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.
Beautiful piano! Your friend will love this.
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Yes she will and a bonus to me is that she insists on paying me for making these cards.
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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
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Thanks so much. I’m happy you like this card.
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Awesome card. It is definitely worth the time spent creating it.
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Thanks Judy. I precut all the flowers and put them together first so the tedious part was done early.
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Wow! That’s so fabulous!
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Many thanks.
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Awesome take on the “Make it Musical” theme at Seize the Birthday
Kathyk
Guest Designer
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Thanks so much.
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WOW…this is fantastic. Love the vibrant flowers on your piano.
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Thanks, I made one similar to this for Angie’s birthday last year and she was thrilled.
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This is so creative and clever!! I love your piano and all the wonderful flowers on top. This is an amazing piece of art! thank you for joining us at STB with this beautiful card!
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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
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Thanks so much. I’m happy you like it.
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You create so many cards and use such wonderful creativity to design them. Love this!
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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.
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GORGEOUS!! The bold colors are so striking.
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Thanks. I enjoyed making another one of these.
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