die cuts - Right as Rain

Spellbinders | Tropical Blooms Card

Hello! Bring a touch of the tropics to your cardmaking with this vibrant design featuring the Spellbinders June 2026 Large Die Kit Club. This may be one of the most elaborate and intricately detailed floral die sets I’ve ever worked with! The tropical blooms take center stage against a dry-embossed background filled with pineapple texture for added dimension and interest.

While I chose a BetterPress sentiment for this card, the kit also includes dies to create an “Aloha” greeting, making it easy to embrace the set’s island-inspired theme. The combination of lush florals, tropical motifs, and rich texture creates a card that feels warm, cheerful, and perfect for a variety of occasions.

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Spellbinders | Turtle with Ocean Waves

Hello! This cheerful ocean-themed card was created using the Spellbinders June 2026 Small Die of the Month set, featuring a detailed turtle die cut as the focal point.

The design brings the scene to life with a wave-style die cut paired with a patterned paper background that sets a tropical tone. A BetterPress sentiment completes the design. I used oval dies to focus attention on the focal point.

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Elizabeth Craft | Aloha Mouse

Hello! I’m sharing a fun 5″ x 7″ card featuring products from Elizabeth Craft Designs that leans all the way into tropical playfulness. I recently posted a round-up of tropical- and beach-themed cards HERE.

The scene showcases the adorable Little Mouse character, who has been transformed into a cheerful hula girl using the Aloha Accessories. With a grass skirt, the mouse feels right at home in a mini-island getaway on the card front.

The background sets the stage with a relaxed ocean scene. Ocean waves were created with the Lawn Fawn Ocean Waves Borders, and the sandy beach grounds the design. An inked palm tree and other items add to the tropical setting.

The sentiment was stamped and cut with a cloud die (a now-retired Memory Box set). Stamping on the cloud allows the scene to remain the star of the card.

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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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