It’s Day 1 of a blog hop at Simon Says Stamp to celebrate our brand new release, aptly named, Celebrate You. Today I’m sharing a really fun die that features a lovely filigree design and includes a space to stamp a greeting.
This card also features the brand new Tiny Words Birthday stamps, a collection of all purpose birthday greetings in a small type stye.
I made two versions and can’t decide which one I prefer. I lean towards all white. It’s just so clean and elegant! Here’s a video tutorial showing you how I created the card projects:
Thanks so much for stopping by! Now onto the hop details…
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BLOG HOP DETAILS: Simon Says Stamp is giving away a $25 store coupon at every stop along the blog hop! Visit all the hop blogs, leave a comment and increase your chances of winning! Winners will be announced on the Simon blog on May 22nd. This is a two-day hop so be sure to check out Day 2 on Friday, May 17th! Here are today’s blog hoppers:
Cathy Zielske—you are here!
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194 Comments on “Celebrate You Blog Hop with Simon Says Stamp!”
Beautiful release with such lovely designs! Love the filigree look.
I can’t decide which card I like better! They are both beautiful!! I love your style!! Happy spring!! 🌱🌷❤
Love your birthday cards. Great new release.
Love your birthday stamps and dies!
love it! Classic CZ!
Love them both! TFS…😊
Such a beautiful die! 🙂 Lovely cards! 🙂
I really like the dies that allow you to do an interesting background to show through
Beautiful cards Cathy. I’m torn between the green and all white too.
Filigree dies are fantastic, they make beautiful cards; love yours Cathy.
I LIKE BOTH of your cards, Cathy! The key lime IS FUN! But, I too for some reason am drawn to all white also! LOL I’ve found even washi tape & artist tape leave marks on my paper after running it through a die cutting machine. AND I DID notice those little Curly Q’s on your card! SO CUTE! LOL QUITE SMART LOOKING CARDS, I’d say!!! 😉 <3
Pretty cards! That die is so awesome.
This release is so great!! I love both the cards!! Tfs!
Love the rainbow effect behind this die. I didn’t realize part of it popped up until you pointed it out!
Beautiful!
What a gorgeous die! I love the CAS look with the rainbow inside 🙂
Beautiful cards! Love the new die cuts!
Love your card! 🙂
Like always, I love your bold colours! And that filigree die!
Gorgeous! Love this die.
What a beautiful card! Off to see your video : )
That’s a great card. Love this new release.
Lovely cards. I like the white best. Your designs for the collection are great.
Love your cards…You have played so elegantly with white…thanks for sharing!!
Appreciate seeing the “same” card two ways. Love them both! Thank you for sharing your creativity!
Love both cards! Love the colors.
Thanks for sharing.
Clean, simple and awesome!
Love these cards and love that die. Thank you for sharing and inspiring ideas!
I love the rainbow behind the design. Both cards are beautiful.
Such a pretty delicate die & the blending behind it looks wonderful. I usually go for white on white, but I really like the pop of colour of the green cardstock, which also picks up the green in the blended background. Thanks.
I love what you did with the distress oxide ink. I think I like the lime cardstock but that is because it’s one of my favorite colors. Thanks for sharing your ideas.
Beautiful card! I love the design.
White cards are my favorite. Love your color combo!
Adorable card, I love it!
Thanks for the beautiful cards and the little crafting tips.
A great CAS design; I’m a fan of both cards!
Beautiful card! And love your new stamp designs – as always, a must have for my collection. 🙂
Beautiful! Love your ink blending! I love the white on white, so lovely!
Love your cards! You are always an inspiration!!
Such a fun and simple card – love it!
Beautiful card, stunning impact, absolutely love that die!
Both versions of your card design are beautiful! I love the rainbow colors peeking through the die cut. 🙂
White on white is always elegant. I have the DelicateFlowers stamp set—and now a die is available (going on my wish list).
This is such a clean and simple card. I love it.
I just love all your clever tips! Very pretty cards.
I love your card! That filigree die is so pretty! Thank you for sharing!
I am so impressed! The cards have such clean lines! Simplicity is the key! Less is definitely more! Thank you!
Lovely card, and very well executed, too! 🙂
Two beautiful cards! Love the colorful background under the interact die cut circle! 🙂 <3 Thanks for sharing!
Beautiful cards.. Filgree die is awesome.. Great designs..
Gorgeous card! I like the look of the tiny words, too. Thank you.
Very pretty cards. I love them both. No trouble choosing. They are both gorgeous.
Love the new Filigree dies. They make an elegant and clean design card.
So cute!
Oh, how pretty and different. I love all of the colors…
This is a beautiful card and looks easy enough for me to make, haha. But, it looks so intricate and delicate that it looks like you spent a lot of time to make.
What a great tip to use the thin strip across the middle so it’s straight. So cleaver.
Beautiful simple cards!
beautiful card!.. thanks for the inspiration!
