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Today’s card features one of the new In Colors – Peach Parfait.  As you can see from the colour comparison below the In Colors this year are all unique. A wide variety of colours, the In Colors will now be available to purchase for two years. You can choose from In Colors products including ink pads, cardstock, markers, ribbon and designer series papers.

To show off the Peach Parfait, I used only white accents with the Peach Parfait for this card.  The stamp set is Watercolor Trio.  I am really going to miss this set from the Summer Mini catalogue since it is not in the next Idea Book & Catalogue.

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Cajun Craze is a new Regals Collection color. I wasn’t sure that I would like this colour but I really do. I can see both red and rust in Cajun Craze. And as you can see by the colour comparison below, this is going to be a fabulous colour for Autumn.

And today’s card is real quick and easy one. By using layers of punches, it was fast to create. 

I stamped the large circle image from Artistic Etchings three times and punched with various circle punches – 1-3/4", 1" and 1/2".  I then punched circles of Cajun Craze cardstock in slightly larger sizes – 2-3/8" Scallop Circle, 1-1/4" and 3/4" circles and layered with stampin’ dimensionals.

I added a greeting from Thank You Kindly to the Whisper White cardstock with Cajun Craze ink and layered it onto a Cajun Craze card. On top of that, I added a second layer of Cajun Craze cardstock topped with Whisper White cardstock that was embossed with the Square Lattice embossing folder for the Big Shot. I coloured a length of Whisper White satin ribbon with the Cajun Craze ink pad to finish the card. See this post for instructions on dyeing the ribbon.   

Although this card would look good in any colour, I think the Cajun Craze was a good choice.

And don’t forget, you can order Cajun Craze and all the other new catalogue products starting July 1st at 2 pm Eastern, Noon Mountain and 11 am Pacific. I can’t wait!

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Pink Pirouette is another colour that is returning to Stampin’ Up! after previosuly being an In Color. It is such a pretty colour and so soft that it needed a stronger colour to work with it. I paired it here with Basic Gray.

This card did not turn out the way I pictured it before I stamped it. The end result is much more elegant and delicate than I had imagined. In fact, as I was finishing it up hubby walked by and said "it needs pearls". And he was right. The brads I was adding would not have achieved this same graceful look. 

The card itself is Basic Gray and I corner rounded the four corners to soften the card up a bit. The layer of Whisper White is 1/2" smaller than the Basic Gray card – 5" x 3-3/4" and the Pink Pirouette layer is 1/4" smaller than the Whisper White – 4-3/4" x 3-1/2".

I stamped the largest Pink Pirouette piece of cardstock with the Belle Toile background stamp and Basic Gray ink. I added a scallop edge punched border to layers of cardstock in the same colours – Basic Gray, Whisper White and Pink Pirouette and tied a knotted length of Basic Gray satin ribbon around it. 

The greeting is from the new stamp set, Perfect Punches. This greeting set is designed to work with the various Stampin’ Up! punches.  I stamped it twice – once in Basic Gray and once in Pink Pirouette. The Pink Pirouette was punched with the Scallop Oval and the Basic Gray with the small oval punch. The two were layered with stampin’ dimensionals. 

I think this would be a great card for a wedding!  I am so glad that Pink Pirouette is back and I can’t wait to show you more cards using the colour.

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It was a busy weekend at my house getting catalogues in the mail. And a real family affair -  Liam unpacked the catalogues, Alexandra adhered the labels, Phil added the coupons and I addressed the envelopes. As of right now, all catalogues requests have been fulfilled. Since they went Priority mail, you should have your new catalogue by Wednesday, June 30th at the latest. If you do not receive it by then, please contact me.

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Colour Comparison from left to right: Blushing Bride, Pretty in Pink, Pink Pirouette, Regal Rose

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Poppy Parade is another one of this years new In Colors. Don’t you love it?

Although I would consider Poppy Parade a red it has a definite hint of orange to it as well. Since it is such a vibrant colour, I knew it would pair well with the Newsprint designer series paper that will be in the next catalogue. These papers are really neat – dictionary pages, old catalogues, vintage maps, music and more. And do you wanna know a secret? The new catalogue has coordinating sets and accessories for this vintage looking paper. The Newsprint designer series paper is Basic Black and Very Vanilla so I choose to use only those colours with Poppy Parade for this card. 

To make this card, I Iayered a 3-1/2 x 4-3/4" piece of Newsprint paper onto 3-5/8" x 4-7/8" Basic Black cardstock. I wrapped this piece with Basic Black satin ribbon and Very Vanilla grosgrain ribbon tying a small knot in the grosgrain.

I made the daisy with the Daisies #2 die for the Big Shot in layers of Basic Black, Poppy Parade and Newsprint paper. To hold the flower together, I added a 5/8" Vanilla jumbo brad to the center.

After adding a greeting in Basic Black ink on Newsprint paper and punching with the Modern Label punch,  I layered onto a larger piece of Poppy Parade cardstock and added a 5/16" vanilla jumbo brad.

