In preparing for an in person class, I found so many ideas using diagonals. Because I wanted to work with all of these techniques, I decided to have a diagonals make and take class. I used products that I had on hand, and you could use any stamps, papers, dies or punches to make cards using these techniques for any design. There are so many wonderful paper crafting demonstrators out there that, thankfully, share their ideas online.
Pretty Fan Card
(Inspired by Patti Dolan)
Card Base:
• Gorgeous Grape cardstock – 5 1/2” x 8 1/2”, score at 4 1/4”; Measure and mark at 2 1/2” in landscape from the right edge; Cut from the mark to the bottom right corner (save the piece you cut off for the wide fan piece).
• Front White Layer – 4” x 5 1/4”; Measure and mark at 2 1/2” along the 4” side from the right edge; Cut from the mark to the bottom right corner.
• Front Designer Series Paper Layer – 3 3/4” x 5”; Measure and mark at 2 1/2” along the 4” side from the right edge; Cut from the mark to the bottom right corner.
• Adhere the white layer to the card base, then adhere the Designer Series Paper Layer to the card.
• For the inside layer adhere a piece of 4” x 5 1/4” white cardstock.
Wide Fan:
• Gorgeous Grape cardstock - use the piece you cut off the card base.
• White Triangle – 2 1/4” x 5 1/8”, cut in half diagonally in portrait from top left corner to bottom right corner.
• Designer Series Paper Triangle – 1 7/8” x 4 7/8”, cut in half diagonally in portrait from top left corner to bottom right corner.
• Adhere the layers together.
Narrow Fan:
• Gorgeous Grape cardstock – 1 1/2” x 5 1/2”, cut in half diagonally in portrait from top left corner to bottom right corner.
• White Triangle – 1 1/4” x 5 1/4”, cut in half diagonally in portrait from top left corner to bottom right corner.
• Designer Series Paper Triangle – 1” x 5”, cut in half diagonally in portrait from top left corner to bottom right corner.
• Adhere the layers together.
Assemble the card:
• Lay the wide fan piece as shown in the picture, open the card and lightly draw a line where the piece will hang over the card front. Add glue below the line, erase the line and adhere to the card front making sure the point is lined up with the bottom left corner and the top corners meet the top and side edges of the card.
• Lay the narrow fan piece on the card and repeat the marking and adhere as shown in the card.
• Add sentiment and embellish as desired.
Check out the YouTube video for instructions and helpful tips.
Corner Fold Card
(Inspired by Marsha LaFroth shared from Jaime Barbarczy)
• Mossy Meadow card base: 5 1/2” x 8 1/2”, score in landscape at 4 1/4”
• Floral DSP: 3 7/8” x 5 1/8”
• Pool Party DSP: 1 5/8” x 3 5/8”
• Basic White: 4” x 5 1/ 4” (cut 2, one for inside and one for the front)
• Basic White: scrap to die-cut label
• Feathers DSP: 3/4" X 4” (inside)
• Linen Thread and Pearls
Directions:
1. Measure down 2" from the top right of the card base and put a small mark with a pencil. Score from this mark to the top middle score line of the card. This flap will fold over. Lay one of the white panels on the card front (without the corner folded down) leaving a 1 /16'' edge around top (ignore the bottom) and place a little pencil mark on the right side just above the right score line on the card base. Place another pencil mark on the top left just slightly inside the score line. Cut from one mark to the other to get your white triangle piece.
2. Now lay that same white piece on the card front with a 1/8" edge around the bottom and sides and place a small pencil mark on the right side just below the score line. Cut from that mark to the top left corner.
3. Take your piece of Pool Party cardstock that is 1 5/8” X 3 5/8” and cut from one corner to the other on the diagonal. This will give you two pieces. You only need one for the card, and you can use the other to make an additional card.
4. Lay the floral DSP over the front white cardstock and mark about 1/8” below the cut side, and then trim from that mark to the top left corner. Attach your floral DSP to the white panel, then attach to the card front.
5. Fold the right corner down on the score line and attach to the card front with dimensionals.
6. Attach your triangle pieces to this folded area, first the white and then the Pool Party.
7. Stamp your greeting in Early Espresso ink (and a flower in Calypso Coral, if desired) on the white label piece and add to the card with dimensionals.
8. Fussy cut a bird image out of the DSP and glue to the corner area, being careful not to put glue on the part that goes over the edge, so it won't stick to the inside of the card.
9. Tie two strands of Linen Thread into a bow and attach to the card with a glue dot.
10. Add Pearls to the card.
11. Attach the white panel to the inside of the card.
12. Add the 3/4" strip of DSP to the inside. You can also cut another bird image for the inside.
View the YouTube video for explanations.
