Hand Punched Vintage Papers

3" scallop edged flowers

I'm hand punching papers from some very old books. The paper is heavy and full of cotton. The color is naturally aged.

Flower circles are punched 1 1/2", 3", and 3 1/2" with scalloped edging as well as scalloped edge ovals 3" and 3 1/2".

Manilla Lace Punched Edge Strips

These paper edgings are made from the same book. The side edge was wide enough to cut a border and hand punch using a Martha Stewart lace edge punch. The paper is heavy weight making it difficult to punch more than one strip at a time. The edge is so sweet and the color charming.

The Original paper Lace Strips

I've been punching paper lace strips from vintage school tablets for many years now. The first ones sold in 2008. These are my most popular paper edge strips. Size varies some from tablet to tablet. The most recent strips are a little longer and the lines are a little wider spaced. The color is a beautiful aged manila.
Paper punches can be used to embellish cards, scrapbooks, packages, envelopes and used for artful collage.
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