My Etsy store has reopened just in time for Christmas! It is not to late to place an order.
Please take a few seconds, like 25, to view this short video showing some of the items in my shop. I have also included a link to go directly to Cathi's Kreations to see all items.
I just made this cute tag using the Pop & Place Christmas Tag & Stamp Bundle. They have taken out the guess work by adding in all these cute shapes and coordinating papers. Some layering, glue, jewels and Cherry Cobbler Baker's twine and Wow! Love it! Details and tutorial below. =D
Yes I am now selling Stampin' Up and yes I would love it if you would shop with me. =) . And in case you didn't know through Oct. 28th 2013 there are 25 stamp sets for 25% off - awesome deal so be sure to check that out as well as the holiday products.
As of Oct. 17th 2013 I started selling Stampin' Up! I have been using their products for years and love them, especially their coordinating papers, inks, ribbons and embellishments, which I consider to be amongst the staples in any paper crafters stash.
Below is my link to order Stampin' Up, once on my site click the "shop now" button on the top right to start shopping.
Everyone who places an order of $150.00 or more will receive stampin rewards -which means free products that you will be prompted to place in your cart once you have reached the 150. =D Yay!
I wanted to wish you all a Happy and safe Halloween on Wednesday! Our kids are ready to go with poodle skirts and pirate costumes. =) I love fall, though it seems like every Halloween, here in the northwest it rains. Anyhow stay safe out there and don't forget to inspect your kids candy--for chocolate! =)
In case you have missed my Halloween Card Making series I am posting the videos below:
Hello Everyone! I hope you are a having a fabulous weekend. I realized I haven't posted in awhile. We have been enjoying our summer and now the kids are really happy to be back to school. Routine is good! I have a lot of fun projects coming up for you. Don't forget that some of my YouTube videos don't make it over to my blog so make sure and subscribe to my channel so you don't miss anything. Happy Creating!
I thought it would be fun to start September out with a cute Happy Birthday card! Picture and YouTube link below:
Tone on Tone
Today I am starting a new series of videos that will be technique videos. Hopefully this series will help you to try something new, reconsider something you have tried before, and/or provide you with some new inspiration.
For today's S.O.S. moment I decided to work on tone on tone. Which means, in this case, using the same color for my focal image, layering, and sentiment. I think it gives a very classic yet simple look. Try it!
Hello Everyone!
I hope you are enjoying your weekend. I sure am! It has been one crazy busy week and I am so happy and grateful for some down time so ofcourse I headed on into my studio.
I hope you enjoy this hand made card for Father's day, You're a Classic!
Thanks for stopping by my blog.
Picture and Tutorial Below:
Okay, so I have two cards for you to view and watch tutorials for. The first one I made this morning--All My Love on Father's Day. I used a fun stamp pack made by Stampendous, entitled Thanks Dad, and also did some fun paper piecing. The second card I made last week using the Nifty Fifty's cartridge (You're Purrrfect!) and didn't get a chance to post it on my blog. Enjoy! And please join my blog or stop on over and join my YouTube channel: Cathi Judd's YouTube Channel
I hope everyone is having a fabulous Wednesday!
Pictures and tutorials below:
I live in the great state of Washington! We sure get our more than fair share of rain...but I must confess I love it! It's a good thing I live in the northwest. We have recently had a week or so of sunny weather and then rain for the last two days...and with it a lot of complainers. I guess this has always bothered me. When I went to college in Idaho I remember my roommates thinking it was weird that I knew when it was going to rain--I could just smell it. I love how it smells so sweet just before and after the rain comes. Anyhow I find myself incredibly grateful for the rain and find myself lucky to live in such a green area...just taking time to "find beauty in all things". And that is the inspiration for my card today!
Find Beauty in all Things
Photo and Tutorial below:
Really enjoying a gorgeous sunny day here in the northwest which of course makes me happy, so happy that I started thinking of a few people I needed to send some thank you cards too.
I love playing around with different ways to emboss on a project. On this card I heat embossed, used a stylus to create my own embossed design and used my Cuttlebug with the Swiss Dots folder.
A picture of my card and a Tutorial are below:
Watch my tutorial below to see what other techniques I used on this card. =)
I love summer! Especially the fruit that comes from summer! Below is a short clip of the freezer jam I made on Saturday and my grandma Hansen's recipe. I love this recipe because anyone can make it.
