triangle card
 

does anyone have directions for the triangle card? I just love it and would like to make a few.Thanks

Not sure if this is the one your looking for ...Phillis showed me this one!... check site www.debduzscrappin.com/tutorials/triangle.htm

hope this helps...Patsy

Holy Moly! That looks very confusing. I love the card, but I am not sure I would have the patience to make one. If it is easier that it looks and the instructions read, let me know!

Yes, it really is quite easy... honest it is :)

Just do each step... one at a time. Once you do the first one, it becomes very easy and is quite fun to create. In a class just before Christmas, we used this technique to create a pop-up card. Talk about fun!

Have fun, and please do share your creations for all to enjoy!

why not just make a square card and fold it corner to corner--cattywompus style Taishea

Those directions are not easy to follow.... I can almost always make something with really good instructions. I've been at for 30 minutes now and I'm giving up. I would like to make this card it looks awsome.

Bumping this to see if anyone on can telll me new directions.

I think I understand it, but will have to make a sample tomorrow to see. I'll let you know.

OK. I make a sample of old cheap paper to see if it worked, and I got it! I'm sure if I worked on it I could improve the look I got, but it's just a rough idea. I'll try to explain it.
1. fold the 6 x 6 corner to corner each way.
2. cut along one fold to the center.
3. if you hold that cut to the left, you need to cut a glue strip along the fold that's on the right side. To do this you need to cut to the left side of the fold. you will be cutting away most of the triangle in that section and leaving only a strip to fasten the piece together.
4. now is the time to make the mountain fold that was mentioned. If you hold the triangle together now you'll see a standing 1/4 of the piramid. The fold should be made so it won't end up on the bottom. I did that on one side and now it shows. I'm sure glad this is a test to get the shape right.
5. now make 3 more and glue them together.

If you dry fit everything, it makes more sense. Hope that helps anyone who wants to give it a try. PM me and let me know. If these instructions aren't clear to you, you can PM me and I'll try to help you get it. Good Luck

TRIANGLE CARD DIRECTIONS: PART I
 

TRIANGLE CARD DIRECTIONS: PART II
 

TRIANGLE CARD DIRECTIONS: PART III
 

TRIANGLE CARD DIRECTIONS: PART IV
 

Thanks! I love the popouts. I'll have to add them to my "real" card.

:confused: I guess I don't get it.

Thanks Sharon for the extra instructions, love the pop outs...and the cute background...need to get busy and make this one..now that I have two sets of instructions, how can I go wrong..

Patsy

wow I am definitely going to have to try that one....looks easy enough :)

OHHHHHH! I'm all over this one. This is SOOOO cool! Thanks so much for holding our hand and walking us through this one.

I think what confuses most people with this card is the mountain fold part. I also think some may be folding corner to corner, and then folding again without opening it....so......

1) Create diagonal folds by folding bottom left corner to top right corner.
2) OPEN so you see a square again.
3) Now fold bottom right corner to top left corner.
4) OPEN.....your "valley folds are all set.
5) Don't cut away the WHOLE triangle....leave a little bit to create a tab.
6) Take the tab and the triangle across the open space and pull them together - glue the tab to the back of the triangle.
7) Now you have a 3-D Triangle......set it on the table so that one side is on the table - we'll call that the bottom.
8) Slide a finger under the "bottom" and push up as you pinch the sides together.
9) Make 3 more of these the same way.
10) Stack and glue. Decorate as wanted.
11) When you make the card, attach some ribbon or cord so that you can tie it open.

I just made 2 of these for my girls for their valentines cards. I had to go REALLY slow to get the hang of taping/folding the flap part. By they time I was on my 8th piece of triangle, I had it down, finally. These are easy to do, though.

Just bumping this, as I think there are some stampers out there looking for this.

How cute!!! Thanks for the directions!

Since I am super visual. Thank you so much for the pictures. I get it much faster when I "see" it. Thanks again. That was soooo helpful. Now maybe I will try it.

thanks...subscribing so I can find this again!! LOVE the visuals!

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How cool! I would love to put my thinking cap on, and do something like this for my christmas cards!

i havent tried to follow your directions yet but i think you are very sweet do do all this work for us!!!
thank you so much

You are most welcome. Simply trying to return a tiny portion of what has been shared with me here on SplitCoastStampers. I have never before been to a site with so many terrific ideas, and so many wonderful stampers willing to help.

Have a FUNtastic day... and please do share your creations in the gallery for all to enjoy.

Dancing Rain

My 6 year old made a 1-section version of this at school today!

This is such a cute idea! I'm going to have to try and play around with it this weekend.

WOW! So glad I went snooping around to see what else I can learn. Really WOW! Those pics are so helpful...another very visual person!

I love the idea!!! Thanks for the easy-to-follow directions!!!
Rachel :)

I made one of these and after I sat here and looked at the triangles for about 45 minutes and turned them around and about, the light bulb came on and I put it together with no trouble. I was on the way to an appointment and I took it to one of the gals there and asked her to critique it and let me know what she thought of it. I'll find out next week when I go back. I thought it looked pretty good for a first time, well second time try. I made a prototype out of white paper just to see if I could get it together. Then I made a real one with cardstock and embellishments. It doesn't look nearly as nice as DancingRain's but it was a start. Thanks for the instructions. I do have to say DancingRain's instructions are easier to understand than the ones in the link. At least for me they were.

I love this. It barely uses any paper so is great for a make and take. I am going to teach this at a gathering in November.

Thank you!