International Ambassadors Unofficial Christmas in August Blog Hop

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Welcome to the International Ambassadors Unofficial Christmas in August Blog Hop - you have heard of Christmas in July - who says it has to stop there - we are extending it to August and are excited to be sharing some of the new Spellbinders Holiday Dies

The International Ambassadors love to get together and create - and love it that so many of you hop along with us - I hope you enjoy what we are sharing today!!  This Blog Hop is purely for fun and inspiration, totally unofficial and an opportunity for you to get to know us (and our styles) more.

Spellbinders Products:

• S4-114 Standard Circles LG 
• S5-055 Layered Poinsettia
• S5-025 Labels Seventeen
• S6-026 6x6 Matting Basics B
• S6-042 Decorative Holly Frame
• SCP-014 Cuddle Cream
• T-003 Stylus
• GC-200 Grand Calibur Die Cutting and Embossing Machine

Cross Promotional Products:

• Want2Scrap:  Baby Bling - Red Pearls - Self Adhesive; Swirls Finesse - LeCreme - Self Adhesive
• Imagine Crafts 'Featuring' Tsukineko: Memento Ink in Rhubarb Stalk; Delicata in Golden Glitz; Sponge Daubers
• May Arts Ribbon: Gold Ribbon
•  Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L:  E-Z Adhesive Runner; 3D Foam Squares

Other:  Indigo Blue - Merry Christmas Circle Dinkie; Felt and Bling embellishment; Diamante button; Gold Cardstock

1. Cut/emboss one (1) Decorative Holly Frame #3 (#1being the smallest) using Gold cardstock
2. Score 6"x12" Cuddle Cream cardstock halfway
3. Cut/emboss Cuddle Cream cardstock using 6x6 Matting Basics B #  (#1 being the smallest) making sure the folded edge is inside the cutting live of the Die to form the card base.
4. Adhere the filigree frame from the Decorative Holly Frame to the card base
5. Pop the Labels Seventeen insert up on D Foam Squares into the Decorative Holly Frame.

6. Cut/emboss one (1) Labels Seventeen # (#1 being the smallest) using Cuddle Cream cardstock.
7. Sponge around the inside edge of the Labels Seventeen using Delicata Golden Glitz Ink and a Sponge Dauber.

8. Cut/emboss Poinsettia flower Dies #1 #2 #3 #4 along with two (2) leaves in cream cardstock.
9. Sponge the flowers using Rhubarb Stalk before removing them from the Dies.
10 Using the Stylus to shape the flowers - make sure you are using a foam mat/pad.
11 Layer the flowers, later the flowers, offsetting the petals to give a more natural look - using liquid glue
12 Adhere to the left side of the Labels Seventeen Die using a 3D Foam Square
13 Sponge the leaves using Delicata Golden Glitz before removing from the Die
14 Adhere the leaves on the lefthand side of the flower using liquid glue - tucking the ends under the layered flower.

 













15 Stamp the sentiment twice using Indigo Blu sentiment and Rhubarb Stalk
16 Cut/emboss one sentiment using Standard Circles 3 # (#1 being the smallest)
17 Cut emboss the inner circle using the Standard Circles #2
18 Sponge the inside edges of the Circles using Delicata Golden Glitz and a sponge dauber
19 Layer the smaller circle onto the larger one using 3D Foam Tape.
20 Adhere the layered sentiment to the right side of the flower.
21 Attach gold ribbon along the lower portion of the card using double sided tape
22 Attach gold double sided bow to the center of the gold ribbon using liquid glue
23 Adhere embellishment to the center of the bow and smaller one to the center of the layered flower
24,Attach Swirls Finesse - LeCreme either side of the layered flower

I hope you have enjoyed my tutorial, make sure you pop in and visit the other International Ambassadors - these girls are amazing - each one is picked to be an Ambassador for their country because they are seasoned designers and so inspiring!!  The list of International Ambassadors is below, in case you get lost along the way.

  Yvonne van de Grijp - Netherlands

Christine Emberson - England

Christina Griffiths - England

Linda Lucas - Australia (you are here)

Thank you for your comments and all of the support you give me - you make blogging such an amazing place to be!! Your encouragement is such a blessing for me - it makes my day! God bless you!

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