Punch Away Windows and Embellished Punches

Remember to make good use of negative and positive space to create different effects for your page borders.

Anna Griffin demonstrates how to use one punch design to create a variety of looks.

Punch Away Windows Materials:

Materials and Tools:

2 sheets — AG023 Blue Solid
1 sheet — AG069 Blue/Yellow Toile
1 sheet — AG022 Blue/Yellow Stripe
1 sheet — AG041 Yellow Roses
1 sheet — AG100 Yellow Gingham
craft knife
adhesive
square Punch
foam Tape
pencil
invisible tape
3-1/2" x 3-1/2" photograph

Steps:

1. Trim blue solid paper to 10" x 10". Punch the 4 corners first by lining the edge of the punch tool to the edge of the paper. Continue to punch along each edge by lining up the punch tool next to the previously punched square and the edge of the paper.

2. Cut 4 strips from the blue/yellow striped paper. Adhere strips along the edges of the blue paper and miter the corners. Adhere to the center of the blue/yellow toile paper.

3. Cut a 7" x 7" square from the yellow rose paper and adhere to the center of the page.

4. Cut a 6-1/2" x 6-1/2" square from the blue paper. To punch the edges, place tape on punch tool (so that the punch will be closer to the edge). Punch the 4 corners first by turning your paper and punch on the reverse side (so that you can see where you are punching). Continue to punch the edges moving your punch tool 3/4" each time.

5. Use craft knife to cut away inside design from punch squares leaving just the corners.

6. Adhere blue square to the center of the page.

7. From the remaining blue paper, cut a 5-3/8" x 5-3/8" square for the frame. Measure a 1-1/8" border along each edge and mark lightly with pencil. Punch approximately 20 squares on the yellow gingham paper and cut inside design from each square, saving the designs and adhering them along the border marked on the blue square. Cut 4 more strips from the blue/yellow striped paper, and adhere strips along the edges of the yellow punched designs. Miter the corners. Lastly, cut inside the border to finish the frame. Adhere photograph inside frame and attach to the center of the page with foam tape.

8. To create journal tag, punch two squares side by side on the yellow roses paper and cut away inside designs leaving the corners. Hand write or laser print on blue paper and adhere behind yellow cut out. Trim tag to approx. 2-5/8" x 1-5/8" rectangle. Adhere journal tag just below photograph.

Punched bows technique

Punched Bows

Materials and Tools:

1 sheet — AG004 Green/cream stripe paper
2 yds. — 1/4" green satin ribbon
1 square punch
invisible tape

Steps:

1. Punch out squares on left side of the green/cream stripe paper. Use the stripes as a guide for even spacing between punches.

2. Through the punched design, thread ribbon through holes, looping it back under and adhering back side of paper.

Ribbon weaving technique

Ribbon Weave

Materials and Tools:

1 sheet — AG101 Gold/Yellow roses
1 sheet — AG085 Pink Floral
craft knife
scotch tape
adhesive
ruler
1 yd. — 1/4" green satin ribbon
1 border punch

1. Cut a 1-5/8" x 12" strip from gold/yellow roses paper.

2. Punch left side edge of strip with border punch. Turn punch upside down so you can line up the punch in an even, consecutive line. Repeat this punch step with the pink floral paper, then adhere the gold strip on top of the pink floral, matching the punched lines.

3. Thread green satin ribbon through punched holes and tape on each end on the backside of the paper.