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Lots to see in this month’s Control Freak’s Blog hop!


The theme for February's Blog Hop is projects for our friends! 

There's a lot of talent in the Control Freaks group; be sure to click on each icon at the end of each post to see it all.   

If you just stopped in from Bree's blog I'm sure you enjoyed her projects. She is uber creative!

My first card features the Floating Technique. It gives the illusion that your paper is floating on the card.  

I adhered random sizes of card stock strips onto a piece of Window Sheet and used our largest circle in the Layering Circles dies  to die-cut it out.  I've been making monochromatic cards lately and chose my favorite blue/green hues of Bermuda Bay, Pool Party & Coastal Cabana.  

Details:

  • This circle is added with Stampin' Dimensionals onto White CS that's been embossed with the Tasteful Textile embossing folder. 
  • The 'Thanks' is made with our Amazing Thanks dies from the January-June catalog. 
  • The 'Friend' greeting was fussy cut from the Special Moments stamp set.
  • Those pretty rhinestones are from a new release coming out in March called the Wave Collection.  Rhinestones in blues & greens!! 

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I recently made a card with the Hello Ladybug using Magenta Madness with Black and wanted to try it out with Coastal Cabana too. I found out that our new Supple Shimmer specialty paper works great for wings! It's pretty & iridescent.


It's also what I like to call Black & White with a 'pop' of color.  A bit of black on a card makes other colors 'show up' and be noticed. 

This card is an easy fun fold.  Turn any basic card into a fun fold with these measurements: 

  • Card base 5 ½” X 8 ½”, score at 2 1/8” & 4 ¼”
  • White (X 2) 3 ½” X 4 ¾”
  • 3 ¾” X 5” Black


The stamped images are all from the Hello Ladybug stamp set.  It's in a bundle with the punch at 10% off when purchased together.  


Thanks so much for stopping in today. Click on the icon below to see what Cindy has created for you. You won't want to miss it! 

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  • The New Catalog is Live!!! Check out this Spotlight on Nature card


    Today the new Annual Stampin' Up! catalog goes live!  You can now order any of the new products in this pretty catalog!

    Have fun shopping. Remember that there are a few options for you when shopping.  

    First is the incredible Starter Kit special.  Get $207 in products for just $99 plus tax. Pick out up to $125 in products of your choice and get the $82 In Color bundle free!  Click here to check it out and join my Flowerbug's Team. 

    You can also choose any of my new catalog shares; read more about those here.  

    If you're placing an order and it's over $99 please consider choosing the starter special above.  If your order is under $150 please use a host code seen below. If it's over $150 please do not use a host code; you'll earn host rewards. 

    Look at these pretty cards I made for a new Catalog card swap: 

    They feature a new bundle called Spotlight on Nature. It includes a pretty set of detailed circle dies along with the stamp set. These dies are going to be a big favorite! 

    I used two new In Colors here – Pretty in Pink and Shy Shamrock. I colored the flowers in with Peach Pie & Pretty in Pink Blends markers. There are two designer papers used here; one is the new 2024-26 In Color designer paper pack and the other is Unbounded Beauty. 

    The front flap is folded back towards the left side; this gives you the opportunity to add another layer of designer paper.  

    These in colors are included in my 2024-26 In Color bundle offer.  This deal is available through May 7th only.  See the details here: 

    Measurements:

    • Card base 8 1/2" X 5 1/2" score at 1 1/4" & 4 1/4"
    • Designer paper 1 3/4" X 5 1/4" and 1" X 5 1/4"
    • Circle die-cut is 3 1/4", 4" X 5 1/4" inside, greeting is 2 1/4" X 5/8" 

    If you do not have an Annual Catalog by Stampin' Up! and don't have a demonstrator let me know by emailing me here. 

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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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  • 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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