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Showing posts with label sheet music. Show all posts
Showing posts with label sheet music. Show all posts

Sunday, January 2, 2011

deck the walls with sheets of music



yes, i too have jumped on the sheet music bandwagon.  please forgive me for burdening you with a few more wreaths.  having come across a mother-load of vintage music books from mr. 1829's grandma, i had to do something with them.  they really do make great gifts for the musically inclined and an awesome neutral wall decor.

while i was laid up recently with a lower back issue, i rolled sheets of vintage music and glued away.  when i had about 50 or so, i started glueing them to piece of cardboard.  the round cardboard inserts from frozen pizza's are perfect & lightweight, or so i found on the second wreath.  and if you want a small wreath, use smaller music books or cut the pages in half...my first attempt was much larger than i had planned but i love it anyway.

the second attempt was for a gift and i used smaller sheets of music and two rows of cones.  i found that simple white glue worked best for holding the cones together as well as attaching to cardboard and each other.  the back of the cardboard ring was covered with burlap to give it a finished look along with a miniature piece of sheet music and a personalized message for our friends.
the words are fitting for the friendship we share
i won't bore you anymore with wordy descriptions...i will let the pictures do the talking.
love the notes penciled on the pages
  
2nd attempt with opening in center

back view

Wednesday, January 13, 2010

Musical Revamp

A Christmas gift for my bff and her family included this little ditty.  I found it in the markdown aisle at my local HomeGoods store and could see its potential.  A bit of my favorite black paint, kraft paper, Modge podge,  sheet music of 2 of her fav songs and Gorilla wood glue (great stuff!).  


Before:





  • Take the frame apart carefully (as seen in above photo)
  • Paint the frame and letter in desired color (I chose Pittsburg Paint black satin)
  • Brush Modge Podge on frame backing
  • Crumple piece of kraft paper and placed in bucket of water-then squeeze out excess water
  • Carefully uncrumple paper, spread out on frame backing and apply another coat of Modge Podge.
  • Take emphemera (sheet music in this case) crumple and follow same steps as kraft paper
  • Place music as desired overtop kraft paper on frame back - apply another coat of Modge Podge
  • Glue letter on top of sheet music and frame together
  • Add desired ribbon (I chose 2 -black grosgrain and burlap) stapled to back. 
After:




Thank you to my 12th's hubby for taking the AFTER pics
(cuz I forgot in the craziness of the holidays!)



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