Quick and Easy Technique

Today I'm going to show you a quick and easy technique to use on any page or card. Below is a sample where I used it on a card for Father's Day.

Start with the paper of your choice. Flip it over so you are looking at the back. If you use a zero centering ruler you can line it all the way against the edge and use the holes in your ruler as your guide. If you are using a regular ruler, space them 1/2 inch apart and 1/2 inch in from the edge.

Punch holes over your marked area.Use a craft knife to cut 2 parallel slits from each hole to the edge of the paper.

When your done cutting the slits across, it should look like this.

Turn it back over to show the front side. You can use it just like that or ink across the page to add that aged look.

Your quick and easy handmade technique is finished.

Here is a page I created using the same technique.