Gorgeous die cuts and grounded designs – CZ Design
Welcome to a blog hop for the January release from Altenew. I am so excited to share the cards I made with you! Today I’m showing you an easy way to ground a large die cut and create a beautiful card. First up, my video tutorial: You have to try creating a soft grounded base […]
Tips for stepping up a monochromatic card – CZ Design
Today’s card features one color family and I’m sharing a few tips to step up the design. Monochromatic cards are a great way to go and the colors will never clash. But you can step them up with a few little tweaks. Check out my tutorial first: I always forget about ink blended greetings for […]
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 (January 7, 2026), just leave a comment below! I’ll choose a winner at random by next week’s live. Today I’m introducing a concept I’ll revisit throughout 2026, and that is some of my favorite design formula’s for cards. These […]
Create a scene with me… in a good way! – CZ Design
Today I’m creating a fun scene using some of the new release from Waffle Flower and sharing a few tips to help you when you are creating your own scenes for your handmade cards. I’m using a suite of projects called Cozy Spot and they are perfect for creating an inviting scene on any card […]
A simple but elegant Fancy Fold card project – CZ Design
Today I’m sharing a simple gatefold style card that is actually pretty easy to create and to step up a bit, while you’re at it! I rarely do this kind of card but it’s really easy to do with any large stamped or stenciled (and die cut!) image you have. Here is my tutorial showing […]
Altenew faves from 2025 – CZ Design
Today I’m part of an Instagram hop to celebrate favorite Altenew Projects from 2025. I wanted to share the videos for each card I shared, in case you’d like to see how they were made! There is a big giveaway for today’s post but… it’s on INSTAGRAM only. Not here. So hit up my post and […]
Make this charming box of donuts in a handmade card – CZ Design
Today I’m sharing a really fun box of donuts card project that is super low cal and all kinds of adorable. Featuring the new Box of Donuts die set from Pink & Main, this sweet box was fun to make and gives you a lot of fun ways to customize. Here is my tutorial showing […]
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 (December 17, 2025), just leave a comment below! I’ll choose a winner at random by next week’s live. Here is the special Altenew promotion for this livestream! Use code CATHYLIVE4 at checkout to save 10% off orders over $69 […]
Sugar Cookies for the holidays (2025 update!) – CZ Design
It’s that time of year again, when people bust out their best holiday treats. You may or may not know that I am not much of a baker but a many years ago my friend Susan shared with me the magical ways of the sugar cookie, and I was hooked. Every time I share a […]
Unboxing the January 2026 Card Kit from Simon Says Stamp (and making stuff!) – CZ Design
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