paper
ruler
pen or pencil
hole punch
Xacto or craft knife
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifkNoNp72CTOcZRBfI0q4DIPs6oxH-5nFhyphenhyphenXZEbIkvruRNrbUarBAkbvRmWzBVrH4VlcohSu7ygpA7__I5Moryw92VWbGJ2R2rY8n0BFtHnD83JF50dmwxz4-IFkch2zKmTK5QNJ58y5aR/s320/Step-1.jpg)
On the backside of your paper, mark every 1/2 inch about 1/4 inch from the edge--you can make it more than 1/4 inch if you want.
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcq_l7YIZdEVJE4xyIMdxlMMbjmfCagc1Emh9mlkURoCyGRtTW8aUATKk05o4fiv3DZcKmpchvANhJWD7IdI8ap65gipmXBMcFD536_g8It1BrAJ3nXjiumhasucEafrEtnKqPbc4qRUhI/s320/Step-2.jpg)
After marking the paper, use your hole punch to make holes where the dots are. You can use a standard office hole punch, or a smaller hole punch (like I used)--it's completely up to you!!
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiitmeo_RwOvlImdcRmogqzr7A2EZM0x5GI7uBUA76l4o15enf11IYHOHUyrDQuFNIGKODqzQHYhyphenhyphenwjiw8U6aWmIG0rydZBNW9IQ17vi81rF1ujrrX__tRQO8GzDp-u-bQL1ZExYYSVFWgc/s320/Step-3.jpg)
Once your holes are made, use your craft knife to make "slits" in the paper from the hole to the edge--make sure it's a narrow cut--
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHfwQappookP-GcJfRTwKBEy233Qlf6vVATdCVs4yEjKTRb5PDHO8_k6TQRBTMt4f9zFfmWVN-h0mh4XIGtKbRS5BgFcQux_uJVqUpqQZLxAWIBmHEOJmEGPmIgDyOCt8rwtUTNfPfUbXX/s320/Step-4.jpg)
Once this is done, turn the paper over and distress the edges with an ink pad if you want--take your finger and lift some of the edges up to make it have a bit of dimension--
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpXfar26iy2EX2HEdS2wv39pX-pZk5poT3zPOII6mLeG0he0tHdbL6TjX0O4shJDt9_RI_tUQq88alsJN7PwRVI8p5Coc2Ky3TCRgoqzI8GKdd1jT1iMW_2H1yJYJLiZeluAJrLmWzxKN-/s320/step5.jpg)
There you have it! A simple, fun way to make your own "notebook edged" paper!!
Another fun way to add some extra "oomph" to your pages is to add a little bling to your frames on your layouts--here is a frame I cut from cardstock with my Cricut and added some Glitz Icing around the edges--it just adds a bit more fun to your layout!!
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgllMMEiKHFwB5q8HFCFyY_dNeG5ACrueKkCYjpz7MFEDxYBQTNR2vJPr7cvVHxxOUvjoB7Q8VAUu5DkWQmP4Em0Za6UrRx21ZindzXvYP0K2HrOB4QCxZQpK9vkuCOhhTO10v4cDj_Fg5o/s320/frame.jpg)
Here is my completed layout that I did using these techniques:
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeHg33ZVabt82xYNjwuQAq1vKxAx6J7dlZyYQirmhSLe6AJ_2cm9DuGxJ3vrJ3FmwNPxW1Gyz2LJ9IVB8stpUv8odun2Xy0BJLnv4C83rvdp3CEHbhjXz_8vRRkJg2aABIpgLIW8hhycDT/s320/Muaah.jpg)
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgn9BNV249GV5JuLxO9QJec3VWpTaxO82T72ESBxV4Yd08WoV8FZvGNKGu9QaDx1e973hZIEcrVYe57VsTnSzqagDNnS9_bDZxg2uEd92fKkUfDO8XLBaIfK0iR9DKveHX40MRx5-kG4NWd/s400/DSC_0115.jpg)
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAVXWkdHUmb6u76UQmU_wcLOj1vpz3S_bDqjQQ9CXLYEjWs1w6gdKOVkbZ46sgIgxTvtqe3wf6ofP3cUj0CrVNJNy0ftmOzRjIokQ5PGr7Tij7knOgYsjy-cJ47JhjhgYQttg_oCAP_QXs/s400/DSC_0117.jpg)
Now go have fun and be sure to post your layout in the gallery!!
~~Kary
2 comments:
Kary your work is always so awesome!! Thanks for the techniques.
Great tips Kary. Love your layout (and that title rocks)!
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