Welcome to Blog Hop Day for the Simon Says Stamp Love You, Too release!
My card today is all about going big and making some mistakes. This is another installment of Cathy Makes a Card! This is a longer format video, where I create and chat with you throughout the process. Including one kind of hilarious mistake. Live and learn!
Now onto the hop exclusive:
HOP GIVEAWAY: Simon Says Stamp is giving away a $25 gift certificate at every stop along the hop! Simply leave your comment below for a chance to win. Winners will be announced on the Simon Says Stamp blog on January 20, 2021.
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Tami B says
I have a brayer I have never used…maybe now is the time.
Veronica Donnelly says
The cards are so pretty. The Chunky Happy die is the best.
Gloria G says
Beautiful card. Love watching your videos always full of great ideas.
Iraida says
I’m always afraid to use too much white, so beautiful and elegant. I have Never used a gel press. Thank you
Kari Radvansky says
Love this die
Elizabeth Petersen says
I love the colors you used in your gorgeous card.
Lois Hutchinson says
Great card! Looking forward to receiving my order.
Karen Ondes says
Loving the chunky word dies.
Esther Allison says
Love how it’s big and bold.
Laura Holmes says
Love the balance of white and color on this card!
Cris Randall says
I love how simple and beautiful those cards turned out! I will certainly shamelessly copy the design 🙂 Love all your creative and fun stamps Cathy!
Julie Learned says
Cathy, this video was awesome! Thanks for keeping in the envelope-making process. Super helpful and great card!
RockSeaTea says
I like my sentiments to match. There are a lot of dies out there where the “happy” and the “birthday” do not match and it drives me a little nuts. I am so glad these work together!
Cari says
What great dies! I am always looking for ways to make quick cards. I need to get my braver out. I also appreciate that you share ways to correct mistakes
Sallyanne Bailey says
I love all your videos. I not only watch for learning but for the funny, witty and sometimes kooky conversation. I look forward to your next videos. Keep em comin…
Deborah says
Love the chunky dies! Thanks
Loisk says
Awesome card. Your blending on your background is seamless. Thanks for sharing.
cindy d. says
Love the word dies especially the 2-line birthday one and having the layer piece. Great card! thank you
Tina says
Love this card! I could pop out a few of these for my card stash!! Thank you!!
Mayumi O says
Very interested technique! Your video is worth to watch, I really enjoyed it!
Daniel Diaz says
You are just the queen of CAS cards ❤️ Love your video and the card is awesome 😍
Sheri says
Love the Heart stencil cards! Simplistic and Beautiful!
Claudia says
Hahaha – this has happened to me so many times when making envelopes – glad to be in such esteemed company.
Cis says
So cute. Love your laughter and showing mistakes. Blank happens to everyone and it helps to see it. Thank you
Meghan Kennihan says
Awesome card! I LOVE the Birthday Die and great video and “mistake” 😉
Sandra says
Such a simple, beautiful card 🙂
Jenniece Guevara says
Like the balloon card! Critters are cute too. Like the ink blending that we can do now with Tim Holtz inks and blending brushes.
Judy Inukai says
Thanks for the great video. I’m glad you designed a Birthday die to go with the Happy die that I already have. Thanks for showing how to use the punchboard too.
BECCA YAHRLING says
Very pretty! The color combos are endless and I love the dimension.
Leora Henkin says
Love the video and the card…and you!
Patty A Eifert says
Love your card as I do every card you make lol! I love those chunky sentiments!
Dee Earnshaw says
love the look of this sentiment die – great card
Anny Hale says
Cathy, I neeeeed all your chunky design dies! I love them! Your designs are fab!
Barbara Chmura says
I have to get out the brayer. Love the graphic design in your cards and dies! Beautiful!!!
Joanne Hoffmann says
Bringing back the brayer!! Love your card!!
Cheryl S. says
Great as always. I really like the chunky dies and, like many others, need to get my heater out!
Leslie Scholes says
Love the clean & simple design & ALL my chunky dies.
Esther says
I love the soft colors on your pretty card!
Jennifer Dahlgren says
I need to make room for a brayer and press! This was super cool! I also just live watching you do anything Cathy! You’re a hoot to watch!
susie sonnier says
Love all of your Word Dies
Megan N says
Fun way to use a craft tool that tends to collect dust in my craft room 🙂
Cindy Aguirre says
Love the look using the brayer! Beautiful card!
