Understanding Color Theory (the Color Wheel) with video
If choosing color combinations is challenging for you the Color Theory video below may help you out.
You can find a printed color wheel in the new Annual Catalog on page 132. Some of us lucky Demo's received a real color wheel at OnStage in Houston. It was a surprise perk for attendees.
Stampin' Up! has heard from many people begging for one since they saw it. Stay tuned; they are producing another that will be available for purchase later this year. In the meantime please watch the video seen further below to see how you can use this color wheel.
Here's a photo of the printed color wheel in the catalog:
My top favorite and easiest way to combine colors is Monochromatic. This means hues of one color – blues, greens etc. Monochromatic projects are soothing to the eye and can be seamless.
My second favorite is to use complimentary colors such as pink & green or yellow with purple.
If you're using designer paper Stampin' Up! has done the work for you – just choose from the colors listed on the back of each package.
Honestly, how I usually choose colors is to hold the card stock pieces next to each other. For me that's easy, but I know others struggle so I hope the video below will help you out.
Click on the pictures above or below to get to my new catalog shares – choose from designer papers, In Color bundles or a ribbon share. They're available through May 7th only.
Tonight is the 4th Monday so we're stamping at 7:30 pm CT here on my FB page. The cards are a unique Center Flap fold and SO EASY! This fold also shows off your pretty designer paper beautifully.
The black & white card is made with the Beautifully Penned designer paper in the Sale-a-Bration catalog. This pretty black & white paper is 12 X 12 and only available through Thursday, Sept 30th. It's free with a $50 order here.
It's such a great time to order those items you've been wanting since you get something free with each $50-100 you spend! FREE is everyone's favorite thing! Shop here.
Plus if you spend $50 in September you get a stack of 10 hand made cards from me as a thank you. *see below.
Textures & Frames; who knew you could create such fun & variety?!
At first this stamp set baffled me; what would I do with it? Well leave it up to the creativity of others to spark my own! I got some ideas online and all of a sudden I couldn't stop!
I shared all of these cards and tips on making them on this week's Tuesday FB Live. Look!
The card above is my favorite. It truly makes me smile! That sentiment is from the In Your Words stamp set in the back of the Sale-a-Bration catalog. It's free with a $300 order through Sept 30th. See it here.
You may wonder how I achieved that perfectly shaped smile on these faces. I searched all of my stamp sets for a circle shape and found one in the cat in the Cute Halloween set. Watch the video here or seen below to see how I did it. The eyes are clear rhinestones colored Black with my Blends marker. The colors are Bermuda Bay, Granny Apple Green, Fresh Freesia and Pacific Point.
In the video I also share a neat tip on getting a smaller Postage shape from our Rectangular Postage Stamp punch.
If you love quirky and unique get this while you can. This fun Textures & Frames stamp set is free with a $50 through the end of September. *stock up on your favorites and earn it free!
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This next card uses the same solid circle image to create a colorful background for the nice, large greeting in the Thinking, Thanks & Peace stamp set. I also used the Basic Border dies to create the eye catching rick-rack border trim.
The die-cut swirl is from the Painted Labels dies and again the greeting is from the In Your Words stamp set.
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I was inspired by the card on the lower right (seen by other Demo's) to create one with TALL candles! I used my Stamparatus for both of these cards! Watch how in the video below or click here.
The greeting is from the Happiest of Birthdays stamp set. I love how easy you can create a masculine card with this unique stamp set!
Don't miss out if you want this set! It's unavailable after Sept 30th! You'll also get 10 free hand-made cards from me with a $50 order! Details are below.
The pumpkin, ghost & cat are punched with the Halloween punch directly from the Cute Halloween designer paper seen here. This punch is on back order until October 11th. But you CAN still order it.
I really like how she added different patterns & textures behind each window from the Picture This die cut seen here. And that peak of the black & white dsp behind it all really sets off the fun colors.
Next is a cute card made by Candy using the Clever Cats stamp set. See it here.
That cat peeking from behind the pumpkin is adorable. Her colors are Rich Razzleberry, Black, Mossy Meadow, Pumpkin Pie & White. Other products she used here are:
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