BLOG HOP Free Cut File+GIVEAWAY+Bendy Card Tutorial...

Good morning my crafty friends, 

I am VERY excited to share today a brand new project and

welcome you to the Samantha Walker Creative Team Monthly Blog Hop!

There is a great Spellbinders prize WOOT!

 And as always a FREE free SVG/Silhouette file 

*Prize photos below*

If you are coming from Allie's Blog then you are in the right place!

This is my FIRST project since being back on this amazing team

and I am sure it is just a taste of what is to come. 

Our theme is snowflakes and I was so inspired with this lace-

I sort of took it in a different direction and went crazy!! :) 

*Shocking I know* LOL

Samantha created these amazing cut files called "Bendy" Cards

and I could not resist cutting one right away and creating it for the blog hop!

Now there is a FULL tutorial on SW blog for assembling these Bendy Cards

http://samanthaleewalker.blogspot.com/2014/01/silhouette-tutorial-how-to-make-bendy.html

And I wanted to share how I created my version too. 

I cut the Samantha Walker Bendy Card Envelope Set Scalloped

on my Silhouette using Kraft Cardstock paper. 

I also cut these "XO" Hearts using red card stock on my Silhouette as well. 

I ran the hearts through the sticker maker wrong side down-

then coated in Ultrafine red glitter. 

Then I used a high tack tape to add a glitter stripe to the bendy card layers. 

I sprinkled on the glitter. 

Then used the same high tack tape to assemble the card. 

AFTER it was assembled I added the pearls and lace- because the

pearls needed to be added while it was bent- they kept popping off when

I added them laying flat. 

I adhered the hearts to an iridescent shimmery vellum paper- 

then adhere them to the card itself using foam squares. 

Then I added the lock and key. 

Here the card is open and it's perfect to write in or stamp inside. 

I love the layers and I am completely addicted I can tell you after just one!

The next blog on the blog hop is Diane Fisher- just in case

the image doesn't take you to her blog here is a direct link!

http://designbydiana.blogspot.com

If you missed what was behind me- just head to Samantha's blog

and start from the beginning!

http://samanthaleewalker.blogspot.com

I hope you enjoyed my post today and get hopping!

Here is what you could win- you could win a brand new 

set of Spellbinders dies!

And if you comment you will get this FREE Snowflake cut file!

a Rafflecopter giveaway

Products Used:

Samantha Walker Bendy Card Envelope Set Scalloped

Samantha Walker XO Hearts

CutCardStock Cardstock- Kraft, Red, Iridescent Shimmer. 

Xyron 3" Sticker Maker, Xyron High Tack Tape

Clearsnap Ultrafine Glitter