For turning a scalloped square punch into a rectangle: Probably everyone else already knew this except me, but in one of those "duh" moments it occurred to me that I could just punch two squares and lay them on top of each other to extend to a rectangle of almost any length, make sense? Okay, punch two scallopped squares. Now line them up so that they are the right proportion for your rectangular image, being sure that the scallops match perfectly. Using a bit of tape to keep them from sliding, trim across them both simultaneously and discard the excess so that they fit each other perfectly. Tape them together from the back. As long as the mat is pretty narrow, it truly isn't noticeable that the mat is pieced. Slick, huh? (excerpt from my blog post.)
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Thu, Nov 30, 2006 @ 3:28 PM
I'm really enjoying the cards you're making with this paper. I just bought the same paper assortment the other day, but hadn't touched it yet. Now I'm totally inspired! Thanks for sharing.