Herringbone Birthday Card
It’s been ages since I took part in one of my favourite challenges, the Splitcoaststampers Clean and Simple Challenge. But I took advantage of a free half an hour this morning to participate. This week it’s a sketch challenge.
To create the panel, I used the Herringbone technique (Technique Junkies newsletter Dec 09/Jan 10) with strips of a retired Stampin’ Up! paper cut into 1/4″ strips. I love this technique for using up the piles of patterned paper I have, especially SU packs or 6×6 pads from companies, such as Basic Grey. Because all the colors coordinate, it takes the guess work out of choosing different papers from different manufacturers and making sure the colors and patterns look good together.
The sentiment is also Stampin’ Up! from the Upsy Daisy set.
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Thanks for stopping by!
Ali
September 12, 2011 @ 5:26 pm
Loving your technique with the strips of paper. Such a fab effect on the Kraft card. Annette x
September 12, 2011 @ 11:57 pm
Super “male oriented” card! Thanks for posting.
Celeste
September 13, 2011 @ 1:29 am
Ali this is fabulous! your herringbone came out perfectly. i must confess i’ve never quite gotten that right. well done. xo
September 13, 2011 @ 2:13 am
Great combination of papers. Love how you have herring-boned them.
September 13, 2011 @ 9:19 am
Wonderful herringbone card, Ali!
September 13, 2011 @ 11:01 am
Love the herringbone design! Such a fabulous guy card which I am sure will be loved!
September 13, 2011 @ 1:10 pm
Ooooh, I really like that technique–it looks so quilty!
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September 13, 2011 @ 2:06 pm
Very cool herringbone pattern! Great card.
September 14, 2011 @ 6:28 pm
such a great technique Ali- very effective, thanks for the lovely comments on my blog too x Debi x