Sharyn Sowell Holiday 2019 Inspiration | Scenic to Simple Cards with Betty
on August 29, 2019

Sharyn Sowell Holiday 2019 Inspiration | Scenic to Simple Cards with Betty

Hello! This is Betty from The Things I Do With Paper. I am thrilled to guest design for Spellbinder's and excited to show you what I created using Holiday 2019 Collection by Sharyn Sowell collection. I love the versatility of the dies and the endless possibilities. Whether you want to create detailed "one of a kind" Christmas cards or simplistic massed produced cards, this Holiday 2019 Collection by Sharyn Sowell works great! Lets take a look a my projects.

Joy to the World

Spellbinders Sharyn Sowell Holiday 2019 Collection - Inspiration | Scenic to Simple Cards with Betty

For this card, I ink blended onto some watercolored paper and used acrylic white ink splatters as well as water to create a snow background scene. I added layered snowbanks using Spellbinders Scalloped Borders.

Spellbinders Sharyn Sowell Holiday 2019 Collection - Inspiration | Scenic to Simple Cards with Betty

I combined Winter Friends Etched dies and Starry Forest etched die to create a peaceful winter Christmas scene. I just love the adorable animals in these collections. I ink blended the animals as well as added some Copic markers for added detail. I finished this card with a few clear sequins.

Love Came Down

Spellbinders Sharyn Sowell Holiday 2019 Collection - Inspiration | Scenic to Simple Cards with Betty

For this card, I ink blended another background panel. I used three different shades on this card. I used water as well as acrylic white paint for some subtle splatters. I die cut the Love Came Down etched dies three times with white card stock.

Spellbinders Sharyn Sowell Holiday 2019 Collection - Inspiration | Scenic to Simple Cards with Betty

I glued each panel together and added to the ink blend panel. I adhered the completed panel to a top folding white card stock base. I added some clear sequins to finish the card. This card can be easily massed produced. The images and sentiment say it all.

Love Everything About You

Spellbinders Sharyn Sowell Holiday 2019 Collection - Inspiration | Scenic to Simple Cards with Betty

For this card I blended some fun pattern papers and showcased the versatility of the Peace on Earth Etched dies. I created a non-holiday card with this set. Of course, it works beautifully for a Christmas card, but I love it used, too, for other occasions.

Spellbinders Sharyn Sowell Holiday 2019 Collection - Inspiration | Scenic to Simple Cards with Betty

I layered two of the die cuts together. I stamped the sentiment first then die cut and popped up the center sentiment piece. I finished this card with a few clear sequins. I love the clean and simple design style with the pop of colors.

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Select White card stock, Ranger Distressed Oxide, Distress Sprayer, Copic Markers, White gel pen, pattern papers, Fiskars Trimmer, Nuvo Deluxe Adhesive, acrylic paint, and Foam Blending tools. Thank you so much for joining me today. If you would like to see more of my designs, please visit my blog The Things I Do with Paper.

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Meghan Kennihan,

GORGEOUS backgrounds!


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