Confession time… this week didn’t quite go to plan 😅
I finished my first card and thought “love it!”… then realised I hadn’t actually used Smoky Slate at all. Oops. That one ended up using a DSP that featured Gray Granite and Basic Beige!
So… take two!
Card two brings it back to the colour we are showcasing this week: Smoky Slate. The DSP design combines Smoky Slate with Basic Gray.
I used the Beautiful Gallery papers on both cards to create simple strip layouts, layered on a simple card stock layer and Basic Black card bases for that rich, moody contrast.
Just trim, space and layer. Sometimes the easiest techniques create the most striking results.
Both cards feature the “Thinking of you” sentiment from the Friendly Foliage Stamp Set on the front of the card, with a matching sentiment and image inside (also from the Friendly Foliage Stamp Set) to tie everything together.
These artistic, slightly moody landscapes felt perfect for sympathy cards. They feel calm, reflective and perfect for sympathy or thinking of you cards.
And sometimes a happy mistake just means you get to make two cards instead of one!
Take a look at some more Smoky Slate inspiration on our Insta Hop!
Our blog hop is now an Instagram hop but the good news is that you don’t need to have an Instagram account to view all of the other projects!
Simply copy any of the Insta handles below into a new search engine window to follow the Instagram hop at any point.
Next in our Hop is Kate @craftwithkate. Be sure to check out her gorgeous project/s.
The full list of this week’s InstaHop is listed below:
Kate @craftwithkate
Helen @apaperparadise
Kirsty @crafty.littlemiss
Cathy @whatcathymade – you are here.
Thank you for joining me for Week 48 of Colour Creations. We’ll be back next Wednesday when we are showcasing Soft Seafoam I hope you can join us then.
