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 think my favorite holiday tradition is making Christmas cookies with my God-Daughter and waiting for Santa Claus to bring her her gifts.
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My favorite holiday tradition is the decorations making that can be left everywhere in the house for a month!!! Luv Christmas! Thanks Ali!!!
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Such a cool prize!!
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Wow I love their stamps
Nice page
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Watching the Declaration of Christmas Peace on tv at noon on Christmas Eve.
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Love this! :) As always! My fave holiday tradition is going to visit Santa and get a pic w/him (the whole family). My hubby and I started it when we were 1st dating & have continued it adding children as they come. I keep all these 5x7's in a 9x11 scrapbook. It's fun to get it out each year and look at all the diff Santa pics! :)
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My favourite holiday tradition is... ice cream for breakfast on Christmas morning. It's is our own unique tradition and I think that is why I love it so much. Oh, and ice cream is really great anytime of the day/year.
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One of my newest holiday traditions (going on 5 years now) is putting together the annual calendar featuring my niece. She brings the entire family such joy, is not camera shy, loves to use the "cammer" herself, and is the perfect subject. I try to include each family member and all the dates that are significant to us. It's a lot of work, but fun -- and everyone looks forward to getting theirs each year. Turning the calendar pages is a lot of fun.
I love the zigzags on your page. Gotta get my hands on that stamp.
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I love the home made zig zag background
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My favorite Christmas tradition is wearing our brand new Christmas pyjamas on Christas morning (and early afternoon if we are slow opening our gifts). The pyjamas are in the only gift we are allowed to open on Christmas Eve. We all pretend we don't know that the gifts contain PJs.... The color and design is always a surprise... I try to pick something original and different for each one of us. But this year I picked the same for my daughter, my daughter in law and myself. The two boys (hubby and son) will both have navy blue bottoms and red tops.... We wear our PJs as we open our gifts one by one... We have been doing this since our 2 kids were babies.
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Great stamps and a delightful page. I just love your journaling. My favorite holiday tradition is helping the kids put out milk and cookies for Santa, and the water and carrots for his reindeer on Christmas Eve.
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Who wouldn't love more stamps in ones collection! Some of our traditions are a little different 'down under'. Salads, BBQ's, beach. but baking is always on our list.. we have a few favourites we always make, and nice as when the daughters help.
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First off, I LOVE that zig zag stamp.... It's def going on my Christmas list (not allowed to buy things for ourselves this time of year!) Second, our family tradition that I love is doing Christmas Crackers at dinner and wearing those silly tissue hats. So fun!
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I love putting up the tree. Such a fun way to recount all the memories of when my children were little.
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Cute layout, beautiful little girl. One of my favorite holiday traditions is making all kinds of cookies and candies.
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Fantastic work on the layout! My favourite holiday tradition would be putting up the christmas tree and of course baking cookies!!!!! Thanks =)
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My favourite traditon is making some special cookies that my grandmother used to do, then my mum and now me.
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I can see endless possibilities with this zig zag stamp! Can't wait to get my hands on it! Our favorite family holiday tradition is to meet siblings, cousins, spouses, etc., at the grandparents house on Christmas Eve. As time has gone by, dinner is now prepared by the current generation & the grandparents are wined & dined while they bask in all the love & attention they deserve and have earned. They are now 83 & 84. We cherish each & every Christmas Eve with them.
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My favorite Christmas tradition is to decorate our Christmas tree on the very first day of December. Thanks for the chance to win!
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One of my family traditions signals the beginning of the Christmas season for us. Everyone in my family knows we do not listen to Christmas music until the day after Thanksgiving. The first songs we listen to is from an album (now a CD) I had as a child--The Partridge Family Christmas. lol Yes, I know, a little weird, but it's what we do.
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Such a fun layout, Ali. TY :)
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I have two favorite holiday traditions. I love wrapping presents and adding all the embellishments to make a beautiful package. My other favorite tradition is trimming the tree with all the ornaments that have been collected and given to us over the years. Thanks for sharing.
Linda D.
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There are not enough words to describe my excitement about these new gorgeous stamps! Love the newsprint flower stamp and sentiments.
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I think my favorite holiday tradition is to take my daughter to go see Santa Claus! She always looks so adorable in her Christmas dress :)
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Your layout was just charming - beautiful child too! I love how you use the new stamps! I love making Christmas cards and gifts - I start after the summer and am still going strong! Thanks so much for the chance to win!
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