Ink To Stamp - Music From The Heart

 

The last few years have been an endeavor in purchasing lots of awesome products from Stampin' Up! but never having the opportunity to put ink to Stamp to create with it.  In keeping with my quest to utilize my stamps, I'm starting a new series "Ink To Stamp".  In this series, I'll go through my retired stamps, dies, bundles, suites, etc, and create cards with them. The inaugural stamp set is the Music From the Heart.  

Music has always held a special place in my heart (soul, really)...starting with concert choirs in elementary, middle, and high school to a concentration in performance voice in college (Clark University, Worcester, MA). So you can understand why, when I saw this set, it was a must-have for me.  Why it took me so long to put "Ink to Stamp" is beyond me.  

I used a simple card layout that I saw from a Jackie Bolhuis YouTube video. I started with a 6"x 6" Designer Series Paper (DSP) (I used the now-retired Ombre Sale-A-Bration paper).  Cut one piece to 4" x 5 1/4" and the other cut to 2" x 5 1/2".

For both cards, I cut a card base that was 3 3/4" x 5" and stamped the images in the desired pattern and the sentiment.

On card number one, I added a mat layer to the 2" x 5 1/2" (I used basic black) and adhered it to the white card base approximately 1/8" from the scoreline on the card base. 
For card number 2, I added the stamped panel to the DSP (4" x 5 1/4") and then added that to the card base.
For embellishments, I used Nuvo drops and a clear glaze to add dimension to both cards.

I hope you enjoyed this card. Come along with me for the ride as I go through my stamps to create these cards in the "Ink to Stamp" series...Happy Stamping!