Ully Cat Designs is named after a beloved Maine coon cat named Ully (pronounced you-lee).
I have always been interested in making things from paper, and leftover things. As child I remember pouring over my mother’s stash of Pack of Fun magazines which made things from leftover wooden spools, plastic tomato and berry baskets, etc.
My family always made their own Christmas cards. First by silk screening onto leftover wallpaper, or heavy construction paper and later on an old letter press printing machine on to cardstock. My father and siblings would take turns designing the cards. By the time I was in my teen years I was experimenting with dimensional and pop-up Christmas cards.
When all the children had left home, my father discovered a company that made pop-up Christmas cards. This changed everything for my ideas on making Christmas cards. As time passed, life happened, and the purchase of Die-cutting Essentials Special Edition 6 added another technique to my card making adventure.
Pinterest, YouTube, Craftworld.com and Craft Roulette helped me learn about die cutting and card making techniques. I discovered a number of designers making dies for pop-up and interactive cards. Some of my favorites include:
* Lynda Kanase’s i-crafter /* Trinity Stamps – Lynda Kanase
* Sam Calcott’s Mixed Up Craft * Sam Calcott’s Made To Surprise
* Helen Griffin’s You Tube Channel * Simply Made Crafts by Helen Griffin
and whoever makes the next interactive design that captures my attention.
Ully Cat's World 