Right as Rain - Cardmaking and Scrapbooking with Jean Manis

Poppy Stamps – Whittle Hippos

Hello! Today, I am sharing a summer-themed card featuring Poppy Stamps supplies. (It’s not swimming weather here in the Pacific Northwest! Nevertheless, I am drawn to bright colors and the idea of swimming.)

I created the background from 1/2 inch strips of coral, yellow, and light blue-green cardstock, which I taped together on the back. The strips create a 4 1/2 inch square background. The card base is 4 3/4 inch square.
I die-cut the Whittle Floating Hippo and Whittle Happy Hippo from gray cardstock. The swimming ring was cut from coral cardstock that I heat-embossed with clear powder.
I die-cut the Whittle Wave Background from teal cardstock.
I stamped the Whittle Sealife Sentiments sentiment on white cardstock and cut it with a 1/4 inch die.

Color Scheme

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Spellbinders Liberty Collection – July and December

Hello! I was recently a guest blogger for Spellbinders on their blog sharing two cards showcasing the Liberty Collection. With the collection, I created a 4^th of July card and a Christmas card. I hope you will head over to see my creations, read about the designs, and leave a comment!

Marianne Design Beach Scene

Hello! Even though it is not even 60 degrees here in the Pacific Northwest, I am sharing a beach scene! The card is created primarily with die sets from Marianne Design. (The company is based in The Netherlands; I buy their sets from Frantic Stamper or 123Stitch.)

The sand is created from light tan cardstock to which I added dry clear glitter with double-sided adhesive.
The Lifeguard House has open slots on the back through which I inked the details (white pigment ink on navy blue cardstock).
The Lifeguard House die is one piece. I cut it from white and added the navy blue portion (by fussy-cutting it). I did the same with the red flag.
The umbrella die is one piece as well. I cut if from white and yellow cardstock; I cut the yellow portion and added it to the white umbrella piece.
The sentiment is from a now-retired Simon Says Stamp set. I stamped it on to white cardstock and cut it with a Memory Box cloud die.

Supplies: Marianne Design Beach Houses

Elizabeth Craft Designs – Birthday Monkey in a Jeep

Hello! Today, I am sharing a birthday card created with products from Elizabeth Craft Designs for someone enthusiastic about jeeps and/or animals. Whenever I create a card with a jeep (or tractor or car, …), it is with either my eldest son or my husband in mind. I have shared cards with some of these same products here and here.

I cut the Monkey from cardstock colored with inks (Vintage Photo and Memento Desert Sand).
I cut the Jeep from red, dark red (behind the grill), black, and yellow cardstock, as well as silver foil.
I used the Party Accessories set to cut the hat and the balloons.
I stamped a Stampin’ Up sentiment onto the light blue background (5 1/2″ x 6 1/2″).

Color Scheme

Another Take on Penny Black Garden Fresh

Hello! I am sharing an appreciation card that showcases the 30-816 Garden Fresh stamp set (with coordinating die) from the Penny Black “Delight” release. I shared another card here with similar supplies.

I stamped, Copic-colored, and die-cut the pitcher and blooms with 30-816 Garden Fresh and 51-703 Garden Fresh Cut Out.
I stamped the sentiment from 30-710 Trust Me Builder and cut it with a banner die.
I cut the back frame with the 51-611 Creative Curves die from white cardstock. The paper behind is from a retired patterned paper collection, as is the card base.
To embellish, I cut 51-610 Hydrangea butterflies from yellow cardstock and heat-embossed them with clear powder for shine.

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