Right as Rain - Cardmaking and Scrapbooking with Jean Manis

Spellbinders Expressions of Spring

Hello! I was recently a guest post author on the Spellbinders blog showcasing cards created with the Expressions of Spring Collection. There’s nothing quite like a change of seasons, and spring brings a new color palette and images.

I hope you’ll hop over to the post (pun intended) to read about the collection and the cards I created, as well as leave a comment!

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Elizabeth Craft Snowman Valentine

Hello! Today I am sharing a CAS, winter-themed, Valentine created with Elizabeth Craft Designs die sets.

I cut the Peek-A-Boo frame and inlaid the letters.
I cut and assembled the Jack Frost snowman, accessorizing him with a hat cut with dies in the Winter Accessories set.
I tucked the snowman into the frame and backed it with light blue cardstock.
I added the assembly to a patterned paper card base.
I embellished the scene with snowflakes cut with the Penguin die set.

I have previously used the Jack Frost snowman here and the Peek-A-Boo frame on a card here.

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Spellbinders Dancin’ Hearts

Hello! Today, I am sharing CAS Valentine created with a fun new die set from Spellbinders – Dancin’ Hearts.

I created the frame and card base from patterned paper cut with dies in the Nested Clipped Squares set. I also cut a frame from vellum to soften the edge between the patterned paper frame and the geometric patterned paper.
With the Dancin’ Hearts set, I cut the heart guy, his bow tie, the flower, and the sentiment.
I added the assembled heart guy and sentiment to the card base.
To embellish, I cut hearts with the Sunday Sunset Drive set and the Classic Heart set.

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Penny Black Die-cut Valentine

Hello! Today, I am sharing a CAS Valentine created with Penny Black supplies from their latest release – “Love and Happiness” – as well as much-loved supplies from previous releases.

I cut the truck with the 51-641 …is coming! die set and assembled it.
I cut the heart balloons with the 51-004 Uplifting die set and glued dental floss to the back. I placed the strings through the truck window.
With the 51-033 Silver Linings die, I created a vellum stencil through which I applied Tumbled Glass ink on to a white card panel.
I stamped the 30-792 Love Quotes sentiment in black ink on the panel.
I finished the card with a frame cut with the largest die in the A2 Rectangle Frames set.

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Elizabeth Craft Design Winter Cat

Hello! Today, I am sharing a CAS winter-themed card featuring the Elizabeth Craft Design cat die set.

I colored Bristol with various Distress Inks and cut the colored paper with the Cat and Winter Accessories sets.
I drew the mouth on the cat with an American Crafts .01 point pen (noting this mostly for myself) and assembled the pieces with glue.
I added the assembled cat to a patterned paper background, (I liked the contrast the yellow provided and the pattern reminded me of a sweater), on which I had stamped the sentiment from Penny Black Bright and Light set.
To reinforce the winter theme, I added snowflakes cut with the ECD Penguin die set.

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