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One Valentine Card turned into 3 Designs!

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Do you remember these Angled Gate Fold cards I shared with you a month ago?

Well, I made about 50 of them with my Stampin’ Up! Made with Love DSP, and so I had a TON of triangles and 1″ strips left over!

I just couldn’t let the extra triangles and 1″ strips go in the recycle bin… so, the leftovers from the Angled Gate Fold cards also allowed me to create really fun Triangle collage cards and some strip cards! They are all Valentine themed because I used the Made with Love and Love Notes paper packs.

But please do try this with any other paper you have (I also made them with floral designs here).

A collage shows three stages of handmade Valentine’s cards using red and pink patterned paper. Card 1 features angled gate fold cards with envelopes. Card 2 displays leftover paper triangles and strips. Card 3 shows three new card designs with hearts made from those leftovers. To read more, visit Patty Stamps (pattystamps.com)

Card 1 – created left over triangles & strips

As I mentioned above the original card was the Angled Gate Fold Valentine Card – click here for the post and video. After making dozens I had about 100 triangles left over.. they hung out on my craft desk for weeks, and I finally decided to try out a new design….. check out card design 2…

Card 2 – used the triangles

Card design 2 is what I’m calling a triangle collage card.. I have no clue if this actually has a name.. it’s just what I came up with using 4 triangles on a 4-1/4″ x 5-1/2″ card front.

A handmade Valentine card with red, pink, and white patterned sections, featuring hearts and "XOXO" motifs. It is decorated with gold and pink hearts and a white label reading "HAPPY HEART DAY." A hand holds the card on a marble background. To read more, visit Patty Stamps (pattystamps.com)

Each of my triangle collage cards is decorated with die cut hearts or pieces from the Love Notes 6×6 paper pack. All of these supplies are listed at the bottom of this post. Please click on the product photos to shop for Stampin’ Up! supplies online.

A craft table displays red and pink handmade cards decorated with heart and geometric patterned triangles. The triangles are arranged in various designs on the card fronts, with additional paper triangles and strips scattered nearby. Instructions are overlaid at the top. To read more, visit Patty Stamps (pattystamps.com)

You can see above, I played with different configurations of the 4 triangles, then started gluing them to Real Red and Thick Basic White top fold card bases.

A hand holds a colorful Valentine's Day card decorated with layered paper hearts in red, white, pink, and gold patterns. The card features “HAPPY VALENTINE’S DAY” in black letters on the gold heart. The background uses geometric and heart designs. To read more, visit Patty Stamps (pattystamps.com)

If you didn’t start out with Angled Gate Fold cards, simply cut some 2-1/4″ x 4″ rectangles and cut them at a diagonal.. then mix and match your patterns.

A hand holds a colorful Valentine's Day card decorated with layered paper hearts in red, white, pink, and gold patterns. The card features “HAPPY VALENTINE’S DAY” in black letters on the gold heart. The background uses geometric and heart designs. To read more, visit Patty Stamps (pattystamps.com)
A collection of handmade Valentine’s Day cards and envelopes in red, pink, and white, decorated with hearts, “I love you” and “Happy Valentine’s Day” messages, gold accents, and patterned papers, displayed on a craft mat with crafting supplies. To read more, visit Patty Stamps (pattystamps.com)

I love to sort and organize my supplies while making multiple cards. This 3 section tray is fabulous!

Card 3 – used the strips

Using up the 1″ x 12″ strips from the Angled Gate Fold cards, I was able to make several card fronts for even more Valentine Cards!

A tabletop displays handmade Valentine’s Day cards with heart and arrow designs, pink and red patterns, and messages like "happy valentine’s day" and "you're amazing." Nearby are sparkly adhesive gems, patterned paper strips, and craft supplies. To read more, visit Patty Stamps (pattystamps.com)
A handmade Valentine’s Day card with red and pink heart patterns, featuring a large heart in the center filled with scattered pink, red, and coral hearts. Below the heart, “happy valentine’s day” is stamped in black typewriter font on white cardstock. To read more, visit Patty Stamps (pattystamps.com)

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Video: Square Cards that aren’t Square!

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Four handmade greeting cards with floral designs are displayed in a row. Each card features green, blue, and cream colors, decorative borders, and phrases like “sending smiles” and “Hello Friend.” The text above credits Patty Bennett. To read more, visit Patty Stamps (pattystamps.com)

Lovely Blossoms is the star of the show

I hope you enjoyed these cards I shared on my weekly live video yesterday. I used the Lovely Arrangements bundle, Lovely Blossoms designer paper and the Joyful Squares bundle from Stampin’ Up! I love to mix and match patterns – you already know that if you’ve been hanging out with me for any length of time 🙂 So I love playing with the Lovely Blossoms patterns!

Two handmade greeting cards with floral designs are above two blue die-cut lattice pieces. A yellow "Tip!" icon and an arrow point to the lattice pieces, with text: "Tip: cut 2 of these pieces, & overlap 2 rows to create a square.”. To read more, visit Patty Stamps (pattystamps.com)

Die Cutting Tip

This idea of “square cards that aren’t square” came to me when I looked at the circle die above and thought, what if I overlapped 2 of them to create a square.. then the ideas just flowed!!

