Today’s card doesn’t showcase an amazing technique. It doesn’t share incredible tools for designing and creating your own cards. The card doesn’t even display a huge variety of products. Still…the simple card I’m sharing today is super-inspiring because it puts all five of our new In Colors on exhibit. Here’s my card:
In order (from top-to-bottom), the new In Colors are Purple Posy, Rococo Rose, Seaside Spray, Terracotta Tile and Pretty Peacock. How gorgeous are they!?
Tips, Tricks and Reminders
- 2019-2021 In Colors. Every year Stampin’ Up! introduces us to a set of five on-trend colors that will stick around for two years. As we say goodbye to the 2017-2019 In Colors (Lemon Lime Twist, Fresh Fig, Tranquil Tide, Powder Pink and Berry Burst), it’s time to start warming up to our new friends: I will admit that it sometimes takes me a couple of months to warm up to some colors – I’m deeply, madly in love with them just as they are retiring. Not this time. I love each of these colors and know just how I will work with them – until Stampin’ Up! gives me more reasons to love them. I introduced all five of these colors two weeks ago. If you’d like to read my write-up (which includes comparisons to familiar colors and suggested color combinations), PLEASE CLICK HERE.
- Retiring Flowering Desert. I think you’ll agree that the “you’re so awesome” is particularly wonderful when directed to these five In Colors. Not only do I love the feeling that’s emoted with the words, but I love the style with which they are scripted. I simply stamped the sentiment with Basic Gray on Thick Whisper White cardstock. Here’s a closer look:Retiring stamp sets are guaranteed until May 24, but everything else is gone when it’s gone. Here’s a look at this amazing, builder stamp set Don’t miss out on all the retiring products – read more about them here
- Simple Layering. The focal panel of this card is created with 1″ strips of each of the five In Colors. While I initially set out to add the stripes across the entire span of the card base, I really, really, really wanted to create a panel (so I did). Since the five strips add to 5″ (1/2″ shorter than the 5-1/2″ height of the card base), I cut the sides to 3-3/4″ (1/2″ shorter than the width of the card base). The Thick Whisper White border is 1/8″ longer and wider than the striped panel.
Stamp Sets: Flowering Desert Papers: Basic Gray, Purple Posy, Rococo Rose, Seaside Spray, Terracotta Tile, Pretty Peacock, Thick Whisper White Inks: Basic Gray Accessories: 2-1/4″ Circle punch, Stampin’ Dimensionals
Thanks for stopping by today!
Brian
Don’t Miss These Retiring Products. Stampin’ Up! announced the products that will retire on June 3 (or when products sell out). Please click on the picture below to read more about what’s retiring and why you have a limited time to grab up these items:Over the past couple of days, I’ve shared parades of prior cards with select retiring items. If you missed those posts, you can see them here:
- Select Retiring Stamp Sets (A-L) & a Parade of 46 Cards
- Select Retiring Stamp Sets (M-Z) & a Parade of 37 Cards
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What a great way to showcase the pretty new colors. Love the sentiment. Enjoy your day!
Thanks Hilda! They are lovely individually or together.
I too love all the new colors. Seems there is something for every season.
I hadn’t looked at it that way, but you are right! Love that!
Great display of the new colors…laid out here they look darker. Thanks for sharing!
I agree! These are lovely colors that I can’t wait to play around with more.
What a great line-up of crisp and modern colors. Can’t wait to get my hands on these new colors. Thanks for sharing Brian.
Happy to share, Kadie! You’re going to love these colors!
I’m always a fan of color blocking and what a cool way to show off the new colors! I’m jealous that I have to wait to order them!
You’re going to be even happier when you get them in your hands, Mary! They are pretty spectacular!
So soft and pretty! Have a great weekend Brian!
Thanks so much, Dawn! ♥
Great idea on showcasing the new colors. The look is simple, clean, and classic. I love the white base under your panels. Is the card base black?
Thanks, Sharon! The card base is Basic Gray. You’re going to love these new colors! ♥
Brian you’re awesome! I usually make a bookmark for the new incolors, what an awesome way to show them off with a card, a paper blocking card. . . So perfect! Adding the sentiment in the corner makes the focal point, both the sentiment and the 5 colors.