On Trend: Triangles

Hi friends. Today I have three cards to share. All the same design but with three different looks. Triangles are very trendy right now so I decided to break out THIS banner/flag stamp set and just use the outline images to create a triangle design....

A closer look at the first card...loving the gray/yellow combo (just used this combo to decorate our master bedroom)...

Next card close up....

and the final card close up shot...

So to create these cards, I used this recipe...

1.Stamp a background onto a card base.
2.Gather several different pattern papers that coordinate.
(1st card-Studio Calico papers, 2nd card-Project Life papers, and 3rd card-Lawn Fawn papers)
3.Stamp the outline banner images onto different pattern papers and cut out.
4. Create a triangle pattern design you like and adhere it to the front of the card.
5.Stamp your greeting on a strip of pattern paper and adhere it with washi tape.
6.Add a few gems for some bling.

(ALL STAMPS USED ARE FROM HERO ARTS)

*On every card, the two largest triangles are covered in glossy accents. It gives great dimension and keeps the card pretty flat so it can go through the mail easily.


I always like to make several cards of the same design and just mix it up with patterned paper or embellishments. I figure why not do it while all of your supplies are out. :)

I hope you have a great day...Thanks for stopping by!

The Bra Card...

Yep, you read that right. I made a bra card. Now before you giggle, let me show you how cool it is....I took THIS awesome stamp and created a card for a dear friend who is moving into a new home.

Here is the front of the card without the gift card....

...and with the Ikea gift card that a group of us got her...

The stamp packaging showed an idea of putting money inside the bra as a gift, which is cute, but I thought the gift card would be fun! There was lots of paper piecing going on to create this card and I love how the pool colored pieces looks like lace in real life with a little dry embossing. :)

I wanted the inside to have a cheeky greeting so I signed it from her "BOSOM" BUDDIES. Hee Hee.

Most of that greeting was from my computer but I did stamp the "congratulations". It's from THIS great set.

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XL Teacher Thank You...

So my sister calls me the other day and asks for my help. My nephew's teacher asked her to make a card for the entire class to sign for the student teacher that has been helping her out this year. My sister asked if I had any ideas and I immediately thought of Jennifer's FABULOUS Dimensional apple tag. I thought it might be fun to do a supper sized apple. :)

Here is the card. It doesn't look too big in the pic but it is huge. I took a poster board, cut it in half, and then folded one half to create the card. It is plenty big for his class to sign....

Jennifer used an apple die for her tag but there is no apple die this big so I created one. I found an apple outline image during a web search, printed it, and then made an enlarged copy of it. (If you try this, just remember whatever image you use, MUST be a mirror image when you fold it in half!) I traced the image eight times onto red cardstock. Then I cut each one out, folded each in half and starting adhering each one to each other. Such a fun technique.

The photos really don't do it justice. It is so neat in real life...

For the "Thank You" at the bottom, I just drew a sentence strip and wrote Thank You on it. Easy Peasy...

Aren't teachers the best?! I was a Preschool teacher for many years and I know first hand how much it is appreciated when all of your hard work is noticed. :)

Have a great weekend! Thanks for stopping by!