Spellbinders Blog Frenzy–Day Four!

Spellbinders Paper Arts

Get the Knowledge! Blog Frenzy

July 6 - 14, 2011

Welcome to the fourth day of the Spellbinders Paper Arts Get the Knowledge! Blog Frenzy!

Spellbinders™ Paper Arts is absolutely thrilled to bring you one of the most exciting die releases to date! These new collections are some of the most innovated and beautiful die templates in the world! The Get the Knowledge! Blog Frenzy allows you a sneak peek of the products we’re introducing at the Craft and Hobby Association trade show later this month.

·Win today’s new Spellbinders die templates!

· Be eligible to win the Grand Prize by entering each day (see schedule below)!

· One entry per person, per blog please, on the designated days!

· Each blog will accept entries for 48 hours!

· You have from 12:01 a.m. Eastern Standard Time July 9, 2011 to 12:01 a.m. July 11, 2011 enter my contest. See the Official Rules.

Today you can enter my contest and AJ Otto’s contest.

Thank you, Spellbinders Paper Arts, for sponsoring this contest!

I’m thrilled to share two projects using S5-074 Retro Mod Clocks with you. These fabulous new die templates are from the new Samantha Walker Designer Collection!

It's always a thrill to be able to use NEW die templates in multiple ways! I love to look at my die cut shapes and see what they can become. I created this gift card holder using S5-074 Retro Mod Clocks to decorate the band that closes the holder. I also used S4-346 Labels Twenty-two to cut/emboss the opening for the gift card.

To create the gift card holder, start with a piece of black cardstock, cut to 4 ½ x 11". Then score at 3", 5 ½", and 8".

Fold on the 5 ½" score line. Attach S4-346 Labels Twenty-two, die template #5 (#1 is the smallest die template) at the fold as shown.

Using the Spellbinders Paper Arts Grand Calibur™ machine, cut and emboss the cardstock, and set aside. Cut a piece of designer paper to 4 ³/₈ x 4 ⁷/₈" and score at 2 ½".

Fold on the score line. Attach S4-346 Labels Twenty-two #5 at the fold as shown.

Cut/emboss the paper, then snip the shape cut from the star paper in half at the fold and attach to the black cardstock, lining up the opening.

Fold the black cardstock on the remaining score lines. Glue three edges of the center panel, making sure to leave an opening for the gift card.

You are now ready to decorate your covers. Cut paper as shown below:

1 strip black - 1 x 8" (this is for the band)
1 strip pattern #1 - ⁷/₈ x 7 ⁷/₈" (this is for the band)
1 piece pattern #2 - 2 ⁵/₈ x 3 ⁷/₈"
4 pieces pattern #3 - 2 ⁷/₈ x 4 ¹/₈"

Attach the orange paper to the inside and outside covers of the gift card holder. Attach the blue panel to the orange paper on the front of the gift card holder.

To make the closure band, glue the star paper to the black cardstock and wrap the band around the closed gift card holder. Overlap and attach the band in the back, making sure it can slip off the holder.

Next, use S5-074 Retro Mod Clocks to cut/emboss the following shapes:

1 Pendulum Clock from black cardstock
1 Small Pendulum Piece from black cardstock
1 Medium Pendulum Piece from black cardstock
1 circle (using S4-114 Standard Circles Large die template #2) from white cardstock

Ink through the openings (like a stencil) BEFORE removing the paper from the die templates.

Cut two stars (using the Presto Punch™ machine and the star punch template from the Starter Pack), 1 from black cardstock and 1 from red cardstock.

Glue the pendulum clock onto the band as shown. Stamp a sentiment onto the white circle and attach the sentiment circle over the area where the clock face should go. Then attach the pendulum pieces to the sentiment so that they look like ribbon tails. Place the red star on top of the "ribbons."

If desired, attach a bingo number to the clock pendulum. Use the age of the birthday celebrant to personalize the project!

