Baby Grand Christmas

     This card was commissioned by my husband for his piano teacher. Yes, Huey is taking piano lessons. I have always wanted to make a card shaped like a grand piano.

     I started with a Silhouette piano card file. After assembling the piano, I used this sketch from Sketch N Scrap by Heather Hall to decorate the top of the piano.

Card Sketch #159 by Heather Hall

     This poinsettia die is one of my all time favorites. I used two of the petals to make the gold leaves. I particularly like this gold metallic paper from Paper Mill. Two of my cropping buddies split a pack three ways this summer. I popped the cellophane on it for this project. 

     I used a stamp set from Recollections for the sheet music for Away in a Manger. Huey is going to slip a Texas Roadhouse Gift Card inside and present it at his next lesson.

Inside of Card

Materials List:

    

     Card Stock: My Colors - Black Magic

                                        Snowbound

                                        Firecracker

                       The Paper Mill - Gold Metallic

     Stamp: Stampendous! - Nativity Carol

     Dies: Elizabeth Craft - Poinsettia

     Silhouette File: Piano Card by Lori Stevens

     Ink: Momento - Tuxedo Black

     Markers: Sakura Gel Pen - Gold

                   Spica Marker - Pitch Black 

     

Get Well Roses

     My sister has been suffering with bronchitis. I thought I would make her a card using this sketch from Sketch N Scrap. She loves roses so I started there. You should try out this sketch as well. You have all month to try it out, post it to the Sketch N Scrap blog, and then be entered for a prize.

Sketch #111

     For this card, I used an edge punch to make a double layer of the same border. Under the roses there are two 1/8 inch strips (light blue and silver) to ground them. 

     On the inside of the card, I stamped a cluster of roses and placed a die cut one for the largest on in the corner.

Inside of Card

Materials List:

     Patterned Paper: Authentique - Alpine 6

     Card Stock: Bazzill - Coastal

                                   Mystique

                       Coordinates - Black Iris  

     Stamps: Gina K - Rose Bouquet

     Ink: Gina K - In the Navy

     Die: Elizabeth Craft Designs - Rose

            Burniston & Riley - Katherine Label Pop-Up

     Punch: Martha Stewart