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    May 06, 2015

    Introducing: Eventful, Under the Toadstool, Gridlocked, and More!

    Hey there, crafty card-makers; I’m glad you’re here today! It’s the last day of sneak peeks before our May Release! All of the products you’ve seen this week will be available at the TE web store starting tomorrow morning at 7am PST. But before I get ahead of myself, I have some really exciting new things to share with you today including Eventful, a mix ‘n’ match invitation concept, an adorable fairy & gnome set, and the latest addition to our Build a Tag series with a fun gridded twist.

    As always, the Baker’s Dozen gals are back with more fabulous inspiration today and we have one last chance for you to win one of our preview party prizes! Check it out below:

    All of the new products will be available for purchase at the TE web store beginning on Thursday, May 7th at 7am PST! In the meantime, check out the prize that’s up for grabs today! Just leave a comment for your chance to win!

    Today we’re giving away the Under the Toadstool stamp set!
    Enter to win by leaving a comment on this blog post before Wednesday, May 6th at 11:59pm PST. One entry per person. Each comment will be automatically entered into our Grand Prize drawing for a $50 Gift Certificate to the TE Store! Winners will be chosen at random and announced on Thursday, May 7th, 2015.
    Introducing:
    Stamps:
    Under the Toadstool
    Gridlocked
    Eventful
    RSVP
    Dies:
    Build a Tag 4
    Gridlocked
    Under the Toadstool
    Block Party – Party
    Eventful – Birthday Party
    Eventful – Tea Party
    Little Bits:
    Condiments
    Hot Dog
    Hamburger
    Dice
    Follow Suit
    If there’s one thing I love as much as stamping, it’s party planning! I love everything from start to finish… coming up with the theme, creating the invitation, matching party favors, table decor, food signs, thank you notes, and then ultimately hosting the shindig! I’ve often dreamed of stamps and dies to mix and match and create invitations for many different occasions. Today I’m excited to present the Eventful concept that fills my love for hosting handmade parties. I’m starting off my Eventful presentation with an ensemble I’ll be using for a 4th of July BBQ this summer:
    The Eventful stamp set was designed to work together with the RSVP stamp to provide many different options for customizing the specific party theme and details. I typically make my party invitations a flat card sized at 5″ x 7″ so I used this size as a baseline in designing the concept. However, almost any size would work for your invitation and you could even do something folded with the details inside. We’re also releasing the Eventful – Tea Party and Eventful – Birthday Party dies along with several new Little Bits dies that can be used to create these themed invitations and party decor. 
    I used the new Little Bits Condiments, Hot Dog, Hamburger, and Flag to build a little BBQ scene at the bottom of my invitation. Both of our Eventful Borders (with more to come in the future!) would also fit in the open space at the bottom of my flat invitation for something more quick to create. 
    My family thought I was slightly strange for making 4th of July themed cupcakes this time of year, but they certainly didn’t complain when it was time to eat them! Of course, I’ll have to remake them when it comes time for the real shindig, but the Patriotic Treat Toppers and Cupcake Wrap were the perfect additions to my treat. 
    For party favors (because what’s a party without a favor!?) I decided to repurpose our Sack It – Leprechaun die into Uncle Sam. I simply cut his top hat from Red Pepper cardstock, added the Blue Corn strip, and stars cut from the Shining Star Cutting Plate. I also added the Little Bits – Flag to his hat for more festivity. 
    Overall, I loved how this turned out and now I can’t wait for our 4th of July BBQ. Wanna come!? I’m already looking forward to exploring more party themes with the Eventful stamps and dies! I’d love to hear about the next party you’ll be hosting! 
    Patriotic Treat Toppers
    Cupcake Wrap
    Little Bits – Condiments
    Little Bits – Hamburger
    Little Bits – Flag
    Little Bits – Hot Dog
    Sack It – Leprechaun
    Sack It To You
    Shining Star Cutting Plate
    RSVP
    Eventful
    TE 6×6 Paper Pack – Summer Nights
    Premium Cardstock – Red Pepper
    Premium Cardstock – Blue Corn
    Premium Cardstock – Poppy Seed
    Premium Cardstock – Granny Smith
    Premium Cardstock – Pumpkin
    Premium Cardstock – Sugar Cube
    Doodlebug Star Sprinkles – Red, White & Blue
    Memento Love Letter Full Pad
    Memento Nautical Blue Full Pad
    Memento Summer Sky Full Pad
    Memento Tuxedo Black Full Pad
    Foam Tape – 1/16″ Thick
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    For my next project I grabbed the Under the Toadstool set to create something magical and I was positively giddy when I finished this card. It might be one of my all-time favorites. Fairies and gnomes have magical dust that makes things happy so that’s what I set out to capture in this card:
    I started by cutting several of the Build A Scene – Rolling Clouds and sponging the bottom of each layer with Broken China Distress Ink. I cut them down to size and adhered them to a piece of white cardstock cut to 4″ x 5.25″. Then I colored and die cut the pieces for the scene and adhered them to the clouds. 
    The sentiment was stamped onto one of the clouds from Cloud Stacklets and added to the scene. In order to incorporate the special gnome/fairy dust I needed a shaker element. So I die cut the largest frame from the Frame in Frame Cutting plate, added transparency over the opening and 1/8″ foam tape all the way around the outside.  After adhering the frame to the cloud piece on three sides (leaving the top open) I added the tiny star confetti/sequin pieces inside. 
    The last picture shows the sparkle of the little stars the best. Oh, it just makes me smile! Next on my list to create is a card using the sweet fairy that says “I want pretty things and a pair of wings”!
    Under the Toadstool
    Under the Toadstool Dies
    Frame in Frame Cutting Plate
    Build a Scene – Rolling Clouds
    Cloud Stacklets
    Foam Tape – 1/16″ Thick
    Copic Markers
    Martha Stewart – Iridescent Hearts & Stars Glitter
    Memento Tuxedo Black Full Pad
    Premium Cardstock – Red Pepper
    Premium Cardstock – Sugar Cube
    Doodlebug 6×6 Pad – Sunkissed
    InLinkz.com

    Thanks so much for joining us for another day of sneak peeks! Don’t forget to leave a comment on any of the sneak peek posts here on the TE Blog for your chance to win our daily giveaway. You’ll also be automatically entered into our drawing for a $50 gift certificate each time you comment!
    The talented Baker’s Dozen gals have been up to their own fabulousness with today’s products so make sure you check out their blogs:
    Charmaine Ikach
    Courtney Kelley
    Danielle Lounds
    Jeanne Streiff
    Jen Shults
    Joan Ervin
    Kendra Wietstock
    Kerri Michaud
    Kim Singdahlsen
    Regina Mangum
    Sankari Wegman
    Shelly Mercado
    Taylor VanBruggen
    InLinkz.com

     

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