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Elizabeth Craft Designs | Dog in Jeep

Hello! Today I’m sharing a birthday card (measuring 6″ x 7″) created with dies from Elizabeth Craft Designs. The Jeep die was originally designed for a now-retired collection. I paired it with a dog from the more recent Dog Days Collection. Swapping in a different animal gives the design a fresh personality while keeping a fun feel for anyone who enjoys a little adventure.

I added the “Happy Birthday” sentiment created from the Always and Forever Sentiments set from Spellbinders. I always end up with extra sentiments from this set since you press and cut 16 at a time, which makes it a great value. Those extras are perfect for adding to scene cards where the main focus is the imagery, and the sentiment supports the story.

I created a similar card with the monkey in the Jeep HERE. I created a scene with the dog in a car (part of the Dog Days Collection) HERE.

You don’t always need to reinvent the wheel when making cards. Mixing and matching older products from the same company can lead to fresh, unexpected combinations that feel brand new. It’s also a smart way to be economical with both your time and budget, getting more mileage from the products you already own.

Retired Elizabeth Craft Designs die sets: Safari Jeep, Party Accessories

Elizabeth Craft | Window Scene

Hello! I’ve always loved window cards, and this one is a perfect example of why. The design, created with Elizabeth Craft Designs dies, features an arched window over a rectangular frame, creating a strong architectural focal point. A cat, a dog, a bird, and a tulip-filled window box bring warmth and personality to the composition. Everything is cut from solid cardstock, which keeps the shapes crisp and graphic. The simple “From All of Us” sentiment keeps the focus on the scene.

- Cover a 5″ x 7″ card base with patterned paper.
- With the Through the Window set (from the Everyday Memories Collection), cut the windows, shutters, dog, cat, bird, and window box. Back the windows with yellow cardstock. Create the window assembly. While the Through the Window set includes flowers, I chose to cut tulips using dies in the Garden Edges and Fence set.
- Press the Always and Forever sentiment and cut with its coordinating die.
  Add the window assembly to the card base. Attach the cat, dog, and bird with foam adhesive. Adhere the sentiment with dot 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.