Hello everyone! With the close of every Stampin' Up Annual Catalog, we have to say goodbye to five In Colors. This May, we will be losing the following colors:
Initially I wasn't a huge fan of these colors. It seemed to be a odd combination. But over the past two years, I have grown to like all of the colors. In fact, I have grown to love love love Mint Macaron. It will be sad to lose these colors, but I am devastated to lose Mint Macaron. Hands down my favorite! Today I'm celebrating Mint Macaron and giving it a proper sendoff with three fun cards!
My first card is actually one I made using a ton of retired products. I don't usually hang on to retired stamp sets (preferring to sell them and get new ones), but I have kept two sets that get pulled out time and time again: Four You and Four Feathers! This great monochrome triptych features both of those retired sets plus one current set (Timeless Textures) and a great accessory (Mint Macaron Striped Ribbon). Simple card, yet it highlights the color beautifully.
- Stamps: Four Feathers (retired); Four You (retired); Timeless Textures
- Inks: Mint Macaron
- Cardstock: Mint Macaron; Whisper White
- Accessories: Mint Macaron Striped Ribbon
- Tools:
Card two features a Holiday Catalog stamp set that is carrying over! I immediately fell for the Cookie Cutter Christmas Stamp Set and Punch and love that I can use it beyond Christmas time. The little suit stamp is perfect as a teddy bear. And I love the color combination of Mint Macaron and Crumb Cake. The soft colors make a great gender neutral baby card. This card also features the In Color DSP pack. I love these packs for great background pieces. SU sells the DSP packs in both In Color collections, Brights, Regals, Subtles, and Neutrals.
- Stamps: Cookie Cutter Christmas; Suite Sayings
- Inks: Mint Macaron; Crumb Cake; Chocolate Chip
- Cardstock: 2015-2017 In Color DSP; Neutrals DSP; Mint Macaron; Whisper White
- Accessories: Mint Macaron Striped Ribbon
- Tools: Cookie Cutter Punch; Layering Circles Framelits
Finally I am featuring my favorite color combination: Mint Macaron and Rich Razzleberry. Purple is my favorite color and I love the green and purple combo of these two colors. I am again featuring the In Color DSP as my background paper. I kept the main image of the card fairly simple with a jar full of flowers.
- Stamps: Jar of Love
- Inks: Sweet Sugarplum; Rich Razzleberry; Mint Macaron; Smoky Slate
- Cardstock: 2015-2017 In Color DSP; Mint Macaron; Whisper White
- Accessories:
- Tools: Everyday Jars Framelits
Super sad that we only have a few weeks left with Mint Macaron, but hey, maybe they will eventually bring it back when Stampin' Up does another color refresh. A girl can dream, right?
Stamp Sets to Use:
- Birthday Blooms
- Celebrate Today
- Build a Birthday
- Love and Affection
- Foxy Friends
- No Bones About It
- Watercolor Wings
- Papillon Potpurri
- Jar of Love
- Petite Petals
- Seaside Shore
- Suite Sayings
- Friendly Wishes
- Flower Shop
- Timeless Textures
- Playful Backgrounds
- Work of Art
- Blooms and Wishes
- Botanical Blooms
- Kinda Eclectic
- Labeler Alphabet
- Cookie Cutter Christmas
- Paisleys and Posies
- Endless Birthday Wishes
- Dragonfly Dreams
- Cool Treats
- Bookcase Builder
- Birdcage Builder
- Tasty Trucks
- Hey Chick
- Designer Tee
- Reverse Words
- Four You
- Four Feathers