Hello Friends! Even a rainy day here in the Heartland can’t keep these cards from playing notes of love and cheer! I’m sad to say the set used to create these bright musical cards will be retiring June 2nd and it’s availability is only while supplies last, so don’t procrastinate in ordering your fun instrumental set today.
If you’ve visited my blog before, you’ve seen I often stage my pictures with second hand treasures I find in my most favorite places to shop… yes, the thrift store, Goodwill, and last but not least, garage sales! I love to shop for what I call ‘my inspiration’, chuckle, chuckle. I have to openly admit my husband either rolls his eyes or turns a blind eye to my bringing these treasures into my ‘She Shed Tornado Shelter’. I’ve gotta’ question for you, ‘have you ever hid something in the trunk of your car and waited until your husband left the house to bring it in? Well once again, I admit, I’m guilty! ‘LOL’! The guitar with a metal treble clef shown below was a prized treasure I found at the Goodwill for $2.00. When I picked this up I thought it would be great paired with Music of the Heart stamp set. It’s original paint was a drab gold and not very festive, so I thought it would be fun to cover it in the ‘See of Silhouette’ designer paper. Wow, what a transformation! What do you think?
The four card set came together quite nicely and matches the repurposed guitar perfectly. Do you know a musician who’d like to receive a gift set like one? It’s definitely a heartfelt gift, that could be given from one artist to another.
This card features the piano image stamped in Night of Navy on Whisper White card stock, then colored with Stampin’ Blends. Paper piecing could have been an option as well by stamping the piano onto designer paper and hand cutting. However in this case, it’s most likely all the colors wouldn’t have been captured within the small image, so with thought in mind I opted to hand coloring instead.
Supplies:
- Stamp Set: Music From the Heart #151674
- Cardstock: Whisper White #100730, Balmy Blue #146982, Daffodil Delight #119683, See a Silhouette Designer Series Paper #149443
- Inks: Night of Navy #147110
- Stampin’ Blends: Poppy Parade Combo #147275, So Saffron Combo #149557, Real Red Combo #147935, Night of Navy Combo #144040, Color Lifter #144608
- Miscellaneous: Stitched Shapes #152323, Peaceful Poppies Sequins #151325
Measurements:
- Whisper White 4 1/4 x 11, scored at 5 1/2, 2 1/4 x 2 1/4, 1 1/2 x 11
- Balmy Blue 4 x 5 1/4, 2 3/4 x 2 3/4
- Daffodil Delight 3 3/4 x 5
- See a Silhouette Designer Series Paper 3 5/8 x 4 7/8
Instructions:
- Fold card base on score line and burnish.
- Adhere the 4 x 5 1/4 Balmy Blue to card base front.
- Layer and adhere the 3 3/4 x 5 Daffodil Delight on card front.
- Layer and adhere the 3 5/8 x 4 7/8 designer paper on card front.
- Using Night of Navy ink, stamp the piano keys across the entire strip of the 1 1/2 x 11 Whisper White, make sure they look connected as one continuous run. Hand cut piano keys. Cut the keys in three strips to fit diagonally across the left upper corner of the card front and adhere.
- Using Night of Navy ink, stamp the sentiment in the lower right corner of the card’s front.
- Using Night of Navy ink stamp the piano on the 2 1/4 x 2 1/4 Whisper White, color the piano and heart with Stampin’ Blends. Die cut the colored panel using the Layering Square die.
- Die cut the 3 3/4 x 3 3/4 Balmy Blue to create a matte for the stamped square.
- Layer and adhere the two squares together. Center the square on the card’s front placing it over the piano keys, use dimensionals to adhere.
- Add three Real Red sequins for the finishing touch.
Supplies:
- Stamp Set: Music From the Heart #151674
- Cardstock: Whisper White #100730, Balmy Blue #146982, Poppy Parade #119793, See a Silhouette Designer Series Paper #149443
- Inks: Night of Navy #147110
- Stampin’ Blends: Poppy Parade Combo #147275, So Saffron Combo #149557, Real Red Combo #147935, Night of Navy Combo #144040, Color Lifter #144608
- Miscellaneous: Layering Ovals #151771, Peaceful Poppies Sequins #151325, Corrugated 3D Embossing Folder
Measurements:
- Whisper White 4 1/4 x 11, scored at 5 1/2, 3 x 4, 1 7/8 x 2 3/8
- Poppy Parade 3 3/4 x 4 1/2, 3 x 3 3/4
- Balmy Blue 3 3/8 x 4 1/4
- See a Silhouette Designer Series Paper 3 1/4 x 4 1/8
Instructions:
- Fold card base on score line and burnish.
