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Detailed Rose Big Die + Hugs greeting. A Diecember® Blog Hop Card!

Detailed Rose Big Die + Hugs greeting. A Diecember® Blog Hop Card!

Hello crafty friends, and welcome to Day 1 of the DieCember® Blog Hop!

My project today features a gorgeous, huge Detailed Rose die along with a Hugs word and shadow die. A little bit of simple ink blending on the shadow layers gives you a gorgeous look for the backgrounds.

Here’s my tutorial, showing you how I created the 5 x 7 card.

Now onto the blog hop details!

HOP DEETS: Leave a comment at every stop along the hop because we are giving away a $25 at each one of them! Winners will be posted on the Simon Says Stamp blog on December 9th. This is Day 1 of the hop, so be sure to check the Simon blog on December 3 for Day 2 inspiration! Here are the Day 1 Hop participants:

Simon Says Stamp Blog   

Kristina Werner

Cathy Zielske—you are here!

Nina-Marie Trapani

Nichol Spohr

Caly Person

Suzy Plantamura

Amy Rysavy

Lisa Addesa

Heather Ruwe

Sidnie Des Jardins

Cheiron Brandon

Barb Engler

Lea Lawson

Jo Nevill

Yana Smakula

Thanks so much for stopping by!

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  4. Judy Inukai says

    Beautiful rose. This is going on my wish list. I love how you’ve blended the background. I visualize many color combinations for this die. Thanks for the inspiration.

  7. Titus Debbie says

    I always look forward to your cards. Enjoy your videos. And I’m still coveting your cute shoes with the stars on them. 😁

  13. Anne Sturgeon says

    Blended beautifully… love the size of the new word dies & shadows. Really looks amazing. Thanks for these and have a Happy Holiday!

  17. Patricia H says

    What a gorgeous rose! And quick beautiful card! I know I can do this too! Love your videos, Cathy!

  19. Leora Henkin says

    I love it Cathy! How many stacks did you use in the word Hugs. It is lovely. Can’t wait to get mine!

  22. Lauryne Cunningham says

    Your card is beautiful! Love the ink blending! The images really pop against the white background!

  25. KimberlyO says

    I love the dies with the “background” and the “detail”.. Words, flowers, etc. I think it makes it so much easier to make a WOW card!! 🙂

  29. Audrey Meyer says

    Your chunky Happy die is the best part of this release… and, I’ve gotten sooooo much use out of your “miss you” due too!

  33. Aliya Damji says

    Loved this design! The flower is so pretty and the colour choice was awesome.. thanks for another great video!

  35. barbara lassiter says

    This is a beautiful card. I love the ink blending technique and think Strathmore Bristol board works best especially with Distress Inks. I’ve been trying to decide on a hugs die and I do think this one is it! It works well on the 5 x 7 card, but would work on any size! Thanks for a fun video!

  43. Angie D Cammack says

    Oh. My. Gosh!!!! This is perfection!!! I love every thing about this card! Seriously. Everything.
    Getting both dies now. 🙂

  44. Cindi says

    So soft and pretty and the sentiment stands out nicely. I need to watch your sequin placement video!

  45. Mary Bartolotta says

    Oh I love this card. Great for the holidays but also be used through out the year. Thank you for the giveaway !

  51. Julie Urban says

    Gorgeous, Cathy! Beautiful dies…they have such great detail. Love how you layered up the rose.

  56. Lara Mosby says

    A great card. Your process is always fun, Cathy! Thanks for demonstrating part of the wonderful DIEcember release!

  57. Charlotte says

    I can’t help but wonder why the strip dies are necessary when you can easily cut strips with a trimmer or guillotine. Do you find there is a significant difference?

  59. Grace Bullen says

    Cathy, these diecuts really do a nice job of filling out the 5 by 7 space, without making it cluttered. I love your videos! YOu’re like the fun person at the covered dish supper that I want to get to know. My CAS cards always used to seem boring, but I’m learning from you how great color combinations, great dies and good use of white space can make for a professional looking but not complicated card.

  61. Diane Hunt says

    Roses are one of my favorite flowers. My 5 year old great granddaughter woul love to make this card. Beautiful blending, have got to make this.

  64. Patricia Wilson says

    Very nice ink blending. That’s a great die. So pretty. Thank you for sharing your ideas.

  71. Benita Rivera says

    CZ— You’re the best! I love your videos because your clean lines and the simplicity of your ideas speak to the graphic designer in me. You always make beautiful cards and I buy more of your products on SSS than any other designer. Thank you for the inspiration to craft more and better.

