We are incredibly excited to announce that we have a new color coming your way on April 15th and we’re holding a contest asking for your help to give it a name! For years, our customers have been requesting the perfect, mid-tone gray; a gray that hits an ideal note, beautiful with both bright and pastel colors. We heard loud and clear that you wanted a gray that would perfectly complete your spectrum of neutral basics and be flawless on masculine and feminine projects alike. We worked diligently to develop the gray of your dreams and it’s finally here! We’re so thrilled about our announcement that several members of the team have put together projects to show you our new gray in action!
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We also have a fresh batch of Signature Sketches to share based on card designs from the most recent countdown! Enjoy this month’s sketch recipe cards!
April 2018 Sketch Recipe & Color Inspiration Cards
We want to hear your suggestion of what we should name our new gray color. Here’s how you can tell us the your suggested name and be eligible to win a $100 gift certificate:
- Enter your new gray name suggestion and contact information into the form below.
- ONLY ONE ENTRY PER PERSON PLEASE.
- You will have until 11:59PM EDT, Friday, April 6th, to add your name suggestion to be eligible to win.
- The Papertrey Ink team will review the name suggestions and choose their favorite. If more than one person suggest the same selected name for the new gray color, one randomly selected winner will be drawn to win a $100 PTI gift certificate to spend however they like!
THE CONTEST SUBMISSIONS HAS NOW ENDED, WE WILL ANNOUNCE OUR COLOR NAME CHOICE IN THE NEAR FUTURE. THANK YOU TO EVERYONE WHO SUBMITTED A NAME SUGGESTION FOR THE NEW GRAY!
Tranquil gray
Wet Cement
I’m so excited for this… now I cannot wait for the new releases this month!! Thanks for listening to your fans!
tin can gray
Mist. You know. It is gentle, not eerie like fog. It softens and blurs. Sometimes it’s a messenger of rain and sometimes it sparkles because the sun begins to shine through. Sometimes it makes everything mysterious but, when it dispels, we appreciate how clearly we can now see.
Gracious gray, Graycious
Charcoal gray
Pussywillow
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How about Slate or Storm or Stormy?
What a beautiful color! Looking forward to the April release!
Thunderstorm!
It’s a gorgeous color!!
Spring Rain!
Looks like the perfect gray – about the color of the sky this morning – can’t wait to try it out!
It was worth the wait. That shade of grey is wonderful and wonderfully versatile. Thank you for sharing all of those color combinations. All those little circles of color are better than a basket full of jelly beans!
Perfect new colour. How about “London Fog Gray” ?
Thunder Cloud
subtle grey or perfect grey because that’s what it is.
YES! YES, YES, YES!
Thank you!!
Oh please have this for this month’s release!!!!! I* will promptly be ordering 2 50 packs! I have needed this color in my life for so long.
This is exactly the colour I’ve been hoping Papertrey would have for a long time! So looking forward to trying it out!
I have several names to submit…how about gravel grey, flannel pjs, moonstone gray, river rock, cobblestone, barn door, morning mist , misty cove, steel dust, Goosefeather gray, Dovetail gray,
From your description it’s just going to be “perfectly gray” – right? Your attention to color detail is awesome. Thanks for adding a new color.
Morning mist. It reminds me of an early, wet spring morning when there’s a low mist over everything.
It looks like a lovely blue gray, reminds me of a Stormy Sky.
Cloudy day.
Reminds me of a Mourning Dove. Such a beautiful gray!
“Smoke and mirrors” for a magical gray
Stormy Gray
Flannel Gray for the new color name.
We are planning some landscaping this year. This gray reminds me of river rock. I think river rock would be a great name! Looking forward to tomorrows release….
Chickadee! They grey in their feathers blend well in all colors of their environment! (And I love those little birds♡)
Grey Goose Gray
I think “dove gray” would be a perfect name for the new color. For me, the word “dove” represents a peaceful feeling and it’s pleasing to the ear.
Such a great shade of grey!
I like the name Dreamy Gray.
