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Clean & Simple Blog Hop; Pretty Pop-Up dies

Welcome to the Control Freak's May blog hop!  The theme is Clean & Simple projects. 

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You may have just arrived or hopped over from Wendy's blog.  I'm sure you loved her unique projects. 

For some reason when I think of clean & simple I lean towards mostly white projects.  I've been wanting to play with my new Pretty Pop-Up dies so here is what I came up with for my first project: 

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It's almost all white; just a few accents of Balmy Blue & Petal Pink.  These Pretty Pop-Up dies do not cut all of the way through; they provide detailed texture and a 'peak' behind the die-cuts.  

I added a bit of color to some of the flowers and butterflies with Balmy Blue & Petal Pink light blends markers.  To get them to pop up a bit I pushed each die-cut outward with my Take Your Pick tool.  I adhered this 4" X 5 1/4" piece to a smaller piece of Balmy Blue card stock using mini dimensionals.  

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The greeting is from the Nature's Thoughts stamp set and on a die-cut from the Natural Prints dies.  I added a 1/4" strip behind this to bring in a bit of Balmy Blue. This card might not be considered true clean & simple but it does only have a few layers!  Ha!

I stuck with the Balmy Blue & White them for my second card but added a bit of Gray Granite with the Abigail Rose designer paper. 

I used the smaller oval die for this card and used one of the single dies for the White butterfly.  

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The greeting is stamped on a circle die from the Picture This dies and is from the Nature's Thoughts stamp set as well. There is a piece of Vellum card stock behind the Balmy Blue layer. 

You can see some of the dies I used in the photo below: 

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Thank you so much for stopping in today; I hope you enjoyed seeing these Pretty Pop-Up die projects!  

I hope you'll stick with the 'hop' to see all of the projects!  Click here to see Melissa's projects or on the icon below.  

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  • Make a bunch of these cards with the Mixed Media Florals suite

    I love this card layout!  You can use both sides of your DSP with this easy design.  

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    I used the Mixed Media Floral suite on this card:

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    I don't have a free project sheet for this card as it's one featured in my free PDF this month (with any online order).  But here are the basic measurements:

    • Coral layer – 4 1/2" X 3 1/4"
    • DSP 3" square & 1 1/8" X 3" strip

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    Below is the video tutorial for this card and two other layouts using this pretty designer paper.  

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  • Neat Z-fold card with free project sheet & video tutorial

    Today I'm sharing a neat Z-fold card that's a little different than usual.  I chose to feature the new Mixed Media Floral designer paper from our Online Exclusives line.  You can see it here.  

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    My colors include Mossy Meadow, White & Calypso Coral. The left card above has a 4" square of DSP as the main panel. On the right card I fussy cut the flowers from the DSP and added them over a printed blue panel that resembles sky. 

    The greeting is from the SAB Heart Shaped bundle; the die-cut is from the Mixed Label dies and the Coral piece is punched using the Labeled with Love punch.

    You can see how it opens in the photo below: The card base is 5 1/2" X 4 1/4" and there's a full 11" X 4 1/4" scored layer above it.  

     

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    Click on the following link to get the free project sheet with measurements, supplies and directions. Download Mixed Media Floral Z-fold card

    Below is the video tutorial for this card and two other simple designs using this pretty designer paper.  

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  • Mixed Media Floral fun fold card kit to go (or choose the PDF tutorial option)

    Here is the other card kit to go & tutorial for February.  It features the Mixed Media Floral designer paper seen here from our Online Exclusives.  

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    These eye catching cards are all fancy folds. You'll make 2 each of the 5 card designs. Who doesn't love adding a few new fold ideas?  The great thing is you'll have samples in hand to case later. 

    The kit includes these Stampin' Up! products – a share of each – Mixed Media Floral DSP, the Low-Profile gems, scalloped Petal Pink ribbon and the Greetings for All Ephemera pack.

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    No stamping is needed with this awesome Ephemera pack. They're all printed in Black & White and ready to add to your projects. You can sponge the edge, use markers to color or leave them as is.  They're a wonderful deal – 2 of each sheet for $7. 

    The pre-cut kit includes all card bases, layers and punched or die-cut pieces.  You will need a paper trimmer for your new DSP. 

    To reserve a pre-cut kit to go for $31 click here.  To purchase the PDF tutorial for $16 click here. 

    The PDF tutorial will be emailed to your immediately after payment.  Please check your junk mail!  The kit with product will be shipped to you at the end of February, barring any product shortages. 

    *Supplies needed: a paper trimmer (for your new DSP), greeting images, ink & adhesives.  

    Remember I have other kits as well; check them all out here and save on shipping. 

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     Sale-a-Bration is Live! For every $60 (or $120) you spend you can choose a free item from the SAB catalog!  

    And when you choose the Starter kit in February you get a choice of 2 sets of markers & a free stamp set or an extra $30 in product.  That's $155 in value for just $99! 

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