The Flap Over Chevron

To say that the Chevron pattern is trendy is an understatement.  It is everywhere these days, and in all shapes and sizes.  This interesting card is a take off on one we borrowed from our Pinterest friend Deb Valder and is a little bit "flappy."  Check out Deb's blog at http://stampladee.com/building-a-chevron-pattern-with-deb-valder for examples and detailed Chevron Building instructions. 

Flapping Chevron Card

Our card stock choices, Chocolate Chip, Crushed Curry, and Very Vanilla are the perfect compliment to the Sweater Weather Designer Series Paper that makes the interesting Chevron design. We cut 5 pieces of Designer Paper into 2 1/2" x 1" pieces. Three of the pieces are folded right to left, and the other two left to right. We arranged them down the side of our card on the 4" x 5 1/4" Very Vanilla Card Stock and set them off with a Crushed Curry strip.  It is all topped off with a perfectly flat little Chocolate Chip bow created with the help of a bow maker.  (It helps to be married to a guy with tools if you don't have a handle on how a router works!)  Check out the video at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=edXztadbyYY to learn how to make the perfect flat bow and have a look at the simple bow maker tool. Don't forget the friendly greeting from Occasions Alphabet accented with three little brads perfectly lined up with the help of the Essentials Paper Piercing Pack.  A giant thanks to our Second Tuesday Stamp Club friend Annette, who suggested this might just be a good one to try!  All papers, inks, and accessories used in this card are from Stampin’ Up! ©