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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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  • Pretty Petals fun fold card with video & free project sheet

    They released a big bunch of new Online Exclusive products and the Pretty Petals stamp set was one of my picks. I made a bunch of these for an online swap I joined: 

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    I love the color combo of Pretty in Pink & Lost Lagoon.  But there are many other things to admire about this beautiful card:

    • the new Modern Herringbone embossing folder seen here
    • the Distinktive stamps that provide two-toned stamped images effortlessly
    • The fun-fold design – it's a book-binding Z-fold! 
    • the greeting is from the new Hearts of Elegance stamp set seen here
    • the pretty Lost Lagoon soft cording seen here 

     

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    Here's the new Modern Herringbone embossing folder: 

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    I used the very center strip on the embossing folder for the Pink textured layers on my cards.

     

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    Grab the free project sheet for this fun fold card here; click on it to download or print: Download Pretty Petals Z-fold card

    Below is the video for this card and another special fun fold; both using new Online Exclusive products. 

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  • Gold Dipped Christmas card kit to go are beautiful, easy & elegant and shipped by Thanksgiving!

    If you're wanting to get your Christmas cards made I have a fabulous, quick kit to go for you! 

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    These easy but elegant Christmas cards are gorgeous! This kit creates 9 Gold foil accented cards quickly and without any stamping!  Simply use the two ephemera products included in the kit for your greetings AND images! You'll need adhesives to finish; that's it! 

    This kit includes 9 Gold Dipped cards & 9 matching envelope and a share of both the Joyful images & Joyful Sayings ephemera packs. You'll use the tutorial with photos of both the front & inside of the cards as a guide when creating. 

    Click here to purchase the kit to go.  Or click here to get the PDF tutorial; filled with photos and directions. 

    These November kits will ship out before Thanksgiving so you have plenty of time to create and get your holiday cards mailed. 

    I have a second kit to go this month as well.  Get both and save on shipping!  See the colorful Snowy Scenes kit here.  

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  • Bright & Colorful Christmas cards in this CUTE card kit; fast turnaround too!

    Get this adorable kit to go (or PDF tutorial) to help you get your holiday cards finished.  It features the Snowy Scenes suite in our 2024 Holiday Catalog. 

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    These are mostly fun fold cards in traditional and unique color combinations. The Snowy Scenes DSP is super cute with the adorable snow globes, penguins and snowmen. 

    If you choose the pre-cut kit to go you'll receive the following products plus pre-cut supplies for 10 cards, including layered pieces & die-cuts. 

    • 1/2 pkg. of the Snowy Scenes designer series paper (6" X 12")
    • a share of both Pool Party pom-pom ribbon and loose snowflakes
    • the PDF tutorial and a link to an unlisted video tutorial too

    The tutorial includes photos, measurements, the supply list and step by step instructions. The video link includes tips to make each card & is included in the PDF tutorial. 

    Click here to reserve your pre-cut kit for $31 plus shipping.  Or click here to get the PDF tutorial only for $16.  Most other kits include just 8 cards but mine usually include 10. 

    I've got the product ordered and plan to get these out before Thanksgiving so you have plenty of time to create.  

    I have a second kit to go this month as well.  Get both and save on shipping!  Get the details on the beautiful Gold Dipped Christmas cards here.  

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