It is time for the International Ambassadors Unofficial Pastels and Flowers Blog Hop! The theme of today's Unofficial Blog Hop is 'Pastels with the Option of Flowers' and some of the new Spellbinders flowers may be making an appearance.
Spellbinders products
- IN-002 Bird Banner
- S4-474 Oval Bliss
- S4-475 Fleur De Elegance Decorative Accents
- S6-002 5x7 Matting Basics A
- S6-001 5x7 Matting Basics B
- S6-010 5x7 Heirloom Legacy
- S6-032 Flower Play
- SCD-007 Pierced Ovals
- Spellbinders® Grand Calibur® Die Cutting and Embossing Machine
- T-001 Tool'N One
Cross Promotional Partners
- Anna Griffin - Lovely Layers Collection
- Imagine Crafts 'featuring' Tsukineko: VersaMagic in Petal Pink; Sponge Dauber
- Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L: Adhesive Runner; 3-D Foam Squares
- Want2Scrap: Baby Bling - White Pearls - Self Adhesive; 72 Count - White Pearls - Self Adhesive
Other: Nostalgic Image, Sanding Block
1. Cut/emboss image using
2. Sand around the embossed edges using a Sanding Block
3. Cut/emboss one (1) Oval Bliss #3 (#1 being the smallest)
4. Cut/emboss one(1) 5x7 Heirloom Legacy using cream cardstock
5. Trim the filigree edges off as shown in the above photo
6. Use Tool'N One to remove cardstock easily from the Dies.
7. Cut/emboss one (1) Fleur de Elegance #3 in white cardstock
8. Use the Die as a Stencil and sponge around the inside edges using Petal Pink Ink and a sponge dauber
9. Cut/emboss one (1) 5x7 Matting Basics A #7 in patterned paper
10 Fold cream cardstock in half
11 Cut/emboss one (1) 5x7 Matting Basics B #7 in cream cardstock, making sure the folded edge is inside the cutting blade of the Die to form the card base.
12 Adhere the patterned paper to the board base using double sided tape.
13 Follow this with the 5x7 Heirloom Legacy and DieCut nostalgic image, using Crafty Foam Tape.
14 Cut/emboss one Bird Banner using cream cardstock
15 Sponge around the edges using Petal Pink and a Sponge Dauber
16 Pop up the banner across the nostalgic image using Foam Squares at each end
17 Cut/emboss two (2) Flower Play #1 petals (#1 being the smallest)
18 Sponge from the inside towards the outer edges using Petal Pink and a sponge dauber
19 Curl the petals using Tool'N One
20 Layer the flowers using a small foam square between layers.
21 Add recycled pearl button using liquid glue
22 Cut/emboss one (1) Flower Play leaves #1 #2 in green cardstock
23 Embellish using pearls as shown in the main photo.
I hope you have enjoyed my tutorial and . Make sure you pop in and visit the other International Ambassadors - these girls are amazing!! The list of International Ambassadors is below, in case you get lost along the way.
Linda Lucas (you are here)
And this time a special bonus to the hop as there is a chance to win!
Please make sure you are a follower of my blog and leave a comment here - it's that easy!
A winner will be picked out next week and the prize will be
a goody bag of Spellbinders dies!
Remember to check back to see if you have won.
Thanks so much for stopping by - we hope you enjoy your time with us - we will be back with more!
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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