Finally, I layered Poppy Parade cardstock onto a Basic Black card and assembled the pieces. A really easy card!

This card has more of a shabby chic look to it than most of my cards. Do you like it? Please leave a comment and let me know.

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Colour Comparison from left to right: Real Red, Poppy Parade, Riding Hood Red, Cherry Cobbler

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Round Tab Punch 

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July Fourth stamp brush set 

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Pear Pizzazz in one of five new In Colors that Stampin’ Up! is introducing in the upcoming catalogue. These new In Colors will be available for two years.

Pear Pizzazz products include a Classic ink pad and refill as well as cardstock and a stitched-poly ribbon. It is also used in a couple of the new designer series papers like Greenhousa Gala that I used for this card.

To make this card I cut three 1-1/2" x  3-3/4" strips of the Pear Pizzazz patterned paper from Greenhouse Gala. I layered the strips onto Whisper White cardstock and then onto another piece of Pear Pizzazz cardstock. 

A length of Whisper White Organza ribbon was adhered around the cardstock and a 1/4" wide piece of Pear Pizzazz cardstock was glued on top. Three white 5/16" jumbo brads were inserted in the bottom left corner and the cardstock layers were glued onto a Whisper White card. 

Finally I stamped one of the flower images from the Friends Never Fade stamp set in Pear Pizzazz and punched it out with the 1-3/8" circle punch. I layered the stamped piece onto a 1-3/4" circle of Pear Pizzazz and a 2-3/8" punched scallop circle of Whisper White.  

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Colour Comparison from left to right: Certainly Celery, Pear Pizzazz, Wild Wasabi, Old Olive

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Pacific Point is a "new again" colour. It was an In Color a couple of years ago and is now returning as a permanent addition to the Brights Collection.  Scroll to the end of this post to see a colour comparison to some of the other Stampin’ Up! blues.   

As you can see from this card, Pacific Point is a strong and vibrant blue. Here I matched it up with black and white. I stamped the flowers from Inspired by Nature twice. First on the Pacific Point cardstock and a second time on the Whisper White cardstock. After layering the Whisper White cardstock onto Basic Black, I lined up the two stamped images and adhered.

To highlight the stamped image a little more, I added three black brads from the Vintage Brads assortment (on the Last Chance Accessories List – get ‘em while you can!) and 1/8" Taffeta Ribbon in Basic Black.  I am really starting to love this narrow ribbon. To finish the card, I added one of the greetings from Inspired By Nature with stampin’ dimensionals and added a full card of Basic Black cardstock.

Last night I spent some time arranging my ink pads into the new Colour Collections. And they look great! Pacific Point fits so well into the new Brights Collection.  

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Colour Comparison from left to right: Baja Breeze, Marina Mist, Pacific Point, Not Quite Navy

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There are some exciting new colours being introduced in the next catalogue and one of them is Cherry Cobbler.  This is a rich, vibrant red that is more elegant than our other reds. It is new to the Regals Collection for Stampin’ Up!  To see a comparison of similar colours, keep reading. And keep checking my blog as I introduce the other new colours in the coming days and weeks.

To create this card, I used the new Vintage Wallpaper embossing folder for the Big Shot with Whisper White cardstock. I then layered the Whisper White cardstock onto Cherry Cobbler cardstock and then onto Whisper White again to make the card.

Since I didn’t have Cherry Cobbler ribbon, I made my own with the Whisper White satin ribbon. Scroll down to the end of this blog post to see how I coloured my ribbon.

Next, I stamped an image from the new Friends Never Fade stamp set in Cherry Cobbler ink and layered it onto Cherry Cobbler cardstock, Lastly, I stamped a greeting in the same colour and punched it with the 1-1/4" circle which was then layered onto a 1-3/8" circle of Cherry Cobbler cardstock and adhered with stampin’ dimensionals to the card.

A simple card but the elegance of Cherry Cobbler makes it special.

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Colour Comparison from left to right: Bravo Burgundy, Cajun Craze, Cherry Cobbler, Riding Hood Red

TIP: Hold your ribbon onto the ink pad with a sponge and pull across the pad to colour the ribbon. Let dry. I went across the pad only once and let the colour soak in. Two passes across the ink pad was too dark. 

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This new set, Artistic Etchings, will be in the new Idea Book & Catalogue available in just two weeks. A set of 6, it also includes a crown, key, and Eiffel tower in addition to the images shown here. 

I also used two new colours on this card – Early Espresso and Marina Mist. Don’t you love them?

And a sneak peek isn’t complete without showing a couple of new accessories as well. Here I used the new 1/8" taffeta ribbon in Marina Mist (note the white trimmed edges) and the new 2-3/8" scallop circle punch. I am so happy to have a larger punch that matches the 1-3/4" circle.

This new set is so romantic – I can just imagine myself having coffee at a wonderful bistro in Paris.

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