Triple Point Card
(Inspired by Jan Brown)
Garden Green Cardstock – 11” x 5½”; score in landscape at 5 ½”; mark at bottom of card front at 2 ¾”, cut from bottom mark to the outside score line on each side
Basic White Cardstock – 5¼” x 5¼” (no marks or cuts - for the inside)
Designer Series Paper – 5 1/8” x 5 1/8”; mark the bottom side at half (2 9/16”)—line outside corners together and pinch the bottom middle to find the center, cut from mark to each top corner (triangles for the inside)
Basic White Cardstock – 5” x 5”; mark bottom side at half (2 ½”), cut from bottom mark to each top corner
Designer Series Paper -- 4¾” x 4¾”; mark bottom side at half (2 3/8”), cut from bottom mark to each top corner
Garden Green Cardstock – 4 1/2” x 4 1/2” (for circle die cut)
Calypso Coral Cardstock – 4 1/2” x 4 1/2” (for Deckled Circle die cut)
Basic White Cardstock – 3 1/2” X 3 1/2” die cut with largest Stylish Shape Circle
• Erase any pencil marks remaining.
• Layer largest white cardstock on the inside of the card base and then adhere the outer corner pieces from the largest DSP on this piece leaving a small border.
• Layer the pieces cut from the smaller white cardstock and the smaller DSP together to create the card front and triangle pieces.
• Stamp the image for your front decorative piece on the white cardstock circle and color as desired.
• Die cut the lace circle & deckled circle pieces from the green & coral pieces of cardstock and layer.
• Angle the right triangle pieces on the card front ensuring that the points do not hang over the edges of the card and adhere with glue making sure not to have any glue on the areas that hang over.
• Add the circle pieces to the card front using dimensionals between the points and glue in the center over the points.
• Stamp sentiment on the inside.
Watch the YouTube video for further instructions and helpful hints.
Diamond Pop-Up Fun Fold Card
(Inspired by Mandy Witherby)
Card Base – Highland Heather cardstock - 8 1/2" x 5 1/2", score in landscape at 2 1/8” & 4 1/4" fold in half and then back on itself toward the front (see image above).
Front Panel & Inside Narrow Panel:
- Layer 1 – Gorgeous Grape cardstock - 2" x 5 3/8" - cut 2
- Layer 2 – Flower Designer Series Paper - 1 7/8" x 5 1/4" – cut 2
Adhere layers together and then onto the card base.
Inside Layer – Gorgeous Grape cardstock - 4 1/8" x 5 3/8"
Inside Layer – Flower Designer Series Paper - 4" x 5 1/4"
Glue layers together and then onto the card base.
Diamond images:
- Layer 1 – Gorgeous Grape cardstock - 1 7/8" x 1 7/8" - cut 3 (stamp flower image in Gorgeous Grape ink and then the background blotch in Highland Heather ink after stamping off)
- Layer 2 – White cardstock - 1 3/4" x 1 3/4" - cut 3
Adhere layers together, glue one-half of two of these squares over the center fold on the card front, glue the last partly over the pop-up mechanism inside the card diagonally between the other two squares.
Pop-up Mechanism – Highland Heather cardstock - 2" x 5", score in landscape at 1", 2", 3", & 4". Trim 1/16" with Paper Snips off one end panel and adhere inside the other end after folding up the mechanism to form a rectangular prism; glue this into the center fold inside the card after the layers are adhered inside.
Sentiment - Basic White Cardstock - 1" x 2"; stamp sentiment in Gorgeous Grape ink and fussy cut around the words
Message back panel - Basic White Cardstock - 4 1/8" x 5 3/8"; stamp sentiment with Gorgeous Grape ink, glue to the back of the card base.
Detailed leaves die cut from Gorgeous Grape cardstock (glue these to the diamond panels).
Tie a double bow from white twine and glue to the card front with a glue dot.
Pearls
Watch the YouTube video for better instructions.
Double Angled Gate Fold
(Thank you, Tami White)
• Card Base: 11" X 5-1/2" Peach Pie cardstock; scored in landscape at 3 3/8” on each side.
• 2 Front Frame Cardstock Layers-Pecan Pie: 3 1/8” x 5 1/4”
• 2 Front Top DSP Layers: 2 7/8" x 5”
• Basic White (Inside): 5 1/4" x 4”
• 3” X 3” Lemon Lolly cardstock
• White doily
• DSP 2 3/8” X 5 3/4” (envelope flap)
• Magnets (closure)
Instructions:
• Stamp the words on Basic White inside layer.
• Die cut the 3rd largest circle (retired-Layering Circles dies) or close to 2 5/8” circle. Stamp flower image in Old Olive ink on the Lemon Lolly circle and color.
• Create the Angled Gatefold (see template or video for help):
• Mark 1 3/4” along the side from the top on each end.
• Mark along the bottom 1” from either side.
• Cut from the 1” mark to the 1 3/4” mark, then from the 1 3/4" mark to the score line (base)/opposite corner (layers) on the top on each side.
• Assemble the pieces (make sure to include magnets between layers and base as shown in the video).
• Add doily, circle, and embellishments as desired.
• Adhere DSP to the flap of the envelope and use snips to cut off excess.
I appreciate you visiting my blog and hope that you have fun using these techniques.
