CTMH Colors

This page is all about Close To My Heart colors since I became a Maker in March 2012. At the 2022 Virtual Convention the new colors introduced were: Honey Butter, Mist, Periwinkle, Pine, Seabrook and Melon (the Color of the Year). The colors are shown on pages 110-111 of Core Products. Core Products is valid from August 1, 2022 to July 31, 2023.

image of Core Products 2022-2023 Catalog coming soon

The colors retired at the 2022 Virtual Convention were: Cinnamon, Sangria, Carolina, Mint, New England Ivy and Wild Berry (the 2021-2022 Color Of The Year). 

Cover of Core Products 2021-2022 Catalog

 

 The current Close To My Heart Colors until July 31, 2022 (or until the retiring colors sell out) are:

12" × 12" Cardstock	Exclusive Inks™ Stamp Pad	Exclusive Inks™ Re-inker
Desert Rose Cardstock (X6055)	Desert Rose Stamp Pad (Z6525)	Desert Rose Re-inker (Z7525)
Cinnamon Cardstock (X6052)	Cinnamon Stamp Pad (Z6522)	Cinnamon Re-inker (Z7522)
Scarlet Cardstock (X6049)	Scarlet Stamp Pad (Z6526)	Scarlet Re-inker (Z7526)
Candy Apple Cardstock (X5976)	Candy Apple Stamp Pad (Z6509)	Candy Apple Re-inker (Z7509)
Papaya Cardstock (X6063)	Papaya Stamp Pad (Z6534)	Papaya Re-inker (Z7534)
Peach Cardstock (X5956)	Peach Stamp Pad (Z6502)	Peach Re-inker (Z7502)
Ballerina Cardstock (X6036)	Ballerina Stamp Pad (Z6501)	Ballerina Re-inker (Z7501)
Flamingo Cardstock (X6050)	Flamingo Stamp Pad (Z6520)	Flamingo Re-inker (Z7520)
Raspberry Cardstock (X5974)	Raspberry Stamp Pad (Z2812)	Raspberry Re-inker (Z2712)
Sangria Cardstock (X6034)	Sangria Stamp Pad (Z6516)	Sangria Re-inker (Z7516)
Mulberry Cardstock (X6061)	Mulberry Stamp Pad (Z6532)	Mulberry Re-inker (Z7532)
Grape Cardstock (X5980)	Grape Stamp Pad (Z6524)	Grape Re-inker (Z7524)
Wisteria Cardstock (X6032)	Wisteria Stamp Pad (Z6514)	Wisteria Re-inker (Z7514)
Carolina Cardstock (X6039)	Carolina Stamp Pad (Z6505)	Carolina Re-inker (Z7505)
Bluebird Cardstock (X6037)	Bluebird Stamp Pad (Z6508)	Bluebird Re-inker (Z7508)
Sapphire Cardstock (X5957)	Sapphire Stamp Pad (Z2848)	Sapphire Re-inker (Z2748)
Capri Cardstock (X6057)	Capri Stamp Pad (Z6528)	Capri Re-inker (Z7528)
Lagoon Cardstock (X5968)	Lagoon Stamp Pad (Z2895)	Lagoon Re-inker (Z2295)
Glacier Cardstock (X5978)	Glacier Stamp Pad (Z2841)	Glacier Re-inker (Z2741)
Mint Cardstock (X6042)	Mint Stamp Pad (Z6503)	Mint Re-inker (Z7503)
Harbour Cardstock (X6062)	Harbour Stamp Pad (Z6533)	Harbour Re-inker (Z7533)
Rosemary Cardstock (X6058)	Rosemary Stamp Pad (Z6529)	Rosemary Re-inker (Z7529)
Sage Cardstock (X6045)	Sage Stamp Pad (Z6504)	Sage Re-inker (Z7504)
Evergreen Cardstock (X6030)	Evergreen Stamp Pad (Z6512)	Evergreen Re-inker (Z7512)
Clover Cardstock (X6040)	Clover Stamp Pad (Z6507)	Clover Re-inker (Z7507)
Green Apple Cardstock (X6031)	Green Apple Stamp Pad (Z6513)	Green Apple Re-inker (Z7513)
New England Ivy Cardstock (X5959)	New England Ivy Stamp Pad (Z2835)	New England Ivy Re-inker (Z2235)
Avocado Cardstock (X6053)	Avocado Stamp Pad (Z6523)	Avocado Re-inker (Z7523)
Lemonade Cardstock (X6035)	Lemonade Stamp Pad (Z6517)	Lemonade Re-inker (Z7517)
Shortbread Cardstock (X6059)	Shortbread Stamp Pad (Z6530)	Shortbread Re-inker (Z7530)
Sundance Cardstock (X6051)	Sundance Stamp Pad (Z6521)	Sundance Re-inker (Z7521)
Nectarine Cardstock (X6043)	Nectarine Stamp Pad (Z6510)	Nectarine Re-inker (Z7510)
Paprika Cardstock (X6033)	Paprika Stamp Pad (Z6515)	Paprika Re-inker (Z7515)
Mocha Cardstock (X6060)	Mocha Stamp Pad (Z6531)	Mocha Re-inker (Z7531)
Toffee Cardstock (X5950)	Toffee Stamp Pad (Z2828)	Toffee Re-inker (Z2728)
Espresso Cardstock (X5951)	Espresso Stamp Pad (Z2829)	Espresso Re-inker (Z2729)
Mink Cardstock (X5947)	Mink Stamp Pad (Z2825)	Mink Re-inker (Z2725)
Linen Cardstock (X5946)	Linen Stamp Pad (Z2824)	Linen Re-inker (Z2724)
Pewter Cardstock (X5954)	Pewter Stamp Pad (Z2832)	Pewter Re-inker (Z2732)
Charcoal Cardstock (X5953)	Charcoal Stamp Pad (Z2831)	Charcoal Re-inker (Z2731)
White Daisy Cardstock (1385)	not applicable	not applicable
French Vanilla Cardstock (X6046)	not applicable	not applicable
Black Cardstock (X6047)	Black Stamp Pad (Z2805)	Black Re-inker (Z2205)
Wild Berry Cardstock (X6056)	Wild Berry Stamp Pad (Z6527)	Wild Berry Re-inker (Z7527)

