Friday, December 09, 2011

On the 9th Day of December...it's the HERO ARTS BLOG HOP

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Hi there!

Are you ready?! I have something super-special for you today. And I'm so excited I can't stand it! Welcome,everyone, to the the 2012 Hero Arts Catalog Blog Hop!

I always love it when I can promote my favorite companies especially when I can combine them with my love for BasicGrey and today I get to do just that! The awesome folks at Hero Arts generously sent me a few of their 2012 Catalog releases and they are gorgeous!

For the below layout, you *might* be able to tell that I tried to channel my inner Stephanie Dagan (*tried* being the operative word!). I've always been a huge fan of both hers and Susan Weinroth's and the way they are able to include so much eye candy within a clean and linear style. I'm not sure I got there, but it's so much fun to play around with a different style every now and then. :)

The CL570 This is Big clear stamps ended up being just perfect for this layout about my son making his first Honor Roll! As I'm still a bit too nervous to stamp directly onto a project, I first stamped onto my chosen papers before I then punched or cut out the design. For "Whoo Hoo" I stamped with clear Versamark ink, then embossed it with white Zing! When I was done, it was just a tad *too* white for the page's creamy colors so I took some brown chalk ink and rubbed it over it just a bit to tone it down. The other stamps in this set that I used are the "This is BIG", "WOW" and "You can do it!" What a great collection, right?!

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Supplies: Hero Arts Stamps CL570 THIS IS BIG; BasicGrey OXFORD papers, Element stickers, alpha stickers, glazed brads; chipboard elements; American Crafts ZING! Embossing Powder and ink; Versamark ink.

Here's a few close-ups of these amazing stamps....
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I'd love it if you'd leave a comment telling me what you love about Hero Stamps, BasicGrey, stamping or all of the above! By leaving a comment, you will be entered for a chance to win one of five prize packs that include brand new 2012 Catalog stamps that will be 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. So that means MANY chances to get your name in!


So hop on over to the next blog in our chain - BASICGREY!! (I know, you're shocked, right?!)

Remember, if you find a link in our hop that just 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.


OH! And just a couple more things I have to share:


BasicGrey has loved teaming up with Hero Arts who produces beautiful, high-quality cling rubber, wood and clear acrylic stamps with BasicGrey's collections. As an added treat for one week only, all available BasicGrey Hero Arts stamps are 20% off MSRP at basicgrey.com! Click here to see everything available! (PS, click Buy Online to filter only those available).


And my Nordic Holiday giveaway is still open in the post below! Just click here after leaving your comment for Hero Arts! (So many chances to win, why you'd think it must be CHRISTMAS! :D)


Happy Thursday!


Enjoy your day!
xoxo,

kg

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Colleen said...

Love the papers you chose and the stamps are just perfect...they are great for layouts, but perfect for cards too...

Cathy Fongjoyo said...

Fabulous layout design!! the new stamps perfect for this

Unknown said...

well i love BG, HA and KG (kelly goree), so basically your post is heaven!

Shannon said...

I love how you did a layout using that particular stamp set, it looks great on the layout you made. Your son is adorable btw. Thank you so much for sharing your ideas and for inspiring. Happy Holidays to you and yours.

Sheryl said...

I love your idea...I love Hero Arts stamps-they are clean, sharp and completely clear stamps.

Your project is my kinda style!!

Thank you for your genius!

Anonymous said...

I'm a huge fan of Basic Grey but have usually only stamped on cards. I enjoyed seeing how you stamped for your layout. This stamp set looks to be very versatile.

Anonymous said...

Someday I will try scrapbooking! sUSAn

Мария Доричева Maria Doricheva said...

Great page! The sentimenst stamp are fab.

Ciacchina said...

bellissimo Lo! mi piace tutto...i colori, lo sketch e l'uso dei timbri

Hilde van Rijnsoever said...

Cool layout!

janet said...

Love your layout!

Colleen said...

I am always challenged to use stamps in my scrapbook pages - you inspire me!

Unknown said...

