Got some new stamps? Now what to do with them?

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“I hope they don’t feel bad!” Haha i love her so much.

Also, don’t forget everyone, utilize those cellphones and snap a picture of your pre-glued, die-cut i arrangement to help you replicate the arrangement as you glue the pieces down. And take a picture of the finished product, too, so when you give it away, sell it, whatever, you can remember what you did and make it again at a later date

Yes! This is a necessary series. I buy too many Stamp Set based on cards I've seen in videos or Instagram. Once I have the stamp set, within a couple of weeks, I have forgotten the inspiration and feel frustrated when I don't know what to do with the stamps. I'd love to know how you approach designing a card. Also, I saw a suggestion as to how to use the multitude of backgrounds that we all have laying around. That would be helpful as well. As ever, thank you!

"Common margins are my jam".....that's when I lost it. I 💝 this channel so much. I was unaware you could emboss with a stencil. Today I learned.

Cathy, I have followed you for years...I not only do I love your scrapbooking and card making style, I love your personality.. You always make me laugh and smile !! Thank you for that you do.. You definitely inspire. 😊❤️

Great video and I really like the way the narrative went. I like to hear what’s going through your mind as you worked on it. And I’m glad it’s not a full live with a chat. I know lots of folks love the chats but for me they are distracting with all the “hi” to so-and-so and the responses to a comment that was written a while ago. Your sharing of your thoughts as you create is what I really am looking for as I learn from your thoughts and reasons for doing, or not doing, things.

I love that you’re real.

Thank you for doing this series. This is my biggest struggle with cardmaking. I tend to spend more time researching others' ideas for using a particular stamp set, then I run out of time or patience for making the actual card. I want to do more creating on my own and less "borrowing" someone else's idea. Thank you, thank you, thank you again for doing this series!!!

You go girl. I don’t know why you ever doubt yourself??? You do a wonderful job! Consistently.

I am so pleased you moved the sentiment. I was shaking my head, saying no no no, don't put it there!!! The bouquet was your focal point, you needed separation. It looks BEAUTIFUL! Thanks for a great video. I agree with Laura Bassen, you're brilliant! I look forward to more in this series.

What I love is the simplicity of the card. Simple is always good 👍👍👍

Oh Cathy, I love how natural you are in your videos. 0:42 you say we don't want four minutes of you sitting there pondering... I say "it only takes you 4 minutes?" 🤣 2:40 "oh there's me in a little circle" I like seeing you in the little circle while we watch you creating. I loved this video, thank you for discussing the ensemble and your thoughts on where to put the sentiment. I'm never sure if what I'm putting together will appeal to anyone else, I have no confidence in my design ability. I don't know why some things work and others don't

I really love that you explain the card elements in terms of design. I follow other crafters on YouTube, and it they don't really explain why they chose certain colors, textures, etc. They just make it seem like instinct, which doesn't help when I go to make a card. Thank you!!!

I just love your ability to be so real. It makes you relatable and entertaining. 💖💖💖

This is fantastic! The new “thing” always gets the love while all the other stuff gets thrown to the side. This makes me want to go through my stamps and such to see what I haven’t used in a long time. Edit: this topic could apply to everything we own. I would love to see this with other things too, like embossing powder, markers and all the other things we “have” to have.

Kathy, making these videos is a good idea and I hope you continue. I have been making cards and building up my stash and confidence for about four years, but I learned helpful things today about my process. Comments like, “makes everything three times” really helps me to forgive myself for not getting it right the first time. Actually, I am finally moving beyond the concern for perfection, but reinforcement is a good thing! Now I am thinking about those card makers that found their love of paper crafting during a pandemic and don’t even have someone to guide them. You are doing the right thing and it is a gift to others. Thank you!

I think it’s great that you did this video because it shows people that you don’t always have to have a plan in mind and it develops as you go and I just found that refreshing

Cathy, I’m have been binge watching all of your YouTube videos. I woke up Wednesday at 3:21AM and you were still making cards. So now I have to figure out where fell asleep. I really love your more recent videos. I like seeing your face and love your “quirky” personality. I hope you are not offended. Remember you will always have new viewers and they will have varying degrees of experience.

Your design was perfection. I used to buy Simple Scrapbooks just to see your designs I have never actually made a scrapbook. Showing ways to determine how to use a stamp set is something that we really need to see. Can't wait for the next one.