Soft Suede

Soft Suede struts its stuff on day two of my Parade of In Colors. 

"Gentle and smooth, this subdued yet on-trend neutral is comfortable with almost every other color.  Try it out with your favorites and see which combinations you like best". 

~ Quote taken from the July 2009 Stampin' Success

 

Today's card shows off the heat embossing technique. 

To allow the Soft Suede paper to take the spotlight, I dipped my Sweet Stems and Dreams du Jour (butterfly) stamps into some Versamark ink.  Before the ink dried, I covered the images with clear embossing power, and finally heat set the powder to it's shiny finish.

The card base is also Soft Suede and tied around it is some luscious 1/2" polka-dot grosgrain ribbon (available July 1).  

Below is the color comparison for Soft Suede.  You may notice a hint of green in the paper and ink.  To show just how different the colors are, I also stamped an Always Artichoke image on the far right.

All colors are mounted on a piece of Soft Suede textured cardstock (stamp image is from the new Circle Circus stamp set - avail Jul 1).  Colors from left to right are as follows:  Soft Suede, Close to Cocoa, Chocolate Chip & Always Artichoke.

This color swatch is the perfect way to show how versatile this new In Color neutral can be.  It also allows you to compare Soft Suede to similar/current Stampin' Up! colors.

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Stamps:  Sweet Stems (113726), Dreams du Jour (11624)
Paper:  Soft Suede Textured 8 1/2" x 11", (115719 - avail Jul 1 in an asstd pack), Whisper White (100730)
Ink:  Versamark Ink Pad (102283)
Accessories:  Silver Brads (104336), Soft Suede 1/2" Polka-Dot Grosgrain Ribbon (115612 - avail Jul 1)

Comments

[Mary Fish]

I Loooooove a Parade! Another cool card in the line-up . . . Suede looks so classy with Whisper White. The simple touches of stamps and silver brads really rock the music. March on!

Hugs,

Mary

[Kim]

Black ink, soft suede and whisper white - striking! Great job on the card

[Melissa Young]

Love the black and white with this color !

[Anita A.]

Beautiful card! See you tomorrow.

[kathy amstutz]

What a rich, classy color! And I love the way you used Sweet Stems. I have the set & love it but rarely use it but now you've given me some ideas; thanks!

[Patti MacLeith]

Rich and beautiful. Wonderful color-comparison chart.