Welcome to week twenty five of our Art With Heart 2022-23 Colour Creations blog hop!
This is a weekly blog hop where we showcase the stunning range of Stampin’ Up! colours in alphabetical order over 12 months and this week we are featuring Gray Granite from the neutrals family.
I made this card for a very special ocassion – my eldest son’s university graduation last week! He actually finished uni not last year, but the year before, but thanks to Covid they are running a bit behind with the graduation ceremonies.
I specifically bought the Breaking News Stamp Set to make Samuel’s graduation card, however I think it’s going to be great for all kinds of cards. Working in publishing all my life, I love having a newspaper stamp set in my collection!
I also wanted to also incorporate a Mortar Board on my card and so I used a couple of the Stylish Shapes Dies to make a mini Mortar Board with a Black Brad from the Round & Square Brads and some Black Baker’s Twine from the Baker’s Twine Essentials Pack to make the tassel.
I jazzed up the Celebrate Everything 12″ x 12″ Designer Series Paper using my Gray Granite Stampin’ Blends and some Rhinestone Basic Jewels.
We gave Samuel some cufflinks engraved with his initials, the abbreviation of his degree, the date of his graduation and the name of the university he graduated from – Macquarie University.
The cufflinks arrived in a lovely box and gift bag so there was no need for me to “reinvent the wheel” with the packaging. I simply adhered the Celebrate Everything 12″ x 12″ Designer Series Paper to the black gift bag and tied some Gray Granite Shimmer Ribbon around the cufflinks box.
This fireworks DSP pattern just screams celebration to me and it could be easily customised with any colour.
Here’s the inside of the card – how cute is that little diploma/degree scroll stamp! Once again, it was coloured with Gray Granite Stampin’ Blends.
Now it’s time to hop on over to our next participant, the lovely Andrea Sargent – I can’t wait to see what Andrea has made this week!
If at any time you find a broken link, you can find the complete list of all participants below.
Catherine Proctor – you are here!
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Next Wednesday we will be showcasing one of the Subtles, Highland Heather.
I hope you can join us then.
A lovely card for a wonderful occasion!!!!
What a brilliant card for your boy, Samuel on his delayed Graduation! That paper is perfect and I love how you softly added some colour and the rhinestones for such an occasion. A wonderful gift too, such a clever idea with all that meaningful engraving.
I love what you have done for Samuel’s congratulations card. This is one of those occasions when it is especially nice to have a handmade card. I haven’t inked this stamp yet, and I think I need more inspiration.
A fantastic card and gift for Samuel to celebrate his wonderful achievement. Your selection of DSP and stamps is perfect. I love the addition of Gray Granite colouring to the celebration paper. A clever creation of a `Mortar Board and all the other perfect elements. Xxx
Wow! How perfect! Amazing card Cathy, I love the mortar board!
Congratulations Samuel! I know how you feel – our graduation ceremony is coming up in December.
“All kinds of awesome” is the perfect comment for this card and gift set! Congrats to Samuel, and well done to you for making such a fabulous card to celebrate his graduation.
Well, this is all kinds of awesome, Cathy! I love how you added Gray Granite to the DSP, and decorated the box for Samuel’s gift. The card is just perfect … and that mortar board! So good.