Spellbinders Botanical Dragonfly Tutorial

Hello friends - thanks so much for stopping by!! Today I am sharing a tutorial for Spellbinders using the beautiful dragonfly from the Flower Garden Collection by Sharyn Johnson Sowell !   You can see how easily it is created by following along with the tutorial.

'Shapeabilities Botanical Dragonfly Etched Dies Flower Garden by Sharyn Sowell is a set of five dies to create an intricate designed dragonfly. What grows in your garden? Bring wonderful botanical elements into your projects with the Flower Garden Collection by Sharyn Sowell.'  - Spellbinders

1. Cut/emboss the Botanical Dragonfly using Gold card stock and both the Filigree and Backer Dies together.

2. Cut/emboss the two (2) sets of the Backer only using patterned paper.

3. Adhere the filigree gold Wing to the co-ordinating Backer.

4. Adhere the Wings to the body of the Dragonfly as shown in the photo above, using liquid glue.

5. Cut/emboss the third largest Scored and Pierced Rectangles using pale patterned paper.

6. Pop up onto a pre-cut card front that has been layered onto a pre-cut card base using Scrapbook Adhesives BY 3L 3D Foam Squares.

7. Place a 3D Clear Dodz under each wing to give extra dimension.

8. Adhere the sentiment across the base of the Scored and Pierced Rectangle using Crafty Foam Tape.

9. Stamp the small flower from the Earth Laughs Stamp and Die set using Imagine Tuxedo Black Ink.

10. Colour using Chameleon Pens and glue to the centre of the dragonfly.

11 Trim and adhere Beautiful Bling Borders across the top of the Scored and Pierced Rectangles layer, adding aTurquoise Baby Bling along the top as shown in the photo above.

Spellbinders Products Used:

• S2-287 Shapeabilities Botanical Dragonfly Etched Dies Flower Garden by Sharyn Sowell
• S4-904 Nestabilities Scored and Pierced Rectangles Etched Dies
• SDS-062 Earth Laughs Stamp and Die Set from the Spring Love Collection by Stephanie Low
• T-001 Tool 'n One
• PL-001 Platinum Die Cutting Machine

Other: Teal, white and gold card stock; Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L: E-Z Adhesive Runner, 3D Foam Squares, 3D Dodz;  Imagine: Memento Ink in Tuxedeo Black; Want2Scrap: Baby Bling - Turquoise Rhinestones; Patterned Paper; Chameleon Pens

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