I seem to have accidentally made a one layer card when I didn't have to!!!
The keyboard and treble clef stamps on this card are from an old Kanban stamp set and the words from a set that I bought years ago from QVC, I can't remember the brand name but it has a rather lovely collage of Beethoven on it and some music related sentiments. I arranged the words, meant to surround a circle, like this around the keyboard to give some counterpoint to the movement of the image - it was only after stamping that I realised it is also reminiscent of a sideways treble clef, so there's a lot of subtle music reference going on there.
Once the stamping was complete I masked off the keyboard and most of the card to give a rectangle and sponged it with several shades of pink ink, using deeper ones towards the edges.
I am sharing this with
Cardz 4 Galz - Think Pink
Less is More - Music (and I've also included a birthday greeting as it's their 7th birthday)
Watercooler Wednesday - Feminine Anything Goes
Oh Jane, what a stunning clean and simple card! I love the counterpoint of movement between the undulating piano keys and the sentiment. What a clever idea, and so effective. Keeping it to one layer and just using the black and sponged hot pink makes this card stand out beautifully. Thanks so much for joining our Watercooler Wednesday Challenge this week.
ReplyDeleteA fabulous card Jane, a lovely background and super stamps - perfect for the LIM challenge.
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That is a great one layer card Jane! To think we used to be frightened of them 😆! Thanks for joining us at Cardz for Galz!
ReplyDeleteGreat CAS card, Jane.....and One Layer too! What a great keyboard stamp, I love how you've sponged the vivid pink rectangle around it. xx
ReplyDeleteLove this! Such fabulous bright colour and a super CAS design. Awesome card, thanks for sharing :)
ReplyDeleteBeautiful OLC. Perfect image for our challenge. Love the pink ink blending. Love it! Thank you for joining us at Less is More.
ReplyDeleteFabulous movement from your image and sentiment, and gorgeous in that bright pink. QVC was where I started with my stash too, still have all sorts of bits from previous kits!
ReplyDeleteThanks so much for sharing with us at Less is More, Anita x
How cool that you made a OLC unintentionally! Love this with that hot pink against the black x
ReplyDeleteIt's a stunning CAS card Jane. The sentiment stamping is a very clever idea. Great movement and I love the colours. Barbxx
ReplyDeleteOne layer and CAS cards are two of the hardest for me and here you've combined both to make a beautiful and memorable birthday card. Well done Jane! Love how you used the pink for the background to make these musical notes standout and add a feminine feel to it. Thanks for sharing with us at the Watercooler Wednesday Feminine Challenge this week.
ReplyDeleteFab make and I LOVE the choice of the bright pink background panel too
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Superb CAS design Jane and that hot pink really makes this card sizzle! Such a beautiful keyboard stamp - I can see that must have has lots of uses over time and it is still as trendy today. Thank you so much for sharing this with us at Less is More xx
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