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 favorite holiday tradition would be the mad wrapping on Christmas Eve. I mean I am usually awake until about 4 am. How incredible my body aches in the morning, but my heart if full when the girls come down and see the tree exploding with surprise.
Fun stuff!
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What awesome stamps,
Thanks Ali and today's sponsor.
Catherine
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adorable layout and you're reminding me that i should document more about my littles "today"
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My favorite tradition is drinking egg nog while putting up the Christmas tree.
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My favorite tradition is Midnight Mass on Christmas Eve. When I was a kid it was a rite of passage when you were old enough to go with the grown-ups. As an adult it always helps to bring the reason for the holiday back into focus after the mad rush of the month. Thanks for the chance to win.
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My mom started a tradion of giving my sister and me an ornament each year when we decorated the tree. The ornamnet usually represented something we did or a trip we took that year. Now my husband and I continue that tradition with our daughter.
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My favorite holiday tradition is writing the clues for our kids to find their gifts on Christmas morning! We have 4 kids so they receive 3 gifts a piece. To make it a production (and not be over in 15 minutes ;) ), I write little poems or clues to lead them to their gifts. It's been a favorite thing for me and my husband. Thanks for the awesome giveaway.
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My favourite tradition is baking with my girls.
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Thanks for the chance to win. My fav tradition is watching a christmas movie with everyone on Christmas Eve.
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Love this. I always enjoy watching your process Ali. Inspiring.
And those Hero Art stamps are great too. My favorite holiday tradition is buying presents for my family. We are still establishing traditons actually.
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we always open one gift on christmas eve. usually it's a pair of new pajamas, which are immediately worn that night. it's fun to have new pjs for christmas morning!
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I love the Chevron stamp and how you used it to make the background paper. Hero Arts always has the best and latest stamps.
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My favorite holiday tradition is our little Elf on the Shelf. My daughter loves getting up each morning and looking for what mischief he created the night before. It brings an extra little bit of magic.
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My favorite holiday tradition is watching "It's a Wonderful Life" each December.
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Our favorite tradition is our bigg family breakfast with the extended family members.
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Getting to spend so much time with those I love, both my family at home and my extended family away
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Hello! Can I just say that Anna is growing up cuter every day! My favorite traditions include my daughters. Decorating the tree, baking, planning secrets for everyone, and of course doing advent calendars to count the days until baby Jesus comes. I hope your holidays are full of joy and blessings this year.
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I totally love those stamps :)
I love all the family traditions we've built up over the years - decorating the tree together, going to the Christmas Eve children's service then having mulled wine when we get home, leaving out a mince pie and glass of ginger wine for Santa, doing my Journal Your Christmas/December Daily memory-keeping...
I think my absolute fave though is my church's carol service the Sunday before Christmas. I'm in the choir, and I just love singing out all these beautiful songs of praise and celebration. My husband and kids come along as part of the congregation so it's a lovely family thing to do. And this year my son will be doing one of the readings, which is a happy bonus! :)
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I have so many favorite traditions, but this weekend I am looking forward to wrapping gifts with my Mom, something we have done together since I went to college 12 years ago. Now my sister-in-law is joining us too!
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What a very cool background stamp you used for Anna's layout! My favorite holiday tradition is watching the Christmas movies, both the ones the kids are so excited to see because we only pull them out at Christmas like Rudolph and The Very First Noel AND the ones I watched with my mom growing up such as The Bishop's Wife with Cary Grant. Thanks for sharing your creativity with us!
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I think my favorite holiday tradition is having the whole family to our house on Christmas Eve for a be dinner and having my mother and father stay the night to watch the kids open presents on Christmas morning.
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WOW!
Sandra ltb
I got so excited, I forgot to add my favorite tradition - making a family gingerbread house!
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It's such a nice page, lovely work. The pic of your daughter is adorable! I love this new stamp from Hero Arts. Thank you for posting. :)
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favorite holday tradition: stocking sutffers. I love finding unique things perfect for each recipient that will fit in their stocking. Even for my dog Maddie.
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Thanks for a chance to win!
My favorite holiday tradition is decorating our Christmas tree with our children the weekend after Thanksgiving. Looking at and reminiscing about our ornaments every year is so much fun.
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