Sneak Peek: August 2022 Dies

Hi folks, Kavya here with a sneak peek of the August 10th release!

Halloween is usually a creepy holiday and is mostly associated with darker colors, but PPP’s Halloween release is just so adorable! I can’t get enough of all the cute critters and how perfectly well they all pair together. Today, I will be showcasing two new dies- Cauldron Shaker and Candy Treats die sets. My first card uses both of them in a Halloween themed card but my second card is a birthday themed card using the candy treats! They are truly versatile. :)

I first started off by creating my background by ink blending Black Soot and Faded Jeans distress oxide inks on a pale blue cardstock. I also ink blended the stars using the Starry Background stencil. I added a strip of brown patterned paper at the bottom for the land. You can also use a striped stencil to achieve the same effect. 

Then, I diecut a bunch of candies from Candy Treats using different colored cardstock. I also die cut a Cauldron Shaker using gray and black cardstock. As always, ink blended the edges and added white gel pen details to make them more realistic. Then, I stamped and colored critters from Ghost Friends and Halloween Critters. I heat embossed a sentiment in the middle of the cauldron and I was done with my card! The cauldron can also be used to create a shaker card. :) 

My next card is a birthday card using the Candy Treats die. This die set can be used all year long and can the different bits and pieces can be mixed and matched to create unique pieces of candies and chocolates all year long! 

I simply used pieces of brown and pink cardstock for all the chocolates. I tried to make them more realistic by ink blending the edges using matching dye ink and by adding details using a white gel pen and clay confetti embellishments like Clay Confetti Wheel #3 (fruits) and White Clay Hearts confetti. I also chopped up the clay sprinkles into tiny pieces, added dimes ion using glossy accents and added some transparent glitter on the edges of some chocolates. 

Later, I created my background by ink blending seedless preserves, picked raspberry and saltwater taffy distress oxide inks on pale pink cardstock. I added the chocolates and finished it off by adding a sentiment from Birthday Scripts and Celebration Scripts stamp sets.

That’s it! I hope you liked all the projects that I made today. Stop by tomorrow for a look at the new stencils coming!

Happy crafting, Kavya