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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A pretty card with the Wonderful World free bundle from Sale-a-Bration

July 11, 2022

This is a card I made for an online swap I joined. I LOVE swapping and getting a bunch of cards back that I didn't have to design! It also gives my customers a variety of cards that might not be my style but could be theirs.

I couldn't stop playing with the Wonderful World bundle from Sale-a-Bration!

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The colors are Mossy Meadow, Starry Sky & Basic White. I simply added a 1 1/2" X 5 1/2" strip of the pretty Wonderful World designer paper to pull the colors together. The pattern & colors in the DSP were my inspiration for the card.

Here's a photo of the bundle you can earn during our Sale-a-Bration promotion in July & August of 2022. Any $100 order qualifies you to receive this bundle of designer paper and stamp set!

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I used the Very Best Occasions bundle for the greeting and the additional corner punch detail.

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Stop in for another set of cards with this bundle tomorrow.

Remember that Sale-a-Bration is the best time of year to get free products! It's smart to order your essentials or from your wishlist during SAB.

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Black & White with a POP of color & ALL fun folds for my 2nd July card kit to go; or choose the tutorial only option

July 8, 2022
I'm always drawn to Black & White patterned paper because it's such a fun start to creating. Black & White with a 'pop' of color are usually quite striking, eye-catching cards and these are no exception!

Each one is a unique fun fold design with great pops of color too.

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I chose to use the Biggest Wish stamp set for my greetings but you can substitute any set you own. Or add it on to the kit at an extra 10% off.

Here's how it works:

The pre-cut card kit includes $20 in product and you receive the PDF tutorial free. It's the best deal.

You'll receive 1/2 pkg of the Perfectly Penciled DSP (6" X 12"), a share of the Iridescent Pearls and 1/8" Tahitian Tide ribbon. You'll have plenty of supplies left to make even more cards! The kit includes all pre-cut pieces including die-cuts or punched pieces. It does not include textured embossing.

The kit and tutorial include 2 each of 5 card designs. The PDF tutorial includes photos, measurements, supplies and step & step directions. I have just a few of these left. See all of my kits here

*Get the pre-cut kit plus tutorial here. **Choose the PDF tutorial only here.

What you need to complete these cards:
1. A paper trimmer, adhesives & paper snips
2. Inks and stamp greetings (inks are Real Red, Black & Tahitian Tide)
3. Die-cut & embossing machine to add texture to some layers
These cards are uniquely special and can be used for many occasions.

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Get a 2 toned leaf with Watercolor Pencils with the Soft Seedlings stamp set

July 7, 2022
Here's another card I shared on this week's FB Live video. I continued with the same color scheme of Pool Party & Soft Sea Foam. Who knew these colors would be so pretty together!?

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I used the Soft Seedlings stamp set (seen here) from the new Holiday catalog along with the FREE cards & envelopes from our newest Sale-a-Bration line.

I inked and stamped the main leaf image in Soft Sea Foam directly onto the Soft Sea Foam card stock. Then I used a watercolor pencil from the Assortment 2 package to highlight the leaf with the blue/green hue. Afterwards I blended it with my Wink of Stella pen.

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These Pool Party & Soft Sea Foam cards & envelopes are a free choice from our new Sale-a-Bration catalog seen here. I love SAB when we can all get something free with our orders! Spend a minimum of $50 and pick something absolutely free!

These cards & envelopes are one of my top picks in the catalog. The package includes 20 envelopes and 10 each of Pool Party & Soft Sea Foam card bases. Today's project features the Soft Sea Foam card base. You can use them for lots of cards in the future!

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Other products used:
- Stylish Shapes dies for the banners
- Bough punch with vellum card stock
- Sponge daubers, Wink of Stella
- Clear rhinestones with a Granny Apple Green Blends marker to change them from clear to green.
Below you can see all three cards I shared in the video. I also shared a bunch of swap cards I received using this stamp set. I hope you watch it!

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Click on the video below to watch how it's made along with two other cards using this stamp set.

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