10 brads in all! and I didn't even use them in the corners! Normally this would be a quick card, but with a busy week, it took a day to color and a day to assemble! I enjoyed coloring with my NEW Koh-i-Noor Pencils!! If you haven't taken the plunge on Prismacolor pencils.....try these! If you already have Prismacolor pencils and an extra $15 lying around....try them anyway! They are great! A very Brilliant Smooth color even without blending. I did blend here with OMS, I blended a bit too much with the pink (I will have to practice with that one a bit), but really....the color variety you get is great! You can't beat the price...and the pencil feels great in the hand! I think I may even get a set for my daugher just to have at school for colored pencils......she LOVES colored pencils and I think she'd be thrilled with these! The simple layout came together quite quickly on day two of the card!