BetterPress - Right as Rain

Elizabeth Craft Designs | Dog in Jeep

Hello! Today I’m sharing a birthday card (measuring 6″ x 7″) created with dies from Elizabeth Craft Designs. The Jeep die was originally designed for a now-retired collection. I paired it with a dog from the more recent Dog Days Collection. Swapping in a different animal gives the design a fresh personality while keeping a fun feel for anyone who enjoys a little adventure.

I added the “Happy Birthday” sentiment created from the Always and Forever Sentiments set from Spellbinders. I always end up with extra sentiments from this set since you press and cut 16 at a time, which makes it a great value. Those extras are perfect for adding to scene cards where the main focus is the imagery, and the sentiment supports the story.

I created a similar card with the monkey in the Jeep HERE. I created a scene with the dog in a car (part of the Dog Days Collection) HERE.

You don’t always need to reinvent the wheel when making cards. Mixing and matching older products from the same company can lead to fresh, unexpected combinations that feel brand new. It’s also a smart way to be economical with both your time and budget, getting more mileage from the products you already own.

Retired Elizabeth Craft Designs die sets: Safari Jeep, Party Accessories

Elizabeth Craft | Window Scene

Hello! I’ve always loved window cards, and this one is a perfect example of why. The design, created with Elizabeth Craft Designs dies, features an arched window over a rectangular frame, creating a strong architectural focal point. A cat, a dog, a bird, and a tulip-filled window box bring warmth and personality to the composition. Everything is cut from solid cardstock, which keeps the shapes crisp and graphic. The simple “From All of Us” sentiment keeps the focus on the scene.

- Cover a 5″ x 7″ card base with patterned paper.
- With the Through the Window set (from the Everyday Memories Collection), cut the windows, shutters, dog, cat, bird, and window box. Back the windows with yellow cardstock. Create the window assembly. While the Through the Window set includes flowers, I chose to cut tulips using dies in the Garden Edges and Fence set.
- Press the Always and Forever sentiment and cut with its coordinating die.
  Add the window assembly to the card base. Attach the cat, dog, and bird with foam adhesive. Adhere the sentiment with dot adhesive.

Spellbinders | Tulip Fields in Bloom

Hello! For this spring card, I used a Spellbinders BetterPress tulip plate with its coordinating stencils, part of the Yana’s Tulips Collection. The BetterPress background makes coloring the scene simple and the Distress Oxide inks through the stencils gives the scene the look of a painted landscape. A BetterPress sentiment ties everything together.

- To begin, press the Windmills and Tulips scene on to white cardstock with black ink.
- Color the scene with Distress Oxide inks using the coordinating stencils.
- Trim panel and add to an A2-size card base.
- Press the You are Everything sentiment, cut with its coordinating die. Add the sentiment to the scene.

Elizabeth Craft | Spring Rain Mice Card

Hello! Today’s card features the charming Big Mouse and Little Mouse die sets from Elizabeth Craft Designs, ready for the spring rain. I intentionally kept the design streamlined by choosing patterned paper for the background rather than building a die-cut scene. I finished the design with a BetterPress sentiment that reads “Hello, Sweet Friend.”

- Cover a 6-inch square card base with patterned paper.
- Press the sentiment and cut with the coordinating die.
- Cut the Little Mouse, Big Mouse, and Fall Accessories from Soft Finish Cardstock. Color with Distress Oxide inks (Tattered Rose, Black Soot, Spun Sugar, Blueprint Sketch, Candied Apple, Squeezed Lemonade, Hickory Smoke) and assemble.
- Add the assembled mice and sentiment to the card base.

Spellbinders | January 2026 Crate Bonus

Hello! One of the special perks of purchasing all of the Spellbinders kit clubs is receiving the Crate bonus item, and this month’s offering is an especially good one. The bonus die set includes a beautifully designed frame with coordinating florals that comes together quickly and effortlessly. It creates a finished, polished look while leaving plenty of room for creativity in the center. For this card, I added the hummingbirds from the Large Die of the Month, which fit perfectly inside the frame. This is the kind of die set you’ll reach for again and again.

- With the Crate bonus item, cut the frame pieces. Dry-emboss the center piece with the Cloud Nine folder. Assemble and add to an A2-size card base.
- Use the Large Die set to cut the hummingbirds and center flower. Assemble and add to the card center.
- Press the Always and Forever sentiment, cut with the banner coordinating die, and add to the card with foam squares.