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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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  • Shimmer Detailed Laser-cut specialty paper; get it FREE today only.

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    Today is the last day of Sale-a-Bration and the Shimmer Detailed Laser-cut specialty paper is one of the newest items.  You can see them all here. 

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    I used the Perennial Essence designer paper with the gorgeous laser-cut paper. You get 6 sheets of this specialty paper in the pack.  I used just one sheet on these 9 cards and had some left! 

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    The greetings are all from the Peaceful Moments stamp set seen here; it's been my favorite 'go to' set for greetings lately. 

    Stay safe everyone! 

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    You'll get a free choice from Stampin' Up! with each $50-100 purchase.

    Then you can choose another free set from me with an order between $55-99.

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    Or choose any of these with an order over $100!  

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    Choices include: Tags in Bloom or Rise & Shine sets, Power of Hope bundle, Lilypad dies or the Small Bloom punch. 

    Order online here and use this host code 4J7C9GFY  if your order is under $150.  If it's over $150 do not use a code; you'll receive your own host benefits. (Orders over $150 will receive one of the $100 choices seen above)

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  • One Sheet Purse mini album; Double free Sale-a-Bration choices ends tomorrow!

    Here's a cute one sheet mini album you can make with one 12 X 12" designer paper sheet.  I made it during a recent Facebook Live.  See the video here. 

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    I chose to use the Pleased as Punch Designer Series paper. It coordinates with four of our current punches; the Umbrella, Tulip, Small Blooms and Heart punch pack.  This paper is only available through March!  See it here and get it while you can. 

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    The finished size is about 4" X 3". You can add photos anywhere including inside the pockets. 

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    I used the Under My Umbrella bundle (seen here) and the Small Blooms punch for the flowers.  I rounded the corners with the Detailed Trio punch. 

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    Measurements:

    • Start with an 8 X 12" sheet of paper
    • Score it at 4" on one side horizontally (Be aware of the direction of your paper!)
    • Rotate the paper and score it at 3", 6" and 9".  Cut up to the score line.  (See video; it starts about 19 minutes in.) 
    • The cover/wrap is 4" X 8 1/2" 

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    Get double perks during the last 3 days of Sale-a-Bration! 

    Choose a 2nd free choice with orders through March 31st; while supplies last!

    You'll get a free choice from Stampin' Up! with each $50-100 purchase.

    Then you can choose another free set from me with an order between $55-99.

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    Or choose any of these with an order over $100!  

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    Choices include: Tags in Bloom or Rise & Shine sets, Power of Hope bundle, Lilypad dies or the Small Bloom punch. 

    Order online here and use this host code 4J7C9GFY  if your order is under $150.  If it's over $150 do not use a code; you'll receive your own host benefits. (Orders over $150 will receive one of the $100 choices seen above)

    And if your order is over $100 you should really choose the Stampin' Up! starter kit instead and get an extra $100 in free products!  **Contact me with any questions you may have at lagreff60@gmail.com

    Read about it here. Why not get your Stampin' Up! products at a discount?  It's the smart choice! 

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    March host code is 4J7C9GFY 

    1. All online orders will receive a free Mountain View pdf cards tutorial in an email.

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  • Double Perks in the last 3 days of Sale-a-Bration! Choose a 2nd free choice!

    Get double perks during the last 3 days of Sale-a-Bration! 

    Choose a 2nd free choice with orders through March 31st; while supplies last!

    You'll get a free choice from Stampin' Up! with each $50-100 purchase.

    Then you can choose another free set from me with an order between $55-99.

    Bonus SAB choices. Save

    Or choose any of these with an order over $100!  

    Bonus item SAB Save

    Choices include: Tags in Bloom or Rise & Shine sets, Power of Hope bundle, Lilypad dies or the Small Bloom punch. 

    Order online here and use this host code 4J7C9GFY  if your order is under $150.  If it's over $150 do not use a code; you'll receive your own host benefits. (Orders over $150 will receive one of the $100 choices seen above)

    And if your order is over $100 you should really choose the Stampin' Up! starter kit instead and get an extra $100 in free products!  **Contact me with any questions you may have at lagreff60@gmail.com

    Read about it here. Why not get your Stampin' Up! products at a discount?  It's the smart choice! 

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    March host code is 4J7C9GFY 

    1. All online orders will receive a free Mountain View pdf cards tutorial in an email.

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