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Control Freaks New Catalog Blog Hop


It's time for our monthly Freak's blog hop!!  Our focus today is the new Annual Catalog.  We have lots of amazing projects to share with you using brand new products. 

You may have arrived from Tami's blog; I'm sure you loved her projects!  Or maybe you just started here.  To see all 12 posts be sure to click on the icon at the bottom of each post. 

It's been so fun to play with exciting new products from the 2020 Annual Catalog!  Are you ready for some glitz & shine?

I chose to play with the Forever Gold Laser-cut Specialty Paper today.  It's part of the Forever Greenery suite of products.  You can see it best on page 152 of your annual catalog. It has 6 sheets; 3 each of 2 single sided designs. One side is gold and the other is white which you can color, spritz or sponge.  I chose to use the gold sides for my projects here.  

You can see the details & measurements for each one under the photo. 

I chose to use jewel toned card stock for each card; I think it looks rich & regal with these colors.  The card above is Blackberry Bliss with Very Vanilla.  The pretty golden leafy medallion is all one piece; just punched out from the pack.  I added a 1" X 4 1/4" strip of Vanilla under it and a stamped die cut above with a few metallic pearls.  The stamped image is from Dandelion Wishes and the die is from the Stitched So Sweetly dies. 

This card is Shaded Spruce with Vanilla.  It's hard to see but the large 4" X 5 1/4" vanilla is textured with our Tasteful Textile embossing folder. The greeting is stamped on a die from Tasteful Labels using the Heart to Heart stamp set.

Once I had these pieces adhered I could add the laser cut piece on top. I added a bit of liquid multipurpose adhesive to the edges and a few leaves and it's done!

The laser cut card front pops out so easily from the rest in the sheet. No fussy cutting or die-cutting with these! 

This is probably my favorite one of the three. This laser-cut piece is delicate and leafy; it leaves a perfect area for a greeting in the stitched center. The card is Night of Navy with a 2" strip of the World of Good designer paper across the middle. 

I stamped the 'Always' greeting (Field of Flowers set) on a 1 1/2" X 2 1/4" piece of Very Vanilla card stock and sponged the edge with Misty Moonlight ink.  The 'In My Heart' greeting is embossed with Gold embossing powder on Misty Moonlight card stock and punched out with the Classic Label punch. 

Did you spy the cute little flowers on this card?  They're from the new Confetti Flowers Border punch. Each one has a Metallic pearl on it.  

I hope you enjoyed seeing these pretty cards with the beautiful Forever Gold Laser-cut Specialty Paper.  If you like shine and glitz you'll love it! 

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Thanks for stopping in to see my projects.  Now you're off to see what Cindy has to share.  I know you'll love it; I always do.

 

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  • Beautiful Wildly Flowering Card Kit to go or choose the PDF tutorial option


    These striking cards feature the pretty Wildly Flowering designer paper. 4 of the 5 designs are fancy folds.  You'll make 2 of each card. 


    Each month I choose two packs of designer paper and create cards for kits to go. I also type up the directions for each set of cards for those who prefer the PDF written tutorial instead of the pre-cut kit. 

    This pre-cut kit costs $30 & includes the following:

    • 10 pre-cut cards with die-cuts
    • 1/2 pkg of Wildly Flowering DSP (6" X 12"), a share of 2 colors of Jute Twine, and In Color sparkle dots 
    • PDF tutorial with photos, measurements, supplies list and step by step directions

    This kit will be mailed out at the end of August via Priority Mail. The PDF tutorial is emailed immediately after payment. 

    Click here to reserve a kit to go.  Or click here to purchase the PDF tutorial for $15.

    You will need the following items to finish the cards:

    • greeting images – I used the Layering Leaves set but any can be substituted
    • Misty Moonlight & Early Espresso inks 
    • Paper trimmer (to cut your new DSP), paper snips scissors, adhesives 

    *Get the Layering Leaves stamp set at 10% off with this kit. Email me here

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  • Country Lace card kit to go; mostly fun folds with this soft & pretty DSP!


    The Country Lace designer paper is filled with soft & pretty patterns & colors.  I chose this DSP because it provides a beautiful & subtle background for your greetings.

    There are 10 cards consisting of 5 designs; you'll make 2 of each. 

    This pre-cut kit is $30 plus shipping & includes the pre-cut kit and a bunch of SU products::

    • 10 pre-cut cards including layers, die-cuts or punched pieces
    • 1/2 pkg of Country Lace DSP (6" X 12"), a share of Petal Pink Diagonal trim ribbon, Paper Butterfly Accents and Smoky Slate & Basic Gray Pearls 
    • PDF tutorial with photos, measurements, supplies list and step by step directions

    *this is the kit my subscribers will receive.  Want to get a pre-cut kit each month? Subscribe here: 

    You can order this kit at my shop here.  Or choose the PDF tutorial option here. 

    Be sure to check the other kits or tutorials available. Save on shipping when you purchase more than one.

    The PDF tutorial is emailed to you immediately after payment and the pre-cut kit is mailed out at the end of August. 

    **The stamped images are not included. You will need Navy & Calypso Coral inks and greeting images.  I used the Everyday Greeting stamp set which you can add on to the kit at 10% off.  Message me here for that option. 

    I used sponges or markers to color some of my paper butterflies that are included in the kit. 


    I'll share my other August card kit here tomorrow. 

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  • Neat fun fold card with a Blends/embossing technique with Fields in Bloom; video & free project sheet too!


    I really love the card I'm sharing with you today.  In addition to it being a unique fun fold there are so many great details! 

    I used the Fields in Bloom & Everyday Greetings stamp sets which are both wonderful. But what makes this card so special is the technique and the fun fold. 

    There is a second folded card under the window; inside the main card base.  For the window, I used the Everyday Details dies seen here.  They are in the online store now but were in last year's catalog. It creates a perfect window for the hill of flowers scene. 

    I stamped the flowers and leaves images in Versamark and heat embossed them in White.  Then I used Blends markers to color the embossed flowers & leaves. This is such a fun technique and super easy too.  I love that I can get these two large images colored in multiple colors this way. Please watch the video here to see how it's done. 

    It's photopolymer so you can see just where to stamp each image over the other.  Watch the video here or below to see how simple it is. 

    My colors include Lemon Lolly, Shaded Spruce and a bit of Petunia Pop. Here's a shot of the window & fun fold aspect of this card.

    I used the new Everyday Greetings set for my greeting images.  See it here; it's in the online store.  

    I created a free project sheet for you. Click on the following link to download or print it. Download Fields in Bloom window card

    Below you can see the video tutorial for this card and two more card idea for the Fields in Bloom set. 

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