Get well soon with World Treasure from Stampin' Up

In all the excitement about the upcoming new Stampin' Up annual catalogue, it would be easy to miss a treasure on the Retiring List - like the beautiful World Treasures stamp set I've used today. Lots of the current Stampin' Up stamp sets and accessories won't be available after 30th June, and some have been reduced! So don't miss out on your favourites - and when you place an order for £50 or more with me before the end of June, I'll send you a brand spanking new Stampin' Up catalogue 2014-2015 free of charge! Click here to shop for retiring products.

LET'S GET STAMPIN'!

I've used an uplifting combination of Old Olive, Crushed Curry and Night of Navy for this get well card - come and see:

The stylised floral spray in this set is fabulous! I stamped it in Old Olive ink and added colour to the flower heads using a sponge dauber. The sentiment was borrowed from another favourite Stampin' Up stamp set, Hopeful Thoughts, and I used my stamp-a-majig to position it exactly where I wanted it.

I still can't get over how brilliant it is to have all your inks, markers, card stock, designer paper, embellishments and everything else coordinating - it's one of my favourite parts of Stampin' Up products! I chose Night of Navy for the sentiment and the candy dots in the centres of the flowers.

• Click here for more World Treasures inspiration.

HERE'S WHAT YOU'LL NEED TO MAKE THIS CARD
(Click on each item to find it quickly in my shop) 

Stamps: World Treasures (retiring) wood or cling, Hopeful Thoughts wood or cling,

Ink: Old Olive, Night of Navy, Crushed Curry classic ink,

Card stock: Very Vanilla, Naturals Ivory

Other: Regals candy dots, sponge daubers, corner rounder, Stamp-a-majig

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Some of the items in the annual Stampin' Up catalogue are retiring to make way for new products. Don't miss out on your favourites! Some of these items have been discounted too - check availability by clicking on the banners below and click here to buy retired items from my online shop.

The exams are finally over and there is a holiday feeling in our house, heightened by the sunshine and only slightly tempered by England leaving the World Cup early. The players were predictably described as 'gutted' by the press but never mind them, I feel sorry for the publicans of England who were doing a roaring trade until Luis Suarez dinked that second goal in!

See you tomorrow.

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!