Loving those “zhoozhing” dies! LOL On my list for purchasing and can’t wait! My fave is the key lime card but they both look fantastic!
Beautiful cards!! So simple and sweet!
Thanks for the inspiration! (P.S. – I have enjoyed watching you in IG as you got sucked into this card making hobby.)
Why did I never think of taping my card shut? Brilliant! Thanks for your amazing ideas!
sweet cards – love the designs:)
I love your Beautiful cards Cathy!!!!
Both cards are incredibly charming but if pushed to choose I thing the one mounted on the lime green card might nose a little ahead. love the happy colors.
I’m glad you made both, because I think both are lovely. In many ways, I think “favorite” or “preferred” all depends on the recipient. Some people I know would want some extra bright colors on their birthday card. Others would go for the more streamlined, clean look of the white. Proof there’s room for every style in crafting. Thanks for sharing with us!
Love the card. Such a fun die!
Great work – the rainbow colours behind the crisp white are so effective
Simply darling.
Hey Girl, you have knocked this one outta the park! Love the rainbow background, the awesome new die and the lovely Birthday words, I think I’m going to NEED that stamp set! Happy hair cut tomorrow, hope it goes well. Thanks for sharing with us.
Very pretty card! A great new collection!
Both cards look great Cathy, but I’m a bit partial to the key line base as I LOVE that color!
Your cards are so pretty, love this filigree die!
I like the green card base best, but both cards are simply beautiful, Cathy!
so many items in this release that are wonderful! love your cards and those filigree dies
Love this die and the colors you used to bring it to life. Thanks for sharing.
Beautiful clean card design.
Awesome card
Beautiful die! Very creative!
I love this card! So pretty!
I am so up for a CELEBRATION and hopefully to be a lucky gift card winner! It’s my birthday today (56 or 5..6 pick up sticks year) so I have my fingers crossed it’s a lucky day!
Love the simplicity of these cards. Clean, sharp and so festive! I will definitely be casing your design idea and color combos. Thanks for sharing😍👍🏻
Love the colors you used. So ‘Springy’!
Pretty card.
Beautiful cards.This is a fun die from this release.
Love that filigree and the Tiny Words. Just the right size for perfect placement. TFS…
I love the look of filagree in clean white over a colorful background.
This is such a pretty new die! I love the simplicity and clean look of this card.
What a beautiful card.
Your cards are beautiful! This is my favorite die from the collection.
Lovely card. I would love to do some die cut inlay with this die.
A great release and lovely cards.
So pretty — I like the colorful background.
Great colors and pretty card
Such a beautiful card! Love the die….
Thanks for sharing.
I live these dies, and your word stamps, what a great release. I think I need it all. Glad to hear you knee is getting better. You look fantastic!
Beautiful card! I agree, the all white makes it look so elegant!
Wonderful cards and I really appreciate that you showed the extra parts you popped (sjchuzzed?) up. I like the happy green color card 🙂
This die is my favorite from the release. Can’t wait to play with it. Your cards are just perfect!
Great way to use that die! Beautiful card! Thank you for the inspiration!
Pretty cards! Love the new release. Thanks for sharing.
Wow Cathy 🙂 Your filigree card is amazing… Soooooo pretty!!! Thanks for the inspiration!
Love the clean and simple look!
Love the look of these cards
Lovely cards, I like the green background, think it has more pop, but both are very nice.
Love the clean and simple. And that rainbow background behind that beautiful die! Swoon! So pretty
Beautiful card – loving the inspiration!
Dear Cathy
The card is beautiful with the filigree look. The release too really is time for celebration. Love it all. Love and hugs
Lovely bright card. Love this die and the stamp set.
Love this elegant card!
This is super cool die, love your inspiration!
Those dies really make a simple piece of paper look spectacular.
LOVE LOVE LOVE those dies!! Awesome card and so simply sweet!
Such pretty cards Cathy, love all of the Filigree dies so much. They look great with the ink blending behind them.
Obviously we are all stunned with the uniqueness of this die, but the utility of it leaves so many designs to explore. Can’t wait to try for myself.
Such a beautiful die – so intricate and delicate! Always love your videos!
Gorgeous card! I love that filigree and the colors. TFS
So elegant and delicate!. Love that filigree 🙂
So elegant and delicate! Love that filigree 🙂
The green card base is my favorite! Love that you rainbow the colors behind the die-cut.
Your cards are both beautiful but I really like color on cards so the green one would be my favorite.
Love both of these cards and your clear, simple instructions!
Beautiful cards. Simple and bright. Thanks for sharing!
Those filigree dies make such gorgeous cards. Love both cards but I gotta go with the green – love me some color! Thanks for sharing!
Ooooooh – I love that those small sentiments fit so nicely in that banner of that die – it makes such a lovely card in your example! So clean and fresh!
The ink blending with the filigree die is fabulous!
Thank you for sharing the blending technique. And, for showing how to set the placement of the die – that is always a challenge for me. Beautiful cards! =)
Love the die you used!
