Greetings!

Today is the start of our CHA Blog Frenzy and it’s a biggie! Not only did we have a Frenzy about our Pendant Collection but now we’ve got 17 more new items to be frenzied about! For details on rules and schedule, please look HERE.

Design Team Member, Debbie Olson, will kick off with her take on our first reveal….S5-019 Labels Eight Nestabilities®!

Debbie has a B.A. in Commercial Art/Graphic Design plus an M.S. in Secondary Education. Much of what Debbie learned in art classes still applies to her today (basic designs, color theory, drawing and coloring skills). A busy mom, she home-schools during the day and creates mostly after 10pm. Debbie describes her style as eclectic - she appreciates so many different styles from clean and fresh to detailed and vintage. We hear she is rarely without a sanding block at her finger tips!

Here a sampling of Debbie’s beautiful work of art!

Yes, that’s right! Spellbinders is doing it again, and it’s bigger and its better than before! You didn’t think we could stop with the new Pendant Collection did you? Oh no! We’ve got 17 more new Spellbinders products to reveal from July 9 – 22, 2009. And we want to share them with you!

Each day we will direct you to one of our talented Designer’s blogs where you will be introduced to our latest and greatest Spellbinders Die Templates. Enter to win by sending an email to the address listed in the blog. Daily winners will be chosen randomly from eligible entries. But wait, there’s more!

This time the prize is progressive! On Day 1, we give away the Day 1 release. On Day 2 we give away the Day 1 and Day 2 releases! The prizes grow each and every day for 14 days!! By entering each day from each blog, you become eligible to win the Grand Prize… COMPLETE set of CHA Summer 2009 Die Templates and Impressabilities releases, a total of 29 products with a retail value of more than $560.00!!

Check out this line up of talented Designers on the dates noted and then enter for your chance to win:

7/9 Debbie Olson

7/10 Michelle Wooderson

7/11 Karen Hunsaker

7//12 Kazan Clark

7/13 Linda Duke

7/14 Heidi Blankenship

7/15 Kimberly Crawford

7/16 Julie Overby

7/17 Sherry Cheever

7/18 Debbie Seyer

7/19 Lesa Rapp

7/20 Becca Feeken

7/21 Jennifer Davis

7/22 Keri Lee Sereika

Remember to stop here each day as we will introduce our featured Designer and provide a link to her blog. Subscribe to the Spellbinders Blog here to get the daily posts emailed to you, and don’t miss out on a single thing!

See the entire line of Spellbinders products on the Spellbinders’ website.

Official Rules

Any participant wishing to be included in the daily drawing for the Spellbinders CHA Blog Frenzy give-away must adhere to all of the following rules. We are happy to welcome US and international blog guests for this Frenzy.

To enter each drawing on sneak peeks between July 9 and July 22, visit the reveal blog and click on the contest link to reveal an e-mail window. In the subject line of the e-mail, enter the die template name being revealed. Each blog reveal will remain open for 48 hours. Only 1 entry per blog is allowed and 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 July 9th through July 22nd and plan accordingly.

After the entry deadline is reached, Spellbinders will randomly pick one entry from each Blog Frenzy reveal as stated in the “Rules”. Winner will be contacted by e-mail within 24 hours of the contest deadline. Winner will have 72 hours to reply to that e-mail to claim the prize. If Winner fails to respond within 72 hours, a new name will be drawn for said prize. Winner will receive the new die templates being revealed on the specific daily blog post they are entering.

Entrants visiting all 14 Spellbinders CHA Blog Frenzy Reveals and correctly entering their information into the separate drawings, as described below, will automatically be entered into a GRAND PRIZE give away of a full set of the CHA Summer 2009 die templates and Impressabilities releases, 29 products, with a retail value of $561.71.

Spellbinders Design Team members and employees are not eligible for drawings.

Any participant wishing to be automatically entered into the drawing for the CHA Blog Frenzy Grand Prize must enter all 14 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.

For more Spellbinders new product release information go to New Products
If you have any questions regarding the contest, send an e-mail to ContestQuestions .

Thank you, our beloved fans, for all the contest entries, blog comments and excitement surrounding our Pendant Collection Blog Frenzy!

