Monday, October 8, 2012

Hero Arts Week!

Hi everyone!

Happy Monday...and Happy Thanksgiving to all of my fellow Canadians! :)

I've decided to do a little something special on my blog this week and dedicate it to my absolute favourite company, Hero Arts! :)



Here are the top ten reasons why I love Hero Arts:

1.  I LOVE their stamps...and love that they create stamps to satisfy a variety of tastes. There's something for everyone. :)

2. They have the most wonderful design team (Jennifer McGuire, Shari Carroll, Lisa Spangler, and many others) who continue to inspire with their work. They are also some of the nicest people I know.

3. They are VERY generous! As a winner of a number of their challenges, a past Day on the Blog Winner, and past Hero Hostess I have been very blessed by their generosity.

4. They have an amazing publication incentive. The best one I've come across.

5. They regularly ask their customers for suggestions for future stamps via the Hero Arts flickr group.

6. The Hero Arts flickr group is one big happy family. LOTS of women. No drama. ;)

7. Their clear stamps are of the best quality, made in the USA from genuine photo-polymer.

8. Hero Arts goes above and beyond to run a 'green' company, doing what they can to protect the environment.

9. I love their coordinating papers, inks, buttons, and gems. They also have dies and embossing folders that work with a number of there stamps. So. Much. Fun. :)
 
10. Hero Arts has partnered up with other fabulous companies (Sizzix, Basic Grey, Studio Calico) to bring us stamps that co-ordinate with products from these companies. 

ETA: I'm having a little giveaway too!

I've been wanting to do a Hero Arts giveaway this week but have been trying to decide exactly how I wanted to do it. Seeing that I've also just reached 100 followers with my 'new' blog has given me the extra push to figure it out. :) I've decided that on Monday, October 15th I'll post ONE winner who can choose TWO Hero Arts Stamps of their liking (either cling, clear, or 1 of each). I'll order them through Simon Says Stamp and have them sent out to the winner. :) Sound good? All you have to do is leave a comment on one of my Hero Arts posts this week: Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, or Friday. I would also appreciate it if you followed my blog if you aren't already but I won't make you. ;) All comments left before midnight EST Sunday, October 14th are eligible.

Ok, enough typing. ;) Here's a card I had a tonne of fun making using Hero Arts' new Merry Christmas Tree stamp and die-cut set and their new dot swirl embossing folder from the Medallion set. I also used various Hero Arts embellishments which I have linked below.


 Thanks so much for stopping by! I hope you'll join me tomorrow for another card featuring Hero Arts.

Sarah :)

24 comments:

Unknown said...

Absolutely Gorgeous Sarah!!! I agree with everything you wrote about Hero too. They are truly THE BEST! :)

Lin said...

Bravo, Sarah! LOVE your card with all the wonderful HA goodness! I so echo your sentiments about this fantastic company!

Anita Rex said...

I love your reasons for loving HA! Same here! :> So love your card today, I think I need that set now...

Tiffany said...

I am a big fan of Hero Arts too! Can't wait to see what you post this week. I don't know how I missed this set but it is fabulous! I was not planning on getting any holiday stamps this year but you have really tempted me. TFS. :)

Sandi said...

Love this design!

Unknown said...

Lovely design:) Cute idea to use the buttons as ornaments:)
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Tracey said...

Love this Sarah! I will definitely be back to check out the rest of the week:) Hero Arts rocks!!!

Miriam Prantner said...

So pretty! Love this, gorgeous card and can't wait to see what else you have to share this week!

MS said...

Ahh! So cute! I love all the pretties on the tree! Looking forward to the HA week!!

Kathy (krolski) said...

Love all those embellishments on the tree! Love Hero Arts too!

Jana said...

I love Hero too. And this card! wow!

Virginia L. said...

Ditto with what you said about HA!!! Love your gorgoeus Christmas card, Sarah! Hope your Thanksgiving was a great one!

Barbara said...

You are "right on" about Hero Arts and I know a lot of people agree with you, including me. Gorgeous card today, by the way!!!!

cassie said...

Wow! Love your card and Hero :)

diana said...

Great card! HA stamps were my first and are still my fav! I follow your blog using google reader.

Cat Craig said...

I too love the HA products. They far outnumber any other brand in my stash. This card is so adorable and fun.

Angela said...

This card should be for a very special person! I can't imagine adding all those sweet, fun embellishments to the tree! But the end result is definitely worth all the time you spent on it! Such an incredible card - I love it! And thanks for sharing the reasons you love HA so much. For someone whose considering Hero Arts products, it's nice to know from another stamper's perspective what makes them such a great company. Thanks for sharing, Sarah!

KellyW said...

Another great card!!!

Renee V said...

ACK!!!!!!! So glad I found and am following your blog now! This is STUNNING!!!!!!!!!! I'll stop flooding our inbox now but I'm gonna be stalking your blog for a while I think!

Anonymous said...

I love this card, too cute, and I am a Hero Arts fan-girl as well :D

Sue McRae said...

You know I adore HA as much as you Sarah, one fabulous company! I wasn't sure about this embossing folder at first but now that I've seen it in action, I love how it looks especially on the kraft.

Small T said...

Such a wonderful Christmas card!
I'm also a HUGE fan of Hero Arts!! :-) xx

judkajudi said...

Another Hero Arts fan checkign in!! Love that embossing folder! Wonderful Christmas card.

Linda said...

I love Hero Arts too. Your card today is wonderful!