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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Life is Beautiful fun fold cards with video!

December 31, 2020
Here are the two cards I made on FB Live last week. I had to ink up my Life is Beautiful stamp set one more time. Sadly it's retiring on January 4th.

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This first card is made with Purple Posy & Gray Granite. I cut off 1 1/2" from the front layer to reveal a bit of the inside. I used the Stamparatus to stamp both the tree and greeting at the same time. I love it for mass producing! Perfect every time!

I used Highland Heather ink for the bokeh dots in this set; stamped off a few times. That neat texture is a new folder in the upcoming Spring catalog called Painted Texture.

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Get your Life is Beautiful stamp set here before it's gone for good. It's such an easy set to create with!

There are tons of samples on Pinterest featuring my stamp set. Click here to see them.

Measurements:
- Gray Granite 5 1/2" X 7" scored at 4 1/4", 4 1/4" X 2 3/4"
- Purple Posy – 5 1/4" X 2 3/4"
- Whisper White – front 4" X 2 1/2", inside 4 3/4" X 3 1/2"
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This neat easel card is made with Just Jade, Smoky Slate, Black & White. Watch the video to see how I did the birdhouse in two colors.

Measurements:
- Smoky Slate – 5 1/2" X 8 1/2" scored at 2 1/8" & 4 1/4"
- Just Jade 1 7/8" X 5 1/4", inside strip is 3/4" X 3 1/4"
- Whisper White 3 1/4" X 3", inside is 3 1/2" X 4 3/4"
- Black 3 1/2" X 3 1/4"
Join me here on the 2nd & 4th Monday's for Stamp with Me Live. Follow my FB page and you'll see the pre-post with measurements so you have time to prep your projects for the Live stamping!

If you're not on Facebook I usually share the videos later on my YouTube channel here.

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Oh So Ombre cards; quick & easy with my 2-cut template!

December 30, 2020
Check out these cute cards made with the upcoming Sale-a-Bration FREE designer paper called 'Oh So Ombre'. I created them on my Stamp with Me FB Live Monday night. I created a template to chop up a piece of designer paper into 4 pieces. See the video below.

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It's a pack of 48 sheets in 6 X 6" size with beautiful colors & patterns with a gradual color change. One side is smooth and the other features the fun dots.

You'll be able to earn this paper pack FREE with a $50 order during our annual Sale-a-Bration promotion. It starts in just 6 days and runs from January 5th – February 28th, 2021.

I made these 3 cards with the Dandy Garden Designer Paper (another sneak peak; from the 2021 Spring Catalog) with my template seen below.

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Start out with a piece of double sided Designer Paper measuring 4" X 5 1/4" and then cut it into 4 pieces using the template below. Then, mix & match your pieces on a 5 1/2" X 8 1/2" card base.

Tips:
- This is easiest if you use patterns without a direction on them; such as flowers that grow up from the bottom or words.
- Choose one pack of DSP that coordinates well and cut 2-3 pieces in a variety of patterns. It's fun to mix & match them.
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Watch the video below to see how and get some creative tips:

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New: Vine Design Dutch Door fold card

December 29, 2020
I made several cards for online swaps featuring products in the upcoming 2021 Spring & Sale-a-Bration catalog. This pretty fun fold card was one of them. I gravitate towards anything with leaves or vines so I knew I'd like this set called Vine Design.

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The colors here are Night of Navy, Seaside Spray & Old Olive with White. I used my Stamparatus for the vine image; it's so perfect for multiple cards! Perfect inking and placement each time.

See that greeting & layered ovals? We have a new DOUBLE OVAL PUNCH!!! I'm so excited about this one. I've missed out oval punches so much and now both are in one!

See the measurements below.

Supplies:
- Stamps – Vine Design (2021 Spring Catalog)
- Ink – Old Olive, Navy, Seaside Spray
- CS - Old Olive, Navy, Seaside Spray, Whisper White
- Other – Double Oval Punch, Detailed Trio Punch, Well Suited Twine combo pack, Rhinestones, dimensionals, Mini glue dots
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Measurements:
- Old Olive 5 1/2" X 4 1/4"
- Night of Navy 2 1/2" X 8 1/2" scored at 4 1/4"
- Whisper White 3 7/8" X 2 3/4", inside is 2" X 3 3/4"
- Seaside Spray 4 1/8" X 3"
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