updated with 25-27 in colors – stampin’ up!’s color evolution – a little history lesson
Strawberry Slush is a returning 2013-2015 In Color a favorite pink for many.
Timid Tiger is a really nice shade of Dusty Orange reminicent in color dimension or chroma to Tangelo Twist 2008 or Tangerine Tango 2014-2016 and Dusty Durango 2009.
Darling Duckling is a dusty yellow with slightly green undertones.
Cloudy Sky is a dusty gray-blue.
And Secret Sea is a deep dark stormy dusky blue almost black!
Cannot wait to work with these colors!
As we enter our 35th year in business and I enter my 23rd year with Stampin’ Up! In June I thought it would be fun to take a look at our fascination with color! I believe one of the reasons this company is strong and continues to be is definitely multi-faceted – great leadership and great products but our color coordination is second to none! It is one of the many things I love about this company, the colors are both classic and trendy, and the color coordination among our product lines is outstanding.
It is hard to fathom that 35 years ago, the company was founded with not one of their own ink colors in 1988! Stampin’ Up! didn’t release their own line of signature alitereral colors until their 1997-1998 catalog. In this catalog they introduced four color families Bold Brights, Rich Regals, Soft Subtles and Earth Elements – I am proud to say I remember those color families and still refer to myself as a BOLD BRIGHT GIRLS!!
They started from the very first release with their fascination with alliteration of color names with Old Olive, still around today as one of the original colors, Taken with Teal, Summer Sun, Yo Yo Yellow, Brilliant Blue and many others.
The original color families started with these colors:
Bold Brights: Glorious Green, Green Galore, Gable Green, YoYo Yellow, Only Orange, Rocket Red, Pink Passion, Positively Pink, Orchid Opulence, Lovely Lilac, Brilliant Blue and Tempting Turquoise.
Rich Regals: Not Quite Navy, Eggplant Envy, Forest Foliage, Baroque Burgundy, Night of Navy, Bordering Blue, Rose Red, Brocade Blue, Rose Romance, Ballet Blue, marvelous Magenta and Taken with Teal.
Soft Subtles: Perfect Plum, Pale Plum, Blush Blossom, Mellow Moss, Barely Banana, Sage Shadow, Lavender Lace, Mauve Mist, Almost Amethyst, Mint Melody, Bliss Blue, and Pretty in Pink.
Earth Elements: Chocolate Chip, Close to Cocoa, Really Rust, Cameo Coral, Ruby Red, More Mustard, Summer Sun, Luscious Lime, Old Olive, Garden Green, Going Grey, and Basic Black.
We have gone through several color refreshes, in 2005, 2010, 2013, 2018 and 2023.
We introduced the idea of hot trendy colors collections that would be around originally for just a year in 2006 with the first In Color Collection of six colors. We later changed the program to 5 colors to remain for 2 years alternating with a second color collection in 2010.
Today I have put together charts of the In Color Program starting with the six 2006 In Color Collection featuring: Vintage Violet, Buckaroo Blue, Cool Caribbean, Marigold Morning, True Thyme and Cranberry Crisp.
2010-2012 set included: Poppy Parade, Concord Crush, Peach Parfait, Blushing Bride and Pear Pizzazz. Poppy, Blushing Bride and Pear pizzazz returning as Core Colors in the 2013 Color Reset!
The 2010 Color Rest added new Core Colors Cajun Craze, Cherry Cobbler, Crumb Cake, Daffodil Delight Marina Mist and Early Espresso
Blackberry Bliss and Lost Lagoon eventually were added as Core Colors in 18 and 23, respectively.
We added new colors to the Core Collection in 2018 including: Soft Sea Foam, Shaded Spruce, Petal Pink, Merry Merlot, Mango Melody, Highland Heather, Gray Granite, Granny Apple Green, Gorgeous Grape and Balmy Blue.
Copper Clay
#161721 CS
#161647 ink pad
#161654 refill
#161662 Blends
Wild Wheat
#161725 CS
#161651 ink pad
#161655 refill
#161661 Blends
Boho Blue
#161724 CS
#161650 ink pad
#161656 refill
#161659 Blends
Moody Mauve
#161723 CS
#161649 ink pad
#161657 refill
#161660 Blends
Pebbled Path
#161722 CS
#161648 ink pad
#161653 refill
#161658 Blends
If you want to see this colors in person and are in the area, I will be hosting a New Catalog Open House in May! Come join the fun!
Keep watch for the details on my social media!
Hope you enjoyed this color evolution and stroll down memory lane.
This upcoming catalog features a very cool color theory section with an awesome color wheel that talks about monochromatic, complementary, analogous and triadic color combinations! I absolutely LOVE the upcoming catalog and the new way it is designed!
Don’t have a demonstrator and live in the US? Let me know if you would like to have your own copy of the new catalog once it is released and I will send you one!
Happy Stampin’
Natalie
