It’s hard to believe we’ve reached Week 50 of our 2025–26 AWH Colour Creations hop, finishing with one of the retiring 2024–2026 In Colours Summer Splash.
I wanted to create something a little interactive, so I made a side latch card featuring the beautiful Florals in Bloom 12″ x 12″ Designer Series Paper.
Inspired directly by the DSP, my colour combination pairs Summer Splash with Timid Tiger, Cloud Cover and Secret Sea.
The side latch mechanism keeps the card closed and adds a lovely dimensional focal point. I’ve simply layered die cut circles using the Stylish Shapes dies, however any die cut or punched shape will work.
The circular latch is layered with Summer Splash centre panel with the sentiment from the Cutest Crew stamp set. The slightly larger die-cut circles in Secret Sea hold the foliage and “lock” the card.
To add texture and movement, I used the Help Me Grow Dies to create layered foliage in Summer Splash and Secret Sea. These were tucked behind the circle latch to frame the sentiment and add interest.
Finally, I added a few Timid Tiger 2025–2027 In Colour Flat Pearls for a subtle pop of shine. They bring everything together without overwhelming the design.
Take a look at some more Summer Splash inspiration on our Insta Hop!
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We kick off our 2026-27 Colour Creations hop next week, starting with the brand new 2026–27 In Colours:
Barely Blush
Crisp Cantaloupe
Golden Glow
Hydrangea Hue
Peaceful Pine
I can’t wait to start creating with these fresh new shades.
Thanks so much for following along this year. See you next week for a brand new colour journey.
Welcome to week five of our Art With Heart 2024-25 Colour Creations blog hop!
Today we’re featuring another of the new 2024-26 In Colors: Summer Splash. I’ve created this graphic to show how Summer Splash compares to the current blue/greens in the Stampin Up! colour range.
As I have been time poor this week I’m sharing a quick and simple watercolour card I made at our Stampin’ Up! Onstage conference earlier this year.
This card pairs Summer Splash with Pecan Pie and our new core colour, Basic Beige. I simply stamped the teapot and the plant from the Country Flowers stamp set using Black Stazon Ink onto watercolour paper and used a water painter to lift ink from the ink pads and watercolour the image.
This new Basic Beige colour is a wonderful substitute for Sahara Sand, especially for adding shadows under images to ‘ground’ the images in a scene.
I’ve decorated the inside of the card with a layer of Basic White cardstock, stamped in Black Memento ink. The little flowers are coloured in, this time using the Summer Splash Stampin’ Blends.
TIP – use Stazon Ink when using water in your colouring (e.g. water colouring with water painters and ink) and use Memento Ink when using alcohol markers to colour in (e.g. Stampin’ Blends).
Now it’s time to hop in over to our next participant, the lovely Di Furniss – I can’t wait to see what Di has made this week!
If at any time you find a broken link, you can find the complete list of all participants below.