- Stamp musical score lines and musical notes across the bottom front of the card base using Night of Navy ink.
- Adhere the 3 3/4 x 4 1/2 Poppy Parade panel placing it slightly up from the bottom to expose most of the stamped notes on the card’s front.
- Layer and adhere the 3 3/8 x 4 1/4 Balmy Blue onto the card front.
- Layer and adhere the 3 1/4 x 4 1/8 designer paper onto the card front.
- Stamp guitar image using Night of Navy ink on the 3 x 4 Whisper White panel. Use Stampin’ Blends to color in guitar. Cut the guitar out by using the Layering Ovals Dies.
- Die cut scalloped oval from 3 x 3 3/4 Poppy Parade. Adhere the stamped image to the scalloped oval.
- Stamp sentiment using Night of Navy ink on the 1 7/8 x 2 3/8 Whisper White. Emboss the stamped Whisper White panel using the Corrugated 3D embossing folder.
- Adhere corrugated note at a slant on the lower right corner of matte.
- Use dimensionals to adhere the stamped oval to the card front.
- Add three Real Red sequins for the finishing touch.
Supplies:
- Stamp Set: Music From the Heart #151674
- Cardstock: Whisper White #100730, Poppy Parade #119793, See a Silhouette Designer Series Paper #149443
- Inks: Night of Navy #147110, Poppy Parade #147050
- Stampin’ Blends: Poppy Parade Combo #147275, So Saffron Combo #149557, Real Red Combo #147935, Night of Navy Combo #144040, Color Lifter #144608
- Miscellaneous: Rhinestone Basic Jewels #144220
Measurements:
- Whipser White 5 1/2 x 8 1/2, scored at 4 1/4, 1 1/4 x 5 1/2
- Poppy Parade 1 1/2 x 5 1/2
- See a Silhouette Designer Series Paper 1 1/4 x 5 1/2
Instructions:
- Fold card base on the score line and burnish the fold.
- Stamp the sentiment in the upper right corner of the card base front using Poppy Parade ink.
- Stamp music score lines, treble clef, and musical notes on the 1 1/4 x 5 1/2 Whisper White using Night of Navy ink. Color all the hearts in by using the Stampin’ Blends.
- Adhere the 1 1/4 x 5 1/2 designer series paper to the bottom edge of the card base front.
- Adhere stamped Whisper White panel to the 1 1/2 x 5 1/2 Poppy Parade panel. Use dimensionals to adhere the panel to the card base front.
- Add rhinestones to all the hearts for the finishing touch.
Supplies:
- Stamp Set: Music From the Heart #151674
- Cardstock: Whisper White #100730, Balmy Blue #146982, See a Silhouette Designer Series Paper #149443
- Inks: Balmy Blue #147105, Poppy Parade #147050
- Miscellaneous: Stitched Be Mine #148527, Iridescent Sequin Assortment #144212
Measurements:
- Whipser White 5 1/2 x 8 1/2, scored at 4 1/4, 2 1/2 x 5 1/2
- Balmy Blue 3 x 5
- See a Silhouette Designer Series Paper 2 7/8 x 4 3/4
Instructions:
- Fold card base on the score line and burnish the fold.
- Center and adhere the 3 x 5 Balmy Blue panel butting it to the upper edge of the card base front.
- Center and adhere the 2 7/8 x 4 3/4 designer series paper butting it to the upper edge of card base front.
- Stamp the sentiment in the lower right corner of card base front using Balmy Blue ink.
- Cut three hearts from the 2 1/2 x 5 1/2 Whisper White using the Stitched Be Mine Dies. Stamp a bird and musical note image on each heart using Balmy Blue ink. Follow with stamping a Poppy Parade heart next to the bird’s beak.
- Adhere the two outside hearts flat on the card’s front. Adhere the third heart in the center by using dimensionals.
- Add one blue sequin next to the sentiment for the finishing touch.
Thank you so much for visiting my blog today! I hope you have a great day!
Hugs,
LeAnn
