Right as Rain - Cardmaking and Scrapbooking with Jean Manis

Spellbinders | Market Shopping

Hello! Today, I am sharing a card created with this month’s Large Die of the Month Kit at Spellbinders. The shopping bag filled with produce, flowers, bread, milk, and cheese has a French market feel that makes it easy to build a scene full of everyday beauty. For this card, I used patterned paper for the bag to add a bit of personality and set it against a dry-embossed background for a soft texture.

- Dry-emboss an A2-size cardstock panel and add it to a card base.
- With dies in the Large Die of the Month Kit, cut the shopping bag pieces from patterned paper. Add the back piece to the card base. I cut the front panel 1/2″ longer than the amount shown. I scored the panel twice and adhered a 1/4″ flap to the back of the card. By doing so, I created a bottom for the bag.
- With dies in the Large Die of the Month Kit, cut the shopping bag contents and assemble as required. Add to the inside of the bag.
- Better Press the sentiment and cut with its coordinating die. Add to the front of the shopping bag.
- Adhere the bag closed with foam square adhesive.

Spellbinders | Potted Pansies Card

Hello! If you’re waiting on this month’s Spellbinders Die of the Month Kit, you’re in for something special. The pansies are beautifully designed, with bloom variations that make arranging them feel both easy and expressive. paired the arrangement with a dry-embossed background for subtle texture and added a patterned paper mat. The sentiment, “You’re in My Thoughts,” makes this a card perfect for reaching out with a quiet moment of care and connection.

- Dry-emboss an A2-size panel of Classic White cardstock and add it to a card base.
- Cut patterned paper with the largest die in the Mirrored Arch Labels set and add to the card base.
- Cut the pansies, greenery, and pot from a variety of cardstock colors using dies in the Small Die set. Assemble as required.
- Better Press the Always and Forever sentiment and cut with the coordinating die.
- Add the elements to the card base with glue, dot adhesive, and foam adhesive.

Elizabeth Craft | Charming Birdhouse Scene

Hello! I’m excited to share a scene I created using Elizabeth Craft Designs die sets. This card features a charming birdhouse with birds and floral elements. I layered everything onto patterned background paper and framed the scene with an elegant frame die. To finish it off, a Hello sentiment on a tag is tucked into the scene. I love the combination of the die-cut elements with the patterned paper.

- To begin, cut the frame from textured white cardstock.
- Cut the patterned paper (I used a now-retired paper from 49 & Market) to 3 3/4″ x 5 3/4″ and adhere to the frame piece. The frame set contains a die of this size.
- Cut the birds, birdhouse, and floral elements with dies in the Birds & Dwellings set from Distress watercolor paper that has been colored with Distress Sprays. This technique gives the die-cut pieces a painterly look. Assemble elements and add to the scene. I used a scrap for the birdhouse body that had been colored, stamped, and dry-embossed. (Here is the link to the tag I made with the same supplies 12 years ago! The piece I used for the birdhouse was one of my failed tags.)

This was my first time using products in the Everyday Memories Collection (formerly Everyday Elements), and I look forward to using more.

Elizabeth Craft | Little Mouse Tulip Drive

Hello! You may have noticed I’ve been creating quite a few scene cards lately with Elizabeth Craft Designs products, and this one might be my favorite for spring! Featuring the Little Mouse behind the wheel, I used the car from the Dogs Days release and scene-building dies to bring a road trip to the tulip fields to life. The “flower power” sentiment perfectly captures the playful, carefree vibe of this design, making it a fun way to celebrate the season.

- To begin, create the background with the Garden Edges and Fence die set. I printed the sentiment and cut it with the cloud die in that set. Ink the pieces as needed, then add them to the card base. The card measures 5 1/4″ tall by 7″ wide.
- Cut the Little Mouse, ink, and assemble. The full body is not needed.
- Cut the Car, ink, and assemble. I previously used the Car die in this scene.
- Add the assembled elements to the prepared background.

Elizabeth Craft | Little Mouse Artist

Hello! Today, I’m sharing an art-themed card featuring the Little Mouse paired with the Art Accessories die set from Elizabeth Craft Designs. This sweet scene includes an easel, art supplies, and an outfit for the mouse. The mouse has painted a self-portrait for an extra charming touch. The sentiment is a cheerful reminder to embrace the joy of making and creating.

You may have noticed I’ve been making a lot of scene cards with my Elizabeth Craft Designs supplies lately. I’ve built up a fun mix of pieces to play with, and honestly, creating these little scenes has become a lovely escape for me.

- Stamp the In the Kitchen sentiment onto a cardstock panel. Trim the panel to 7″ x 5″ and ink the sky and ground. Add to a card base.
- Cut the Little Mouse and Art Accessories from Soft Finish Cardstock. Color with Distress Oxide inks and assemble. This is the first time I have used Pumice Stone and Saltwater Taffy to color the mice.

You can see more cards with the Little Mouse die set HERE, HERE, and HERE.

Additional Ink colors: Squeezed Lemonade, Candied Apple, Carved Pumpkin, Twisted Citron, Blueprint Sketch, Peacock Feathers, Black Soot, Hickory Smoke, Rusty Hinge, Vintage Photo, Gathered Twigs, Brushed Corduroy

- Add the assembled items to the scene with dot and foam adhesive.