Piano Cards - Tutorial

 

Hello stamping friends, Esther here with two super fun music themed cards to share with you. 

I created a mini picture tutorial (at Korin's suggestion) in case you'd like to make one for yourself!

• Cut a piece of black card stock to fit an A2 card (4.25 x 5.5 inches)
• Trace and cut a curved line as shown above

• Cut 8 pieces of white card stock to measure 2 x 1/2 inches
• Cut 6 pieces of black card stock to measure  1 x 3/8 inches

 

• Glue your piano keys in the formation shown above
• Emboss just the top part of your piano with your choice of embossing folder
• Trim the slight excess from the right side of your card front

•  Stamp the top portion of your card with the music notes from Texture Tiles 7
• Stamp, color, and fussy cut 3 roses from Scribble Flowers

• Assemble card adding ribbon or washi tape over the top of the piano keys
  
• Trim the right side to fit your piano top
  

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Supplies and tools:

• These Sweet n Sassy Stamp sets:
• Texture Tiles 7
• Scribble Flowers  
• Friendship Is A Blessing   
• Christmas Quilt Embossing Folder (Couture Creations)
  
• Arteza Real Brush Pens
• Graphite Black Brilliance Ink (Tsukineko)
• Washi Tape

 

Music to My Ears!

Hi friends, Stephanie here with a pretty clean and simple card for you.  I am using stamps from the new Music to My Ears stamp set.  I stamped the background stamp for the top half of my background and the striped paper is from My Minds Eye.  I used one of the Doily Border dies to break up the background papers and made the flower by cutting 3 circles and spritzing with water and then I crinkled them up, then opened them up and added a brad to the middle.  Love this new stamp set, so many fun ways you can use all the stamps!

Christmas Silhouettes...

Hello! It's Monika here today, bringing you a nontraditional holiday card. 

Have you had a chance to hop along with us during our Special DT Christmas Hop yesterday? If you have not, make sure you check out all the wonderful samples today! 

I made couple of cards using one of my favorite sets, Christmas Silhouettes clear stamp set (with the coordinating Christmas Silhouettes die set) yesterday, and today I have another one for you:

The nontraditional Black & White colors with a touch of Silver give a great 'edge' to my card. I love it!

 I stamped the Music Background with VersaMark, and heat embossed it with clear embossing powder. It is the perfect backdrop to my Holly. 

I also added white water color splatters to the background, along with silver star sequins... and of course, I didn't want to leave out the thread!

I hope I have inspired you to make a holiday card today... create something and link up your creation to our Blog Hop.

Thanks for stopping by,

Monika

Let us Adore Him.

Good morning!

Jessica here with a Christmas card to share in honor of the recent Sweet'n Sassy Stamps Christmas in July release. There is a challenge currently going on for one more day in honor of the new release - check it out here!

My card today uses the new Jesus is Born for the sentiment and the adorable sheep from Prim Blessings.  The background is the Music Background

Have a great day!
Jessica

Praying for you...

Hello! It's Monika here today with a card bringing you more SWEET peeks from the March Release! 

It's going to be another fabulous release with something for everyone... A little bit of this and that, sweet and elegant... Oh, I am so excited! Today I used images from two of the new sets, along with some of the previous sets. You know me... I love mixing sets...

See that pretty border strip? It's one of the images from Borders & Backgrounds clear stamp set with the coordinating die! I stamped it on vellum and heat embossed it with white embossing powder. So, so pretty...

The greeting is from the new Flower Blocks 3. You will love the beautiful flowers in this set!

Can you tell the rest of the sets I used? OK... here they are: Majestic Monarchs and Music  Background! I also used the coordinating Monarch Dies. 

Make sure you come back tomorrow for the release celebration!

Thanks for stopping by,

Monika

Happy Anniversary...

Hello! It's Monika here today, bringing you a fairly simple anniversary card. 

I love working with the Heart Die set, but I don't make a lot of Valentine's Day cards... luckily those sweet heart die-cuts are also perfect for anniversary or wedding cards.

I stamped the Music Background clear stamp set on the background with VersaMark ink and heat embossed it with white embossing powder. Then I misted it with blue ink.

The butterfly is from Majestic Monarchs clear stamp set. Again, I stamped the image with VersaMark, this time on Vellum card stock, and heat embossed it with white embossing powder. I usually stamp, heat emboss, and die-cut a bunch of butterflies. This way they are ready for different projects. 

I used the coordinating Monarch Dies to cut it. The greeting is from Bottom of My Heart clear stamp set.

Thanks for stopping by,
Monika

A Mixed Up Valentine Critter

Hello Everyone!

