Sep 01 2010
Life’s Melody!
This card features one of my all-time favorite stamps.
Background: I adore music … and often design to simply instrumental music, whether it be classical, Christian, popular artists, movie scores … instrumentals enable me to “ignore” the lyrics, soften the sounds, and “create”. Much of my younger life was centered around music, in Middle School & High School Band, piano lessons, playing piano occasionally in Church, Choir, etc. Although the only time my piano gets the “luv” these days is from my precious “grands” … I still & will always love piano, guitar, harp, and more.
Perhaps I’ve explained my initial desire to have this stamp, eh? This week’s SC296 sketch challenge at SCS seemed to be just the right time to bring out the Violin for more stamping fun. 
I’ve stamped it atop some 7 Gypsies paper, while layering it atop a blend of shimmered Kraft C/S, more 7 Gypsies, and also some new-to-me October Afternoon paper. The crushed blossom was also made from another bit of the musical score from October Afternoon.
I’ve shimmered the main image and the dry pressure embossed Kraft cardstock with some gifted Glimmer Mist … oh what a beautiful effect it makes, although it’s truly best seen IRL.
Hopefully, you’ve found something here to inspire your own creativity today. If so, I’ve met my goal … if not, I’d love to hear how to help you more! Thank you for your visits & comments, indeed! Hoping to see you here again very soon! 😉
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Card Recipe: STAMPS = “Violin & Music Scroll“ (Rubbernecker Stamps)
INKS: Distress Inks – Tea Dye; Ranger Archival Jet Black
PAPERS: 7 Gypsies – Nottinghill dsp; October Afternoon – Good Cheer dsp; Black Onyx + Ivory + Kraft (Gina K Designs)
ACCESSORIES: Inkssentials Ink Applicator, Tattered Angels Glimmer Mist – Iridescent Gold, Tim Holtz Regal Flourishes folder, EK Success swirls punch, black rhinestones, Cuttlebug, Ranger Glossy Accents, 3-M dimensional foam tape, Glue Dots
5 responses so far
Ahhhhhh… Sounds SO much more relaxing to create to then DH yelling at the Refs or the Hailey making the dog bark or Bub upstairs on his XBox talking to his “team mates” LOL Sounds of home though….
This is a GORGEOUS card and that flower is SO pretty… I dont have any shimmer mist stuff… been ignoring it!!!!! LOL
Wowwww, Bev! That’s one gorgeous card, girlie! 🙂
Love that card, Bev. Does the Tim Holtz folder work with cuttlebug?
Oooooh, Bev…this is sooo gorgeous and elegant….WOW, girl!!!! I love how you stamped the image on dp and the background layers look sooo pretty…ya made some beautiful music here without the piano….that’s what I call talent!!!!
OOOOOO Bev I LOVE LOVE this style…this card is fABULOUS!!!!!