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Control Freaks Blog Hop; ‘Can’t Live Without’ theme


This month the Control Freaks are sharing their favorite retiring products in a 'Can't Live Without' theme.  There are so many wonderful items on the Last Chance list this year!  Be sure to really look at it so you have no regrets when they're no longer available.

If you just arrived here be sure to click on the icon at the end of each post to see it all.  Or maybe you just arrived from Melissa's blog.  I love her style! 

I'm focusing on the Garden Wishes stamp set & Dandy Wishes dies today. Both are marked down 40-50% right now!  

This first card is bright & colorful in Magenta Madness, Black & White.  I love a black & white card with a pop of color.  

The Designer Paper is the All Together 6 X 6" DSP; it's a special collection ending in May. 

I used the 'Floating' technique here.  I adhered strips of various widths of Designer Series Paper to a piece of Window Sheet and die-cut it out with the largest circle in our Layering Circle dies.  Then I added dimensionals to the back and adhered it to a 4 X 5 1/4" White card stock that's been textured with the Gingham embossing folder. 

Products retiring:

  • Dandy Wishes dies
  • Garden Wishes stamp set
  • All Together 6 X 6" DSP

I just love these Dandy Wishes die-cuts!  They are unique. fun and give lots of texture to our projects.

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Next is a pretty card that's soft and almost ethereal instead of bright & bold.  The colors include Pool Party, White & Calypso Coral.  

I used the same greeting from the Garden Wishes stamp set and the same round 'Dandy Wishes' dies but also added more die-cuts in the set. I also sponged the center of the round die-cuts with Calypso Coral ink.  

Notice the two sizes of the White 'dandelions'? I trimmed off a few of the thin, outer petals on one for a smaller flower. The Designer Paper background is from the Flowering Fields DSP in the 2022 January-June catalog. 

I am SUPER SAD that the Tailored Tag punch is retiring.  It's so easy to layer this one! Just cut a second one in half horizontally. It's my 'go to' punch for greetings. If you don't have this punch, get it now; it's on sale! 

Retiring items:

  • Dandy Wishes dies
  • Garden Wishes stamp set
  • Flowering Fields DSP
  • Tailored Tag punch

*Remember the Last Chance products are while supplies last and many are already gone. 

Be sure to check out what Wendy has to share; she's super creative and crafts 'outside the box'!  

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The Last Chance list is out!
Tons of items from the 2021-22 Annual Catalog are retiring and many are deeply discounted from 20-50% off.
 
Remember that these items are while supplies last and may run out. 
Click here to see it all online along with the discounts.

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If your order is over $50 you'll receive free Polished Dots or In Color jewels and 3 hand made cards from me.

 

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  • Do you save your scraps? Look what I did with mine!


    Do you ever save your tiny scraps in the hopes of creating something with them?  When I saw the little petals left from this pretty die-cut I saw a flower in my head.  What do you think?  Would you save them? 

     

    This pretty & delicate die-cut is from the Thoughtful Wishes bundle in the new catalog. When I prepped cards for a Team Meeting a few weeks ago I had to save the pieces & try this! It features our new 2024-26 In Color Glimmer specialty paper in the new Annual Catalog by Stampin' Up!  This catalog goes live tomorrow!  May 1st!!

    Here are the three cards I made with the finished flowers: 

    From left to right the colors are Summer Splash, Peach Pie and Petunia Pop.  

    I glued the petals to a small circle; then added the white center (Zinnia die) over them.
    The large leaf die is from the new Thoughtful Wishes bundle & the circles are from the new Spotlight on Nature bundle (the dotted circle is from Everyday Details).

    The card above is Petunia Pop color.  The pretty designer paper is our new 2024-26 Designer paper pack. I heat embossed the greeting (Spotlight on Nature set) with White embossing powder onto Black card stock. That pop of Black on a card adds a bit of elegance. 

