C.C. Blog — card making

Hi there, crafty friends! Rick here with a fun and easy project to brighten your day—and maybe even your craft table. Today I’m sharing a quick mermaid card that’s perfect for when you want to make something cheerful without committing to an all-day crafting session. Whether you're looking for a fast design to send some joy through the mail or just want to sneak in a little creativity between errands, this one’s for you. We’re featuring the Mermaid Party Stamp Set from C.C. Designs, and let me tell you—these whimsical little mermaids are just the kind of magic I love...

Hello, crafty friends! Rick here, and I’m so excited to be sharing a fun and fast set of birthday cards with you today over on the C.C. Designs blog! We’ve all been there — a birthday sneaks up on you, and suddenly you’re scrambling to make a card that feels special without spending hours on it. I’m sharing how I tackled that problem by batch-creating five bright, cheerful birthday cards featuring the Mermaid Party Stamp Set, along with a few fantastic birthday sentiments from the Henry & Twila Birthday Clear Stamp Set and the Birthday Critters Clear Stamp Set —...

Hey, crafty friends!  It’s Rick here, and I’m so excited to be sharing a fun project with you today! If you’re like me, you love a good stamp set that gives you endless possibilities. That’s exactly what I found with the Catch 'Em All Stamp Set from C.C. Designs. This set is absolutely adorable, featuring little characters dressed up as some of our favorite childhood creatures, and it has quickly become one of my go-to sets for all kinds of fun card designs. I’ve been playing around with this set and wanted to show just how versatile it can be....

Hello, Crafty Friends! Rick here today on the blog, and I’m excited to share a fun way to get more from your stamps using a soft spotlight stamping technique. I’m working with the adorable Coffee & Latte Swissie Stamp Set from C.C. Designs, and let me tell you—these sweet girls practically design the card for you. They have so much personality, and with just a few extra touches, you can really make them the stars of the show. Why Spotlight Stamping?If you’ve ever had a stamped image that felt like it needed a little something extra to stand out—or maybe...

Hi crafty friends! Rick here today with a fun and creative gatefold card featuring the adorable Swift Stamp Set from C. C. Designs. This project is packed with vibrant colors, layered textures, and a sweet focal point that’s sure to impress. Plus, I’ve got a video tutorial to walk you through the process step-by-step — so let’s dive in! Creating the Gatefold Base To start, I cut a piece of heavy white cardstock to 5 1/2" x 8 1/2" and scored it at 2 1/8" on one side. Then, I flipped the cardstock and scored it again at 2 1/8"...

Hi crafty friends! Rick here, and I’m thrilled to be on the C. C. Designs blog today sharing a fun and festive card project inspired by the magic of Mardi Gras. There’s something so exciting about this time of year—the bold colors, the lively patterns, and of course, the celebratory spirit. I wanted to bring all of that energy into my card designs using the Southern Charm Stamp Set, and I can’t wait to show you how these cards came together. One of my favorite things about this stamp set is how versatile it is. While it has a charming...

Hello crafty friends and welcome back to the blog; It's Rick back with you again this week to share a little card inspiration.  Today I am sharing a great card design and technique with you.  This card is perfect for anyone in your life that loves superheroes.   My card features the Superstars Stamp Set.  You can use any of the three superhero images or sentiments for this card design and they would make wonderful cards.  I have a video tutorial below that will walk you through step by step on how to create the Magic Slider Card.   Rick

⭐️❤️Hello, crafty friends! ❤️⭐️ Today, I’m excited to share my latest card featuring the adorable Twila from the Henry Twila Valentine stamp set by @ccdesignsrs. This set is perfect for creating sweet and love-filled projects, and I couldn’t resist bringing Twila to life with my Polychromos pencils. Bringing Twila to Life For this card, I wanted to keep the focus entirely on Twila, highlighting every little detail to showcase her charm. Using Polychromos pencils, I carefully layered the colors to create depth and dimension, making sure her sweet expression and tiny details really pop. I love how colored pencils allow for...

It's Rick back with you again today to share three cards using the Tiny Winters Stamp Set.  In the coordinating video I also talk about why these three card layouts work every time no matter what stamp set you use for you projects.   Card 1 Frosty Kisses:  For my first card I used stamped out the little snow girl and colored her with my copic markers.  I then used a strip layout design to draw interest to the focal image with is my little snow girl from the Tiny Winters Stamp Set.   The adorable snow girl image is framed with...

Hello crafty friends; it's Rick back with you again today to share another project with you from the January release.  Today I have a fun, unexpected shaped card to share with you that's perfect for Valentine's Day or any occasion that you want to create a fun card for. To create the main focal images for my card today I picked the Henry Twila Valentine Stamp Set.   I couldn't pick which of the images to feature on my card.  So, I had to stamp and color them both. I then did a little fussy cutting to cut out the images. ...

Hello crafty friends, it's Rick back with you again to share not one but two cards with you.  I used the Swissie Love Stamp Set that just released last week; to create both of my cards.  I used the same layout (but altered them slightly), one technique, and the one stamp set; to make both of my cards today.  And I am excited to show them to you.  Plus I also have a video tutorial to share with you as well.  For my card I used a pink, orange, yellow, blue and violet ink and did a little ink blending...

Hi, crafty friends! I’m so excited to share my newest card creation with you, featuring the adorable “Swissie Love” stamp set from the brand-new CCDesigns January release! This set is packed with charm, and I couldn’t resist using one of these sweet Swissies for my latest project. 🥰✨ For this card, I decided on a slimline (DIN lang) format—the extra space gave me room to play with lots of fun details while keeping the design cute and balanced. The Swissie is, of course, the star of the card, and I built a little scene around her with hearts and embellishments...