Right as Rain - Cardmaking and Scrapbooking with Jean Manis

Santa’s Barbie Makeover: A Pink-Tastic Twist on Holiday Magic!

Hello! Santa, always one to embrace the spirit of joy and playfulness, has joined the Barbie craze. In a nod to the vibrant world of the new Barbie movie, Santa has traded his traditional red suit for a stylish pink ensemble. With a touch of pink adorning his hat and suit, Santa effortlessly blends his timeless magic with the trendy allure of Barbie, bringing a delightful surprise to the holiday season.

I previously shared a card showcasing the Spellbinders Santa’s Here die set, on which he is wearing traditional garb, HERE.

Cut Santa from a variety of materials, including velvet cardstock, brushed black cardstock, and brushed silver cardstock.
Use one of the Essential Arches to cut a night sky from navy cardstock to which the snowbank is added.
Glimmer foil the A Merry Little Christmas sentiment in Matte Silver on Snowdrift cardstock and cut with a die in the Warm Wishes Camper set.
Add the assembly to an A2-size snowflake-embossed card base.
Embellish with snowflakes cut from white glitter foam.

Crafting Warmth | Christmas in July

Hello! Today I am showcasing Elizabeth Craft Designs products – the Sweater Season die set and Holiday Treats stamp set – on a holiday card. These sets were part of the Cozy and Warm Collection, released last year; you can see more about the release in this video. I am currently enjoying participating in the ongoing Christmas in July celebration at Scrapbook.com, as it builds anticipation for the upcoming holiday season.

Using the Sweater Season die set, I cut two winter sweaters from wool felt, adding warmth and coziness to the card. The sentiment, from the Holiday Treats set, stamped on a woodgrain pattern, also reinforces the winter theme.

Step-by-step instructions to create the holiday card:

- Cut the sweaters from wool felt using the Sweater Season die set. Assemble. For greater stability, I cut backs for the sweaters from cardstock. I trimmed the edges of the cardstock so that only the felt was visible. Note: I used the Scarecrow die set to cut the eyes from Crushed Black Velvet cardstock for the bear.
- Stamp the sentiment “Cozy Winter Vibes” from the Holiday Treats set on to a six by six inches woodgrain patterned paper panel. Add to card base.
- Add die-cut snowflakes to fill in the white space and enhance the wintery feel.

With just a change of colors, the sweater and sentiment would work on autumn-themed, Valentine’s Day, or winter-themed (non-Christmas holiday) cards.

Sweater Season [ ECR ]	Elizabeth Craft Designs – Cozy and Warm Collection – Christmas – Dies -… [ SBC ]
Elizabeth Craft Designs SWEATER SEASON Cozy and Warm Dies 1997 [ SSS ]	Holiday Treats [ ECR ]
Elizabeth Craft Designs – Cozy and Warm Collection – Christmas – Clear… [ SBC ]	Scarecrow [ ELZ ]
Elizabeth Craft Designs SCARECROW Dies 1907 [ SSS ]	Lawn Fawn – Lawn Cuts – Dies – Mini Snowflakes [ SBC ]
Lawn Fawn MINI SNOWFLAKES Lawn Cuts Dies LF995 [ SSS ]	Pop-Up Die Cutting Glitter Foam Sheets – White \| Spellbinders -… [ SPL ]
Spellbinders – Card Shoppe Essentials Collection – Pop-Up Die Cutting Foam… [ SBC ]	SCS-291 Spellbinders Pop-Up Die Cutting Glitter Foam Sheets White – Simon… [ SSS ]
Doodlebug Design – Crushed Velvet 12 x 12 Cardstock – Beetle Black [ SBC ]

Capturing Holiday Magic: Spellbinders Santa’s Here

Welcome! Today, I am thrilled to showcase the Santa’s Here die set, part of the Classic Christmas Collection at Spellbinders on a delightful Christmas card featuring the beloved Santa Claus himself.

With a touch of elegance and a dash of whimsy, I have assembled Santa from a variety of materials, including sumptuous velvet cardstock, to make him truly enchanting. Nestled upon a snowbank-shaped die-cut, glimmer foiled with the heartwarming words “Joy to the World” in gold, Santa takes center stage against a background of sage cardstock, arched to capture the magic of the season. The assembly is placed upon an A2-size snowflake-embossed card base, adding a touch of wintry wonder. Completing the scene, snowflakes crafted from white glitter foam dance around.

Spellbinders | Stitched Christmas Tree Card

Hello! I’m thrilled to share a Christmas card featuring the delightful Stitched Christmas Tree die set from the Stitched for Christmas Collection by Spellbinders. Scroll for info on the Christmas in July Sale at Spellbinders – now through July 16.

With its intricate details, the Stitched Christmas Tree set of dies allows you to create a festive holiday tree. As a creative touch, I cut the tree from rich purple cardstock and stitched it with gold thread, lending sparkle. The base, cut from teal cardstock, and the star, cut from brushed gold, were also stitched with the same gold thread. The stitched pieces were backed with solid brushed gold pieces.

To complement the tree, I glimmer foiled the sentiment “Joy to the World” in gold on Snowdrift cardstock, using a glimmer foil plate from the A Merry Little Christmas Sentiments set. You can see another card using a different sentiment in that set HERE. I cut the sentiment panel in the shape of a snowbank using a die from the Warm Wishes Camper set, providing a ground for the tree. The light teal background adds a touch of serene elegance, thanks to the dry embossing achieved with the Flurry of Snowflakes 3D embossing folder.

To add an extra dose of winter magic, the card is adorned with snowflakes using dies from the Holiday Decorations set cut from white glitter foam.

Save up to 50% on select Christmas products until July 16. You can read my exploration of Christmas-themed products from Spellbinders HERE.

Spellbinders | Merry and Bright

Today, I’m thrilled to showcase a card that captures the essence of a Merry Little Christmas crafted with products in the Spellbinders De-Light-Ful Collection by Yana Smakula.

I’ve crafted a card featuring glimmer foiling, embossing, and charming die-cut elements.

In gold, glimmer foil the sentiment “May Your Days Be Merry and Bright” with a plate in the A Merry Little Christmas Sentiments set on green cardstock.
To create a frame for the large sentiment, cut a brushed gold A2-size panel with the three-inch Everlasting Circles die and dry-emboss with the Holly & Foliage 3D folder. The beautiful holly and foliage pattern adds a touch of elegance to the card.
Position the glimmer-foiled sentiment behind the frame, ensuring it is centered and aligned to your liking. Adhere it securely to the card and add to an A2-size card base.

To enhance the holiday theme and add a touch of natural beauty, incorporate greenery cut with dies from the Winter Welcome Sled and Parcel and Post Christmas Decorations sets. Arrange and adhere elements around the sentiment frame.
Lastly, add the finishing touches by embellishing with snowflakes cut using dies from the Holiday Decorations set from white glitter foam. Arrange the snowflakes around the sentiment and greenery, placing them strategically to create a balanced and visually appealing composition.