Great layout. Love how you used the stamps for srappin.

Luanne said...

very lovely layout. love the elements you used and adorable photo

Luanne
myfootahead at gmail dot com
craftersreference.blogspot.com

Anonymous said...

I love the Basic Grey papers and they combine wonderfully with all the Hero Arts stamps. Thank you for sharing.

Laurie said...

These new larger sentiments are going to be so useful - I can't wait for them to be released! I love what you've done with them on this layout, Kelly. Hero Arts stamps are the ones I reach for most often - they just seem to work on almost every card I make and they have such a variety of styles to choose from.

Karen Dunbrook said...

What a great page....

Monica L said...

I'm a sucker for all the BG paper!! And I love that they have teamed up w/HA for some lovely stamps!

Diane said...

Love your layout. Just beautiful. Thanks for sharing.

Danita said...

Love seeing stamps used on a scrapbook page!

Bast said...

I love Basic Grey for their colors and patterns. I have been using their papers since they first started. Hero arts stamps and card making supplies are the best. I love the colors they offer and the high quality papers/ Their stamps are just amazing!

KimMJ
bast830@comcast.net

CandyW said...

Love this LO!!! And the stamp set you used - I really need that WOOHOO stamp!!!

joni said...

This is awesome!! I love the stamps you used with this!!! I am always saying WooHoo!!! Love it all! TFS
hugs,
joni

Jenny said...

Love your page! What I love about Hero Arts is the quality of the stamps! And the Design Team is pretty awesome too :)

Keely said...

I love the quality of the Hero Arts stamps, so easy to use.

Kathryn said...

I love how you used the stamps to make medallions that look like stickers. It's great to use stamps because it's so easy to get them to match your project. My stickers are always the wrong color, it seems!

Nadine said...

thank you for sharing (:

Jennifer Rzasa said...

I just love the trendy designs of Hero Arts stamps!

Deirdre said...

Amazing LO - love everything about it. Great showcase of the new stamps. TFS.

Marisol Benitez said...

I love that you used the stamps on a scrapbook page!

indiana said...

Great LO, Hero Arts and Basicgrey, great combination for amazing results !

Anonymous said...

What a fantastic page! Such eye candy. I love that!

Jocelyn said...

What I love about Hero Arts is their satisfactory-ness and lack of frustration-ness. Other stamps I struggle to get good prints with but Hero Arts comes out awesome almost all the time!

Heather said...

Great layout! Love the bold, graphics on this stamp set!

Anonymous said...

These great quotes makes a little boy proud.
Margriet

Anonymous said...

love the page

lynda said...

It's nice to see a layout on this blog hop among all the cards. The stamps were perfect for your subject. Congrats to your son!

Suzy said...

love seeing stamps on a layout!
Happy Holidays! :)
Suzanne suzyq28024@gmail.com

Caroline Hackney said...

I love the versatility with stamps, and the repeatability of ideas. No running out of letter e's like with stickers!

cropmom66 said...

I love the big sentiments!! And your page is beautiful!!

Shelley said...

I love the textures and coordination of Basic Grey papers and embellishments as well as the quality of Hero Arts stamps. What could be better than to try and search for something that is complementary when I have little time on my hands with kiddos running around and all I want to do is scrapbook!

farmbrenda said...

The layout is great! Thse sentiments from Hero Arts are great on scrapbook pages!

Unknown said...

I love the use of the sentimenst. Very nice.

Skraperella said...

Fab page Kelly!!! Thanks for sharing :-)

Lil said...

Really like your page layout and th colors you chose.

paperpapier said...

I love Basic Grey because I think the paper is so versatile and easier to handle in making cards or layout.
Great layout...!

luv2scr@p said...

Beautiful layout! Congratulations to your son!

Sandi lott said...

Love everything

Lisa P said...

Love those stamps! I love to use stamps on my cards I make but I need to learn to use them more on my layouts!

MichelleB said...

Love how you used this cool new stamp set on your layout! Love the collaboration between BG and Hero Arts...a wonderful match!

