Welcome to Day 1 of our Simon Says Stamp DieCember® blog hop! Today I’m sharing a fun, ink blended die cut for the always needed birthday card!
I also had a happy little accident when I realized I could take the flame from the candle die I was going to use, and just pop it right in the center!
Here’s my video showing you how I created this card:
Now onto the blog hop fun, beginning with the special:
BLOG HOP PARTICIPANTS: Here is the list of today’s hop makers! Be sure to leave a comment on every blog as you go for a chance to win one $25 gift card to the Simon Says Stamp shop. One will be given away for every stop along the hop! Winners will be announced on December 8th on the Simon blog.
Cathy Zielske—you are here!
Thanks so much for stopping by! Good luck and happy DieCember®!
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Tammy Federspiel says
What a fun card! Perfect for anyone’s birthday! Cool dies for diecember!
Meghan Kennihan says
I love the texture and the great colors on the die!
Loren Sztajer says
Now I can’t unsee the “candle” in the die! So clever! I had your bday die on my list, but now I absolutely need the candle one, too.
merideth says
I love the candle in the middle – so clever Cathy!
Fonda Rush says
Oh, s#&t! You come up with the greatest designs!
Alice says
Anyone would be happy to receive this card.
Sharon Gullikson says
I really like the background. The 3D effect is great
Pennie says
Awesome card!
kathy camp says
Thats a wonderful card. The big die just jumps off the page.
Eva N says
So simple once you break down the elements, but SO eye-catching! Great card idea.
Kathleen Fink says
Love love love your videos! Great card!
Tammy Millette says
Cathy, I love your style, I can pick out one of your cards from anywhere! Awesome💕 thank you
Lorraine Melin says
Beautiful Cathy! I love the rainbow sentiment and the embossing folder is so versatile!
Patricia Wilson says
Pretty card and love the background. Just lovely and the ink blended sentiment is great. Thank you.
RobiW says
Always love your word dies! Pretty card, so cheery!
Steffi H. says
Your coloring looks great. I love the candle die, and the embossing background.
Angie D Cammack says
Oh, Cathy, such a pretty card, and a great video to go along with it. Love how the “candle” turned out. 😉
amy bishop says
I love when the sentiment becomes the focal point & allows the background to be the support. Thx for sharing!
Patricia Schoenberg says
Beautiful clean birthday card. Thank you.
Kelly B says
So cute! Love your idea and color choices.
Jodi says
Thank you for making me smile. Beautiful Cathy card!!!
Marjorie Estey says
Really like the card. Thanks for the inspiration.
Vicki Davis says
I love the rainbow ink colors and yes a happy accident resulted in a unique project.
Jeanne Rice says
Cute card! Thanks as always for the inspiration.
Linda Kunsman says
wonderful blending of colors for the rainbow effect- beautiful card!
Linda Lewis says
Love this new Happy Birthday die. I make a lot of birthday cards for my church Bible study group and donate them. So it always makes me happy to get new job dies! Love your card!
Dee Earnshaw says
awesome card – this die is so FUN – sure to bring a smile to the recipient’s face
Amy G says
This is a wonderful card. Your cards are clever and clean and stunning.
Lynn says
I will always enjoy your clean & simple style. So clever for you to add the flame. You are an inspiration to those of us that are not super into all the techniques (sometimes so intimidating) I have enjoyed watching you from the start, and you always inspire me to try.
Marie Hansen says
Another awesome card! And the flame! Brilliant idea!
Michelle Sturgeon says
Cheerful card!
Giselle D. says
I love how clean and simple your beautiful card is!
Cyndi Morris says
What a fun card! I love the Happy B-Day die and I love that wonderful embossing folder. It’s so entertaining to watch your process. It’s inspiring to see you create and sometimes change directions as you go (I’ve always admired people who could walk and chew gum at the same time!).
Jenni King says
very fun bday card! what a happy accident with the candle!
SSchmidt says
The flame makes it, in my opinion. Love this card.
SRK says
Love the boop die…great release. Thanks for sharing your wonderful card design and great spirit.
Susan Woollcott says
Love the happy accident of turning the P and D into a candle! Can’t wait for my dies to get here to make several of these cards.
