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August 22, 2024
Create a peaceful winter scene with dies from Hero Arts

The Hero Arts Holiday Catalog release for 2024 is here and I’m so happy to be part of a blog hop to celebrate all the gorgeous products out today! I’m sharing a peaceful winter scene using the Snowy Street Lamp Fancy Dies and the Joyful Christmas Messages Bundle (which includes the dies!)

How fun is this card?

I also used the new White Acrylic Spray to make the snowy (or starry!) sky and it works SO well!

Here is my tutorial showing you how this card came together.
...August 21, 2024
CATHY MAKES A CARD LIVE—THE GIVEAWAY POST FOR THIS WEEK’S YOUTUBE LIVESTREAM

If you’d like to be entered for a chance to win the card from today’s livestream (August 21, 2024), just leave a comment below! I’ll choose a winner at random by noon tomorrow.
In the livestream, I showed a photo of my new floors but my audio was muted, so from 3:27 to 4:08 there is no sound… I’m working to cut that part of the video out and reprocess the live! It’s always something.
Here’s the livestream:
Here are some photos of the finished card:


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August 17, 2024
Celebrate many occasions with this fun, front page news stamp & die set

The Happy Headlines stamps & dies from Concord & 9th warm this old journalist’s heart! You may or may not know this, but my college degree was in journalism, and back in 1988, I planned on being the world’s next new great writer/reporter! But things changed along the way, and well… it brought me here. I have zero complaints!

The fun thing about this set is its customization options! It can be used to celebrate anniversaries, birthdays, graduations, new babies, weddings and retirements...
August 14, 2024
Let’s unbox the latest card kit from Simon Says Stamp and make five cards!

It’s kit unboxing day! And that means I have the September 2024 Card Kit from Simon Says Stamp ready to share with you! See-through cards… 5 x 7s… and a stamp set that I designed? You betcha. Here’s the video to get us started:
The kit is called Chunky Thankful Greetings and here is a peek at the contents:

Card One was so different for me… a see-through card! But how cool is it to have a small greeting hidden behind the Rose-Winged Butterfly Die?


For Card Two, I wa...
August 13, 2024
Spooky cute Halloween designs from Pretty Pink Posh

It’s the day all Halloween card making fans look forward to each year… the Pretty Pink Posh Halloween Release! It’s Day 2 of the Blog Hop release party and let’s jump right into my tutorial:
Spooky and cute. Sigh. My favorite kind of Halloween! But seriously, the Stitched Ghosts are such a darling set!


The Bat Shaker dies are so easy to use, and hopefully my tutorial gave you some good tips on building a shaker, regardless of the theme of your card.


Also, if yo...
August 10, 2024
Big gorgeous blooms featuring the latest large die of the month

Today I’m sharing the Large Die of the Month for August 2024 from Spellbinders. The blooms are so big, I had to do it… I made a 5 x 7 card and I love how it turned out!

Plus, I used one of my older hot foil plates to create a greeting.
Here is my tutorial:
I have really loved being part of the Large Die of the Month this year. It has turned me into a convert for die cut designs! If you want to see about joining, click below for more info:

Thanks so much for stopping...
August 9, 2024
Design an interactive door card for all seasons!

If you are a fan of front doors and interactive cards, the new Door Decor Dies and Stamps are for you!

The clever die set can be used for many different seasons—fall themes, holiday themes, or just a general front door with potted plants or topiaries to send a welcoming message.

I made a simple Welcome to the Neighborhood card and I love how this turned out. Here’s my tutorial:
Be sure to check out the Door Decor set today!
Thanks so much for stopping by!
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August 6, 2024
Gorgeous hues in beautiful blues for flowers

Something has changed within me… something is not the same… (Wicked fans, anyone?) The change is discovering the beauty of blue! Today’s card is all about rich blues and a stamp, die and stencil combo from Gina K. Designs.

I’m using products from the new Thoughtful and Thankful Card Kit. This is a fabulous kit!

Here is my video to show you how I created my card:
Be sure to check out all of Gina’s new releases!
Thanks so much for stopping by.
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August 5, 2024
A fun handmade bookmark for all the book lovers out there!

Calling all book lovers! Today there is a cool new release from Waffle Flower Crafts called Bookmarks and I’m sharing two bookmarks I created (one for the hubs, and one for my daughter!)

I created my two book marks using the Round Book Mark Foil Plates and then coloring them in with the coordinating Round Floral Bookmark Duo Stencils.

How cool are those? Even my daughter, who was over the other night saw the blue toned one and said, “What is THIS? Did you make this?” And then I...
A beautiful border for holiday cards

It’s the Magical Holiday release day for Pinkfresh Studio and I’m sharing two cards using the namesake products from this release. I’m sharing two cards in my video today, the first one uses the Magical Holiday Press Plate and coordinating stencils.

For my second card, I used the Magical Holiday Stamps and the same colors to create this design:

I simply made two identical designs and simply flipped them and stacked them.
Here is my video showing you how the cards came toget...
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