
Welcome to a blog hop to celebrate Simon Says Stamp’s Hello Gorgeous release! Today I’m sharing a card featuring a color palette I’m officially obsessed with:

I recently used this palette for a live video on my YouTube channel (along with the same cling stamps!) and wanted to use it for today’s blog hop card.
Here is the video showing you how I created this card:
Onto the blog hop details!
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Amy Cooley says
This is a fun card design and great new products from SSS!
Sally says
Fun card! I, too, love those colors together. And the gold embossing really pops!
Lori Spitzer says
Cool card, CZ! This is a great release, esp your items!!
Lori S in PA
Judy Inukai says
Very cool card. The color palette is lovely. Love those big bold sentiments.
LINDA FILLDS says
Beautiful card…. as always. I love the colors and thank you so much for the video. They are always such a help… tyfs and hagd 🙂
Tiffany O'Grady says
I always love your cards so much! My Simon cart is full but I keep waiting to watch your videos in case I need to add to it.
Phyllis Freese says
Love the colors that you used because it reminds me of the beach. I also like big type words and sentiments because they become the focal point of a card.
Allison Denny says
Gorgeous card Cathy! Always love your clean and simple cards that look so elegant!
Jeanne Beam says
Love your amazing card! Such a great design.
Thanks for sharing.
Gayle Chrvala says
Love this color palette and how it works with your new word sentiment and die.
Donna Phelan says
BIG bold colors….love it! Happy Spring!
Jeannie Boudet says
Love your card! this is an awesome release.
Candi VanDerWerf says
You are one of my favorite card makers. Your clean and simple cards are just the bomb-diggity!
kayleigh says
Simple and oh-so classy! Love these cards!
Nancy K Rodeberg says
I love your big type too! 🙂
barbara lassiter says
I love to try to color flowers but I agree there are times when you don’t have time or you just don’t want to. That’s when these big sentiments (which are awesome BTW) are so perfect. Thanks for keeping us supplied.
Melissa SunshineHoneyBee says
Wonderful use of the Tim Holtz colors. Met & enjoyed 2 classes with Tim Holtz.
Melissa
“Sunshine HoneyBee”
Bj Clark says
Love that back ground stamp…Beautiful
Misty Leonard says
I love SSS and everything they inspire!!
Vicki W says
Love the new “Spring in my step” sentiments and coordinating dies, Cathy. You have a way with typography.
Glenda Thorne says
OH Cathy!! you’ve done it again, simple, elegant & easy, love it.
Marcy Schneider says
Cathy, I like big type, too! Well done!
Glenda Thorne says
Another fun video that inspires me to create!
Patricia Wilson says
So neat! These strokes are pretty awesome on cards. Loved what you did with them and the colors used. Thank you.
Susan Babcock says
It is a great color combo and stamp! I really like your sentiment stamps, great size great words, great font! Sometimes It cracks me up that you ask questions about how it looks as you go along. Sometimes, I answer.
Donna L Walls says
Fun design and looking forward to watching the presentation…and having a chuckle or two cuz you’re so much fun!
Christy Malone says
Fun card! I love these colors!
Heather Armstrong says
Such a pretty card!
Shelice W says
Love this clean and simple card.
Patty A Eifert says
Love your clean and simple cards! I too love to just plop a large sentiment on my backgrounds and call it a day lol! Great tip for that Ranger embossing pen…didn’t know about that pen, but definitely worth using on tricky spots!
Monika Davis says
I love those colors too! Such a cool card. Thanks for the inspiration!
Kristine says
Love your cards!
K says
Love the colors!!
Gail Viele says
Another card with impact! I really enjoy when you use the same sets, or dies to make multiple cards. It really helps us see the diversity of uses. Hugs
Lisa Achilles says
I love the card Cathy. Those colors together are so pretty.
Cyndi Morris says
Love this colorful, fun card! I, too, like big type and I love that sentiment.
Rebekka says
As always, awesome card.
Marilyn Fisher says
I’m really liking your large sentiment stamps! They make it easy to make a quick and easy card that “says it all”. Thank you
Carol Jones says
You are such a fun & fabulous person Cathy, and your cards are always gorgeous, that I’m positive that you will reach that 100K milestone sooner than you think! And yes, yes I do, love typography! 💖
Elisa M Gray says
I would never have thought to put those colors together, but they are great!!
Alexandra Y says
Such fun colours Cathy! I love the stripes of colour!
Laurel LaJoie says
Love those Tim Holtz brushstrokes, they’re on my list.
Mary Holshouser says
they are a great combination. Bold and
bright and wonderful. Fantastic card.
thanks for sharing
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Karen Draper says
I really like that color combo.
Amy See says
I adore brushstrokes of any kind. You could say, I’m pretty stoked about this design!!! Love.
Anne says
I love the new Tim Holtz brushstrokes stamp and the colors you selected to make the background. Thanks for sharing the video you on how you created the card, Cathy!
Kelly B says
Gorgeous card!
FRANNIE REID says
Love your color palette and the bold font sentiment! Thanks for your terrific instructional videos!
Paige Hafner says
Love those colors, too! And the new productS!
Marie Hansen says
More wonderful inspiration! It’s amazing how you post a new card and my credit card magically pops out of my wallet!
