Today, I've got a sneak peek of the new 2012 In Colors from the upcoming 2012-2013 Annual Catalog, available June 1.
I love that we get five, fresh and new colors to experiment with for two whole years! Can't wait to start mixing and matching and falling in love with all-new, trendy color combinations! Woohoo!
So without further ado, this years's colors are…
…Raspberry Ripple, Primrose Petals, Midnight Muse, Gumball Green and Summer Starfruit!
Please note that with the variations in my photo colors and your monitor these colors will not be an accurate representation. To give you a better idea, I made some swatches to compare them to current Stampin' Up! colors.
All of the new colors are in the lower right-hand corner. You can click to enlarge the above photo, but let's check out each color individually for better detail.
Raspberry Ripple is like a darker, richer Rose Red. It's more blue than Riding Hood Red. And, it's just a hint bluer and lighter than Cherry Cobbler.
Primrose Petals is like a dusty rose. If you added some Rose Red to Calypso Coral this would be the mixture. It's has more of an warm red tone than either Rose Red or Melon Mambo.
Midnight Muse is a slightly darker, richer version of Not Quite Navy with just a hint of royal blue added in. It's got more green than Night of Navy, but not as much as Not Quite Navy. It's much darker and bluer than Island Indigo.
Gumball Green is dark like Garden Green with a little more yellow. Garden Green is like a darker version of Wild Wasabi, each of them has a blue undertone. While Gumball Green is not quite a darker version of Lucky Limeade, it does share a more yellow undertone and they work well in combination.
Summer Starfruit is like a mixture of Lucky Limeade and Daffodil Delight. I thought it might be similar to the old Crushed Curry, but it's definitely greener. I also thought it might be close to the old Kiwi Kiss, but it's more yellow. Old Olive and Summer Starfruit blend together nicely.
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Well…what are your thoughts on the new colors?! Aren't they fabulous?!
Sometimes it takes me a while to warm up to the new In Colors, but I usually end up falling in love with every single one!. If you don't love them yet, don't worry! You will! Stampin' Up! has some new Designer Papers with fantastic color combinations that will creatively inspire you! I just know you'll fall in love with them, too!
Well, I'm off to play with my new catalog goodies! I'm creating some make & takes for my Too Cool Demo Team meeting on Monday. If you think you might like the demonstrator opportunity, come and check out our meeting. Contact me for details. We'll be making these In Color swatches and sharing plenty of tips and techniques! It's so much fun and now you can be a part of it for only $99!
Angie
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