How to use Stampin' Up's new in-colours

Each time a new annual catalogue is launched, I'm always thrilled to work with the new in-colours. I was bowled over by this years new colours and have spent some very happy paper moments getting to know them. Come and see:

Pistachio Pudding
This gorgeous new green has quite a lot of blue in it so will pair best with blues, purples and the bluer pinks and reds. It's a lovely ice-cream shade too so other ice cream colours will work well with it. For my tonal sample I chose Garden Green as the darker shade.

Stamped with Summer Silhouettes

Crisp Cantaloupe
I love the vintage feel of this gorgeous colour. It's quite ice cream-ish too (or am I just feeling a bit peckish?!) so the Pistachio is a nice partner for it, and I love the way it looks with browns too. For my tonal sample, I brought in Calypso Coral and Cajun Craze for even more depth.

Stamped with Stippled Blossoms

Baked Brown Sugar
This fabulous new brown is as rich and golden as its name suggests. Try this with pretty much any other colour and it will look wonderful! For my tonal sample I gave some other browns a work out - Crumb Cake, Soft Suede and Early Espresso.

Stamped with Fine Feathers

Coastal Cabana
Blue greens are so 'now' and this beautiful colour works with so many of Stampin' Up's existing shades! For contrast, hot pinks, reds, yellows and oranges will give a lovely tropical feel but if you want to bring the temperature right down, Pool Party is its paler partner for an icy look. I chose to add in darker shades for my tonal sample with Bermuda Bay and Island Indigo.

Stamped with World Treasures

Strawberry Slush
The fifth new colour has another delicious-sounding name. It's a pink quite different to any in the existing range but is closest to Primrose Petals, though much brighter. I like it with Pacific Point, Midnight Muse, Gumball Green or Crushed Curry. For my tonal sample I gave it a background of Pink Pirouette but Blushing Bride would work well too.

Stamped with Mosaic Madness

The new in-colours come in:
• Smooth card stock
• Core'dinations sandable, textured cardstock
• Ink pads and ink re-fills
• Markers
• Designer paper stacks
• Stretch ruffle ribbon
• Boutique buttons
so there's plenty of room for coordination there!

This has been a pretty long post so I won't bore you with details of the cards. If you have any queries though, or if you'd like to place an order with me, just send an email.
• Don't forget that during the month of July, you'll get a free catalogue with an order over £30, plus a handmade gift from me!

I'll be back tomorrow with a fast card for Three Minute Thursday. See you then!

Order from the new Stampin' Up Catalogue today!

My creativity feeds on new and exciting and a new Stampin' Up catalogue is one of my favourite things EVER! This year, the company has made us wait an extra day for our goodies but I hope you'll agree that it's worth it. Here's the new catalogue:

Just click on it to browse online and if you'd like a copy to curl up with, you can order your copy via Paypal in my sidebar or send me an email.

Now, just when you thought things couldn't get any more exciting, I've got a special offer for you:

Place an order with me for £30 or more during July and you'll

get a free catalogue and a handmade gift as a big thank you!

Before you scoot off to have a look, here are some of my favourite things (so far!) among the new offerings: 

• A magnetic platform for the big shot, designed to make working with framelits a doddle
• Pre-made gift boxes and bags (because sometimes decorating boxes is more fun than making them!)
• Fabulous new ribbons, buttons, brads, clips, washi tape... I'm in embellishment heaven!
• New punches and framelits that coordinate with stamp sets and sometimes embossing folders too (and you get a discount when you buy them together - yay!)
• GORGEOUS NEW STAMP SETS!!! Sorry, I didn't mean to shout but you know how excited I get about new stamp sets!
• Glorious new colours - yep, I get pretty excited about these too!

As always, the catalogue is full of brilliant ideas and gorgeous photos. Like this beautiful vase of flowers...

... stamped with the new Flower Shop stamp set and cut out with the coordinating punch. Don't the vintage faceted buttons make fabulous centres for them?! And talking of buttons...

... aren't these divine? Crisp Cantaloupe and Pistachio Pudding are two of the new in-colours and they are gorgeously delicate. I'll have more on the new colours tomorrow but let's take a look at some more buttons...

These are the new designer buttons, available in the four main stampin' Up families of colour. Buttons are not the only embellishment on offer of course!

This Gingham Garden washi tape has been making me SO happy and it works so well with these Kind and Cozy stamps. I love the new brads too and the Essentials clips, the burlap ribbon and oh my goodness, what is that underneath the ribbon? No, your eyes do not deceive you - those embellishments have been made with the new Simply Pressed clay. How much fun is that?!

I thought these little treat boxes in the shape of a tent were lots of fun too. What a great idea for a camping theme party favour! Stampin' Up really does come into its own where wrapping presents is concerned:

This gorgeous box has been covered in the new Patterns paper stacks which is available in every single colour. I adore the new Smoky Slate and it looks wonderful teamed with trendy chevron ribbon in Blushing Bride. The label is a new shape of framelit - isn't it great? But my favourite new framelits are the new Chalk Talk labels which coordinate with a brilliant new stamp set:

Now that really is a wow! There are many such wows in the catalogue and I love the way there are colour ideas as well as mini tutorials too. I'll leave you with a photo of something that made my jaw really drop:

It's hard to see this properly but it's basically a single stamp called Fishin' Around and Stampin' Up's designer has added a treat cup filled with water and sealed shut with a window sheet. It's genius!

Enjoy browsing the new catalogue won't you. I'll be back tomorrow to show you what I've been up to with my new stash and I'll look forward to hearing from you soon.

Hugs,