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The Purple Posy Collective

February 18, 2020

The In Color Story

Every year, Stampin’ Up! adds 5 new colors to their core color collection. Known as In Colors, they freshen the palette, mimicking current fashionable trends. After 2 years, In Colors are retired to make way for the next wave of color to come…in.

With the release of the 2019 Annual Catalog, we first met the In Color, Purple Posy. This pale, soft shadow of purple whispers beauty. Unfortunately, the angelic Purple Posy is also problematic.

Purple Posy Cardstock 150881 — Purple Posy Cardstock, the lightest purple hue Stampin’ up! has offered.

The Purple Posy That Wasn’t

From April thru November, Stampin’ Up! strived to meet standards when developing the Purple Posy Ink Pad. Manufacturing issues and testing proved grim. Color shifting was not acceptable. After a few failed attempts to get it distributed to anxiously awaiting customers, the ink pad was permanently pulled.

This was a strange anomaly for the 2019-2021 In Color Collection. No Purple Posy ink pad? The catalog went live, the product was showcased. But it was too late for this color to be removed from the line-up or be replaced with another.

Perfect Purple Posy’s

Although this particular ink pad will remain unavailable, Purple Posy is abundant in the Stampin’ Up! Annual Catalog. And it is here to stay until 2021. Consequently, that results in numerous possibilities for use of this fabulous purple.

Woven Threads DSP 149497 — Woven Threads Designer Series Paper has Purple Posy “woven” throughout.

You can purchase Purple Posy as cardstock in sizes 8.5 x 11 and 12 x 12. In Designer Series Paper, you will find it well represented in the 6 x 6 In Color stack, with gingham, argyle, script and mosaic designs. As a supporting color, Purple Posy is found in the 12 x 12 Woven Threads pack, featuring variations and irregularities for an authentic feel.

Choose embellishments like the Purple Posy Scalloped Linen Ribbon, thick and luxurious. The In Color Faceted Dots provide adhesive enamel fun, or sprinkle some of the Woven Threads Sequin Assortment throughout your creations. Ink in Purple Posy is available in the form of the Stampin’ Write Markers In Color Collection, or Stampin’ Blends in both light and dark.

Woven Threads Sequin Assortment 149498 — Faceted sequins add sparkle and allure to any project.

Purple Posy Potential

Along with the vast product selection, there are multiple applications for this exceptional color. My next blog post will show you how easy it is to work Purple Posy into your project without the use of a stamp pad in that color, so be sure to follow up for directions.

This card blends Purple Posy into the color spectrum seamlessly.

Meanwhile, grab some of these great Purple Posy products from my online store http://www.juliemakson.stampinup.net and be prepared to purple the world.

My Stamping Journey

January 23, 2020

My stamping journey started in 2007, I was freshly “home” again after spending 20 years traveling the eastern states with my Coast Guard hubby and two kids. First retirement had hit, and I was eager to catch up on all the things my extended family was involved in while I was away.

Enter Christmas Stamp Camp! My mom and sister-in-law faithfully attended, and invited me along. Now I was no stranger to trying out new things. The military lifestyle certainly prepares one for that.

In my younger years, I dabbled in drawing and painting. Love DIY crafts. Spent long hours cross-stitching and had made a killer Barbie house out of plastic canvas for my daughter. I could do this stamping thing too.

My indoctrination into the stamping world was eye opening! Women were ecstatic over the papers, designs, stamps and more. Like kids in a candy shop, they wanted it all. As we went to each card making station, we oohhed and ahhhed over what was displayed in glory before us. I was hooked. I needed more.

I hosted Stampin’ Up! parties, attended camps and classes. Consistent effort grew my ability at card making. The desire to stock my shelves with supplies was undeniably strong. My collection of stamps started small but expanded quickly. I needed more.

My first Stampin” Up! catalog and stamp set, and early card making effort.

My demonstrator spoke of starting a monthly stamp club that involved the commitment of gathering to make cards, place orders and take turns reaping host benefits. She needed participants. This idea intrigued me greatly, and I was the driving force in collecting enough friends, family and coworkers to make it happen.

Life happens, and after some time my demonstrator needed to step down. Our little club of enthusiastic stampers was temporarily adrift. We did not want to end the good thing we had going. There was talk among us of using another demo in the area.

Admittedly, I was jealous. I didn’t want someone else to take over. Why couldn’t it be me? I realized then that not only did I need more, I could do more!

I would sign up to be the demonstrator. I would run the club. My classes and camps would be offered. This was my opportunity to create and share, make new friendships, spend all the money I made in more stamping supplies (truth).

Being a Stampin’ Up! Demonstrator nurtures my creativity. The colorful sunrise, waves crashing on the beach or snowflakes drifting in the air are all truly inspirational to everyone. Yet somehow the most mundane items can stimulate my stamper’s intellect. When I find the hidden beauty in ordinary things, I feel like the world is a better place.

Some might see a rug, the back of a dehumidifier, a mop and extension cord…

The crafter sees an embossed image, dies, decorative masks and swirly stamps.

My stamping journey is far from over. Sure, I have come a long way since I held that first stamp in my hand. And being a Stampin’ Up! Demonstrator is a path with its own challenges and rewards. But there are always new things to learn, new people to meet and new stamps to collect. I will never stop needing more!

Join me on my stamping journey and fulfill your needs too. Sign up for my newsletter, come to a class, follow me on social media, shop my online store https://www.juliemakson.stampinup.net. Let’s create beauty and share love, one card at a time.