Elizabeth Craft Designs - Right as Rain

Elizabeth Craft | Charming Dog

Hello! This card features a die-cut dog created with the Elizabeth Craft Designs Dogs set, part of the Dogs Day Collection, cut from soft finish cardstock and hand-colored. I paired the assembled dog with coordinating dog-themed patterned paper including a printed sentiment, making this an easy card to put together. An arch die spotlights the focal image, a design approach I return to often because it allows the character of the die to shine.

- Cover an A-2 size card base with patterned paper. I used a now-retired DCWV pad.
- Use dies in the Arches set to cut coordinating paper, sentiment, and larger white cardstock mat. Assemble and add to the card base.
- Cut the dog with dies in the Dogs set from soft-finish cardstock and color with Distress Oxide Inks. I used Vintage Photo, Walnut Stain, Antique Linen, and Black Soot. Assemble and add to card base with foam squares.

One of the things I love about this collection is the variety of dogs and the number of accessory sets that mix and match so well. I am slowly making my way through the collection. There is no shortage of inspiration on the Elizabeth Craft Designs blog and their YouTube channel.

Elizabeth Craft Designs | Little Mouse

Hello and Happy New Year! Today I am sharing a card that celebrates winter, a season that’s still here long after Christmas! Using the Elizabeth Craft Designs Little Mouse and Winter Accessories die sets, I created a snowboarding mouse that isn’t tied to any holiday. The mouse was cut from soft finish cardstock and colored with Distress Oxide inks.

- Cut patterned paper with a die in the Lawn Fawn Small Stitched Rectangle set measuring 3 3/4 x 5 inches. Stamp the Holiday Treats sentiment on to white cardstock. Cut the panel with the same rectangle die along the bottom, then with a hill die (I used a die in the now-retired ECD Adventure Edges 2 set) on the top. Add the sentiment panel to the patterned paper and the assembly to an A2-size card base.
- Cut the Little Mouse and Winter Accessories pieces from soft finish cardstock. Color with Distress Oxide inks and assemble.
- Add the mouse dressed for the slopes to the prepared base with foam adhesive.

Mouse: Black Soot, Spun Sugar, Tea Dye, Candied Apple; Winter Accessories: Peacock Feathers, Mustard Seed, Faded Jeans

Elizabeth Craft Designs | Joy to the World

Hello! There’s something comforting about classic Christmas imagery, and this card celebrates the season with timeless botanical details. Using several Elizabeth Craft Designs die sets, I created an arrangement of robins perched among holly, pine, berries, and branch, all die-cut from soft finish cardstock and colored with Distress Oxide inks for a realistic look. A detailed frame helps draw the eye to the focal points, and softly patterned paper in the background adds texture and warmth without overpowering the design. Finished with the “Joy to the World” sentiment, the card feels both peaceful and quietly celebratory.

- To begin, cover a 6″ square card base with patterned paper.
- Cut the Joyous Ornament Round detailed frame from Lawn Fawn Speckled Eggshell cardstock. Use the plain circle die in the same set to cut patterned paper. Add patterned paper to the frame piece, add the assembly to the prepared card base.
- Stamp the Joyous Christmas sentiment in Potting Soil on Lawn Fawn Speckled Eggshell cardstock and cut with a Layered Labels die. Add to the card base with foam adhesive.
- Cut the Festive Robin and Winter Greenery pieces from soft finish cardstock and color with Distress Oxide inks. Assemble robins and greenery items, as required. Gently shape holly leaves.
- Add elements to prepared card base.

Winter Greenery Christmas Card

Hello!, Today I’m sharing a Christmas floral card crafted with several Elizabeth Craft Designs die sets, all cut and hand-colored for a beautifully natural look. I built the design as if I were creating a real winter arrangement, tucking sprigs of greenery, berries, and branches into a metal pail, just like you might at a florist or in your own holiday décor. It’s a warm, inviting project for anyone who enjoys bringing seasonal arrangements to life, whether on the craft table or at home.

- To begin, cover a 5″ x 7″ card base with patterned paper.
- Die-cut the Winter Greenery, Florals 29, and Flower Pot/Bucket (a retired Elizabeth Craft Designs set) from Soft Finish Cardstock. Add color with Distress Oxide inks. I like coloring after cutting, as the ink highlights the embossed details in the die-cuts.
- Shape the pieces as needed and assemble the individual elements.
- Stamp a sentiment from Festive Holly Sentiments in Potting Soil ink and cut it with a tag die. (I used a now-retired MFT tag set.)
- Create your arrangement by layering and attaching the die-cut elements to the card base. Keep building until the greenery has that full, pleasing, zhuzhed-up look you’d aim for in a real holiday arrangement. Finish by attaching the sentiment tag with foam adhesive for added dimension.

Elizabeth Craft Designs | Holiday Wreath

Hello! Today, I’m sharing a classic Christmas card featuring the Festive Holly Collection from Elizabeth Craft Designs. The collection’s wreath includes dies for foliage, berry sprigs, and a bow—perfect for building realistic, layered wreaths.

I created a 5 1/8″ card base and covered it with patterned paper from my stash. I cut the wreath pieces from soft finish cardstock, colored them with Distress Oxide inks, and hand-shaped the elements for added dimension. Once assembled, I added a subtle glaze (Judikins Diamond Glaze) and dry glitter to give the wreath a frosty holiday sparkle. The berries and ribbon were created with Doodlebug velvet cardstock. The sentiment was stamped in Potting Soil ink and cut with a now-retired Sizzix tag die.

You might also enjoy my Christmas Card Roundup with Poinsettias & Wreaths post that includes botanical-themed holiday card inspiration.