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Tuesday, April 3, 2012

My Mind's Eye: Banners and Chevron


I am really digging the popularity of chevrons and have seen this trendy pattern in so many patterned papers and embellishments. I love it. It’s so fun and versatile.

The Paper Issues blog has hopped right on this bandwagon and is currently hosting a “Show Me Your Chevron” challenge, which runs through April 14. Paper Issues is giving away six terrific prize packs of new CHA releases for this challenge. You can find all the details here including how to link up your own chevron project on the PI blog.

I decided to play along using My Mind’s Eye chevron collection, On The Bright Side, which was included as part of the March kit at Birds of a Feather Kit Co. I thought the sunny, happy papers perfectly suited this photo of my toddler last year, enjoying a Fall festival.


In the photo, there is a string of pennants in the background and I recreated the look beneath my photo with some small pennants. I also added a yellow chevron banner peeking out from both sides of the photo mat and added a blue chevron flag waving above for a festive feel. On the left, I stitched a small chevron border to the page and repeated the pattern in three half-circles above the photo mat.


After I finished the layout, I used some of the My Mind's Eye leftovers to make a quick card. I punched out three squares in the denim paper, backed the negative punches with chevron, then machine stitched the two together, following the white doodled stitches on the patterned paper.

To complete the card, I added a sentiment sticker from Echo Park Paper and a butterfly die cut from Cosmo Cricket. A quick and simple card: my favorite kind!

28 comments:

  1. I am loving the chevron trend, too! The way you tied the banner in with the one in the photo is genius, great layout. Fantastic card, too! That denim paper is so neat.

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  2. These are BEAUTIFUL!! I loveeeeeeeee your lo.... beautiful colors and CUTE photo....and loveeeeeeeeeeee the denim/chevron mix on the card!!!!

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  3. Gosh, there's so much to love and look at on this layout, Izzy! I love how you carried the chevron from the border over to the scallops above the photo, and how cool is that little scalloped border in the title? Love this! The card is awesome too!

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  4. Love it! Such a fun page. The little banner is too cute!

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  5. Cute, cute, cute! I love the banner and the circles!

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  6. oh what a great job!!!the card is so awesome!!!

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  7. I haven't gotten into the chevrons, but I LOVE what you made!

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  8. So much detail in the super cute layout! Love the card. The paper combo, stitching and pop of red are just perfect!

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  9. Oh I like them too. may Arts has ribbon out that is super cute chevron's also!! Love the card simple but so pretty!!! Super cute LO!!!

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  10. What a darling lo! LOVE the denim on that card! So FAB!

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  11. Great projects! I love the denim on the card!

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  12. Great page, and I really like the denim and chevron card! Very pretty!

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  13. Great projects!! I love your usage of doileys on your layout!

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  14. You used the Chevron beautifully, Izzy! The layering and banners are perfect for this adorable shot :) Some of your cards might be called "simple" .....but they're simply the BEST!

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  15. I want to use these My Mind's Eye papers on everything!!! Your examples are perfect!

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  16. Izzy, your card and layout are so phenomenally good. LOVE them both to pieces.

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  17. You are oh so talented, Izzy! Love you lo and your card!!

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  18. LOVE these!!!! That is such a great chevron!

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  19. I'm really loving the chevron pattern too. Beautiful layout and the banner you added is just perfect. The card is really nice too!

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  20. Cute layout and love the blocking on the card!!!

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  21. great LOs - love how the chevrons really make the page

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  22. Wow these are just awesome. Love the addition of the doilies on your layout...and what a wonderful card!

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  23. great layout and the card is cute too!

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  24. Very cute LO! I love the bright color, the chevron border, and the hidden journaling behind the pic--love that feature on a LO! And the color on the card just pops against the denim!

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    1. And thanks for stopping by the blog and leaving a comment! That was very nice of you!

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  25. These are just gorgeous Izzy and I just LOVE that denim card, it's fab!!

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