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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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    Did you know I have more than just pre-cut card kits, tutorials and glue stands in my Shop?  Today I'm sharing a few of the extras I have available for you or for gifts. 

    First is my new adhesive basics kit. 

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    The most commonly used adhesives are included. It's perfect for traveling or stamping on the go.

    • Mini Glue dots
    • Regular and Mini Stampin' Dimensionals
    • Multipurpose liquid glue with a custom made glue stand!
    • Tear & Tape adhesive

    It's $30 and includes this cute bag to store it all in. There's room to add a tape runner too. See it here

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    You can request a certain color of my glue stands to be included. The nice thing about these glue stand is that it keeps the glue at the tip where you want it.  A lot less shaking it down! You can see the colors available here.  

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    These ship out within days of ordering. 

    I have compiled many of my favorite recipes over the years into two cookbooks. I wanted a convenient way to access my most used recipes but it became popular with my family and friends so we started making them to sell as gifts. 

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    I also have a small selection of retired products for sale. See them here.

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  • An easy fun fold card with a gift card option video & free project sheet too!

    I shared two fun fold cards on last week's Live video; both featuring the cute Year to Celebrate stamp set. 

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    We made these striking, colorful cards at my December card clubs. The Year to Celebrate stamp set has lots of fun images and pairing it with the Melon Mambo & Granny Apple Green foil paper is a sure hit! 

    Both are on the Last Chance List and available while supplies last.  And they're discounted!!  *See the Year to Celebrate set here; it's now just $11.40 and was $19. 

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    Here's the inside of the New Year's card.  I added another textured strip of the foil paper and a piece of the Brights 6" DSP as well. Keep reading to get to the project sheet with measurements. 

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    Products used:

    • Melon Mambo & Granny Apple Green foil paper seen here.
    • The greetings are from the Heartfelt Hexagon set seen here.
    • The cupcake image is from the Circle Celebration set.
    • Deckled Circle dies seen here 
    • Cheery Patterns embossing folder duo (discounted) seen here.

    Below is the inside of the birthday card; I adhered the inside left flap at the top and bottom only to leave a pocket for a gift card. 

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     Click on this link to download or print the free project sheet: Download Dec '23 Year to Celebrate card

    I shared two fun fold cards featuring this stamp set in this video; both are fun fold cards!  Click here or on the photo below to watch the video:

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  • Year to Celebrate Explosion card with free project sheet & video

    I made this cute card during last week's Live video. It looks like a simple card front the front but there's a surprise inside!

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    I used the cute Year to Celebrate stamp set in the retiring 2023 Holiday catalog. This set is reduced from $19 to $11.40 while supplies last.  See it online here. 

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    It's great for a celebratory card like birthday's, promotions, achievements and New Years.  

    Here's the view of the inside: 

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    It's an explosion card that you can add some annoying sprinkles and punched pieces in. That's the biggest surprise!  

    It also features the Melon Mambo & Granny Apple Green foil that's on the Last chance list and has a reduced price.  See it here. 

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    I create a free project sheet for most of my Live video projects.  Below is a snapshot of the project sheet you can see on this link:  Download Year to Celebrate Explosion card

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    I shared two cards featuring this stamp set in this video; both are fun fold cards!  I'll share the other card tomorrow.  Click here or on the photo below to watch the video:

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