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If you were to look through my scrapbooks and handmade cards, you’d clearly see that I love rounded corners. I seem to include them on nearly all of my designs.

That’s probably why the We R Memory Keepers Corner Chompers caught my eye. Each Corner Chomper, available in four styles, features two different decorative corners. Even though the corner rounder style is my favorite (it has two different sizes!), there are lots of other cool ones, like a deco corner, scallop corner, cloud corner, and more. You can punch multiple sheets of cardstock at once, chipboard, even acrylic. Best of all, they’re so easy to use–just a little squeeze is all it takes. You don’t have to struggle like you do with some other punches!

Check out these adorable mini cards Angie and Molly made using Corner Chompers:


If you want to give them a try, go to Archiver’s and ask any associate for a quick demonstration. Once you see them in action, you’ll be hooked, just like me!



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Trends come and go just like clothing. I recently re-discovered the technique of distressing the edges of paper. I used to do this all the time. It really adds dimension and texture to a project.  That look is back bigger than ever!  It works perfectly with the whole ”altered art” look, and looks fabulous with the “Cosmo Cricket/Unity/October Afternoon” type project.  Tim Holtz has a paper distressing tool (by Tonic) that I like the best. It has multiple groves in which to distress paper so if one gets dull you can move onto the next. It’s the easiest technique ever, just run it along the edges of your paper or card stock.  The results are a really cool “frayed” look.  Sometimes the simplest things are the best!  Trust me…you HAVE to have this  :)

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