Sneak Peek: August 2024 Dies

Hello crafty friends, Marine here! I’m happy to be sharing with you this extra fun and super colorful sneak peek featuring two brand new products from the upcoming August 2024 Release: Build A Monster and Candy Bucket. The Candy Bucket comes with different funny faces, including a monster face, which matches the monsters to perfection.

New release will be available August 12th

I started off by cutting an 8,5 x 3,5 inches Strathmore bristol smooth slimline panel that I colored with bright colors in a rainbow order. I first created a light base with, from left to right, kitsch flamingo, dried marigold, squeezed lemonade, twisted citron, salvaged patina and shaded lilac oxide inks. Next I created a pattern on my panel, and thought that big dots would add more fun to the card, so I used the Medium Polka Dots stencil along with, from left to right, picked raspberry, carved pumpkin, fossilized amber, mowed lawn, peacock feathers and wilted violet to create a tone on tone look.

I splattered water all over my panel, and dried it using a paper towel. For contrast, I mixed some black soot oxide ink with water and used a small brush to add more splatters, and for brightness I did the same with copic opaque white ink mixed with water.

Next I cut all the bits and pieces out of different colored cardstock, and assembled everything on my panel using 1mm and 2mm foam squares, liquid glue and 3mm glue dots. I used all the Build A Monster dies to create my three little guys, used the bucket and monster face dies from Candy Bucket to create the bucket, and multiple Candy Treats dies to make all the yummy treats.

I embossed my “Sending monster hugs” greeting from Monster Hugs in white, glued Onyx pearls on the monsters’ eyes, and Iridescent Mini Star Confetti here and there on the background, applied white blizzard nuvo drops to the monsters’ hearts and swirling icing, added a drop of glossy accent on the bucket’s eyes, and finally added highlights and details using a white gel pen.

Here’s a look at some more of the new dies coming in this release…..

And that’s it! I hope you like those cute and friendly little monsters! Thanks so much for stopping by!