Spellbinders 2009 CHA Summer Releases!

Spellbinders Introduces:
Sneak Peeks on CHA Summer Trade Show Release Dies!
July 9 – July 22, 2009

Commenting on this post is welcome but does not enter you into the contest. This contest is sponsored directly by Spellbinders Paper Arts. Please read the post to find directions for entering. If you have any questions, please e-mail ContestQuestions@Spellbinders.us.

Welcome to the second day of Spellbinders CHA Sneak Peek Blog Frenzy!
Spellbinders is revealing 17 new die templates to be released at the Craft and Hobby Trade Show on July 28, 2009, with some of their greatest fans…YOU! From July 9 – 22, 2009, you will have the opportunity to be a part of these world wide sneak peeks through visiting the Spellbinders designer blogs listed below and trying your luck at winning spectacular die templates! You will have a chance to win the die I’m introducing AND the dies previously revealed in this CHA Blog Frenzy by entering the contest at the end of this post. This is a progressive prize, each day the daily prize grows! Be sure to read all the rules before entering! You still have until July 10th, 2009 11:59 pm EST to enter Debbie’s blog HERE
and until July 11th, 2009 11:59 pm EST to enter mine.

To see previous reveals, or to go to any of the blogs of future reveals, feel free to visit the following:
7/9 Debbie Olson
7/10 Michelle Wooderson (right here)
7/11 Karen Hunsaker
7//12 Kazan Clark
7/13 Linda Duke
7/14 Heidi Blankenship

7/15 Kimberly Crawford

7/16 Julie Overby
7/17 Sherry Cheever
7/18 Debbie Seyer
7/19 Lesa Rapp

7/20 Becca Feeken

7/21 Jennifer Davis
7/22 Keri Lee Sereika

After the entry deadline is reached, Spellbinders will randomly pick one entry from each Blog Frenzy reveal as stated in the “Rules”. Winner will be contacted by e-mail within 24 hours of the contest deadline. Winner will have 72 hours to reply to that e-mail to claim the prize. If Winner fails to respond within 72 hours, a new name will be drawn for said prize. Winner will receive the new die templates being revealed on the specific daily blog post they are entering.
Entrants visiting all 14 Spellbinders CHA Blog Frenzy Reveals and correctly entering their information into the separate drawings, as described below, will automatically be entered into a GRAND PRIZE give away of a full set of the CHA Summer 2009 die templates and Impressabilities releases, 29 products, with a retail value of $561.71.

I'd love to share a few projects with you using the new Nesting Pine Tree #S4-220 die templates. There are a set of three die templates, I'll be using the medium size for my first project. First, die cut trees using patterned paper.
While the paper is still in the die templates, trace around the inside of the pine tree image using a brown fine tip marker. The die templates make great tracing templates.
Embellish the die cuts with strips of ribbon, printed *s'mores* tags, buttons and twine. While you're at it, fancy up a few clothespins using leftover patterned paper, buttons and twine.
Attach the embellished pine tree tags to brown paper sacks using pop dots. Use the decorated clothespins as bag topper accents.
The surprise inside the decorated sacks are the ingredients for yummy S'more treats!! In each sack, place a Hershey's chocolate candy bar, 4 squares of graham crackers and lots of marshmallows. I placed my sacks in a wicker tray filled with some extra S'more ingredients and a bird nest, keeping with a woodsy theme. These little S'more sacks will make the perfect treat sacks for our next gathering. The girls can't wait to help me make more for when their friends come over. Another great tip: If you live near the woods, let your guests find their own s'more sticks and whittle down the tip. Kids love doing that!!

For my second project, I used the largest of the Nesting Pine Tree #S4-220 die templates. I die cut a large tree using the same process as above for my treat sacks.

I traced around the Nesting Pine Tree #S4-220 die cut with the same brown marker. I then created a circle tag embellishment using a computer generated *S'mores* sentiment and a Nestabilities Standard Circles, Small die template #S4-116. I added more buttons tied with twine and then tied my pine tree embellishment to a large handled jar, available at The Container Store.

I stuffed the jar with an entire bag of large, puffy marshmallows, Hershey's chocolate candy bars and a sleeve of graham crackers. This would make a perfect house warming gift or would be fun to take on a camping trip. I think I'll keep mine tucked in the pantry, full of goodies for whenever we head out to the timber. Now if I can just keep the girls out of the Hershey's bars!!
Supply List:
Die Templates: Nesting Pine Tree die templates #S4-220, Nestabilities Standard Circles, Small die templates #S4-116
Paper: Cosmo Cricket, Papertrey Kraft Cardstock
Stamps: Papertrey Trajan monogram stamp set
Ink: Papertrey Ripe Avocado, computer generated sentiments
Other: Papertrey Vintage Buttons, Papertrey Rustic Twine, Papertrey sacks, jar from The Container Store

Here's the details on the die templates I used. To enter the contest drawing, please read the rules that follow and click on my link to enter the contest.

Nesting Pine Tree #S4-220 MSRP $19.99

Measurements: small 1-1/4" tall, medium 2-3/4" tall, large 4-1/2" tall

Rules
Any participant wishing to be included in the daily drawing for the Spellbinders CHA Blog Frenzy give-away must adhere to all of the following rules. We are happy to welcome US and international blog guests for this Frenzy.
To enter each drawing on sneak peeks between July 9 and July 22, visit the reveal blog and click on the contest link to reveal an e-mail window. In the subject line of the e-mail, enter the die template name being revealed. Each blog reveal will remain open for 48 hours. Only 1 entry per blog is allowed and participant must use the same email address daily to be considered for grand prize entry, no exceptions. Please consider whether you will have access to the same e-mail address from July 9th through July 22nd and plan accordingly.
Spellbinders Design Team members and employees are not eligible for drawings.
Any participant wishing to be automatically entered into the drawing for the CHA Blog Frenzy Grand Prize must enter all 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 SpellbindersPaperArts.com and sign up for their newsletter.

Spellbinders CHA Blog Frenzy drawing

Click on the following to enter my contest: ContestDay2@spellbinders.us

For more Spellbinders new product release information go to: http://www.spellbinderspaperarts.com/new

If you have any questions regarding the contest, send an e-mail to: ContestQuestions@spellbinders.us

Thank you for visiting and good luck!