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Music from the Heart

Music is its own language.

It makes people happy and can take them through their sorrow.

There are several songs that bring to mind fun events in my life.

Celebration by Kool and the Gang takes me to Duluth 1984.

But just as easily there are those songs that bring us to tears.

The Dance by Garth Brooks brings memories of a loved one gone too soon.

I bet there are some songs that do the same for you!

Today I want to share some card ideas using the Music From the Heart stamp set.

This set is on the Last Chance list and it's perfect for the music lovers in your life.

Lets take a look at three ideas!

Stamping Tips:

Use the stamps to create a background.

The card on the left and the one on the bottom both use stamps from the Music From the Heart stamp set to create an interesting background.

On the left they used Crumb Cake ink to stamp the treble clef and then the heart is colored in using an accent color (Calypso Coral) with a watercolor technique.

One of my favorite watercolor techniques is to use the ink from an ink pad with a blender pen. I find I have the best control with this method.

The card on the bottom uses tone on tone stamping.

This is achieved by using the same ink color as the cardstock base.

Another cool technique is used on this card. The staff lines are done by stamping off. This is when you ink up the stamp, then lightly press it onto a scrap piece of paper to take some of the ink off the stamp and then stamp the remaining inked stamp onto the card. It creates a lighter version of the full strength ink. It can actually create the look of two different colors.

The musical note are stamped with full strength ink.

Make a card! Be the reason someone smiles today!

The card on the top uses pretty paper to pack a punch!

The cardbase on this card is covered completely with a piece of paper.

This adds interest with very little effort.

All Stampin' Up! paper packs lets you confidentially mix colors and patterns because each sheet in the pack goes together so well with the other sheets in the pack.

The stamping on this card is very simple in the tone on tone technique mentioned above.

This time the Crumb Cake ink is stamped on Crumb Cake cardstock.

The guitar is made using two stamps from the set a treble clef and the neck of the guitar.

There are a couple of die cuts used to add interesting edges.

On the accent paper is cut using the Stitched So Sweetly dies and the square white piece is cut using the Stitched Shapes dies.

Both of these dies are MUST HAVES for your collection!

Here is the complete product list for the top card on the photo:

• Music From The Heart Photopolymer Stamp Set [151674] $17.00
• Birthday Bonanza Designer Series Paper [151313] $11.50
• Crumb Cake 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [120953] $8.75
• Whisper White 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [100730] $9.75
• Daffodil Delight 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [119683] $8.75
• Crumb Cake Classic Stampin' Pad [147116] $7.50
• Flower Faceted Gems [149479] $8.00
• Stitched So Sweetly Dies [151690] $32.00
• Stitched Shapes Dies [152323] $30.00

Let these cards inspire you!

Pick out some of your favorite colors and stamp sets and create your own versions of these cards!

I love the way my friend Patricia used the Share Sunshine PDF Download to add greetings to the April Card Kit in the Mail that my stamping partner Cheryl and I put together last month.

This partnership is a match made in heaven.

The Card Kit contains pretty cards that just need greetings added and a print your own copy pdf download have a variety of greetings to be used on your favorite projects.

The #ShareSunshine download is part of Stampin' Up!'s Making a Difference program. 

100% of the proceeds from the sale of the download will go to COVID-19 relief efforts through these organizations:

• The World Health Organization’s COVID-Solidarity Response Fund
• United Way Worldwide’s COVID-19 Community Response and Recovery Fund

You can help make a difference doing what you love to do most - crafting! 

Get more information or to order and download your own copies check out the Share Sunshine PDF Download right away!

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Make a card and send a card to one of them today! To help you do just that I'm sharing a simple and easily changed card idea that will work for any occasion! Just last week my friend Jessica shared a card idea that allowed both sides of a pretty paper to be shown on a card front. I loved that idea so I used the same idea to create this card for my first Social Distancing Card Class in the mail. I took a sheet of 12"x12" paper and cut it into three strips 4" wide. Then I cut those strips in half to be 4" x 6". Finally I cut each of these half into 4"x 5 1/4" pieces which left a 4"x 3/4" strip. I flipped that piece over and used it as an accent on the front of my card. Simple, brilliant, and beautiful! Let's take a look at the details!

Simple thank you card idea. Using shiny paper and coordinating colors. using coordinating punches adds interest.

Recently I gathered with a group of my stamping friends and this is the card I presented for everyone to make. It goes back to old school stamping basics. Stamps, Ink, Paper! Using a few colors on one card draws your eye into the feature panel. Small details like pearls and scalloped ribbon add interest. This is a fun card to experiment with your favorite color combinations!

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I was purchasing approx $100 to $150 a month anyways, so why not get the discount!

My second year in the business I made my Christmas cards and gave one to a dear friend of mine.

While I was using the Rest Room my sister had talked to her and when I got back to our table she said,

"Your sister told me you made this beautiful card and that you could show me how to make my own cards."

I said, "yes."

"Your sister told me that you could come to my house and i could invite some friends and have a party."

I said, "Yes."

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she decided she would like to get a discount and get a fantastic deal on product.

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