Mojo Monday 284 & Sale-a-Bration 2013

Mojo Monday rolls around quick doesn't it?  The weeks just fly on by and we craft & craft!  How lucky am I?  Oh, I think I have the beginnings of a poem there...giggle.

Ok, here's this weeks sketch.

And here's my interpretation.

I've used the Sycamore Street DSP & Vintage Verses stamp set from the current Sale-a-Bration offerings.  The colours (Rich Razzleberry, Old Olive and Pumpkin Pie) were chosen courtesy of the Colour Coach again.  I know, I've been using this tool a lot lately because it's good to work with things that I mightn't otherwise try.

The Vintage Flower Trim, and Bitty Butterfly are in the current Autumn Winter mini.  You NEED both of these!  Why not order them now while SAB is still on?  The scallop in Rich Razzleberry on the bottom of the Whisper White CS was made using the large scallop Edgelits.

So, check out this supply list to see if you could make this card and get a freebie:

Rich Razzleberry Cardstock 11.95
Whisper White Cardstock  14.95
Rich Razzleberry Ink  9.95
Vintage Flower Trim  11.95
Bitty Butterfly Punch  27.95
Rhinestone Jewels 8.95
Ribbon - substitute Old Olive Taffeta  9.95
Scallop Edgelit* 13.95

Total product spend:  109.60

So YES you can earn the stamp set, Vintage Verses for FREE.  That's 4 gorgeous stamps!

If you don't have a *Big Shot (you need one of these!), you could add it to your order and then you'll get the Sycamore Street DSP FREE as well!  

Up it again to include the Colour Coach, In Color cards & Vellum, and you've got yourself another FREEBIE!  The Madison Avenue set of 5 stamps makes perfect sense as it coordinates beautifully with the paper!

Don't delay.  Call or email today - there's only a week left in this great promotion.
Cheers
Karen

Colour Palettes

Stampin' Up!'s product co-ordination is well known, and certainly makes it easier to choose stamps, paper and embellishments that create eye catching projects, especially if you're a doubter (like me) about what works and what doesn't!
They also have great colours to work with.  But they don't just dump us in the colour wheel and let us fend for ourselves. 
No sir-ee! 
SU colours are all divided into families; Brights, Subtles, Regals & Neutrals.  That gives us crafters a great starting point. 







But then, to go one step further, they also share with us the colours that have been used in each of their packs of Designer Series Paper. 

This is great for a few reasons: 
the guesswork is taken away, and your colour co-ordination will be a breeze;
you get the feel for mixing colours across families;
you can identify with a particular colour family & may have a favourite; 
you develop a sense of your style and "go-to" colours and;
you try colours that maybe you would've overlooked, but because they're in a pack of paper you like, you tend to experiment and venture outside your comfort zone.

Here's an example of how beautiful colours, across families are used:

The Designer Series Paper here is Floral Fusion....gojus!!  And I'll tell you a secret, ssshhhhh, we're using it in our next class (Oct 10 & 12).   The colours in the paper are Rose Red & Baja Breeze, both from the Subtles family. Daffodil Delight, Rich Razzleberry & Tangerine Tango, all from the Brights family, Lucky Limeade, an In Colour, and Whisper White as the neutral.

Every sheet of paper in the pack is delicious and the floral images are fresh and contemporary.

In the current annual catalogue you will find the Designer Series Papers on pages 162-165.  Under each you will see the colours listed that are used in the paper.

So why not pick out your favourite pack of paper, identify the colours and see what fabulous creations you come up with?!

If you would like even more help with your colour choices, and a little info about the science behind colour creation, you can consult our colour coach on page 151.  It makes choosing colours a doddle and because they are Stampin' Up! colours you know you're on the right track.

Right, it's off to finish a project for my October classes, so I'll talk to you again soon.
Thanks for looking!
Karen