Well, we are at the end of January (where did the time go??) and it seems that much of the country continues to be bouncing in and out of cold snaps and snow.  I hope you are staying warm where you are!
 With February comes Valentine's Day.  My card today is actually for my twenty something son, who seems to finally have found his way in this thing called life.  No matter how old they get, you never stop worrying or loving. 
 Seeing as this is a guy card, I took the mixed media approach and grunged it up~

This absolutely adorable image is from the Valentine Critters Stamp Set by Diane Zechman.  I found watercoloring to be a great coloring medium to get some fun texture on the dog fur. 
My background panel is multiple layers of mediums to achieve the depth as well as texture in the final product.  Beneath layers of acrylic paint and gesso are two Sweet 'n Sassy images, Grunge Elements and Music Background.  I stamped the sentiment from the Valentine Critters set directly onto the mixed media panel using Ranger Archival Black ink. You can get a list of supplies used to maked this mixed media card on my blog. 
Don't forget about the Friday Feature Special, which is Script Birthdays through January 30, and the chance to win a $10 gift certificate to the store when you play in our new Friday Feature Challenge.  Then there is the  Going, Going Gone Sale where you can snag some fabulous sets at 50% off.  Hurry over-when they are gone, they are gone!

Thank you so much for visiting; stay warm and have a blessed week! 

Lee Ann :)

A Shabby Christmas

Hello Everyone!
Here we are in October already and I don't know about you, but I am already thinking about Thanksgiving and Christmas!  I have a Christmas card to share with you today that I consider to be very shabby chic, at least for me!   I have used a combination of sets and created something akin to a collage.

I have done a lot of both heat and dry embossing on this card.  The gold tone comes from a wonderful acrylic paint that I have been using on Christmas cards; the images are stamped and embossed on top of this painted background.  The Christmas tree is from the Christmas Silhouettes set; I love how the script on the image gives it a vintage look.
For me, Silent Night is one of the purest and most timeless of Christmas songs.  The sentiment 'Silent Night Holy Night' from the Born This Day set was perfect to add to the Music background image to create a Christmas sheet music background.
That's it for me today;  thanks so much for stopping by!

Lee Ann  :)

Mod, Marvelous Ornaments

Hello!  I am so glad you stopped by today.  This is my first post as an official Design Diva and I could not be more excited to be here!  Thank You, Korin for this opportunity, and thanks to the rest of the team for the warm, warm welcome.  I have two cards for you today and they could not be more different.
This first card uses the Mod Ornaments set, as well as the Music Background stamp.

The new Mod Ornaments set is so versatile; by stamping the Music Background on the ornaments and doing some heat embossing, I turn mod ornaments into elegant ornaments. And even better yet, the coordinating dies are the dies that also coordinate with the Vintage Ornaments set.  And that sweet heart on the pink ornament?  That is from the Vintage Postcard set!

This next card uses the Born This Day stamp set and  is CAS and neutral.  I wanted to depict the humble birth of our Lord, so there is no glitz or glamour.

I absolutely adore this sweet, sweet set.  I used a favorite sketch of mine from a challenge blog and colored the image with Copics, using only 4 colors with the exception of Baby Jesus' face. I used the coordinating die and who new cutting out a detailed image could be so easy!?
That's it for me today.  If you would like more details on how I made these cards, you can find them on my blog.
Hugs,
Lee Ann

Birthday Cupcake

Hello! It's Monika here today, bringing you a birthday card.

What a fabulous release we had this month. Did you have a chance to check out all the awesome stamps and dies?

One of my favorites are the Birthday Bash clear stamp set and coordinating Birthday Bash Die set.

I love the cupcake images and dies. They are so easy to use and you can mix 'n match them as you please.

On today's card, I stamped the bottom of the cupcake and die-cut the frosting and the 'muffin' part.

First I stamped the cupcake 'liner' on the tag... then I stamped the tag with Music Background clear stamp using VersaMark ink... and heat embossed it with clear powder. Next I sponged some light blue ink around the edges and spritzed dark blue ink on top. 

I really like the sweet tag dies (Mini Tags Die set) from the April release so I just had to through some tags on the card... as embellishments... 

With so many images to choose from, you can easily find something to stamp inside of the card. I used a sentiment from the brand new Birthday Innies clear stamp set along the balloons from the Birthday Bash set and another die-cut tag. 

The sketch came from The Sweet Stop, SSS205. Please stop by and see what the Sugar Babies came up with using the fun sketch this week. 

Thanks for stopping by,

Monika

CAS Silhouettes

Hello friends!  It's Cathy here with several clean and simple cards to share with you today. Many talented stampers, like our fearless leader, Korin, have mastered this technique and seem to effortlessly create such gorgeous CAS cards.  I, on the other hand, seem to struggle with this technique.  I always want to fill that white space with more layers or embellishments.  LOL!  BUT...Sweet 'n Sassy Stamps' line of silhouette stamps have helped me tremendously with this style...love how quick and easy these can be used to create beautiful CAS cards.  For my samples today, I used the newly released clear stamp set, Nature Silhouettes 2...LOVE this set!

For this card, the frame was masked and the grass and clouds were sponged on.  The other images were then stamped using London Fog and Onyx Black inks.   Couldn't resist adding the piercing and the twine!

SNSS stamps used: Nature Silhouettes 2, Music Background, Sentiments For Him

Strokes of Distress inks were brushed on watercolor paper before stamping the images and the sentiment.  Easy Peasy!