  72. Lori Spitzer says

    Hi, CZ –
    Wow, that is a simple but visually arresting rose / greeting. I love it! I thank you for creating a design that does not require 12 dies, 25 stamps sets, etc. This is something I can make with other similar dies OR as soon as I get that gorgeous rose! TFS and wow, how I would love to be a winner!
    Lori S in PA

  79. Daria Zender says

    Such a pretty card, Cathy! I love your choice of colors and what a great tip using glue on the foam tape to allow a little “wiggle room”!!

  89. Carol R says

    Thank you! I love your videos. Your style is so fun. I find myself looking forward to seeing your next project. thank you again for the great card and tutorial!

  91. Mitzi says

    Soft, sweet and beautiful. I rarely make cards this large, but because I like what you did I may have to give it a go.

  92. Bunny says

    The CZ Designs line is my favorite. You do such an excellent job. It always has a great look and I was fortunate enough to be able to purchase some of your products last month. I already see more that I want. I’ll be waiting for the right time. Your card is lovely.

  94. Mavis Klink says

    I always appreciate how accessible your card designs are. I always check out CZ Designs first over at SSS. I recognize your style immediately, but it’s always fresh.

  97. K says

    Cathy – I really appreciate your videos. Your ideas are so clean and simple for a relatively novice ink crafter.

  102. Laurie Schlichter says

    Love the delicacy of the pale pink rose with the strength of the ‘hugs’ die with the shadow.

  103. Giselle D. says

    I really like the effect the ink blending has. I am new to card making so I would have just used coloured paper. Thanks for sharing a great technique!

  110. Kelley says

    I ordered the Detailed Rose yesterday! After your video, I’m thinking I should start ink blending and have cardstock ready when my die arrives. 🙂

    Thank you for the video.

  120. Phyllis Freese says

    I love this large rose die. I have one with smaller roses. Your idea to ink blend before die cutting is one I’ll have to remember.

  127. Ginger Payne says

    Beautiful and simple card! I love it when your new videos come out, you make me want to craft.

  128. Laura G says

    Thank you for ideas. As always, love the clean style. Appreciate that you share the “mistakes”. Those are often ways that we become even more creative.

  131. joni a says

    Beautiful card! Love the rose die and the ink blending is spot on…as usual!!! This is definitely a card I can use as inspiration! TFS

  132. Christy Malone says

    Beautiful card! I love the big rose for making a quick and easy, but still lovely, card.

  133. Patty A Eifert says

    Perfect clean and simple card as usual! The dark pink card stock for the sentiment is beautiful!

  136. Cynthia Johnson says

    I love this card. The perfectly blended, soft pink colors are perfect with the white outline. The green of the leaves is awesome with the pink. Simple, but effective.

  139. Sylvia Allen says

    Sweet card. Love the golden nuggets you drop – sometimes I get stuck when wanting to place my sequins!$

  144. Paula Haller says

    Always love your cards! Nice and clean, and great looking dies. Your videos are some of my favs!

  145. Betsy says

    Lobe your cards. I’m in the market for a good hugs die. Seems the world needs more hugs these days

  147. Joy Soldan says

    Love your SIMPLE and LOVELY card design!!! I always look forward to your new stamps and dies…I can’t get enough of your products!!! Love them all!!!

  155. Liz Ford says

    Your rose 🌹 is super soft and so eye pleasing! I like the white outline to provide contrast. You come up with some wonderful fonts and this hugs die is no exception. I like the cas look too! Great card. 😊

  160. Joy Meadows says

    Cathy, your card is simply stunning! I never make 5 x 7 inch cards, but this rose die makes me want to start making them. Love the simplicity of your design.

  174. Jody Jensen says

    Cathy,
    Love watching your videos! I was looking for inspiration yesterday and actually giggled saying “Yay! She has a new video!”

  180. Savannagh Kacey says

    So clean, so well-composed, so very, very pretty! Thank you Cathy for another dose of inspiration!

  182. Allison Nesbitt says

    I have nothing like this in my collection. You have inspired me. Thank you. I love your clean and simple style.

  189. Teri S. says

    Cathy, thanks for showing an easy way to ink blend & them use it for a background under a delicate die like this. I don’t have many dies due to cost, but I’ve not thought to buy them as an item without a stamp that goes with it. Now I know I can. I really appreciate the clean designs of your sentiments.

  195. Carol Wortman says

    That is the Rose I’ve been dreaming of!! The softness of this card is beautiful! I sure enjoy your inspiration!

  199. Cherry Robinson says

    Love your card Cathy and all of your new word dies! I really need to get everything in this release! ❤️

  204. Rosann Barnes says

    OMG the rose die is gorgeous ! Yes bundled sage and rustic wilderness are an awesome combination 😉 love the simple elegence of your card. Thanks for the tutorial .

  206. Claudia says

    My craft room is also my boys bedroom – definitely COULD not video there LOzl. This is a great card design and as usual, great colour choices too.

  216. Shelley Rodgers says

    A simple but very effective card for many occasions! Thank you for making the video.

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