NC Demos Monthly Blog Hop – 2024-2026 In Colors

Hello. and welcome to our NC Demos Blog Hop for March. Thank you so much for visiting. You may have arrived here from hopping through the other blogs this month. Tina Lesson was ahead of me this month and I know she shared a fun project!

For this month we were challenged to create a project using at least one of the retiring 2024 – 2026 In Colors. For those who don’t know, SU! features a group of 5 trending colors every 2 years, and those years overlap. So at any given time, we have 10 extra colors to play with, along with our standard 48 colors. The colors retiring this year are Pretty in Pink, Peach Pie, Shy Shamrock Summer Splash, and Petunia Pop,

For my project, I decided to feature all of the retiring colors. And I’m using one of my favorite die sets, Spotlight on Nature. I was thrilled to see that it was included in the new May – Aug catalog. This means I can keep featuring it.

This card was pretty simple to put together. I save my paper scraps inside the full package of card stock. This has turned out to be the best method for me. Each time I grab a pack of paper, I see the scraps right there and use them as I need for projects. All I needed to do was grab a few pieces and die cut various sized circles. I’m also featuring a recent Online Exclusive called Cutest Crew. The dies are currently backordered for this set but will be available the week of April 27th. Did you know that if you come across an item that you want and it shows “Currently Unavailable” that you can request to be notified by email when it restocks? It’s a great feature to take advantage of. And sometimes the product comes back into inventory sooner than expected!

Ok, on to the card. To give some additional texture to the card front, I cut a piece of 5 1/2″ x 4″ piece of Basic White. I embossed it using the Forever Plaid embossing folder. I chose 3 of the retiring color ribbons and wrapped them around the layer before attaching it to the card base. TIP: when ever I am attaching an embossed layer, I used liquid glue. I find it seeps into the nooks and crannies and ensures a good adhesion. I used the largest circle as my focal point and stamped the sentiment and cute birds from the Cutest Crew stamp set. I stamped it in Peach Pie ink to give it a tone on tone effect. I added a ribbon in Petunia Pop and then scattered some of the flat pearls to finish off the card.

Since these colors will be retiring at the end of April, supplies are running low. And some items may already be sold out. You’ll see the order numbers for each of the products I used in the graphic below. If you are interested in adding any of these amazing colors to your stash (or stock up on what you already have!), do not delay!!

Please continue through the rest of the hop to see what the others are sharing this month. Laurie Meier is next and I just know she has a fun project 😉

Tina Lesson  
Toni Campana ===> YOU ARE HERE!
Laurie Meier 
Tracie Evans Langley – the Sassy Stamper

Cutest Crew Photopolymer Stamp Set (English)

[167146]

$19.00

Spotlight On Nature Dies

[163580]

$35.00

Forever Plaid 3 D Embossing Folder

[164049]

$12.00

Peach Pie Classic Stampin Pad

[163810]

$9.00

Basic White 8 1/2" X 11" Thick Cardstock

[159229]

$17.00

Basic White 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[166780]

$14.00

Peach Pie 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[163799]

$14.00

Pretty In Pink 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[163793]

$14.00

Petunia Pop 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[163801]

$14.00

Shy Shamrock 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[163795]

$14.00

Summer Splash 8 1/2" X 11 Cardstock

[163797]

$14.00

Petunia Pop 3/8" (1 Cm) Bordered Ribbon

[163785]

$7.50

Pretty In Pink 3/8" (1 Cm) Bordered Ribbon

[163784]

$7.50

Peach Pie 3/8" (1 Cm) Bordered Ribbon

[163783]

$7.50

Shy Shamrock 3/8" (1 Cm) Bordered Ribbon

[163787]

$7.50

2024 2026 In Color™ Flat Pearls

[165266]

$8.50

Stampin' Dimensionals

[104430]

$4.25

Multipurpose Liquid Glue

[110755]

$6.00