Right as Rain - Cardmaking and Scrapbooking with Jean Manis

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.

Elizabeth Craft | Little Mouse Golfer

Hello! With the Elizabeth Craft Designs Little Mouse and Golf Accessories die sets, I created a golf-themed card with the sentiment “Above Par.” I’m discovering that making these little scenes is both soothing and so much fun. I’d send this card to let someone know they’re going beyond expectations in the best possible way!

- Cut the Little Mouse and Golf Accessories, hand-color, and assemble.
- Cut the Garden Edges and Fence pieces, hand-color, and trim to fit a card base measuring 7 inches wide.
- Print a computer-generated sentiment or stamp sentiment onto white cardstock and cut with the Garden Edges and Fence cloud die. Trim.
- Adhere the assembled pieces to a card base measuring 7 inches wide by 5 1/2 inches tall. Add the putting green, mouse, and golf bag with dot and foam adhesive.

Spellbinders | Floral Sneaker

Hello! For the feminine take with the Large Die offering for March 2026 at Spellbinders, I swapped the grill tools (see my first card HERE) for a bouquet of cheerful flowers while keeping the classic sneaker front and center. This die set has options for both masculine and feminine cards, making it versatile for many occasions.

- Cut Seaside cardstock with the largest Essential Stylish Oval die and add to an A2-size base.
- Cut the sneaker and flowers from a variety of cardstock colors. Assemble.
- Add assembled items to the card front.
- Press the Crate offering sentiment, cut with a banner die, and cut apart. Note: I edited the sentiment, which said, “Have a Super Birthday.” Add the sentiment pieces to the card front with foam.

Hero Arts | Retro Crafting Fun

Hello! If you remember the days when denim jackets were covered in colorful flair buttons, today’s card might bring a smile to your face. This cheerful design uses a fun Hero Arts die set that creates miniature retro-style buttons, paired with the sentiment “You’ve Got Flair.” The result is a happy, nostalgic card that celebrates individuality and a little bit of vintage style.

- Cover an A2-size card base with patterned paper.
- With the largest Essential Stylish Ovals die, cut a vellum oval.
- With the next largest die in the set, cut a Seaside oval. Adhere the ovals to one another and to the base.
- Stamp the Totally Awesome sentiment and cut with the coordinating die. Add to the base with foam squares.
- With the Got Flair? die set, cut the individual flair items from assorted cardstock colors and assemble. Add flair to the card front with dot and foam adhesive.

Spellbinders | #1 Foam Finger

Hello! Show someone they’re a true champion with this playful #1 foam finger card! Created with one of the Spellbinders Crate offerings for March 2026, the design features a foam finger, a die-cut banner declaring “You Are Super,” and a dry-embossing for added dimension.

- Cover an A2-size card base with patterned paper.
- Cut Classic White cardstock with a die in the Mirrored Arch Labels set.
- Cut Breeze cardstock with the next smallest Mirrored Arch Labels die.
- Dry-emboss the Breeze label piece with the March Embossing Folder.
- Add the Breeze panel to the Classic White with foam squares. Add the attachment to the prepared card base.
- Cut the finger with the Crate die set; assemble.
- Cut the banner with a die in the March Small Die set.
- Add the finger and sentiment to the card front.