Right as Rain - Cardmaking and Scrapbooking with Jean Manis

Hello There Slimline Flamingo Card

Hello! Today, I’m sharing a clean and simple slimline card featuring a fun flamingo from Tim Holtz paired with a bold die-cut sentiment that says “hello there.” The CAS design lets the image and pattern do all the work.

- Create a card base measuring 3 3/8″ x 6 3/4″.
- Cover the base from the top with patterned paper. The paper I used was a 6″ square, but because of the sentiment, that was not an issue.
- Die-cut the flamingo with the Gladys Colorize set from cardstock and assemble.
- Die-cut the sentiment with a die in the Bold Text 1 set from cardstock. Cut a rectangle measuring the width of the card and tall enough for the sentiment, and cut the sentiment again. Inlay the letters from the first cut into the rectangular piece. Adhere to the base of the card.
- Add the flamingo.

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Elizabeth Craft Designs | Camera Album

Hello! Today, I’m sharing the first page of a mini album created with the Camera and Suitcase Build a Book die set from Elizabeth Craft Designs. Designed to create a camera-shaped (or suitcase) album, this clever die set offers many opportunities for storytelling and creativity. For my cover, I included the adorable little mouse as a playful focal point and used patterned paper on the camera body to add color. To build a cohesive look, I plan to seek out a coordinated paper collection for the inside pages. I’m looking forward to adding more pages.

- Cut the mouse from Soft Finish cardstock and color with Distress Oxide inks (Black Soot, Spun Sugar, Tea Dye, and Candied Apple). Assemble. I used the Aloha Accessories set to cut the sunglasses.
- Cut the camera body from a variety of cardstock colors and assemble. I built up the lens with foam so that the mouse could be placed inside.

Don’t want to make an album? Cut off the side section with the binding holes.

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Elizabeth Craft | Feathered Friends Hello

Hello! I’m back playing with the Elizabeth Craft Designs Birds & Dwellings die set. This time, I took a different approach from my previous card featuring the birdhouse and two cardinals. For today’s design, I chose the bird cage and paired it with two sweet birds, all die cut from watercolor paper that I colored with Distress Sprays. A dry-embossed background adds texture without competing with the focal elements. I finished the design with a tucked-away “hello” tag sentiment for a subtle finishing touch.

- Dry-emboss solid cardstock with an embossing folder. I used the now-retired Sizzix Tim Holtz Floral folder. Add panel to an A2-size card base.
- Using a die in the Essential Stylish Ovals set from Spellbinders, cut an oval from vellum.
- Cut watercolor cardstock, colored with Distress Sprays, with the Birds & Dwellings dies for the birds, birdcage, and florals. Assemble and add to the oval. Add the assembly to the card base.
- Stamp the sentiment (now-retired SU Timeless Tropical set) and cut it with a small tag die (now-retired MFT tag set).

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Spellbinders | Stars, Stripes & Celebration

Hello! I’m sharing a card made with bonus items from the Spellbinders Crate, an embossing folder and die set, and it felt like the perfect project to celebrate the United States’ 250th birthday. The background was created using a fireworks embossing folder, which instantly sets a festive tone. For the focal point, I filled an Uncle Sam hat with florals, an American flag, and a firework, creating a design that feels both patriotic and celebratory. I finished the card with a subtle BetterPress sentiment that complements the design without detracting from the focal image.

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Spellbinders | Buckets of Happy

Hello! For today’s card, I reached for this playful cleaning-themed die set from Spellbinders and built my focal point around a bucket filled with cleaning essentials, including a mop and other household tools. Shades of teal, yellow, and pink, with crisp white, give the design a fresh, happy feel, while the dry-embossed background adds just the right amount of texture behind the scene. The finishing touch is the sentiment, “Sending Buckets of Happy,” which makes this a perfect card to brighten someone’s day.

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