Today is the day of the new release Splash of Color from Simon Says Stamp! This is a photo heavy post and I’ve got some ink swatches for you to compare too so please stay tuned to the end :D

New Release

The new release has a great summery selection of stamps, dies and new ink colours. Here take a look:

My favourite I think has got to be those new inks. This is the second instalment of inks that myself, Shari Carroll and Laura Bassen picked out. The first instalment last month was a huge hit and I hope you like these new colours as much as I do! Check out the ink comparison swatch below for a look at how the new colours compare with current ones.

Lets have another look at the card I made with some of the new supplies.

I started off with one of the Border Waves dies and knew I really wanted to blend in Lake Shores ink, cover with Multi Medium Matte and then dunk it in my big tub of Distress glitter. Love doing that as it really adds such a sugary, look to die cuts.

I added the waves to Fog card partially die cut with a Stitched Rectangle die and then layered the sun from Hello Sunshine Frame inked in Duckling and the Beach die cut from Summer Greetings inked in Teeny Bikini.

The sentiment from the current August Card Kit stamp set, Flip Flop Season, is stamped in Versamark and White heat embossed.

Finally I die cut some Holiday Shapes hearts inked in Teeny Bikini and Apricot and coated them in Wink of Stella and then Glossy Accents.

Ink Swatches

So back to these new inks. Here’s my swatch chart with the new inks highlighted with a sticky dot:

First off Twirling Tutu, Teeny Bikini and Hot Mama don’t you just love the names LOL.

• So starting with Twirling Tutu, a cooler pink than the warm tones of Rosie Cheeks or the fleshy colour of Pale Blush Pink.
• The closest colour to Lake Shores is Spring Rain but a slightly more muted, mid-tone colour.
• Willow is closest to Green Apple but a deeper shade.
• We currently haven’t got a colour like Thistle – Lavender is the closest but nothing alike really; Thistle is more of a pink/grey/lilac.
• Oh Apricot, how I love Apricot! Apricot tones beautifully with Sunkist.
• The closest to Stone is Fossil but it is slightly deeper and greyer.
• Mint Candy is the perfect accompaniment to Mint.
• Steel Blue is closest to Caribbean Blue but it’s lighter and a little more Lilac tones in there.
• Teeny Bikini – love, love, love and works great with Rosie Cheeks.
• The closest to High Dive is Scuba but it is more of a teal colour.
• This photo doesn’t show the differences between Fern and Lucky – Lucky is more of a Kelly Green than Fern.
• Hot Mama is another like nothing else we currently have. It’s not a pink and yet it’s not a purple either but it sure is hot!!

I hope you love the new Splash of Color release as much as I do and that the look at the new inks has helped you determine if any of them need to come and live with you. You can check out the full release and all the details for the Splash of Colour release here.

Supplies

You can find links to the supplies I’ve used below; click on the picture or wording to get taken directly to the product. Where available I use affiliate links which means if you make a purchase I receive a small commission at no extra cost to you. I truly appreciate your support.

SSS FLIP FLOP SEASON SSS BORDER WAVES Dies SSS HELLO SUNSHINE FRAME Dies SSS SUMMER GREETINGS Dies SSS STITCHED RECTANGLES Simon Says Stamp holiday shapes SSS FOG Card SSS August 2015 Card Kit Neenah 80 LB SOLAR WHITE Neenah 110 LB SOLAR WHITE SSS WHITE EMBOSSING POWDER SSS APRICOT Dye Ink SSS TEENY BIKINI Dye Ink SSS LAKE SHORES Dye Ink SSS DUCKLING Dye Ink Versamark WATERMARK INK ZIG Wink of Stella CLEAR Ranger GLOSSY ACCENTS Ranger MULTI MEDIUM MATTE Ranger MINI BLENDING TOOLS Ranger MINI FOAM REFILLS Milwaukee Heat Tool 3M DOUBLE-SIDED FOAM TAPE PPP 4mm SPARKLING CLEAR Sequins PPP 6mm SPARKLING CLEAR Sequins