Diana says
I love the colors on your card.
Sheri Kempke says
You’ve been rocking the video’s Cathy! Thanks for the inspiration and the words of wisdom. Hats off to Simon for yet another great release and love all of your designs.
barbara lassiter says
This is beautiful and your videos are so much fun to watch. I recently purchased a gel press and have had so much fun using it. It’s addictive but you can end up with lots of backgrounds to use for other cards! I have used Distress inks instead of Distress Oxides that I don’t have, plus large watercolor pencils with a waxy finish. I decided to go with supplies I had on hand instead of buying more paint! Love this Happy Birthday die!
Carrie Arii says
You always make my day! I tried the gel press last week and sort of felt like the results were a hot mess at first. After they dried i had some really cool textures and designs. I love the chunky letter dies and will need to add the birthday one to my stash.
Nandini Karmarkar says
Very elegant card. I want to try the brayer technique.
Jean M Morin says
Cathy your video makes me want to purchase a gel press.. Maybe..baby steps. Love your video and your dies.. I need to save to go shopping.
carol snedden says
what an enjoyable video, The card is great for those guy birthdays and everyone else too. Loved watching the punch board envelope. Can’t tell you how many times I screwed that up! I have the original one and didn’t know there was a different one out. So thanks for showing so many tools to use.
Lauryne Cunningham says
Your card is super cute! Thank you for reminding me to use my gel press and brayer! I love my envelope punch board!
Wanda S Radler says
Wonderful card – love the soft subtle colors.
Denise Johnson says
Great card!
Barbara Appleby says
Love the chunky die, and the reminder to use my brayer!
Michele W says
Such a fun Video. Great card, too. Love the clean and simple look and the way these chunky words fill up the card. Great way to go masculine or feminine. Thanks for sharing your card, your process, and your mistakes! 🙂
Yolanda Scott says
What a beautiful card! Love watching your videos, they always brighten my day. 🙂
susan k hardin says
i have a brayer I havent used in years. Will give this a try. 2 dies didnt interest me until I watched this. Must have now!
maria f. says
Big. Bold. Graphic. Me likey.
Janet Durbin says
I love how big this die is and that it can cover a whole card front! Thanks for sharing!
Sharon Beattie says
I have several brayers and have not used them for a while. Thanks for the ideas.
Gayle F says
Love these chunky word dies Cathy! I may have to invest in a brayer and gel press!
Maureen Reiss says
I have the chunky Happy die!! So glad you came out with the matching Birthday!! I love your cut card!!! And don’t feel bad, I screwed up my first envelope too!!!
Giselaine Ellison says
Love your video, your Chunky dies and Sassy Flaps…too funny Cathy. I have a brayer and do not have a gel press or envelope punch board yet but they’re on my list. Love how your card turned out.
Candy Clay says
I need to use my brayer I have had for 20 years
Sabrina says
Beautiful card.
Ana Korban says
Great cards! I love your CAS style!
kathy camp says
Such fun! The Chunky Birthday is amazing….
Kelly B says
Just love your style!!!
Tiffany says
Your videos are so relatable!! Now I want to try a gel press! And I definitely need that glue holder and the sassy flaps stamps, so fun!!
Daria Zender says
Wonderful CAS card, Cathy! Love those colors!!
Emma Sleppy says
Just got rid of my brayer. I hadn’t used it in years! Always a day late and dollar short. Beautiful. I love the die and the simplicity of this card.
Debbie Hanson says
I love the chunky dies! The card turned out lovely. Thank you!
Carolee Mc says
Great video and card!!
Nanette says
I so enjoy your videos. Thank you for showing us how “real” you are! I, too, have a 1, 2, 3 punch board that I’ve not used yet. I now feel the need to pull it out and make some envelopes! Love you birthday card, too! Especially how much dimension youve given it. 💖
Cathryn Zielske says
Test
Cyndi Morris says
Have a gel press, have a brayer, have some Distress Oxide inks, have an enveloper — now all I need is the wonderful Happy Birthday die. Hopefully I have something appropriate in my stash so I can try this right now!
Linda Poulson says
Love your video. Thanks for sharing your talent and time!!
