A Sugar and Spice Blog Hop! – CZ Design
Today we are having a blog hop full of inspiration to celebrate the new release from Simon Says Stamp, Sugar and Spice! And as part of today’s hop, we have a free gift with purchase: For my card today, I used the Large Snowflake Cutouts Stencils to make my background, then coated it using some […]
Unboxing the November 2025 Card Kit from Simon Says Stamp – CZ Design
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In the spirit of Halloween… a little goth and a cute card – CZ Design
Halloween is almost here and I have been wanting to make this card for a while! This past weekend, I attended a family gathering where costumes were optional, and instead of going as my Classic Bee, I just went goth. I decided to film my intro for this fun, dimensional card before I headed to […]
Cathy Makes a Card: the blog post – CZ Design
If you’d like to be entered for a chance to win the card from today’s livestream (October 29, 2025), just leave a comment below! I’ll choose a winner at random by next week’s live. All supplies for this week’s livestream will be listed at the bottom of this post. In the meantime, check out the […]
Cathy Makes a Card: the blog post – CZ Design
Welcome to the giveaway post for today’s livestream (10/15/25)! If you would like to be entered for a chance to win my card, leave a comment below. Today I’m sharing a generous discount on Altenew’s Metallic Gold Pigment Ink: Add the Antique Gold Pigment Ink to your cart and use the code CATHYLIVE2 at checkout to get […]
Foolproof and charming crafts from Crafted by Concord & 9th – CZ Design
If you like holiday crafts, but find them overly complicated, you need to check out the brand new releases from Crafted by Concord & 9th. Concord & 9th have launched a brand new company to share easy-to-use craft kits that require no skill or tools! Today I’m sharing three of the crafts: The Woodland Reindeer, […]
Am I bad at Olo Markers? Time will tell. Maybe? – CZ Design
Today I’m sharing my first experience using Olo Markers to color some adorable critters. And I have to be honest with you: I’m not sure they are my jam. Now here’s the thing: the card actually turned out pretty cute. But as you’ll see in the video, I’m not completely sure how to really make […]
Simple tips for easier alcohol marker coloring – CZ Design
I am far from the world’s most confident colorist when it comes to stamping cute images and using alcohol markers. However, the pull to color is strong, and I’m working out a few things that make it easier for me to have success. Mostly it’s about setting limits, but… watch my video to see if […]
A hack to help you stay in the lines (that not all agree is a good idea!) – CZ Design
Today I’m sharing a hack that I don’t do very often, but a few people left comments on a recent coloring video of mine, and reminded me of this hack to help you stay it the lines. The hack? Emboss your stamped images with clear powder. The controversy? Embossing can potentially be harmful to the […]
Cathy Makes a Card Live: the blog post – CZ Design
Welcome to the blog post for today’s livestream (October 22, 2025.) I will be updating this post later with photos and more supplies but for now, here is the livestream: Check back for photos of all the cards I plan to share. SUPPLIES: Affiliate links are used in this post and below at no additional […]