Today I’m happy to announce a new video series I’m starting on the Scrapbook & Cards Today YouTube channel called Clean & Simple with Cathy Zielske. My goal each month is to bring you a card or scrapbook page featuring some fun but do-able techniques, and encourage you to give them a try. My first video features a simple emboss … Read More
Phomemo Thermal Pocket Printer Unboxing & Quick Review Video
Today I’ve got something a little different for you: an unboxing and quick review of a mini, inkless printer made by Phomemo. This nifty little Pocket Printer uses thermal technology and prints directly onto sticker paper in a handful of options (white, clear and color). The cool part is that you print directly from your phone via the Phomemo App … Read More
A Simple Way to Color a Detailed Image
Today’s card project is aimed at all of you lovely, crafty people who see really cute, detailed stamped images and think to yourself: but I can’t really color very well. That would be me. Try as I may (and yes, I keep trying and will continue to keep trying!), my confidence with Copic or other markers is not at a … Read More
Scrapbook Your Year, Pages for June (plus a 30% off sale!)
I think this marks the first time all year that I’ve completed the previous month’s pages in the first week of the following month. Maybe? Don’t fact check me on this, but I feel like I’m on top of my scrapbooking game, people. So let’s jump in! PHOTOS TAKEN: 135 PHOTOS USED: 24 As always, I aim to get each … Read More
My Fit Update for July 2019
First things first: I borrowed this dress from Aidan. (And Aidan borrowed it from her teammate, Swannie, last year for graduation.) (And Aidan is categorically tanner than me on any given day. That’s not just from the sun. She inherited an olive complexion from her father’s side of the family.) So when we went to a lovely summer wedding a … Read More
Free Arteza Real Brush Markers Swatch Chart + a simple card project
Today I’m sharing a free 8.5 x 11 printable designed to let you swatch out the Arteza Real Brush Marker 48-pen set. First things first… the printable package: The package is a zipped file containing a printable PDF. You’ll need to open it with Acrobat Reader, or any app that will open PDFs. Next up, here’s a video showing me … Read More
Stencil Masking + Rainbow Ink Blending
Today I’ve got two cards featuring a little bit of rainbow stenciling and masking off parts of the stencil. It’s a really simple technique but can give you some great areas to add sentiments to your card projects, or even for pocket page cards for your scrapbooks! Both stencils come from Gina K. Designs (Thick Brush and Sun Spots) and … Read More
Home versus away
I took a little time off over the weekend to go up to the Brainerd Lakes area to stay at our family’s lake cabin up on Gull Lake. I don’t go up very often of late, in fact, I didn’t go up at all last year. When you are a bit of an introvert, sometimes being up at the cabin … Read More
Peeking Daisy Die Cut Windows with Glimmer Paste Backgrounds
Today’s card project is making my simple-loving heart happy! Take a simple design and repeat it, and fill it in with part of a shimmery rainbow and it adds up to a simple card that packs a happy punch! Take any small die to try this project! I love the Peeking Daisy die from Simon Says Stamp. It’s sweet and … Read More
Simple Touches Tie a Layout Together
In the Spring Issue of Scrapbook & Cards Today, I wrote about what comes first, the story, or the photo. The good news, if anyone is unsure, is that both are correct. It really just depends on what your layout is inspired by. And even though this page was inspired by the story of my daughter’s first semester away at … Read More