I’ll miss the In Colors™ that Stampin’ Up© just retired, but I am liking some of the new collection for 2025-2027 cycle, especially the Cloud Cover and Strawberry Slush (a returning color). I haven’t picked a favorite yet from the coordinating collection of cardstock, Designer Series Paper (DSP)™, markers/blends & inks, but Secret Sea makes a beautiful card base and, of course, coordinates well with the other colors in the collection. 

That being said, I put together this card using all of the new In Colors to display a quick and practical method of using the colors together on one card. I also love the names of the colors: Cloud Cover, Darling Duckling, Secret Sea, Strawberry Slush (returning color)  and Timid Tiger.

 

The card fold is an accordion style CASED from the SU 2024-2025 Annual Catalog (at top of page #121) and is included in the SU 2024-25 sample recipes. The sample recipe measurements for this card fold is defined for 12×12 cardstock, but thanks to SU demonstrator, Julie Davis, I has able to obtain the scoring measurements to accommodate 8½x11 cardstock: Card base, 5½x11″ and score at 4, 4¼ and 9¾ inches; inside panels are 1×5¼, 2½x5¼ (2) including the white panel (cut to same measurements) to stamp or write a message, and 4×5¼ for the last (back) panel. On the outside front panel, no extra layer is applied, but I added a small die cut and stamped sentiment. 

 

This image displays the card standing up to show the accordion style. The die cuts are from AROUND IT ALL DIES (164725) and the sentiments are from AROUND IT ALL Stamp Set (164719) which can also be purchased as a bundle (164726) and ROUND WE GO (163724) stamp set. I stamped the sentiments using SECRET SEA Classic Stampin’ Pad (165285). 

This image of the card shows the inside opened to its full view. Here you can see all of the In Colors and how well they coordinate together. When closed the white panel with the stamped sentiment is hidden.

This accordion pop-out card is one of my favorite fun-folds, inspired by Lisa Curcio, and is an easy lay-out to make. It’s made from products on the Last Chance List (LCL) for 2025 and my favorite retiring In Color, Boho Blue! It was difficult selecting the Designer Series Paper™ – it was a toss up between the 2023-2025 In Color (6×6) and the Countryside Inn (12×12 – to use. Both of my favorites and on the LCL!

 

The images and and die cuts are also from retired or retiring products for this season. I used the Country Flowers and Country Birdhouse bundles and coordinated the colors with that DSP as mentioned earlier. The cardstock layers are Boho Blue (it sold out early) and the Neutrals DSP. This was a fun one to make and I am really going to miss this bundle and the cardstock paper!  

 

 

I love note cards sets, especially for personal gifts, and this one was easy to make using the Stampin’ Up! Mixed Florals and Mixed Labels stamp set with the coordinating Designer Series Paper™ (DSP) and cardstock. The finished set includes 5 notes cards and envelopes (SU basic white note cards & envelopes, item 159232) with a box custom-sized to store the set. The card is layered and the matching/coordinating box (design courtesy of Mary Knabe on YouTube). For the note card, I selected the Mixed Media Florals 12×12 DSP as the focal point of colors for the cards and used the flowers & cute lady bug from the Mixed Florals photopolymer stamp set including a die (for the label) from the Mixed Labels Dies. 

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