Spellbinders Dear Friend Tutorial

Hello Blog Friends - I am back to share a Step by Step Tutorial for Spellbinders - today's card is layered and shabby - layering is made so easy using Spellbinders Dies -  building on the Core dies is the perfect starting place - as you will bee in my tutorial.

Spellbinders Products

• S5-172 A2 Curved Matting Basics B
• S6-027 Triple Floral
• SCP-013 Whirl White
• GC-200 Grand Calibur Die Cutting and Embossing Machine

Preferred Partners Products:

• Graphic 45: Time to Flourish Collection
• Imagine Crafts 'Featuring' Tsukineko: VersaMagic in Pixie Pink; Sponge Daubers
•  Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L:  E-Z Adhesive Runner; 3D Foam Squares
• Want2Scrap: Swirls Finesse - LeCreme - Self Adhesive; Beautiful Bling Borders - Fancy That! by Nina Brackett; 250 Count Rhinestones – Baby Blue

Other:  Printed Image; Sanding Block; Handmade Embellishments; Mulberry Paper Roses; Lace

1. Cut emboss one (1) A2 Curved Matting Basics B #9 (#1 being the smallest) using the Grand Calibur Die Cutting and Embossing Machine and Time to Flourish patterned paper

2. Cut/emboss one (1) Triple Floral #2  (#1 being the smallest) using Graphic 45 image

3. Cut/emboss one (1) Triple Floral #3  (#1 being the smallest) using Whirl White

4, Sand around edges of the die-cut A2 Curved Borders using a Sanding Block

5. Sponge around the inside edges of the Triple Floral #3 using Pixie Pink and a Sponge Dauber

6. Cut/emboss two (2) A2 Curved Matting Basics A #8 in white cardstock .

7. Score the top of one A2 Curved Matting Basics A #8 at 1cm, fold forward and attach to the front to form card base.

8. Adhere the Die Cut A2 Curved Matting Basics B to the base using double sided tape.

6. Adhere the white Triple Floral #3 to the top portion of the layered card base using double sided tape

7. Adhere Triple Floral #2 Die cut image to the #3 Diecut using Crafty Foam Tape

8. Add lace strip underneath the layered image

9. Attach double seam binding bow using liquid glue

10 Adhere resin birds nest to the bow using liquid glue

11 Attach Mulberry Paper Rose either side of the birds nest using liquid glue

12 Trim Swirls Finesse to size and attach as shown in the main photo.

13 Add 250 Count Rhinestones – Baby Blue around the edges of the Triple Floral #3 edges

14 Adhere resin bird to the right edge of the lace using liquid glue

14 Adhere Beautiful Bling Border - Fancy That! by Nina Brackett across the lower portion of the lace

15 Add 250 Count Rhinestones – Baby Blue to the swirls on the beautiful bling border.

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{{{Hugs}}} and happy creating!