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.
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 is taking photgraphs with Santa. I know this sounds like a very common thing but just picture my grown boys waiting in line to take a picture with Santa. They are 26, 20 and 16 years old. (smile) I LOVE IT!
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Love how you mixed the colors for the BG of your page Ali! I love a good BG stamp and Hero Arts has some awesome ones! Favorite holiday tradition is making the Gingerbread house. My new fave is the December Daily because it captures all the little special moments of the holidays!
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My favorite tradition is watching A Christmas Story with the family. I never tire of Randy and Ralphie!
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I love making gingerbread houses with my kids-we doing them this weekend and I can't wait! Thanks for the chance.
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My favorite tradition is decorating the house--getting all of the storage boxes out and reminiscing about past Christmases using these same items.
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My favorite holiday tradition is enjoying a glass of wine with my husband Christmas Eve once the stockings are filled and the gifts are under the tree. I look forward to those few moments when we stand back and admire the tree together and look forward to the reactions of our kids in the morning.
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My favorite holiday tradition is decorating the house and tree. Christmas lights just give that feeling of comfort.... Hero arts stamps are awesome! Love these zig zags on your layout! That picture of Anna is precious.
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On the 9th day of Christmas I need a big Hero Art HUG!
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The fun, food and family of Christmas Day is my favorite tradition.
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My favorite holiday tradition is getting to spend time with the family I don't get to see the rest of the year!
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My favorite holiday tradition is touring around looking at the lights put up by what my son calls "Christmas crazies"
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I love shutting off all the lights except for those on the Christmas tree. It gives the whole room a soft, peaceful glow.
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Being in Australia our usual holiday tradiditons include lots of outdoor activities and catching up with friends at BBQs.
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My mother always kept an ornate glass punch bowl filled with old vintage glass ornaments on the table. The pretty pink and blue ones... Although she passed away when I was 7 I still remember that decoration and now have one of my own. Love it!
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Love the stamps giveaway & how you used the zigzag stamp in your layout - thanks for sharing! One of my fav holiday traditions is decorating the chrsitmas tree.
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Beautiful layout! LOVE the zig zag stamp!
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I think they must have made that chevron for you!
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love this layout! My favorite holiday tradition is baking with the kids every year!
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My favorite holiday tradition is getting the family matching PJs to put on Christmas Eve and wearing them while sitting under the tree reading stories and getting excited for Santa.
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I love creating a gingerbread house - from scratch - with my granddaughter. Such fun and so many leftover candy treats.
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My favorite tradition is reading Night Before Christmas and The Grinch on Christmas Eve. This year (after I saw your books) we added to it with 24 nights of Christmas books.
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I started a new holiday tradition for my family a couple of years ago by building a big advent tree made out of boxes and placing little candies/gifts/messages in the boxes. Every day in December, my kids open a box to find a little gift inside. This, by far, is my kids' most favorite tradition.
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Luv the Hero Arts Stamps! Great giveaway! I have to say my new favorite holiday tradition is the December Daily album. I have been doing this now for the last couple of years and my kids just luv looking back at past pictures and memorabilia. Just luv the idea! Thanks Ali!
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Beautiful page, Ali! Anna is one lucky girl - and you're right - she just looks happy! I think my favorite tradition every year is getting out my ornaments and thinking about their history. Many of mine are homemade. Love them.
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Making cut out sugar cookies. I always stress over whether they will roll out well, but the tasty results are worth it! It's not Christmas without these cookies!
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