Happy Wednesday, y'all! I'm so glad that you're here and hope you are having a wonderful day! Today I am hopping with some crafty collaborators along the Retiring In Colors Blog Hop as we say farewell to the retiring 2019-21 In Colors Rococo Rose, Purple Posy, Pretty Peacock, Terracotta Tile and Seaside Spray. There are several of us hopping today - you will find the list to follow along towards the bottom of my blog post - so sit back and enjoy your favorite coffee, tea, water, or smoothie as we share some handmade projects with you!
Today's Project
I must say that this is a group of In Colors that I am hating to see retire... granted I use them for every card I made or every project I thought about, but it was always a group of colors that just loved being used. So before I get on to today's project... here are a few projects from over the past two years featuring these amazing colors! Farewell Pretty Peacock, Pretty Peacock II, Pretty Peacock III, Seaside Spray, Seaside Spray II, Purple Posy, and I'm sure there are others, but these were some of my favorites!
Today's project consists of two cards - one featuring some new and the other retiring favorites!
Project Details
The new Hand-Penned Petals Bundle is one of my new favorite bundles in the 2021-22 Annual Catalog and it was just wanting to be colored with the retiring colors! Using my Stamparatus to align the diecut (as I had made several!), the image was stamped in Gray Granite. The floral image was colored with all the retiring Stampin' Blends. The background features the Painted Texture embossing folder where Terracotta Tile ink was applied with a Blending Brush for a "stucco" backdrop. The Today's Tiles sentiment was heat embossed and is perfect for so many recipients and for expressing my thoughts about the retiring colors.
I couldn't say farewell to the 2019-2021 In Colors without CAS(e)ing my favorite card to highlight a favorite retiring stamp set (Ornate Style) and embossing folder (Pinewood Planks)! I am so going to miss these two retiring favorites of mine! And with Plank being my maiden name the embossing folder will still be much used by me though it will be retired next month!
The insides of the cards are just as important as the card fronts! The stamping and coloring with the Blends was coordinated to compliment the front. A touch of blending was done for the "stucco" card along the non-colored edges for a special touch.
And don't forget the envelopes! I always stamp the fronts and the envelope flaps to give the recipients some sneak peeks as to what is inside... nothing like brightening up our mail, right?!?
What You'll Need to Make This Project
BASIC SUPPLIES:
- Paper Trimmer
- Multipurpose Liquid Glue
- Stampin' Dimensionals
- Small Grid Paper
- Paper Snips
- Bone Folder
- Clear Blocks
- Blending Brushes
- Mini Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine
- Heat Tool
- Stamparatus
STAMPS:
- Ornate Style Cling Stamp Set (save 10% when you purchase the Ornate Style Bundle)
- Ornate Thanks Photopolymer Stamp Set (save 10% when you purchase the Ornate Thanks Bundle)
- Hand-Penned Petals Photopolymer Stamp Set (save 10% when you purchase the Hand-Penned Petals Bundle after May 3, 2021)
- Today's Tiles Photopolymer Stamp Set (Retiring)
INK:
- Gray Granite Classic Stampin' Pad
- Terracotta Tile Classic Stampin' Pad
- VersaMark Ink Pad
- Pretty Peacock Stampin' Blends Combo Pack
- Seaside Spray Stampin' Blends Combo Pack
- Rococo Rose Stampin' Blends Combo Pack
- Purple Posy Stampin' Blends Combo Pack
PAPER:
- Basic White cardstock
- Gray Granite cardstock
- Pretty Peacock cardstock
- Basic White Medium envelope
OTHER:
- Ornate Layers Dies (included in the Ornate Style Bundle)
- Penned Flowers Dies (included in the Hand-Penned Petals Bundle available May 4, 2021)
- White Stampin' Emboss Powder
- Whisper White Crinkled Seam Binding Ribbon
- Pinewood Planks 3D Embossing Folder
- Painted Texture 3D Embossing Folder
You can purchase any of these supplies from my online store if you do not have a Stampin' Up!® demonstrator. Order the Ornate Garden Suite to purchase both bundles along with coordinating DSP and ribbon through May 3, 2021, while supplies last. The Ornate Thanks Stamp Set and the Ornate Layers Dies are being carried over to the new 2021-2022 Annual Catalog! The Hand-Penned Bundle is currently available to demonstrators for pre-order and will be available to customers beginning May 4, 2021.
Beautiful cards x
ReplyDeleteBeautiful cards Angie :-)
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