Spellbinders Summer Sneak Peek and Giveaway

Well how seriously exciting is this!  Today I am so honoured to be part of Spellbinders® Summer Sneak Peek and Giveaway sharing with you today's projects along with Linda Lucas.  I created two projects with the the new Glass Effects and Conversation bubble 4 die sets.

These die sets are seriously so much fun and so so versatile!  I hope you find that as you get your hot little hands on them as I did!  I am going to show you a number of different ways I have used them today (I have so many more!  But we'll wait for another blog post for that)

Given the strong trendy and modern feel these dies I really wanted to create something with that feel.  The die is really strongly suited to cards as such a fantastic background as you can see above, but I wanted to show you just how lovely it can be on a layout as well!

Here are the supplies list again in case you missed it in the video.

Spellbinders Products Used:

S4-451 - Glass effects

S5-138 – Conversation bubble

ES-006 – So Trendy (under the top layer of bunting flags)

S5-086 – Bitty Blossom - Flowers

S6-009 – Font One Uppercase - title     

GC-001 Spellbinders® Grand Calibur® Machine

Prefered Partners:

Tsukineko® Delacata Ink pad - Gold 

Cross Promotional Products:

Tattered Angels Glimmermist - Patina

Faber-Castell® Design Memory Craft® Whipped Spackle

Bazzill Cardstock - Marshmallow
Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L - Foam squares

Other Supplies (non-partners):

Tinby Designs Metallic Melts "Gold Nugget"

Pattern Paper - Echo Park & Jillibean Soup

Glitter

Twine

Cream carstock

Gold Mirror Card

Yellow pen

Here are some detail pics of the fun elements these dies create on this layout

Entries for this stage of the blog frenzy have closed.  Head on over to the Spellbinders blog HERE for more chances to win!

The official contest rules can be found HERE

If you have any questions reach out to us at ContestQuestions@Spellbinders.us - No entries will be accepted at this e-mail address 


A little more inspiration...

So I have already shown you 2 ways that the new Glass effects Die can be used, and here is a third along with another couple of uses for the conversation bubble 4!  Don't you thing that clouds make the cutest ice-creams!  I do, and I especially love this one with the stitching, and conversation pointer looking as though the ice-cream is dripping down the cone.

I SCREAM - YOU SCREAM - 

WE ALL SCREAM FOR ICE-CREAM!!

Now for for a little tutorial to help you create your own!

TUTORIAL:

Create a card base from white cardstock folded in half to 6 x 7"

Cut/emboss using the Spellbinders Grand Callibur machine the 5 x 7 Matting Basics B #7 Die from some pattern paper, and layer onto the card base

Next, using the frame of the Glass effects die set, cut/emboss with some contrasting pattern paper add some twine with a bow and and layer onto the above cardstock as pictured.

To create the cone, simply EMBOSS only the glass effects die with some Kraft cardstock then cut it as big as you wish with some scissors.  Add this to the cards as pictured with some foam squares underneath

Cut/emboss the larger conversation bubble from pink cardstock and embellish with some enamel dots, and layer this with some additional foam onto the Ice-cream cone

Cut/emboss the smaller of the conversation bubbles from white cardstock and using the Spellbinders Tool'n One, poke out the stitching de-bossed areas

FLIP OVER the white conversation bubble and use it to trace the shape onto some pink cardstock.  Cut this shape out slightly larger than the line using it as a guide

Layer the white and pink Conversation bubbles and add your stamped sentiment and add this to your card with some foam squares.

Spellbinders Products Used:

S4-451 - Glass effects

S5-138 – Conversation bubble

S6-002 – 5 x 7 Matting Basics B

Prefered Partners:

Tsukineko® StazOn Ink pad - Jet Black

Cross Promotional Products:

My Mind's Eye Enamel dots - teal

Faber-Castell® Design Memory Craft® Whipped Spackle

Bazzill Cardstock - White, Kraft & Pink

Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L - Foam squares

Other Products:

Pattern Paper - Echo Park & Jillibean Soup

Natural Twine
Sentiment stamp

Here are a couple of detail pics to make your mouth water for Ice-cream!

I hope you have enjoyed my share today and pop back real soon!