I know it may sound silly...but every year after making jam, I drag my husband into the kitchen to admire the pretty jars.=)
Grandma Hansen's Freezer Jam:
Stir together 2 cups of crushed fruit ( I do this in the blender) and 4 cups of sugar and let stand. Boil together 3/4 cup water and 1 box of pectin. Boil hard for 1 minute stirring constantly. Then add to fruit mixture and stir for 3 minutes. Put in fruit jars and freeze.
(I always triple the recipe and then add a minute or more to the stirring of the fruit and pectin together). I like to make strawberry, raspberry and blackberry jam. Yummy!!
Good Thursday Morning Everyone! Looks like it is going to be a beautiful day here in the Northwest.
Take a look at what I worked on last night. I wanted to make an all occasion card, one that I can grab when I just want to send a quick thought or note to someone. I love the blue and brown together on this card. I used Tim Holtz's paper distressing tool which made the mat have such a fun look!
It has been a fun busy weekend! Last night my husband and I went for fish & chips and then to see the Avengers! Which was awesome! And then this evening our family performed a puppet show at a Cinco De Mayo Party! So much fun and great to be with friends.
So ... I have been working on a card for my mom for Mother's Day and decided to do some shading with some Tim Holtz Distress Ink. There are so many fun ways to add color to card and using distress ink is so great because you can use the same color and still get light, dark, and medium shades by layering your color. Watch my video and give it a try.
I have organized a Fondue Party this evening for the ladies at Church. We are having three ladies come and teach something (on the topic of self-reliance. ex. gardening, meal planning, hair care etc.) during our party and I wanted to have a gift for them. As well as the three young women who will be running a nursery for us so that mother's with small children can attend.
So to thank them for sharing their time and talents, I made these cute little card stock gift boxes full of hugs and kisses! Anyone can make these and you don't even need a personal electric cutting machine. =) Try it out and leave a post.
It is almost Easter! Are you ready? We have 10 people eating Easter dinner at our house on Sunday so I wanted to do something special for everyone. These cute paper Easter baskets stand as not only a sweet treat, but as a place card as well. One side is decorated with a cute little bunny and the other side has the person's name on it.
There are two photos below and a tutorial. If I don't post again before Easter. Have a wonderful Easter Sunday everyone!
I hope you are having a great Tuesday! It feels like it has been raining all day here in the good old northwest! So I decided to make a Spring inspired birthday card to cheer me up. =)
Used your border punches lately? I pulled out my Arched Lattice border punch by Martha Stewart, thinking "this reminds me of Spring". In need of a few birthday cards this month, I came up with this cute card to add to my stash!~ Happy paper crafting! Picture and Tutorial Below. ~
Hello everyone! It has been about two weeks since my last video so I am excited to share this project with you. =)
I love how cute butterflies look on paper crafting projects. My inspiration for this pretty card comes from a tee-shirt my parents brought back from Peru for one of my daughters. It is turquoise with a royal blue butterfly on it. And I thought how cute it would be if it looked like it could almost fly off the card. I also really wanted to try out my newly purchased Cricut Cartridge, Fancy Frames. To finish the card off I used some ink essentials glossy accents around the frame on the scroll work and also on the body of the butterfly.
Check out the picture and tutorial below. Happy Paper Crafting!
Happy Saturday Everyone! I hope you are having a great weekend. If you have a moment please watch my latest video below on using Spellbinders Nestabilities inside your Cuttlebug. There is a spastic moment and a song, you won't want to miss--okay well maybe the song... What a day!
I always seems to need a little notepad...but I think they just need to be dressed up a little. Whether tucked in your own handbag or given a way, decorating your own notebook makes it more personal and so super cute as a gift. This cover fits the small $1.00 (four or five) packs that you can find at Riteaid or Dollar Tree.
Yesterday it rained from morning until night. When the grass started to flood it finally stopped. The crazy rain and wind had me wishing for spring. So here is a fun Spring card using a Hero Arts stamp, Tall Flowers. I used colored pencils with a blender pen to give a water color look and also used some Versamark. Below is a picture and a tutorial. Hope you are all having a wonderful day!!
