Color Challenge Card

Made with some of the (still) new colors! :) I wonder how long they will be "new." Hmm... Anyway, I've had lots of fun playing with the colors and the new stamp sets and embellishments I got last week. I actually made this one to play along with the Diva Coffee Break Design Color Challenge #188; my first time!

Supplies:

Stamp Set: Just Believe

Ink: VersaMark

Paper: Early Espresso, Cherry Cobbler, Marina Mist, Daffodil Delight

Tools/Accessories: Heat tool, White Embossing Powder, 1 3/8" Circle punch, 5/8" Satin Ribbon in Whisper White

Using the New Colors

Oops, it's been over two weeks since I've posted. Got busy with life, I guess! :) But now I'm back to stamping - putting together another custom ELM Designs order (yay!!) and trying to make some samples with the NEW stuff.

I just put this together in a late night stamping frenzy. These are 3 of the 6 new colors that are now in our Core Collections: Daffodil Delight, Marina Mist and Early Expresso. The more I use this Circle Circus set, the more I'm liking it. This particular flower one, is my favorite of the 10 stamps in the set! The words are taken from a set that is a Level 3 Hostess set in this 2010-2011 catalog.

Supplies:

Stamp Sets: Circle Circus, Occasional Quotes

Ink: Daffodil Delight, Marina Mist, Early Espresso

Paper: Daffodil Delight, Marina Mist, Early Espresso, Whisper White

Tools: 1" Circle punch, Scallop Oval punch, Large Oval punch, Word Window punch

Embellishments: 5/16" Jumbo Brads Neutrals in Whisper White

COLOR MY WORLD!!!!

I have extremely exciting news! Stampin' Up! has announced a color overhaul that will launch with the new catalog July 1st.

Remember In Colors from the last 2 years that were so awesome.... Some of your favorites are returning! Wild Wasabi, River Rock, Pink Pirouette, Riding Hood Red, Baja Breeze, Tangerine Tango and Pacific Point are all back! Current In Colors that we would say farewell to this coming June are STAYING: Melon Mambo, Rich Razzleberry (love that one) and Soft Suede.

They are bringing in fresh new colors as part of the core colors: Daffodil Delight, Early Espresso, Marina Mist, Cherry Cobbler and Cajun Craze. These will be so much fun to play with (I can't wait to get them!).

Here is the complete list of colors/color collections:

There will be 5 new In Colors in July. They will stay "In" for TWO years. And next year they will introduce another set of 5 In Colors (after this first year there will always be 10 In Colors). So, while there will be fewer core colors, they are increasing the options with more In Colors that will be available twice as long.

Lastly, they will be retiring 30 colors. If there's a color you shed a tear for (for me, it's Cameo Coral), we can get you a few packs of card stock and a reinker. By the time you use up that stock you will have found a new color or two to love in it's place, I'm sure!

Give me a call or an email or leave a comment if you want to stock up on any of these colors!