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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. 

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: 

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.  

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.  

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: 

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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  • Beautiful Traditions of Christmas kit to go or tutorial; reserve yours soon


    One of my October kits to go & tutorials features the gorgeous Traditions of Christmas designer paper. Each card is a fun fold too!

    I love the floral and traditional patterns in this pack of specialty paper. It has gold foil accents and a wonderful variety of colors.

    You can choose between the pre-cut kit to go or the PDF tutorial. The kit includes almost $20 in Stampin’ Up! products AND the pre-cut cards too. The product includes 1/2 pkg of the DSP, a share of Sparkly Sequins and Olive linen thread.

    I include the die-cuts & punched pieces too. Everything is cut for you except your new designer paper share which is 6″ X 12″ – or one half package. You will need your own inks and greeting sentiments plus adhesives of course.

    Opt in for the pre-cut kit to go here for $31.

    Or the PDF tutorial here. The tutorial and exclusive video will be emailed to you immediately after payment. It includes photos, measurements, a supply list and step by step instructions.

    Remember that there are two more kit to go options in October; I’ll share them here in the next few days. Or to see them please go to my shop at www.flowerbugshop.com You’ll save money on shipping when you purchase more than one kit.

    Reasons to ShopwithLeeAnn.com

    • Get a free PDF project tutorial with any online order! (changes monthly)
    • An order of $55 or more earns you a free 3 card stamping kit with pre-cut layers; ready to stamp & assemble
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    • Join my Flowerbug’s Team and get $90 in free product of your choice in October! Details here.
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  • I finished the Handmade & Heartfelt kit; it’s so cool!


    I played with this fun kit yesterday and made 13 cards! This neat card kit is discounted through today only. It would make a fabulous gift or enjoy it for yourself. see it here

    It’s a 10 card kit with envelopes, a stamp set, a storage box, ink spot and more. I added a few extra card bases and got an extra 3 cards from it.
    Here are my bonus cards:

    See the lower right card? I used the template from the lower left card to sponge Secret Sea ink through the holes to create the starburst pattern. When I did this I did it on the back side so I could still use it on the ‘thanks’ card.

    Below are a few more cards I changed up from the original plan. It’s so fun to do this. Even though it’s a pre-planned card kit I love adding my own spin on them.

    The cards, envelopes, stamp set etc all fit in the organizer box that’s includes. What a great way to store your cards! See this kit here.

    Click on the photo below to see it online and get the details on purchasing this. Remember that

    Reasons to ShopwithLeeAnn.com

    • Get a free PDF project tutorial with any online order! (changes monthly)
    • An order of $55 or more earns you a free 3 card stamping kit with pre-cut layers; ready to stamp & assemble
    • Earn 10% host rewards on each order you place (over $20). Redeem on a future order.
    • Join my Flowerbug’s Team and get $90 in free product of your choice in October! Details here.
    • Be a Paper Pumpkin subscriber and enjoy the free bonus project PDF tutorial every month. Subscribe here. Refills here.

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    October Specials

    3 new kits and a Starter Kit special! See the kits here.

    And get the Starter kit here. *Choose your deal – $35 or $99 plus $90 in free products including free shipping, free Paper Pumpkin kit & free catalogs/business supplies!

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  • Artistic Leaves with Gathering Together with an easy card sketch plan


    Here’s the second card I shared on last week’s video. I wanted to feature a card sketch my Flowerbug’s are currently using.

    Besides the Artistic Leaves stamp set I also used the Gathering Moments bundle and the Gathering Together specialty designer paper with this sketch:

    You might wonder what a sketch is… It’s a layout of boxes or shapes to indicate where you might add layers such as card stock, designer paper, punches or die-cuts.

    My colors include Basic Beige, Cajun Craze, Gold and Vanilla.

    Here’s the sketch if you want to save it for an idea. I truly believe card sketches are a fabulous way to get inspiration when creating. Remember that a sketch is just the beginning; you can change it up in any way depending on what products you’re using.

    The measurements are also include in the free project sheet I created. Click here to download or print it.

    I hope you watch the video below to catch the tips and also to see the other beautiful autumn leaf card.

    Reasons to ShopwithLeeAnn.com

    • Get a free PDF project tutorial with any online order! (changes monthly)
    • An order of $55 or more earns you a free 3 card stamping kit with pre-cut layers; ready to stamp & assemble
    • Earn 10% host rewards on each order you place (over $20). Redeem on a future order.
    • Join my Flowerbug’s Team and get $90 in free product of your choice in October! Details here.
    • Be a Paper Pumpkin subscriber and enjoy the free bonus project PDF tutorial every month. Subscribe here. Refills here.

    Lots of discounted kits available now! Grab one or more today here.

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    October Specials

    3 new kits and a Starter Kit special! See the kits here.

    And get the Starter kit here. *Choose your deal – $35 or $99 plus $90 in free products including free shipping, free Paper Pumpkin kit & free catalogs/business supplies!

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