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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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  • Pick of the Patch cards with Abundant Beauty masks & video

    I made these pretty fall cards on last week's Live video. I share a Live video on my Facebook page here each Tuesday at 11am CT. 

    I love the multi-colored background!

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    I used three colors of ink and the Abundant Beauty Decorative Masks on the leafy background.  Garden Green, Pumpkin Pie and a bit of Wild Wheat.  

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    I textured the Garden Green layer with the Basics 3D embossing folder (online Exclusive seen here).  The zig-zag is from the Basic Borders dies.  

    I used the same decorative mask to add some detail to the inside of the card too. Watch the video below to see my tips on multiple inks and masks.  

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    I am so glad we have a Pumpkin builder punch in!  It has two sizes of pumpkins and a stem and leaf; all coordinates with the Pick of the Patch stamp set. These products go live for customers Wednesday, September 6th!  

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    Click on the photo below to watch the video.  It's the second card I create.  

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  • Autumn Leaves card with free project sheet; great layout for 6 X 6″ designer paper

    I created about 25 of these pretty cards for a recent online swap. We also made it at a Team Meeting in August.  

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    My colors include Pretty Peacock, Pumpkin Pie, Lost Lagoon, Copper and Very Vanilla.  I used the new Autumn Leaves bundle from the upcoming Holiday Catalog.  It goes live for customers on September 6th.  

    You might wonder how I achieved the two tone leaf. I inked the leaf in Pumpkin Pie ink and rubbed off the edges a bit.  Then I added Pretty Peacock ink to the edges of the stamp with a sponge dauber, huffed and stamped.  

    Here's the inside: 

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    These products go live to customers on Wednesday, September 6th.  Is the Autumn Leaves bundle or the All About Autumn designer paper on your list?  

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    Remember you can get 12 sheets of this gorgeous designer paper in my Holiday Paper Share happening now.  Details here.

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    Here's the free project sheet you can print out & save for card ideas. Download Autumn Leaves card; August 23

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    Click on the photo below to watch the video.  It's the second card I create.  

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  • NEW Holiday Designer Paper Share is open! Reserve your spot now

    I'm offering a big share of our newest Designer Papers from the Holiday catalog. It will include 80 sheets of beautiful designer papers from the upcoming catalog. 

    Who wants one? 

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    Details:

    • Eighty 6 X 6" sheets of our regular and specialty designer papers.  That's 15 different papers! 
    • Cost is $30 plus $7 for 1st class shipping; US addresses only. 
    • Shares will stay open through September 15th. 
    • It can take up to 3 weeks for orders to arrive (once it fills I'll order, cut & package.  I'll let you know when they're shipped. 

    Message me here to reserve yours.  I'll send you a PayPal invoice or message me if you need a different payment method.  

    The new Holiday catalog goes live on September 6th. 

    And great news!  There's a special release of 5 new designer papers in the Online Store on Wednesday, September 6th. These will be while supplies last: 

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    I do not have details on these yet but here are the item numbers. Find them after September 6th in the Online Store here.

    • 162288 Silver & Gold Adhesive-Backed Glimmer Paper
    • 162534 Shining Christmas Designer Paper
    • 162355 Traditions of St. Nick Designer Paper
    • 162356 Delightful Floral Designer Paper *will be a card kit to go in October
    • 162332 Tartan Foil Specialty Designer Paper

    I will not be adding these to my share as I cannot guarantee they will be available when I order.  I might offer an add on though….  Stay tuned!  

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