Spellbinder's Sneak Peek

There's a blog party going on at Spellbinders! Click on that link to read all about the two week celebration, celebrating the 1 year birthday of Nestabilities! Today, I get to show you some new dies being introduced at Summer CHA coming up soon. Be sure to check out the official rules at the end of my blog post for the Spellbinders Birthday Celebration Sneak Peek Party Drawing for the dies I'm showing today and for a chance to win the gihugic GRAND PRIZE of a new raspberry Wizard and $500 worth of Spellbinders dies!!

Today I will be featuring two new sets of dies.

Small Pinking Circle Dies (S4 172) MSRP $24.99
Largest die in this set measures 3-1/2" in diameter

Large Pinking Circles Dies( S4 170) MSRP $24.99
Largest die in this set measures 3-5/8" in diameter You can check out some great videos HERE! Stacey has demonstrated how to use Spellbinder's dies in other die cutting machines.

Now onto my projects for today featuring the new Small and Large Pinking Circles! I wanted to show you how verstatile the dies are for you projects. I first chose to use some of the smaller Pinking Circles as an accent for a card. When I first saw a photo of these dies, I immediately though of prize ribbons and emblem type projects. So my inspiration led to a blue ribbon pie! I used two sizes of Pinking Circles dies to create the round portion of the ribbon. I hand cut two longer pieces of cardstock to create the rest of the ribbon. I adhered this to my card as if it hand won first prize in a pie contest! Pie and polka dot stamps are from Papertrey Ink. Rectangle die templates from Spellbinders.

Next, I wanted to show you how one of the larger Pinking Circles can be used the focal image of a card. I paper pieced a Lockhart Apron with Cosmo Cricket patterned paper then outlined it with a grey Copic marker, plus some shading on the dish towel hanging out of the apron. I then adhered my circle cut main image to a large Pinking Circle die. The zig zag of the pinking pattern really helps the focal image to pop off the card. Polka dot stamps are from Papertrey Ink.

And lastly, I want to show you how the dies can be used as a card in itself. I folded a piece of cardstock and then ran it through my Wizard with a large Pinking Circle die, making sure that a portion of the fold hung over my template. This allows for the clamshell type card to still have a small fold for opening and closing. These types of cards would be great for little gift cards or perhaps a recipe could be printed up and adhered to the inside.

So however you choose to use the new dies, Spellbinders offers limitless possibilities to what you can create because there are so many sizes to choose from. And these particular dies nest perfectly with the regular circle dies too.

Here's a list of the 2008 Blog Party Schedule so you can check out all the other new dies arriving soon!

June 30: Thinking Inking by Debbie Olson -- http://debbiedesigns.typepad.com/muse_and_amuse/
July 01: Created From Paper by Jennifer Ellefson – http://www.createdfrompaper.blogspot.com/
July 02: Wickedly Wonderful Creations by Wendy Weixler – http://wickedlywonderfulcreations.blogspot.com/
July 03: Embellished Dreams by Heidi Blankenship Decorative Frames – http://embellished-dreams.blogspot.com/
July 04: Simple Dreams by Ellen Hutson -- http://www.ellenhutson.typepad.com/
July 05: Caffeinated Thoughts by Michelle Klomp - http://michellejoklomp.blogspot.com/
July 06: Linda’s Works of Heart by Linda Duke -- http://www.lindaduke.typepad.com/
July 07: Mish Mash by Michelle Wooderson – http://michellewooderson.blogspot.com/
July 08: Inky Heart by Sally Lynn MacDonald – http://www.inkyheart.typepad.com/
July 09: Cookies for Breakfast by Beth Pingry – http://bethping.blogspot.com/
July 10: PaperFections by Sharon Harnist – http://www.PaperFections.typepad.com
July 11: Today’s Creations by Holly Craft – http://todayscreations.blogspot.com/
July 12: Donya Schroeder by Donya Schroeder -- http://donyas.typepad.com/puckish
July 13: Follow Your Bliss by Trudee Sauer -- http://trudee.blogs.splitcoaststampers.com/

Here's the official information for the:
Spellbinders Birthday Celebration Sneak Peek Party Drawing

Spellbinders will randomly pick one entry from each of the 14 Spellbinders Sneak Peek Blog reveals as stated in the "Rules". This name will be drawn to receive the die being revealed on said blog. These entries must follow all rules stated below to be valid for the drawing.

Entrants visiting all 14 Spellbinders Birthday Celebration Sneak Peeks Blog reveals and correctly entering their information into the 14 separate drawings, as described below, will automatically be entered into a GRAND PRIZE give away of a new RASPBERRY WIZARD and a $500 retail value die package!

Rules:
Any participant wishing to be included in the daily drawing for the Spellbinders Birthday Celebration Sneak Peek die give away must adhere to all of the following rules:

1. Participant must click on the provided drawing link on blog to enter each individual drawing on sneak peeks between June 30 and July 13.
2. Participant must type in the subject line the name of the die being revealed.
3. Participant must send their entry for this blog before 12:00 midnight Central Standard Time on July 8th, 2008
4. Participant is only allowed to enter each of the 14 Spellbinders sneak peek blog give away drawings one time per sneak peek. Participant must use the same email address daily to be considered for grand prize entry.
5. Spellbinders Design Team members and employees are not eligible for drawing.

Any participant wishing to be automatically entered into the drawing for the Spellbinders Birthday Celebration Sneak Peek Grand Prize drawing, must enter the drawing from all of the 14 blog reveals and follow all the above rules.

Please note:
*Spellbinders will only use email information to contact the winner.
*Spellbinders will not share this email address with any other parties.
*Spellbinders will not use this email information for advertisements or communications
other than to contact the winner.
*If you wish to be included in further communications from Spellbinders, please go to their homepage and sign up: http://www.spellbinders.us/.

Click HERE to enter the drawing. Good luck!!(If you use an e-mail client that does not work with this pop-up box, you may copy and paste this address to send your entry to: NewDierelease@spellbinders.us .) Winner of my dies will be announced July 9th!

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