Danielle Fischer said...

it's so great to be able to embellish scrapbook pages and match things perfectly - yay for stamps!!!!

brenda said...

Love your layout! I'm still too afraid to stamp directly on my layouts but love how you cut the stamped images out and used them as embellishments.

Kelly Booth said...

OH LOVE LOVE LOVE this!!!!

Melinda said...

Fun layout! I'm loving this collection of stamps!

Anonymous said...

Love these sentiment stamps. They are BIG Thank you

jennifer mitten said...

I love your layout! The stamps are perfect for your photos!

Bonnie said...

Terrific layout,everything goes together so well

Pammejo said...

Wow, amazing layout, we always see stamping on cards but rarely on a page. What a fabulous treat. TFS

Heather said...

Gorgeous :)

jintyoo7 said...

Gorgeous lO and love the photographs too!

Sue McRae said...

Love all the layers on your fun layout!

zgagi said...

Great page! Love how you incorporated stamps into your page. Love BG together with HA, and how their papers and stamps go together.

Sandra J. Strickler said...

Loving the versatility of the stamps!

Margie said...

Love seeing the stamps on layouts!! Gorgeous layout!!

Peggy B said...

I love it all. This is BIG!

Kathy H said...

Hero Art Stamps never dissapoint me! Loved your layout, and Basic Grey rocks!

Marlene said...

Love the layout. Such an awesome job.

Nancy O. said...

Beautiful pages! Thanks for sharing!

jaclee said...

great layout! I love stamping. you can create so many personalized projects with them...and Basic Grey, they are truly my favorite for all things scrapbooking.

postalorphan said...

What's not to love? 2 fabulous companies, terrific products, and a hobby that brings me joy!

Scrapbookdoll said...

just like this beautiful layout!
everything matches.
marie-anne raeman

Raven said...

I have been using Hero Arts' stamps for years and the always stamp beautifully. And my all time favorite paper line is BasicGrey, I haven't found a single BasicGrey paper I don't love.

Cheryl said...

Great layout, love how you used the stamp!

Carol Woods said...

Great scrapbook page. I love the this is big stamp, it brings back memories of when my son was little and thought every thing was big.

Marilize said...

That is just a super cool layout. Well done to Turner :)

I love stamping because you can do so many things with just some ink and an image. It's the one area of creativity where your limits is really just your imagination.


Marilize
(marilize.paulsen@gmail.com)

Lucy said...

gorgeous LO ty for sharing
hypersky5 at hotmail.com

Liz Terrazas said...

your page is awesome..

jeannieob said...

These stamps number 1 on my ever growing list! love your layout! thanks for sharing!

GrammySue's Creations said...

Your layout is great--you did a wonderful job. What I love about Hero Arts is that their stamps are made in the USA and the quality of the stamps are excellant.

stylesplenty said...

great layout, thank you for the inspiration.

Deeps said...

I love Hero Arts stamps & whenever I go to any craft store, I prefer to buy stamps made by Hero Arts because the rubber is high quality. I also love what you do with the Basic Grey papers...I love to collect them but am trying to use you as my inspiration.

Unknown said...

I love BG's paper packs and the variety of stamps at Hero Arts!

any63 said...

jolie page!

Jill said...

Just a wonderful layout highlighting two wonderful companies and a talented designer!! Thanks so much!!

Kelly Sroka said...

Great layout! I have always loved Hero Arts stamps because they are so versatile and clean.

Karen said...

Yes Basic Grey + Hero Arts = LOVE
Wonderful layout!!

Maureen K. said...

Another great idea. Fantastic thing about these stamps is their versatility.

Dana Desmond said...

I wish I could make pages this awesome!

Unknown said...

Hero Arts and Basic Grey always pay so much attention to detail. The BG colors are fabulous, and the HR stamps are so well made. I don't get enough time to stamp, but I find it so relaxing. I really need to do it more often. Lovely layout. You may turn me into a scrapbooker yet!

FrancineB said...