Megan O'Donnell says
That color combo is amazing! Thanks for sharing this…simple but gorgeous!
Tami B says
Love the colors & love the brushstrokes stamp set you used.
Janet D. says
Love this!
love2stamp says
Great card, Cathy! I love cards with this type of background – so fun! I love the color palette you chose for this one – very fun and pretty!
Melissa Leftrick says
Love your design! Such a pretty cool card!
Giselle D. says
I love this card! It is so cheerful it would brighten anyone’s day!
Merrill P says
Some of my favourite colours are here. Well done.
Barb R says
Beautiful! TFS!!
Lisascreativeniche says
I really love you’re funny background with the splash marks in different colors! Cute card!
Brenda says
Your card is so happy – brought a smile to my face!
Marisela Delgado says
Those are beautiful colors!
Denise Bryant says
Great color combo for your pretty card!
Marj Biehler says
Love this card. I’ve been wanting these cling stamps and after watching your video, I think I might just do it.
Debbie Frank says
Lovely card!
Gayle I. says
Simple but super fun card, with gorgeous color combinations!
Maureen Reiss says
Super Cute and Fun!!! Awesome card!!
Rebecca VanDyke says
I sure do love your style of cards, and when I watch your video’s I feel like we are sharing a conversation!
Heike Carlson says
Cathy, your cards are just up my alley. Simple yet beautiful!
Jeannine D. says
Such a fun and simple card – thank you for sharing
Dayna Audirsch says
fantastic card. LOVE these colors! beautiful!
Teresa Doyle says
Very pretty and so easy too.
Colleen Dawn Moore says
great layout
SSchmidt says
I totally get your obsession with that palette!
Nandini Karmarkar says
Very beautiful!
Sandie Herron says
I knew at a glance of the SSS blog that this was your card! Your style is unique. I must like it if I keep coming back to your blog, too! Great inspiration.
Barbara Walborn says
Love your work! Thanks for sharing.
Lori L says
I like the extra bling you added.
Great color combinations.
Linda Kunsman says
Great color palette- that, along with the new products, makes the card fun and modern!
Sheri Kempke says
Great card-I love the color combo and gold embossed sentiment!
Debbie Whitmore says
Beautiful color combo. I have learned so much about color theory from watching your videos. Thank you!
Lauri Olson says
Your card is lovely. The Hello Gorgeous release is awesome. It is so hard to pick only a few items to order. I want it all. HA!
LAURA CASSELMAN says
I always look forward to whatever you make. It was fun watching this video. I love the end result!
Mitzi says
I just purchased a bold die set and am starting to love the bold sentiments. I’m going to use your idea of pastel swishes on some of my Easter cards, maybe just put a cross in front. Thanks for inspiring me!
Wendy says
20 cards in the email from SSS, and the first one I tap on is CZ’s. Why am I not surprised? Love the colors, the bold sentiment and the font.
Sandra Baggarly says
Cute card! Love the colors.
Deborah Cooper says
Great card! Love the brushstrokes with the sentiment.
Stacy V says
Fantastic card Cathy! I appreciate your simplicity…pulls me back from my complexity that I’m wired to deviate towards LOL.
Carol E. Wortman says
When I see big bold, embossed, gold, and heartfelt sentiments they always remind me of you annnnd may or may not have bet someone once that you designed a particular sentiment….. and won tee hee. Fun
Sue D says
So cute. I like the colors and the gold embossing.
Jade says
Wonderful! Unique and pretty color combination. Terrific card!
Jill Rauenhorst says
I love big sentiments and I cannot lie…fabulous card!
Kris Reeves says
Those colors are GORGEOUS together!
Cheriese H says
ummm I am OBSESSED with this card!!!
Pam D. says
Love this color combination, wouldn’t of thought to put those together. Thanks for the inspiration!
Donna Griffin says
I love how you are using Tim’s brushstroke stamps (which have been added to my wish list). This color combo rocks! Thanks for sharing!
Joy Meadows says
Love this card, Cathy! The colors and the bold design make it look very trendy.
Lauryne Cunningham says
Love this! What a fun card and so easy to create!
Jeanne Rice says
Gorgeous card. Thanks for your videos
karenladd says
Bold and colorful is always a hit with me!
Ana G says
I got that stamp set and I can’t wait to use it! Love those big bold sentiments. You knock it out of the park every time with those!
Yvette Williams says
There is something about those colors that are bright & happy.
Helen F says
A super fun eye-catching design Cathy!! So clever! Love the bright happy colours. Thanks so much for the great inspiration! Take care! 🙂
Mirella Rogan says
Ooooooh that background! LOVE it!
Mirella Rogan says
Ooooooh that background! LOVE it! Fantastic colour choices!
Megan Richardson says
I always love seeing what you do with the blog hops, always an inspiration
Maggie Henry says
Lovely. And thank goodness for those Ranger pens, they’ve saved me many times.
Amy Solovay at the Knitting, Crochet and Crafts Blog says
What a fantastic color combination, and the embossing is lovely!
Shar Zar says
I like the simplicity of the background.
tina Z says
so impressive.
Ruth J says
LOVE the colors! Thanks.