Tricks of the Trade

Yesterday, I posted some pics of the cards I’ve been making using our new Four Frames set.  Well, this set works perfectly with the XL Decorative Label Punch, but what if you want a colorful mat behind it?  On a few of them, I did hand trim the stamped image and then punched out a coordinating piece of cardstock with the punch to create a frame.  But, that gets tedious. 

Here is a little trick I have learned along the way….it’s easiest to show this picture, which I lifted from a blog I love to follow called Carla’s Scraps.  I just love her style.

So, here you go….

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