More is More

I just got my Demo Sneak Peek Pre-order and I had to stop everything and make myself a color chart for the brand new In Colors.  Since I took the time to do it I thought I might as well take a few more minutes to share it here with y’all.

 Click the thumbnail to see it much larger.

On the left are the ink colors stamped out onto Whisper White cardstock.  Next to that are smaller images of other ink colors for comparison.  On the right the large scallop circles are the cardstocks and just to the left of them are some of the other cardstocks punched out as smaller circles for comparison.  Obviously scanning it only gives you an idea – but at least you can see some of the colors side by side if you don’t have them yet.  On my screen the cardstock colors are reading a little darker than they are IRL.

My initial thoughts (knowing that new things usually have to grow on me):

Kiwi Kiss – Kind of a lighter version of Olive – prettier than I expected from photos I had seen.

Tangerine Tango – I’m not an orange person at all, but this is a nice color with a feeling of depth to it. The ink is pretty similar to Pumpkin Pie, but there is more of a difference in the cardstock.

Riding Hood Red – I definitley AM a red person and have been looking forward to this color.  I’m very surprised at how similar it is to Ruby Red (especially the ink – more of a difference with the cardstock).  To me it seems just a tad less orange though and so I do like it better.  I see it as a *barn red* which is the color I’ve been wanting to paint my kitchen.

Pink Piroutte – a true soft baby pink – more different from Pretty in Pink than I thought from previous photos.  The ink seems really light, but the cardstock is grogeous and will be one of my new faves I think.

Baja Breeze – I’m also not a blue person.  This is a grayish blue – closest to Bordering Blue, but more blue and less gray.  I’m sure I’ll like it more when I see some beautiful cards made with it, but for now it’s my least favorite.

Pacific Point – I’m actually surprised how much I like this color.  It’s very vivid, but not obnoxious like Brilliant Blue.  It has a richness to it.  It seems closest to Not Quite Navy which is one of my favorite blues.

So tell me – which of the new colors is you favorite?  I’m really going to miss Purely Pomegranate and River Rock, but I guess I need to start playing with Kiwi Kiss, Riding Hood Red and Pink Pirouette and see where they take me.

If you’re having trouble deciding which new In Colors to get or if you have limited funds and need to be selective here’s what I would recommend – buy a sampler pack or two of the cardstock to start and buy the ink pads in Kiwi Kiss and Pacific Point (if you like blue then add in Baja Breeze).  For the other three colors you could start off trying to use the inks in Pumpkin Pie, Ruby Red and Pretty in Pink and see if you are happy with them being *close enough* or not.  I’d love to hear what you think.

I’m off to finish getting ready for my class tonight.  I kind of threw myself off schedule…time to play catch up.  Thanks for stopping by!

P.S. be sure to check out Mary Jo’s blog (linked in my last post – she’s one of the Cupcake Crew) for some awesome ideas on using the brand new SU scallop edge punch!