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I saw a card that had scalloped edges on 3 sides and the 4th side was the fold. I tried doing this with scalloped scissors or a punch but couldn't get the corners to look right. Can this be done with Nestabilities? I want a standard A2 card. The large rectangle set is not wide enough so I was wondering if you can cut just one side at a time or if there is a method that I'm just missing. Any help would be appreciated. Thanks.
I saw a card that had scalloped edges on 3 sides and the 4th side was the fold. I tried doing this with scalloped scissors or a punch but couldn't get the corners to look right. Can this be done with Nestabilities? I want a standard A2 card. The large rectangle set is not wide enough so I was wondering if you can cut just one side at a time or if there is a method that I'm just missing. Any help would be appreciated. Thanks.
Maybe it was a pre-made card with scalloped edges, or made with scalloped edge cardstock. I've seen blank scalloped notecards at Michaels, and there is cardstock with scalloped edges as well.
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I don't really want to pay to purchase them that way. I'd like to use my coordinating colored CS. I'm hoping one of these brilliant cardmakers on SCS knows a way of doing this or something close to it so I can make them myself. Anyone?
Fiskars has a border punch that works great. I just got it in the mail and then saw that Hobby Lobby carries it. Also, from an old workshop, I know that Quikutz (speling) use to have a border cutting tool. I have never used QK tho.
I have the stampin up scallop border punch but it doesn't go around corners well. I couldn't line it up to make a smooth transition. What I'm looking for is someone who has actually been successful in doing this to explain how they did it. I know it's been done cause I've seen it a few times. So if you have tried it and succeeded please post some tips. Or if you see an example on someone's blog maybe you can point me to them. TIA.
I would love to know the secret to this too!!! I was trying to using the friskars threading water punch yesterday and wanted to punch all the way around a rectangle to make a photo mat but couldn't get the corners right. I have seen examples of this but still can't figure out how they did it!!!
I would love to know the secret to this too!!! I was trying to using the friskars threading water punch yesterday and wanted to punch all the way around a rectangle to make a photo mat but couldn't get the corners right. I have seen examples of this but still can't figure out how they did it!!!
I do this but to be honest I cheat - when a corner isn't perfect I add an embellishment to cover it up.
Wait until you see this video! I was SO happy once I came across it.
I often wondered how to go about getting nice corners with a scallop punch, too. In this video, she shows you a trick to using your scallop punch around corners so they are *perfect*. I've tried it and it works! I don't know if this same technique will work with the SU scalloped punch, but since it is similar to the Fiskars punch that she uses in the video, I'm guessing it might. Maybe someone who has the SU punch can chime in here and tell us if it's possible after watching this video:
And here's another method, too. This was such a lightbulb moment for me, since I already turn over all of my other punches anyway, to see where I'm punching. Why not turn over my Fiskars punch, too! DUH! LOL :rolleyes:
Wait until you see this video! I was SO happy once I came across it.
I often wondered how to go about getting nice corners with a scallop punch, too. In this video, she shows you a trick to using your scallop punch around corners so they are *perfect*. I've tried it and it works! I don't know if this same technique will work with the SU scalloped punch, but since it is similar to the Fiskars punch that she uses in the video, I'm guessing it might. Maybe someone who has the SU punch can chime in here and tell us if it's possible after watching this video:
Wow that is a great video. Thanks for sharing. The person with the threading water punch will be thrilled since that is the one used in the demo.
It didn't work with the Stampin Up scallop punch though. Now I want to order a fiskars and I just bought the SU one. The SU punch first of all does not have the grid lines in the punch area. They do have them beyond the punch area but that doesn't help in this case. So I tried eyeballing it to get the same result and the problem is when you turn the corner you cannot put your paper all the way against the stop edge if you want to line it up with the other side. So you basically you have to try and visually align the entire side in the punch. And even so the corner isn't that good. So SU didn't make theirs to go around a piece of CS like Fiskars did. Kudo's to Fiskar.
I would love to know the secret to this too!!! I was trying to using the friskars threading water punch yesterday and wanted to punch all the way around a rectangle to make a photo mat but couldn't get the corners right. I have seen examples of this but still can't figure out how they did it!!!
You're gonna love the video cause it uses the threading water punch and it works beautifully.
I saw a card that had scalloped edges on 3 sides and the 4th side was the fold. I tried doing this with scalloped scissors or a punch but couldn't get the corners to look right. Can this be done with Nestabilities? I want a standard A2 card. The large rectangle set is not wide enough so I was wondering if you can cut just one side at a time or if there is a method that I'm just missing. Any help would be appreciated. Thanks.
This could be done easily if you have a Cricut machine and Design Studio.
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This could be done easily if you have a Cricut machine and Design Studio.
I have a cuttlebug and nestabilities but no Cricut. I don't know what Design Studio is. Will it work on a cuttlebug? I don't really want to invest any $$ into doing this especially now that I know I can accomplish it with a fiskars threading water punch for $12. I was just hoping I could do it with either the SU scallop punch or the nestabilities that I already own.