I love Basic Grey and I really NEED those new Hero Art stamps! Lovely layout.

Laura said...

These are beautiful! All the stamps are so versitle!!

Lucille K said...

The new Hero Arts stamps are fabulous and I can never get enough of Basic Grey. TY :)

gocanucksgo said...

Fabulous work on the layout! Congrats to your son =) Keep up the great work!!

Flo said...

Love your layout. That big stamp was perfect.

Linda said...

Great layout. Thanks for sharing.

Linda D.

Cardcrafter said...

I love incorporating stamping into my layouts because you can match and personalize so easily. Stamping is fun, fun, fun!

Kelly Massman said...

such a cute layout!!!

Gail A said...

Great use of the stamps on a layout!

Renee V said...

This is a beautiful LO, I am always so impressed at how people use stamps on scrapbook pages! This is no exception! My fave thing about stamping is probably just the creative aspect of starting with only a single piece of paper and turning it into something lovely.. Love to color too, takes me back ;)

Michelle Hernandez said...

I love stamping because it allows you to make patterns on paper you otherwise might not find in pre printed paper. I love Basic Grey because of it's fantastic color combos. Hero Arts is great because their selection of rubber stamps is so wide you can find something for any project.

Gabby said...

Very cute page love the tag pocket :) thx for sharing!

Lindart said...

Love your page, great stamps to commemorate the day! I like HA stamps because of their simplicity, I can use them with lots of other stamps too.

Tracy Ercole said...

Love it

Patricia said...

What a special layout for your son! How even more special he will feel! Love the great stamps you used and all the techniques! Will definitely buy these stamps! Woo Hoo!

KL said...

I love the layouts...I'm not a scrapbooker but I might be after seeing this!!! Just loving the new HA stamps and am excited to get some!

Diana N. said...

I love the stamps you used. I love stamping with Hero Arts stamps because I always get good clean images. They are easy to color in or show up great on colored or patterned paper.

Leanne said...

I really like your layout & plan on scraplifting it! Awesome papers and stamps.

Pam said...

Beautiful layout! Love the way you used the stamps.

luvhymns said...

Congrats on the honor roll.... great stamps to complement great work!

Anonymous said...

Congrats to your son! You did a beautiful job giving him something awesome to look at and feel GREAT!

Dixie Cochran said...

Your page is a stunner! Super well done!

Mubeena M. said...

beautiful layout Kelly!

Jayne said...

Love your work. Great new stamps.

Michelle said...

Great LO! Like it alot! One thing I love about Hero Arts is how they collaborate with different brands to go along with their collections especially right now with Basic Greys Nordic Collection!

Natasha Kara said...

I love hero arts. Not just for their stamps but also for the way they treat their customers. They seem to have their finger on the pulse of the industry and this is sooo evident with all their collaborative efforts. Teaming up with Basic grey... brilliant! Gorgeous stamps and gorgeous paper...what else could a girl want? ...... errrr. more stamps and pretty paper? LOL ;)

Angel Estes said...

I am such a huge fan of Hero Arts. I just love their stamps - the images, the quality, and the talented folks who use their products!!

Unknown said...

Love this page. Basic Grey is my favorite paper. Add in Hero Arts and what's not to like!

Anonymous said...

What a great page layout and what a great accomplishment for your son.

Katina
kjkoukla(athotmail.....

mommamikki said...

I love love scrapbook pages with stamping and this one is a great example to share with us. Thanks

Viki said...

Super layout. Thanks for sharing.

croppergal said...

Great use of stamps for your layout!

Judy Biggerstaff said...

Great layout, love the stamp, thanks for sharing.

Jenny McGee said...

I love Hero Arts Stamps. I love stamping and they are great stamps. Thanks for a chance to win. jeannett_mcgee@comcast.net

Rena Sawatski said...

Great use of the stamps for your layout. They fit perfectly with your pictures.

Lori said...

Best project I've seen on the hop yet...love your layout

Christine said...

awesome page - great use of stamps on a scrapbook page - everyone loves Basic Grey

Anonymous said...

