Borders Set Four 

by: Jennifer Blackham

 

 

Hearts and Stars:

Punch medium stars from yellow cardstock, and medium hearts from red cardstock.  Using mini heart and star punch, create small hearts and stars from the same colors.  Position the mini shapes in the opposite medium shape and lay across the page.

 

Holly Line

Using a paper cutter or utility knife, cut red cardstock into long, narrow strips.  Layer two lines.  Using jumbo holly punch, create six leaves from dark green cardstock.  Punch one medium heart and six mini hearts - position as shown.
 

Lightbulbs

Handcut wavy black line with scissors.  Using a paper cutter or utility knife, cut a long strip of black cardstock about 1/2 inch wide - cut into small rectangles.  Using small egg punch, create "lightbulbs" in red, blue, green and yellow.  Place on the black cord and glue small black rectangles as shown.
 

Holly Squares

Cut squares of green patterned paper and glue to dark green border.  Punch two holly leaves in the green print, and three in basic cardstock using the jumbo holly punch.  Accent with small heart from red cardstock.
 
 

Triangle Trees

Cut a strip of dark green cardstock approximately 2 inches wide.  Hand cut into six triangles for trees.  Handcut trunks from brown cardstock.  Accent with small heart and star punches as shown.

 
       

Snowman:  Handcut snowman shape.  Use fabric for scarf.  Accent with heart and star punches, and handcut orange nose.  Blush cheeks with chalk and draw eyes with black pen.  Use medium circle punch to create earmuffs, and draw the band with a white gelly roller.

Christmas Shapes:  Using heart, star and circle punches in all sizes, punch from Christmas Colors and place randomly on border.  Layer on red and trim.

Tall Tree:  Cut a large triangle from dark green cardstock for tree.  Handcut heart, star and rectangle for trunk.  Place all shapes on black cardstock on trim.  Place on page as shown.
 
 

 

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