This detailed stamp was a bit of a challenge for me. Sponging the background obliterated the details so I colored it with copics and pencils. Next I colored the keyboard separately and cut and pasted it on using glossy accents on the black keys. Then the grand piano was colored in pencils and fussy cut and layered on top. I used bitty backgrounds after stamping off about 3 times to grunge it a bit more. Fun to do but time consuming. The details are so fine that the musical notes are readable but my photo is not so fine.
Date: Monday, February 11, 2013 GMT Views: 1869
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Registered: February 9, 2010 Location: Mentone, California Posts: 7361
Tue, Feb 12, 2013 @ 11:19 PM
WOW!!!! What an incredible piece of art.... Just flat out AMAZING!!! Once again I am in awe of the details on this card. Your work is so inspiring!!! A fav for sure.
Registered: June 23, 2008 Location: da U.P. - Michigan's beautiful Upper Peninsula Posts: 14987
Wed, Feb 13, 2013 @ 8:10 AM
Ah, this is clearly the work of a virtuoso cardmaker! LOVE it... for me it brings to mind Tchaikovsky's Piano Concerto No.1. I'd love to see this IRL... it's beautiful!
------------------------------ Broom Hilda
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Wow, this is frame-worthy, Nancy! Your colouring is sheer perfection, and I love the idea of glossy accents on the black keys. What really astounds me is you FUSSY cut the piano! Awe-inspiring! Thank you for sharing your amazing talent with us.
Registered: March 11, 2008 Location: Sacramento, California Posts: 39766
Fri, Feb 15, 2013 @ 3:08 PM
I could just get lost in that image. It is sooooo cool! Your did a fabulous job coloring it. Wonderful card here. TFS :0)
------------------------------ Cathy B aka: Mutnik ....or is it Nutmeg?! I get so confused!
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Registered: April 13, 2005 Location: Texas Posts: 65409
Sat, Feb 16, 2013 @ 1:37 AM
I have this stamp and have never been able to make it work for me! Now I know what to do!! Thanks for the inspiration of this gorgeous design, Nancy!! I love this musical masterpiece!