Close To My Heart has some Pigment Ink Pads:

Candy Apple Pigment Pad (Z8001)	Sapphire Pigment Pad (Z8005)
Clover Pigment Pad (Z8002)	Espresso Pigment Pad (Z8003)
White Daisy Pigment Pad (Z2863)	Black Pigment Pad (Z8000)

I am uncertain if the Candy Apple, Sapphire, Clover and Espresso options will be restocked in the future since those colors are not featured in the Core Products catalog.

There are other Black ink pads for special uses:

Intense Black Exclusive Inks™ Stamp Pad (Z4189)	Intense Black Exclusive Inks™ Re-inker (Z7518)	Solvent-based, acid-free permanent ink. Waterproof, non-smearing, fast-drying. Recommended for use with watercolors or alcohol markers.
Archival Black Exclusive Inks™ Stamp Pad (Z3271)	Solvent-based, acid-free permanent ink. Waterproof, lightfast, fade-proof, archival, deepest black. Recommended for scrapbook pages and stamping on vellum.	space intentionally left blank
Black StazOn™ Ink Pad (Z888)	Designed specifically for use on plastic, metal, glass, ceramic, laminated paper, coated paper, leather, and other non-porous surfaces. Not recommended for fabrics. Acid free. Tsukineko®.	space intentionally left blank

The StazOn™ products – Black (Z888) and Brown (Z1142) Ink Pads and StazOn™ Cleaner (Z890) – retired with the last Core Products Catalog on August 31, 2021. There are some of each left and will be available while supplies last.

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I know we sometimes like to know when a color or paper was available. This spreadsheet lists the CTMH colors as far back as 2010.

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This page last updated 07/04/2022.