Square Punch Fun with Aly Dosdall...and a giveaway too!

 

A few months ago I shared some tips with you about fun ways to use your circle punch.  Well, I didn’t want my square punch to feel left out so I decided to share some fun ways to use your square punch on some spring projects this month!

Rounded Squares

Supplies:  Patterned paper, 3D Stickers, Edge Punch (Anna Griffin); square punch, corner punch (Creative Memories); ribbon (Offray)

On this layout I created an engaging background for my photo by punching several squares from patterned paper and rounding two opposite corners on each square.  Then I placed them in groups with their points facing inward.

Triangles

Supplies: Patterned paper, square punch, border punch, cardstock alpha and icon stickers (Creative Memories)

For this page I punched several medium size squares from patterned paper and then cut them in half diagonally.  Lining them up with their points all facing in the same direction leads the viewer’s eye across my photos and directly to my page title.

Arrows

Supplies: Patterned paper, embossed frame, embossed stickers, Mini 8 Punch, eyelets, floss, Crop-A-Dile tool, Sew Easy tool (We R Memory Keepers)

Arrow shapes are very trendy right now and readily found in everything from patterned paper to stamps to electronic die cutting files.  You can easily make your own with a square punch and a pair of scissors.  Simply punch several squares from patterned paper, and stick the square back in the punch centering the square along the corner.

The farther you place the square in the punch the thinner your arrow will be.  Punch again and then remove your arrow shape.

Line your scissors up on the end of the arrow at a 45 degree angle as shown in the above photo and trim.  Repeat this on the other end.  Pretty cool, huh?  Try mixing different widths of arrows for a cool look. 

Now go get your square punch out, play around and have fun with it!

~  Aly Dosdall

Are you loving Aly's tips for having fun with a square punch?  Great ideas!  We also have one more great thing for you today!  How about a little Webster's Pages?  They have very generously provided this great prize for our birthday celebration for one lucky SCT reader!!!  

We love the soft colours and beautiful patterns in the New Beginnings collection and are so sure you will love it too!  Be sure to leave a comment below by April 4th!  Good luck!  Webster's Pages is excited to be a part of our celebration and we would love for you to drop by the Webster's Pages facebook page to tell them how much we love this prize!  A big "SCT thank you" goes such a long way! 

Join us tomorrow for our final birthday celebration day and designer Nicole Nowosad drops by too!

~  Catherine

Comments

[Carole RB]

Thanks for sharing these tips with a square punch!

[diana]

Great projects! Thanks for these techniques using square punches. ;-)

[Lynne T.]

I love the square punch tip.

[Ruth C]

Thanks for reminding us of the versatility of our punches. Great projects!

[Iris Soscia]

Love what you did with the square punch. The New Beginnings collection is beautiful. Iris

[Buffy Esser]

Love the background made with the hole punch...that's all kinds of awesome! thank you for the chance! Happy Birthday again!

[louise johnson]

Love Websters Pages and thanks for the fun tips for my square punch. Will have to look back for the page on the circle punch too!

[Joan Ostler]

I have not tried these square punch techniques, but will try it after today's tutorial. I am also hoping for a little Webster's Pages celebrating soon too :>)

[Jeanne J]

Love the project and the paper! Thanks for the great giveaway!

[Marion S]

Beautiful soft colours! Great prize pack! Thanks for the chance to win it!

[JoAnn B.]

Thanks for sharing all these fun tips and techniques. Love them all.

[Gail L.]

I am going to try every one of these tips! Thanks!
Going to say Hi & Thanks to Webster's Pages!

[Angeline]

Oh my! Now I want a square punch! TFS :)

[Charmaine]

I just recently used one of these techniques on a card, but obviously so many more possibilities which I will have to look at!! Thanks for chance to win the lovely WP products.

[Sara L.]

Great ideas! I never use my punches enough but now I will. Thanks for the tips.Once again thanks for the great opportunity of winning this gorgeous Webster's Pages collection :)

[Sue D]

Thanks for the great uses for my square punch!

[Violet]

Thanks for all the ways to use the square punch! I really like that scrapbook layout!

[Lauren A.]

Love that tutorial for the chevron arrows!!! I'm totally going to go and try it right now! :) Thanks for continuing the giveaways as well! ;)

Lauren

[Anita Holmes]

I love Websters Pages...their collections are divine!
I love the punch techniques today especially the Arrow one, I will for sure use these techniques in some of my work. I love that you share all of these wonderful inspirations with us to get the creative juices flowing.
Thanks for the opportunity to win. I love these giveaways.
Tons of love today!!!!! The sun is shining !!!!

[Tara k]

This paper would be perfect to scrapbook my almost 7 year old's baby pages- just a little behind the times! 3 more sleeps to crop and create!!!!!

[Deb W]

Love the square punch ideas! Love Webster's Page, and great giveaway!

[Jocelyne]

Now I gotta get me a square punch! love the ideas and how cute is that collection! Thank you!

[Miriam Prantner]

These papers are so so pretty and sweet! Thanks for the chance to win!

[Maryanne B.]

I absolutely love this punch and the layouts are stunning . Thanks for the tips.

[Karen aka Soccerboyzmom]

Never thought of all thoose -- thanks for sharing.