STAMPIN' UP! ENJOY THE MOMENT IN GRAY GRANITE

 

Tonight's Colour Creations blog hop, that I am taking part in with a group of friends who are Stampin' Up! demonstrators in Australia, is focussing on Gray Granite.  This neutral is quite a brownish-grey, that doesn't make its way into my crafting very often.  I doubly-challenged myself, to use Gray Granite, and with blues (also not my go-to colours!).

A stamp set that I have struggled to warm to is Enjoy the Moment.  I quite enjoyed playing with it, with these colours, though, and came up with this card:

After stamping the Poppy Seeds (?) in Gray Granite, along the bottom of my Ornate Layers rectangle, I coloured them using a Blender Pen and my Gray Granite inkpad.  I then stamped the other images in Balmy Blue, Night of Navy and Gray Granite.

I adhered the focal panel to a piece of Balmy Blue paper from the You're A Peach DSP pack, and matted that on Night of Navy card.  The Gray Granite background piece has been embossed with the Timber 3D embossing folder.  After embossing it, I added Gray Granite ink with a Blending Brush, to highlight the raised pattern.  A few Elegant Faceted Gems were added to my stamped panel.

Before adhering the main panel to my card, I wrapped two lengths of Gray Granite Shimmer Ribbon around the card front.  A bow made from the same ribbon was added once everything was stuck down.

I stamped the sentiment in Night of Navy ink on Basic White card, then cut it out using the awesome, versatile, Messages Die:

Next up on tonight's blog hop is Michele Taylor.  If you click on the button below, you'll be taken to her blog, to see her beautiful Gray Granite creation.

If you come across any broken links, or would like to see a comprehensive list of everyone participating in tonight's blog hop, head over to Catherine Proctor's blog.  Cathy does a great job every week of co-ordinating our Colour Creations shares.

Listed below are all the products I used to make this card.  If you live in Australia, and would like to shop with me for your Stampin' Up! supplies, you can get to my online store by clicking on any of the thumbnail images below.

Product List

Enjoy The Moment Cling Stamp Set [154452] $40.00	Clear Block B [117147] $10.00	Clear Block H [118490] $14.00	Basic White A4 Thick Cardstock [159230] $14.25	Balmy Blue A4 Cardstock [147007] $15.25
Gray Granite A4 Cardstock [147008] $15.25	Night Of Navy A4 Card Stock [106577] $15.25	Basic White A4 Cardstock [159228] $17.00	You're A Peach 12" X 12" (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Designer Series Paper [155686] $20.00	Gray Granite Classic Stampin' Pad [147118] $13.00
Balmy Blue Classic Stampin' Pad [147105] $13.00	Night Of Navy Classic Stampin' Pad [147110] $13.00	Blender Pens [102845] $21.00	Blending Brushes [153611] $21.00	Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine [149653] $209.00
Timber 3 D Embossing Folder [156406] $17.50	Ornate Layers Dies [152726] $64.00	Messages Die [154422] $59.00	Gray Granite 1/4" (6.4 Mm) Shimmer Ribbon [152463] $12.25	Elegant Faceted Gems [152464] $13.00
Stampin' Seal+ [149699] $21.00	Mini Glue Dots [103683] $8.00	Tear & Tape Adhesive [138995] $12.25