Looks like a lovely gray that I know so many have been patiently waiting for a long time. Thanks for listening to your customers again!
So much inspiration here today! Our Papertrey design team is truly the best of the best! We are so happy to welcome Dawn McVey back with open arms and big hugs. Happy Easter and many Springtime blessings to all!💕
Lovely shade of gray. I like the name ” Smokey Soot “
Great new color! . . . ..Fresh Fog!
50 Shades 😉
Silver Ash
Love the new colour! My suggestion is Gull Gray.
Gray Flannel
Love this new shade! My suggestion for the name is Cloudy Day Gray!
Morning Mist
What a lovely shade of gray! This will definitely be in my cart as soon as it’s available.
Silver Lining would be the perfect name!!
Suitable Gray. It reminds me of my hubby’s favorite gray suit
Love this!
Love the color combos that your design team came up with – looking forward to it!
Thunderstorm!
Love the new grey. Thinking Carerra grey… remind me of the marble. Sophisticated.
Elephant gray because everyone loves an elephant .☺️
I think it looks “Gracefully Grey”. It is a very pretty color grey! I cannot wait until it is available for us to get. 🙂
Lonesome Dove
Lonesome Dove
Dolphin Dream or Dolphin Delight
Essential gray
Gorgeous gray
Essential gray
I’m trying this again as my first comment hasn’t shown up.
My name for this lovely shade is “Dawn Gray” for two reasons…to commemorate Dawn’s return and, well, dawn IS gray.
Entering your submission on the form didn’t show up in the comments because they are two different things. I am sure your suggestion is on our list of submissions!
Love the new gray – I cannot decide between Gyspy Gray or Driftwood Gray. I also like Mountain Mist, but that is a bit close to something already mentioned. Okay final answer Driftwood Gray.
Barnwood Gray
Grey skies.
Awesome new color and awesome creations! Can’t wait until it’s available!!
Well, it’s Easter today, so I’m thinking “Amazing Gray”!
I like gray skies it’s a beautiful color I love grays
Stainless Steel, Marble, or Evening Shadow…
How about smoky mist?
So excited for this color!!!!! I love it!
Steel
Smooth stone
Graystone…it kinda ties in with Soft Stone.
Grand Glacier
Peppercorn
Gray Birch.
Thanks for letting us be a part of the naming fun!
Love this new color! Can’t wait to try it out:)
Cashmere because this is a beautiful soft gray.
graysome
Gray Haven.
Steely marble gray. I played marbles as a kid and “steelies” were the bomb!
Summer Storm
I love it. How about Trey Grey!!
Sterling
Love this color! I’d go with Perfectly Pewter
So many great names already!! I’ll suggest Granite Gray.
Love this color! I like Trey Grey!!
Zane Grey
“Overcast” !
Great shade of gray, it compliments every color.
Mountain Mist
Fog gray or micey gray.
If it’s good enough for a Maserati or a fine wine, it should be good enough for our new grey. Grigio Nuvolari, or Pinot Grigio are each a bit of a mouthful, but I love rolling the Italian word for gray: “Grigio”, around my tongue!
Thundercloud grey
Gray Lady
Beautiful color – how about Driftwood Gray?
Here on Cape Cod we have a lot of these days…..Overcast Gray.
Pebble ❣️
Love the grey. Reminds me of the morning doves under my bird feeder. Thus, the name Morning Dove.
Or, Mourning Dove. 😉
Twilight grey…
It reminds me of my Nana’s watering can, so I’m going with….Watering Can Gray….We all need to water our flowers to help them grow!
In honor of Dawn- whether the colors in her world are dark or bright, she makes everything more beautiful. McVey Gray.
Hazy Sky or Misty Morning
Barnwood Gray
I would have choosen “Concrete” because it is the essential material to build, it’s solidity and humbleness shall also fit for all.
Morning Mist
Granite Gray….Pebble Gray…I like them both….
slate gray
Gray Hare or Rocky Road
Yay for gray! I don’t know how many years I’ve been waiting for this. How about Thunder Gray — those wonderful heavy spring and summer thunderstorms that refresh everything
Twilight grey
Gusty Gray
Your names tend to be “earthy.” I’m thinking morning fog, misty morning, weathered wood.