This Filigree Circle die is one of my favorites in the new release. Love your blended background behind it. The tiny sentiments are so perfect for spaces like on this die!
That filigree die is stunning!
I like the one with the green outline best, but they’re both gorgeous.
What a beautiful card. Love the coloring. Great use of the SSS products. Thanks for sharing your creativity!
Thanks for sharing such a beautiful card. 😀 Marylnn
Lovely card! The die is beautiful and you made it shine!
So in love with these filigree dies from this release, they are so versatile!!!! Beautiful card!!! Thank you so much for sharing!!!
Love the stack rainbow lettering. Great ideal. 😀 Marylnn
I love this die and what you did with it! Beautiful colours. Great SSS release.
The filigree dies in this release are so elegant. Love your clean, simple design!
Beautiful release with such lovely designs! Love your CAS cards 😍🥰 !!
Beautiful release with such lovely designs! Love the CAS cards 😍!!
This die is so pretty and I love the colors you ink blended in the background. Really pretty card!
I love the colors used with this die. So beautiful
Beautiful cards!
Loved both cards.They look very attractive with bright colors at the background and white around.Very creative!Thanks for sharing Cathy
Beautiful cards. I love the ink blending under the cutout.
Love this new release, great card.
Absolutely beautiful!
Great cards! This Bog Hop has been so much fun. Everyone is so very talented. It is nice to have such beautiful designs to give me ideas for my cards…thank you so much for sharing your work. Great job!
A very beautiful and intricate die. Love the colors you used in the Background. This is a perfect CAS card.
Stunning card, Cathy!
What a fabulous New Release from SSS.
Thanks for the inspiration.
Karen L
Both cards are beautiful! Thanks for sharing them!
I really like this die. And the colors you used are spring going into summer. Very pretty card.
Beautiful!!!
The way you used the die really makes a simple card very dramatic.
Both versions are stunning. I am loving this die.
Such a great die. Love the simplicity of this card, with such a big impact.
I just luv these delicate peek-a-boo dies!!
I love this die and you did such a wonderful job showcasing it!!
Beautiful and simple design. Love the rainbow effect behind the filigree.
Great cards! I think I like the green one better – but the all white is a close second! Just love this release, especially those filigree dies.
Absolutely gorgeous!
Love this fun die. Very pretty.
Beautiful card. I love this die….it may just have to find it’s way into my cart!
Lovely cards! The filigree die adds so much interest!
I like both versions but I do like the white just a bit more
I love this filigree die and would love to try it out! The shading you did is so pretty and it makes the filigree die image really stand out! The tiny sentiments are perfect for this
Love these cards and that beautiful die! Thanks for the great video and the inspiration!
Love all you do!
BEAUTIFUL cards!
LOVE them BOTH … IF I had to choose just one, it would be the elegant white-on-white with the touch of gold, it works wonderfully with the delicate detail of the die 🙂
THANK YOU for sharing and INSPIRING … it was great to watch and listen, I really appreciate your tips along the way, especially the strip for aligning and the guide for blending too!
Fantastic cards – such great colours! I love the green card base!
Love it! I love all your humor sentiments!
Hi Cathy. Beautiful cards. Your cards really bring out the beauty of the filigree die. Thanks!
Gorgeous cards Cathy, this die is realy awesome and the nice colourblending underneath is stunning. I can’d say which card I love most, they are both so gorgeous. Thank you so much for showing and have a great weekend.
Beautiful cards Cathy – that die is just gorgeous
Gorgeous cards!! Now I need that die!! LOL!!
Delicate design makes an elegant
card. thanks for sharing
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Love your contributions to this release!
Great release, I love your creation! Thanks for the video!
Gorgeous card. The all white one is my favorite, too. This is such a wonderful release — I want it all!
I absolutely love your stamps and dies! They are a must have!
This is my favorite release of SSS ever!!! Love your fun filigree die card!
Love these filigree dies! They look like so much work and are so pretty.
Beautiful card, Cathy! Love the colorful background peeking through the die! What a great release!
Love how you used these new and fabulous products – very inspirational:)
your work is always so classic!
SQUEAL!! LOVE LOVE LOVE ALL of the AMAZING NEW Products and the Inspiration!! THANKS SO MUCH for sharing and for the chances to WIN!! Have a FABULOUS WEEK!!
BeAutiful!!!!
Wow! Beautiful card!!!
You just have no idea how much you inspire me! You are AMAZING! Thanks Cathy. 🙂
I love the simplicity of the white background with the blended inks but that green makes it stand out in such a fun way. Beautiful!
Very pretty card, Cathy! The new filigree die looks fantastic over the ink-blending you did, and I really appreciate the tip in the video of how to line up the die so that the sentiment area is straight. I will have to use that tip when I work on my own cards. 🙂
Lovely cards! I think I prefer the all white one!
Stunning card thank you for sharing.