Right as Rain - Cardmaking and Scrapbooking with Jean Manis

Spellbinders | Colorful Expressions Blooms

Hello! Today, I am sharing a “hello” card created with Spellbinders August 2024 Large Die of the Month Kit “Colorful Expressions Blooms.” The design features an arrangement of die-cut flowers and greenery paired with a sentiment created with the August 2024 Small Die of the Month Kit – “Colorful Expressions Sentiments.”

Cut Sea Glass cardstock with largest die in the 5 x 7 Matting Basics A set and dry-emboss with the Tiny Dots folder. Attach to a 5″ x 7″ Brushed Gold card base.
With the Large Die of the Month Kit set, cut elements from a variety of cardstock colors. Assemble as required. Add elements to card background, trimming overlap as necessary.
Cut sentiment with dies in the Small Die of the Month Kit set and add to card front with foam adhesive.

Spellbinders | Wish Big

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Make a birthday extra special with this whimsical monster-themed card, perfect for celebrating a 5th birthday! Paired with a cheerful “wish big” sentiment, this card is sure to bring smiles and joy. The die-cut sentiment was created with the Spellbinders August 2024 Small Die of the Month kit – “Colorful Expressions Sentiments.”

I paired the die-cut sentiment with previously released products to showcase the set’s versatility. Whether you’re crafting for your own child or a friend’s, this card is a delightful way to mark a milestone with a touch of playful charm.

Spellbinders | Birthday Fairy Tales

Hello! Today I am participating in a blog hop sharing projects created with Spellbinders Club Add Ons, (offered January to May 2024), which are now available for individual purchase. A full list of blog hop participants is at the end of the post. You should have reached me from the blog of Daniel West. Step into a world of enchantment with this birthday card featuring the Spellbinders die set Fairy Tales.

To celebrate this release, Spellbinders is giving away a $25 gift certificate to 3 lucky blog readers – selected from the comments on our blog. Giveaway closes Sunday, August 11th, 11:59 pm MST. The winner will be announced in this blog hop post the following Wednesday. The winner is responsible for shipping costs, duties, and taxes. Please note that store credit (gift certificate) cannot be applied to Club Subscriptions. Store credit can be applied to shop past Club products, Club extras and regular releases.

With a whimsical castle in shades of pink and purple, this card is perfect for celebrating a special girl’s birthday. Whether you’re crafting for your daughter, niece, or a little princess at heart, this card captures the magic of fairy tales and adds a touch of wonder to her big day. The Fairy Tales die set was offered as the Deluxe Caboodle set in March 2024; you can see the first card I created with the set HERE.

Thanks for dropping by! Head next to the blog of Allison Frazier. Scroll for full list of blog hop participants.

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Spellbinders | Purr-fect Birthday Card

Hello! I am sharing a birthday card created with products in the Bibi’s Cats and Pugs Collection at Spellbinders. Celebrate in style with this whimsical card featuring a cat wearing glasses adorned with birthday candles. Previously, I shared three Christmas cards created with the collection in this post. As I mention on the Spellbinders blog, before cutting, I recommend printing out the die set parts image from the product page. This allows you to make notes and identify parts as you go through the set.

- Create a 5″ x 7″ card base and cover with patterned paper.
- Cut the cat and accessories with dies in the Big Cat and Cats and Pugs Accessories sets. I used patterned paper that coordinated with the card background for the cat’s scarf.
- Stamp the sentiment with stamps in the Cats and Pugs Sentiments set (I used a navy pigment ink). Use a die in the Cats and Pugs Accessories set to cut the sentiment words and add to the glasses.

Queen & Co. | Christmas Safari Animals

Hello and happy August! Today, I am sharing Christmas shaker cards created with the Go Safari kit and Santa Hat die set from Queen & Co. The Santa Hat die works with several of the previously released kits.

The Go Safari kit includes dies with which to create an alligator, a giraffe, a zebra, a monkey, an elephant, and a tiger. I created cards with the alligator and elephant. Additionally, I used the Heartfelt Holiday paper pad, various foundation dies, Border Bonanza 2, and Holiday Emeralds for the shaker elements.