Carol H says
Love this! Great idea to make it into a candle x
Karen Baughman says
Fun die Cathy! Love your videos!
Karen Draper says
So boopin’ cute!
Sheri Kempke says
Great card Cathy–I love that little flame!
Lynda Jackson says
Great colors….again!
Kay Furnish says
I love your larger word dies and how you blend color onto them. So much easier than trying to handle the thin, small word die cuts!! The card is gorgeous!
Donna L Walls says
Great card, very cheery. I did expect to see the “boop” from you!
Sherry Shumay says
I could sit and watch you for hours…..oh wait, I do! I love this card, so simple, yet so pretty. Thanks Cathy.
Janet D. says
Love this, great design!
Teri Smith says
CAS Cathy style which I so admire. I love the candle flame above the two letters. What an amazing release.
Karen Lockard says
So fun and colorful…love it!!
Michelle Hackett says
Your cards are a treasure. Simple and classy! Happy Diecember!
Jan Butler says
So crisp but colorful! the embossing folder adds such great texture and the letters used as a candle was BRILLIANT!!!! You did it AGAIN!
Maureen Reiss says
Super Cute & Fun card!!!
Lori Spitzer says
Super card, Cathy! Love the background, the colors and the font of that die!
Lori S in PA
Lori Spitzer says
Great job, Cathy! I love the ink blending, the background (WOW!) and the font of that die! Love all your items in the new release!
Lori S in PA
Megan Richardson says
I love the addition of the flame. I always enjoy your ink blending inspiration and have been die cutting blended words lately as a result. But I really like the words on top of the embossed background. I think I see some embossing in my future.
Lori says
Love the bright and cheery colors you chose with the White!
Thanks for sharing.
Susan Lang says
Love this card. I think I could do this!
Diane Zalusky says
Love your happy accident, great card.
Joanne Travis says
One of the coolest birthday dies ever!
HELEN VOORHEES says
Love it Cathy.. That little creative accident is why we love you ! Awesome.
Barbara-Jean says
You always make something very attractive our of a simple design!
Alexandra Y says
Such a beautiful card! Love how it it is bright and cheerful but still elegant!
Joyace Feheley says
I just love this card. Simple but elegant.
Lisa S says
Cute card
Lisa Saxe says
As always your designs are so much fun!! Thanks for sharing!
Debbie Frank says
Love the card and how you worked it out with the candle.
Susan Babcock says
So much fun and cheer!
Gayle F says
Love the candles and your clean and simple design.
Cindy Adair says
I love the simplicity of your cards! Love the colors you used for this card!!
Denise Bryant says
Love that sentiment die! Great design and colors!
Beth Bice says
So, didn’t have the Happy BDay die on my wishlist, but now with the embedded candle, it’s so awesome!
Natalie says
Cutest birthday cards EVER!
Debbie Whitmore says
You always make me feel like I can be successful at cardmaking! thank you
Cindy M says
Such a fun card. I love the candle.
Annette Reed says
This is very fun and pretty. The rainbow ink blending is very festive and that candle flame was a great idea. Thanks for sharing.
CINDY Aguirre says
Such a cute card! Thanks for sharing how it was made!
Cheriese H says
so so fun!!
Charlene says
What a smart and unique card. I watch all your videos and just love your happy talk and style.
Tona says
What a fun card! Loving this release.
Karen L K says
Such a fun festive card!
Marisela Delgado says
So lovely!
JWong says
I absolutely love this! The colors and texture stand out.
Susan Babcock says
A very fun card, love the color blending with the happy sentiment.
Melissa SunshineHoneyBee says
Pretty ink blending. Creative use of birthday candle flame. I like ink blending, just need more practice at it.
Melissa
“Sunshine HoneyBee”
Rebekka says
Fabulously fun card. Love the shades of color and the background.
Heike says
Nice simple and pretty card. Thanks for sharing.
Leigh Gardner says
What a fun card – love 3D
Peg Frushour says
Just love this card! Must have die!
Billie Sue Woolley says
This is a really nice design. I like seeing how you balance things on your cards. It helps me have a better idea of what my cards need.
