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Control Freak’s Blog Hop; Favorite Colors theme!

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Welcome to the January Blog Hop from our talented Control Freaks group!  Our theme this month is to use our favorite Stampin' Up! color and make it monochromatic!  

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

I haven't joined a blog hop in awhile and I've missed it!  This color theme was perfect for me as my Flowerbug's Team swapped monochromatic cards last week.  I've been sharing them here all week long.

My first card features a new stamp set called Crane of Fortune.  

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I chose to feature Misty Moonlight with Night of Navy & White.  The Crane of Fortune stamp set is new in our Stampin' Up! January-June catalog.  It's a Distinktive stamp set which means you get multiple hues of color with one inking.  These are my favorite type of stamps.  Look how pretty the images are in one color and so easy too! 

After I stamped the crane I textured it with the Tasteful Textile 3D embossing folder.  

This card is a very simple fun fold.  Here are the measurements:

• Score your 5 1/2" X 8 1/2" card base at 2 1/8" & 4 1/4"
• Misty Moonlight layer 1 7/8" X 5 1/4"
• White layers are 3 1/4" X 4 1/2"
• Navy layer is 3 1/2" X 4 3/4"

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I stamped some of the dragonflies on the front layer of Misty Moonlight.  I used White Craft ink for a soft, subtle effect.  As you can see I made quite a few of them for our Team swap!  

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Next is a pretty card in Soft Succulent & White.  

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I used the new Artfully Layered stamp set along with the Stitched Rectangle dies.  This technique is called Triple Time Stamping. 

To achieve this layered effect I stamped all three of the White layers at the same time. Then you adhere each piece to a Soft Succulent layer and put the pieces back together; almost like a puzzle.  It's a great way to create quick, eye catching cards. 

Measurements:

• Soft Succulent – 5 1/2" X 8 1/2" card base, 4 1/8" X 2 7/8" & 3" X 1 5/8"
• White – 5 1/4" X 4", 4" X 2 5/8" & 2 3/4" X 1 3/8" 

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

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• Cute Pick a Season & Spring Corners card

  February 3, 2025

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  We made these adorable cards at my Clubs in January.  The new Pick a Season Sale-a-Bration set is super fun!  

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  You can add multiple items in the tree branches like hearts, flowers, eggs (Easter) or 4-leaf clovers.  Or use any other stamps you may have to customize your tree. The Pick a Season set is free with any $60 order through the end of February during our Sale-a-Bration promotion.

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  My colors are Melon Mambo with Granny Apple Green and a bit of Pecan Pie on the tree trunk. 

  I paired it with the Spring Corners stamp set seen here.  It is available in a bundle as well.  

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  I love the multiple corner images and the sweet greetings in this set! 

   

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  I created a free project sheet you can print or download. Click on this link to access it. Download Pick a Season Jan 25

  *Below is the video for this card and another fun fold card using the Spring Corners set.  I'll share that tomorrow. 

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   Sale-a-Bration is Live! For every $60 (or $120) you spend you can choose a free item from the SAB catalog!  

  And when you choose the Starter kit in February you get a choice of 2 sets of markers & a free stamp set or an extra $30 in product.  That's $155 in value for just $99! 

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• January Hearts for You alternative card idea

  January 31, 2025

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  Today I'm sharing an alternative project I made with the January Hearts for You Paper Pumpkin kit. 

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  Everything you see here is in the kit. The only thing I added was a Real Red Blends marker that I used to change the color of the champagne foil heart to Red.  It's fun to experiment a bit!

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  Below you'll see the 9 projects recommended in the kit.  They're gorgeous as is but I like to show alternative ideas just in case you want to get creative with the products.  It is really fun to change things up at times. 

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  Once you're a Paper Pumpkin customer you can choose to get any of the extra refills or add on items. The refills do not include the stamps or ink spot but everything else!  And they're usually only $12. Wow!  See this one here

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  Subscribe to Paper Pumpkin here.  Or purchase a pre-paid subscription here. 

  Sale-a-Bration is a fabulous time to get a pre-paid subscription since you can earn free SAB choices!  I do this every year at this time!

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  The February 'Hello Spring' kit details:

   

  · Plant the seeds of happiness with these lovely garden-inspired cards.

  · Makes 9 cards: 3 each of 3 designs

  · Precut pieces with bronze foil

  · Unique spring-themed envelopes

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  Get a free card kit with any online order over $55 in January!

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• A unique fun fold card swap with Hugs for Love with Bloom Impressions

  January 30, 2025

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  Tracey made this stunning card for our January Team card swap.  I love her colors and layout so much! 

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  Her card layout was inspired by Rachel Tessman and chose to use a Petunia Pop with Blackberry Bliss color combination. 

  She featured the Hugs for Love bundle and the Bloom Impressions designer series paper (free during Sale-a-Bration with a qualifying purchase from Stampin' Up!  See this gorgeous paper here. 

  It's hard to tell in the photo above that it's a fancy fold card isn't it?  

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  The right flap tucks under the diagonal Designer Paper and To the Point greeting punches.  

  The measurements for the card base is 8 1/2" X 5 1/2" score at 1 1/4" (fold back) and 5 1/2".  Both front flaps are textured.  

  Below is the Hugs for Love bundle that includes the To the Point punch.  I love, love this punch so much!  *heads up; this punch is now in low inventory; grab it while you can! 

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  There's another stamp set that coordinates with this fabulous punch too.  It's called Bright Borders. 

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  Get a free card kit with any online order over $55 in January!

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