Heart of Christmas Week 5 - What Cathy Made

Spread the holiday cheer with these festive DIY Christmas cards. These thoughtful handmade cards will show your loved ones that you genuinely care.

On the Kick Start class I took recently, one of the things that was mentioned was to take old cards and redo. I had made this card two years ago when I didn't have a blog yet, my only source of showing my work was Splitcoaststampers...you can find my original(scary how I photographed then...not sure why it's sooooo bad, I had the same camera. I think I've learned just a little about picture taking since then:):):)!!!) HERE...I did away with the framing, changed the sentiment, made the…

Hello! Welcome to our Winners Profile, showcasing the Design Winner of our last Blog Challenge! The very talented Design Winner of our August 2015 challenge is Kim Makortoff From: www.artkeepsmesane.blogspot.ca Kim won the challenge with this beautiful card. We thought the balloons were fabulous, so bright and vibrant! We loved it! We asked Kim a few questions all about stamping (well, we are Craft Stamper after all!) Q: How long have you been a stamper, and how did you get started? A: I’ve…

My card for the sketch at CAS Colours & Sketches this week! I used my dear Snowy from Penny Black Snowy and a sentiment from this set Christmas and Love Thanks!

This is one of those cards the camera just can't capture its beauty! The card is so much lovelier in real life. Do you like the gradient blue ink in the greeting this is very easy to achieve with the...

Sometimes you just want a card that is simple yet conveys how lovely the season can be – when we forget about all the hustle and bustle that is! Each Christmas Eve I try to take a moment to …

Whilst I was anxiously awaiting new supplies from the Holiday Catalogue I created this simple Christmas card utilising Christmas stamp sets which carried over to the Annual Catalogue. I embossed R…

Hi everyone, Well when I posted this card the other day - I had no idea it was going to be so popular. I've had such a great response to it - just goes to show that you don't need lots of product and complicated designs to make a really "Wow"" project. Anyway, I've had several requests for a video tutorial on how I made it, so I have made one. To watch, just click HERE or on the image below: All the products I have used to make this project are all available from my online shop. Simply click…

Oh my, what can I say …… ….. except for a MAHOOOOOSIVE “Thank You” for all the lovely Christmas cards you have sent to me. It’s been quite overwhelming when I have come in knackered from work to find such beautiful cards waiting for me on the doormat. I have appreciated each and every one for all the work that has gone into them ……. ….. and the wonderful heartfelt messages inside them ….. …. it really, really has meant so very much to me …. THANK YOU, THANK YOU, THANK YOU, from the bottom of…

Brightly Gleaming - Creating an Ornament Card with the Negative Space

My card for the challenge at CAS Colours & Sketches this week! I turned the sketch upside and down and used my darling from Penny Blac...

Bonjour à toutes, Je continue sur ma lancée, et hier j'ai réalisé 3 cartes ! C'est pour vous dire que j'étais inspirée !! lol J'ai associé la collection "belles courbes" avec les papier "manteau de givre" (réf 150444 au prix de 18 € pour 48 feuilles...

oh my, oh my. Are you drooling over the 'Merry' die cut? Yeah. Me too. It's part of the Merry Christmas to All Bundle. Today's project was brought together using the Softly Falling Embossing Folder as well as the Black Glittered Organdy Ribbon. Both products make for a gorgeous background behind the largest snowflake from the Snowflake Thinlets (available only throughout the month of November). Be sure to remember your clear Wink of Stella to get that extra shine on your die cuts! I am…

Ho ho ho! Today's project is using embossing folders and the Detailed Deer dies to make a really quick Christmas card.