Handmade Christmas garland made from cut-out music-notes, twine, and tape styled on a wooden table with greenery.

Music Notes Garland

Hey Friends, welcome back! 

I have for you another christmas craft that is easy to make and fits well with a neutral and subtle aesthetics that I've chosen this year for my decor. 



A few years ago I received a music score book from my father - he's a classic drummer for the Cracow philharmonic and from time to time he'll give me a random old instrument, a violin, a few bows, things of this sort. So before I find the perfect spot for them, I just throw them on the bookshelves with books and stuff.


This year I decided to do a paper garland and I thought that'll be a great occasion to use the notes. I love the old yellow pages- this look fits well with the vintage aestethics that I lean into. But I wanted to do the garland differently - that's why I decided to incorporate  motives from my Tree of Life Collection. I chose the love birds. 


Now I'll show you how, so you can do it yourself.

Step 1: Prepare your supplies

All you need is:

  • music notes ( you can print them from the internet and stain them with tea or coffee, if you want to go for the vintage look ) or simply use some paper. 
  • tape
  • jute twine
  • a pencil
  • a template that you can download here

 

Step 2: Cut out your template

Since my music notes are bigger than standard A4 I used a bigger bird, but if you have a standard A4 page, use the small bird since the other one can be a little big for this format.

You can download the template here,

If you downloaded and printed your tamplate, cut it out. 

Step 3: Trace the template

Now fold the page with your music notes in half and trace the bird onto it. 

Step 4: Cut out your birds

When you have your scetch, cut out the bird on the fold and open it. Voila - your first love birds are ready. 

Step 5: Tape the love birds

Only thing left to do is to tape the love birds onto the jute twine and repeat that four times.

I finished ma garland with 5 love birds, and made 2 more just like that. And that's it - very easy and relaxing DIY. 


I really love the neutral look of this garland, it's really subtle and fits well within multiple styles, but I choose to style it with fresh cedar and dry hydrangeas for this beautiful natural look. 

You can watch the whole process on my YouTube - Music Notes Garland, where I show you exactly how I made this. 

Wish you very Merry Christmas, and relaxing preparations full of Happines and Familly moments. 

Love, Ana

 

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