I have a cuttlebug and nestabilities but no Cricut. I don't know what Design Studio is. Will it work on a cuttlebug? I don't really want to invest any $$ into doing this especially now that I know I can accomplish it with a fiskars threading water punch for $12. I was just hoping I could do it with either the SU scallop punch or the nestabilities that I already own.
Wellllllll.... It would cost you around $300 (with good sales) to get you up to speed with the Cricut machine and Design Studio software so I guess that's out. The Threading Water punch would be a much wiser investment. LOL
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There's a die for the big shot that will make a card with three scalloped sides. It's one of those extra long dies.
Will it work in a cuttlebug? I think it would need to be about 5-1/2 X 8-1/2" or a tad less. Or if can go through 2 layers then 5-1/2" X 4-1/4" would work.
Do you know the dimensions?
Lisa, thanks for the links to both those tutorials. I don't have that fiskars punch (but of course, now I want it!) but now I have a better idea of how to accomplish this.
What about using the SU corner punch with the guard removed? I haven't tried it yet but have seen it being used that way to make scalloped edges. May have to play with this today, thanks for the challenge
I just found this link to a tutorial on MJ Albright's blog. It gives great instructions about how to do this. I can't wait to try out her instructions. I have the Fiskars punch but may just have to get the SU one if it doesn't work the same.
The Sizzix Bigz Die that does the scallop on three edges and the fourth edge is a fold is 6x13.75 inches and the assembled card is 5 7/8 x 4 1/4 inches. There's six scallops on the top and bottoma and 4 scallops on the side.
The Sizzix Bigz Die that does the scallop on three edges and the fourth edge is a fold is 6x13.75 inches and the assembled card is 5 7/8 x 4 1/4 inches. There's six scallops on the top and bottoma and 4 scallops on the side.
I was just going to mention this die - nice details, momofMarine. I was also going to add that it's just a little too big for a standard A2 envelope, but I guess she covered that too, LOL. Oh well, if you're curious, I paid almost $60 for the die and Bigz plates. That's a little expensive IMO, especially with the envelope issue, but maybe it's just what you're looking for.
binx,
I hadn't even thought about an envelope I got the die with a gift card a month ago and haven't even opened it yet (bad girl). Oh by the way, the die was marked $34.99. On another thread it was mentioned that it would work in the cuttlebug.
binx,
I hadn't even thought about an envelope I got the die with a gift card a month ago and haven't even opened it yet (bad girl). Oh by the way, the die was marked $34.99. On another thread it was mentioned that it would work in the cuttlebug.
I knew somebody would know about the envelope - thanks for that. Yeah that price sounds about right before the price increase. At least at my A.C. Moore, the price went up to 37.99 for all of their Bigz dies w/in the last week. I knew that b/c I had bought this exact die and went back for the Chinese take-out box when they had a 50%er (coupon) this weekend.
I just found this link to a tutorial on MJ Albright's blog. It gives great instructions about how to do this. I can't wait to try out her instructions. I have the Fiskars punch but may just have to get the SU one if it doesn't work the same.
She did an amazing job with her scallops. Although the technique was similar to the 2nd video above where you have to turn the punch over and align the corner. With the fiskars you can place the paper all the way in til it hits the edge for a perfect alignment everytime. For the SU punch you have align the corner then hold the paper in place right up against the very edge then punch. My problem is I'm not so good and holding the paper straight while punching upsidedown and if the card is long I have to do that several times since it only punches 2-1/2 inches each time. I guess I'll just have to practice. At least I know it can be done. I found the Fiskar punch for only $10 so I'll probably get that one for the ease of use. Thanks everyone for all the great suggestions.
And here's another method, too. This was such a lightbulb moment for me, since I already turn over all of my other punches anyway, to see where I'm punching. Why not turn over my Fiskars punch, too! DUH! LOL :rolleyes:
okay, so have any of these techniques actually worked on more than one corner??? i got the punch and tried the two videos (thanks for those, btw). either method will work for one corner, but b/c you have to line up the corner perfectly, there doesn't seem to be a way to punch the whole side then line up the 2nd corner. am i making sense?
it wasn't until i tried both methods that i noticed that on each video, they only demo one corner.
yeah, i love that little kid in the first video too. what a joy he/she must be!
okay, so have any of these techniques actually worked on more than one corner??? i got the punch and tried the two videos (thanks for those, btw). either method will work for one corner, but b/c you have to line up the corner perfectly, there doesn't seem to be a way to punch the whole side then line up the 2nd corner. am i making sense?
it wasn't until i tried both methods that i noticed that on each video, they only demo one corner.
yeah, i love that little kid in the first video too. what a joy he/she must be!
It's going to be an estimate-as-you-go type process. And you'll have to do some measuring and then trimming as you go. But I have done it. I hope I can explain this well enough! LOL
When I experiemented with this, it was with the Fiskars Threading Water Punch, and a 12x12 sheet of card stock:
I lined the corner of my card stock up with the grid marks on the punch, just as the British (Irish?) woman instructed in the first video, and punched all the way down the side. Now, I measured it, and from the very bottom of the punch where your paper rests, all the way to the very top of the holes in the TW punch is *exactly* a half an inch. So when you've punched all the way down side A to the bottom of your paper, and you're ready to go around that second corner to side B, find the hole that is *at least* a half inch from the edge on side A. Using a ruler, measure a half an inch down from that hole towards side B. Mark it with a pencil, and then take your paper to you rtrimmer and trim that excess off of side B. Now side B's edge will be just the right distance it needs to be from the last scallop on side A, and your corner will be perfect.