Its time to announce our lucky winner.  She entered all 8 Pendant Blog Frenzy contests to be eligible.  Her name was drawn randomly. She will receive all 8 Spellbinders Pendants and all 8 Borderabilities, a retail value of over $350.00!
The Grand Prize Winner’s package will include:

Contemporary Hearts Pendants

Fleur de Lis Pendants

Eyelets Pendants

Renaissance Heart Pendants

Kaleidoscope Pendants

In Spades Pendants

Tulips Pendants

Lattice Pendants

Tulips Borderabilities

Contemporary Hearts Borderabilities

Fleur De Lis Borderabilities

Eyelets Borderabilities

Renaissance Hearts Borderabilities

Kaleidoscope Borderabilities

In Spades Borderabilities

Lattice Borderabilities

And the winner is (drumroll please!):

Andrea, from Bloomfield, Michigan, USA

“All I can say is SHUT UP (channeling my inner Elaine from Seinfeld on that one…just need someone to push at the same time…my kids probably wouldn’t be very appreciative of that though!)!! Are you serious?? I am completely stunned right now…actually shaking a little bit as I type this! Really?? Thank you, thank you, thank you!!!! This is just so awesome!!! I simply cannot wait to make something with the amazing Pendants and Borderabilities. I can only imagine how cool they are…I have some Nestabilities and abosultely love them. Thanks to all of the Design Team gals for the awe inspiring creations with these! I can only hope I can create something half as beautiful as what they made! Seriously??? I am still in complete amazement right now…THANK YOU!”

We look forward to seeing your creative artwork on our website!  Join in on our Pendant Party to win even more fabulous Spellbinders die templates!

Wait, what did you say?  8 days of prizes and a Pendant Party isn’t enough?  We think 8 days isn’t nearly enough!  We’ve still got to showcase our Craft and Hobby Association Show releases!  Hold onto your hats my friends, we’re going to do it again!  Stay tuned, the details are coming very, very soon!

I hope that everyone is enjoying the new releases from our newest collection, The Pendants! Can you believe it’s Day 7?! Don’t forget - after all the releases have been revealed and in stores, we have a contest (Pendant Project Contest) and it’s BIG! Look HERE for details!

Heidi Blankenship showed her beautiful creations with the S4-208 In Spades Pendant and the S4-217 In Spades Borderabilities® yesterday. Thank you, Heidi, for an amazing inspiration! Remember you have until June 28th (11:59PM EST) to enter to win.

Welcome To Day 7 of the Spellbinders™ Pendants Blog Frenzy!!

For Day 7, Linda Duke will show us what she did with the S4-206 Renaissance Hearts Pendant and the S4-215 Renaissance Hearts Borderabilities®.

***Remember you need to send an email to enter! Link is in Linda’s Blog! Good luck!!***

 
How many years of crafting?
As long as I can remember, I have always been interest in art.  My dad was a very talented artist, and I would spend hours watching him draw.  I always had paper and pencil in hand and tried to draw the things he did.

Your favorite Spellbinders™ technique?
My favorite technique would have to be coloring with either PrismaColor Pencils or Copic Markers. Both are great for achieving a realistic look and perfect for shading.

Your favorite Spellbinders™ die?
As for my favorite die, that’s difficult because I really enjoy them all, but my favorite would be the Nestabilities®. They are perfect for card making and stamping.

One thing you get inspiration for and why?
Magazines: I collect all of them. Since I live in a small town, they help me stay up to date with what’s going on in the industry.

Here are some of Linda’s beautiful work!

***Remember you need to send an email to enter! Link is in Linda’s Blog! Good luck!!***

Sherry Cheever showed her wonderful creations with the S4-210 Lattice Pendant and the S4-218 Lattice Borderabilities® yesterday. Thank you, Sherry, for the beautiful inspiration! Remember you have until June 27th (11:59PM EST) to enter to win.

Welcome to Day 6 of the Spellbinders™ Pendants Blog Frenzy!!

For Day 6, Heidi Blankenship will show us her stuff by using the S4-208 In Spades Pendant and the S4-217 In Spades Borderabilities®!

***Remember you need to send an email to enter! Link is in Heidi’s Blog! Good luck!!***

How many years of crafting?
I have been doing some type of crafting ever since I was little and I have been stamping for 20 + years.

