Five Punchy Projects

You may have bought your punches years ago, but that doesn't mean they're out of date. Before you pack away your punches, never to be seen again, take a look at these fun projects made using some of my favorite punches.

1) "You Deserve a Star" tag

Supplies:

• cardstock or tag
• star punch (Marvy Uchida)
• "You Deserve a Star" sticker -(Three Bugs in a Rug_
• ribbon -(May Arts)
• scissor - Deckle (Fiskars)
• ink - Distressed (Tim Holtz)
• patterned paper -(Three Bugs in a Rug)

Instructions:
Cut a tag from cardstock or find a plain tag. Take a couple different patterned papers and cut to fit the tag . After adhering the patterned papers, place the sticker on the tag. Punch stars from a coordinating patterned paper and adhere to tag. Cut out a piece of ribbon and staple to the top of the tag. Use deckle scissors to cut the bottom of the tag. Ink the edges of the whole tag.

2) Flower card

Supplies:

• cardstock
• flower corner punch (Marvy Uchida)
• flower punch -(Marvy Uchida)
• ribbon -(May Arts)
• button
• paint -(Making Memories)
• patterned paper (Rhonna Farrer by Autumn Leaves)

Instructions:

Cut the cardstock to make a card. Use the square punch to cut a window in the front of the card. Use the corner punch on both the front bottom corners. Use the flower punch to cut out a flower from patterned paper. Adhere the same patterned paper behind your punched corners so the paper shows through. Attach the punched flower to the inside of the card so you're able to see it through the window. Attach a strip of ribbon to the top of the card. Use paint around the edges of the card and around the window.

3) Heart and square card

Supplies:

• white cardstock folded into a card
• square punch - Whale of a Punch (EK Success)
• heart punch (EK Success)
• patterned paper (Heidi Grace, Rob & Bob by Provo Craft)
• buttons
• paint -(Making Memories)

Instructions:
Cut nine squares from various matching patterned papers. Arrange and attach to the front of the card. Cut some hearts with the heart punch and attach to a couple of the squares. Adhere a few buttons to some of the other squares. Paint the edges.

4) "Memories" layout

Supplies:

• patterned paper -(K&Company)
• Rub-on - "Memories" (K&Company)
• heart punch -(EK Success)
• ribbon (Offray)
• pink cardstock
• ink - Distressed (Tim Holtz)

Instructions:

Cut out various size strips from five different styles of patterned paper and arrange on the layout. Cut out hearts from another coordinating paper using the heart punch. Arrange the hearts into the shape of flowers at the top right of the layout. Add some ribbon for stem and leaves. Rub on the word "Memories" at the top of the page. Mat a photo on a piece of coordinating cardstock. Ink around the edges of layout.

• 1 sheet 12" x 12" cardstock
• patterned paper -(Scrapworks, BasicGrey)
• circle punch - Whale of a Punch (EK Success)
• flower punch - Whale of a Punch (EK Success)
• sticker letters and dots (Scrapworks)
• button
• paint -(Making Memories)
• circle die-cuts (Scrapworks)

Instructions:

Cut three strips of paper, about the same size, from different coordinating patterned papers. Cut a thin strip from another patterned paper. Attach to the cardstock at various slight angles. Attach dot die cuts in between two of the strips, about 1" apart. Attach punched circles to one of the larger strips of cardstock. Cut a square from another piece of patterned paper to use as an offset mat for the photo. Attach letter stickers to upper left corner of layout. Attach circle stickers around the square piece of paper. Cut a flower with the punch from one of the papers and add to the top right corner of the layout above the photo. Put a button in the center of the flower. Use paint around the edges of the layout.