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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Christmas Card Class – Attend class or get the pre-cut kit & tutorial!

October 7, 2022

Each year I offer my local gals at least 3 Christmas card classes so they can create beautiful cards to send to their family & friends. I also offer my long distance customers a chance to get these same cards in a pre-cut kit & tutorial as well.

Here are the beautiful cards for October's class:

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I love the variety – from cute to beautiful; they satisfy all of your holiday card needs.

For these cards I used the Christmas Season (2022 Annual Catalog), the Christmas Scottie, Sweet Candy Canes and Peace to You stamp sets from the 2022 Holiday catalog. You can substitute other sets for these if you'd like to.

The local class is on Saturday, October 29th at 10 am. Cost is $25 and you'll make 3 of each card with stamped, coordinating envelopes too. RSVP to attend by Thursday, October 20th please.

The pre-cut kit to go includes 12 cards, all cut, die-cut & punched pieces. It includes ribbons but not gems, texturing or stamped images. The cost is $25 plus shipping.

Go here to get the kit to go; while supplies last.

You can combine kits and save on shipping. You can see them all here.

I am not offering the PDF tutorial separately at this time.

I just love these cards!!

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Last of the Team swaps; gorgeous cards from the Holiday & Annual catalogs

October 6, 2022

Today is the last of the swaps from our Flowerbug's September swap event. I've sure enjoyed sharing their talent with you and hope you've been inspired by them. If you haven't seen them all, click here and scroll down.

First up is a a card by Ginny who featured the Painted Pheasant stamp set seen here. I just love the colors she achieved on the bird!!

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She inked the stamp with markers; spritzed with water and stamped. A clever way to get multiple colors on this image.

Her card base is Petal Pink with a bit of Soft Succulent and Cajun Craze added too.

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Next is a pretty card made by Marilyn with the Gathered White bundle seen here.

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She used the Deckled rectangles & Stylish Shapes dies in addition to the dies in the Gathered White bundle. Her colors are Crushed Curry with Early Espresso & White.

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Lastly is Tracey's cute card made with the Cheerful Basket bundle. There's so much life & texture to this card!

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Her colors are Crushed Curry, Cherry Cobbler, White & Soft Suede. The embossing folder is called Gingham, the letters are stamped on the Celebrate Everything host DSP and the apples are colored with Blends markers.

The 'apples' is made with the adorable Alphabest bundle seen here. This punch & stamp bundle is so easy to use! It's photopolymer and allows you to easily and quickly customize your projects. See it here.

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I hope you've enjoyed seeing the many incredible swap cards my Flowerbug's created for our September swap. Here's a photo of them all:

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Beautiful fall swap cards by my Team!

October 5, 2022
This week I'm sharing the incredible swaps my Flowerbug's Team created for our September swap event.  Each month our group has an optional swap event that anyone on my Team can join. This time it was fall or Halloween themed.

Did you know there is a new special on the Starter kit in October? You can become a Stampin' Up! demonstrator and enjoy all the perks too! No worries on holding events or 'selling' if you don't want to. Most of my team are happy shoppers and just enjoy the discount and perks of being a part of the Stampin' Up! family. Email me here if you'd like to learn more about this.

Brenda made this gorgeous card with the popular Aspen Tree dies which were unavailable for awhile but they're back but now in low inventory again! See them here.

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She die-cut the large die from Early Espresso card stock and added a few die-cut leaves, also from the Aspen Tree dies set. The 'Hello' is from the Hello Harvest stamp set, stamped on a white stitched rectangle die-cut.

Her amazing background is done with our Blending Brushes; it's a beautiful way to create a striking horizon for this die.

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Next is a stunning card made by Marla. This card has tons of texture that does not show in the photo.

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She featured the Texture Chic, Gold & Rose Gold and Distressed Gold designer papers. The leaves, acorn and grid die-cuts are from the Chic dies seen here. The greeting die-cut is from the Floral Gallery dies. It's so pretty!

Measurements:
- Coastal Cabana CS 5 1/2" X 8 1/2" scored at 4 1/4" & 4 1/4" X 3 1/4"
- Early Espresso 5 1/4" X 4"
- Texture Chic DSP 4" X 3"
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Next is a card made by a couple; Miles & Laura, featuring the Gnomes bundle.

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Isn't it a fun fall themed card? The Kindest Gnomes bundle is quite versatile and don't have to be just for Christmas!

Products used:
- DSP – Celebrate Everything host paper (Holiday catalog page 87)
- Kindest Gnomes bundle seen here
- Watercolor pencils & linen thread
- Crushed Curry & White card stock, Black ink
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Next is a sweet card made by Kim; she used the Hello Harvest bundle seen here. Unfortunately the dies are unavailable now; they should be back around October 24th.

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Her colors include Soft Seafoam, Black, Mossy Meadow & Pumpkin Pie. That gorgeous texture is made with the Leaf Fall 3D embossing folder seen here.

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