STAMPIN' UP! SPLENDID THOUGHTS BIRTHDAY CARD IN GORGEOUS GRAPE

 

Tonight's Colour Creations blog hop is all about Gorgeous Grape, a beautiful mid-purple in Stampin' Up!'s colour range.  

I've finally used the Splendid Thoughts bundle (stamps and dies) that I have had for months, but hadn't yet opened.  It is so beautiful, and versatile.  I'm looking forward to playing some more with it, using different colours.  My card today features Gorgeous Grape, gold and white:

It's a bit hard to photograph this purple ... it throws much bluer tones in my photos than in real life.

I started off by stamping two floral/leafy stems on Basic White card, using Versamark ink, and heat-embossing them in gold.  I used a Blending Brush to add Gorgeous Grape ink, before die-cutting them.  I arranged these pieces with die-cut leaves, in both gold and Gorgeous Grape, in a gold bowl/pot.  After cutting a Fabulous Frame from Gorgeous Grape card, I embossed the centre piece using the Timber 3D embossing folder.

I layered all these pieces on a Gorgeous Grape card panel, on which I'd stamped the same floral image in Gorgeous Grape ink.

Here's a closer look at the focal piece on my card:

The sentiment, from Happiness Abounds, was stamped in Gorgeous Grape ink on Basic White card, and cut out using a Stitched Rectangles die.  I was determined to use Gorgeous Grape glossy dots on my card (as they're so beautiful) ... but I may have got a little carried away. 😃

After adhering the Gorgeous Grape stamped panel to a Thick Basic White card base, I added a strip of Gold Metallic Paper.  This is the same paper I used to cut the bowl/pot (clearly I don't know what to call it).

Next up on tonight's blog hop is Sharon Davern.   Click on the button below to be taken directly to her blog:

If you come across any broken links, or would like to see a comprehensive list of all participants in the Gorgeous Grape blog hop, head over to Catherine Proctor's blog.  Cathy does a fantastic job of co-ordinating our Colour Creations shares every week.

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

Splendid Thoughts Bundle (English) [159677] $90.75	Happiness Abounds Photopolymer Stamp Set (English) [159238] $41.00	Clear Block D [118485] $15.75	Whisper White A4 Thick Cardstock [140490] $14.25	Gorgeous Grape A4 Cardstock [147011] $16.25
Basic White A4 Cardstock [159228] $18.00	Gold & Rose Gold 6" X 6" (15.2 X 15.2 Cm) Metallic Specialty Paper [156844] $8.75	Gorgeous Grape Classic Stampin' Pad [147099] $14.00	Versamark Pad [102283] $16.75	Metallics Embossing Powders [155555] $32.00
Heat Tool [129056] $53.00	Blending Brushes [153611] $21.75	Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine [149653] $218.00	Fabulous Frames Dies [159163] $54.00	Stitched Rectangles Dies [151820] $61.00
Timber 3 D Embossing Folder [163094] $17.50	Glossy Dots Assortment [158827] $14.00	Stampin' Seal [152813] $14.00	Multipurpose Liquid Glue [110755] $7.00