/

Home
Shop Now
YouTube Videos
Free Project Sheets
Card Kits & Tutorials
Promotions
Frequent Shopper Perks
Join the Fun
Contact Me

Latest Post

Clean & Simple Blog Hop; Pretty Pop-Up dies

Welcome to the Control Freak's May blog hop!  The theme is Clean & Simple projects. 

Control freak welcome Save

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: 

Pretty pop up card Save

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.  

Pretty pop up card Save

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.  

Pretty pop up card Save

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: 

Pretty Pop up cards. Save

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.  

Control freak click Save

~~~

Get a bunch of NEW In Color products FREE in your Starter Kit! 

It's $99 for $213 in products!!!  And Free Shipping! Click here. 

May-LG Free-Starter-Kit-Products Save

Host codes: HUNR9DB6

 *click here to order 

If your order is over $50 you'll receive a set of NEW embellishments from me.

FUN FLOWERS RESIN SHAPES Save

Don't forget about my loyalty rewards! 

Click here to download yours and earn a $50 shopping spree!  

Designer Paper Share May 22 Save

Opt in for my New Catalog Designer Paper Share

It's $26 plus shipping

 

All Posts

  • Sweet Songbirds is adorable on this cute card!

    We made this adorable card at my May card clubs; it features the Sweet Songbirds bundle and three new In Colors.

    Sweet Songbirds club both Save

    The new colors include Tahitian Tide (turquoise), Parakeet Party (green) and Sweet Sorbet (red) along with Soft Suede.  

    I shot a video of the easy steps to create this card; I hope you watch it.  See it here or scroll down to watch it below. 

    That neat cloud border is created with the Basic Border dies seen here.  I love these dies!! 

    Sweet Songbirds club both Save

    As you can see there are very few layers here; the stamped scene is all you need. 

    See the Sweet Songbird bundle here.  The bird & wing are stamped on a separate piece of White CS and punched out.  They're popped up as well as the sign (done on Sahara Sand CS).  

    Measurements:
    • Tahitian Tide card base 5 1/2" X 8 1/2" scored at 4 1/4"
    • White front 5 1/4" X 4", inside is 4 3/4" X 3 1/2", scraps for bird punches
    • Sahara Sand scrap for hanging sign

    Sweet Songbirds club both Save

    Here's the video for you; click on the photo below to watch.  

    ~~~

    Get a bunch of NEW In Color products FREE in your Starter Kit! 

    It's $99 for $213 in products!!!  And Free Shipping! Click here. 

    May-LG Free-Starter-Kit-Products Save

    Host codes: HUNR9DB6

     *click here to order 

    If your order is over $50 you'll receive a set of NEW embellishments from me.

    FUN FLOWERS RESIN SHAPES Save

    Don't forget about my loyalty rewards! 

    Click here to download yours and earn a $50 shopping spree!  

    Designer Paper Share May 22 Save

    Opt in for my New Catalog Designer Paper Share

    It's $26 plus shipping

    Leave a Reply

    Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

  • Tea Boutique card with a pocket for a tea bag of gift card!

    Yesterday I shared the cute tea bag gift box below on the right.  Today I'll share details on the pretty card on the left.

    Tea Boutique FB live Save

    Both projects feature the Cup of Tea bundle and the Tea Boutique designer paper seen here.  

    The card is an easy fun fold where the card base is a quarter sheet of Fresh Freesia card stock.  The Garden Green piece is the part that opens and reveals the tea bag.  Of course the tea bag is optional and would work as a gift card holder also.  

    Tea Boutique FB live Save

    Here are the measurements:

    • Fresh Freesia card base 4 ¼” X 5 ½”, & 3 X 3” square for tea
    • Garden Green 3 ¼” X 11” scored at 5 ½”
    • Designer paper 3” X 5 ¼”
    • White inside 3” X 5 ¼”

    Click on the photo below to watch the video. Don't forget to subscribe to my YouTube channel while you're there!  

    ~~~

    Get a bunch of NEW In Color products FREE in your Starter Kit! 

    It's $99 for $213 in products!!!  And Free Shipping! Click here. 

    May-LG Free-Starter-Kit-Products Save

    Host codes: HUNR9DB6

     *click here to order 

    If your order is over $50 you'll receive a set of NEW embellishments from me.

    FUN FLOWERS RESIN SHAPES Save

    Don't forget about my loyalty rewards! 

    Click here to download yours and earn a $50 shopping spree!  

    Designer Paper Share May 22 Save

    Opt in for my New Catalog Designer Paper Share

    It's $26 plus shipping

    Leave a Reply

    Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

  • Video tutorial for a Tea Bag gift box that holds 6 bags of tea!

    On last Tuesday's live I made projects with the Tea Boutique suite.  If you missed it click here for the video and click here to get to my Facebook page. Follow me and you'll get notified when I am Live.  

    This tea bag gift box is so cute!  It's about 3" X 4 1/2" and quite easy to make. I used the Cup of Tea bundle seen here for the stamped images and die-cuts. 

    Tea Boutique box . Save

    The Tea Boutique designer series paper seen here includes all of our newest in colors so it's bright and colorful. I chose to use Parakeet Party for the main box and accents of Fresh Freesia, Starry Sky & Orchid Oasis.

    TEA BOUTIQUE 6" X 6" (15.2 X 15.2 CM) DESIGNER SERIES PAPER Save

    Here's a picture of the inside. There are two pieces of designer paper scored every 1/2" for the sides and card stock dividers between each fold for a tea bag.  

    Tea Boutique box . Save

    I used a new punch called the Lasting Label punch for the top corner detail.  I share how in the video; you'll look at your punches in a whole new way! 

    Tea Boutique box . Save

     

    Click on the photo below to watch the video. Don't forget to subscribe to my YouTube channel while you're there!  

    ~~~

    Get a bunch of NEW In Color products FREE in your Starter Kit! 

    It's $99 for $213 in products!!!  And Free Shipping! Click here. 

    May-LG Free-Starter-Kit-Products Save

    Host codes: HUNR9DB6

     *click here to order 

    If your order is over $50 you'll receive a set of NEW embellishments from me.

    FUN FLOWERS RESIN SHAPES Save

    Don't forget about my loyalty rewards! 

    Click here to download yours and earn a $50 shopping spree!  

    Designer Paper Share May 22 Save

    Opt in for my New Catalog Designer Paper Share

    It's $26 plus shipping

    Leave a Reply

    Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

Notice: LeeAnn Greff, Independent Stampin’ Up! Demonstrator, Manager. The content of this website is my sole responsibility as an independent Stampin’ Up! demonstrator and the use of, and content of, the classes, services, or products offered on this website is not endorsed by Stampin’ Up! Copyright 2025