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Decorative paper punches are the ''affordable luxury'' of scrapbooking and paper crafts. They are a fun way to add flair to any scrapbook page and offer a precision that cutting by hand with other scrapbooking tools just can't replicate. 💯
Starting with simple shape punches, then onto border punches and corner punches, and finally novelty shapes, I'll walk you through some really useful paper punches and how to use them.
I have focussed on the Fiskars range of punches for this discussion but feel free to find the equivalent in any brand you can get your hands on and is in your stock budget. I personally like Fiskars for their range of ''Easy Squeezy'' punches that reduce hand fatigue when punching.
So without further ado and in no particular order, here are ten amazing decorative paper punches that you will wonder how you ever lived without.
Table Of Contents:
a. Tag Maker
d. 3-in-1 Startlet Corner Punch
a. Set of Four
b. Butterfly Decorative Punches
5. BONUS Tip!
I think nearly every scrapbooker has used a tag shape in a layout at some point. They are just so versatile!
However, cutting them out by hand every single time wears thin after a while and buying them premade often means you don't quite get what you want.
This cool Fiskars tag maker makes it really easy to create perfectly proportioned tags each and every time.
The cool thing about this paper punch is that it features a second tag hole punch which means you can get the eyelet hole in perfect position every single time.
It even has a handy little feature to help put the eyelet on itself!
This paper punch is a depress lever style which means you insert your paper into the large slot and press down on the lever to punch out the perfect tag shape.
Next, you take the tag shape, and insert the smaller end into the small eyelet hole punch and push down again to cut out the mini hole.
Finally, slip the tag hole over the peg on the back of the punch, drop the eyelet in and push down one last time to set the eyelet in place.
Perfect tags every time! 💖
This classic round shape decorative paper punch is one that you will keep reaching for again and again.
It cuts a usable size circle measuring 1.5 inches allowing you to embellish your scrapbooking layouts in multiple different creative ways.
Add letters to the circles for your titles, use them as multicolored background elements, or even make a pretty bunch of ''balloons'' out of them.
This paper punch is Fiskars' much-loved squeezy style, which requires less stress on your hands to cut through the paper.
Simply place your paper into the slot and squeeze the handles together to punch out your circle shape.
The open punch head design allows you to see the paper before cutting it out which means no more waste as you can cut your shape really close to the edge of the paper.
Just like the above round shape, this classic block shape decorative paper punch is one that will get a workout.
Measuring 1.5 inches across, the squares can be used in so many different ways.
From making gift box shapes to square patterns across the page through to blocks for placing your letters on, this paper punch is limited only by your imagination.
This block shape paper punch also makes use of the easy-to-use squeeze style and is used in the exact same way as the classic circle shape craft punch above.
Wait! Now That You Know All About Decorative Paper Punches, Then You'll Need To Start Incorporating Them On Your Scrapbook Page....Let Me Show You...
♥How to START and FINISH a layout to perfection (so no more pushing things around on a page for hours and hours).
♥How to get your creative juices flowing again so you'll NEVER experience scrappers block again!
♥How to always have the perfect scrapbook layout for every occasion!
This pretty lace border edge decorative paper punch adds a touch of class to your scrapbooking layouts.
I love to place my lace border edges down on top of a contrasting color so that the contrast peeks through the lace pattern in my scrapbooking layouts.
Lace border edge paper punches come in a variety of styles and can be repeated easily along the length of the paper.
This paper punch is a push-down lever-style so all you do is simply push your paper into the large slot so that it rests up against the back of the paper punch and push down on the lever to cut out your pretty lace pattern.
If you wish to continue the pattern along the length of the paper, simply re-insert your paper, making sure to line up your previously cut lace pattern with the silhouette markings on the paper punch so that the next cut transitions smoothly.
This pretty heart border edge decorative paper punch is just really cute and as that hearts are so versatile when it comes to scrapbooking and papercrafts, this will be one much loved decorative paper punch.
Of course, you don't have to use hearts. Border edges come in numerous novelty shapes!
This paper punch is a push-down lever-style and is used in the exact same way as the lace border edge punch above.
This cute scalloped border edge decorative paper punch is a versatile shape that will add a little extra ''wow'' to any scrapbooking layout no matter which way you use it. ✨
This paper punch is a push-down lever-style and is used in the exact same way as the lace border edge punches above.