Colour Creations #18 - Gorgeous Grape

Our eighteenth colour we are focusing on for the colour collections blog hop is "gorgeous grape" from the brights collection. I have chosen gorgeous grape, petal pink and cajun craze from the colour coach to work with today for my creation. 
Here is my gorgeous grape card from 2018. 

For my card today I used the brick & motar 3D embossing folder and the Stampin' Cut Emboss Machine finished with a sponge dauber in cajun craze ink to create a realistic brick wall. I added a strip of basic grey cardstock to mimic a concrete top on the brick wall and vines from the butterfly beauty dies in granny apple green to look like a garden overgrowing the brick wall. I added the butterfly beauty double layer dies as my main focal image and stamped "Just thinking of you" from Many Mates stamp set.    To make the cloud background, I have a 12" cloud cardstock "die" I purchased a long time ago but you can make one using layering circles dies or circle punches overlapping. I used the cloud die and sponge dauber at different angles to create my card background. 


Finally after all that description, here is today's card...


Close up - I covered the gorgeous grape butterflies with wink of stella for added shine.


Inside card - I just got a new order with the "Here's a card" stamp set (purchased in the 15% off sale last week) and I wanted to use the "I made you a card because you're worth it" sentiment but it was smaller than I needed for my card (as my card measures 6" x 6" or 15.2cm x 15.2cm) so I typed my sentiment on the computer and used the fonts, Ballada and Helvetica Neue. 


Catherine is hosting the colour creations blog hop each week and she has links for all the other ladies participating. 

Live in Australia? Click on the products below to purchase them today!  

Many Mates Cling Stamp Set (English) [152633] $40.00	Here's A Card Cling Stamp Set [149438] $38.00	Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad [132708] $10.00	Basic Gray A4 Card Stock [121689] $15.25
Basic Gray Classic Stampin' Pad [149165] $13.00	Granny Apple Green A4 Cardstock [147014] $15.25	Gorgeous Grape A4 Cardstock [147011] $15.25	Gorgeous Grape Classic Stampin' Pad [147099] $13.00
Balmy Blue Classic Stampin' Pad [147105] $13.00	Petal Pink A4 Cardstock [147009] $15.25	Petal Pink Classic Stampin' Pad [147108] $13.00	Cajun Craze Classic Stampin' Pad [147085] $13.00
Very Vanilla A4 Card Stock [106550] $17.00	Whisper White A4 Card Stock [106549] $17.00	Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine [149653] $209.00	Brick & Mortar 3D Embossing Folder [149643] $17.50
Butterfly Beauty Dies [151819] $68.00	Rhinestone Basic Jewels [144220] $8.75	Clear Wink Of Stella Glitter Brush [141897] $11.50	Sponge Daubers [133773] $9.00
Sponge Brayers [141714] $14.00	Adhesive Sheets [152334] $17.50

Comments

[CHRISTINE BLAIN]

Wow - such a creative card, Ros (and I'm not surprised ... I look forward each week to seeing what you come up with)! I am in love with the intensity of colour, and texture, on the brick wall. Beautiful use of stamps, dies, stencil and embossing!

[Rachel Woollard]

Great card Ros, the little brick wall looks amazing

[Catherine Proctor]

Wow Ros this is such a realistic scene - Love your brick wall, your clouds and how the butterflies appear to be fluttering right off the card. Thank you for sharing your Gorgeous Grape inspiration with us this week xx

[Rachel Palmieri]

Clever twist to use the computer for your sentiment Ros. Love the wee butterfly on the inside.

[Kathryn Ruddick]

Wow! How real do those bricks look? Great card Ros - I must remember to get those butterflies out and use them - its been too long!

[Kate Morgan]

Oh wow, your Cajun Craze brick wall looks fab with those pretty butterflies, lovely card, Ros.

[Caroline Manwaring]

Beautiful card, Ros. So much to love about it - the butterflies, the brick wall, just gorgeous!

[Sue Madex]

I love that layout with the brick wall at the bottom. Great clouds too. What a cool card.

[Michele Taylor]

Your card contains so many lovely details Ros. It is just so pretty.

[Tina Gillespie]

Oh my goodness! There's so much to love about this card! The background is amazing - the clouds and wall look so life-like. The butterflies are a wonderful addition to the scene.