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Control Freak’s Blog Hop; Favorite Colors theme!


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.  

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"

 

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!  

Next is a pretty card in Soft Succulent & White.  

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" 

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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  • 2 new kits in our kit collection in May; wow!


    You're going to love the two new kits that were released last week.  This first one is actually featured in our new Annual Catalog.  It's been a big favorite of many so far.  

    The Beautiful Blues kit includes 9 cards with coordinating envelopes – 3 each of 3 different designs.  Click here to see it online.

    Kit includes one of each item listed below.
    – Beautiful Blues Photopolymer Stamp Set
    – Clear stamp block
    – Night of Navy Classic Stampin’ Spot™
    – Step-by-step instructions
    – 9 printed card bases
    – 9 printed envelopes
    – Precut paper pieces, dot embellishments
    – Adhesive

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    The next kit features 8 unique cards with coordinating envelopes. 

    It's perfect for new crafters, busy crafters, or crafters who want quick and easy projects. It would also make a fantastic gift for anyone; crafter or not!  See it here. 

    DETAILS
    – Makes 8 cards: 1 each of 8 designs
    – Folded card size: 3-1/2" x 5" 
    – Colors: Basic Black, Crushed Curry, Early Espresso, Fresh Freesia, Garden Green, Melon Mambo, Pumpkin Pie
    – Sentiments printed in Dutch, English, French, and German

    Kit includes one of each item listed below.
    – Step-by-step instructions
    – 8 printed note card bases
    – 8 printed envelopes
    – 1 printed notecard box
    – Precut paper pieces
    – Includes printed and UV-coated designs
    – Adhesive

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    Earn free card kits in May with online orders! Get 4 kits with a $60 order and orders over $80 receive all 6 cards. All you need are greetings, gems and adhesives to assemble. 

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  • Fun Team swaps with new In Colors!


    Today my husband and I are off to Orlando for the 2025 Stampin' Up! incentive trip.  We're pretty excited to be there and see all of our SU friends. *less than 1% of SU demonstrators earn the incentive trip each year and I am so blessed to be one of them!  Thank you all for your support!!

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    Sharon made this super fun card for our May Team swap. She used all 5 new In Colors!

    The circle die-cuts are from the Spotlight on Nature dies seen here.  These dies are a 'must have' in my opinion.  I love how she used them as the focal point of her card.  She was inspired by a purchased card she received and is using this card to introduce the new in colors to her customers.  She used the Plaster Painting embossing folder on the White layer. 

    She added even more dies to the inside!  

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    Next is a pretty card made by Marla. She chose to feature the Beautiful Gallery suite seen here.  

    She die-cut the pretty leaves with the Beautiful Motifs dies seen here. These dies are pretty special as some of them only cut out partially which allows for some neat effects. 

    Then she cut a frame from the Gallery Blooms dies seen here.  Once she added the Secret Sea frame over the Cloud Cover die-cut she pulled a few of the leaves to the front, over the frame edge.  Genius!  

    The designer papers are from the Beautiful Gallery 6 X 6" DSP stack seen here.  And even her gems are from this suite! 

    Here's the inside view.  

    Measurements:

    • Card base – Vanilla – 8 1/2" X 5 1/2" scored at 1 1/2" & 4 1/4". 
    • DSP on the inside left 2 5/8" X 5 1/2", on the right 1 5/8" X 5 1/2" 
    • Cloud Cover layer is 2 1/2" X 4" 

     

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    May Specials

    Starter kit deal! 

    Reserve my new Designer Paper Share here

    Get $166 in product of your choice for just $99 with free shipping! Click here!


    Earn free card kits in May with online orders! Get 4 kits with a $60 order and orders over $80 receive all 6 cards. All you need are greetings, gems and adhesives to assemble. 

    Order here 


    Get my Florals in Bloom PDF tutorial free with any online order in May!

    Get a free PDF tutorial of your choice with any order over $55 at my shop here 

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  • New In Color samples with Impressions Abloom


    I made these cards for my In Color display board. The Impressions Abloom bundle is one of my favorites among the new Online Exclusives.  

    This bundle has it all – beautiful images, pretty greetings and amazing die-cuts! 

    It's a 2-step stamp set and has 3 sets of flowers and a set of leaves in images.  I love the greetings and the dies especially.  These pretty ovals are perfect! See the Impressions Abloom bundle here. 

    The new 2025-27 in colors are Darling Duckling, Cloud Cover, Strawberry Slush, Secret Sea and Timid Tiger. The greetings are inked in Secret Sea ink, stamped off once first.  Same with the flower centers. I used Lemon Lime Twist CS for my leaf die-cuts.  The embossing folders are Soft Waves 3D and Dotted Circles 3D. 

    These are my two favorites; Strawberry Slush & Secret Sea. 

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    May Specials

    Starter kit deal! 

    Get $166 in product of your choice for just $99 with free shipping! Click here!


    Earn free card kits in May with online orders! Get 4 kits with a $60 order and orders over $80 receive all 6 cards. All you need are greetings, gems and adhesives to assemble. 

    Order here 


    Get my Florals in Bloom PDF tutorial free with any online order in May!

    Get a free PDF tutorial of your choice with any order over $55 at my shop here 

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