Right as Rain https://jeanmanis.com Cardmaking and Scrapbooking with Jean Manis Thu, 27 Aug 2026 19:56:31 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.1 https://jeanmanis.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/cropped-flavicon-1-32x32.png Right as Rain https://jeanmanis.com 32 32 Crafting Is an Inventory Problem https://jeanmanis.com/2026/08/28/crafting-is-an-inventory-problem/ https://jeanmanis.com/2026/08/28/crafting-is-an-inventory-problem/#respond Fri, 28 Aug 2026 12:00:16 +0000 https://jeanmanis.com/?p=29753 Hello! When you see a beautiful card on Instagram, Pinterest, or a blog, it’s easy to focus on the supplies that went into making it. What you don’t see is where all those supplies will live after you buy them. Every new product becomes one more thing to store, organize, and find. That’s especially apparent … Continue reading "Crafting Is an Inventory Problem"

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]]> https://jeanmanis.com/2026/08/28/crafting-is-an-inventory-problem/feed/ 0 Fall Card Made with What I Already Have https://jeanmanis.com/2026/08/25/fall-card-made-with-what-i-already-have/ https://jeanmanis.com/2026/08/25/fall-card-made-with-what-i-already-have/#comments Tue, 25 Aug 2026 12:00:20 +0000 https://jeanmanis.com/?p=29735 Hello! As you may have read in my recent posts, I’ve been trying to approach cardmaking a little differently. Instead of looking for something new to make, I’m looking at what I already have with fresh eyes. I’m also trying to craft for the season I’m in. Right now, that means pulling out the autumn … Continue reading "Fall Card Made with What I Already Have"

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]]> https://jeanmanis.com/2026/08/25/fall-card-made-with-what-i-already-have/feed/ 3 Creativity Reset Step One https://jeanmanis.com/2026/08/21/creativity-reset-step-one/ https://jeanmanis.com/2026/08/21/creativity-reset-step-one/#comments Fri, 21 Aug 2026 20:04:20 +0000 https://jeanmanis.com/?p=29727 Crafting Seasonally + Stamping Backgrounds In my recent article about finding my crafting mojo again, I talked about cardmaking seasonally and stamping more backgrounds. Seasonal cardmaking means thinking about what fall looks and feels like to me, while stamping backgrounds means choosing cardstock and ink colors, as well as patterns. Starting with color, I chose … Continue reading "Creativity Reset Step One"

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]]> https://jeanmanis.com/2026/08/21/creativity-reset-step-one/feed/ 8 When Your Creativity Needs a Reset https://jeanmanis.com/2026/08/18/when-your-creativity-needs-a-reset/ https://jeanmanis.com/2026/08/18/when-your-creativity-needs-a-reset/#comments Tue, 18 Aug 2026 20:55:59 +0000 https://jeanmanis.com/?p=29716 Now that I no longer have the deadline of creating projects for a design team, I’ve been thinking a lot about my own cardmaking. Without that external deadline, I’ve realized that I have an opportunity to step back and ask myself what I actually want to make, and, more importantly, what I enjoy making. That … Continue reading "When Your Creativity Needs a Reset"

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]]> https://jeanmanis.com/2026/08/18/when-your-creativity-needs-a-reset/feed/ 5 Fall Is in the Air: Cards to Celebrate the Season https://jeanmanis.com/2026/08/14/fall-is-in-the-air-cards-to-celebrate-the-season/ https://jeanmanis.com/2026/08/14/fall-is-in-the-air-cards-to-celebrate-the-season/#comments Fri, 14 Aug 2026 16:43:10 +0000 https://jeanmanis.com/?p=29686 Fall is in the air. You can see it everywhere right now. Magazine covers are filled with cozy fall meals, autumn decorating, and pumpkins. And while fall technically lasts for months, it feels like such a short season when it comes to crafting. Before we know it, we’re thinking about Christmas cards. I want to … Continue reading "Fall Is in the Air: Cards to Celebrate the Season"

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