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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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  • Trusty Tools ‘Toolbox’ Treat box with video & free project sheet!


    Happy Valentine's Day! 

    I had to try my hand at making a treat box using the Trusty Toolbox designer paper. So I came up with this & shared it on last week's video here.

    Isn't it adorable?  It holds quite a few candy treats plus there's room for a gift card too. I plan to give this to my husband today.

    I decided to change it up a bit and added a pegboard (made with the Trusty Tools' dies seen here) to the back of my second box.

    The tools in the box are cut from the Trusty Toolbox designer paper seen here. You can use the Trusty Tools dies for some of them as they coordinate wonderfully.  But honestly I fussy cut most of them. 

    Details:

    • The box is 3 1/2" wide and the 1 1/2" deep & high. The pegboard is 4 1/2" tall. 
    • The 'Celebrate' greeting is from the Thoughtful Moments dies & emboss folder seen here.  My new favorite! I added ink after I cut the word out using my brayer very, very gently. *watch the video to see how
    • There are two handles glued back to back in the center. 
    • The tools are adhered to the front, center layer and the back to give depth & interest to the box. 
    • The tool designer paper on the front & sides are also from the Trusty Toolbox designer paper from our Sale-a-Bration catalog. 

    Aren't they just adorable?!  What a great little treat to give to the guys?  And why not the gals too?  

    Click here to download or print the free project sheet for this cute box: Download Trusty Toolbox treat box

    I shared a double box card and a second card all using the same colors & products in the video below. I hope you're inspired by it! 

    Below is the video where I demo how to make it.  Click here or on the photo below to watch this and two more projects featuring this bundle and designer paper. 

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    February Specials: 

    Earn FREE products with your Stampin' Up! purchase during

    Sale-a-Bration! *click here

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    It's the best time to get a pre-paid Sale-a-Bration subscription

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    Get a free Gold Foiled cards & envelopes kit

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  • A special Trusty Tools Double-box fun fold card – free project sheet & video tutorial


    We made this fabulous men's fun-fold card at my January Card Clubs; I also shared it on last week's Live video too.  

     

    It features Gray Granite, Crushed Curry, Poppy Parade & White plus a bit of our Holographic specialty paper for the wrench die-cut.  

    This double box fun fold card can be positioned two ways – horizontal like this or vertical where the left box is the bottom. 

    A few details:

    • All 3 die-cuts on the front are from the Trusty Tools bundle & die set.
    • The neat textured Gray Granite layer is Metal Place 3D embossing folder. 
    • The tool designer paper is the Trusty Toolbox 12" DSP seen here.  It's free during Sale-a-Bration with any $50 purchase.  I'm actually surprised they haven't run out of it yet!!

    If you order the Trusty Tools bundle you can earn the coordinating Trusty Toolbox designer paper FREE! It's $54.75 for the bundle.

    For greetings I also used the Throughout the Year stamp set for additional options. See it here.  

    I've used this stamp set so often!  It seems to have just what I need and I LOVE the fonts! 

    Click on this link to download or print the free project sheet. It has measurements, directions, photos and products used.   Download Jan 24 Trusty Tools Box fold here

    Below is the video where I demo how to make it.  Click here or on the photo below to watch this and two more projects featuring this special bundle and designer paper. 

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    February Specials: 

    Earn FREE products with your Stampin' Up! purchase during

    Sale-a-Bration! *click here

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    It's the best time to get a pre-paid Sale-a-Bration subscription

    & earn free Sale-a-Bration products!  


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    Get a free Gold Foiled cards & envelopes kit

    with online orders over $55 in February

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  • Two NEW kits in the Kit Collection plus tomorrow is the last day to get the Spring Paper Pumpkin kit


    Every month this year Stampin' Up! is adding TWO new kits in the online Kit Collection!  Today I'm sharing the February kits. 

    First up is the CUTE Happy Houseplants kit.

    This kit is a home decor  kit of 4 framed houseplants! They're 7" square and includes everything you need to make them.  It's $25 and would make a FABULOUS gift! These would make a pretty addition to a bathroom, hallway or entrance.  

    See it here online. 

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    Next is a glitzy birthday card kit called the Birthday Sparkle kit seen here.  

    This kit includes everything you need to crate these 12 projects!

    The all inclusive kit includes:
    *Birthday Sparkle Photopolymer Stamp Set
    *Clear Stamp Block
    *Early Espresso Stampin’ Spot
    *Step-by-step instructions
    *Precut pieces (No prep work! Get right to crafting)
    *Makes 6 cards and 6 gift tags
    *Cards: 3 each of 2 designs; folded card 5-1/2" x 4-1/4" 
    *Gift tags: 3 each of 2 designs; largest tag 2-1/4" x 3-1/2" 
    * 6 preprinted envelopes
    *Enough adhesive to complete projects
    *Gold glitter stickers and pressed wood picks.
    *Baker’s Twine in Early Espresso and White
    *A  printed designer box for storage or crafting on the go

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    February Specials: 

    Earn FREE products with your Stampin' Up! purchase during

    Sale-a-Bration! *click here

    *current host code link: 4BXU7SGH 

    It's the best time to get a pre-paid Sale-a-Bration subscription

    & earn free Sale-a-Bration products!  


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    Get a free Gold Foiled cards & envelopes kit

    with online orders over $55 in February

    All online orders in February will receive this free tutorial with 8 projects!

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