Interlacing border punches for a background effect.

Hello there! Today i am going to share with you a little trick i tried the other day to get a great effect with your border punches. You cannot use every design with this trick but punches that have even high's and ridges that you can match up work great, for example banners away cartridge or the new Jenni Bowlin jester punch.

So lets get to it!

First you need to punch a whole bunch of strips in different colours. I am using the jenni Bowlin border punch by fiskars- Jester. make sure the strips are as wide as your card you are going to use.

Once you have done this trim off the excess leaving about 1/2 cm from the bottom of the design.

I made up 12 in total to cover my card.

Then you need to interlock the patterned strips of punched paper.

Pick different colours to make it more festive! then once you have interlocked the whole strip put a piece of double sided tape on the back to hold it together.

Once you have done this use the double sided tape you put on the back to place the strips on to your card. you can place them up, across or even on an angle.

And there you have your background, the decorating is up to you!

I coloured this card with copics and die cut the letters and label that the word is on. The girl i coloured i got from Mad 4 Markers. the papers i used are an old Prima range called Paisley Road. I also used my Fiskars trimmer and don't forget the Fiskars Jenni Bowlin Jester border punch!

Tara:)

Comments

[TracyM]

WOW - your punchy strips are super awesome and your card is fabulous Tara!!!

[Kathy S #6265]

this has just opened up a whole new chain of thought for my punches- love your card and thanks for the inspiration Tara.

[Christine Cleary #2264]

Wow this is stunning.

[Debbie C.]

What a fun card and great idea with the punch