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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All Together & Sunny Sentiments Fun Fold cards kit to go; time limited!

February 4, 2022
We have a new pack of Black & White designer paper out this month! It's called 'All Together' and it's part of the All Together collection of products seen here. Here's what it looks like:

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If you're a fan of Black & White paper like me you will love it! I find adding a pop of color to these monochromatic patterns to be an easy starting point for creating.

I chose to pair this designer paper with our newest In Colors to create my Card Kit to Go for February.

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This 10 card kit features mostly unique fun fold designs in our 2021-23 In Colors of Fresh Freesia, Pale Papaya, Soft Succulent, Evening Evergreen & Polished Pink.

It includes approximately $20 in product & the cards kit for just $28 plus shipping. You'll receive:
- the 10 pre-cut cards, including punched & die-cut pieces
- a share of the new All Together 6 X 6" Black & White DSP
- some Black & White Gingham ribbon
- & some In Color rhinestone jewels
- the free PDF tutorial ($15 value)
You'll need just Black ink and sentiments to finish the cards like mine! I used the Sunny Sentiments stamp set seen here. Add that on at 10% discount! Contact me here for a combined price.

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*This kit is mailed out via Priority Mail at the end of February. Please RSVP by Feb 15th.
- Click here to reserve your kit by Feb 15th. (see below for links to my other kits available this month)
- Click here to get the PDF tutorial.
The PDF tutorial is emailed to you immediately upon payment. Please check your spam folder!

Important!
- If you like pre-cut kits I have two others available this month! I can package them together to save you money on shipping! Click here to see the Ladybug kit and here for the Flowing Flowers kit.
- Choose all three February kits and you can pick out a free Sale-a-Bration choice!!
- Email me here for a combined total.
You will need a paper cutter for your new DSP, adhesives, Black ink and greeting stamps.

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Simple & fun card sketch with Honeybee Home

February 3, 2022

Do you ever use card sketches to get inspired? I love them! I find most of them on Pinterest.

We use card sketches & color combos on my Flowerbug's Team group for challenges & inspiration. It's so fun to see the different projects everyone comes up with. This is the sketch we're using now:

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I used it as inspiration to create this card with the Honeybee Home bundle and the Simply Marbelous designer series paper.

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It's such an easy sketch to use. Some are using card stock, others designer paper and one used ribbon!

My card is Basic Bray with Bumblebee accents. Gray & yellow are beautiful together. In fact one of my bathrooms has these colors!

The Simply Marbelous designer paper was my color inspiration. This 6 X 6" DSP is free with a $50 Stampin' Up! order through the month of February; or while supplies last. See it here.

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On the video I share my tips on placing these 1/4" strips. It's a little tricky but entirely doable!

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The greeting and flower die are placed on a circle die-cut from the Beautiful Shapes dies seen here.

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See this Honeybee Home bundle here. The stamp set has pretty images & greetings and the dies work great as silhouettes!

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An easy Whitewashing Technique with our Retiring In Colors

February 2, 2022

I had time to play with the Whitewashing technique & our beautiful Calming Camellia stamp set.

This first card features my top favorite color among the retiring 2020-22 In Colors; Misty Moonlight. I hope it returns someday!

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I decided to cut the pieces down to fit and layer on one 8 1/2" X 11" piece of Basic White CS. I love saving card stock this way.

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The In Color pieces measure 3 3/8" X 4 1/2" and the layering White is 3 1/2" X 4 5/8".

How did I do the Whitewashing Technique? I use our White Craft ink pad and a water painter. I added a few drops of the White Craft ink refill to the inside of the ink pad and added water from the brush. Swirl it around a bit and start painting. You don't need much if you like it soft; I prefer it pretty diluted.

You can see a demonstration in this video; it's the second project.

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Heads up!! These 2020-22 In Color will retire at the end of March. If you have the ink pads, make sure you have the ink refills and grab extra card stock or Designer Paper too! See all of this color line here.

***Once the retired list comes out these tend to sell out FAST!

Here's my other favorite of these In Colors; Just Jade. I love this pretty, medium toned green. It fits so beautifully with other colors!

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This stamp set is a 'distinktive' set which means it gives multiple hues of color with one inking. Love these so much!

Did you notice that these cards are also monochromatic? I cannot get enough of a single color with a neutral. This technique truly shows off our gorgeous colors!

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The Calming Camellia stamp set is free during Sale-a-Bration with a $300 order. So if you have a big wishlist you can get this free along with $36 in host rewards AND 6 additional Sale-a-Bration choices too! Click here to see it.

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