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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Sharon O says
Beautiful release with such lovely designs! Love the filigree look.
Irene says
I can’t decide which card I like better! They are both beautiful!! I love your style!! Happy spring!! ??❤
Jenny N says
Love your birthday cards. Great new release.
kre8tivekate says
Love your birthday stamps and dies!
carlajinAR says
love it! Classic CZ!
Melanie Glass says
Love them both! TFS…?
Karthikha Uday says
Such a beautiful die! 🙂 Lovely cards! 🙂
BILLIE SUE WOOLLEY says
I really like the dies that allow you to do an interesting background to show through
Vivian says
Beautiful cards Cathy. I’m torn between the green and all white too.
Ann says
Filigree dies are fantastic, they make beautiful cards; love yours Cathy.
Becky Green says
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
Debbie Rumpza says
Pretty cards! That die is so awesome.
Niki L says
This release is so great!! I love both the cards!! Tfs!
Allison Waibel says
Love the rainbow effect behind this die. I didn’t realize part of it popped up until you pointed it out!
Angela Lunn says
Beautiful!
Meghan Kennihan says
What a gorgeous die! I love the CAS look with the rainbow inside 🙂
Nola Sullivan says
Beautiful cards! Love the new die cuts!
Kelsey Thomas says
Love your card! 🙂
Jenny says
Like always, I love your bold colours! And that filigree die!
Lyla H Lewis says
Gorgeous! Love this die.
Marle says
What a beautiful card! Off to see your video : )
Dot Freel says
That’s a great card. Love this new release.
Christine says
Lovely cards. I like the white best. Your designs for the collection are great.
Anushree Vaish says
Love your cards…You have played so elegantly with white…thanks for sharing!!
Susan Carlson says
Appreciate seeing the “same” card two ways. Love them both! Thank you for sharing your creativity!
Martha H. says
Love both cards! Love the colors.
Thanks for sharing.
Stefanie White says
Clean, simple and awesome!
Susan says
Love these cards and love that die. Thank you for sharing and inspiring ideas!
Linda Mazzola says
I love the rainbow behind the design. Both cards are beautiful.
Teri S. says
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.
susan babcock says
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.
Cindi F says
Beautiful card! I love the design.
Sue Symens says
White cards are my favorite. Love your color combo!
Pennie says
Adorable card, I love it!
Rebecca says
Thanks for the beautiful cards and the little crafting tips.
Karen Walker says
A great CAS design; I’m a fan of both cards!
Michelle says
Beautiful card! And love your new stamp designs – as always, a must have for my collection. 🙂
Heather Nelson says
Beautiful! Love your ink blending! I love the white on white, so lovely!
Ana Korban says
Love your cards! You are always an inspiration!!
Colleen Dienstbier says
Such a fun and simple card – love it!
Vicky C says
Beautiful card, stunning impact, absolutely love that die!
Terrie D. says
Both versions of your card design are beautiful! I love the rainbow colors peeking through the die cut. 🙂
Julie L says
White on white is always elegant. I have the DelicateFlowers stamp set—and now a die is available (going on my wish list).
Barbara Escalante says
This is such a clean and simple card. I love it.
Lindar C says
I just love all your clever tips! Very pretty cards.
Amy Lombardo says
I love your card! That filigree die is so pretty! Thank you for sharing!
Kate Treasure says
I am so impressed! The cards have such clean lines! Simplicity is the key! Less is definitely more! Thank you!
Mirella Rogan says
Lovely card, and very well executed, too! 🙂
Karen Day Hightower says
Two beautiful cards! Love the colorful background under the interact die cut circle! 🙂 <3 Thanks for sharing!
Artconquers says
Beautiful cards.. Filgree die is awesome.. Great designs..
Susan Lewis says
Gorgeous card! I like the look of the tiny words, too. Thank you.
sandy M says
Very pretty cards. I love them both. No trouble choosing. They are both gorgeous.
VK says
Love the new Filigree dies. They make an elegant and clean design card.
Bernice James says
So cute!
sharon gullikson says
Oh, how pretty and different. I love all of the colors…
Holly Mahoney says
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.
Jackie T Bednar says
What a great tip to use the thin strip across the middle so it’s straight. So cleaver.
Natasha Porras says
Beautiful simple cards!
Sharon Meyer says
beautiful card!.. thanks for the inspiration!
carol ann says
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!
Cheryl Rigney says
Beautiful cards!! So simple and sweet!
Sherry W says
Thanks for the inspiration! (P.S. – I have enjoyed watching you in IG as you got sucked into this card making hobby.)
Jenrescuemama says
Why did I never think of taping my card shut? Brilliant! Thanks for your amazing ideas!
