Alternate Uses for Spiral Tab Punch

[camsmom]

I have seen so many uses for the SU Round Tab Punch, but aside from journaling-what else have you used the spiral tab punch for?

One of my customers came up with the idea to use it for tabs. I did an example here:
TLC113 Doodle This with New tabs by camsmom at Splitcoaststampers

and i have also used it for ribbon spots-I got the idea from Misermom.
Here is her example:
Unwrap this! by Misermom at Splitcoaststampers
and mine:
I love "The Office" WT100 by camsmom at Splitcoaststampers

I am sure you guys have more examples of how yours has been used.
Let's see them!!

[housefan]

Did you see the post on making your own spiral punch without having to buy one?

Samples are great!!

[camsmom]

Do you have any samples? Either way getting the ideas together in one place would be great!

[camsmom]

Some great ideas from
flowerbugnd1

Quote:

Here are a few of mine.

Faux Filmstrip - Cased from iluvstamping13
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Spiral punch border
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[Lorstamps]

Loving these - I need some serious playtime!

[meerkat3]

I was playing with the punch and thought to use the punchouts.

Workout Frog by meerkat3 at Splitcoaststampers

[StampingShawn]

Ok...you guys are so bad! This thread should've had an Enabling Alert 'cuz now I want the darn spiral punch...although previously I didn't think I would get it!!

[camsmom]

There was a nother pic I saw where someone threaded ribbon through it, and another one used as candle flames.

Can anyone find those pics? I thought I had saved them but i did not.

[meerkat3]

I saw the candle reference somewhere, too. While I was looking for it, I found this one that used the punch as a frame. Very cool!

TLC112 Hoppy Birthday CKM by LilLuvsStampin at Splitcoaststampers

[meerkat3]

Here is the one that used the punch-outs as candle flames:

WT106 Punch Cake by glenda s at Splitcoaststampers

[wzwoman]

Anyone know where I can get the pewter rotary file that's on the back of the spring catalog?

[camsmom]

Thank You Meerkat-love that frame!!

I think the rolodex was made using the 1/4" square punch and not the spiral punch.

[meerkat3]

I believe the rolodex on the back of the Mini is from Pottery Barn.

[meerkat3]

I think this is way over the top, but I had to share.

Rubbah Molecule by meerkat3 at Splitcoaststampers

[premoe100]

Wow...everytime SU has a punch I start off thinking Hmmm..I don't really have a use for that. Then I read these threads on SCS and want it. Super cute ideas!

[Doris B]

Great ideas in this thread,

thought I had seen them all but then....

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Originally Posted by meerkat3

I was playing with the punch and thought to use the punchouts.

Workout Frog by meerkat3 at Splitcoaststampers

That is so cute!! love it!

I was impressd with the molecule card too, wonder if this punch would work with Computer Quips somehow??


Has anyone used it for teeth? perhaps on a punched rabbit

[meerkat3]

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Originally Posted by Doris B

...Has anyone used it for teeth? perhaps on a punched rabbit

LOL! I dare you to try it!

[cookiestamper]

I don't have the punch, but I bet it could be used for braces on teeth.

*trying to ignore this thread 'cause I don't need the punch....I don't need the punch....I don't need...*

[cardsbyjo]

This is so great, thank you for all the wonderful ideas! I just had to have the punch, got it and have never used it. I love this site!

[dbennett]

I just bought this punch after doing the filmstrip card with my demo. I am glad to have found this thread for more ideas for it.

Come on Diane, you NeeeeeeeD the punch!!! LOL

[row4d]

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Originally Posted by housefan

Did you see the post on making your own spiral punch without having to buy one?

Samples are great!!

I saw one for the round tab, but nothing for the spiral punch.

[DeeinNJ]

Well, when I first saw the punch, I was jazzed about it because I thought it was used for punching paper that you would later use to cover those pesky spiral bound albums & notebooks that you could never cover because of that dang spiral binding. With this punch, you can stamp paper or cardstock, then cover right up to the spine of a book if the spacing on the spirals is about the same. Using it as a card decoration was secondary to me.

Then, I had this mini spiral bound book with these ugly green pages... about 20 of them. I got it as part of a kit and I thought "Ick, I'm going to throw this out because I will never use a 20-page mini book with these ugly green pages.

THEN THE LIGHT BULB WENT OFF!...

I tore out all of the ugly green pages and kept only the spiral binding. Then, I made some cute oversized tags for a tag book, punched the tops of them all and put them into the rings of the old icky spiral book... viola...an instant bound tag book (sorry, no pics and I already gave it away).

Then I got to thinking... the dollar store is full of these little spiral notebooks and such. I could bring a piece of paper I punched with the spiral binding punch and if the spirals match, I can use the spiral bindings to make my own custom books, albums, notepads, etc. I can stamp away and add or remove pages as I wish because the punch allows you to remove or add pages any time you want.

To summarize, I view it as a way to cover and bind books with sprial bindings. The cute "office" look cards are just the cherry on top!

[tasly]

Ooh, can't see the gallery from work computer, definitely going to check these ideas out when I get home! I like the punch but needed more uses for it before purchasing :/

[thonz]

Here's a link to my card where I used the spiral punch and threaded ribbon through.
Spiral Punch & Ribbon by thonz at Splitcoaststampers

[meerkat3]

Originally Posted by housefan
Did you see the post on making your own spiral punch without having to buy one?
I saw one for the round tab, but nothing for the spiral punch.
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I read something somewhere (everything is somewhere, right? about using the 1/4 inch square punch and cutting thin slits from the edge of the c/s to the punched square.

[Iluvcards]

What great ideas! My punch will be here soon, I can't wait to try some of these. Thanks for all the ideas.

[superlicious]

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Originally Posted by cardsbyjo

This is so great, thank you for all the wonderful ideas! I just had to have the punch, got it and have never used it. I love this site!

Ditto! I'm going to have to try as many of these ideas as possible!

cheers

[mspfd]

What great ideas! Thanks, Britta, for started this thread, and everyone who posted such creative uses for the spiral punch! Just placed an order last week; now I really can't wait to receive my punch so I can give these terrific ideas a try!

[mwbs]

some more great ideas here, thanks for sharing

[prairie mom]

Thanks for all the great ideas here!

[marciad]

I love the spiral and tab punches. I am keeping a special journal using the 5 x 5 mini art journal. I've embossed tags with the bug and stenciled over them. I spiral punched the bottom end and put them into the journal--flags. Also punched the bottom of coin envelopes and inserted them as pockets into the journal. Used the tabs to separate the sections of the journal. Now I want to try the ribbon threading talked about on this thread.

[cakingmn]

thanks so much for these ideas. I have purchased the punch and just waiting til I get in my hot little hands........I just love this site. It is so wonderful to see all of these creations, so that we can continue to create more lovely cards.
Caroline
Minnetonka, MN

[jlbech]

Love these ideas!