Right as Rain - Cardmaking and Scrapbooking with Jean Manis

Playful Penguins in a Snow Globe

Hello! Today, I am sharing a whimsical Christmas card featuring a die-cut snow globe and playful penguins crafted with several die sets from Spellbinders. The penguins, nestled in a snowy scene, add fun and charm inside the globe, while the base is decorated with a poinsettia and seasonal greenery.

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- To create the card, begin by dry embossing Sea Glass cardstock with the Vintage Ornaments 3D folder. Trim to A2-size and add to a card base.
- Cut the Playful Penguins from a variety of cardstock colors and assemble. I shared a card featuring the HERE.
- Cut the snow globe pieces (dome, base, and snow slopes) with dies in the Snow Globe and Snowman Scene sets and assemble.
- Using dies in the Delivering Joy Sleigh set, cut the poinsettia, greenery, and sentiment tag. I previously shared a card created with the Delivering Joy Sleigh set HERE.
- Add assembled globe, penguins, and poinsettia embellishment to the card base with glue and foam adhesive.

Celebrate Fall with a Pumpkin-Themed Card

Hello! Today, I’m sharing a fall card featuring pumpkins created with the Elizabeth Craft Designs Autumn Pumpkins die set. The background, a 49 and Market patterned paper, adds an elegant touch with minimal effort. A heartfelt sentiment, “May the bounty of the season fill your heart and home,” completes this simple yet meaningful card, perfect for spreading autumn cheer.

- Stamp the Penny Black sentiment in Potting Soil ink on to the patterned paper. Trim and add to an A2-size card base.
- Next, cut the pumpkins and leaves from soft finish cardstock with dies in the Autumn Pumpkins set. Color with Distress Inks and assemble as needed. Shape the leaves for additional depth.
- Cut additional flowers with dies in the Floral Greenery 1 set. Fill flower centers with prills.
- Lastly, add the pumpkins, leaves, and flowers to the prepared card base with foam adhesive and glue.

Elegant Clean and Simple JOY Christmas Card

Hello! Spread holiday cheer with a Clean and Simple Christmas card featuring a Penny Black bold JOY die cut. The focal point is an ornament suspended within the letter “O,” adding a festive touch as it hangs from a pine branch. I used gold and a formal patterned paper on the background to give the card an elegant feel.

- Cover an A2-size card base with patterned paper.
- Using the Immense Joy die, cut dark green cardstock three times and adhere together.
- Fussy-cut vellum to fill in the back of the “O” and glue to the back side. Add the JOY assembly to the card front.
- Die-cut the Beautified Baubles with gold and Pomegranate cardstock. With another die in the same set, cut the pine bough from Fern cardstock.
- Glue the bough above the “O.” Add the ornament to the center of the “O” with foam adhesive. Glue the string to the bough.

Achieving a sophisticated look doesn’t have to take a lot of time—this card came together quickly.

Spellbinders | Beads of Friendship Collection

Hello! I’m thrilled to be a guest on the Spellbinders blog sharing three cards created with the Beads of Friendship Collection at Spellbinders. Inspired by Taylor Swift’s friendship bracelets, the collection features die sets, BetterPress sets, and a stamp set. I created a Halloween card, a Christmas card, and a card celebrating the spirit of friendship. I hope you will take a look and leave me a comment!

Penguins in the Snow: A Festive Holiday Card

Hello! Charming penguins, dressed for the holidays, steal the spotlight on this card made with the Playful Penguins dies from the Let It Snow Collection by Simon Hurley for Spellbinders.

- - To begin, cover an A2-size card base with patterned paper.
  - Cut penguins and accessories from a variety of cardstock colors; assemble. These are easy to put together.
  - Next, create snowbanks with dies in the Color Block Scenic Scape set. Trim as required and add to the card base.
  - Add the penguins to the scene with dot adhesive.
  - Finally, BetterPress the sentiment in black on white cardstock and cut with its coordinating die. Add to the card with foam adhesive.