Geometric Punch Cards
These cards are incredibly simple but also striking...an easy way to make a card with an impact. Drag those punches out of the cupboard and put them to good use making geometric shaped cards...
Instructions:
Use punches of the same shape but in various sizes - three different sizes of the same shape works well.
Choose a colour scheme. Three colours works well, with one of those colours being the same as the background card. Just remember that when you layer your shapes, the shape at the back can't be the same colour as the base card. If it is the same colour it will tend to blend into the background... In the card above, I used the three colours: chocolate, cream and blue. I chose cream as the colour of my base card, so I only used chocolate or blue to be the circle at the back of the layering. The cream circles were always on top of either blue or chocolate to help them stand out. (In the square-punch card featured below, I have layered the white card on the white base in the second row of squares. In this case the symmetric placement of the squares makes this an interesting feature, as it creates a vague visual disturbance in the symmetry.)
When you layer your shapes, think about layering them differently...don't make them all central. Put some off-centre to create interest.
Some of the circle shapes were placed over the edges of the base card, and a craft cutter used to cut them level with the edge of the card.
The addition of small stickers, or stamped words can personalise your card for a specific occasion...
I've also made cards using square punches below... instead of punches you can easily cut out your own squares from card. In the example below I've used only two sizes of square, four different colours, and arranged them in a symmetrical pattern.
Use punches of the same shape but in various sizes - three different sizes of the same shape works well.
Choose a colour scheme. Three colours works well, with one of those colours being the same as the background card. Just remember that when you layer your shapes, the shape at the back can't be the same colour as the base card. If it is the same colour it will tend to blend into the background... In the card above, I used the three colours: chocolate, cream and blue. I chose cream as the colour of my base card, so I only used chocolate or blue to be the circle at the back of the layering. The cream circles were always on top of either blue or chocolate to help them stand out. (In the square-punch card featured below, I have layered the white card on the white base in the second row of squares. In this case the symmetric placement of the squares makes this an interesting feature, as it creates a vague visual disturbance in the symmetry.)
When you layer your shapes, think about layering them differently...don't make them all central. Put some off-centre to create interest.
Some of the circle shapes were placed over the edges of the base card, and a craft cutter used to cut them level with the edge of the card.
The addition of small stickers, or stamped words can personalise your card for a specific occasion...
I've also made cards using square punches below... instead of punches you can easily cut out your own squares from card. In the example below I've used only two sizes of square, four different colours, and arranged them in a symmetrical pattern.
Circular Craft Punhes
Square craft punches