lavenderhousecreations

musical Christmas birthday

Seize the Birthday #268-Make it Musical

A friend requested four cards for Christmas, but one needed to also be a birthday card. Serendipitously, I had just completed this one when the music challenge appeared, so obviously it is being entered here. I’ve made a couple of these pianos before, but I changed this one up a little bit. The music score was found online and it was already aged so all I needed to do was cut it to size. The piano keys were all cut using a ruler and scissors, then added to the card, which had already been hand cut into a piano shape. I added an extra flap underneath the piano shape so that there is space to write a message. The poinsettias were all die cut using two different sets that I’ve listed in various other posts and some of the foliage is from a punch. I added some gold cord underneath and placed the flowers over the top. A few embellishments for the flower centers and I called it finished. I have one more card to make for this friend and have a background almost finished, but I still have to do more before I can say it is done.

These piano cards pack a lot of visual impact and are worth doing even if somewhat time consuming. I shall make a small box for it as an envelope would squish the flowers too much. I’ll post the others at some point I’m sure.

Thanks for stopping in to take a look, it is appreciated.

22 Comments

22 thoughts on “musical Christmas birthday”

  2. Johanna this is a fantastic card! I really love your take on this challenge. A fun shaped card love all the flowers that you added to the piano top. Thanks so much for playing along with us at Seize the Birthday challenge. Best wishes

    Liked by 1 person

    Reply

    1. Thank you. I can’t take credit for the design as I CASE’d one I had seen on Pinterest. It is the 4th one I’ve done over a couple of years.

      Like

      Reply

  9. There is nothing you can’t do and do it well, Johanna! This piano birthday card is just gorgeous! The deep florals really make a statement too. Wonderful card that your friend is going to love to give out. Thanks for linking up with us at Seize the Birthday.

    Liked by 1 person

    Reply

    1. Thanks. Having done a 3 others in the past years I had a template ready for use. As with everything in crafting, we find easier ways to do something over time.

      Like

      Reply

  10. Wow, wow, wow!!! This is breathtaking!!! I can’t believe you fashioned that piano by hand. Thanks so much for the gorgeous creation in our Seize the Birthday gallery! —- Jules

    Liked by 1 person

    Reply

    1. I’ve done a few of these over the past couple of years although I don’t post everything I make. Glad you like this one.

      Like

      Reply

Leave a comment