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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Awesome Dance with Me fun fold card

January 22, 2025
Look at this gorgeous fun fold card Karen made for our Sale-a-Bration Team swap this month!

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She used the Dance with Me stamp set and the Floral Delight designer paper. I love the spotlight technique she did too! You can see an example of it in the SAB catalog here. This neat spotlight technique is done with masking paper and a blending brush. It's so easy!

This set is free through February with any $60 purchase.

Her colors include Pool Party, White & Daffodil Delight. She used the Stylish Shapes dies to create her window fun fold effect. The greeting is from the Day to Celebrate stamp set; also from Sale-a-Bration.

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I plan to create this fun fold next month but in the meantime here are her measurements:
- Card base 8 1/2" X 5 1/2" score at 4 1/4"
- White inside 8" X 5 " scored at 2", 3 1/2" & 5 1/2"
- DSP front is 4" X 5 1/4", inside 1 1/4" X 4 3/4"
- large circle die-cut is 3", white for the dancing couple is 2 1/2"
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I love this card! Thanks for doing an awesome job Karen!

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January Specials:

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Get this free tutorial with any online order in January!

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Sale-a-Bration is Live! For every $60 (or $120) you spend you can choose a free item from the SAB catalog!

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Get a free card kit with any online order over $55 in January!

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Opt in for my Spring catalog Designer Paper share and/or the Spring catalog embellishment share seen below.

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Opt in for my Card stock shares

January 21, 2025

I have cardstock share's happening this month. We used to have these in the mini catalogs but they stopped offering them so I now offer them to my customers on occasion.

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Here's how it works. Instead of getting 24 sheets of 1 color in a package (like the catalog offers), I provide 6 sheets each of 4 different colors. It's a great way to get a nice sampling of our card stock.

These colors coordinate with the new Designer Papers in the Spring catalog.

1. Wildflower Birthday – 6 sheets each of Pretty in Pink, Peach Pie, Pool Party & Soft Sea Foam

2. Floral Delight – 6 sheets each of Daffodil Delight, Pecan Pie, Lemon Lolly & Old Olive

3. Beautiful Bokeh – 6 sheets each of Berry Burst, Fresh Freesia, Balmy Blue & Calypso Coral

4. Friends of the Ocean – 6 sheets each of Pumpkin Pie, Summer Splash, Melon Mambo & Lemon Lime Twist

5. Storybook Moments – 6 sheets each of Mossy Meadow, Boho Blue, Basic Beige & Pebbled Path

6. Timeless Plaid – 6 sheets each of Misty Moonlight, Old Olive, Calypso Coral & Wild Wheat

*If you'd like any of these let me know. I'll figure postage once you tell me how many shares you'd like and provide your zip code as well. Email me here for a quote.

These shares will be offered for just a few weeks; so contact me soon.

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January Specials:

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Get this free tutorial with any online order in January!

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Sale-a-Bration is Live! For every $60 (or $120) you spend you can choose a free item from the SAB catalog!

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Get a free card kit with any online order over $55 in January!

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Opt in for my Spring catalog Designer Paper share and/or the Spring catalog embellishment share seen below.

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Lots of product displays from my New Catalog Launch party!

January 20, 2025

I held my New Catalog launch party on Saturday and today I'm sharing some of the displays I had for my customers. It was a cold day here but I still had a decent turnout. I wish I had taken photos of the food but I forgot.

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This table above is my Sale-a-Bration display. I laid out the many products and projects I had to show what can be done with this year's Sale-a-Bration items.

This next view of of this same table.

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Next is 3 boards featuring products from the 2025 Spring catalog.

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Most of these were received from swapping with my stamping friends.

From left to right, this board features the Friends of the Ocean suite, center is the With you in Mind stamp set, upper middle is the Darling Dino, upper left is the Terrific Toadstools, lower right is the Floral Delight& Darling Wishes.

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This next board features the Memorable Blooms on the lower left, the Wildflower Birthday at the top and the To the Point punch projects on the lower right.

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This final board features the One More Year on the top left, Storybook Moments on the lower left, the Linked Together at the upper right and the Beautiful Butterflies on the lower right.

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January Specials:

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Get this free tutorial with any online order in January!

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Sale-a-Bration is Live! For every $60 (or $120) you spend you can choose a free item from the SAB catalog!

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Get a free card kit with any online order over $55 in January!

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Opt in for my Spring catalog Designer Paper share and/or the Spring catalog embellishment share seen below.

See the details here.

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Contact me here

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