Right as Rain - Cardmaking and Scrapbooking with Jean Manis

Watercolored Penny Black Santa Paws

Hello! Today, I am sharing a holiday card featuring the adorable Penny Black Santa Paws stamp watercolored on a one-layer canvas. I was drawn to the image of a dog playing Santa and his rabbit helper spreading the magic of “Ho Ho Ho.”

Cut an A2-size rectangle of Light Brown Woodgrain cardstock and add to a card base.
Stamp the Santa Paws image with Versafine on Arches Cold Press watercolor paper and heat set. Color the image with watercoloring mediums of choice (I used Distress Ink, and Zig and Tombow markers). (Check out my “Resources for Watercoloring Stamped Images” HERE.)
Stamp the image on to masking paper and fussy-cut.
Once the watercolored image is dry, stamp the sentiment on the panel.
Cut a snowbank from vellum. I used a die in the Sunny Studio Nature Borders set. Cover the image with the mask. Place the vellum snowbank over the image. Tape down one of the Background Basics stencils and apply Tumbled Glass ink to the sky area.
Cut the watercolored and stenciled panel with the largest die in the Zig Zag Stackers set. Add to the card base. I pressed the watercolored image overnight before adding to the card base.

Newton’s Nook Christmas Nap

Hello! Today, I am sharing a holiday card featuring the Newton’s Nook Christmas Nap stamp set with coordinating die. Picture a watercolored Christmas scene featuring a lovable dog and a cozy cat nestled in a chair.

- Cut an A2-size rectangle of Light Brown Woodgrain cardstock and add to card base.
- Stamp the Christmas Nap image with Versafine on Arches Cold Press watercolor paper and heat set. Color the image with watercoloring mediums of choice (I used Distress Ink, and Zig and Tombow markers). Once dry, cut the image with the die in the coordinating set. Simon Says has the stamp, and both the stamp and die are available directly from Newton’s Nook and Frantic Stamper. (Check out my “Resources for Watercoloring Stamped Images” HERE.)
- Stamp the Christmas Nap sentiment in VersaFine ink on Fern cardstock and clear heat-emboss it.
- Use the 3 3/4″ x 5″ Lawn Fawn Small Stitched Rectangle die to cut the sentiment panel on the bottom edge. Trim at top so that the panel is 1 3/4″ tall.
- Cut a 3 3/4″ x 5″ Snowdrift cardstock panel with the Lawn Fawn Small Stitched Rectangle die. Dry-emboss with the Taylored Expressions Bead Board embossing folder (now retired).
- Attach the sentiment panel to the dry-embossed panel and add the assembly to the card base.
- Add the watercolored scene with foam adhesive.

CottageCutz | Gnome on Skis

Hello! As you may have read, I am focusing on winter-themed cards to extend the season of the cute stamps and dies that are holiday-related. A skiing gnome adds a whimsical and charming touch to a card suitable for a variety of occasions including a winter birthday or friendship card. There is something endearing about a gnome navigating the slopes (or is he?)!

I have had the CottageCutz Skiing Gnomes die set for quite some time and it was gathering dust. As such, I am entering the card in the NBUS Challenge #57 (Never-Before-Used-Schtuff). The die set is still available directly from Scrapping Cottage or from Frantic Stamper.

- To begin, I created an A2-size card base from Light Brown Woodgrain cardstock.
- Next, I cut the gnome from a variety of cardstock colors and assembled him. There is no die in the set for the eyes or the mouth. I created the eyes using a die in the Impression Obsession Santa Mug die set and the mouth using a die in an older Taylored Expressions Little Bits set.
- I used one of the Impression Obsession Tree Line dies to create the back of the landscape.
- I stamped the sentiment in VersaFine ink using a stamp in the Stampin’ Up Snowbody Better set (the set is from several years ago, and I have never used it before) on to Snowdrift cardstock. I cut the top of the stamped panel measuring 3 1/2″ wide with a die in the MFT Snow Drifts die set (now retired). I cut another snowdrift panel with the other die in the same set.
- I assembled the three landscape layers – tree line, snowdrift, and snowdrift with sentiment – and added the assembly (measuring 3 1/2″ wide by 4 3/4″ tall) to patterned paper. That assembly was added to the card base. Finally, I added the gnome with foam adhesive.

Sunny Studio Stamps | Snowman Kisses

Hello! Today I am sharing a winter-themed card featuring the Sunny Studio Stamps Snowman Kisses stamp set, with coordinating die set, brought to life with watercoloring. I used the Lawn Fawn Say Cheese, Again Polaroid-style frame for my scene. In this post, I discussed the use of frames and mats in cardmaking.

Create A2-size card base and cover with patterned paper in the Gingham and Linen pack. I chose my colors for the scarves and hats of the snowmen based on the colors I used from the patterned paper pack. It would be fun to choose colors for the snowmen’s accessories based on a favorite sports team of the recipient.
Stamp the Snowman Kisses snowmen images with Versafine on Arches Cold Press watercolor paper and heat set it. Color the images with watercoloring mediums of choice. I used Zig May Green (47), Zig Turquoise Green (42), Zig Orange (70), and Tombow Glacier Blue (491) markers. Once dry, cut the images with the dies in the coordinating set. (Check out my “Resources for Watercoloring Stamped Images” HERE.)
From white cardstock, cut the snowbank with a die in the Slimline – Nature Borders set.
Add snowbank behind the frame and back with patterned paper from the Gingham and Linen pack.
Add sentiment to the bottom of the Polaroid frame cut from white glitter foam using dies in the Journal Letter set.
Add frame assembly to card base. Add snowmen with foam adhesive. Embellish with snowflakes cut with the Lawn Fawn Mini Snowflakes set from white glitter foam.

Spellbinders Small Die Kit – Sneaking a Kiss

Happy December! I am delighted to share a Valentine’s Day card featuring the Spellbinders December Small Die of the Month Club Kit – “Sneaking a Kiss.” Send this love-themed card to a friend or Valentine.

Please note, in terms of the club subscriptions at Spellbinders: the sign-up window for new subscriptions now opens on the 6th of each month and closes on the 27th (once existing club members subscriptions have been processed). If there is additional inventory remaining, it will be made available for new subscriptions with limited availability.

Dry-emboss A2-size panel of Chamomile cardstock with the Tiny Dots embossing folder. Add to a card base with the debossed side facing up.
With dies in the Small Die of the Month set, cut the umbrella, girl, and boy from cardstock. Assemble. Add white dimensional enamel dots to the umbrella. Attach the umbrella over the girl and boy. Embellish with hearts cut with dies in the Small Die of the Month set.
Cut the sentiment strips from navy cardstock using dies in the Small Die of the Month set. Glue to the bottom of the card base.
Add the umbrella assembly to the card.