I have been a big fan of yours(and Basic Grey)for a long time, and once again, you have made an awesome layout. I love those "big" stamps!

JamieH

Amrita said...

Love the variety of Hero Arts! Your layout is great! TFS!

Michelle said...

Wonderful page Kelly:-) I love the way you used those stamps.. Gorgeous page as always!

Larissa Heskett said...

WOW!! What a GREAT LAYOUT!! I LOVE ALL of the stamped details!! THANKS for sharing and have a FABULOUS WEEK!! =)

Rufus said...

How perfect these stamps were for your layout! I, too, love BG and HA. They both have gorgeous items. Congrats to your son!! Great layout!
R/

ivy said...

what a fabulous LO! and congrats to your son for making honor roll!

Meme said...

Love this set of stamps! I am loving the "THIS IS BIG"

Pat said...

What a great LO...thanks for showing us how we can use the stamps in other ways--not just cards. (although I do LOVE making cards, too...) :)

cosie said...

Love that the stamps are so versatile and can be used on scrap pages and cards. Love your LO.

Amy said...

These stamped elements looks so crisp and clean - like they are preprinted embellishments. I love it!

Kris in Alaska said...

Awesome layout! TFS!

Kris in Alaska
funamom at yahoo dot com

Karry said...

Great layout, and the stamp is so versatile!

Vianna said...

I like the size & versatility. And I like to see layouts using stamps - not enough of that, it seems ...

Glenn H said...

Stamping gives great versitility, and Basic Grey produce great products

Cris said...

Great LO! Love all the things you incorporated! Great stamps sets! What I love about Hero Arts and Basic Grey would be great quality and awesome designs. Both are awesome companies, what's not to love??

Heather Maria said...

Wow what an amazing layout, Kelly! I love Hero Arts and Basic Grey because they have the best products to make me enjoy getting inky even more than I would have thought possible!

Christine Sudmann said...

What a great idea and a wonderful use of the new stamps(they are cool!)

aliinvan said...

I love Hero Arts for their variety of styles and their good availability! Plus the quality!

Doris said...

Great LO and great use of these stamps!

Scrapitydoodah said...

Love your layout. Beautiful

Nancy said...

I have enjoyed seeing different ways of using This is Big.

Theresa said...

Love the layout and the incorporation of the Basic Grey stamps. Working on grand daughter photos now that my daughter is all grown up. thanks for sharing.

Alisa Brandstetter said...

Finally a layout idea using these stamps. I love all the card ideas, but I am not a card maker.

Thank you.

ALisa

JillyBeanJar said...

I'm just getting started with stamping and I'm quickly starting to favor HA over everything else. Your page looks great!

Tina Schrof said...

I love seeing how to incorporate the stamps into scrapbooking!! I love it all!! Thanks!!

kathyc said...

Great layout...thnx for sharing! :)

Rachel B. said...

Beautiful layout!

Ivette said...

Lovely layout! Great use of the stamps!

Anonymous said...

Another great layout! Your talent is amazing!
Jeannine H.

Sam B said...

great stamp set, so many uses! Great projects too - TFS!!

Donelda said...

Great way to incorporate these wonderful HA stamps into a scrapbook page!

Melissa A said...

What is not to love about Hero Arts. Versatility, craftsmanship, love in every item. Just watch their videos. Beautiful company.

Linda said...

Wonderful Love it! Thanks!

gRiSeL™ said...

Your work is sophisticated. I too am a sucker for great photography!!! Lovely cards! Thanks for the awesome chance to win some Hero Arts prizes! (:

Lueyes said...

The new HA collection is great!

Lueyes said...

I lov the designs of the hero arts stamps and also the ease of use with the e clear ones. I also love using the beautiful Basic Grey papers!

Message Keeper said...

Nice layout and the This is Big clear stamp really serve this layout!

F said...

The best thing about hero arts stamps are quality and design...look at this stamp set you used...AWESOME! It was gret to see in such a wonderful layout...love the colors you chose.

