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Paper Punch Debacle

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    Miss_Riley    May 22, 2010   Wedding VA / Live in KS

    I have spent hours searching the web for a paper punch that will create a little flip up window... similar to paper advent calendars. I can not find one to SAVE MY LIFE!!

    Paper Punch Debacle :  wedding Advent20Calendar20frontside20BLOG

    I don't care if the corners are rounded, square, etc. I am just looking for something to execute this general concept. Anyone know where I can find something like this? Or am I just going about this the wrong way and maybe you have other suggestions? Please fill me in crafting gods! :)

     
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    Scottielass    July 3, 2011   Westerville, OH

    I am not sure if this kind of paper punch exists.  I haven't seen one in my craft store.  You could probably achieve this with a good craft blade (looks like a scalpel with a pointy tip) and a leveling ruler. 

     
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    Miss_Riley    May 22, 2010   Wedding VA / Live in KS

    @Scottielass: Thanks for the info. I was hoping that wasn't the case because I am too darn impatient to make 500 flip windows with an exacto knife... I guess it's back to the drawing board.

     
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    SapphireSun    July 9, 2010   Vancouver, BC

    I'd think that even if there was a punch like that it would probably be difficult to punch very far into a page.  Often interesting punches don't have much "reach". 

     
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    Applestar13    January 8, 2011   Phoenix, AZ

    May I ask what you are using the punch card for? Sounds like a great DIY project

     
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    sand dollar    September 25, 2010   Lake Jackson

    I'm assuming they're using a die cut template to make these calendars, sorry to burst your bubble :( you can see how much a die would cost, usually they're around $30 or so

     
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    Scottielass    July 3, 2011   Westerville, OH

    Ohh, just thought of something.  Do you know anyone with a cricut?  I'm wondering if cricut has a cartridge for this.  Seems like the perfect project for that machine.

     
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    Miss_Riley    May 22, 2010   Wedding VA / Live in KS

    @Applestar13: We have had a lot of important events happen this year and I am hoping to make a Christmas card with 12 flaps (for each month of the year) and print behind it a small summary of what happened that month behind it. Or even just a bunch of flaps with images on the front and small summary of what happened behind them.

    ie. May - We got married! or Pic of Wedding Bells - We got married May 22nd!

    @sand dollar and Scottielass: Thanks for the tips. I will definitely check into those ideas!

    EDIT: Sorry, I know its early to be thinking about Christmas but Mr. Riley will be deploying in couple months so we have to get a little bit of head start.

     
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    JoJo Bananas    August 21, 2010   Santa Cruz, CA

    If you have a straight edge it would be fairly simple to do this with an x-acto and folding tool.

     

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