Barely Blush Artisan Sketched Garden DSP Birthday Card
Welcome to the brand new AWH Colour Creations series for 2026–27. If you haven’t joined us before, we hop through all 50 Stampin’ Up! colours, beginning with the five new InColours and then the core colours in alphabetical order.
This week we are featuring Barely Blush, one of the fresh new 2026–28 In Colours. It is soft, subtle and effortlessly pretty. Think delicate florals, gentle backgrounds and that barely-there hint of pink that works for almost any occasion.
Here it is in comparison to the other current pinks in our colour range.
Since Barely Blush is such a soft pink I’ve paired it with Soft Sea Foam, Basic White and pops of Basic Black.
After adding a layer of the Barely Blush card stock to my card base I embossed a panel of Basic White card stock using the Eyelet Embossing Folder. This is currently on the Last Chance list and I love how the texture adds just enough detail while still keeping the overall look light and feminine.
The three vases of flowers have been fussy cut from the Artisan Sketched Garden 12 x 12 Designer Series Paper, which is coloured in using the light and dark Barely Blush Stampin’ Blends and Soft Sea Foam Stampin’ Blends.
I’ve added decorative dots to the vase on the far right using one of the Stampin’ Up! 0.4 mm Journaling Pens. I love adding my own decorative details like this to my cards!
The “Happy Birthday” sentiment is from the Lovely Arrangements Stamp Set, white heat embossed on Basic Black card stock. I’ve finished the card off with two of the Barely Blush embellishments from the 2026–2028 In Colour Dots.
So what do you think of the new 2026–28 In Colour, Barely Blush? I really love its softness and I also the versatility of this gorgeous black and white designer series paper. I can certainly see myself using these two products a lot in the coming year.
Take a look at some more Barely Blush inspiration on our Insta Hop!
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Next week we are showcasing another one of the brand new 2026–27 In Colours, Crisp Cantaloupe.
I hope you can join us then.