Scrapbook Punches

Scrapbook punches can help you create some amazing effects.

"Humility is to make a right estimate of one's self;
it is no humility for a man to think less of himself than he ought,
though it might rather puzzle him to do that.
~Charles Haddon Spurgeon"

Jigsaw Puzzle Punch

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I need to give lots of thanks to Vanessa from Lismore, New South Wales for generously allowing me to photograph this page from her albums to show how a jigsaw punch can be used. Vanessa used the tool to cut an entire photo in pieces, then re-assembled the picture leaving some of the pieces 'loose'. Doesn't the texture of the water look great when the picture is put together in pieces like this? And the placement of the loose pieces makes me focus on the figure in the photo.

I really like how Vanessa then cut some more puzzle pieces and assembled them into a title bar at the bottom of the page. That's a clever echo of her photo technique for me.

If you like this effect too, did you know that you don't actually need a jigsaw tool to create it? If you are good at drawing random puzzle pieces or if you have a jigsaw puzzle, use the pieces to trace around on the the back of your elements with a pencil, then carefully cut them out with your Paper Snips or a sharp scalpel tool on a self healing cutting mat.

You can purchase so many other lovely punches from the Stampin' Up! Idea Book and Catalogue, so do have a browse and Contact Me if you would like to arrange to order any of them.

If you have an inventive way to use scrapbook punches, why not share it with us? It's so inspiring when people share their ideas, don't you think?