MFT Card Design Superstar Contest - Innovation Master

For my "innovative" card, I decided to shop my supplies and use something in a different manner than it was intended. I knew I wanted to make a music themed card for my son's piano teacher, so I set out to find a way to make piano keys. I thought about just cutting strips of paper, but I really wanted the corners to be rounded, just like real keys. Finally, it clicked while I was looking at MFT's Speech Bubble Die-namics. Just cut the little "arrow" part off and boom -- piano keys! They were too perfect!

I first stamped my background for the top portion of my card using a light gray ink. Then I die cut out all the keys using black and light gray card stock. I carefully adhered all the white keys to a black strip of card stock, making it look like bottom of the keyboard itself. Then I popped up the back keys using foam tape accordingly. (I double checked with my son, who says I laid them out correctly. =) ) I then die cut the "thank you" sentiment multiple times, altering it a bit to fit my needs, stacked them, and then adhered them to my card. I heat embossed the second part of the sentiment with white embossing powder and adhered it above the keys to finish off the look of the "keyboard". I have to say -- I'm pretty proud of this one! Always shop your stash!

Products Used:

MFT Musical Notes Background

MFT Speech Bubbles Die-namics

MFT Arrow Greetings Die-namics (retired)

MFT Gift Card Greetings

MFT Prestige Card Stock

MFT Premium Dye Ink

Neenah Solor White Card Stock

VersaMark Ink

WOW Embossing Powder

Ranger Multi Matte Medium Glue

Xyron Mega Tape Runner

Double Sided Foam Tape