KT Hom Designs: PIN IT FRIDAY FAVS

Friday, October 11, 2013

PIN IT FRIDAY FAVS

The traditional method for making criss cross cards looks like this:

...but I just came across a VERTICAL version:

Splitcoast Stampers provides a tutorial with a video HERE for both versions, but for the vertical version, start out with two 5 1/2" x 8 1/2" pieces of cardstock. Score both pieces at 4 1/4" then continue with the tutorial at step 2 below.

Supplies

Two 4 1/4" x 11" pieces of cardstock for your card base
One 4" x 5" piece of patterned paper
One 3 3/4" x 5 1/4" piece of cardstock for insert
One 3 1/2" x 4 3/4" piece of neutral cardstock for insert
One 1 1/2" x 12" piece of colored cardstock for card band
Ink
Stamps
Adhesive
More paper for accents
Corner rounder
Embellishments

Step-by-Step Instructions

Step 1

Score both 4 1/4" x 11" pieces of cardstock at 5 1/2".

Step 2

Take one scored piece and cut it diagonally from center top to the bottom left.

Step 3

Take the other piece of scored cardstock and cut it diagonally from the center top to the bottom right.

Step 4

Add adhesive to the rectangle back of one of the cardstock pieces.

Step 5

Tape both pieces together. Make sure both long edges of the diagonal sections are on the bottom.

Step 6

Cut the patterned paper in half diagonally.

Step 7

Adhere it to your card front. I used double sided patterned paper (Dashing, from Stampin' Up!). The dotted paper is on the back of the striped design.