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I had a comment on my card yesterday asking how to round only one edge of the sentiment strip or how to make it a longer strip. I know most of you already know this little trick, but it’s easier shown then explained.

Step one:
Stamp your sentiment on the bottom edge of your cardstock piece.

Step Two:
Cut your cardstock into a 3/8″ strip.

Hint: You can cut the strip first and then stamp. I just find it easier to stamp first and then cut. This way your sentiment will always be in the center of the strip.

Step Three:
Slide your cardstock strip through your window word punch like shown.

Step four:
Punch your strip. It will only round the one edge that was inserted into the punch.

Alternate Punches:
Try it with any circle or oval punch. The key tag punch and even the round tab punch will work as well. Or course there are always corner rounder punches that do the same.

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Comments

Danke für diese Beschreibung… Beate, du wirst es nicht glauben…aber ich habe mich das wirklich gestern gefragt! Prima Idee…, ich werde das umsetzen…:-) Schönen Tag für euch…:-) Liebe Grüße…, Silke

Posted by: Silke K. | May 29th, 2008 12:03

Thanks for the tutorial…I forget about this all the time!

Posted by: 2stampis2b | May 29th, 2008 12:05

Thanks for sharing this!

Posted by: Mary P | May 29th, 2008 12:16

Brillant!!

Posted by: Julie Mitchell | May 29th, 2008 13:30

Thanks for sharing! Didn’t know this trick until now!

Posted by: young c-m | May 29th, 2008 14:13

Hi there, I see you use Palette ink…is that just for Black? I know my SU black can sometimes seem a little purply, so I’ll use the craft or staz on. your thoughts on black ink? THANKS!!!

Posted by: Shelly Kettell | May 29th, 2008 18:42

Thank you. Now why didn’t I think of that? I played with my punch for quite awhile.

Posted by: Sharon | May 29th, 2008 21:04

Can’t wait to give this a try! Thanks so much for sharing.

Posted by: Pat (mspfd) | May 29th, 2008 21:46

Very cool tip Beate!

Posted by: Charmaine | May 29th, 2008 21:48

Thank you. I knew there was a way to do this but I couldn’t figure it out. Now if I can just remember til the next time I need it !!

Posted by: Marsha | May 29th, 2008 22:59

Thanks for sharing this for those of us that didn’t already know I was wondering this myself.

Jodene

Posted by: Jodene | May 30th, 2008 04:47

Yah! I just did this yesterday for my Chicky card but I used the Key Tag Punch. First time doing it…but will try it with the word window too! Thanks for sharing!

Posted by: Dawn Easton | May 30th, 2008 09:43

oh lord!!!! never even thought of that!!!! TFS!

Posted by: wendy | May 30th, 2008 11:52

This is a great little tute, Beate!! I love using this technique!

Posted by: Rose Ann | May 30th, 2008 13:53

Sew that’s how you do that?!!!! TFS!!