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Wednesday, October 5, 2011

Punched Rectangle Frame from Border Punch

This card makes use of a technique I saw on a u-tube video, for creating a rectangular punched edge with a standard border punch. You can watch the video to see the technique, but basically you:
  • Punch on a scrap piece of paper so you can measure the depth of the punch (how far it is from inside punched edge to the edge of your paper).
  • Starting in one corner of your paper or card stock, draw a line that is the depth of your punch in from the edge along both the vertical and horizontal edges.  (For example, if your punch is 3/4" deep, draw your line 3/4" in from the edge of the paper or card stock).
  • Using your drawn line as a guide, flip your punch over so you can see the line through the hole in the bottom of the punch and line it up so your punch is along the vertical edge and your horizontal guide line is right along the edge of the punch area. Punch your first set of motifs.
  • Continue punching along the edge as for any border until you have it the length you want.  NOTE: If your punch punches 3 motif's at a time and you only want one more, you can flip your punch over and line up so that two of the motif's on the punch exactly match what you've already punched.
  • Do the same thing along the horizontal side, once again using your drawn line as a guide for your punch placement.
  • Now, draw a line on the other vertical edge, right along the edge of your last horizontal motif. 
  • Trim this edge to the depth of your punch, and then punch this edge as you did the other.
  • Now, you just have one edge left.  Draw a line from one edge of the two vertical punched edges to the other, and trim this edge to the depth of your punch as before.
  • Punch your last edge in a similar manner to those you've already done.
  • Now, trim the corners to create your frame.  Note that depending on your specific punch, it sometimes looks better to trim them farther from the corners than others.  This is one where it would have looked better if I hadn't trimmed as close to the corners. Experiment!
The focal is a Serendipity Square I got from Nancy in a swap (thanks Nancy!).  I added a little bow and finished the card with a stamped sentiment.
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