One kit, one colorway, three cards – CZ Design
Today I’m sharing three cards featuring the latest card kit from Gina K. Designs and one color palette. I love these soft pinks, and lovely greens, so it inspired me to use the same colorway to create three unique designs using all of the elements in this card kit. First, the video: Here is a […]
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 (April 29, 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 […]
Swatch your inks! This is how I’m doing it in 2026. – CZ Design
If you’ve been staring at those ink pads and wondering which color is best for a particular card project, there’s no time like the present to start swatching your inks! There are many ways to create swatch reference tools, but I’m a big fan of easy to grab swatch rings, where I can flip through […]
My current can’t-live-without crafty tools! – CZ Design
It’s been a while since I shared what my go-to card making tools/supplies are. I shared a Top 5 Tools video back in 2022 (and yes, some things are still on my list!), so I wanted to give an updated look at some of the things I use every time I create. Plus, I will […]
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 (April 22, 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 […]
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 (April 15, 2026), just leave a comment below! I’ll choose a winner at random by next week’s live. Today’s live features some lovely products from Hero Arts and they have provided a discount on any purchase over $100: SHOP […]
Let’s unbox the May 2026 Card Kit from Simon Says Stamp and make 6 cards! – CZ Design
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Grounding your floral designs (and an Altenew blog hop!) – CZ Design
Welcome to the blog hop to celebrate and showcase the April 2026 release from Altenew! Today I’m sharing my favorite way to ground a design, but using a cool new die set to achieve that effect, one that is actually designed for stitching! First up, my tutorial: Grounding is so easy and it’s a great […]
Cathy Makes a Card… the blog post – CZ Design
Today’s live is all about celebrating Altenew’s 12 anniversary and to that end, I have a special promotion to share with you: Save 50% on the 7.5 x 10.75 Storage Pockets using my code at checkout, CATHYANNI. These storage pockets hold a lot and they’re strong and reinforced. Stock up and save. If you click […]
One Blended Panel Yields Three Lovely Cards – CZ Design
Today I’m sharing how one blended panel can yield multiple cards using some of the new releases from Waffle Flower Crafts, plus some old favorites, as well. The Celebrate You release is out now but first, here is my tutorial. You can do this with any of the Postage College stencil collection! Break them up […]