Hi everyone and Happy Friday to you all!
This week I just got too excited to wait until Sunday to post! I have selected a punch and will be making cards, tags (and who knows what else) using the one punch.
This is not a new idea but I am always intrigued by tools. I ask myself "what else can I use this for"? Punches have SO MANY design opportunities. Its very exciting to discover a new way to use a punch. (Actually, a friend once told me that her "house weights" would be helpful in a tornado...LOL!) But I digress...
So, without further ado I would like to introduce you to the punch I have chosen for this week.
This is one of Martha Stewart's new designs in her Deep Edger punches.
So, start with a piece of gold glossy (or other paper) and punch the design in one side. (the pattern on each side or "wing" of the punch guides you so that you make a perfect border each time.
Now measure the width of the design. This one is 1 1/4 inches wide. That means I need at least 1 1/4 more inches of gold glossy because.....I'm going to punch the same design on the other side creating a mirrored effect.
So, I cut my cardstock to a total width of 2 1/2 inches.
I turned my paper over to the BACK SIDE. I lined up the pattern and began to punch again.
Very nice. As you can see, my punched design is not exactly perfect. But handmade is rarely perfect. You will also note the thin lines of paper running through the middle of the design.
I used an x-acto blade and cut them off.
Here are two cards I made with this design.
The first card has a classic feel. I simply added the design to the right of the card and added some pearls. (Paper is from DCWV.)
The second card is a bit different. I punched the design in the blue background. I overlaid the gold design onto the blue and overlapped it. It created a nice 3-d effect. I added ribbon and jewels.
(I am working on a 3rd card for this design, As soon as I finish I will post. Its a collage card.)
This week I just got too excited to wait until Sunday to post! I have selected a punch and will be making cards, tags (and who knows what else) using the one punch.
This is not a new idea but I am always intrigued by tools. I ask myself "what else can I use this for"? Punches have SO MANY design opportunities. Its very exciting to discover a new way to use a punch. (Actually, a friend once told me that her "house weights" would be helpful in a tornado...LOL!) But I digress...
So, without further ado I would like to introduce you to the punch I have chosen for this week.
Scroll Heart
So, start with a piece of gold glossy (or other paper) and punch the design in one side. (the pattern on each side or "wing" of the punch guides you so that you make a perfect border each time.
Now measure the width of the design. This one is 1 1/4 inches wide. That means I need at least 1 1/4 more inches of gold glossy because.....I'm going to punch the same design on the other side creating a mirrored effect.
I turned my paper over to the BACK SIDE. I lined up the pattern and began to punch again.
Very nice. As you can see, my punched design is not exactly perfect. But handmade is rarely perfect. You will also note the thin lines of paper running through the middle of the design.
I used an x-acto blade and cut them off.
Here are two cards I made with this design.
The first card has a classic feel. I simply added the design to the right of the card and added some pearls. (Paper is from DCWV.)
The second card is a bit different. I punched the design in the blue background. I overlaid the gold design onto the blue and overlapped it. It created a nice 3-d effect. I added ribbon and jewels.
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