Follow Your Bliss…

…in sunny, warm California! Except it’s cloudy and cool! LOL!

Had a lovely dinner with Ellen Hutson, Debbie Olson, and Sharon Harnist last night. Cheesecake Factory. YUM-O!

Come visit me at the Copic booth if you are here at CHA!

Hi everyone!

Thanks so much for all of your kind posts yesterday! I’ve missed you, too.

You have until 11:59PM Central time tonight to enter the Spellbinders giveaway! Scroll down to read the details.

For those of you wondering, I will be at CHA in the Copic booth. Please stop by and say hi! I’d love to see you.

Have a great day!

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 the contest. If you have any questions, please e-mail ContestQuestions@spellbinders.us.

Hi Everyone!

Welcome to the final day of Spellbinders sneak peeks! I hope that you have enjoyed seeing all of the new goodies. I know I have!

Spellbinders is celebrating their 5 year anniversary by sharing 16 days of sneak peeks, with LOTS of drawings for dies!!  Today there will be a drawing for the die I am showing you and the previously revealed dies during the Spellbinders 5 Year Anniversary celebration! Each day an additional die is added to the daily giveaway list for a grand total of more than 16 dies on the 16^th day of reveals! WOO HOO!

You still have until January 20th, 11:59 pm CST to enter Linda Duke’s blog at: http://lindaduke.typepad.com/lindas_works_of_heart/

and until January 21st, 11:59 pm CST to enter mine.

Although the contest is almost over, you can still see all the amazing Die Templates that Spellbinders released over the past 2 weeks and you might even see some new projects.Here is a complete list of the Spellbinders Blog Frenzy participants:

Michelle Wooderson
http://michellewooderson.blogspot.com/

Holly Craft
http://todayscreations.blogspot.com/

Sherry Cheever
http://sherrycheever.blogs.splitcoaststampers.com/

Heidi Blankenship
http://embellished-dreams.blogspot.com/

Becca Feeken
http://www.amazingpapergrace.com/

Jennifer Ellefson
http://createdfrompaper.blogspot.com/

Sharon Harnist
http://paperfections.typepad.com/

Jeni Calkins
http://studiojeni.blogspot.com/

Wendy Weixler
http://wickedlywonderfulcreations.blogspot.com/

Beth Pingry
http://bethping.blogspot.com/

Keri Lee Sereika
http://pinklemonade.typepad.com/my_weblog/

Sally Lynn MacDonald
http://inkyheart.typepad.com

Donya Schroeder
http://donyas.typepad.com/puckish/

Linda Duke
http://lindaduke.typepad.com/lindas_works_of_heart/

Jan. 20   ME!!

Winners will be announced on Spellbinders Blog: http://www.spellbinderspaperarts.com/blog Winner of the Grand Prize Drawing will be announced on Spellbinders Blog on January 30th. So be sure to check it out then!

So, I guess you want to see the new dies, right?? Well feast your eyes on these beauties:

DIE NAME:  SM Deckled Mega Rectangle

DIE SKU # S5-014

MSRP $24.99

Aren’t they fabulous?! I love the deckled edge, and how it gives that “torn” look. When I first saw them, I just knew I would be using my Copic airbrush system, in addition to some Distress ink and a sponge. The largest of the SM Deckled Mega Rectangle die template (SKU # S5-014)  measures 6 x 2 7/8 and the smallest measures 2 x 7/8.

My first project uses two different sizes of the dies:

I love the way the deckled edge takes the ink for sponging/distressing. If you are someone that doesn’t like the way your torn edges come out, this is the die set for you! Or, if you like the torn look, but it’s just a little “too messy” for you…this is the die set for you! Here’s a close-up:

These dies lend themselves perfectly for masculine designs, but are versatile enough to be used for feminine designs as well. This next project illustrates that, and is paired with the Copic airbrush system:

These dies allow you to create lovely layers, as well! Don’t you just love the look? I sure do. You can see that I left the die in place before airbrushing the sky. That process produces a clean white edge, as you can see in the photo. Here’s a close-up:

While I use the Wizard with my dies, it is equally easy to use Spellbinders dies with other die cutting machines, too! Check out these videos on the Spellbinders’ website: http://www.spellbinderspaperarts.com/videos

OK the projects are fine and dandy, but here’s what you are *really* after.

The details on the BIG CONTEST!

Spellbinders 5 Year Anniversary Celebration

Sneak Peek Party Drawing Information 

Spellbinders will randomly pick one entry from each of the 16 Spellbinders Sneak Peek Blog reveals as stated in the “Rules”. This name will be drawn to receive the die being revealed and any other dies listed as a part of said blog give-away.  These entries must follow all rules stated below to be valid for the drawing.

Entrants visiting all 16 Spellbinders 5 Year Anniversary Celebration Sneak Peeks Blog reveals and correctly entering their information into the 16 separate drawings, as described below, will automatically be entered into a GRAND PRIZE give away of a full set of all 28 NEW RELEASE dies debuting at the Winter Craft and Hobby Association Show in Anaheim, California, on January 25-28, 2009!

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:

Participant must click on the provided link on Reveal blog to enter each individual drawing on sneak peeks between January 5 and January 20, 2009.

1. 1. Participant must type in the subject line the name of the die being revealed.
   2. Participant must send their entry for this blog before 12:00 midnight Central Standard Time on January 21, 2009.
   3. Participant is only allowed to enter each of the 16 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, no exceptions. Please consider whether you will have access to the same e-mail address from January 5^th through the 20^th and plan accordingly.
   4. Spellbinders Design Team members and employees are not eligible for drawings.

Any participant wishing to be automatically entered into the drawing for the Spellbinders 5 Year Anniversary Celebration Sneak Peek Grand Prize drawing, must enter the drawing from all of the 16 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.

To enter the Spellbinders 5 year anniversary drawing, click here.

(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:  ContestDay16@spellbinders.us

For more Spellbinders product release information go to www.SpellbindersPaperArts.Com

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

Thanks so much for visiting today!! I hope you have all had fun for the past several days, entering the contest. I wish you the best of luck!!!!

Hugs!

Supplies:

Kim Hughes “Bear Hugs” stamp set, Shady Tree Studio (CHF) Iris Blossom, Copic markers, Copic airbrush system, Stickles, Basic Grey Offbeat paper, Cosmo Cricket Happy Camper paper, Basic Grey Lily Kate paper, Ranger distress ink: vintage photo, walnut. aged copper brads, silver diamond brads (retired SU!), sakura black glaze pen (for bear eyes and nose), dimensionals, wide twill (sponged with distress ink), striped ribbon (michaels), flower bling (I think Hero Arts?)