I hope this is clear as mud. LOL I'll try to get around to taking pictures so you can see what I'm talking about, but no promises. Hopefully this will make enough sense! But anyway, it *is* possible and it *does indeed* work.
I went and took a picture of my card stock real quick... here's proof that it works. As you can see this is a gawd-awful color of card stock - kinda fluorescent orange meets macaroni and cheese IRL. LOL (We all have some handful of colors that we got in an assortment pack many moons ago, right? There's always just one or two colors that are hideous... well, I use mine for scrap experiments, just like this.) ;) Just so you guys know that this isn't some store-bought piece of pre-punched designer paper or anything. LOL
Yes, I know it's blurry (sorry 'bout that)... at least you get the idea.
Wow, Lisa, that's awesome. 1/2" - you make it sound simple. I think your picture is just right as well.
I'm sure your system works; I'll see if I can get it to work for me (again, not testing your method, testing myself). My TW is sitting on my desk; I'll try it today. Thanks for all the trouble you went to.
Oh, just had a thought. With the trimming in mind, I bet we could figure out the exact dimensions a card base needs to be to make this work every time. That would sure help the lady that needs to make a bunch. I'm thinking the exact cutting distance of the scallops x2 for the width and may x3 for the height. No, that would be too big - thinking while I'm typing here. Anyway, I bet we could figure out. I need to go measure the cutting distance. When we get it figured out this way, we could just cut the base the right size and scallop away - no need to go back and trim. Am I making sense? I'll try it later today and see what dimensions I can come up with. Anyone else game?
Nice job Lisa. Now we need 200 more cards just like it.
Heehee. No prob... I simply charge 'by the card'. ;)
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Wow, Lisa, that's awesome. 1/2" - you make it sound simple. I think your picture is just right as well.
I'm sure your system works; I'll see if I can get it to work for me (again, not testing your method, testing myself). My TW is sitting on my desk; I'll try it today. Thanks for all the trouble you went to.
Oh, just had a thought. With the trimming in mind, I bet we could figure out the exact dimensions a card base needs to be to make this work every time. That would sure help the lady that needs to make a bunch. I'm thinking the exact cutting distance of the scallops x2 for the width and may x3 for the height. No, that would be too big - thinking while I'm typing here. Anyway, I bet we could figure out. I need to go measure the cutting distance. When we get it figured out this way, we could just cut the base the right size and scallop away - no need to go back and trim. Am I making sense? I'll try it later today and see what dimensions I can come up with. Anyone else game?
Well, my once 12x12 piece of card stock is now just a hair shy of 11.25x11.25 inches. So I'd say that whatever size you want your finished piece to be, your starting piece will have to be a minimum of .25 bigger on each side (actually, more like more like 3/8ths inches biger on each side if I could just do the math right :rolleyes: LOL) to account for the piece that gets punched away. The nice thing is, that you can start with just a large piece - say, a 6x6 inch card base, and then punch until you get whatever size/shape card you want. It doesn't have to be a square, it can even be a rectangle and still have perfect corners.
I don't have the SU scallop punch (YET) so I don't know how easy that will be to figure out, but my guess is it will be a lot easier. We already know it can go around a corner, and that's the main hurdle. If it can go around one corner, it can definitely go around the rest of them. ;) Like the TW punch, you just gotta work it a bit to figure out how. :mrgreen:
Heehee. No prob... I simply charge 'by the card'. ;)
Well, my once 12x12 piece of card stock is now just a hair shy of 11.25x11.25 inches. So I'd say that whatever size you want your finished piece to be, your starting piece will have to be a minimum of .25 bigger on each side (actually, more like more like 3/8ths inches biger on each side if I could just do the math right :rolleyes: LOL) to account for the piece that gets punched away. The nice thing is, that you can start with just a large piece - say, a 6x6 inch card base, and then punch until you get whatever size/shape card you want. It doesn't have to be a square, it can even be a rectangle and still have perfect corners.
I don't have the SU scallop punch (YET) so I don't know how easy that will be to figure out, but my guess is it will be a lot easier. We already know it can go around a corner, and that's the main hurdle. If it can go around one corner, it can definitely go around the rest of them. ;) Like the TW punch, you just gotta work it a bit to figure out how. :mrgreen:
I don't know about the SU punch being easier. It doesn't have the grid lines plus you cannot push the CS against the back edge of the punch to align it like you can with the fiskar punches. You have to hold the paper level/straight by hand aligning with your eyes and keep moving the CS down until you have punched the entire side. Although once you determine the card size you want you could probably make one and then go back and measure out what dimension it took to line the corner up. I ordered the tw punch just because it is so much easier to accomplish this process.
Scalloped edges- need help
