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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Make a Pig with the Cutest Cow bundle! Video & free project sheet too.

February 27, 2024

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During last week's video I shared how to create a pig with the Cow Builder punch. She's super adorable!

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I shared a cute cow card on yesterday's post; see it here. This Cutest Cow bundle is in our Spring catalog and is back & available. It was out of stock for a week or so.

You might wonder how I made the grass. It's from the Garden Meadow dies seen here. Same with the fence! There is a stamp set with these dies too.

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My colors are Balmy Blue, Bubble Bath & Granny Apple Green. I made the cloudy sky with the Border Basics dies and a Blending Brush. Watch the video here to see how I put this scene together and how I made the adorable pig.

I created a project sheet for this card; click on this link to download or print it. Download Cutest Cows – Pig version

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Click here or on the photo below to watch the video. I share this plus two more cards using this adorable punch bundle. And they're not just cows!

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Cutest Cows card with video tutorial & FREE project sheet!

February 26, 2024

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I shared this cute card on last week's video. We made it at my February Card Clubs.

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Isn't it adorable? My colors include Black, White, Pool Party & Old Olive. The Cutest Cows bundle can be seen here.

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Instead of using the image that fits the Cow Builder punch for the front we punched the head and body from White card stock and colored in Black spots. We did use the nose/mouth and eyes/eyebrows images though.

You can download & print the free project sheet by clicking here: Download Feb 24 Cutest Cows Club

The grass is from the Garden Meadow dies seen here. The cloud DSP is from the Sunny Days Sale-a-Bration paper and the striped paper is the Rock & Roll DSP in the Spring catalog.

Check out the inside:

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I love the greetings in this bundle that work so perfectly with the cow. 'Milk it for all it's worth!'

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Click here or on the photo below to watch the video. I share this plus two more cards using this adorable punch bundle. And they're not just cows!

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Quiet Reflection and Delightful Floral Fancy Fold card swaps with measurements!

February 23, 2024
Today I'm sharing the last of our Team fun fold swaps. I'm adding measurements for each of them. If you've missed the previous posts please click on the title of this post and scroll to see each one.

The first card was made by Candy. She made a simple fold back card that is so easy but so pretty!

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She is featuring the Quiet Reflection stamp set seen here. Her samples and the next one sold me on this set. I love that it's a monochromatic card – it's totally fitting for this set.

Product used: Deckled Rectangles, Softly Sophisticated stamps & embossing folder (SAB), Gold & Vanilla 3/8" satin edges ribbon

Measurements:
- Misty Moonlight card base 8 1/2" X 5 1/2" score at 2 1/8" & 4 1/4"
- Vanilla 1 7/8" X 5 1/4" textured layer, inside is 4" X 5 1/4", die-cut is 2 1/4" X 3 1/2"
- Misty Moonlight die-cut is 2 1/2" X 3 7/8"
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Karen made this next card using the same Quiet Reflection stamp set. Her beautiful card is also monochromatic; using Pebbled Path with Vanilla.

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The front layer opens to reveal a second inside layer that opens. Quite unique and actually easy to make too.

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Measurements:
- Pebbled Path card base 6 1/4" X 5 1/2" score at 4 1/4", front layer 2 3/4" X 3 3/4", inside is 2 7/8" X 3 3/4"
- Vanilla front is 2 1/2" X 3 1/2", inside is 7 3/4" X 4 3/4" score at 3 7/8", greeting strip is 3 1/2" X 1/2"
- DSP 2" X 5 1/2"
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Paula made this beautiful card with a few of our Online Exclusive products. We have sooo many now & more coming in March! Check them all out here; I know you'll see a few new things!

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The designer paper is the Delightful Floral seen here. She used the pretty Translucent Floral bundle for her greetings and die-cuts. See it here.

Measurements:
- Parakeet Party card base 11" X 5 1/4" score at 4" & 5 3/4" for the right two score lines. From the left score down at 1 3/4" to the 1 1/4" mark from the top and up from the bottom. Move over to the 3 1/2" mark (from the left) and do this again. Now you'll cut across from the first score line to the 5 1/4" score line and cut across.
- Mossy Meadow 2 1/2" square, 1 1/2" X 2 1/2", plus the back card base of 4 1/4" X 5 1/2"
- White inside is 3 3/4" X 5", 2 1/4" square and 1 1/4" X 2 1/4"
- Vellum, DSP & black pieces for flowers & leaves *she colored her vellum
- DSP – 2 pieces 1 1/2" X 5 1/4", 4 pieces 1 1/2" X 1"
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It's quite the special card isn't it? It's called a side shutter card and was cased from Wendy Cranford. This paper and bundle are definitely my style.

I hope you've enjoyed our many samples of fancy fold cards this past week. My Flowerbug's are the best!

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Get a free Gold Foiled cards & envelopes kit

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