Cathy Makes a Card: the blog post – CZ Design
Today’s giveaway will be a bit different as I’m giving away a set of the Alignment Guides from Deborah’s Etsy shop, and I’ll also giveaway the card. Deborah has generously said this giveaway is open to anyone, international viewers as well. Leave a comment at the bottom of this post to be entered for a […]
Are low-cost markers for you? – CZ Design
I was recently gifted a set of markers (and a storage container) from Ohuhu. I have seen other makers and friends use these markers and I wanted to give them a go. I am far from an expert colorist, but have built up quite the Copic collection over the years. Yes, I can color well […]
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 (June 17, 2026), 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 […]
Unboxing the July 2026 Simon Says Stamp Card Kit (and making six cards!) – CZ Design
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Cathy Makes a Card: the blog post – CZ Design
f you’d like to be entered for a chance to win the card from today’s livestream (June 10th, 2026), 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 […]
Some tips for creating a clean and simple card – CZ Design
I love simple cards. Something about the minimalism of them just makes my designer heart sing! Today I’m sharing this deceptively easy design, along with some planning tips to make it go a bit more smoothly. Here is the tutorial: My best tip? Always see if the manufacturer has a suggested colorway, so you can […]
A dive into ocean layers on this fun card featuring new products from Altenew – CZ Design
Welcome to a blog hop to celebrate the June 2026 Altenew release. My card today features lovely ocean layers without a lot of bulk. Plus, the sweetest little seahorse with just a touch of shine floating in the scene. Here is my video showing you how I created this card. Now onto the blog hop […]
No green thumb? Then just stick to garden-themed cards! – CZ Design
I am not known for my gardening skills, but that doesn’t stop me from using my PAPER skills to make sweet, garden-themed cards. Today I’m sharing two sweet cards using some of the new Green Thumb release from Waffle Flower Crafts. Here is my video showing how I created my cards: I have a $20 […]
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 (June 3, 2026), 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 […]
Trying out a new-to-me technique – CZ Design
For today’s card project, I’m trying out a technique that I saw my friend Mindy Eggen create on the Gina K. Designs YouTube channel. At first glance, it might be hard to see how I’m trying it out, lol, but I promise you, the video will help. My approach is very loosely tied to Mindy’s! […]