How long have you been blogging?
A little over two years

Your favorite Spellbinders™ technique?
Reverse Stenciling

Your favorite Spellbinders™ die?
S7-014 Classic Lace Borderabilities® Grand

Favorite food/beverage for crafting?
If it’s in the morning, coffee with my favorite chocolate raspberry creamer.
During the rest of the day, either water or coke and sometimes a few pretzels in the evening.

One thing you get inspiration from and why?
I seem to find the most inspiration when I am listening to music and surprisingly it’s music that I might not otherwise listen too—LOL! I’m not really sure why, all I know is that it gets the creativity flowing.

Sharing some of Heidi’s wonderful creations!

***Remember you need to send an email to enter! Link is in Heidi’s Blog! Good luck!!***

Yesterday, Keri Lee Sereika showed her cool creation with the S4-203 Contemporary Hearts Pendant and the S4-212 Contemporary Hearts Borderabilities®. Thank you, Keri Lee, for the wonderful inspiration! Remember you have until June 26th (11:59PM EST) to enter to win.

Welcome to Day 5 of the Spellbinders™ Pendants Blog Frenzy!!

Today, Sherry Cheever will show her great projects using the S4-210 Lattice Pendant and the S4-218 Lattice Borderabilities®.

***Remember you need to send an email to enter! Link is in Sherry’s Blog! Good Luck!!***

How many years of crafting?
I’ve been crafting in one or another since I was about 8 years old. I remember weaving pot holders and selling them to the neighbors for pennies (I guess you can say that was my first paying job too). That would mean, that I’ve been crafting for 42 years now.

How long have you been blogging?
I started my own website in November of 2005 with daily posts. When Splitcoaststampers offered blogs to the Daily Dozen Alumni, I jumped on the bandwagon and my first blog post there was February 24, 2007.

Your favorite Spellbinders™ die?
I think my favorite Spellbinders dies are the S4-202 Large Deckled Rectangles and the S4-201 Small Deckled Rectangles Nestabilities® and the S4-085 Snowflake Wonder.

Favorite food/beverage for crafting?
I always have coffee or Diet Coke (and sometimes chocolate) close at hand.

One thing you get inspiration from and why?
Most times I draw inspiration from art work of wallpaper that I see in different places that I go. I also like to browse the Kohl’s Sunday ads for pictures of any art they might have on sale.

Here are some of Sherry’s recent works of art!

***Remember you need to send an email to enter! Link is in Sherry’s Blog! Good Luck!!***

Michelle Wooderson showed her lovely creations with the S4-209 Tulips Pendant and the S4-211 Tulips Borderabilities® yesterday. Thank you, Michelle, for the wonderful inspiration! Remember you have until June 26th (08:30AM EST) to enter to win.

Welcome to Day 4 of the Spellbinders™ Pendants Blog Frenzy!!

Today, Keri Lee Sereika will be showing her great projects with the S4-203 Contemporary Hearts Pendant and the S4-212 Contemporary Hearts Borderabilities®.

***Remember you need to send an email to enter! Link is in Keri Lee’s Blog! Good luck!!***

How many years of crafting?
I have always been a crafty person. Even in my childhood I was always making something or remaking something

How long have you been blogging?
I began my blog July 4th 2006…so wow, almost three years!!!

Your favorite Spellbinders™ technique?
I love to leave my die on my cut cardstock or paper and use it as a mask/stencil with my Copic Air Brushing System.

Your favorite Spellbinders™ die?
Seriously??? There is NO WAY I could choose!!!

Favorite food/beverage for crafting?
I don’t really eat or drink while I am crafting…except when it is deadline crunch time…then Dr Pepper is usually near at hand

One thing you get inspiration from and why?
One way I get inspired is by paying attention to details from everyday life, there is something to be learned from each day…

Keri Lee has some wonderful projects to share!

So go on over to Keri Lee’s Blog and enter for those die templates!

***Remember you need to send an email to enter! Link is in Keri Lee’s Blog! Good luck!!***

Hip Hip Hooray!

It’s the string of posts you’ve all been really waiting for!  What’s better than getting a peek at the newest Spellbinders Pendant Collection die templates?  Winning a set, of course!  And our very first winner is (drumroll please!):

Lana from Fort Wayne, Indiana, USA!

