10 Ways to Use a Hole Punch

At work a few weeks ago, I had a standard office hole punch sitting on my desk. As I went about my daily business of phone calls and e-mails, I played with it - making holes in paper and creating little stacks of paper circles. By the end of the day, it dawned on me that I could do all sorts of scrapbook projects with that one simple tool. If you don't have a hole punch, use your anywhere hole punch made for eyelets.

1. Create a design in your background paper with the negative space.
   
   
2. Make a row of holes to weave ribbon.
   
   
3. Punch a hundred little holes in different colors and create a layered background for a tag.
   
   
4. Create a border of circles and stitch to your background.
   
   
5. Use circles for the center of flowers.
   
   
6. Use circles for bullets or dingbats in journaling.
   
   
7. Circles make simple accents on a layout, especially when combined with lines.
   
   
8. Use the punch to create a border or photo mat.
   
   
9. Punch a few circles, temporarily adhere to paper then trace with a black pen. Remove circles for a whimsical pattern.
   
   
10. Make small buttons by poking two holes in a circle and threading.

Try one or more of these ideas and get creative with your hole punch!

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