Right as Rain - Cardmaking and Scrapbooking with Jean Manis

Rubbernecker | Mini Slimline Birdhouse Scene

Hello! Today, I am sharing a spring-themed, mini-slimline card created with Rubbernecker supplies. I have combined die sets from their recent release with other Rubbernecker die sets. See my other cards featuring the Large Bird House die set in this post.

Cut frame from white cardstock with the two largest dies in the Mini Slimline Nested with Stitch set.
Cut grass with the Slimline Grass die. Trim and adhere to the bottom of the frame on the back.
Cut fence from white cardstock with Peak Fence #4 die. Attach to the back of the frame above the grass, leaving room between the two for the daffodils.
Stamp Kittie Says Spring Time sentiment with VersaFine Onyx Black ink on light blue cardstock. Trim panel.
Attach frame, with grass and fence, to the stamped panel. Add assembly to a mini slimline card base.
Cut Large Bird House from cardstock and assemble.
Cut Daffodils from colored cardstock and assemble.
Tuck bird house behind fence and attach to card background. Slide daffodils between the grass and fence, trimming as necessary, and attach.
Cut cat with the Cats die set from black cardstock. Add to card with foam adhesive.
Cut two birds from blue cardstock with the Birds set. Add one with glue to the background and the other to the birdhouse with foam adhesive.

Spellbinders | Spring Into Stitching

Hello! Today I am sharing a stitched card which features a new die set that is part of the Spring Into Stitching Collection at Spellbinders. This card would be appropriate for a number of occasions including Mother’s Day.

Create light-blue card base.
Cut stitching panel with the Stitched Petal Frame die from Snowdrift cardstock.
Stitch in a variety of floss colors with size 22 needle.
Glue stitched panel to card base.
Glimmer-foil Celebrate You sentiment in Lavender Petal on Snowdrift cardstock.
Cut sentiment with 1 inch circle die and add to center of card with glue.

Rubbernecker | Spring-themed Gnome Card

Happy almost spring (in the Northern Hemisphere)! Today, I am sharing a whimsical, spring-themed card created with Rubbernecker supplies.

Create the card base

Stamp Kittie Says Spring Time sentiment on a white cardstock panel in VersaFine Onyx Black ink.
Place vellum strip 2 1/4 inches below sentiment. Apply blue ink upwards for sky.
Place vellum strip above the horizon line and apply brown ink for the ground.
Trim inked panel to A2 size and add to card base.

Create the die-cut elements

Color white cardstock with a variety of inks from which to cut the pots, watering can, flowers, and gnomes.
Die-cut Tulips and Stems from inked cardstock.
Die-cut garden pots with the Large Garden Pots die set. Glue bases to bottoms of the pots. Apply darker ink to edges to create the illusion of volume.
Die-cut gnomes with Gnome Couple set from inked cardstock. Assemble with glue.
Die-cut spade with Cart Accessories #1 set from inked cardstock and metallic cardstock. Trim inked handle and glue onto metallic spade.

Final Assembly

Add elements to card base, starting with the garden pots (tulips and girl gnome are taped to the back of the pots). Build depth by adding the male gnome and watering can with foam adhesive.

Spellbinders | Open Road Collection

Hello! I am delighted to introduce the Open Road Collection at Spellbinders with which I created a mini-slimline Congratulations card, suitable for a variety of occasions including graduation, a new job, or a promotion. The focal point – the car and balloons – was created with the Open Road die set.

Place Sun Burst Stencil on mini-slimline card base. Mask stencil at horizon line. Apply Squeezed Lemonade Distress Oxide ink through the stencil.
Mask sun burst portion and apply Hickory Smoke Distress Oxide ink below the horizon line.
Paint Bristol cardstock with acrylic paints. Once dry, cut three balloons with dies in the Open Road set and glue crochet string to the backs
Cut car pieces with Open Road die set from silver foil, Brushed Silver, Onyx, shiny black, orange, red, and yellow cardstock. Assemble.
Stamp Open Road Sentiments on Snowdrift cardstock and cut with On Cloud Nine dies.
Add car to scene with foam adhesive. Place balloon strings through the piece on the back of the car. Secure with glue and trim ends.
Add clouds to scene, popping up the largest one with foam adhesive.

Spellbinders | Paint Your World Collection

Hello! I am delighted to share a slimline card featuring products from the just-released Paint Your World Collection at Spellbinders. I combined the Painted Blooms die set with the collection’s stamp set. I knew right away that I wanted to use paint on this project.

Paint Bristol cardstock with acrylic paint in a variety of colors for the leaves, paint brush, and blooms.
While the painted cardstock dries, cut the brush bristles (several times) and handle tip from Snowdrift cardstock with the Painted Blooms die set. Apply VersaMark to the pieces and clear emboss them.
Cut the paint brush band from silver foil cardstock.
When the painted cardstock is dry, cut the leaves, blooms, and brush. Cut the brush again from thin balsa wood.
Glue the paint bristles and leaves to the balsa wood structure. Glue the foil band and handle tip to the painted brush. Glue the assembly to the balsa wood.
Stamp the Paint Your World sentiment in VersaFine Onyx Black ink on a slimline-size, light blue, cardstock base.
Adhere paint brush to card base. Glue flowers and centers together and add to card.