    Which is your favorite of these three colors?  Remember you can get in on my new product shares for just 1 more week:  the In Color bundle, designer paper share or an In Color ribbon share. See details below: 

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    May Specials: 

    *current host code link:  D6QRFZ7J or FCJ937QT

    Click on the pictures above or below to get to my new catalog shares – choose from designer papers, In Color bundles or a ribbon share. They're available through May 7th only. 

    All online orders in May will receive a free multi-project tutorial and a share of !


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  • The new In Colors are beautiful! See the project sheet & opt in for my In Color bundle or ribbon share


    Everyone is loving this year's In Colors – they're a perfect addition to our color line. 

    I shared how to make these pretty cards on last week's Live video seen here.  

    They're made with two new bundles from the upcoming 2024-25 Annual Stampin' Up! catalog.  The bundles are Unbounded Love & Thoughtful Wishes.  

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    If you'd like to get these new In Colors you can opt in for my In Color bundle offer (through May 7th only).  Here are the details:

    Option 1 – Basic Bundle is $83 (plus shipping) & includes the following:

    • all 5 2024-26 In Color ink pads
    • all 5 In Color ink refills (you can substitute other products if desired)
    • 20 sheets 8 1/2" X 11" In Color card stock (4 of each color)
    • 10 sheets In Color 6 X 6" designer series paper
    • FREE In Color Shimmer gems
    • a new spiral bound Annual Catalog! 

    Option 2 – Blends markers add on plus everything in Option 1 for $163:

    • 5 In Color Stampin' Blends combo pack (2 each for 10 Blends) 
    • Bonus of a free In Color ribbon share!

    *Pay via PayPal, Venmo, credit card or a cashier's check.  Contact me here to reserve yours.  Please include your zip code in your email so I can calculate the shipping cost.

    *If some products become unavailable I will wait and ship it all together. 


    Optional Ribbon Share add on – get 2 yards of each ribbon for $9. Double it for $18

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    The cards are a simple layout meant to show off lots of new products.

    Tip: This card is an easy layout to make use of those thin scraps of designer paper you have. 

    I featured the following new products:

    • New embossing folders – Eyelet 3D, So Swirly, & Dotted Circles 3D
    • In Color cardstock, ribbons, Shimmer gems, designer series paper & inks
    • In Color glimmer paper
    • Thoughtful Wishes & Unbounded Love bundles 

    We made these cards at a recent Team meeting; here's a photo of my prepped supplies: 

    As you can see we used Blending Brushes on some of the textured White card stock to highlight the pretty new embossing folders.  

    Grab the free project sheet here; it has measurements & step by step directions. Download Unbounded Love In Color cards. 

    You can watch the video below for these and another neat fun fold card: 

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    April Specials: 

    *current host code link:  D6QRFZ7J or FCJ937QT

     

    Here's a link to the Last Chance list 

    A free gift with orders in April:

    All online orders in April will receive a free multi-project tutorial!

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  • Spotlight on Nature – sneak peak of the fabulous new bundle


    Look at the beautiful card my friend & team member Candy sent me last week.  One of our team challenges was to send RAK cards.  Random Acts of Kindness.  I was very grateful to receive one from her!

    It's made with a new bundle in the 2024-25 Annual Catalog by Stampin' Up!. It's called Spotlight on Nature.  It includes floral, leaves and butterflies along with pretty sentiments.  And an amazing set of detailed & texture circle dies.  

    Notice her softly sponged background around the flowers & leaves. She used Balmy Blue, Old Olive & Calypso Coral here, coloring in her images with Blends markers.  Note that Olive circle die-cut – you can spy it in the photo below.  

    We're going to love these dies!!

    Demonstrators were able to pre-order this gorgeous bundle in April but everyone can order it after May 1st. In fact you could add it to your Starter kit too.

    I'll be sharing more projects with this bundle soon. Thanks for the fabulous card Candy!! 

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    April Specials: 

    *current host code link:  D6QRFZ7J or FCJ937QT

     

    Here's a link to the Last Chance list 

    A free gift with orders in April:

    Check out my available Kits & Tutorials here:

    All online orders in April will receive a free multi-project tutorial!

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