Triangle Thanks

I need to express my gratitude...thank you to anyone who voted for me in Paper Crafts' Gallery Idol competition...I made it through to top 15!!

This weekend's challenge is a goodie- to stamp a background.  Here's what I came up with:

Last month I bought PTI's Tiny Triangles set, and hadn't yet inked them up (crazy, huh!?)  It was fun to  use a small image repeatedly to create a solid background on white cardstock.

First, I had to choose a color scheme.  I tested out a bunch of options in search of a bold combination:

Once that was settled, I got out my supplies (minus the Stamp-A-Ma-Jig.  At first I thought I needed it, but I ended up being fine without it).

• Vintage Lable Lilac ink from Clear and Simple Stamps
• Pale Tomato, Bubble Gum, and Butter Bar inks from Hero Arts.
• Acrylic block with triangle stamp
• Cardstock cut to 5.5"x4.25"

I found the center of my cardstock using a ruler/grid mat, and drew a line straight across.  Accuracy is EXTREMELY important when attempting to stamp a geometric background, and the line I drew helped me keep things level.

Next....I stamped away! I rotated the triangle clockwise as I stamped across and changed color.  Ink a color, stamp it onto the cardstock, clean off the stamp, rotate the stamp, ink a new color..... this process took quite a bit of time, but it was fun! (yes, I'm serious- repetitive tasks are fun!)

Whoops- I messed up a bit...

No worries, it'll get covered up later.  I first cut 2 strips of thin black cardstock and adhered them to the top and bottom of my pattern with some liquid glue...

...and followed that up with a thicker strip of cardstock (placed right over my prior mistake! yay!)

Next, I die cut some letters using the High Rise Lowercase Alphabet from My Favorite Things, and adhered some foam tape:

Once I stuck the letters to the card, I adhered the whole front to a black card base:

(you love the mess in the background, don't you!?!)

.....and done!

Now it's voting time! Please go HERE and check out the entries, then vote for your favorite! If you think you want to vote for mine, then you can find a direct link to my entry on the side bar to the right.

So glad you could pop by! :)