A New Color Combo for You to Try
March 17, 2017|Posted in: Creativity, Specials
Are you ready to try a new color combo? My guess is that you have a few go-to colors when you start a new stamping project. I know I do. But I also like to look for new color combinations and give them a try. One source I use, along with half of the population, is Pinterest. That’s where I saw this color combo of Calypso Coral, So Saffron and Mint Macaron. Since I like all three colors, it was game on!
The Cake Crazy stamp set seemed like a good place to start since it’s a fun set for multiple colors. Here’s the finished card:
This set may look crazy, but it’s a photopolymer set so it’s easy to line up the images for two-step stamping. As a general rule of thumb, I like to start with the darker color first, then I can easily see that color to help me line up the second image with the lighter color. Here I stamped the Calypso Coral image first, then added the So Saffron image (top) and the Mint Macaron image (bottom).
You can build some crazy cakes with this set, but I went for a simple three-layer cake. The background paper is from the Cupcakes and Carousels designer series paper pack. Those rays of So Saffron make a great backdrop for a fun birthday cake. For an embellishment I added the beautiful Mint Macaron linen ribbon, attached with one of the cute mini paper clips from the Occasions catalog.
What do you think? I love this color combo! They do play so well together. And the addition of Early Espresso provides some definition without overwhelming the lighter colors. I just wish I’d found this color combo sooner. Mint Macaron will retire in May and I will miss it. It is in the 2015-2017 In Color group, all of which will retire.
Tip: now is a great time to stock up on In Color items that will be retiring. Card stock, ink refills, markers and embellishments typically sell out fast once the retired list is announced by Stampin’ Up! Buy now! You know everything is still in stock and you can take advantage of Sale-a-Bration. (For new readers, that is our annual sale. For every $50 you order you can get a free item from the Sale-a-Bration catalog!)
Click on the Sale-a-Bration catalog link on the right to check out all the great free items you can get. Find Cake Crazy on page 7 of the Occasions catalog. It won’t retire till May, but why wait? If you love playing with color then you will love playing with this set!
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