Control Freak’s Blog Hop; Favorite Colors theme!

January 19, 2022

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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A new catalog sneak peek!

April 24, 2026

I’ve joined a ton of swaps to get lots of samples for my upcoming New Catalog Open House party on May 2nd. If you’re local stop in between 11:30-1:30 pm that day at my home studio.

Here’s one of the swaps I made:

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It is made with the Opulent Oasis bundle. This bundle will be available to order on May 5th.

My colors include Pool Party, Petal Pink and the new Crisp Cantaloupe (card base). I love the colors together! Can you tell there’s a hint of White on some of the raised texture? I rubbed my Craft White ink pad over the surface afterwards.

Notice that big textured floral element – that is made with something brand new, called Impressions dies.

Here’s how you use them: I used the die first to cut out the flower like usual. It did not have the deep impression in it with the first cut. Then I put in in the Cut & Emboss machine again with the same die but this time added the new Impressions mat. This floppy, stretchy mat pushes the card stock into the die and gives that deep texture. So cool! I’ve heard you can use other ‘non-impression’ dies with this mat too!

There are a few new & exciting impression dies coming out in the new catalog on May 5th.

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I hope you’re getting excited about all of the new products that are coming to you in this fabulous new catalog. I know you’ll love it.

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April Specials:

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Product of the Month is the Eyelet Blooms dies

*Get a free 12 project tutorial when you redeem this POM from me!

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Free PDF tutorial featuring the Delicate Whispers suite!

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New Catalog designer paper share; coming soon!

April 22, 2026

I will be offering a new catalog designer paper share from the new catalog.

I don’t have the details yet but I’m working on them this week. Stay tuned for a nice big selection of NEW papers in my share!

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I’m including 12 designer papers (including specialty) from the new 2026 May-August catalog in this share. You can choose from a 6 X 6″ papers or double it and get most in 6″ X 12″ size.

*I’ll get my pricing and amounts figured out this week and repost it next week.

I will likely do an embellishment share too. I’ll be out of town this week but I’ll have it all figured out by next week.

April Specials:

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NEW color & bundle in this fun fold card with free project sheet & video

April 21, 2026

One of my favorite new In Colors is Hydrangea Hue and pairing it with the new All Aflutter bundle was a perfect match-up!

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There are 5 new products featured on this card; all from the upcoming 2026 May-August catalog.

– All Aflutter stamp & punch bundle
– Hydrangea Hue ink and card stock
– 2026-28 In Color printed DSP
– Fern & Flora 3D embossing folder
– Hydrangea Hue 3/8″ ribbon

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These products are available to Stampin’ Up! Demonstrators right now (pre-order period) but customers can start purchasing them on May 5th! That’s when the new 2026 May – August catalog debuts. Start your ‘wishlist’!

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This new All Aflutter bundle is a BIG favorite of mine; I love the coordinating butterfly images and that punch.

This card is a fun fold layout. Can you see the separation between the White layer and the DSP under it? The textured layer is adhered to just the left side of the card front which leaves an area to slide the right side of the White CS between the layers. It’s so cool!

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I created a free project sheet with measurements for this card. Click here to print or download it.

It’s so easy to make but you’ll want to watch the video tutorial below will help you understand it.

April Specials:

Check out the Last Chance list here; these items go fast!

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Product of the Month is the Eyelet Blooms dies

*Get a free 12 project tutorial when you redeem this POM from me!

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