Ten cards that use your scraps and a circle punch
Open bubbles: Cut a panel A2 size or smaller, punch holes using a variety of punches in a horizontal or vertical group and back with contrasting color paper. (Inspired by Simon Says Stamp die Luminary Circles)
Circles with a tiny heart: Punch a small heart in scrap cardstock, then use a 1” circle punch around the heart. This is much, much easier if you punch the heart first. (Inspired by LeAnne Pugliese)
Circles with squares: Cut two squares using paper trimmer. Punch one large circle, preferably 2”. Use a 1” circle punch to punch out a shape in each of these and arrange on card front. (Inspired by StampinPretty)
Circles in two colors: Punch six circles each in two different colors using a 1 1/4” circle punch . Layer six punches in one color on card 3” x 4 3/4”. Layer six punches in the second color on a scrap piece of paper. Trim the scrap paper so that one-half of the second color circles remain, panel will be 1 1/4” wide by 2 1/2” tall. (Inspired by Joan Bardee)
Circles with strips: Cut four strips of patterned paper 1” wide and 5” long. Use a 1” circle punch to cut punches from the same patterned paper. Arrange strips across card front, ending each with a different pattern circle, and put sentiment strip across the join.
Circle pieces cut and rearranged: Punch two circles in each of five colors using a 1” punch. Cut each circle in half. Cut one half of each color in half again. Arrange on scrap paper and trim into a panel to adhere to card front, unless you glue a lot straighter than I do. (Inspired by Taylored Expressions die)
Circles with an embossing folder: Punch nine circles from scrap paper using a variety of punches. Arrange on panel and emboss panel using an embossing folder. (Inspired by Paula Reid)
Oscar: Cut light olive cardstock 5 1/2” x 9 1/4” for card base, score at 2” from left side and 3” from right side for gatefold card. Emboss for texture if desired. Punch circles in black, white, and red for eye, and mouth detail. I made eyes from 2 1/2” white with 1 1/4” black center and 1 3/4” white with 1” black center, and the mouth is 2 1/2” black with 1 1/2” red tongue. Tear brown paper for eyebrows. (Inspired by Paper Ecstasy)
Fish: Punch circle and small ovals for fish body and fins and scallop circle in a contrasting color for scales. Punch a small heart for lip detail. Punch a variety of small circles for bubbles. (Inspired by Krystal’s Cards and More)
Record album: Punch large circle in black and small circle in a contrasting color. (Inspired by Kathy Allinder Atherton)
Die cut sentiments are from Pinkfresh Studio “Scripted Greetings” and embossing folder is Sizzix Tim Holtz Damask
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