Right as Rain - Cardmaking and Scrapbooking with Jean Manis

Art Impressions | Watercolored Blooming Window

Hello! Today I am excited to share a “Hello” card created with the Art Impressions Blooming Window and ShadowBox Window Die sets featuring a window looking out onto a beautiful spring garden scene. I used watercolors to bring the garden to life. Let’s take a look at the details of the supplies I used and how I created it.

Stamp Blooming Window images (main image and additional pot of tulips) with VersaFine on Arches Cold Press watercolor paper; heat set.
Watercolor the garden scene with watercolor markers (list of markers used shown in the list below).
Use ShadowBox Window Die to frame image. In this video Bonnie Krebs shows how to use the die set. The ShadowBox set works with the Art Impressions Windows to the World stamps.
Cut images and sentiment with dies in the Blooming Window set and ShadowBox Window Die set; assemble.

Spellbinders | Bibi’s Hummingbirds Take Two

Hello! Today, I am sharing another card created with the stunning Spellbinders Delicate Floral Hummingbirds die set, part of Bibi’s Hummingbirds Collection. See my first card here.

Stamp Hummingbird Sentiments on patterned paper in the Floral Friendship paper pad. Trim to 4 by 5 1/4 inches and add to Brushed Gold card base.
Cut hummingbirds with the Delicate Floral Hummingbirds set from Brushed Gold, Brushed Silver, and Snowdrift cardstock. Assemble, backing eyes with Onyx cardstock. Add to card.
Cut flowers from Snowdrift cardstock with dies in the Delicate Floral Hummingbirds set. Add to card and embellish with Gold Mix Gems.

Spellbinders has a 15% off $125+ sale available in the US through April 16th.

Spellbinders | Floral Friendship

Hello! I am sharing two cards created with products in the Floral Friendship Collection at Spellbinders. The collection features embellishments, printed die cuts, patterned paper and stickers designed to celebrate the beauty of friendship.

Create A2-size card base from Brushed Gold cardstock.
Stamp Floral Friendship patterned paper with sentiment in the Hummingbird Sentiments stamp set. Trim paper to 4 x 5 1/4 inches; add to card base. Alternatively, add chipboard letters from the April 2023 Quick & Easy Card Kit.

Add Dimensional Butterfly Stickers to card front.
Embellish with Gold Mix Gems.

Spellbinders has a 15% off $125+ sale available in the US through April 16th.

Spellbinders | Bibi’s Hummingbirds Collection

Hello! Today, I am sharing a card created with the stunning Spellbinders Delicate Floral Hummingbirds die set, part of Bibi’s Hummingbirds Collection. The design covers an A7 size (5 inches by 7 inches) card front.

Using the Delicate Floral Hummingbirds rim die, cut base from Teal Topaz cardstock.
With the Delicate Floral Hummingbirds rim and insert dies, cut the background from watercolor paper. Watercolor with Zig markers in Light Green and May Green. (It took several applications to achieve the colors on my card.) Once dry, add to card base.
With the Delicate Floral Hummingbirds set, cut hummingbird pieces, floral pieces, and leaves from watercolor paper. Watercolor with Zig markers: Hummingbirds: Light Pink, Pink, Light Violet, Violet, Deep Violet; Leaves: May Green, Deep Green; Flowers: Bright Yellow, Orange, Light Violet; Small Flower Centers and Stamen: Bright Yellow.
Assemble elements and adhere to watercolored background.
Stamp one of the Hummingbird Sentiments on card interior.

Spellbinders has a 15% off $125+ sale available in the US through April 16th.

Penny Black | Watercolored Floral Birthday

Hello! Today I am sharing a watercolored birthday card featuring stamp sets from the most recent Penny Black release – Cherished.

Stamp Sweetly with VersaFine ink on Arches Cold Press watercolor paper. Set ink with heat gun.
Color floral image with mediums of choice. Set aside to dry.
Stamp image on to Masking Magic Sheets and fussy-cut. Apply mask to dry image and ink the background with Tumbled Glass Oxide. Add May Green ink to small stems. (This color worked with the greens I used to color the leaves. Ideally, you have a marker with a small enough tip to color the small stems that matches the greens used for the other stems and leaves.)
Remove masking and stamp Delightful Day sentiment in upper-left corner. Trim panel to A2-size and add to card base.