Stamp a birthday message on the inside of the gift card and embellish with the other star. Add a gift card, and you are finished!

I hope you enjoyed seeing what you can do with S5-074 Retro Mod Clocks!

S5-074 Retro Mod Clocks

MSRP:  $29.99

Die Sizes:

Wall clock: 1 ³/₈ x 4"

Pendulum Clock: 1 ½ x 4 ³/₈"

Table clock: 2 ³/₈ x 4 ½"

Pendulum pieces: 1 ¼ x ½" (small), 1 ½ x ³/₈" (medium), 2 x ⁵/₈" (large)

Faces: 1" (small), 1¼" (large)

I have a second project to show you. This time, I used the S5-074 Retro Mod Clocks as...clocks! I created an elegant birthday card. This beautiful set of clocks is very versatile and can be used over and over again!

If you would like to know the details for making this project, visit my blog (Scraps of Life) on July 16th!

See the official Spellbinders Paper Arts Get the Knowledge! Blog Frenzy rules.

TO ENTER:

My contest is open for entries from 12:01 a.m. July 9, 2011, to 12:01 a.m. July 11, 2011 Eastern Standard Time.

 1) Send your email entry to: Reveal8@spellbinders.us  (either click the link or type the address into your email program)

2) The subject must be Retro Mod Clocks.

3) Send!

Be sure to visit all the Designers on their contest dates.

July 6

Debbie Olson

Kimberly Crawford

July 7

Becca Feeken

Latisha Yoast

July 8

Tonya Dirk

Shanna Vineyard

July 9

AJ Otto

Gloria Stengel

July 10

Christine Emberson

Michelle Woerner

July 11

Judy Hayes

Heidi Blankenship

July 12

Linda Duke

Tina McDonald

July 13

Sherry Cheever

Lesley Langdon

July 14

Holly Simoni

Windy Robinson

Daily contest winners will receive an email within 24 hours of the contest’s closing. The winners will have 72 hours to reply to that email to claim prize. If a winner fails to respond within 72 hours, a new winner will be drawn.

To be eligible for the Grand Prize, enter each contest within its designated time period. Use the same email address to send the entry email. The Grand Prize has a retail value of over $1400, and includes the complete Spellbinders line of die templates released at the 2011 Summer CHA show, and a Grand Calibur™ Die Cutting and Embossing Machine!

I love your comments! Unfortunately your comment does not count towards a contest entry, so be sure to enter (above, see To Enter section) and then leave a comment here on my blog!

If you have any questions, please e-mail ContestQuestions@Spellbinders.us

Thank you for visiting and good luck!!

Supply List for Gift Card Holder:
Die and Punch Templates: Presto Punch Starter Pack, S4-346 Labels Twenty-two, S5-074 Retro Mod Clocks, S4-114 Standard Circles Large
Machines: Presto Punch, Grand Calibur
Cardstock: Bazzill Basics Raven, Lava; Stampin' Up Whisper White
Designer paper: My Mind's Eye Lime Twist Out of the Blue
Stamps: Flourishes Taglines, Waltzing Mouse Fancy Phrases
Ink: Tsukineko Memento Tuxedo Black, Clearsnap Colorbox Chalk Gray Whale
Embellishments: Bingo numbers from Maya Road

Supply List for Card:
Die Templates: S5-074 Retro Mod Clocks, S4-116 Standard Circles Small
Other Spellbinders products: F-012 Precious Metals Craft Foil
Machines: GC-001 Grand Calibur
Cardstock: Bazzill Basics Raven, Core'dinations Core Impressions Graphic45 Timeless, Neenah Natural White
Designer paper: gcd studios Paris Nights
Stamps: StampingScrapping Label Accents
Ink: Clearsnap Colorbox Chalk Gray Whale, Staz-On Jet Black, Tsukineko Memento Tuxedo Black
Embellishments: DMC String, Stampin' Up! Library clip