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.
I love seeing ideas for using stamps on scrapbook pages. My favorite tradition is the family coming together for the last night of Hannukah for lighting candles together and eating lots of latkes.
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I have two things that I love....our Christmas dinner (my hubby loves it) and our Christmas tree. It has sentimental ornaments on it and it warms my heart.
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Love the chevron pattern stamp. Can't wait to pick one up myself. Thanks for inspiring me once again
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I love the use of stamps in a scrapbook page.
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That background looks great. Hero Arts has hit the mark with that one. My favorite Christmas tradition is "Aunt Molly's pecan balls".. soooo good..
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The chevron background stamp is very cool! The page you made with it is very cute, beautiful little girl!
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a beautiful layout with a great photo - how cute! We have lots of christmas traditions but the best one has to be the time spent with family!
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Love the page about Anna and how you repeated the stamp as the background. One of my favorite holiday traditions is setting up the tree.
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My favorite tradition is putting up my ornament tree and decorating it with the ornaments my grandmother gave me each Christmas. There are so many memories in those ornaments! And now that she's no longer with us, my sweetie continues the tradition!
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I have a tradition that I started a few years ago that I just love- I take a day off from work a few days before Christmas to bake cookies and make last minute gifts/cards!
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lovely combination of stamping on a layout...simply stunning!
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My favourite holiday tradition is Christmas Day lunch! Always ^_~
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My favorite holiday tradition is to invite each year my workmates to share all together a delicious raclette, before everyone fly back home and celebrate with their family.
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My favorite holiday tradition is getting together with family - Thanksgiving with one side and Christmas with the other
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my fav holiday tradition is getting together with family but my all time fav is not going anywhere on Christmas day.
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This is so beautiful, what a great way to remember that sweet little girl. i love thos wood flags! Thanks for the link to them, i hadnt seen them before.
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I think one of the best traditions is being with both sides of the family during the holidays.
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Really enjoying your December Daily progress. thanks for a chance at the wonderful stamps.
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My favorite tradition is going to Midnight Mass on Christmas Eve with my parents.
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I love going to bed at night with Christmas music playing softly in the house, and waking up to it (sometimes several times!). Then leaving it on while we open presents.
Your page is wonderful!!! Just beautiful!
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Making my holiday favorite - Anise Cookies. Actually it's more fun eating than making.
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My favorite part of Christmas is hanging the ornaments on our tree. It is a refection of my life as every ornament has a very special meaning. Of course Christmas music is playing in the background!
-Elaine
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Love the backgound idea. Thanks.
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What a beautiful layout! You always amaze me. One of my favorite traditions is attending Christmas Eve Mass with my family and then coming home to open gifts.
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Wow what a nice stamps Hero arts make for us.
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