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New Release Blog Blitz!
by Jean Okimoto

 

Have you noticed this week that we have been posting from the new release?  You can find a link to the entire release here. There are stamps as well as dies and items for Fall as well as Christmas.  Hopefully you will be inspired for the upcoming seasons!  

Would you like to flip for through the new look books?  There is the one for Halloween as well as Christmas.  

We will be celebrating the new release on the blog this week from Monday, August 26th- Sunday, September 1st.  There will be a new sample each day as well as a chance to win a prize each day this week.  

Hi – Jean Okimoto here with the first blog blitz project and a chance to win a great prize.

Cut watercolor paper with the 3-¼” Square Basics die.  Sponge it with Worn Lipstick, Picked Raspberry and Spun Sugar Distress Oxides.  Spritz it with a light mist of water, then heat-set it.  Splatter it lightly with Imagine Crafts Gold Sheer Shimmer Spritz.  Set it aside to dry.

Cut Chandele Star from white cardstock.  It’s a great new design that’s not just perfect for Chrismas – use it throughout the year for celebrations and special events.

Stamp the greeting – from the new Merry and Bright Mistletoe Clear Stamps Set – on white cardstock with VersaMark.  Emboss it with detail clear powser.  Sponge it with Rocket Red Gold Brilliance.  Wipe the residual ink off with a tissue.  Cut it with the ¾” Square Basics die.

Pressure-emboss the dried watercolor paper with Chandele Star using the plates and embossing mat required for your machine.  

Cut a stencil from vellum using the Chandele Star.  Vellum is great for disposable stencils because it keeps a crisp edge and doesn’t get saturated with ink.   Sponge Rocket Red Gold Brilliance through the stencil onto the pressure-embossed star.

Attach the diecuts to a side-folded A-2 card of textured white cardstock.  Add ¼” circles punched from gold glitter cardstock.

Want a chance to win the new Chandele Star ?  Leave a comment on this blog post anytime before Sunday, September 1st at 11:59pm EST.  One comment will be selected at random to win the prize.  All contest winners will be announced on the Outside the Box blog on Monday, September 2nd at 6:00pm EST.  Good luck!

Thanks for visiting.  Stop by again tomorrow for Donna’s project and another chance to win a prize from our latest collection!

Supplies

 

94317 Chandele Star craft die
30088 Square Basics Set
CL5246 Merry and Bright Mistletoe clear stamp set

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54 Comments

  2. Gorgeous detail to the star die! Beautiful card!
    I’m anxious to check out the look books!

  3. What a stunner! I just love this time of year – so excited to see all the new holiday offerings!

  5. What an elegant die this is and a beautiful card by Jean. I love how the center is a die cut, too; very versatile!

  7. This really is a beautiful snowflake / star die. I love the bright watercolors, too. The sponging technique for the sentiment is a really clever idea and I have been using it the last few days on Christmas cards. Thanks, Jean!

  9. I guess it is that time already and the new dies would be a great way to start those seasonal cards.

  10. LOVE this new star die, Jean! Your card is so pretty; love the Rocket Red Brilliance inkpad that you used for it.

  13. Hello! I am soooooo about the snowflake! I probably have as many snowflake does as there are snowflakes 🙂
    Thank you for the chance to win this beautiful die!

  14. I have enjoyed looking through the holiday releases and was hoping for a blog blitz, too!
    That star die and card are gorgeous!

  26. Beautiful card – love the colors and the extra element of dry embossing the die and adding more color. Thanks for the tip of using vellum for stencils – great idea! Thanks for sharing

  30. Jean, your card is so simple but stunning. Really love the new Chandele Star die.

  31. Beautiful card and awesome die!! I collect and use star dies and will need to add this one to my collection!!

  34. This star is gorgeous! I love how you’ve used the die to dry emboss, make a stencil to sponge through and use the die cut! Oh, how my list grows!

  39. Yay!! A new Blog Blitz! 😀
    Fabulous card, so impressive and bright!! Love the unusual pink tone! This new Chandele Star looks delightful, so elegant and sweet!! Love it!

  41. I love the folk art look of this star!!!!!!!!!!! And the unusual choice of color–pink, is wonderful!

  42. Love your clean and simple card and the way you allowed that beautiful star diecut take center stage. Like the use of the non-traditional pink color, too. Thanks for sharing!

  43. The Chandele Star looks really nice as the focal point of your card. Your off center idea is cool.

  45. I really like the dry embossing the star onto the watercolored panel before positioning the die cut star. the star design is definitely a year-round user!

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