Holly White says
Very clean and crisp looking card!
Sandra Herron says
Love your simple designs. I especially like your word dies. Have been following your work since Creating Keepsakes days!
Sarah Saulsbery says
Love the large Happy Birthday! Thanks, Cathy!
Lora Lea says
Cathy i love this card! The background you cut the letters from really makes the sequins stand out. You’re such fun. Love you video!
Carol E. Wortman says
I have a gel pad and think about it often….. might open it soon to do this. I love thus big old die so much. Makes that white beautiful! You are so fun… love you and love SSS too
Jennifer Whitehurst says
I like your clean and simple style; I love your personality!
Susan Carlson says
You are the bomb! Learning so much about basic design & good taste – it may sink in yet! Plus love the encouragement to try new techniques & appreciate you leaving in when choices aren’t working for whatever reason & how you transition to something that works! Thanks!
Gayle Chrvala says
Love your fun videos and techniques for card making. Love your dies.
LA Wesson says
I can’t even tell you how much I enjoyed this video! I did the exact same thing with that envelope tool. I had to pause and watch Kristina Werner. I have had no trouble with remembering how to make an envelope since I screwed it up so badly on my first attempt! It seems like every time I make a card I try something new and a couple of hours later I am FINALLY finished so I make sure my recipients understand that those cards are really made with love and sometimes blood…and a lot of times some hair too (don’t worry that just adds to the texture of a gel press..LOL!).
Lori Spitzer says
You just absolutely crack me up. This did go on a while, but I hung tough with you ’til the end. Beautiful card. I think I would just buy envelopes, maybe. Love your CZ items for SSS. I have the set of sayings for sassy flaps in my cart getting ready to purchase. Also love your introverts stamp set – although I am an extrovert, I know lots of introverts and I need my alone time, too… so some of them still fit. And we’re all kind of forced introverts during Covid times.
Lori in PA
Karen Walker says
I love these big dies that work as a sentiment AND a focal point!
Lisa Achilles says
Love the big bold sentiment
Adrienne says
I am new to SSS…. I can’t seem to stay off the site. LOL!! Looking forward to learning from the creative team. Thank you
Melissa SunshineHoneyBee says
Wonderful use of the inks & brayer tool. Made more than a couple mistakes on a project today.
Melissa
“Sunshine HoneyBee”
berryblue says
Thanks for not being afraid to show us your mistakes! 🙂 I need more birthday cards in my stash and I need these awesome chunky dies! Love the colors, too!
Tina Voss says
Great card and I love the chunky die that can do inlay technique. I don’t know if you used up all the sticky stuff in your pick-me-up tool or do you just need to give it a twist so more of the sticky goo comes out. Sometimes these tools have hidden secrets and I don’t know them until years later 🙂
Betsy says
I always enjoy your videos! I look forward to seeing you use the gel press more. I’ve been trying to use mine more also. (I just have a big jumbo one… I think I need one this size too for smaller projects like cards.)
Lindarub says
Love your card!
Julie Miller says
So glad the HAPPY now has a companion! Thank you!
Jeanne Beam says
Fantastic card! Love the colors and design…
Thanks for sharing.
Marisela Delgado says
So beautiful, Cathy! I love that you are using a brayer. I now have ideas to use with mine.
Pam Schexnayder says
Love the Simon Says Stamps.
Vicky C says
Love the card!
Sandra says
Love the ombre!
Kristen Snoozy says
So smart to add the Birthday die to go along with Happy! I really love this clean and fresh looking card
Monica Linerode says
Love your card and style. Thanks for taking the time to share.
Dawn Tooley says
Thanks Cathy for showing how you made your beautiful card and for being vulnerable with making your envelope. I love the design. Thanks!
Helen F says
I must find my old brayer and try out some of your great ideas, Cathy! Love the look of the bold die cut sentiment taking centre stage! Thanks so much for sharing your wonderful inspiration! Take care! 🙂
Kailash says
Love this beautiful design!
Denise Bryant says
Love the color combo for this pretty ‘happy birthday’! Awesome card!
Cheriese H says
great card!!
Betty Visotski says
Great ideas from a great mind. Thanks
Paula Haller says
Thanks for another fun video! You’ve convinced me to try out a prayer and gel plate….love the ombre look and texture the water drops gave your background.
