So Saffron

Today's card from the Color Coach is So Saffron, which is in the Subtles Collection.

The "Dynamic Duo" colors are So Saffron and More Mustard. I used the Elegant Lines Embossing Folder to dry emboss the More Mustard card stock. I stamped the sentiment from the Oval All stamp set using More Mustard ink. I love how the 1-3/4"x7/8" Oval Punch and the Scallop Oval Punch layer together to make projects easy :)


The "Creative Combination" colors are So Saffron, Rose Red, and Wild Wasabi. For this card, I wanted to use a Bigz Die that has been lonely the past few months. The Island Floral Die makes quick and pretty flowers, with the center hole already cut for your brad. I used the Woodgrain background stamp on the card base, as well as on the flower pieces. The Oval All stamp set and those two oval punches made another appearance to finish off the card :)


This was a card design from a workshop I did several months ago. The "Sweet Set" colors are So Saffron, Riding Hood Red, and Soft Suede. I used Soft Suede ink to stamp the image and sentiment from the Just Believe stamp set. The sentiment is punched from the 1-3/4" Circle Punch, and layered onto a piece of Riding Hood Red card stock which was cut on the Big Shot using the Circles #2 Originals Die.

Very Vanilla

One of my favorite Big Shot Dies is Fun Flowers. So for today's post, I thought I would make both cards using this Bigz L Die, but with two totally different looks :)


As I started playing around with the "Creative Combination" colors - Very Vanilla, Perfect Plum, and Rose Red - I started thinking about one of my upcoming classes. I ended up with this card, which is even prettier in real life (it's difficult to capture the shimmer on the flower in a photo). I can't wait to share this at the "Girlie Girl" card class!
I cut the flower from Rose Red card stock on my Big Shot. Then, I spritzed the pieces with water to make distressing them easier. After the pieces were dry, I sponged the edges with Rose Red ink and spritzed them heavily with my Frost White Shimmer Paint mixture. A Very Vanilla Vintage Flower Adornment is the perfect finishing touch.


This simple card went together quickly. The "Sweet Set" colors are Very Vanilla, Regal Rose, and Not Quite Navy. I used the Paper-Piercing Tool to add the border around the edge of the Not Quite Navy card stock. The flower center is a 5/8" Jumbo Brad.

River Rock

River Rock is a great neutral that was once an "In Color," but made a return when Stampin' Up! did the big color renovation (July 2010).


The Color Coach lists the "Dynamic Duo" as River Rock and Always Artichoke. I really like how these two colors work together. Try them on your next project :)
I used the Just Believe stamp set on this 3x3 card.



We made this card at my March "Technique Tuesday" class. The ric-rac is made by punching both sides of a strip of River Rock card stock on the Scallop Edge Border punch. We used the Apple Blossoms stamp set and the "Creative Combination" colors: River Rock, Cherry Cobbler, and Marina Mist.



This 3x3 card makes me giggle... it's stinkin' cute!
The "Sweet Set" colors are River Rock, Not Quite Navy, and Tangerine Tango. I used the Aviary and For All You Do stamp sets. The Tangerine Tango Pompom Trim just makes me smile :)

Certainly Celery

I can't believe how many days flew by since my last post! It's been crazy busy here... too many things to do, not enough hours in the day :(
On the upside, I had a super fun class Tuesday night, and a great visit with my Mother-In-Law this week. Now, if only I were ready for Friday night's class...


Certainly Celery is a "must have" color for your collection - It works well with so many other colors :) The "Dynamic Duo" listed on the Color Coach is Certainly Celery and Old Olive. What a great combo!!


