Tuesday Tips - Horizontal Slot Punch

The horizontal slot punch, believe it or not, is one of my favorite punches.

Recently in my blog post dated Thursday, January 28, 2010, I posted this card.

•  This is one use for the horizontal slot punch – to punch a hole for ribbon to slide through & tie through the side of a card.

What else can you do with the horizontal slot punch? Here’s some ideas:

• Punch directly into the fold of a card – it creates a slot that is somewhat hidden in the fold. You can insert a ribbon through the hole & tie the ribbon around the entire width of the card.

 

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• This punch can put your ribbon exactly where you want it away from the edge of a card.....

other ideas for the Horizontal Slot Punch:

• Elongate a punched hole

• To add ribbon to a gift tag

• When you need a teeny, tiny piece of cs

• Punch two slots - one  on each side - of a paper bag to create a darling gift pouch through which you can run ribbon through & tie in a bow

• Punch into a fold of a card to hold ribbon in place without using adhesive - stays in the "track"

• Create a "ribbon slide" for anything - for small shapes, any size cs, or purchased embellishments

• to create punched art - make little eyebrows on a face or part of a punched animal

• Make the slot for a "pull treat" or "pullout" gift card holder

and, last on my list, but not the only idea......my favorite:

• Transform the Inspired by Nature stamp set's tall grasses into cattails!

Now we can certainly put our horizontal slot punches to work!

Linda