Hero Arts Blog Hop

Welcome to the 2011 Hero Arts Catalog Blog Hop!

If this is your first time here, welcome! You can read more about this site and watch a video tour here.

If you're a regular reader your might remember seeing these photos from my recent Thank You Mom post. I wanted to create a layout that showcased just the image of my Grandma Cathy and Anna because they look so much alike!

Here's a peek at the process and how I used the new Hero Arts stamps:

I started out by stamping the Classic Fabric Design (CG245) with cream paint onto kraft cardstock. The stamp measures 4.5 x 5.75.

After letting it dry I re-stamped (trying to get it close to the same spot but knowing it would not be perfect) using Versamark embossing ink. I poured Ultra Thick Embossing Enamel on top and cooked it with a heat gun. The result looks and feels similar to vintage wallpaper.

I had already printed my photos (both photos on one canvas in photoshop), rounded the top corners, and trimmed a sheet of white cardstock to give myself a border. I adhered the stamped/embossed piece right below the photos on the left side.

In the spot on the bottom right corner I trimmed a really lovely piece of Pink Paislee pattern paper. On top of that section I added a shipping tag on which I had typed "Your Great-Grandmother Cathy and you, 2010." I wish I knew the date of the photo of my Grandama - I'll probably call my Mom to get that information.

I did a straight stitch on my sewing machine all the way around and then used a zigzag stitch in between the photos and the pattern papers.

Next I used this Thank You Definition (CG268) stamp to put a light text print right on top of the shipping tag. I slipped a piece of scratch paper under the tag and stamped on top (ideally I would have stamped before stitching it to the page but that's the way it goes).

Here's what the tag looked like after stamping:

The love border is handdrawn using a new metallic pen from Faber-Castell. The butterfly is from Jenni Bowlin Studio.

Along the other edge I added three little word stickers from Cosmo Cricket.

Journaling goes around the edge of the white cardstock and says: Amazing to see the similarities here between you and your Great Grandmother Cathy. Especially the smile. Oh that smile. She would have just loved you so much Anna. She was such a cool Grandma for me. I miss her.

SUPPLIES : Hero Arts Classic Fabric Design (CG245), Thank You Definition (CG268); Kraft Cardstock; Versamark embossing ink; Ultra Thick Embossing Enamel; Pink Paislee Sweetest Day Pattern Paper; Jenni Bowlin Vellum Embellished Butterflies With Jewels; Cosmo Cricket Yellow Tiny Type; staple; machine stitching; cream paint; black pen

Up next on the Blog Hop: Jennifer McGuire (she's always got very cool stuff on her blog).

Remember, if you find a link that doesn't work, you can always hop back to the Hero Arts Blog for a list of direct links to all the blogs in the hop.

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  1. Christine W says…
    12/10/2010

    Love the technique! Great layout!

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  2. sanne says…
    12/10/2010

    Fantastic - love it!

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  3. Marilyn says…
    12/10/2010

    Fabulous - very unique technique. Thank you for sharing.

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  4. Beth R. says…
    12/10/2010

    I am so happy to see a layout on this blog hop. I LOVE how you use stamping on your pages. I am really trying to use my stamps more in my books,and this is a fantastic example of how to do it.
    Anna is adorable by the way and getting so big !
    Merry CHRISTmas to you and your sweet family.

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  5. Deborah says…
    12/10/2010

    Gorgeous cards, Ali, and I love the technique!

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  6. Jan in Tucson says…
    12/10/2010

    GREAT thinking outside of the box! Love it!

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  7. Joan Schonrock says…
    12/10/2010

    What a beautiful textured card. And I love the photo links of different generations.

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  8. Tanya Phillips says…
    12/10/2010

    Gorgeous layout, they do look alike! I love how you used the background stamp, so cool. And I love the journaling around the page. Thanks so much for the inspiration!

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  9. Margaret says…
    12/10/2010

    Beautiful page. Love your style Ali. Can't wait to get my hands on the stamp you used.

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  10. Christiana says…
    12/10/2010

    What a super-cool technique! I love the layout and the photos. The similarity between them is truly uncanny!

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  11. Ayana Posadas says…
    12/10/2010

    Beautiful layout, Ali!!! :)

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  12. stampersuzz says…
    12/10/2010

    lovely layout! Beautiful pictures.

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  13. Deb Olson says…
    12/10/2010

    Love your layout. Love all the little things you did with it.

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  14. Lysa says…
    12/10/2010

    That is a beautiful layout!

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  15. Lisa Somerville says…
    12/10/2010

    Beautiful L/O, stunning technique!

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  16. Karina says…
    12/10/2010

    Fantastic layout with nice stamping!

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  17. Maria Doricheva says…
    12/10/2010

    Ali, Anna is growing! Such a sweetie!
    Beautiful scrapbook page. The stamped part looks very harmonious. Greetings from snowy Russia.

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  18. shelly k says…
    12/10/2010

    Great layout and creativity! Can't believe the similarity the photos show. Such a Cutie Anna is!

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  19. Carrie says…
    12/10/2010

    WHOA. I can't get over the resemblance.

    Beautiful page...

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  20. Alexandra says…
    12/10/2010

    First I want to tell you how lovely this page is - it's truly a treasure.

    Second... as someone who is intimidated by the idea of filling a whole 12x12 page I found this page very helpful and inspiring. Somehow I came to think that I couldn't do large pages - how would I fill the space and what fabulous essay/story would I write about the topic?? Here you've shown us that a concept, a couple great photos and a few key words can convey so much. I'm learning that you don't need to write a novel to tell a story.

    Thanks so much!!

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  21. Barb Chmura says…
    12/10/2010

    Great layout and nice use of embossing.

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  22. kristyn g says…
    12/10/2010

    my gosh, they look like the same person! family resemblances are so fun when they cross generations like that :)

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  23. Christine Traversa says…
    12/10/2010

    awesome texture!

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  24. katie says…
    12/10/2010

    as always looks wonderful. and really cool ideas I never think to emboss over a painted area brilliant.

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  25. Heather DG says…
    12/10/2010

    So beautiful!!! Love the way you used the background stamps!

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