Giselle D. says
I can sympathize on the hair issue. I have both my hair and my two cats on my screen as I watch you! I’ve decided it’s pretty much a losing battle. I love your word dies and using Breyer to colour them is such a great idea! Awesome cards as always!
Lana Lepinski says
Love the simplicity of the card! Great colors too!
Mirella Rogan says
Fantastic! 🙂 Lovely colours!
Tina Anderson says
I love watching your videos – I get your sense of humor!! In the video, you said you wanted to learn more about using a gel press – you should check out Ingrid Blackburn on YouTube. Thanks for continuing to share your craft/dining room with us. 🙂
Peg Frushour says
This is so pretty! Love how you did the brayering!
Nicki Baxley says
Beautiful!
Denise Koto says
I am in love with ALL of your chunky dies! Your videos crack me up! You have amazing talent.. 🙂
Angela Laverie says
Loving this new release & thanks for sharing your Happy Birthday card 😊
Jeannie Boudet says
Gotta put my brayer to good use! it I find it! lovely card and awesome release.
Yvonne Boucher says
Love your card, Kathy. The die set is great. And what a fun stamp set for the back of cards or and envelopes!
Mary Holshouser says
Haven’t seen anybody using a brayer in a
long time. thanks for the video.
Love the big sentiment.
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Laraine says
Fabulous card! Need to get out my brayer!!
Tammy L Davis says
I love your cards and videos! You are so creative!
Jean Bronk says
Love the simplicity of this card, and really like the 5 x 7 version over the A2.
ava gavloski says
Great presentation of the Love you too release.
Lindar C says
I thought adding the water was going to be a mistake (I’m not fond of the water drop effect) but it turned out gorgeous!! Thank you for keeping the envelope goof in, made me laugh because I’ve been there. Gorgeous card!!
Beverly Jordan says
You make it look so easy!! Love the SSS new release and all the gorgeous stencils and bold word sentiment dies!!! So worth using on so many occasions!
Roxanne Renicker says
Awesome card and a new technique. So much fun
Lonya Mathys says
I did dig out my brayer after your video, now I’ll have to invest in a gel press. See you back in the craft/dining room!
Sharon Gullikson says
Thanks for the reminder to use my brayers. I forget….This looks amazing
Melissa Baskin says
Love the card and your video!
Donna Hendrick says
I love your cards. And that huge birthday die!
Shar Zar says
Cool ombre colors.
Golda Peterson says
I love the look of this! Your inking is beautiful and for it to be the inside of the letters with so much white is striking.
Sue D says
I like this cute birthday card design.
Scraporcraft says
I just got a brayer and need to put it to use. The blend looks great.
Debbie P says
Great video. Thank you. Fantastic card.
Kristine S says
I want a brayer now…love this idea
Dana M says
Oh what a lovely card Cathy! I love the soft colors (even though that isn’t what you planned) and clean design.
Hanh says
Beautiful card! Love these Chunky word dies!
Anakaren Ponce says
Beautiful card! Love the giant “Happy Birthday” die!
Kelly Keenan says
Beautiful cards!
Kandice J says
Loving the colors! So refreshing! Thanks for sharing your creativity!
Christine Craig says
Super gorgeous inspiration really must try out some new techniques. Thanks for sharing
hugs Christine x
Sandra Baggarly says
Simple yet impactful, love it!
Barbara-Jean says
Simple card, but oh so cheery!
Beth Merrill says
LOVE the gel press technique almost as much as I love your fun sense of humor!
Miriam Prantner says
Wonderfully CAS! Love the brayered inlay!
Karyn K Siemering says
I have been itching to play with the gel press
Vicki K says
I enjoy your videos very much. You are so funny especially about that inherent hair! I was glad to see all the different tools you used and how the sentiment was put together. That was a great chunky “Happy Birthday.” Great card!!!
Andrea Murdock says
what a fun and cute card!
Brenda says
What a great card – love the color variation from the gel press and the chunky birthday die you designed is fantastic!
tina z says
so beautiful and elegant.
Diane Zalusky says
Thank you for the inspiration, I need to unwrap my brayer.
Brooke Guadagno says
Love the Birthday card. I loved your video and I LOVE your sense of humor. Lowers my blood pressure a couple of digits. lol