Hi, All! I wanted to share with you another FUN technique to do with your punches- better yet- your BORDER PUNCHES! So many people think that border punches are just for straight lines. Well, that myth goes right out the window today! Check out this FUN technique to use your border punches to go around curved shapes on your scrappy projects!
Step 1: Punch a strip of paper with your border punch and then trim your paper on your trimmer so that it is about 1 1/2" wide.
Step 2: Run your adhesive along your strip of paper on the TOP side of the paper (the side that will be facing UP). Then, with a small pair of sharp scissors, cut slits in the strip from the bottom of the strip all the way throug part of the punched pattern. The paper needs to be able to move around the shape, so it needs to be cut as far as possible without cutting all the way through the strip. Make these slits all the way across the strip of paper at each "notch" in the punch pattern.
Step 3: Begin working your strip around the underneath of your shaped paper. Attach each tab indivudually. Each tab wil overlap slightly.
Step 4: Continue working your strips all the way around your shape. Depending on the size of your shape, you may have to use more than one strip.
Now you can finish your project!
This technique is FUN to do with many different punches and many different shapes! Have fun!
Supplies Used: Bo Bunny Peacock Lane Patterned Papers, American Crafts Cardstock, American Crafts Thickers, White Pen, Prima Flowers, Martha Stewart Punch
Thanks for stopping by! Make it a great day!
~~Nicole~~
This is so awesome, Nicole! I've been dying to know how you did that since I saw that layout. Fabulous! :D
Posted by: Erica Hettwer | August 26, 2010 at 11:14 AM