Want to make your Christmas cards stand out this year? Did you know that simple triangle dies could be the key to creating modern and stylish holiday designs?
Who knew that triangles could be the star of your Christmas cards? From tree shapes to geometric backgrounds, these versatile little shapes are perfect for adding a modern twist to your holiday designs.
But first, let’s take a peek at today’s cards?
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Ready to see how I’ve used triangle dies in five exciting ways for this year’s festive collection? You may want to grab a hot cuppa cocoa!
Idea #1 – Holiday Scene
For this card, I created a cozy Christmas scene featuring simple triangle trees set against a blended background.
With a snowy backdrop and lights glowing in the windows, adding a decorated tree in the ‘front yard’ really brings the scene to life, making it feel like a warm, inviting Winter’s night.
Idea #2 – Clean & Simple
Next, I added some large trees behind the houses but stepped it up by stamping a graphic-style tree trunk onto the die-cut triangle trees.
It’s the small details that really make a difference and elevate a clean and simple design. You’ll also notice a bit of snow on the trees and a hand-drawn wreath on one of the front doors, giving this card that extra festive touch.
Idea # 3 – Graphic Background
You may notice there are triangle trees on this design as well, but they aren’t the main focus here. Instead, the attention goes to the graphic-style background, where a large triangle is featured off to the left.
It creates a bold, modern backdrop that complements the scene with the house and smaller triangle trees in front.
Idea #4 – Step It Up
Let’s step it up! This time, we’re using the same basic graphic background design, but by changing the color combination to gold and black, the card takes on a truly elegant look.
But it doesn’t stop there… this triangle has been embossed with beautiful bows, and the card is further decorated with a classic Poinsettia (always a fave) and some gorgeous gems for that extra touch of glamour.
Idea #5 – Golden Triangle Trees
Want a modern and elegant design? Then you can’t go past gold heat embossing! These triangle die-cut trees, with endless pattern possibilities, let your design creativity run wild.
For this card, I decided to cover the entire front with a variety of gold-embossed trees and added a bold black sentiment for contrast.
BONUS IDEA: These trees would also look stunning lined up in a gold row for a simpler, yet equally chic, design.
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Are you excited to try using ‘Triangles’ in your Holiday card designs? And I’d love to know if you have a favourite today, or if you have any other ideas that you would like to share, triangles are so much FUN?
Happy papercrafting,
Special thanks to my crafty assistant, Chad (aka ChatGPT), for helping me stay on track with my Gemini brain, grammar, and spelling… well, all the things! 😄
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I adore all the trees but that BIG graphic triangle background idea is amazing! Hope you are feeling better soon. Hugs.
Stunning cards. Using the triangles looks very nordic. Thank you for sharing.
What fun examples and I love that you have a theme for them. Great way to show off Altenew’s products.
OH I just love these new house styles!!!!!! Cant wait to get mine and start using them! Thank you for your ideas!
The house scenes are adorable! I LOVE each and every one…
All fantastic but I particularly love the combination of the houses and the triangle trees!!
Lauryne
Your cards are beautiful! I love the tall trees on the Season’s Greetings design!
These are soooo elegant! I LOVE the gold! Awesome designs!
I’m very happy to see your gorgeous cards today, Therese! You may put me in the mood for a little Christmas in July card making… or Christmas shopping? Both would be fantastic!
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I also love the triangle geometric design. I am excited about looking at my stash to see what I can create and the possibility of winning an Altenew gift card to be able to purchase some of the amazing supplies listed
I really love the scene cards! They are all so pretty!
All so beautiful, love the geometric elements in each design!
Absolutely amazing cards! Love all the layouts and all the details you added with acrylic markers. Makes me want to break out my acrylic markers. I also really like the unique way you used some of the triangles. I feel so inspired. Thank you!
These cards are fabulous, Therese! You always provide so much inspiration!
Wonderfully creative, as always, Therese! I adore the first and last cards, but truly love them all!
Absolutely beautiful cards using this new release! You never disappoint Therese!
The color-blocked cards are stunning!
Those triangles are super! They might be my birthday present to myself if they are still there in October! Your cards are gorgeous!
Triangles used in so many different ways. I love the trees and the variety of triangle backgrounds, just stunning! Thanks for sharing.
Cute cards! Great variety, love them all!
These are superb! I love the uber-sophisticated ones done w/ lots of gold (THOSE TRIANGLES!!!) and I love the ones w/ the houses from the Cozy Homes set. You are super-talented!! Hugely inspiring!
Lori S in PA
Those black, gold and white cards are amazing!!! Love, love, love.
Love the cards and terrific new release! The gold, black, and white Peace card is my fave!
Oh, Therese! Your cards are magnificent! I really love the glittery paper for the night sky and the black, gold, and white card is divine! 🔥🔥🔥
Your card making style is so polished. And I love how you photograph the different stages of your work so beautifully and those embellishments lying around really festive-up the photos.
I love all the ways you showcased the Festive Trees and the Cozy Homes houses. You added your own touch to each card-like the wreath on the door, the lights on the house in another card and the tree trunks on the first card. Took them all up a few notches!
Beautiful cards! I love your scenes with the trees and houses! Great cards with the embossed bows and gold-embossed tree designs too!
My favourite time of the year, Christmas card making.
Love all the many cards today. Those Christmas trees are amazing and yes I’ve ordered them.
Merry hugs
Really fantastic cards! Love the little houses
wow these are amazing cards. love those cute homes.
Lovely and festive cards! l am in love with the Festive Triangles set. Your gold trees are stunning.
Wow, gorgeous cards and I adore those little houses. The gold embossed are just as lovely but so different used that way. Even on an unusually hot Uk day I could enjoy Christmas card making 😀
Fabulous house scenes–so serene! Love the trees and bow cards as well, especially with the pops of gold!
Fantastic cards! I really love the designs with the houses – such great scenes!
Each one is just as wonderful as the next! Beautifully done, Therese!
Love your cards therese!
I am inspired that you combined the nesting triangles with the Cozy Houses. So many possibilities using this release.
As always, your cards are amazing Terese. Thanks for the inspiration!
Very pretty and elegant cards.
Love the blended sky and how you used navy. Beautiful
All so beautiful, i love the Cozy Houses set!
The house scene cards are terrific–I love how different these houses are. Your “step it up” cards are very cool!
Wow such an inspiring set of cards!
Beautiful cards… I especially love #4.. very dramatic and gorgeous 😍
What gorgeous cards! I especially like the festive triangle press plates and stamps.