Timeless Tulips in Soft Pastels

Today's card features the Timeless Tulip Stamp set.

Its spring here in Wisconsin and while there's no flowers yet 

the leaves are beginning to peek through the ground.

Tulips come in a huge variety of colors, but for this card I chose soft pastels:

Highland Heather,    Blushing Bride     So Saffron    Mint Macaron

Tulips and flowers in general are nice, but the main reason for this post

is to talk about colors, specifically the Stampin'UP! color pallette.

Perhaps you've experienced this too?  I clearly remember years ago a card I was really excited about, but my supplies had been cobbled together from a variety of sources:  dollar store ink, big box store paper and garage sale ribbon. 

I spent a lot of time on that project and when it was finished it looked terrible. Everything was pink, but they were different pinks and the colors really clashed.

I now buy all my color product from Stampin'UP! Yes, they have pretty colors and a good variety of colors. But the important thing for me is that everything color coordinates!

Sets of colors blend nicely with each other
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and everything in a single color is a perfect match
Inks, ribbons, paper, markers, embellishments, they all match.

The current catalog offers 2 choices of ribbon in Mint Macaron
Both are drop dead gorgeous and since I couldn't decide I just made both!

The card at the top of the post has the 1/8" ribbon
this one has the 1/4" ribbon.

I hope I've got you thinking about color and how you coordinate your projects.
If you need any supplies there are shopping links below
And if you want a little fun check out our INKcredible Crafters Facebook group
we've got a green color challenge going on right now.

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Thanks for stopping by the blog today - I hope this gives you some ideas for playing with your supplies.  And please leave a comment below  to let me know what you think of this technique. 

Timeless Tulips Photopolymer Stamp Set (English) [151534] - $18.00	Highland Heather Classic Stampin' Pad [147103] - $7.50	Blushing Bride Classic Stampin' Pad [147100] - $7.50	So Saffron Classic Stampin' Pad [147109] - $7.50
	Mint Macaron Classic Stampin' Pad [147106] - $7.50	Mint Macaron 1/4" Textile Ribbon [149480] - $7.00	Mint Macaron 1/8" Sheer Linen Ribbon [151321] - $6.00