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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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  • Floral Impressions card kit to go or tutorial option

    I'm excited to share these pretty fun fold cards with you today.  These are just one of my kits to go in May.  

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    It features the new Floral Impressions designer series paper from our newest Online Exclusives products.  

    Each one of these cards is a fun fold layout.  They're special, fun to make and easy too.  The directions for the cards are included in the PDF tutorial plus there's a private video you'll get access to as well.  

    This kit to go includes the following products:

    • 1/2 pkg Floral Impressions DSP (6" X 12")
    • a share of Gold striped ribbon
    • a share of Tiny Bee Trinkets
    • the PDF tutorial & video link 

    Reserve your kit to go here.  It's $31 plus shipping and they're mailed out at the end of May; baring any inventory issues. The PDF tutorial is emailed to you immediately after payment.  

    The PDF tutorial is $16 and includes step by step directions, photos, a supply list and measurements.  See it here.  

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    You can see all of my available kits to go and tutorials here.  Opt in for more than one to save on shipping costs! 

    *If you'd like to subscribe to receive a kit automatically each month please use the button below.  My subscribers get a free surprise every few months along with the guarantee of a beautiful kit full of product too! 

     

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  • Pretty Florals cards with video tutorial

    Here's another pretty card I made on last week's Live video: 

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    Most of this card is made with the Florals in Bloom designer paper.  Both large pieces of DSP and the small flowers & leaves are fussy cut from it.  The large flower is die-cut from this DSP using the Pretty Florals dies. See the bundle here. 

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    My colors include Petunia Pop with Secret Sea and White. 

    Which card do you prefer?  

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    I didn't create a project sheet for this card so I'll share the measurements here.

    • Card base 4 1/4" X 11" score/fold at 5 1/2"
    • DSP on the left 3" X 4 1/4"; DSP on the right 2 1/2" X 5"
    • White circle die-cut 3" X 3 7/8" (Spotlight on Nature dies) 
    • diagonal strip 6" X 1 1/8" 

    During the video I shared another neat card using the Florals in Bloom suite.  Check it out here. 

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    Below is the video tutorial for this card and a fun fold too. Both are made with this upcoming bundle from the new 2025-26 Annual Catalog.  

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  • 2 opportunities for new products! My In Color bundle and a Designer Paper Share

    Yay; everyone can now order from the new 2025-26 catalog! 

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    I have a few other opportunities for you too; both from the new catalog. 

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    1st – my In Color bundle is available through tomorrow.

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    Reserve yours ASAP. Here are the details: 

    Details:

    • There are 4 colors of ink available right now. Secret Sea, Strawberry Slush, Timid Tiger and Darling Duckling. Cloud Cover ink pad will not be offered due to a reaction of the ink to the foam pad. *Lost Lagoon (stamped off once) works well for Cloud Cover ink. 
    • Add on 4 Blends markers duos and get the 5th one free! 
    • The bundles will ship out around May 21st via Priority Shipping.  

    Payment:

    • Basic bundle is $99 and I'll pay the shipping to you!  
    • Add on the 5 sets of Blends markers and it's $151.50 (one set is free and shipping to you is also free!)
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    Message me here to reserve your bundle.

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    2nd – I'm offering a new Designer Paper Share. 

    Reserve yours and it will ship out to you mid to late May or when your group fills. 

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    It includes 7 packs of DSP – 5 from the new Annual Catalog and 2 online exclusives (Celebratory Sips & Floral Impressions)

    Cost is $17.50 and includes 54 sheets of 6 X 6" papers.  

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    Get $166 in product of your choice for just $99 with free shipping! Click here!

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    Earn free card kits in May with online orders! Get 4 kits with a $60 order and orders over $80 receive all 6 cards. All you need are greetings, gems and adhesives to assemble. 

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    Get my Florals in Bloom PDF tutorial free with any online order in May!

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