Right as Rain - Cardmaking and Scrapbooking with Jean Manis

Snow Globe Christmas Card | Cozy Cabin Feel

Hello! Today, I’m excited to share a Christmas card that combines several fantastic Spellbinders products. This card features a snow globe scene with a snowman perched on a bank of snow, set against a dry-embossed night sky filled with snowflakes. The muted colors of dark red, navy, and wood grain give this card a cozy cabin feel. The card base itself is textured with a cover plate, adding extra dimension and interest. The Starshine Background punctures the cardstock to create a subtle, textured effect. I wrote a post about using cover plates for card backgrounds that you can read HERE.

- Create the card background from dark red cardstock with the Starshine Background die set. Attach to an A2-size card base.
- Cut the snowman, snowbanks, trees, and snow globe with dies in the Snow Globe and Snowman Scene sets from a variety of cardstock colors and textures. Dry-emboss the night sky with the Sparkling Snow 3D Embossing Folder. Assemble and add to card base with foam adhesive.

Old-World Charm | Spellbinders St. Nick

Hello! Step back in time with a Christmas card featuring the Spellbinders St. Nick die set. My slimline card showcases a charming, Father Christmas-inspired St. Nick holding a Christmas tree. St. Nick’s robe sparkles with red glitter, adding a touch of festive magic. Part of the Home for the Holidays Collection, the St. Nick die set offers accessories including a star, a lantern, and snowflake.

- Cover a slimline-sized card base (3 1/2″ x 6 1/2″) with patterned paper.
- Cut St. Nick, the tree, the lantern, and snowflakes with a variety of cardstock colors and textures. Assemble as required. Add Gold Mix Gems to tree for embellishment.
- Press the Merry and Bright sentiment in Geranium Red and cut with the coordinating die.
- Add St. Nick to card front with foam adhesive, the sentiment with dot adhesive, and the snowflakes with glue.

Spellbinders | Snowcapped Holidays

Hello! Today, I am sharing a holiday card created with the Spellbinders July 2024 Large Die of the Month Kit “Snowcapped Holidays.” The design features a pair of charming cardinals perched on an adorned birdhouse hanging from a snow-covered branch.

- Cover a 5″ x 7″ card base with patterned paper.
- With the Large Die of the Month Kit dies, cut the pieces for the birdhouse, branch, cardinals, and greenery from a variety of cardstock colors. Optionally, cut a poinsettia with dies in the Small Die of the Month Kit. Assemble.
- Press the Merry & Bright Sentiment in Red Geranium on Snowdrift cardstock. Cut with coordinating die.
- Add sentiment and birdhouse assembly to the card front with dot and foam adhesive.

Spellbinders | Skating into the Holidays

Hello! Today, I am sharing a holiday card created with the July 2024 Small Die of the Month kit from Spellbinders – “Skating into the Holidays.” The card showcases a charming pair of ice skates adorned with a beautiful bouquet of seasonal greenery, perfect for sending warm wishes to loved ones. I feel as if we will be skating into the holiday season this month as there are a number of holiday-themed products being released!

- Cover an A2-size card base with patterned paper.
- Cut skates and floral items from a variety of cardstock colors with dies in the Small Die of the Month kit. Cut the ribbon from Brushed Gold with a die in the Large Die of the Month kit. Assemble pieces.
- Press the Merry and Bright Sentiment with Red Geranium ink on Snowdrift cardstock. Cut with the coordinating die.
- Add assembled items and sentiment to the card base with dot and foam adhesive.

Find more inspiration and assembly instructions HERE.

Sunny Studio Stamps | July 4th Truckload

Hello! Today, I am sharing a Fourth of July card featuring the delightful Sunny Studio Stamps Truckloads of Love stamp set, with coordinating dies. The set features a vintage pick-up truck along with a choice of critters and seasonal items to include in the truck. I shared a Valentine’s Day card created with these supplies HERE and a fall-themed card HERE.

- To begin, cover an A2-size card base with patterned paper. I used a piece from an Echo Park pad.
- Stamp Truckloads of Love pickup, banner, flag, rail, and critter with Versafine on Arches Cold Press watercolor paper and heat set. Color the images with watercoloring mediums of choice (I used Tombow markers). Once dry, cut the images with the dies in the coordinating set. (Check out my “Resources for Watercoloring Stamped Images” HERE.)
- Cut scallop mat from white cardstock with the Mini Mat and Tag 3 set.
- Stamp sentiment on white cardstock and add Distress Oxide Inks to sky and road (using vellum to mask while applying the inks). I created the sentiment on my computer.
- Trim inked sentiment panel to fit inside the Mini Mat and Tag 3 scallop mat. Add inked panel to mat.
- Add assembled truck to the scene.