Let's be honest. Musicians are hard to shop for.
They already have the instrument. They already have the accessories. If they wanted new strings or reeds or picks they would have bought them already. And another coffee mug with a treble clef on it is not going to cut it.
But everyone - even the most well-equipped musician - loves receiving a card that actually means something.
Why Greeting Cards?
I have been making fiber art for decades. I have shown my work at art shows up and down California and beyond. And for years, people would look at my work and say some version of the same thing: "I love this. I just don't have a place for it."
Not everyone has wall space for a large piece of art. Not everyone has the budget. But almost everyone can use a great greeting card.
So I started turning some of my original artwork into cards. I create fiber art collage pieces - fabric with metallic thread stitched in - and when a design turns out particularly well and I don't already have that instrument represented, it becomes a card. Same love of music. Same handmade sensibility. Just in a format that fits in an envelope.
Cards for Every Musician on Your List
Right now my greeting card collection features 38 music designs - and I mean every kind of musician.
For the string players: Violin, viola, cello, string bass, and a red violin that is bold enough to stop anyone in their tracks. If you know someone who has devoted their life to bowed instruments, there is a card here that will make them feel seen.
For the keyboard players: Two grand piano designs, a keyboard card, and - my personal favorites - two cards featuring cats doing what cats always do on keyboards. Because every pianist knows this situation intimately.
For the guitar players: Acoustic guitar, classical guitar, bass guitar, electric guitar in green, a heavy metal flames guitar for the rock musicians in your life, banjo, and mandolin. Whether your guitarist is a folk singer or a shredder, there is a card that fits.
For the brass and woodwind players: French horn, tuba, trumpet, trombone, saxophone, flute, clarinet, bass clarinet, oboe, and English horn. Yes, there is an English horn card. Because English horn players deserve to feel appreciated too.
For the percussionists: A full drum kit and a red conga drum for the Latin and world music lovers.
For the marching band musicians: Dedicated cards for the flute and trombone sections - perfect for band directors, music teachers, or that high school student who has given up every Friday night for four years for the halftime show.
For the music lover who doesn't play: The red treble clef, the red heart with music, the romantic ballroom dancers, and the singing angel are perfect for anyone whose relationship with music is more about listening and feeling than playing.
Not Just a Card
Every card in the collection features a reproduction of an original handmade fiber art design - fabric collage with machine-stitched metallic thread. Each one is printed on premium A7 card stock (5" x 7"), blank inside for your own message, and arrives with a white envelope.
Because they are a standard 5" x 7" size, they also fit perfectly in an inexpensive pre-made frame - which means more than a few of my customers have skipped the envelope entirely and gone straight to the wall.
Single cards are $4.95. If you find a few you love - and most people do - a pack of five of the same design is $15.00.
They ship quickly, they're easy to wrap, and they're the kind of card that tends to get kept rather than recycled.
You can browse the full collection here: Music Greeting Cards
And if you're shopping for a musician who plays something I haven't mentioned - check the collection anyway. With 38 designs, chances are good their instrument is in there.