Get the Knowledge Blog Frenzy

Spellbinders Paper Arts

Get the Knowledge! Blog Frenzy

July 6 - 14, 2011

                                 

Welcome to the third 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 8, 2011 to 12:01 a.m. July 10, 2011 to enter my contest.  See the Official Rules
• Today you can enter my contest and Tonya Dirk's contest.

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

I’m thrilled to share two projects using S5-060 Flower Pots and S4-352 Spiral Blossom Two with you...

                                 

Once I had an idea of what I wanted to do on this layout I started by cutting/embossing my shapes using the Grand Calibur™ Machine.  I used the S4-352 Spiral Blossom Two die template to cut/emboss three different colored flowers then I sanded the edges of the paper ones… the pink one is cut from pink glittered Funky Foam I purchased from Hobby Lobby.  It’s fun stuff!

       
Once I sanded them then I was ready to wind them and turn them into flowers.  I wanted the pink flower to be the largest in the bunch so I kept the center opened wider as I wound it around adding a little Zip Dry paper glue as I kept winding. 

                          
 Next I wound the teal colored flower.  I kept the center a little tighter to keep this flower smaller than the pink flower.  Again, I used Zip Dry by Beacon Adhesives to hold the flower as it was rolled.   

The orange flower was created differently.  I cut up several lengths, rolled them and glued them.  I nested them together, added more glue to the round center and created a tight looking flower.

                                        

Here’s what the flowers looked like all glued together and before I added their different centers to them. Pretty fun huh? 

                        

Next I cut/embossed the leaves from the Rose Creations set making three of the largest leaves and two of the middle sized one.  I love sanding the paper so the embossing stands out and gives the shapes a little more detail.  Once I cut/embossed and sanded then I glued the bottom round tips of just the very ends of each leaf together.  This adds dimension and makes them stand up a little on the page. 

                                                       

Next I cut/embossed the S5-060 Flower Pots, which I used for the flowers and the banners.   

         

To create the flower pot I cut the top off from notch to notch then sanded this piece and the bottom part.  I adhered this to the top of the pot using pop dots to add dimension. 

Next I sanded each of the smaller flower pots.  To make them into a banner I punched small holes and threaded them onto baker’s twine.  I tied a bow at both ends.   

             

    

Now it’s time to put everything together on the actual layout and watch this fun little creation come to life. 

--Using the background paper from KaiserCraft’s Timeless collection “Newsprint” I inked the edges with Colorbox Chestnut Roan ink to age it a bit then added a zig-zag machine stitched border around the edge. 

--Next I adhered the Grand Labels Four piece I cut/embossed, sanded and inked using Nikki Sivils Scrapbooker Summer “Lemonade” paper. 

--After mounting my sweet 5” x 7” Chloe photo onto plain white cardstock I added some inking to the edges of the cardstock and a machine stitched border right onto the photo then adhered it to the layout across the Grand Label Four piece. 

--Next I adhered the banner I created using pop dots for dimension up in the left hand corner of the layout like pictured. 

--Then using the multi-colored ribbon from Hobby Lobby I tied a bow around the top of the flower pot then glued this down on the layout as shown. 

--Next it was time to glue down my flowers then add the Want To Scrap self-adhesive pink pearls to the center of the pink flower, the yellow Buttons Galore button to the teal flower center, and the large Bo Bunny bling to the center of the orange flower. 

--Next I positioned the leaves where I wanted then glued them down as well. 

--I mounted the little photo on white cardstock like I did the large photo then inked it before adhering it using pop-dots like pictured. 

--Last thing I did was added the title work using Thickers from American Crafts and cardstock stickers by Bo Bunny. 

                               

                                                   

S5-060 Flower Pots

MSRP:  $24.99

DIE SIZES:

1.  1 ½  x 1”

2.  2 5/8  x 1 5/8”

3.  3 5/8 x 2 1/4”

4.  4 ¾  x 3”

5.  6 x 3 5/8”

S4-352  Spiral Blossom Two

MSRP:  $19.99

DIE SIZE:

4 1/8 x 4 3/8”, 5/8” wide strip

These die templates are so fun and there are so many things you can design with them.  I couldn’t resist creating some framed art because these flowers just make me happy! 

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 8, 2011, to 12:01 a.m. July 10, 2011 Eastern Standard Time.

 1)  Send your email entry to: Reveal6@spellbinders.us 

 2)  The subject must be Flower Pots and Spiral Blossom Two.

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 and then leave a comment!

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

Thank you for stopping and good luck!!

 ♥Shanna

Supplies:   S5-060 Flower Pots, S4-352 Spiral Blossom Two, S5-050 Rose Creations, LF-190 Grand Labels Four, Grand Calibur™ Machine, Pink glittered Funky Foam from Hobby Lobby, Echo Park Little Boy Rad Plaid (green dots), Echo Park Little Girl Cindy Circles (purple stripe), My Mind’s Eye Hip Hooray “Girl” Jubilant (orange), Bo Bunny Combo stickers Whoo-ligans orange, Bo Bunny Combo stickers Mango Luau green, Colorbox Chestnut Roan, Want 2 Scrap Self-Adhesive pink pearls, Ribbon from Hobby Lobby, Buttons Galore, Nikki Sivils Scrapbooker Summer “Lemonade”, American Crafts Thickers Niki Riki (yellow glitter), My Mind’s Eye Lime Twist Life of the Party “Love” Sprinkles,  KaiserCraft Timeless Collection Newsprint