Wednesday, August 13, 2014

STAMPOTIQUE DESIGNERS' CHALLENGE 160: GET INSPIRED BY MUSIC!

The Stampotique Designers' Challenge is up, and I can already hear the music!  Kathi Rerek is our host this week, and here's her challenge to you:
I love music and enjoy most genres ranging from liturgical music to rap, from classical to head-bangin' rock!  Music fills my soul and moves me emotionally and physically. 
Let's see how music inspires you!  Use song lyrics, music notations, or words associated with music in your project and share it with us!
Have fun!  I can't wait to see what you all create!
Like Kathi, I like music, too!  All kinds of music.  One of my favorite genres while in my studio, however, is Chinese music. I love the flute, the sound of the wind and chimes, birds chirping, and water rushing.  One of my favorite pieces is called "The Tea Ballad," and it has inspired my piece today.  If you'd like to give a listen while you're reading, click here.

For Kathi's challenge this week, I have chosen to work in my Finnabair Journal (by Prima).  I chose a page with a background showing colors similar to those in a piece of patterned paper I wanted to use.  The paper is from a collection called "The Far East" by DCWV.  First, the finished page...



then, the detail...







The cup image is from Stampotique Originals, and is called "Musical Cup."  I stamped it on a scrap piece of the background paper and adhered it with pop dots so that it wouldn't have to compete with the depth of the cherry blossom branch.

I hope that music moves you, too, and that you will be inspired to create something for this great challenge.  Directions and rules for submission of your artwork can be found here.  At the end of August, two lucky winners will be randomly drawn to receive a $30 gift certificate for anything in the Stampotique "store."  It could be you!

Thanks for coming by today and for taking the time to leave a comment!  Both mean a lot to me!

Cheers!




19 comments:

  1. Beautiful page Kay looks as tranquil as I am sure the music makes you feel.
    Love
    Amanda x

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  2. Beautiful Kay! Makes me feel to have a cup of tea with you :)

    xx Arwen

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  3. So, so pretty Kay. I can hear the wind cascading theough the cherry blossoms. xox

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  4. Beautiful card, it has so much texture i want to reach through the screen and feel those flowers and the branch.

    The DCWV Far East paper stack is a lovely set of papers and is the perfect setting for your tea words.

    Fabulous inspiration, TY:-) xxx

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  5. How beautiful Kay!! and thank you for sharing the lovely music- it is now in my playlist! ") xo

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  6. This is beautiful Kay, I love that you used Chinese music as your inspiration. The Cherry blossom on your page is wonderful.

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  7. Fun teacupstamp! Love the soft colours and the text is super! Hugs, Gerrina

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  8. Wonderful interpretation of the tea ballad. I had a listen too and although it is not really my thing I can see how it is calming !
    Corrie x

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  9. Thats so perfect Kay, love your serene colors. I am an avid tea drinker, so I appreciate the sentiment x

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  10. Music inspires me constantly. I rarely go a day without it. The cherry blossoms are so sweet on this page. I will have to look up your song on YouTube.

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  11. Gorgeous tea inspiration here, I'm playing the music as I type, beautiful, thank you :D I love your pretty cherry blossom :D Gay x

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  12. This is brilliant Kay! Love the whole idea; great combining of words and stamps

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  13. Love this Kay. I love tea. Maybe it's the Brit in me. Thought I'd listen to the tea ballad. I rarely have my speakers on. I prefer to work quietly. Sometimes though you just need some noise. The tea ballad was nice but I think I would need to be in the mood. Maybe a relaxed mood. Feeling a little bit dynamic today so it didn't totally suit. Will have to investigate more chinese music. Not something I have listened to much.

    Love the page. I have those DCWV papers. Great colours and textures. Perfect here. The quote is great and I do like that tea cup. Big hugs from across the pond

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  14. What a lovely musical tea cup, and the quote is great! Such a pretty card, with those wonderful blossom branches.
    Alison xx

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  15. Kay this is lovely, the cherry blossom is so pretty and your cup sets it all off perfectly. You seem to have found Stampotique stamps that I didn't know existed! xx

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  16. As a tea drinker (obsessive tea drinker) this made me smile. I love the journal, the papers are gorgeous and that quote is just perfect. Lovely Kay.

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  17. So sweet! Love the popped up cuppa and that beautiful blossoming branch.

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  18. Beautiful colours in this piece Kay. I really like your quote (and your cherry branch is fab!). Roz M.

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