Have you heard the news? Catherine Pooler designs has released 4 new ink colours in the Beach Retreat Spa ink collection. They are beautiful and I’ve created 4 new ink blending colour combinations. These beach retreat ink blending colour combinations are a great way to create swatches to have to hand when you need some colour inspiration. As well, they can create beautiful blends for your backgrounds.
To create the ink blends, I used the Waffle Flower Color Combo Swatch die set to die-cut out of Neenah Classic Crest Solar White cardstock. It is always best to blend on the same cardstock you use to get the best results. To apply colour quickly, I used a blending tool with a blending foam pad but you can use a blending brush you have.
The new inks are available to buy from 12pm EST on 13.07.21 for StampNation Members and released to the general public at 9am EST on 14.07.21
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beach retreat ink blending colour combinations: Sparkling Berry
The Sparkling Berry is a beautiful new pink in the Spa collection – it is more of a purple-pink than a red-pink compared to other pinks in the Spa collection.

Here, the trio of colours consists of Pink champagne as the lightest blending into Sparkling Berry. This is then blended into the rich intense Peppermint Scrub red.

beach retreat ink blending colour combinations: Serene
Serene is a lovely soft blue-purple lavender colour. It is almost the muted tone version of Serenade in the Party Collection.

In this ink blending colour combination, Serene is the lightest colour which is then blended into Sugared Lavender. Lastly, Royal treatment is added as an intense dark purple.

beach retreat ink blending colour combinations: Clay Mask
Clay mask fills the muted tone coral peach colour that the Spa collection was lacking. It is almost the muted tone version of Bellini.

Clay mask acts as the lightest shade in this ink blending colour combination and is blended into Mandarin Spice – an intense rich orange. This trio also uses the last new colour – Merlot, and creates an intense sunset blend.

beach retreat ink blending colour combinations: Merlot
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beach retreat ink blending colour combinations
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![]() Beach Retreat collection 2 Refills – Catherine Pooler Designs Shop at: CPD | ![]() Beach Retreat collection 2 Ink Pads & Refills – Catherine Pooler Designs Shop at: CPD | ![]() Mandarin Spice ink – Catherine Pooler Designs Shop at: CPD | SB |
![]() Mandarin Spice Reinker – Catherine Pooler Designs Shop at: CPD | SB | ![]() Mandarin Spice Ink bundle – Catherine Pooler Designs Shop at: CPD | ![]() Polished ink – Catherine Pooler Designs Shop at: CPD | SB | BP |
![]() Polished reinker – Catherine Pooler Designs Shop at: CPD | SB | ![]() Polished ink Bundle – Catherine Pooler Designs Shop at: CPD | BP | ![]() Clay Mask Ink – Catherine Pooler Designs Shop at: CPD | SB | BP |
![]() Clay Mask Reinker – Catherine Pooler Designs Shop at: CPD | SB | ![]() Clay Mask Ink bundle – Catherine Pooler Designs Shop at: CPD | SB | BP | ![]() Rouge Ink – Catherine Pooler Designs Shop at: CPD | BP |
![]() Rouge Reinker – Catherine Pooler Designs Shop at: CPD | BP | ![]() Rouge Ink Bundle – Catherine Pooler Designs Shop at: CPD | ![]() Peppermint Scrub – Catherine Pooler Designs Shop at: CPD | SB |
![]() Peppermint Scrub Reinker – Catherine Pooler Designs Shop at: CPD | SB | ![]() Merlot Ink – Catherine Pooler Designs Shop at: CPD | SB | BP | ![]() Merlot Reinker – Catherine Pooler Designs Shop at: CPD | SB | BP |
![]() Merlot Ink Bundle – Catherine Pooler Designs Shop at: CPD | SB | BP | ![]() Pink Champagne – Catherine Pooler Designs Shop at: CPD | SB | BP | ![]() Pink Champagne Reinker – Catherine Pooler Designs Shop at: CPD | SB | BP |
![]() Sparkling Berry Ink – Catherine Pooler designs Shop at: CPD | SB | BP | ![]() Sparkling Berry Reinker – Catherine Pooler designs Shop at: CPD | SB | BP | ![]() Sparkling Berry Ink Bundle – Catherine Pooler designs Shop at: CPD | SB |
![]() Royal Treatment Ink Pad – Catherine Pooler Designs Shop at: CPD | SB | BP | ![]() Royal Treatment Reinker – Catherine Pooler Designs Shop at: CPD | SB | BP | ![]() Royal Treatment Bundle – Catherine Pooler Designs Shop at: CPD |
![]() Serene Ink – Catherine Pooler Designs Shop at: CPD | SB | BP | ![]() Serene Reinker – Catherine Pooler Designs Shop at: CPD | SB | BP | ![]() Serene Ink Bundle – Catherine Pooler Designs Shop at: CPD | SB |
![]() Sugared Lavendar Ink – Catherine Pooler Designs Shop at: CPD | SB | BP | ![]() Sugared Lavendar Reinker – Catherine Pooler Designs Shop at: CPD | SB | BP | ![]() Sugared Lavendar Bundle – Catherine Pooler Designs Shop at: CPD |
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This post was produced as part of my Brand Ambassador work for Catherine Pooler Designs I have not been paid to make this post, but I am given supplies from Catherine Pooler Designs to use. However, I create projects with creative control and produce projects I am proud of and with products that I love. The information provided is based on my own personal experience – I am not an expert.