Spellbinders Succulent GardenTutorial

Hello friends - it is always exciting to be sharing a Spellbinders Tutorial with you.  I have to be honest and say I am a little thrilled with these gorgeous little succulent dies...I think I will have to create a few cards using these - so adorable in real life!!

Spellbinders Products:

• S2-218 Succulent Garden
• S6-025 6 x 6 Matting Basics A
• SCD-009 Celebra'tions Pierced Circles
• SCP-013 Whirl White Card
• PL-001 Platinum Die Cutting and Embossing Machine

Other: Liquid Glue; patterned paper; Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L: E-Z Adhesive Runner, 3D Foam Squares; paper scraps from my stash

1. Cut/emboss four (4) pots in different papers.
2. Adhere the cut out from each pot onto a different pot for aesthetics.
3. Cut/emboss two (2) succulents, two (2) Aloe Vera and two (2)Saguaro Cactus in varying shades of green.
4. Cut/emboss two (2) flowers in white cardstock.
5. Use the Die as a stencil, sponging using yellow and/or pink ink.

6. Adhere plants to the back of the pots using liquid glue.
7. Pop flowers onto the Saguaro Cactus using 3D Foam Squares.

8. Cut one (1) Pierced Circles #5 #6 (#1 being the smallest) using white card.
9. Use the Die as a Stencil, sponging inside the edges using orange ink and a sponge dauber.
10 Adhere succulents using double sided tape on the first one and 3D Foam Squares on the next 3.
11 Cut/Embossed patterned paper using 6 x 6 Matting Basics A
12 Adhere to white card base cut slightly larger.
13 Adhere the pierced circle to the center of the layered card base using 3D Foam Squares.

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