Tuesday, October 9, 2007

Batty for You Circle Punch Closure


This card design was popularized at the 2006 Stampin' Up! Convention and is still a favorite of mine. Basically, just take any size card and score the top 1 1/4" in from the edge and fold it back over the front. Then use a 1 1/4" circle punch and punch half way over the fold to create the notch. Attach an image stamped on a 1 1/4" circle layered to a 1 3/8" circle punch to the inside of the card using dimensionals positioned just slightly over the edge of the notch to hold the card closed:


There are so many possibilities with this design. It is easy and fun when you are bored with a "normal" fold card. And, it is a great way to show off all those little images and circular stamps that are so popular now.


For this card I used Batty for You and three designs from the Creepy Crawly Designer Series Paper. The base card is a 4 1/4" by 11" piece of Whisper White folded in half. The only stamping is the little spider in Basic Black. I used the 1 1/4" circle and 1 3/8" circle punches as explained above and some black brads, Black Gingham, and Pumpkin Pie Grosgrain ribbon add a bit of detail.


Happy Stamping!
Brycia

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