Dee Earnshaw says
sweet cards – love the designs:)
Maureen Reiss says
I love your Beautiful cards Cathy!!!!
Susan Vitti says
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.
Annalisa says
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!
Ang says
Love the card. Such a fun die!
Julie M says
Great work – the rainbow colours behind the crisp white are so effective
Jean marmo says
Simply darling.
Sheri Kempke says
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.
Brenda L. Kuder says
Very pretty card! A great new collection!
Stef Perry says
Both cards look great Cathy, but I’m a bit partial to the key line base as I LOVE that color!
Janet Durbin says
Your cards are so pretty, love this filigree die!
joy meadows says
I like the green card base best, but both cards are simply beautiful, Cathy!
debbie d says
so many items in this release that are wonderful! love your cards and those filigree dies
KimC says
Love this die and the colors you used to bring it to life. Thanks for sharing.
Karrie L says
Beautiful clean card design.
Marisela Delgado says
Awesome card
Claudia Gassett says
Beautiful die! Very creative!
Tracey Randolph says
I love this card! So pretty!
Paula G says
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!
JANE Grining says
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???
Debbi Smith says
Love the colors you used. So ‘Springy’!
Amy Moore says
Pretty card.
barbara lassiter says
Beautiful cards.This is a fun die from this release.
Anne Sturgeon says
Love that filigree and the Tiny Words. Just the right size for perfect placement. TFS…
Catherine says
I love the look of filagree in clean white over a colorful background.
Amy Cooley says
This is such a pretty new die! I love the simplicity and clean look of this card.
Joyace Feheley says
What a beautiful card.
Marta G says
Your cards are beautiful! This is my favorite die from the collection.
Jodie says
Lovely card. I would love to do some die cut inlay with this die.
Nana Griffin says
A great release and lovely cards.
Sue D says
So pretty — I like the colorful background.
Strawser Susan says
Great colors and pretty card
Jeanne Beam says
Such a beautiful card! Love the die….
Thanks for sharing.
Ana G says
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!
Michelle Thierry says
Beautiful card! I agree, the all white makes it look so elegant!
Tina V. says
Wonderful cards and I really appreciate that you showed the extra parts you popped (sjchuzzed?) up. I like the happy green color card 🙂
Retta Lutte says
This die is my favorite from the release. Can’t wait to play with it. Your cards are just perfect!
Kristen says
Great way to use that die! Beautiful card! Thank you for the inspiration!
Rachel says
Pretty cards! Love the new release. Thanks for sharing.
Connie says
Wow Cathy ? Your filigree card is amazing… Soooooo pretty!!! Thanks for the inspiration!
Raven says
Love the clean and simple look!
Kristin Rigsbee says
Love the look of these cards
Valerie Hayden says
Lovely cards, I like the green background, think it has more pop, but both are very nice.
Tara Robinson says
Love the clean and simple. And that rainbow background behind that beautiful die! Swoon! So pretty
Cheriese H says
Beautiful card – loving the inspiration!
Surekha Galagoda says
Dear Cathy
The card is beautiful with the filigree look. The release too really is time for celebration. Love it all. Love and hugs
Delia Wilkes says
Lovely bright card. Love this die and the stamp set.
Subhashini says
Love this elegant card!
Chandhini says
This is super cool die, love your inspiration!
Julissa Padilla says
Those dies really make a simple piece of paper look spectacular.
Joanne Hoffmann says
LOVE LOVE LOVE those dies!! Awesome card and so simply sweet!
Teresa Doyle says
Such pretty cards Cathy, love all of the Filigree dies so much. They look great with the ink blending behind them.
Rose McKenzie says
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.
ROSALIE JOHNSON says
Such a beautiful die – so intricate and delicate! Always love your videos!
DJ Doss says
Gorgeous card! I love that filigree and the colors. TFS
Teres B says
So elegant and delicate!. Love that filigree 🙂
Teres B says
So elegant and delicate! Love that filigree 🙂
Paula says
The green card base is my favorite! Love that you rainbow the colors behind the die-cut.
Linda S. says
Your cards are both beautiful but I really like color on cards so the green one would be my favorite.
Kathy M says
Love both of these cards and your clear, simple instructions!
Maria says
Beautiful cards. Simple and bright. Thanks for sharing!
Louanne Collins says
Those filigree dies make such gorgeous cards. Love both cards but I gotta go with the green – love me some color! Thanks for sharing!
Bonnie E says
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!
Kathy J in Ellicott City says
The ink blending with the filigree die is fabulous!
Helen K in Salem OR says
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! =)
Denise Bryant says
Love the die you used!
Karen Hale says
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!
Lisa A creations says
That filigree die is stunning!
Lisa A creations says
I like the one with the green outline best, but they’re both gorgeous.
