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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Book-binding Fold & Tuck card with video & free project sheet

September 28, 2023
Here's the second card I shared in last week's video; it's a book-binding card with a twist! The main panel features the 'Tuck & Fold' technique I shared a few weeks ago. See that card here.

The designer paper is the Translucent Floral Online Exclusive seen here.

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Supplies:
- Center greeting circle is from the Radiating Stitches dies seen here.
- The Happy Birthday greeting is from the Inked & Tiled stamp set
- Basics 3D embossing folders were used on the Lemon Lime Twist layer
- 2022-24 In Color Baker's twine and Sequins Trio are the embellishments
Download the free project sheet here: Download Delightful Florals Book Binding card

The pinwheel like layer above starts out with a 6 X 6" piece of designer paper. You score it at 1 1/2" on all sides and cut off the corners as seen below.

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Then you fold in the outer rectangles into the center and fold back one corner on each side. Watch the video below to see how it's done. It's quite easy!

Save two of the corners you cut off and cut them in half on the diagonal. It really jazzes up the inside of this card!

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You can see all three cards included in the video below. Click here to watch it, or scroll down a bit.

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You can watch the video for this project here. It includes two more fun fold cards as well!

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All About Autumn Triple Stack & Cut cards

September 27, 2023
I wanted to share another version of the Triple Stack & Cut cards that I shared yesterday. I made these for my September Team card swap:

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I shared how to make these cards here; I also have a video below you can watch. It's a fun way to use your designer paper and make really quick but eye-catching cards.

As you can see in the photo below it's a type of mix & match game.

Tip: when choosing your designer papers I recommend you pick a large and small print and then one that is more of a background print.

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The card base and Deckled circle are Pebbled Path. I used the Autumn Leaves bundle for my stamps & die-cuts. See it here.

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*This pretty designer paper is currently unavailable but is expected back the week of October 9th.

Get the free project sheet here: Download Translucent Florals triple stack & cut card

Aren't these cards lovely?

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Triple Stack & Cut cards with free project sheet & video tutorial

September 26, 2023
I'm a bit addicted to this card layout! I'm calling it the Triple Stack & Cut card.

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You start out with three different patterns of designer paper measuring 3 3/4" X 5". Stack them together and make the upper right cut – a triangle. You could measure it but I just made sure my stack was even and sliced it off. It's approximately 3/4" from the upper left and 1" from the lower right.

Then for the remaining pieces you continue cutting all three pieces at once, cutting approximately in half on the diagonal and about 1" from the lower left.

You can now mix & match so one piece of each pattern can fit on each of 3 card fronts. I adhered them to a 4" X 5 1/4" piece of Berry Burst card stock. That then adheres to your card base – I folded back my front to create a fun fold design.

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Tip: Note that the patterned paper has a large print, a small print and one without pattern. This can help your card appear soothing and less busy.

I shared how to do this on the video below. In the video I used the Traditions of St. Nick designer paper; another Online Exclusive seen here.

I used the Christmas Classic bundle seen here with Real Red, Cherry Cobbler, Mossy Meadow & White card stock.

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The Mossy Meadow leaves are from the Christmas Classics dies. Here are the three cards I made:

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**Get the free project sheet here: Download Translucent Florals triple stack & cut card

You can watch the video for this project here. It includes two more fun fold cards as well!

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