This is a card from one of my Technique Tuesday classes. We used the Notably Ornate stamp set and the colors in the "Creative Combination": Certainly Celery, Soft Suede, and Pink Pirouette. I LOVE how these colors look together. The subtle background on the Certainly Celery card stock is dry embossed on the Big Shot using the Perfect Details Texturz Plate, and very lightly sponged with Soft Suede ink. The largest image is stamped onto Very Vanilla card stock with Soft Suede ink. To create a more vintage look, the image is torn out (rather than cut with Snips). The edges are slightly curled up and sponged with Soft Suede ink. After stamping the bird image in Pink Pirouette ink, the Color Spritzer Tool and my Soft Suede marker went to work. The sentiment is punched out with the Modern Label Punch, and matted on a scrap of Soft Suede card stock which was die cut - on the Big Shot of course ;) - using 1 of the Punch Windows and the Movers & Shapers Bigz XL Die.


This 3x3 card features colors from the "Getting Started" Collection: Certainly Celery, Whisper White, and Marina Mist. My Big Shot went to work for me on this one :) The dry embossed background on the Whisper White card stock is from the Square Lattice Embossing Folder, and the amazing butterflies are cut out and dry embossed at the same time using the Beautiful Wings Embosslit.

Pear Pizzazz

I fell in love with Pear Pizzazz the second I saw it - It's my favorite In Color :) If you are not the biggest fan of green, try using Pear Pizzazz... it's works with so many other colors!


The Color Coach lists the "Dynamic Duo" as Pear Pizzazz and Garden Green. I'm so happy that the Seam Binding comes in Pear Pizzazz!

The "Creative Combination" colors are Pear Pizzazz, Rich Razzleberry, and Tempting Turquoise. I have to admit I haven't used the Petal Pizzazz stamp set as much as I thought I would. So, it felt really good to get it out today! I think I'm going to leave that set on my desk for a while...

The "Sweet Set" colors are Pear Pizzazz, More Mustard, and Cajun Craze. This is definitely not a color combo I would have picked on my own, but I really like how it turned out! I used the For All You Do stamp set to make this thank-you card. The rock-and-roll technique worked perfectly on the flower image :)

Old Olive

If a color could be one of your friends, then Old Olive would be in my closest circle ;)
I have always loved this color - it just goes with everything!

The "Dynamic Duo" colors on this quick, simple 3x3 card are Old Olive and Certainly Celery. To distress the 1-1/4" Striped Grosgrain Ribbon, I simply cut the ribbon in half lengthwise and pulled a few threads off the cut edge.


The "Creative Combination" colors are Old Olive, Not Quite Navy, and Cajun Craze. I punched a 2-3/8" scalloped circled and a 1-3/4" scalloped circle from Cajun Craze card stock. Then I wadded them up several times to break down the fibers. I then peeled them apart into two layers, creating a soft, "faux suede" look.


Several cards in the Color Coach list a "Getting Started Combination." This combo uses only colors found in the Getting Started Collection, which contains a sampling of card stock and Stampin' Spots (ink) in 12 colors. It's a great place for new stampers to begin. The "Getting Started Combination" colors on this 3x6 card are Old Olive, Pretty in Pink, and Night of Navy.

Wild Wasabi

When I found out that Wild Wasabi was coming back when SU did the big color renovation, I was soooooo happy! I love Wild Wasabi - I think I like saying it as much as I like stamping with it ;)

The "Dynamic Duo" colors are Wild Wasabi and Garden Green. This 3x3 card was super easy to make using 1 of the stamps from Engraved Greetings. The Basic Rhinestones add the perfect touch of bling :)

I really like this Hostess stamp set. Right before the current catalog went "live," Demonstrators were allowed to purchase a level2 and a level 3 Hostess stamp set... Apple Blossoms was definitely on my order. It looks great with the "Creative Combination" colors: Wild Wasabi, So Saffron, and Perfect Plum.

The "Sweet Set" colors are Wild Wasabi, Marina Mist, and Early Espresso. The images are from the Aviary stamp set.