Kandice J says
What a beautiful card. Love the coloring. Great use of the SSS products. Thanks for sharing your creativity!
Marylnn Ingwerson says
Thanks for sharing such a beautiful card. 😀 Marylnn
Darlene DeSario DeSario says
Lovely card! The die is beautiful and you made it shine!
Sydney Neal says
So in love with these filigree dies from this release, they are so versatile!!!! Beautiful card!!! Thank you so much for sharing!!!
Marylnn Ingwerson says
Love the stack rainbow lettering. Great ideal. 😀 Marylnn
Giselaine Ellison says
I love this die and what you did with it! Beautiful colours. Great SSS release.
Eva N says
The filigree dies in this release are so elegant. Love your clean, simple design!
Deekshita says
Beautiful release with such lovely designs! Love your CAS cards ?? !!
Deekshita says
Beautiful release with such lovely designs! Love the CAS cards ?!!
Denise Mlady says
This die is so pretty and I love the colors you ink blended in the background. Really pretty card!
Shikira Brehm says
I love the colors used with this die. So beautiful
Jennifer Petersen says
Beautiful cards!
Merly says
Loved both cards.They look very attractive with bright colors at the background and white around.Very creative!Thanks for sharing Cathy
Rhonda Miller says
Beautiful cards. I love the ink blending under the cutout.
Shannon Lorenz-Hatch says
Love this new release, great card.
Jennifer Rasnick says
Absolutely beautiful!
Rose Mary Smalley says
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!
Neha Mahajan says
A very beautiful and intricate die. Love the colors you used in the Background. This is a perfect CAS card.
Karen Letchworth says
Stunning card, Cathy!
What a fabulous New Release from SSS.
Thanks for the inspiration.
Karen L
CINDY Aguirre says
Both cards are beautiful! Thanks for sharing them!
pamboe says
I really like this die. And the colors you used are spring going into summer. Very pretty card.
Carolee McCaslin says
Beautiful!!!
Linda Evans says
The way you used the die really makes a simple card very dramatic.
Maryjo L Monterosso says
Both versions are stunning. I am loving this die.
Denise F. says
Such a great die. Love the simplicity of this card, with such a big impact.
Linnea Sundstrom says
I just luv these delicate peek-a-boo dies!!
Lisa Byers says
I love this die and you did such a wonderful job showcasing it!!
Sharon C says
Beautiful and simple design. Love the rainbow effect behind the filigree.
Bonnie K. says
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.
Natalie Winterstein says
Absolutely gorgeous!
Penny Avenengo says
Love this fun die. Very pretty.
Renee Butchart says
Beautiful card. I love this die….it may just have to find it’s way into my cart!
Georgann says
Lovely cards! The filigree die adds so much interest!
Mel H says
I like both versions but I do like the white just a bit more
Anne Mitchell says
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
Michele W says
Love these cards and that beautiful die! Thanks for the great video and the inspiration!
Sally says
Love all you do!
TracyM #6773 says
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!
Stacey Kowbel says
Fantastic cards – such great colours! I love the green card base!
Holly L says
Love it! I love all your humor sentiments!
Renee Allen says
Hi Cathy. Beautiful cards. Your cards really bring out the beauty of the filigree die. Thanks!
Henriëtte says
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.
Gab says
Beautiful cards Cathy – that die is just gorgeous
Sabrina Radican says
Gorgeous cards!! Now I need that die!! LOL!!
Mary Holshouser says
Delicate design makes an elegant
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Megan N says
Love your contributions to this release!
Lagene says
Great release, I love your creation! Thanks for the video!
Cyndi Morris says
Gorgeous card. The all white one is my favorite, too. This is such a wonderful release — I want it all!
Tammy L Davis says
I absolutely love your stamps and dies! They are a must have!
June Swart says
This is my favorite release of SSS ever!!! Love your fun filigree die card!
Cindy Lou says
Love these filigree dies! They look like so much work and are so pretty.
Kathy McCluskey says
Beautiful card, Cathy! Love the colorful background peeking through the die! What a great release!
Kirsty says
Love how you used these new and fabulous products – very inspirational:)
amee says
your work is always so classic!
Larissa Heskett says
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!!
Amy Martin says
BeAutiful!!!!
Arianna Barbara says
Wow! Beautiful card!!!
Angie Cammack says
You just have no idea how much you inspire me! You are AMAZING! Thanks Cathy. 🙂
S Jameson says
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!
Denise Ward says
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. 🙂
MandaLJ says
Lovely cards! I think I prefer the all white one!
Starr Patrick says
Stunning card thank you for sharing.
Dolores Q. says
Really love both of the cards.
AJ says
Team Lime Green