Right as Rain - Cardmaking and Scrapbooking with Jean Manis

Spellbinders | Tropical Friends

Hello! Inspired by the colors and the beauty of the tropics, I have crafted a friendship card with the Small Die of the Month kit from Spellbinders called “Tropical Friends.” This set includes some super cute tropical birds! Note: the sign-up window for new club subscriptions opens on the 6th of each month and closes on the 27th.

- Dry-emboss a 3 1/2″ x 6 1/2″ (mini-slimline size) Chamomile cardstock with the Tiny Dots folder. Add to card base debossed side up.
- Press the Always and Forever sentiment with Mermaid Lagoon ink on Snowdrift cardstock. Cut with the die in the set. Add the sentiment to the center of the card front with foam adhesive.
- Cut birds and foliage with the Small Die of the Month kit from a variety of cardstock colors. Assemble. Add elements to card front with dot and foam adhesive.

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Summer Vibes Handmade Card Roundup

Hello! As the days lengthen and the grow warmer here in the Pacific Northwest, it’s time for sandy toes, starlit camping adventures, and patriotic celebrations under fireworks! Join me on a journey through a curated collection of summer-themed cards from my blog archive for seasonal inspiration. From colored stamped images, clean and simple designs, and layers of die cuts, these summer-themed cards encompass a spectrum of styles.

Throughout this post, I’ll be using cards from my blog archive as examples. Click on the card image to be taken to the original post.

Scenes of camping under the stars and road trips through the mountains evoke a sense of adventure that is associated with the carefree spirit of summer. Capture the nostalgia of summertime memories or the anticipation of an exciting journeys ahead on a summer-themed card.

Beach scenes evoke a sense of relaxation. Sandy shores, rolling waves, and colorful beach umbrellas capture the essence of carefree days.

Sailboats on the open sea inspire dreams of discovery.

Dive into a tropical paradise with a colorful school of fish paired with a punny sentiment.

A welcoming front door and porch, decorated for the Fourth of July and depicting a dog dozing on a chair, captures the tranquility of summer.

Featuring die-cut letters and adorned with a bright-colored bike, this simple yet striking design captures the feel of sunny days and carefree adventures.

Summer-themed cards are perfect for a multitude of occasions, from birthdays to thank-yous, and everything in between. I hope this roundup sparks your imagination to create your own summer-themed cards.

Impression Obsession | Flower Cart Hello

Hello! Today, I am sharing a CAS friendship card featuring several Impression Obsession die sets. The focal point of the design is a quaint flower cart full of colorful flowers. Brighten someone’s day with a little unexpected joy!

- Dry-emboss Sea Glass cardstock with the Burlap embossing folder. Add to an A2-size base.
- Cut frame from Snowdrift cardstock with largest die in the Frame in Frame 2 set. (The scalloped frame enhances the charm of the flower cart.) Back frame with Chamomile cardstock.
- Cut sentiment with the Speech Bubbles set. (I really like the size of these letters.) Add sentiment to background panel. Add assembly to card base.
- Cut cart and flowers from a variety of cardstock colors. Assemble and add to card with foam adhesive.

Coastal Charm with Lawn Fawn

Hello! One of the things I love most about crafting cards is the ability to construct scenes that invite me to step right in. Embrace the coastal vibes on this Lawn Fawn beach-themed card.

- To create the background, cut Chamomile cardstock with the largest die in the 5 x 7 Matting Basics set. Add cloud texture with the Stitched Cloud Backdrop – Landscape die. Note: given the size of the card, only a landscape-sized backdrop would work.
- Cut Lawn Fawn Kraft cardstock with dies in the Stitched Hillside Borders. Cut ocean wave with die in the Ocean Wave Borders set from Teal Topaz cardstock, and again with the largest die in the 5 x 7 Matting Basics set. Assemble sand dunes and cut with the largest die in the 5 x 7 Matting Basics set. Add wave and sand dunes to the cloud background; add assembly to a 5 x 7 card base.
- Cut house from a variety of cardstock colors with the Build-A-House Beach Add-On and Build-A-House die sets. Assemble.
- Cut palms with dies in the Tropical Backdrop set. Assemble.
- Cut seagull with die in the Scalloped Treat Box Beach House Add-On set. Lawn Fawn adds a lot of wonderful dies to their scene building sets; I have reached for this seagull on a number of occasions.
- Cut crab with die in the Palm Trees set.
- Cut clouds with the Simple Puffy Cloud Frames.
- Cut sentiment with dies in the Speech Bubbles set. Glue to cloud.
- Add clouds, house, palm trees, seagull, and crab to the scene using dot adhesive and foam adhesive for dimension.

Looking for more inspiration? I used similar products on an A2-size card HERE.

Spellbinders BetterPress Congratulations

Hello! Today, I’m excited to share a colorful balloon congratulations card created with the Spellbinders BetterPress Happy Hooray Balloons set. I previously shared a birthday card with the same set HERE. The set includes mylar printed registration templates, along with plates and banner dies, making it easy to create a multi-color letterpress design. You can also download the registration template (to be printed at home) HERE.

- With the registration template in place, press the balloons and strings with Tiger, Taffy, Azure, and Black ink on an A-2 panel using the Happy Hooray Balloons set. (I used two shims for the balloons and one shim for the strings.) Add the pressed panel to an A-2 card base.
- Separately, press the “Congratulations” sentiment portion in Black ink and cut with the banner die in the Happy Hooray Balloons set. Add to the card with foam adhesive.
- Embellish with stars cut from white glitter foam with dies in the Merry Mug Creations and Gnome Drive Holiday sets. I have a number of sets which include star dies that I regularly grab to create embellishments.