Garden Green

Garden Green has always been a little tricky for me... not sure why. I guess I just don't connect as well with this color. I'm glad I have my Color Coach to guide me :)
My goal for today's cards was to use a stamp set I just love, and HAD to buy as soon as I saw it over a year ago. I still love Fox & Friends, but don't use it enough. So, I challenged myself to use it on all of today's cards... while at the same time using up scraps from my scrap drawers. (Hence, the retired ribbons.) Other than the 2 standard-sized card bases, all the other pieces came from my scraps. To keep things simple, I stuck with basically the same layout for each card.

The "Dynamic Duo" colors are Garden Green and Wild Wasabi. I used markers to ink my stamp so I could have both colors on my turtle :)


The "Creative Combination" colors are Garden Green, More Mustard, and Chocolate Chip. After stamping the lion onto the Whisper White card stock, I inked and stamped his face two more times and then cut out the mane and face using my snips.


The "Sweet Set" colors are Garden Green, Bashful Blue, and Tangerine Tango. I used the Perfect Polka Dots Embossing Folder to add texture to the Garden Green background.

Always Artichoke

Always Artichoke is another color that sat "unloved" for many years until Stampin' Up! did the big color renovation. It is now a regularly used color in my projects :)
The Color Coach lists the "Dynamic Duo" as Always Artichoke and River Rock. The "Creative Combination" colors are Always Artichoke, Crumb Cake, and Bashful Blue. The "Sweet Set" colors are Always Artichoke, So Saffron, and Cajun Craze.

This cute little 3x3 card uses the Apple Blossoms Hostess stamp set.


The bird is from the Punch Potpourri Hostess stamp set, and then punched out using the Two-Step Bird punch. I used the same punch to create 2 branches from Always Artichoke card stock. After dry embossing with the Framed Tulips Embossing Folder, I spritzed the de-bossed side of the crumb cake card stock with a Crumb Cake marker and the Color Spritzer Tool.

I really like how this card turned out, and I'm not sure I would have put these colors together on my own. Yay Color Coach!! ;)
The Always Artichoke card stock is dry embossed with the Elegant Lines Embossing Folder. I used the Build a Blossom stamp set and the coordinating Blossom Petals punch to create the flower. The sentiment is from the Thank You Kindly stamp set.

Baja Breeze

Baja Breeze is one of my favorite colors... which gives me a little giggle. Why? Well, Baja Breeze used to be an In Color. When it was, I used it occasionally. When Stampin' Up! did the big color renovation this July, Baja Breeze earned a spot in the Subtles Collection. This time Baja Breeze just clicked for me. Perhaps it has a little something to do with the other new colors I can put with it??? Anyway, I have been using Baja Breeze like crazy for the past few months.
While I have been using a lot of Baja Breeze, it was interesting to see what the Color Coach suggested for color combos. The "Dynamic Duo" colors are Baja Breeze and Not Quite Navy. The "Creative Combination" colors are Baja Breeze, Cajun Craze, and Basic Gray. The "Sweet Set" colors are Baja Breeze, More Mustard, and Cherry Cobbler.

This card went together quickly. I used the Scallop Trim Border Punch along both sides of a strip of Baja Breeze card stock. The sentiment is from the Thank You Kindly stamp set.

I used my Big Shot to die cut Whisper White card stock on the Fun Flowers Bigz L Die. If you don't have this die, you absolutely NEED it ;)
I sponged the edges with Baja Breeze ink. Then I added some shimmer with my mixture of Frost White Shimmer Paint and rubbing alcohol. Lovin' the shimmer!

This card also went together quickly :) Don't you just love the Seam Binding??? I have it in every color.

Now, I never would have put these colors together on my own... which is silly, because it's basically a red/yellow/blue combination. We made this at my Spring card class. Everyone's favorite part (other than my brilliant use of the Jolly Holiday DSP)??? The Vintage Flower Adornment in the center of the flower!! They are so pretty! You get 24 in a container: 8 each of Baja Breeze, Rose Red, and Very Vanilla.