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

April 19, 2022

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.

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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.

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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.

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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

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*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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2 more fun fold card ideas for you; from the Flowerbugs!

November 24, 2022
Happy Thanksgiving!! I hope you enjoy a wonderful holiday weekend and spend it with friends or maybe stamping!

We'll be with our kids in Fargo and besides enjoying our turkey dinner we'll be playing games, going to an escape room and I'll be addressing some Christmas cards too.

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Here are more of our Flowerbug's Team swaps featuring fancy folds.

Candy made this 'book binding' card with the Kindest Gnomes; see it here.

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Measurements are:
- Cherry Cobbler card base 4 1/4" X 11" scored at 4 1/4" & 5 1/2"
- DSP 1" X 4" on the 'binding', 1/2" X 4" strip across
- Evergreen layer 4" square
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Roxann made this amazing Diamond Fold card. She used the Splendid Day specialty designer paper from the 2022 Holiday Catalog; seen here.

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Her colors include Petal Pink &Soft Sea Foam. It's finished size is 5" square so it does not fit into a standard A2 size envelope.

Measurements:
- Card base 5" X 10". Score at 2 1/2" & 5". You'll find the upper center at 2 1/2" and make a mark. From the top, cut down on both sides to the first score line, removing those upper corners.
- Then make a mark from the bottom up on each side at the 7 1/2" mark. Cut from the bottom center; also at 2 1/2", and cut to the 7 1/2" mark, removing the bottom outer corners.
- Soft Sea Foam squares are 3 1/4"
- Designer paper squares are 3"
Maybe someday I'll create one of these and share how it's done. It's a neat card!

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I sure have some talented Team Members, don't I? They always impress me with their creativity, colors and ingenuity.

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November Specials:

1. Get a pack of mini Stampin' Dimensionals from me with online orders over $55!

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2. All orders in November will receive a big project tutorial – a collection of 12 cards featuring this new collection of products.
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Two more fun fold cards today; Penguins & Sun Prints

November 23, 2022
Today I have two more unique 'fun fold' cards for you. Both made by my talented Flowerbug's Team members.

First is an easy but quite unique fold made by Annette:

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- She used Night of Navy as her card base. It's 5 1/2" X 8 1/2" and scored on the long side at 2", 3 1/8", 5 3/8" & 6 1/2".
- The Sun Prints DSP are 1 3/4" X 5 1/4" on the out side areas and 2" X 5 1/4" on the center.
- I didn't show a photo of the back but she added a White layer in the center area for signing. It's also 2" X 5 1/4"
It stands up nicely too. Here's what it looks like closed for mailing.

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The scalloped rectangle die-cut if from the Scalloped Contour dies; the greeting is from Charming Sentiments and the pretty stem die-cut is from the Nature's Prints bundle seen here.

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Next is a cute spanner card made by Jacki. She chose to use the Penguin Place stamp set & coordinating Penguin Builder punch.

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Can you see how the sides and front greeting are floating in front of the center panel? It's a neat fold that you'll never see in a pre-made card!

She used window sheets across the bottom to hold the greeting layers.

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The designer paper is from the Tea Boutique 6 X 6" paper in the Annual Catalog. I love that snow hill curve!

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Measurements:
- White card base is 5 1/2" X 8 1/2" scored at 4 1/4".
- Then make cuts at 1 1/4" from both sides on the front and cut to the center score line. That separates the sides from the front panel.
- DSP is 2 3/4" X 2" on the center and 1" X 4" on the sides.
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Here's a link to the Penguin Place stamp set and here's the Penguin Builder punch.

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If you love pre-cut kits; I have 2 choices of Christmas card kits left – ready to stamp!

November 22, 2022
I packaged my November kits to go this weekend and still have a few left! If you're wanting to make and send homemade Christmas cards this year, I can help you out. I have two choices:

First is the Sweetest Christmas fun fold cards:

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This kit includes 10 cards and $20 in products so you can make even more with the leftover designer paper, ribbon and adhesive backed sequins.

You'll need mostly greeting stamps (I used the Sweet Candy Canes & Trees for Sale), inks, adhesives & a paper trimmer. Inks are Real Red, Garden Green & Pool Party

It's $25 & includes the following:
- 10 pre-cut cards – all pieces are pre-cut, die-cut or punched (except your new designer paper)
- 1/2 pkg of the Sweetest Christmas DSP (6 X 12")
- a share of Garden Green ribbon and Adhesive-Backed sequins
- 10 envelopes
- the PDF tutorial with photos, measurements, supplies and step by step directions
Click here to get this kit; it will be mailed out within a few days of ordering. Or click here to get the PDF tutorial.

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The other option is my Christmas Stamp a Stack card kit.

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This kit includes 12 pre-cut cards – 3 each of these 4 cards. Everything is cut or punched for you. Nothing is stamped but you can use any stamp set you want to finish them.

I used the following inks: Soft Succulent, Evergreen, Cherry Cobbler, Real Red, Garden Green, Pool Party, Night of Navy, Versamark & silver embossing, Shaded Spruce and Poppy Parade.

Click here to get the pre-cut kit; it will ship out within a few days of ordering.

Or click here to get all 12 of my beautiful Christmas cards this year in a PDF tutorial. It also includes exclusive, private video tutorials. Here's a photo of them all:

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Update on current product availability:

The following products are no longer available from the 2022 Stampin' Up! Holiday Catalog. They've run out of inventory and cannot get more in before the catalog ends. I'm very sorry if you're disappointed!
- Lights Aglow Specialty Designer Paper
- Santa Express cards & envelopes
- Gold Adhesive-Backed swirls
- Flat Jingle Bell Trinkets
- Adhesive-Backed Sequins & Gems
- Glimmer 12 X 12" specialty paper
- Witch Hat Builder punch
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November Specials:

1. Get a pack of mini Stampin' Dimensionals from me with online orders over $55!

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2. All orders in November will receive a big project tutorial – a collection of 12 cards featuring this new collection of products.
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Earn free products with my loyalty rewards!

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