books were reserved for Christmas Eve only and were pulled out each year. As kids we really looked forward to this night as a family. Mom made cookies and hot cocoa a we sat in front of the fireplace anxiously awaiting Santa's arrival. I carried this tradition with my kids, and now with my grandchildren. It's a fun night for all.
Love this background stamp. Makes for a wonderful layout backdrop. Hero Arts rocks.
Marcie
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My favorite tradition is baking family cookie recipes with my mom, sister, and grandparents. We have one "secret" recipe that has been in the family for 5 generations, It is a tradition dear to my heart!
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My favorite holiday tradition is when we all get in our pjs, got get hot chocolate and drive to look at all the Christmas lights with the holiday music blasting!!
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What a cute layout - great photo of Anna and I love the soft subtle background you created!
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