Right as Rain - Cardmaking and Scrapbooking with Jean Manis

More Fall Fun with Penny Black

Hello! I returned to a card design I used in July and adapted the formula for the Penny Black 31-264 Joyful Fall stamp set. This is the third card I have made with the set. You can see the other cards HERE and HERE.

- Stamp the Penny Black 31-264 Joyful Fall image (Scrapbook.com | Simon Says Stamp) onto watercolor paper and color. Once dry, cut with the coordinating die (Scrapbook.com | Simon Says Stamp).
- To create the frame, cut Lawn Fawn Speckled Eggshell cardstock (Scrapbook.com | Simon Says Stamp) with the Penny Black 51-422 Stitched Square & Circles die set, using the 4-1/2″ square die. Use a circle die in the Penny Black 51-551 Stitched Circles set to cut a circle from the square.
- Dry-emboss Taylored Expressions Sweet Basil panel with the now-retired Fun Stampers Journey Changing Seasons folder. (I created the embossed panel while organizing my embossing folders, which I outlined in this post.)
- Use a circle in the Penny Black 51-422 Stitched Square & Circles die set to cut an inner mat from the Sweet Basil for the assembly.
- Stamp the Penny Black 30-283 Happy Snippets sentiment and cut with a tag die (I used one from My Favorite Things).
- Add the girl and sentiment to the prepared base.

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Spellbinders | Halloween Trick-or-Treaters

Hello! For this Halloween card, I pulled out an older Spellbinders die set (September 2019 Small Die “Eek-a-Boo”) to create a trio of trick-or-treaters. I framed the devil, ghost, and skeleton in a Polaroid-style frame (Spellbinders Say Cheese die set).

I used spiderweb-patterned paper to cover the card base and a dry-embossed panel (Taylored Expressions Fright Night Flight) behind the figures to add texture. A BetterPress sentiment (Spellbinders Halloween Icons) on the frame finishes the design. It’s a fun way to revisit an older die set and give it another Halloween outing.

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Halloween Door Die-Cut Scene

For this Halloween card, I used the now-retired Taylored Expressions Door to Door Collection, as I did on my fall card. I gave the scene a different look with Halloween colors and seasonal accessories. It’s fun to see how changing the decorations can transform the same door into a new design.

This is a good example of the play value of cardmaking supplies. A few changes can take a set from one season to another.

Supply List

Taylored Expressions Dies: Door to Door, Door to Door 2, Door to Door -Molding, Little Bits – Ornate Frame, Sitting Pretty Halloween Accessories, Little Bits – Black Cat

Honey Bee Burlap embossing folder

Taylored Expressions Cardstock: Black Licorice, Pineapple, Earl Grey, Poppy Seed, Sweet Potato Pie, Sugar Cube, Lavender Glaze, Blue Raspberry

Penny Black | Jumping into Fall

Hello! I used another image from Penny Black’s new Joyful Fall stamp set, released in September, for this fall card. The girl jumping into a pile of leaves captures a simple autumn pleasure. I watercolored the image, then paired it with a Penny Black frame die (51-815 All-in-One Oval) and a dry-embossed background (Taylored Expressions Cloudy Days) for added texture. The sentiment, also from the Joyful Fall set, has a matching die for easy cutting.

See my first card with this stamp set HERE.

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Penny Black 31-264 Joyful Fall stamp set Scrapbook.com | Simon Says Stamp

Penny Black 52-068 Joyful Fall cutout die Scrapbook.com | Simon Says Stamp

Make a Halloween Balloon Arch with Paper

Hello! For this Halloween card, I created a festive scene with two ghosts (made with dies in the Spellbinders Envelope of Wonder Halloween set I discovered after one of my last cards), a balloon arch, and a dry-embossed background. One of the ghosts holds a sentiment that says BOO!

Balloon arches have become a popular decorating trend for parties and celebrations. I wanted to bring that look to a handmade Halloween card, using supplies already in my craft room rather than purchasing anything new.

The balloon arch was made with die-cut circles in two sizes. Initially, I tried three sizes, but the smallest circles didn’t work with the design. A few die-cut bats accessorize the scene and reinforce the Halloween theme. The teal dry-embossed panel (Taylored Expressions Weathered folder) adds texture without distracting from the ghosts and balloon arch.

I’m noticing that it’s surprisingly easy to limit my cardstock choices. Instead of pulling out every possible color, I choose a handful that work together and build the scene around them.