Close To My Heart colors since I became a Maker in March 2012 until CTMH ceased operations in mid-2024.
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| Cover of Essentials 2023-2024 Catalog |
The colors retired at the 2023 Virtual Convention were: Raspberry, Grape, Green Apple, Avocado, Nectarine, Pewter, and Melon (the 2022-2023 Color Of The Year).
The Close To My Heart Color of the Year for 2023-2024 was Journey. The other colors introduced at the 2023 CTMH Convention were: Rosy, Royal, Jade, Limeade, Pumpkin, and Acorn.Since there wasn't a 2024 Convention, no colors officially retired and no colors were officially introduced.
In 2024, as CTMH was selling off their inventory, two new colors that became available: Sea Salt and Frost. Sea Salt and Frost were sold by CTMH during their online Closeout Sale and they sold out quickly. There were no coordinating Stamp Pads or Re-inkers for Frost or Sea Salt.
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.
This page last updated 08/01/2024.
In 2024, as CTMH was selling off their inventory, two new colors that became available: Sea Salt and Frost. Sea Salt and Frost were sold by CTMH during their online Closeout Sale and they sold out quickly. There were no coordinating Stamp Pads or Re-inkers for Frost or Sea Salt.
Tea Rose, Whimsical, Apple Spice, and Artichoke were available on the Stampin' Up! website under the CTMH™ Products category as part of the Exclusive CTMH™ Products July–August 2024 Product Release. These colors had coordinating Stamp Pads, but no Re-inkers, also offered on the Stampin' Up! website.
I saw a post on Facebook where someone said the retired Stampin' Up! colors Mint Macaron and Bashful Blue work well with Sea Salt and Frost. I have not found similar posts for Tea Rose, Whimsical, Apple Spice, and Artichoke. If you are aware of good matches, please reach out via the Contact Form to the right so I may add that information here.
Also, for reference, Close to My Heart introduced two‑tone cardstock in the 2017–2018 product catalog, which went live on August 1, 2017. The new two-tone cardstock is white core as the previous CTMH cardstock.
Here's what CTMH said about the cardstock on page 101 of Annual Inspirations August 2017—July 2018: "To give you even more color flexibility as you create, we now offer two-toned cardstock! One side features the original color from our palette, while the other side features a lighter tone of that same color, making precise color coordination easier than ever."
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.
This page last updated 08/01/2024.