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Saturday, June 30, 2012

CR84FN57 - Music and Life

A shabby chic card  for the CR84FN57 challenge. 


I started with some fabulous canvas paper.  I painted over with a combination of white and pink acrylic paint. I added a layer of stamped music (Hero Arts) and masked in a Note (Hero Arts Digital Dies). I sponged around the die cut with brown dye ink.

I die cut two pieces of the Memory Box music notes on white cardstock. I painted them pink with the acrylic paint and after they were dry I added a touch of brown dye ink.

I stamped the lovely Verses Rubber Stamps - Life is the Music stamp in black over the surface. (Hint: I added a bit more of paint in this area to allow me to get a more bland surface for the sentiment to really pop.  I acccented it with a touch of lace and flowers.

The edges were distressed with a distressing tool and brown dye ink. I put it on a tan cardbase distressed with a touch of brown dye ink.


Here are the beautiful inspiration photos and colors:

For all the details on the challenge this week go to the CR84FN blog. 

For more inspiration the CR84FN Design Team:
Deborah Frings * Sue Lelli  * Andrea Matthews *  Suzanne Czosek (me)  *  Heather Jensen * Mona Pendleton  * Lisa Somerville * Shannon White* Pauline Pollington

I have truly enjoyed being part of such a wonderful team.  I will be looking forward to future challenges and all the inspiration provided by the design team.

Suzz

17 comments:

Pam Hornschu said...

What a cute card! Love the layering.

Dawn said...

just gorgeous Suzz. Lots of amazing texture

Sue Lelli said...

LOVE your painting and masking and how you added the music! You are definitely going out with a BANG with this last card, Suzanne! I will miss seeing what you create every week at CR84FN!

Mona L. Pendleton said...

Such a beautiful card Suzanne! Love all the texture and sweet blossoms! That canvas paper looks like a must have! Thanks for sharing all your creative talents with us at CR84FN :)

Pauline said...

Simply beautiful Suzanne, I love the musical theme running through this, and the shabby chic feel.
So sorry you are leaving us, I will miss your creativity here, but I will make sure to pop by your blog and see your creativity xx

Carol Q said...

lovely soft colours Suzz. do like the Memory Box music notes(!)

Deborah Frings said...

Fully of shabby goodness - this is fabulous! Love the sentiment and musical accents. Sad to see you leave the team, but wish you every success in your future projects. Hugs, Deborah xx

Lin said...

Gorgeous, Sue! You had me at "music"......

Barb said...

Stunning, Suzz! Love the way your masking looks! These colors are so beautiful too! :)

Lisa said...

Love the music theme and your sweet little row of flowers Suzanne!!

Shannon White said...

Soo Gorgeous Suzanne! Just loving all the vintage Chic goodness going on here! Super stamping and masking and Such a Lovely combination of patters! The Sweet roses are a Fabulous touch too! Just Love the whole thing! 8-) I am So going to miss seeing your Wonderful creations each week for CR84FN, But I know you are only a click away and will be visiting for sure! 8-)

Hugs & Happy Sunday!
Shannon

Basement Stamper said...

beautiful, love the use of the die cut!

Monika/Buzsy said...

So pretty Suzanna. Love the masking, the music note background.... the flowers are lovely.

Linda R said...

This is so pretty. I love the quote. and the row of pretty flowers. And the background looks fabulous.

Hugs~

Marianne H said...

I really like this, so sweet and pretty.
Do like your blog, to of nice projects.

Ros Crawford said...

Oh so very beautiful ... love the music sheet with the pink ... gorgeous!

MackieMade Paper Creations said...

Pretty! Pretty! love the use of the paint! and the musical notes!