That Mahler 6 score has got a lot of use in my craft-escapades over the past couple of months- I think you're going to get bored of seeing it appearing on a ever-expanding collection of missives!
Nonetheless, it's fun trying to see how many ways I can use it!
The above card is for a family member who loves birds and enjoys listening to some classical music. I find it really hard a) buying presents for him and b) making cards for him. He's one of those typical men who it's really hard to purchase things for! I am very pleased that CBC is not a typical man in that respect!
Anyway, I decided to combine the bird and music idea. I wanted to try and ensure that it didn't look too girly with birds on but not sure if I succeeded or not. I used a free bird stencil from a magazine ages ago and cut two layers of birds and layered them up with 3d pads to add a little depth, rounded the corners of the card using a corner punch. It looked a little bare so I added some quilling strips (recycled) to frame it a bit.
This one made use of the origami heart technique I picked up when I made CBC's Valentines card this year but in miniature form. I used some William Morris sample print outs that someone had printed a couple of years ago to show examples to children at school. It was a bit dog-eared and out of use so I squirreled it away for future usage. I gave it to a girl in my orchestra who plays bassoon on Saturday as she is getting married in Wales next week. She was surprisingly touched by it and didn't realise I had made it. I'm really glad I gave it to her! Three of us are getting married from orchestra this year, so it's nice we've been able to discuss and compare notes!
Linking to:
Sarah's Super Handmade Sunday
Claire Justine's Creative Mondays
Cynthia's in and out linking party