I was going to start out by saying I hope you had a good weekend but if you're like me, we seem to be in a perpetual "Saturday" mode. There isn't the normal weekday routine, there isn't Sunday church and family dinners, there isn't school, there aren't any appointments to dash off for... Life is certainly weird right now. I'm bouncing around between some hobbies I enjoy, reading, going for a walk and staring out the window at the mountains. It's not a bad way to spend time but it's not normal and I miss my friends and family so much. I'm sure you are in the same boat and we will get through this. I'm hoping it's sooner rather than later.
One of the things I miss the most is attending church and while I can see the sermons online, I really miss raising my voice with everyone else around me. I miss the singing, the piano, the guitars, etc. I thought maybe playing with the "Music From the Heart" set would help so that's what I did on one of my "Saturdays" this week. Have a look!
Do you enjoy making your own background paper? I love to do it but don't remember to do it often enough. I used some Granny Apple Green DSP from the "Pleased As Punch" Sale-A-Bration DSP and stamped various musical images in Granny Apple Green ink. I used a black and white stripe piece of DSP from the Botanical Prints medley kit to mimic the look of a keyboard. I fussy cut the keyboard and then hand cut the green background to make it stand out a little better.
This card features some more stamping on Designer Series Paper, this time on Woven Threads DSP. I also colored with my Stampin' Blends on this paper and that works great as well. The bird stamps are included in the set so I decided to use those instead of notes on the musical staff.
This is the first card I made, awhile back. My kids were/are very involved in music so I was most anxious to get my hands on this set. My inspiration for this card was our annual school fundraiser called "Hawks Night Live" which was such a spectacular showcase of musical talent. Our school colors are black and red so that's what I used!
This final card uses some of the Honey Bee paper, also from Sale-A-Bration and no longer available. Black and Gold are so elegant together and it was fun to combine them for this card.
If you are a musical person or family, you should take advantage of this set as you never know how long it will be around. Although I didn't use it in my examples, there is a great Happy Birthday sentiment included so you can make some musical birthday cards as well.
I feel like we all need a pep talk to hang in there about now. This is starting to drag on a bit. If you have too much time on your hands, might I suggest you make some cards and get them in the mail to encourage others?! If you don't have supplies, consider purchasing a card kit. You'll enjoy the activity of making them and even more, you'll brighten someone else's day with happy mail. At this time, we have these many kits available and I've listed them all in the supply list below so you can readily get to the online store by clicking on any of them. I promise stamping will improve your day, your mood and your well being!
Thanks for stopping by and having a peek!
Happy Stampin'!
Sarah
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