Paper Players Challenge #13-Anything Goes!

This week at the Paper Players we are saying "Anything Goes"! 

This week we would like you to link up any new creation you make starting today through to Saturday.  This is your chance to share some of your work!  You are welcome to combine challenges...we just want to see and celebrate your work!  Please use any stamping product you have.

Today I am sharing a card that I made for the Pals Paper Arts #57.  I loved the sketch they offered! I also used the colours from the Colour Throwdown #107 which was to use So Saffron, Pear Pizzazz, Rose Red and Pretty in Pink. 

I inked up the newest butterfly stamp set called "Butterfly Prints" and punched out the butterflies with the Extra Large Butterfly Punch.  I used some of the awesome Pear Pizzazz DS Paper from the Hostess Level One set and embossed the pear Pizzazz card stock with the Fine Details Texturz Plate!  The grass is from the "Inspired by Nature" stamp set.  I added some So Saffron with my Scallop Trim border punch and the sentiment is punch out with the wide oval punch and mounted on a tag from the "Lots of Tags" die.  I also used some of the new Basic Rhinestones to create the bodies of the butterflies.

Come on over to the Paper Players this week and link up any paper creation you would like to share!  We would love to come to your blog and see your work!  To link up your card, please click HERE.

Thanks for stopping by!

Smiles,

Lesley :)

Scallop Trim Border Punch Tutorial

A friend of mine asked me to put together a quick tutorial on how to use the Scallop Trim Border Punch and the coordinating Corner Punch. I am going to demonstrate one type of shape you can make with these punches. This is the square I usually work with.

Step One:

Cut your cardstock to make a 3 3/4" square. It should measure 3 3/4" on both sides. Then fit your square piece into the corner punch. Look at the arrows I have drawn, the cardstock edges MUST line up with the guide on the back of the corner punch.

Step 2:

Punch all four corners.

Step 3:
Place the piece with all four corners punched into the Scallop Border Punch. Line up the edge of the punched piece with the guide on the Scallop Trim Border Punch. See the bottom left hand corner of the picture, I am lining up the scallop I created with the corner punch with the guide from the scallop trim punch. Do this on all four side of your square, be careful to line up each corner with the guide.


Here is a close-up of the "lining" up place. (Ignore the arrow I have drawn...that was for the last step!!!)

The finished product should look like this:

Step 4: Cut a piece of Whisper White cardstock to layer your square. I cut mine at 3 1/8" squared.

I hope this helped. If you have any questions, please let me know. Another place to find out more about this punches is HERE on the Stampin' 411 Blog. Their blog is a perfect place for learning!

Thanks for stopping by!

Smiles,

Lesley ;)