[Links to products used are at the bottom of this post}
Today is release day with new products that are great for guys and music lovers. You can see the whole collection here. Here are the three new products that I used on these projects: Rockstar Sentiments stamp set, Music Speaks Stamp set and Woodgrain Background stamp. There are coordinating dies that I did not use but you can find them in the store.
I had so much fun with them that I created two cards. I played piano when I was younger so when I saw the keyboard image I had to use it!
I cut a square piece of watercolor paper and stamped the keyboard image using Versafine black ink and added clear embossing powder. Then heat embossing. I embossed the image from The Music Speaks Stamp set so I could watercolor over it without any fear of the image smearing or fading out. Using the Waffle Flower mat (love this thing), I applied six colors of Distress ink directly to the mat and sprayed some water on them. This turned them into easy watercolors. I was going for lighter colors and the water helped. Then I applied it to the paper in rainbow order.
The greeting from the Rockstar Sentiments stamp set was stamped using Versamark ink, gold embossing powder and then heat embossed.
To create a finished look I die cut the paper with the Honey Bee Stitched square die. I added it to a mat of black card stock and then to a 6 inch by 6 inch top folding white card base.
Using the tube inside the Altenew black spray I flicked some black on to the card front, creating splatters. Then I added sequins using Gina K Connect Glue.
My second card is a masculine card. It would be a great card for the man in your life who love music. The stamp set has many instruments to choose from.
I started by stamping the guitar image on white card stock, colored with Copic markers, fussy cutting it (though dies are available) and covered the main part of the guitar with Nuvo Morning Dew to make it shine. I set it aside to dry.
I created the "frame" part of the card by stamping a piece of Desert Storm card stock using Hero Arts Soft Brown ink and the new Woodgrain Background stamp. Then I cut the frame out using one of the Honey Bee Stamps Double Stitched Rectangle Dies.
I wanted to add a little color to the card so I heat embossed (with Versamark Ink and white embossing powder) using the background image. Using Picket Fence Life Changing brushes I applied some Bundled Sage distress ink. Then I used a smaller rectangle die in the set to die cut it.
After stamping the greeting on to white card stock using black ink the card was ready to assemble.
I cut a piece of acetate just slightly bigger than the opening in the frame and adhered it to the back using Be Creative two sided tape. On the back of the frame I added a double thickness of foam tape - creating a "frame" of it close to the inside edge. You need to be sure there are no openings as this is where the sequins will be and you don't want them to fall out. Then I added foam tape to the rest of the back of the frame.
Lying it front side down I sprinkled sequins in the acetate section. I carefully removed the the release paper from the foam tape and adhered a piece of desert storm card stock to the back. Then it was all added to a top folding card base.
To finish off the card I added the guitar using some foam tape and added the sentiment. I found some old woodgrain star sequins and added them using Connect Glue and this card was done!
Thank you so much for stopping by. And thank you Honey Bee Stamps for another fun release.
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