Congratulations Lana!  Upon learning of her fabulous prizes, she exclaimed “Thank you, thank you, thank you, thank you!”  No, really, thank you Lana, and everyone else for visiting our fabulous Blog Frenzy!

That’s right, Lana visited Becca Feeken’s Blog Frenzy post on Monday, read the rules, and entered the contest by sending an email to the address listed in Becca’s post.  She was chosen by random from eligible entries to win the Spellbinders S4-204 Fleur De Lis Pendant and Spellbinders S4-213 Fleur De Lis Borderabilities die template sets.

You too can be a winner! See the details here.  Commenting on this blog or the designer’s blog will not enter you into the drawing, but we sure would love to know what you think of our new Pendant Collection!

Thank you again, Lana!  And thank you Becca, for your fabulous designs!  There is more to come, so don’t miss a day of the Pendant Collection Blog Frenzy!

Beth

***Due to the linking difficulties in Michelle’s Blog, Spellbinders™ will extend her Blog Frenzy entry deadline to June 26th (08:30AM EST)! This will give everyone a chance to enter to win these sweet Tulips die templates!!***

Yesterday, Debbie Olson showed her beautiful creations with the S4-205 Eyelets Pendant and the S4-214 Eyelets Borderabilities®. Thank you, Debbie, for the wonderful inspiration! Remember you have until June 24th (11:59PM EST) to enter to win.

Welcome to Day 3 of the Spellbinders™ Pendants Blog Frenzy!!

Today, Michelle Wooderson will be showing her great projects with the S4-209 Tulips Pendant and the S4-211 Tulips Borderabilities®.

***Remember you need to send an email to enter! Link is in Michelle’s Blog! Good Luck!!***

How many years of crafting?
I’ve been a life-long crafter. I started out by helping my mom with Bible School crafts. After my daughters were born, I started scrapbooking and really got serious about the craft.

How long have you been blogging?
Two years.

Your favorite Spellbinders™ technique?
I love to airbrush an image with the Copic Airbrush System while leaving the die template in place. It creates a wonderful, white border. I also like to make my Clam Shell type cards by folding a piece of cardstock to leave a little bit on top for the fold.

Your favorite Spellbinders™ die?
S4-161 Labels One die template

Favorite food/beverage for crafting?
Chocolate and Diet Cola

One thing you get inspiration from and why?
My Inspiration File contains clippings from my favorite magazines. It provides a visual to refer to for instant inspiration such as colors, themes, etc.

Here are some of Michelle’s wonderful projects to share!

So go visit Michelle’s Blog and enter your chance to win those new die templates!

***Remember you need to send an email to enter! Link is in Michelle’s Blog! Good luck!!***

We started yesterday with Becca Feeken who showed her wonderful creations with the S4-204 Fleur de Lis Pendant and the S4-213 Fleur de Lis Borderabilities®. Thank  you, Becca, for the amazing inspiration! Remember you have until June 23rd (today) 11:59PM EST to enter to win.

Welcome to Day 2 of the Spellbinders™ Pendants Blog Frenzy!!

Today, Debbie Olson will be showing her great projects with the S4-205 Eyelets Pendant and the S4-214 Eyelets Borderabilities®.

***Remember you need to send an email to enter! Link is in Debbie’s Blog! Good luck!!***

How many years of crafting?
I have always been crafty. But I became interested in (quickly progressing to infaturated with) paper crafting at a stamping workshop in November 2000.

How long have you been blogging?
I have been blogging for three years (in August).

Your favorite Spellbinders™ technique?
I like to use the dies as masks when I’m airbrushing with my Copic markers.

Your favorite Spellbinder™ die?
I mostly use the Standard Circles, followed by the small tag dies.

Favorite food/beverage for crafting?
Hmmm…I’m pretty boring! I generally craft with water by my side, and an occasional Diet Cherry Pepsi. I don’t keep food in my studio but I do keep sugarless gum!

One thing you get inspiration from and why?
I am inspired by every beautiful thing I see…whether it is out my window, in a magazine or in a blog.

We like to share some of Debbie’s beautiful work!

So go visit Debbie’s Blog and enter your chance to win those new die templates!

***Remember you need to send an email to enter! Link is in Debbie’s Blog! Good luck!!***