STAMPIN' UP! NATURE'S PRINTS SYMPATHY CARD IN GRAY GRANITE

 

This week's Colour Creations blog hop is showcasing Gray Granite, one of the greys in Stampin' Up!'s colour range.  It is a slightly brownish-grey, that I think of as a good colour to use on masculine cards.  For tonight's blog hop, though, I have softened it with So Saffron;  I think these colours together make a nice sympathy card.

The background papers are from the Sun Prints Designer Series Paper pack, and the Subtles 6"x6" DSP pack.

The stamped floral and leafy images are from Nature's Prints.  I stamped them all in Gray Granite ink on Basic White card, and die-cut them using the co-ordinating dies.  

To achieve a softer colour for the largest stamped piece, I applied Gray Granite ink to my stamp using a Blending Brush.  The other images were stamped full-strength, inked directly from the inkpad.  The flowers are coloured using So Saffron Stampin' Blends markers.  I added Elegant Faceted Gems to the flower centres.

The sentiment, from Inspired Thoughts, was stamped in Versamark ink on a piece of Gray Granite card, and heat-embossed with white embossing powder.  I cut this piece out with a beautiful little Scalloped Contours Die, and embellished it with a bow made from Gray Granite Shimmer Ribbon.

Next up on tonight's blog hop is Catherine Proctor.   Click on the button below, to be taken to her blog:

If you come across any broken links on the blog hop, or would like to see a full list of participants in the blog hop this week, head over to Catherine Proctor's blog.  Cathy does a fantastic job of co-ordinating our Colour Creations blog hops.

Listed below are all the products I used to make my 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

Nature's Prints Bundle (English) [158801] $98.00	Inspired Thoughts Cling Stamp Set [155536] $34.00	Clear Block C [118486] $13.25	Clear Block E [118484] $21.75	Basic White A4 Thick Cardstock [159230] $15.25
Gray Granite A4 Cardstock [147008] $16.25	Basic White A4 Cardstock [159228] $18.00	Sun Prints 12” X 12” (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Designer Series Paper [158790] $21.00	Subtles 6" X 6" (15.2 X 15.2 Cm) Designer Series Paper [159255] $21.00	Gray Granite Classic Stampin' Pad [147118] $14.00
Versamark Pad [102283] $16.75	Basics Embossing Powders [155554] $32.00	Heat Tool [129056] $53.00	So Saffron Stampin' Blends Combo Pack [154905] $15.75	Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine [149653] $218.00
Scalloped Contours Dies [155560] $61.00	Blending Brushes [153611] $21.75	Gray Granite 1/4" (6.4 Mm) Shimmer Ribbon [152463] $12.25	Elegant Faceted Gems [152464] $13.25	Stampin' Seal [152813] $14.00
Multipurpose Liquid Glue [110755] $7.00	Mini Glue Dots [103683] $9.25