Hitting All The Right Notes: Music Themed Scrapbook Borders And DIY Card

Posted on by Krislyn Mattei

Music can set a mood, bring people together, amplify an energetic atmosphere and create memories, whether it’s listening to music at home, at a kiddo’s choir or band concert, at festivals or concerts, around a campfire, at a church service and much more! Well, if you want to jazz up your singsong sensations and musical moments, then tune in to these music themed scrapbook borders and DIY card — they definitely hit a high (and creative!) note.

To create these borders you will need:

In The Spotlight Border

Step 1: Cut a 12” x 3” strip with emerald green feather fan scallop designer paper for the base. Adhere a curtains border sticker about 1/4″ from the bottom edge.

Step 2: Cut a 12” x 1-3/4” strip with gold Art Deco fan scallop designer paper and adhere about 1/4″ from the top edge. Cut a 12” x 1-1/2” strip with White Solid Cardstock and mount on top.

Step 3: Using the Music Staff & Notes Border Punch, punch a border with Black Solid Cardstock. Adhere on the white strip.

Step 4: Add stickers, popping some up with Foam Squares for added dimension.

Let’s Celebrate Border

Step 1: Cut a 3-1/2” x 12” strip with navy bursts designer paper for the base. Cut a 2-3/4” x 12” strip with gold stars tonal paper and adhere on the base. Cut a 2-1/2” x 12” strip with White Solid Cardstock and mount on top.

Step 2: Cut 2-1/2” wide strips with several various papers. Hold the Music Staff & Notes Border Punch upside down and insert a strip into the punch. Punch once. Using scissors, cut off the 2-1/2” wide border piece. Repeat until you have seven punched pieces. Adhere as shown on the border.

Step 3: Adhere embellishments and title sticker, popping some up with Foam Squares for added dimension.

Take A Bow Card

Step 1: Create the card base. Cut an 8-1/2” x 5-1/2” piece of White Solid Cardstock. Using the 12-inch Trimmer and Scoring Blade, score along the long edge at 4-1/4” and fold in half.

Step 2: Cut a 5-1/2” x 4-1/4” piece with feather boa designer paper. Adhere on the front of the card. Cut a 5-1/2” x 1-3/4” strip with gold Art Deco fan scallop designer paper and adhere on the bottom of the card.

Step 3: Cut a 5-1/4” x 1-1/2” strip with White Solid Cardstock and adhere on the gold strip. Using the Music Staff & Notes Border Punch, punch a border with Black Solid Cardstock. Trim off a 5” section (two measures) and adhere on the white strip.

Step 4: Adhere a 5-1/2” section of a lights border sticker above the gold strip. Adhere the “Take a bow” sticker using Foam Squares. Add gems on either side.

Will you be your own creative conductor and make these music themed scrapbook borders and DIY card? What other noteworthy projects would you make with the Music Staff & Notes Border Punch?

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