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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Stunning Sand & Sea cards great tips in the video

February 26, 2021

We made this gorgeous card at my February card clubs. Everyone was amazed at how beautiful this die-cut is once it's stamped and textured with the Seashells embossing folder.

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You can see this Friends are Like Seashells bundle here online. If you like seashells I believe this is the best set we've ever had. The nice thing is that if you purchase it by February 28th you earn a free Sale-a-Bration item!

SAB ends on Sunday so if you have some things you want be sure to order by then to earn free stuff!

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We sponged the Vanilla CS in the background with three colors of ink and our new Blending Brushes. You can get tips on that in the video below. Blushing Bride, Pool Party & Sahara Sand are the inks we used.

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The greeting stamps are from the Many Messages stamp set & dies bundle. It's another great set you might want to order now to earn a free Sale-a-Bration choice. See it here.

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Check out the quick video below!

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February Specials:

Get the best deal during Sale-a-Bration with purchase of the Starter Kit! Get $125 in products of your choice for just $99 and FREE shipping too!

Plus you get 5 packs of NEW 6" Designer Paper FREE.

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Current Host code is CGSK9YDR

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All online orders receive both a Hydrangea Hill and Sand & Sea projects PDF!

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Get a package of 150 Resin Hearts from me with an online order over $50 using the host code above. They're adorable and so tiny!

*If your order is over $150 do not use the code; you'll still receive a gift!

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Unique ideas with the Oh So Ombre designer paper; Promo ends Sunday!

February 25, 2021

Here are a few more ideas with the gorgeous Oh So Ombre designer paper. It has been my favorite Sale-a-Bration item this year!

Playing with strips has always been fun for me. On this first card I started with one sheet of DSP and cut it first at 4 1/2" long. Then I cut strips off of the main piece at random angles.

Next I laid these strips on my grid paper and stamped the leaves from Forever Fern stamp set on them using Granny Apple Green ink.

I then glued these strips to a 3 3/4" X 5" piece of White CS leaving a thin 1/16" gap between. I didn't worry about the edges at all. After I was done I trimmed them off even with the main White CS.

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Next is a fun card playing with the Playful Alphabet and 1/2" strips of this pretty Ombre paper. I adhered the letters to the end of the paper strip with rolled up mini glue dots and trimmed any excess off that showed around the letter.

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The 'birthday' greeting is from Vine Design and the bottom edge is punched with the Postage Punch.

Below are more cards I shared in a video you can see here.

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February Specials:

Get the best deal during Sale-a-Bration with purchase of the Starter Kit! Get $125 in products of your choice for just $99 and FREE shipping too!

Plus you get 5 packs of NEW 6" Designer Paper FREE.

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*If your order is over $150 do not use the code; you'll still receive a gift!

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More ideas with the Oh So Ombre DSP & A Touch of Ink stamp set; both FREE for just 5 more days!

February 24, 2021

The end of Sale-a-Bration is nearing and I had to get one more play in with these two amazing products. A Touch of Ink stamp set & Oh So Ombre Designer Paper. Both of these are free with a qualifying order through February 28th.

This sliding latch card is quite unique and fun too. My friend Karen shared it with us at a recent Team meeting and I had to learn how to make it. She found the idea from Chris Slogar. It's so cool!

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You need the Classic Label punch, Designer paper and a few punched or die-cut images for the front and inside.

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I chose to use the flower and hummingbird images in this set. I stamped the flower using both the outline and solid images. For the hummingbird I stamped the outline image on a scrap of White CS and colored it in with Blends markers. Then I fussy cut it out and added to the circles.

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This card is so neat! But you'll definitely want to watch the video below to catch the important 'how to' tips.

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Next is a fun card with a neat masking tip using the leaves in this set. I stamped them in a 'round' to create a loose wreath.

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I chose to use the Granny Apple Green and Bermuda Bay papers and inks here. Watch the video below to catch my matching tip to connect the four stamped leaf images perfectly.

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Click on the video below to see how I made these and one more Fun Fold card!

Get your free Sale-a-Bration items by February 28th here.

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February Specials:

Get the best deal during Sale-a-Bration with purchase of the Starter Kit! Get $125 in products of your choice for just $99 and FREE shipping too!

Plus you get 5 packs of NEW 6" Designer Paper FREE.

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Go here to read about it

Get a free 10 cards kit when you redeem the Berry Delightful bundle from me by Sunday, February 28th. Sale-a-Bration ends that day!

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Current Host code is CGSK9YDR

Order online here

All online orders receive both a Hydrangea Hill and Sand & Sea projects PDF!

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Get a package of 150 Resin Hearts from me with an online order over $50 using the host code above. They're adorable and so tiny!

*If your order is over $150 do not use the code; you'll still receive a gift!

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Below are the Multipurpose Glue stands we're making. They're $6 each and available in my Shop here.

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