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Simply succulent bundle....with sparkle!

 This is one of the sets I didn't think I needed till recently. What really sold me on it was the large background die that came with the bundle. I am totally in love with it! Today I am sharing a few cards that focus on that background die. 

These first two are super easy but totally gorgeous! I used the Rainbow Glimmer Paper (#153056) with the background die cut out in Thick White Cardstock (#159229) for the first one and Basic black cardstock (#121045) for the second one. I used a sponge on a binder clip dipped in multipurpose liquid glue to glue it all together. The saying is from the Simple Succulent set that comes in the Potted Succulent bundle (#154330). 






The next card was actually really fun to do. I cut out TWO of the backgrounds in white cardstock. I glued one down to a piece of cardstock (4-1/2 x 5-1/2). Using the die as my guide, I colored in the succulents using the blender markers. It looked kind of messy! After I was done coloring, I glued another background over the first. That covered up all my mistakes on the first one and really made it pop!

This last one was the hardest one, but the most beautiful! I have a tutorial at the end to show how I did it. It is really stunning in person! I think I like the white outline the best. 


I'd love to see what you come up with using this technique! I'd be happy to help you order any Stampin' Up! products you see here (glitter is retired! Sorry!) The supplies are listed below as well as a link to my online store.

Happy Stampin!

Beckie





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