Scrapbookbook Punch Art Ideas

Add a bit of fun to your scrapbook pages with punch art.

Scrapbook punches can create simple accents for your pages. With just a bit of imagination, turn those accents into whimsical critters and more.

Don't limit yourself to the just the shape your scrapbooking paper punches were intended. Combine different sizes and shapes to create critters and other objects.

A few basic punches, colored/pattered paper, pens and adhesive are all you need to create many fun punch art projects for your scrapbooks.

Let's look at some basic punch shapes and some of the things they can be used for.

• Hearts – wings, legs, butterflies, flower petals, ears, strawberries.

• Scallop – baby bib, baby carriage, sheep, hair.

• Circle – ears, eyes, nose, head, body, flower centers, bubbles, cars.

• Swirls – confetti, snails, bug antennas, tails, whiskers.

• Music Note – legs, arms.

• Star – beak, legs.

• Splat – paint or water splats, greens on strawberries, tomatoes and pumpkins.

Here are some punch art critters, flowers and objects. Each design is accompanied by instructions and the punches and supplies needed to make them.

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Bumble Bee

Here are two bumble bees that would look great on those summer page layouts.

Punches Needed
1” Circle (head)
1 ½” Circle (body)
¾” Heart (wings)

Card Stock
Yellow
Black
Grey

Other Supplies
Black permanent pen
Adhesive
Scissors

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Flying Bumble Bee

1. Punch a 1” circle from the yellow card stock, a 1 ½” circle from the black card stock, and two ¾” hearts from the grey card stock.

2. Cut two strips of yellow card stock 1 ½” X 1/8”. Adhere to the black circle, dividing it in thirds. Trim excess with scissors.

3. Adhere the black circle (body) to the page. Adhere the hearts (wings) with the tips tucked behind the black circle. Draw a line from the body towards the larger tip of the wing.

4. Adhere the yellow circle (head) to the page, slightly overlapping the body. Draw the eyes, mouth, antenna and legs with a black pen. Note: Music note punch can be used for the legs, a swirl punch for the antenna and the tip of a star for the stinger.

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Catarpillar

This cute caterpillar is an adorable addition to little boy, little girls or summer layouts.

Punches Needed
1” circle (body)
1 ¼” circle (body and head)
1 ½” circle (head)
Smiley Face (optional)

Card Stock
Green
Yellow floral pattern

Other Supplies
Pens
Adhesive

1. Punch one 1 ½” circle (head) from green card stock, one 1 ¼” circle (head) from yellow floral patterned card stock, five 1 ¼” circles (body) from green card stock and five 1” circles (body) from yellow floral patterned card stock.

2. Adhere the 1 ¼” yellow circle to the 1 ½” green circle for the face. Punch the smiley face from green card stock and adhere to face. Adhere the 1” yellow circles to the 1 ¼” green circles for the body. Note: Draw smiley face with pen as an option.

3. Adhere the body circles to the page, overlapping and alternating with one higher and one lower. Adhere the head circle slightly higher than the body. Draw antenna with pen. Note: Small swirl punch can be used to create antenna.

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Ladybug

These darling ladybugs are just itching to crawl onto your summer picnic pages.

Punches needed
1” Circle (head)
1 ¼” Circle (body)
1 ½” Circle (Wings)
Micro Circle (spots, optional)

Card Stock
Red
Black

Other Supplies
Black permanent pen
Adhesive
Scissors or trimmer

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Ladybug

1. Punch a 1” circle (head from black card stock, a 1 ¼” circle (body) from black card stock, and a 1 ½” circle (wings) from red card stock. Cut the red circle in half with scissors or trimmer.

2. Adhere the body and head to the page, slightly overlapping. Adhere the wings with the tips touching at the top, spreading out at an angle towards the bottom.

3. Draw three dots on each wing and two antennae with black pen. Note: Can use micro circle punch for the dots, and a swirl punch for antennae.