I think it is the perfect gray….not too anything…..just perfect!
Dust Bunnies or Gray Goodness
I enjoy using and blending with grey. Looking forward to this new addtion.
Goose Down Gray.
Gorgeous Gray
Granite Gray
Prairie Gray
Moon Shadow
Midnight Moon
Thanks for the fun contest!
50th shade of gray 😉
Galvanized gray
Weathered wood gray
Stainless steel gray
Graphite gray
Gray matter
Pussy willow gray
Beautiful color. It will be an elegant addition to the Papertrey color palette .
Can I just say that the header which is presently at the top of the blog, featuring Heather’s card with the new grey, is probably one of the most spectacular headers/cards I’ve ever seen! The colours she used are magnificent together!
I agree with you Diana!!
Cinder Ella Gray or for short Cinder Gray
I agree with you Diane! I can’t stop looking at Heather’ s beautiful card!
Magnetic Gray or Misty Mountain or Geyser Gray or Steambath
Foggy Day gray
Old Mirror
Brushed Nickel
Gray Gardens
I agree!!
Beautiful color ~ love all the DT cards made for this new grey. My color name was influenced by the sky outside my Craft Room window the day I posted my answer 🙂
I was just looking over some of the names others had suggested and didn’t see mine,which I entered on the first or second day so I’m entering it again.
I thought MAGICAL GRAY, as it is a beautiful gray and sometimes it looks blue-ish and sometimes takes on the shade of other colors the team used with it, so
Magical it should be!
Entering your submission on the form didn’t show up in the comments because they are two different things. I am sure your suggestion is on our list of submissions!
Slate Shadow. Replied few days ago but don’t see the post so trying again.
Entering your submission on the form didn’t show up in the comments because they are two different things. I am sure your suggestion is on our list of submissions!
Platinum
Not sure if my first posting went through – my color name would be PaperGrey Ink. Thanks!
There seems to be 2 places to send our suggestions to so I’ll be posting these at both places just to be sure mine are getting through. Here are my suggestions:
Gray Galaxy or Galaxies
Stepping Stones or Skipping Stones
Soulful Gray
Simply Gray
Seascape
Every Day Gray
Waterfall
Mountain Mist
Rain Cloud
Entering your submission on the form didn’t show up in the comments because they are two different things. I am sure your suggestion is on our list of submissions!
I forgot to add this one: Storm Cloud
Gracious gray (I submitted this on he 2nd, but I don’t see it, so I’m submitting again).
Entering your submission on the form didn’t show up in the comments because they are two different things. I am sure your suggestion is on our list of submissions!
Winter Sea
Morning Shadow
I like the name “Skipping Rock” or “Skipping Stone” 🙂
I submitted mine 2 days ago but it is not showing up so I’m resubmitting it.
Mystic Haze
Entering your submission on the form didn’t show up in the comments because they are two different things. I am sure your suggestion is on our list of submissions!
Beautiful new grey!! I’m loving the name Cashmere Grey or Grey Cashmere. Because just like the name, this grey is timeless, elegant, incredibly soft and classic. So, so in love with this beautiful new tone! ( I already entered a few days ago but don’t see my name on the comment list, so entering again)
Entering your submission on the form didn’t show up in the comments because they are two different things. I am sure your submission is on our list of suggestions!
Brushed steel
I like , ” Mount Rushmore” I already submitted mine too, earlier, like others I’m afraid it didn’t get accounted for. I submitted it thru the form to choose a color. Now I’m not sure where I was supposed to submit. I hope this doesn’t disqualify me because I submitted it both places. I only submitted the one name. Thanks, Iris Shubert
When you did the submission on the form that was on the blog, it didn’t show up in the comments because they are two different things. I remember seeing the “Mount Rushmore” name on the list, so I believe we got your submission!
Silver shadow
Pin-striped suit
Stormy clouds