My Stampin’ Up!® pre-order goodies finally arrived... just before I went away for the week, so I have hardly had any chance to play with them but I did crack open the new In Colors and the Hand-Penned Petals stamp set to make these five simple cards.
Hand-Penned Petals is a lovely two-step stamp set. A note for my regular ladies here: the solid images are not supposed to fit the outlines perfectly. I repeat: they are NOT supposed to fit perfectly! I know this will freak some of you out, but trust me, they are supposed to look like that. It’s artistic, dontcha know?
I stamped each outline image and the greeting in Memento Tuxedo Black, using the Stamparatus for speed and precision. I used the Stamparatus again for the flowers, but switched to a block to add the leaves because you use the same leaf stamp three times.
The large leaf stamp is not stamped the same way round each time. Simply turn it around to fit the image in the best way and remember: it’s not supposed to fit perfectly!
Polished Pink
This card showcases Polished Pink, which is going to be the hardest new colour for me to love as I'm not a pink person at all. But I know lots of people are so it's going to be popular, I'm sure!
It’s quite close to Magenta Madness, but a little softer so, in my view, that makes it easier on the eye. The ribbon co-ordinates perfectly with Magenta Madness, too.
The leaves on this first card, and most of the cards here, are stamped in Soft Succulent...
This is LOVELY. It’s like the big brother of Mint Macaron which means the ribbon co-ordinates perfectly with Mint Macaron, too. Soft and gentle but with a bit more bite.
I’ve stamped the flowers on this second card in Fresh Freesia...
Fresh Freesia
You’ll
love this because it’s like nothing we have already, at least not for
years. It’s reminiscent of the old colour Orchid Opulence
from times past but softer and gentler.
Even if it doesn’t float your boat on its own, stick it with Blackberry
Bliss and it will definitely capture your heart.
Pale Papaya
This is very subtle, a little like Grapefruit Grove from a few years ago but again, gentler.
Soft and gentle is the theme of
most of this collection, until we come to...
Evening
Evergreen
This is by far my favourite. It's so deep and rich and
lovely. I always love the greens, as some of you know, but this one
surprises me as it's almost bottle green which used to made me shudder
as it was the colour of my school uniform! It's a darker shade of Shaded
Spruce, so they will work well together.
Love colour? Please come back on Thursday for my new In Color colour combinations!
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