Pansy Boxes

The small boxes came from dies. The large boxes use a full sheet of card stock. The inspiration for the large box came from Splitcoaststampers. The inspiration for the pansy came from Gretchen Barron.

Each pansy is made from two punched butterflies; I used yellow card stock. I wet the butterflies completely with water from a spray bottle. Then, using purple ink refiller and a small paint brush, I dabbed the center and the edges of the butterflies. Then I let them dry. When the butterflies were almost dry, I curled the edges with a pencil. The brad connected the butterflies; the black lines completed the look.



This box was just a little larger, so I was able to put two pansies on the box. I love this!

Scallop Trim Border and Corner Punches

I have the Stampin' Up Scallop Trim border and corner punches. I love them! However, I was having a hard time calculating what size of paper I needed to use to have the two punches line up.

I found a great tutorial page to help me with this. Gretchen Barron's blog not only showed the necessary sizes, but also how to operate the punches.


From Gretchen:

• 4 3/4" makes a square that has 10 scallops along each side
• 4 1/4" makes a square that has 9 scallops on each side
• 3 13/16" makes a square that has 8 scallops along each side. This is the size that fits perfectly into the guide that is printed on the Scallop Trim Border Punch and therefore makes this a great size to practice on. Once you get this size down, it will be easier to branch-off and make your squares smaller or larger.
• 3 1/4" makes a square than has 7 scallops along each side.
• 2 7/8" makes a square that has 6 scallops on each side
• 2 3/8" makes a square that has 5 scallops on each side
• And then, the smallest square that is 1 15/16" and uses only the corner punch.

With a little practice, I found the 4 1/4" and the 3 3/4" squares worked quite well together. My next step will be to practice on rectangles. I just love how these punches work together!