Punching shapes from patterned papers and card is a really quick and easy way of creating your own embellishments to add to your cards and scrapbook pages. Circles, squares and simple borders (like scalloped or lacy lines) are great for whipping up quick layered backgrounds or fancy edges. Flower, star, tag and heart shapes always come in useful, too.
There are a few different styles of punch to choose from – lever, squeeze and push-button – but they all work in the same way. Insert your card or paper, then squeeze and release to punch out a shape. It’s so simple, yet guaranteed to produce neat, crisp shapes every time. In this step-by-step guide, we’ll show you a clever trick for basic lever punching. By turning a punch upside down, you can cut shapes that show off a specific area of your patterned paper.
