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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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  • A fun fold card with the Hearts & Kisses bundle

    The Hearts & Kisses is another fabulous 'distinktive' stamp set Stampin' Up! has created. Click here to see it. 

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    Look at this amazing stamped image!  And it comes with a coordinating punch!  

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    Marilyn made this cute fun fold card for our last Flowerbug's Team swap.  

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    Details:

    • She used the new Stitched with Whimsy dies seen here on the large Black layer. 
    • The white die-cut is from the Tasteful Labels dies
    • See those cute Red hearts?  They're called Resin Hearts and they're little bitty adhesive-backed gems you'll love!  See them here. 
    • She squared off the Essential Tag punch by punching it twice! 

    Measurements:

    • Black card base 4 1/4" X 5 1/2"
    • Real Red 3 1/4" X 8 1/2" scored at 4 1/4"
    • DSP 3" square
    • Blushing Bride strip 3/4" X 4 1/4" 

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  • Berries galore with the Berry Blessings & Sweet Strawberry fun fold cards!

    This week I'm sharing a bunch or swaps from the latest Flowerbugs Team swaps.  I love swapping with my Team!  They are so talented and creative!  

    Look at these adorable fun fold cards with the Berries bundles.  The dies are the Stitched So Sweetly dies. 

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    Karen created this fun fold card using the Sweet Strawberry bundle (seen here) which includes a stamp set and a strawberry punch plus the Berry Delightful Sale-a-Bration designer paper.  This special paper is part of a bundle that's free with a $100 order (more on this below).  It has raspberries, blueberries and strawberries plus picnic themed designs that remind you of aprons or tablecloths! 

    Measurements:

    • Poppy Parade card base 4 1/4" X 5 1/2", 2 3/4" X 8 1/2" scored at 4 1/4"
    • White inside 4" X 5 1/4"
    • Granny Apple Green 4 1/2" X 3 1/4"
    • Designer paper 4 1/8" X 2 5/8" top scalloped die-cut, 2 1/2" X 4" vertical piece

    You get both the Berry Blessings stamp set and the Berry Delightful designer paper FREE with a $100 order! 

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    Candace made the sweet card below using the Berry Blessings bundle seen here.   

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    She used the raspberry paper along with the same green plaid Karen did above.  This card is a tri-fold design; measurements are below.  She also used the Stitched So Sweetly dies like above. 

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    Measurements:

    • Blackberry bliss 4 1/4" X 10 3/4" scored at 3" & 7"
    • Berry Delightful DSP – front is 2 3/4" X 4", second layer is 3 1/2" X 4" 
    • White inside 3 3/4" X 4" 

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  • Snail Mail & Pretty Perennials; a cute combo with video!

    Here are the cards I created for Monday night's FB Live video.  It was 'Stamp with Me' night which occurs on the 2nd & 4th Monday nights.  Join me here! 

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    When I first saw the Snail Mail designer paper I fell in love!  I had absolutely no idea it would be this cute.  Have you found that to be true?  You see things in a catalog and think they're okay or kind of nice. But then in real life you are amazed?!  This is one of those papers!

    This was inspired by a similar card I received in a swap from my friend Dawn Olchefske.  

    Here they are separately:

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    My colors were chosen by the adorable Snail Mail DSP – Bermuda Bay, Real Red, Blushing Bride & Pool Party.

    Measurements:

    • Card base 5 1/2" X 8 1/2"
    • main layer – stamped or textured 4" X 5 1/4"
    • Designer Paper strips 1" X 4" 

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