Laura Casselman says
I love the clean and simple look of this card! You have achieved perfect balance! I also love your videos!
Nandini Karmarkar says
Gorgeous card. And the candle looks cute.
Kelsey Thomas says
What a fun die cut!
Deb Tilton says
really am loving the background embossing folder used and I love your videos and your great personality in them
Roblyn Henry says
I love this idea! Now I want to order the dies for myself.
Karla P says
Beautiful! I love your “happy little accident!”
IMAKESTUFF_MK says
Cathy you are my fav. You make it all seem so doable and not overwhelming.
Lara Read says
Your the best! Make card making look so easy!
Cindy S says
How fun!
Lisa Achilles says
Love this card and the candle in the middle. I enjoy your videos so much. Thanks for being so real and making me think I can do this too.
Theresa Averitt says
Cathy-thank you for sharing another beautiful and birthday card. You make it look so easy!! I truly enjoy your videos! Boop at you!
Cheryl Stauffer says
A fun and ageless colorful card! This due is great.
Mary-Anne V says
Fantastic design and love the great die cut.
Mary Holshouser says
Great blending of colors.
Clean and simple and so pretty.
thanks for sharing
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Isabelle says
Happy colors are perfect for a happy birthday !
Lawanda Milton says
I love how clean and simple your cards always are! That is something I’m not great at
Seeing how you were able to pivot and change your design when you weren’t satisfied was so helpful.
Debbie C says
Clean and simple….love it! The flame was the perfect touch.
MandaLJ says
Gorgeous card! Love the candle!
Paula Haller says
Your videos and cards are always so fun! Love the colorful blend and the creative candle.
Ann Apolito says
Clean and simple- it looks awesome Cathy.
Helen F says
I just lvoe this bright happy birthday day Cathy! Lots of fun with the super textured background. Thanks so much for the great inspiration and wishing you a lovely Christmas and here’s hoping 2022 is a good one for all. Stay safe! 🙂
BECCA YAHRLING says
Hi Cathy, this card screams ‘happy’ with the pretty colors!
Stacy V says
Stunning yet simple! You never disappoint Cathy 🙂
Mitzi says
Another die I need to add to my “collection”! You sold me when you turned the middle letters into a candle. Very clever!
Patty A Eifert says
Love your rainbow clean & simple card! I love all the sentiments you created for this release!! I definitely need your Birthday sentiment dies as I too make a ton of Birthday cards throughout the year…I have 14 grandchildren and with maybe one or two exceptions, I have made all of the birthday cards!!
Lindar C says
Such a great card, I really like how you made the candle.
Lagene says
Awesome creation, I love the dies and especially how you colored the sentiment!
Mirella Rogan says
Lovely, such a happy card!
Jeanne Beam says
Gorgeous card! Love it’s simplicity…
Thanks for sharing.
Jenny Sijan says
Love the simplicity. Makes the colors look and the detail of the candle is perfect!
Sue Smith says
Such a fun and cheerful birthday card. I really love the rainbow colors you blended together. Love watching your videos and your sence of humor always makes me laugh and brings a smile to my face. 🙂
Andre M. says
CAS perfection with this lovely blended sentiment and dimensional background.
Lauryne Cunningham says
I love your fun CAS card! Great background texture!
Melanie Barrett says
Love! Love! Love this card! I love hearing your thinking out loud, and I putting the flame over the P was perfect!!!
Roxanne says
Wow, so talented! TFS
Pauline Godfrey says
Beautiful CAS card Cathy! The colourful sentiment just pops off the card. Love that you added the ‘flame’ as well! As always thanks for the inspiration!
Patricia Coleman says
Lovely card!! Your designs in this month’s release totally rock!
Karen B Walker says
Beautiful ink blending, and a gorgeous embossed background! Great card!
lisascreativeniche says
So happy and bright, I love it!
Shar Zar says
Lovely ink blending on your die cut.
Danyelle Dillon says
Awesome card! I love the sentiment! I really like how you ink blended it with different colors. Such a cool idea!
Sue D says
So cute. I like where you placed the flame.
barbara lassiter says
Perfect birthday card for anyone and it’s just awesome!
tina Z says
wow, amazing design! I love these colours.