Happy New Year! I’ve been enjoying some time off work and enjoying spending some time with my son who is home from university (at least for a little while longer). I thought this stand up triangle card would be a fun one to share on the blog to help celebrate a new year.
This is a card we did in December’s Stampers Club – as I’ve mentioned, we are currently meeting online rather than in person, so our projects are usually more focused on die cuts and punch outs rather than stamping itself because of the fact club members don’t all have the same stamps or inks at home (and my brain can only manage so much LOL). I precut supplies for the projects, and then we work on finishing them together online (or some of us finish them and others watch and then complete them in their own time later, using the video that is stored on the membership site). The videos also tend to be a good guide for members who want to recreate the projects later with different supplies.
The stand up triangle card is actually easier to create than it looks! It’s three squares combined so that they can be assembled to stand up but also ships flat in a regular medium Stampin’ Up! envelope. The only trick is getting the card to stay together. My sample used magnets to hold the flaps together – which worked for the sample but I think it also depends on how strong the magnets are – I think if you have weaker magnets you either need a bigger piece of them (I still have to check that theory though). We used cut up pieces of promotional magnets but I believe not all promotional magnets are created equal…
I was also proud of this card because it features Mango Melody, which is not a frequently used colour in my repertoire for paper crafts. I picked it from the Artistry Blooms Designer Series Paper sheet that I used as the accent piece. I die cut some stars and the swirly star piece from the Stitched Stars dies which I think make this a great card for a celebration.
I was so happy to connect with some friends and family over the last month, though it was definitely different than in previous years. I hope that you were able to do the same! Thank you for stopping by and connecting with me here. I look forward to bringing you more creative ideas and inspiration over the year (and years to come!).
