Strike Up the Band

I've been having fun with the new Karen Burniston Piano Keys Pop-up.  Today I have a mini slimline card using this die, along with two other new sets (Music Charms and Just a Note Lorna Add-ons) as well as the previously released Little Labels Pop-up.  I followed Karen's directions on how to make that border using two of the Music Charms multiple times, creating a strip of piano keys.

I added two of the musical instruments from the Music Charms to the Little Labels Pop-up on the inside of the card.  The center label was stamped with one of the new coordinating stamp sets from the new release.

I had a cyber friend who passed away about 5 years ago whose favorite color combination was red, white, and black.  Every time I use that color combination I think of her.  This one is for you, Joanne!

Karen Burniston New Release Sneak Peek - Day 7

As promised, my final sneak peek from the new Karen Burniston release is a standard slimline card, using the new Piano Keys Pop-up.  The 4th of July is at the end of the week, so I thought this would be appropriate.  I placed the notes from the Music Charms so that they play the Star-Spangled Banner -- starting on the front and proceeding to the inside of the card.  The two sentiments on the front are stickers.

As you can see, there are two sets of piano keys on the inside of this card.  And you will notice a few half-notes on the musical scale.  This was accomplished by using a white gel pen to transform the quarter-notes into half-notes.

Tomorrow is Release Day and our blog hop.  Each one of the design team members is giving away a $25 gift certificate to the Karen Burniston website.  So the more you coment, the more chances you have to win.  Hope to see you tomorrow.

Karen Burniston New Release Sneak Peek - Day 6

Another new set which coordinates with an existing set is the Fancy Solid Frame, which is an add-on to the Fancy Label Accordion.  I think that particular die is the first Karen Burniston die I ever bought, when Karen was designing for Elizabeth Craft Designs.  There are several other frames for that die set as well.  As you can see from the photo, there is no design on these pieces.

I cut out the last three panels on this accordion and added the Music Charms.

On this second card on which I used the Fancy Solid Frame die, I used one of the dies from the Sailboat Add-ons (the life preserver) and then made my own larger life preserver using the Circles - Crosshatch dies for the center panel.  On the first panel of this card is the new Shadow die for the previously released Thank You die.

Only two more days until Release Day.  Be sure to check out the blog hop for some chances to win a $25 gift certificate to the Karen Burniston website.

Karen Burniston New Release Sneak Peek - Day 2

Today's sneak peek from the new Karen Burniston release is a card made with the new Piano Keys Pop-up.  I am not a musician, but I found this new die such fun.

I like mini slimline cards, and the piano keys fit perfectly in a mini slimline.  On the front of my card are images from another new set, Music Charms, and one of the new stamp sets, Music Sentiments.

When making a full-sized slimline card, you just have to make an additional set of keys and mount them both on the inside of your card.  Later in the week, I'll have an example of this.

Thanks again for visiting my blog.  I'll have more sneak peeks as the week progresses.