Elizabeth Craft Designs - Right as Rain

Elizabeth Craft Designs | Camera Album

Hello! Today, I’m sharing the first page of a mini album created with the Camera and Suitcase Build a Book die set from Elizabeth Craft Designs. Designed to create a camera-shaped (or suitcase) album, this clever die set offers many opportunities for storytelling and creativity. For my cover, I included the adorable little mouse as a playful focal point and used patterned paper on the camera body to add color. To build a cohesive look, I plan to seek out a coordinated paper collection for the inside pages. I’m looking forward to adding more pages.

- Cut the mouse from Soft Finish cardstock and color with Distress Oxide inks (Black Soot, Spun Sugar, Tea Dye, and Candied Apple). Assemble. I used the Aloha Accessories set to cut the sunglasses.
- Cut the camera body from a variety of cardstock colors and assemble. I built up the lens with foam so that the mouse could be placed inside.

Don’t want to make an album? Cut off the side section with the binding holes.

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Elizabeth Craft | Feathered Friends Hello

Hello! I’m back playing with the Elizabeth Craft Designs Birds & Dwellings die set. This time, I took a different approach from my previous card featuring the birdhouse and two cardinals. For today’s design, I chose the bird cage and paired it with two sweet birds, all die cut from watercolor paper that I colored with Distress Sprays. A dry-embossed background adds texture without competing with the focal elements. I finished the design with a tucked-away “hello” tag sentiment for a subtle finishing touch.

- Dry-emboss solid cardstock with an embossing folder. I used the now-retired Sizzix Tim Holtz Floral folder. Add panel to an A2-size card base.
- Using a die in the Essential Stylish Ovals set from Spellbinders, cut an oval from vellum.
- Cut watercolor cardstock, colored with Distress Sprays, with the Birds & Dwellings dies for the birds, birdcage, and florals. Assemble and add to the oval. Add the assembly to the card base.
- Stamp the sentiment (now-retired SU Timeless Tropical set) and cut it with a small tag die (now-retired MFT tag set).

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Elizabeth Craft Designs | Build a Bouquet

Hello! Today’s card features the beautiful Build a Bouquet set from the Romantic Revival Collection by Elizabeth Craft Designs. This thoughtfully designed set makes it easy to create a full floral arrangement, beginning with the bouquet base and layering in individual blooms and foliage. For this card, I cut all of the pieces from watercolor cardstock that had been colored with Distress Sprays, giving the bouquet variation and a painterly feel. I also used the tag die from the Build a Bouquet set to cut a “hello” sentiment stamped with a Tim Holtz Simple Sayings stamp, which tucks perfectly into the arrangement for a clean and finished look.

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.