Spellbinders - Holiday 2019 collection by Sharyn Sowell

Hi crafty friends! Sorry for taking such a long break between posts - we took a trip to Texas to visit Josh's parents and I didn't have access to internet much while I was there. It was actually a nice break! But now I am catching up on some posts that I committed to when I didn't know I would be without internet. I hope that you all have had a wonderful couple of weeks!

Today I've got two cards to share using some new Spellbinders dies from the Holiday 2019 collection by Sharyn Sowell. These dies are beautiful, and I had a wonderful time using them! This first card uses the Love Came Down Down die, which is a large background die. It's got such a beautiful message, and I feel like you could easily create multiple cards with it for Christmas this year. I suggest using a metal shim when diecutting it, especially from glitter paper. This makes all those middles pop out super easily. The only coloring medium I brought with my on my trip was Zig water brush markers, and I made both backgrounds to these cards with them on Strathmore Bristol cardstock (SSS | EH). It was SUPER easy - just scribble some colors where you want them, then use a watercolor brush & water to spread them around.  

HOW TO CREATE:
1. Color the galaxy background with Zig markers, then heat set.
2. Splatter with white & gold paint, then set aside to dry.
3. Diecut the Love Came Down background 3 times: once from white glitter paper and twice from white cardstock.
4. Stack & adhere the diecut layers together with a Zig glue pen.
5. Mount the dry background to an A2 cardbase with a full panel of foam adhesive.
6. Adhere the diecut background to the front with connect glue.
7. Accent with Essentials: Jewels Mix in white to finish.

For this card I've used the Peace On Earth die, which still fills up a card pretty well but is a bit smaller than that first die. I created a striped rainbow background for this card, using the same instructions as above...but just keeping it all in a horizontal line. This die has a few more pieces and requires a few more diecutting steps, so it might not be perfect for bulk creating. It will still make some really lovely holiday cards, just be aware that there are a few additional steps!

HOW TO CREATE:
1. Create the rainbow background with Zig markers, then heat set.
2. Splatter with white & gold paint, then set aside to dry.
3. Diecut each piece 3 times: once from gold glitter paper and twice from white cardstock.
4. Stack & adhere the diecut layers together with a Zig glue pen.
5. Mount the dry background to an A2 cardbase with a full panel of foam adhesive.
6. Adhere the diecut pieces to the front with connect glue.
7. Accent with Essentials: Jewels Mix in aqua, pink & white to finish.

That is everything I have for you today! If you have any questions about my card, feel free to leave them in the comments and I will be sure to reply. I hope you like my cards using the new Spellbinders Holiday 2019 collection by Sharyn Sowell! If you pick them up, I'd love to see what you create with them - so be sure to share them!

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