Since many of you tell me you don’t like to make or send an actual square card, I used a standard card base but made the front flap square. Best of both worlds. But don’t worry, I also tried a square version!

A handmade greeting card with layered floral patterns in cream, navy, and peach, featuring large illustrated flowers and leaves. The front displays the sentiment “sending smiles” and three beige dots. A hand holds the card, which is partially open to reveal a patterned interior. To read more, visit Patty Stamps (pattystamps.com)

For just a simple hint of color, I used a Blending Brush and Petal Pink ink to add some color to the stamped flower.

A handmade greeting card with a floral design and “Hello Friend” sentiment. The card features layered papers with white flowers and green leaves, scalloped blue borders, and a large flower embellishment on the bottom left. “Patty Bennett” watermark is at the bottom right. To read more, visit Patty Stamps (pattystamps.com)

Download free PDF Tip Sheet for Square Cards

Because you asked for it… here is a PDF tip sheet you can download and save with the details, supplies and dimensions.

Download Free PDF Tip Sheet
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Lovely Blossoms DSP

As shown in the video, I love to create Inspiration Samplers to help me see all the designs in a pack of Stampin’ Up! designer paper, and how the stamps and dies coordinate!

A display shows stamped images, die-cut shapes, and sentiments from the Stampin’ Up! “Lovely Arrangements” bundle #167176. Floral elements, leaf designs, geometric cutouts, and greetings like “Hello Friend” and “Thank You” are neatly arranged on white paper. To read more, visit Patty Stamps (pattystamps.com)
Lovely Arrangements Bundle

Add the Joyful Squares bundle!

Since we are talking about squares… I thought it was perfect to add the Joyful Squares bundle!

Two handmade greeting square cards with floral and geometric designs are displayed on a gray surface. One card says “You’re Amazing in Every Way”; the other says “Hello Friend” with white flowers. “Joyful Squares Bundle accents!” is written below, plus a watermark: PattyStamps.com. To read more, visit Patty Stamps (pattystamps.com)

Top Left: I stamped the square / circle image from the Joyful Squares bundle and used the coordinating dies to create a fun frame for my Lovely Blossoms DSP focal point.
Top Right: I used the square frame die in the Joyful Squares bundle … and yes, I actually tilted it an an angle for a little interest!! The flowers and leaves are simply stamped in Secret Sea and die cut with the Lovely Arrangements bundle stamp and dies.

And, don’t forget the 4″ squares inside! They are on top of the 4″ x 5-1/4″ designer paper pieces. Be sure to download the PDF for all dimensions.

Two handmade greeting cards are shown open on a marble surface. Each has a 4x4 white square inside, one framed by green floral paper with "Hello Friend" text, the other with black patterned paper. "Patty Bennett, PattyStamps.com" is at the bottom. To read more, visit Patty Stamps (pattystamps.com)

Bonus Cards

Bonus designs… I also created a couple versions of these square cards using the amazing paper and supplies left over from my Virtual Card Retreat kit! I stamped the image in Memento Black ink and used my Stampin’ Blends markers to do a little bit of simple coloring.

Two handmade floral greeting cards sit on a crafting mat. The left card says “HELLO” with pink and yellow flowers on pink patterned backgrounds. The right card says “HAPPY BIRTHDAY” with gray and yellow flowers on green backgrounds. Markers are above the cards. To read more, visit Patty Stamps (pattystamps.com)

Remember these supplies are in the Virtual Card Making Retreat kit, but it’s still available and you can still access the class online!!! (the cards are AMAZING!. See more info here.)

Two handmade birthday cards are open, showing the inside designs. Each has a 4x4 inch white square for writing, with patterned paper backgrounds—one green with circles, the other tan with white flowers. The tan card reads "HAPPY BIRTHDAY" at the bottom. To read more, visit Patty Stamps (pattystamps.com)

Square Card Video

If you missed the video live yesterday, please watch the replay below!

Cards & Supplies

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Let’s Make Square Cards that aren’t Square!

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Three handmade floral square cards overlap on the left, each with layered designs and greetings like “sending smiles” and “Hello Friend.” Text on the right promotes a YouTube Live event, “Lovely Arrangements Cards,” hosted by Patty Bennett, with dates and times listed. To read more, visit Patty Stamps (pattystamps.com)

Join me Live or watch a Replay

Hi friends! I’ll be live today at 10am PT for my usual weekly crafting video! Today I’ll be making square cards that aren’t really square… but.. I will toss in an actual square version, too!! 🙂

I used the Lovely Arrangements bundle, Lovely Blossoms designer paper and the Joyful Squares bundle from Stampin’ Up! It brought me so much joy to mix and match and combine the pretty papers in this suite!

Bonus!

Bonus designs… I also created a couple versions of these square cards using the amazing paper and supplies left over from my Virtual Card Retreat kit! You are going to love them!!

Watch live at 10am PT on YouTube

If you aren’t available at 10am PT, no worries, the replay will be available right after the live ends on YouTube, or you can watch the video replay on my blog tomorrow!

Cards & Supplies

Come back tomorrow for the PDF Tip sheet download, the card photos and a reminder of the supplies I used. You can also view the Stampin’ Up! papercrafting supplies below and click to order them online anytime! Thank you so much!

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