Making embellishments and ephemera is great for getting creatively un-stuck or crafting when you have a small amount of time.
You can make most of these with scissors and a ruler. A small circle punch and a corner rounder will add nice details, but are not required.
- Tags – great for gifts or journal pages
- Tiny bags or envelopes – great for gift cards or journaling spots
- ATC cards 2.5” x 3.5”
- Polaroid frame
- Paper beads
- Paper or ribbon tassel
- Library card pockets
- Tabs
- Tickets
I have some PDF templates here, or scroll down for measurements instead.
If you would rather not do templates, these are the measurements.
- Library card pocket – 4” x 6” rectangle, mark 2” from bottom, from mark up to top cut off 1/4”. Card for pocket is 3 3/4” x 3 1/4”.
- File folder – 4 3/4” x 6 1/4” rectangle, on one long edge mark 1/4” x 3 to cut out and discard. Score at 3” from side without tab.
- Envelope – 5 1/4” x 6” rectangle. On each long edge, mark 1/4” from bottom and 1” from top. Remove corners.
- Tag – 3” x 4” rectangle, mark 1/2” from two top corners and remove. Add 1/4” hole punch in center.
- ATC card – 2 1/2” x 3 1/2” rectangle
- Tab – 1 3/4” x 1 1/2” rectangle, use small (about 5/8”) hole punch at center line on each short edge, fold in center.
- Polaroid frame – 3 1/2” x 4 1/2” rectangle with 1/4” edges on three sides and 1 1/2” edge on one side.
- Paper bag – 4 1/4” x 5 1/2” rectangle, mark 1/2” on each long edge. Of that, remove 2 1/4” at top left, 3 1/4” at bottom right, and 1/2” at bottom left.
I’m using a Zutter Round-it-all heavy duty corner rounder which no longer seems to be available, but the We R Memory Keepers corner chomper is highly regarded
$23.99 https://amzn.to/3Us06Sj
and really any corner rounder is going to be fine. These were huge in the scrapbooking days of the ‘90s so check garage sales and thrift stores. Here’s another new option that’s pretty low cost
$6.99 https://amzn.to/3Ut6OYb
I’m using a 5/8” circle punch from Recollections, but any small circle punch will work and here is a nicely priced pair in 5/8” and 1”
$7.99 https://amzn.to/4b1wJ05
My ersatz pinking scissors are from Hobby Lobby. I won’t even suggest using your sewing scissors on paper, of course.
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Short process video on YouTube @papercraftcrystal
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