SNSS stamps used: Nature Silhouettes 2, Long Stem Silhouettes

A CAS Sketch Challenge on Splitcoaststampers provided the inspiration for this card.  Some gradient sponging was done on a panel before cutting it into three sections.  Clouds were sponged on the background and the music score was stamped.  The sentiment was stamped on the middle section.  The Birds and Feather dies were used to add the contrasting elements.

SNSS stamps used: Nature Silhouettes 2, Be Encouraged

SNSS dies used: Birds and Feather Die Set

The ultimate inspiration for this technique comes from God's glorious creation and this stamp set perfectly reflects that.  Hope you've been inspired to try your own CAS creations!

Thanks for stopping by and have a blessed day!

Hugs,

Cathy

Recycled holiday card...

Hello! It's Monika here today, bringing you a vintage style holiday card, using recycled materials.

I love using corrugated paper, and I usually make my own. You only need a card board box that has a corrugated layer.

Just cut the size you need and peel off the top layer. Done!

It does look a bit rough, but it just adds to the vintage/weathered look.

I also recycled a tissue paper that came in a gift bag, and cut some doilies out of it. You can cut a number of layers all at once.

As you can see, to add more texture to my card, I also used felt and lace.

The main panel is a small envelope (Tim Holtz-Pocket Envelope die), that can hold a gift card or a tag. I just cut the side flap off.

It is stamped with Music Background and Holiday Baubles clear stamp sets.

After I stamped the little ornaments, first I went over them with my VersaMark pen, then I poured Psychedelic embossing powder on top and heat embossed the images.

To add even more sparkle to my card, I went around the edges with Stickles (glitter glue).

The sketch came from The Sweet Stop, SSS182. Hope you will play along with the Sugar Babies this week!

Thanks for stopping by,

Monika

Kindness

Hello! It's Monika here today, bringing you a shaped card with some creative folds.
I challenged myself to make a Circle Side Step Card. Beate has a fabulous tutorial on SplitCoastStampers. I followed her directions, but I did make mine a bit smaller, so it fits an A2 envelope.

I am not ready for fall yet, so I used some pretty flowers on my card (no butterflies!). It never gets old or goes out of style, and works for almost all occasions. These pretties came from Kindness clear stamp set, and I used the coordinating Kindness Flower die set.

The frame was made with one of the Decorative Plaque dies and a square die from Spellbinders. To give texture to it, I stamped the wood grain image from Grunge Borders clear stamp set repeatedly on the frame. After cutting the opening out, I glued a piece of old book page behind it, that was spritzed with brown ink.

The background was stamped with Music Background clear stamp set. Another image that can be used for any occasions. I used one more fun die, the grass from Fence & Grass die set. 

To embellish my card, I used ribbon, pearls, Baker's Twine, Stickles, Cheese cloths, buttons, and a Tim Holtz pin that holds the greeting.

Hope you will challenge yourself to make something different today! Give your creativity a go!

Monika

You Are Treasured ~



stamps: Treasured, music BG
papers: SU everyday enchantment, SU
Inks: memento, copics, Old paper distress ink, versafine
accessories: Spellbinder die, SU punch, SU twine, pearls

Love this new set released in April.  Treasured comes with four sentiments along with six titles to whom you can send your endearing messages. (grandmother, mother, sister, daughter, Aunt, friend) I stamped this image using memento ink and coloured it in using copics. After colouring the image, I stamped the music background released in May, using Ranger distressed ink. I fussy cut around the second image to layer over the base. I curled the fronds of the flower and also the butterfly wings.

 Here you see the closeup version of my card. Why not try your version of creating a fussy cut card and post it on Splitcoaststampers SNS member forum. Be sure to use tagline SNSS

Have a great weekend!
~ Mary

Masculine Thank You

Today I have another card to share that I made using Timeless Classic and Music Background.  This time I wanted to create a more masculine thank you card and combined it with a Spellbinders Valor M-Bossibilites folder.  The musical score was stamped on a die cut piece of Ivory cardstock, gently sponged the edges, and added a little bling.   I found that sponging the edges of the card base really helped to give it a muted tone.  I adore this new set and was needing something with a more "mature" look for my masculine cards!  Hope you are inspired to try yourself!!! 

Thanks so much for stopping by and I hope you have a wonderful day!

Blessings,

 

Get Well Soon...

Hello! Monika here today with a shabby style card. I hope you enjoyed our May release blog hop  last week, and the fabulous new images! Nature Silhouettes clear stamp set is one of my favorite sets this month.

I also used Music Background, Ticket Sentiments, and Vintage Postcard clear stamp sets.  The small circle and banner dies are from Pennants & More die set. It's fun to add those die-cut elements to any style and type of projects.
The background came from an old book. I just had to rough it up a bit with some paint splatters and spritz, and with sewn and distressed edges. I also used some cheese cloths. It's very inexpensive and adds a nice texture.

I love doing challenges, so the color combination came from ColourQ Challenges #136, and the perfect came from Mojo Monday #240.

Hope I inspired you to make something today!

Thanks for visiting,
Monika