Anonymous said...

So sweet, I just love the Woo Hoo stamp!

Arlene said...

Great layout - lots of color and charm.

Coralie said...

Wonderful layout! I love the happy colours!!

Becs Attwood said...

Gorgeous layout - the stamps really work well with your theme! BG & HA are my 2 favorite crafting Companies because of the quality of their products and the fabulous work their designers do to inspire me. Thanks for sharing.

Redanne said...

The layout is great and just adore the BIG stamp. Love Basic Grey too - great combination.

LauraJane:) said...

STAMPING is SOOOO addictive!

Denise Bryant said...

Love your layout! Always fun new things from BG and HA!
DeniseB

Cecilia said...

Beautiful layout, thanks for sharing and a chance to win some new stamps!

Unknown said...

Always wonderful to see your work!!!

LaLa said...

Love the pages! Thanks for the giveaway!

~Lauren
queen_lade at yahoo.com

Dea said...

I love your page great use of the stamps. Thank you for sharing

Daria Z. said...

Great layout! Congrats to your son!!

LBirt said...

love the colorful papers and now that I have rubber stamps to coordinate, what better combo!

Isha Gupta said...

Gorgeous LO kelly. I love Hero Arts and Basic Grey combo. They make an amazing pair:)

Pamela said...

I love so many of the Basic Grey paper designs. Everytime they have a new realease it seems I'm crazy about at least one of them. Love your lo for a young boy too!

Aundria B. said...

Love your use of the stamps in your layout - so FUN! I too love BasicGrey for their edgy, fun & colorful papers that make for some interesting backgrounds to my cards. And Hero Arts makes quality stamps in so many versatile designs. I just can't see buying a stamp I'm only going to use once and love the trend towards selling sets - this makes the practical side of me very happy! Thank you for sharing this fun layout & congrats to your son for making the honor roll - you must be so proud of him!

Brenda said...

I LOVE this big sentiment! Great layout!

Anonymous said...

Great layout showing a great accomplishment - thanks for sharing!

karenajo

Studio Scrapping with Amy Ulen said...

Woo hoo! I'm not much of a card maker, so I'm super excited to see your awesome layout! I love to use stamps to create background paper for layouts and journaling areas.

mtscrapgal said...

These stamps worked perfectly for your "proud as punch" layout. Thanks for the inspiration.

janet33234 said...

Beautiful layout.

Anonymous said...

Love how you used the stamps on your layout. BG and HA is a great combination.

di said...

pretty pretty...

Kraftie Kim said...

i love that both basic grey and hero offer quality products consistently. i have never been disappointed. so nice to have good companies to support!

Beth Buss said...

Kelly,
Adore your layout and the This is Big
stamp is so neat...Thanks..

Cindy C. said...

Wonderful layout! Love how you used the "This is Big" stamp!

Shawninaz said...

I was thrilled when I found out that HA would be making Basic Greys stamps. I have bought several and I love the high quality and the great BG designs. I hope this continues for a long time. Love what you did on your layout, you inspire all of us with you talent!

Kristina said...

Great Layout!

Karin R said...

One of my favorite things about stamping is making people feel special when they receive a card that was handmade just for them - love seeing people's faces when they open their cards!

DNAMIchaud said...

I love that stamps that coordinate with the papers. I always get good images from them.

Jane said...

Love your layout! It is fab! Well done!

Katie said...

Wonderful layout! I love how you put everything together, how do you do that! I love all of the brads and little touches, and the stamps make a big statement! Thanks for sharing!

Katie B.

bpandos said...

Great layout. Hero arts were one of the first stamps I purchased and they never disappoint. Always current and interesting stamps. I keep coming back for more.

Kim Faucher said...

Love what you've done with the stamps and the layout... great team HA and BG!!!

dbjhudson said...

Now I want that stamp set for sure. What a nice layout.
Love it all. Thanks for sharing

theresa said...

I love your scrapbook page. The papers work so well for this layout

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