Just another Manic Monday...

Today's card template features a simple cross pattern. Your main image, or focal point, will be the vertical bar of an imaginary cross. Behind that, you will place a horizontal bar of card stock, ribbon, or patterned paper, to stretch the eye across the width of the card.

On the 6" x 3" foldover Happy Heart Day card (above), white tafetta ribbon is used for the horizonal bar. The horizontal slot punch was used to hold the ribbon in place. On the Office Accoutrement card (below-left), a sheet of coordinating card stock was used, with some spiral punching down the left side to add interest. On the New Baby card (below-right), a sheet of card stock was used, and this time the punching is across the bottom of the strip. [As always, click on any image to see a larger view!]

Happy Heart Day Card Supplies: Happy Heart Day stamp set (special in January ONLY!); Rose Red Textured Card Stock, Prints Designer Series Paper, and ink; Pretty in Pink card stock; Versamarker (to color in heart), White Gel Pen, 1/2" Circle punch, 3/16" Corner Rounder punch (for corners, and with guide removed to make scallops--scroll down through this post to see tutorial), Horizontal Slot punch, White Tafetta ribbon, Mini Glue Dots, Stampin' Dimensionals®.

Office Accoutrement Card Supplies: Office Accoutrement stamp set, Blue Bayou ink pad, River Rock card stock and ink pad, Wild Wasabi card stock and ink pad, More Mustard card stock and ink pad, Whisper White card stock, Hodgepodge Hardware, Spiral punch, 1/16" Circle punch (center of small flower), White 1/4" Grosgrain ribbon (dyed Blue Bayou with ink pad and sponge).

New Baby Card Supplies: Jumbo Alphabet stamp set, Fundamental Phrases stamp set, Fun 'N Fast Phrases stamp set (baby carriage), Holiday Blitz (baby rattle), Pretty in Pink card stock, Pixie Pink ink pad (full strength for baby carriage, stamp off once for baby rattles in background), Blush Blossom card stock and ink pad, Pretty in Pink 1/4" Grosgrain ribbon, Soft Subtles brads (Pretty in Pink), Word Window punch, Versamarker (to color in Jumbo letters), Pale Plum ink pad (to stamp words inside Jumbo letters).