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For more tips on creating with the Cottage Garden Collection watch the tutorial at https://youtu.be/faBoB2s49RI.

Instructions: Cut a piece of white cardstock to 13 x 9.2", score and fold in half from 13” side. Trim another white cardstock panel measuring 8.8” x 6.2”. Rough the edges with distresser tool and adhere with foam strips. Cut strip pattern paper from paper collection measuring 8.5” x 5.9 rough edges with tool and adhere on white panel using designer dries clear adhesive. For the border layer, cut 2 borders on white cardstock using fleur border die as shown. Cut pattern paper using fleur border die basics and adhere inside borders using designer dries clear adhesive. Adhere this layer in the center of the card. Cut scallop circle using eyelet circle small basic dies on white cardstock and cut inside circle on pattern paper stack together adhere this circle on border layer using 3D foam dots.

Stamp the large hydrangea from Cottage Garden Hydrangea Cling Stamp Set onto Deluxe Flower Shaping paper using green ink, Stamp the same image again three times in the green ink, but this time diecut the center of hydrangea with the 2nd, 3rd, and 4th smallest circle from HCD1-7154 Eyelet Circle & Basics Small Die.

Stamp the large hydrangea petals using embossing ink, cover with embossing powder, heat emboss using heat tool and diecut with coordinating die. Use the water color brush to color the images. Twisted citron ink to color the hydrangea center and color the leaves using daubers with twisted citron ink and peeled paint ink. Color in the circles too. Use the twisted citron ink.

Place the petals in the Hydrangea Shaping Mold, lightly mist with water and send through die cutting machine. Finish shaping petals and hydrangea with the stylus from Deluxe Flower Shaping kit. Use double dots to layer all 3 circles onto the center of hydrangea, starting with largest to smallest. Use hot glue to attach the petals onto the hydrangea, creating a full, rounded look. Attach hydrangea onto circle with double dots and Dries Clear Glue. Trim a sentiment and 2 tags from the paper collection. Using album tag die, cut the bottom part of both tags add place thr4read.

Use the Dries Clear glue along with glitter dust to add sparkle over the hydrangea, leaves and sentiment. Use the same glue to add Rabbit prills in the centers of petals.

Dab some of the glue onto sponge, and apply around hydrangea, then sprinkle with glitter dust and to finish, add ribbon, bead, nuvo drops and crystal lacquer.