Scrapbooking with We R Memorykeepers Frame Punch Board

Last week, I picked up the We R Memory Keepers Frame Punch Board.  I'm not sure what made me do it, maybe the fact that it was on sale. As I waited for it to arrive, I was wondering if it was going to end up in my growing pile of cool but unused tools.

Today, I decided to get it out and make something with it and I have to say, I really like it. It is quite easy to use. I lost the instructions right off the bat, but that wasn't a problem. I found a video on Scrapbook.com that told me all I needed to know to get started.

Once I had the mechanics down, I reached for one of my many boxes of photos that are in need of a scrapbook home.  I chose one of my niece that I took way back in 1979.  The photo isn't that great because the camera wasn't either (it was a 110 instamatic) but it's all I have from that era.  Since these photos are so small, I decided to scrap them on 4 x 6 bases. That way, I can just slip them into a 4x6 sleeve. This is also a great size to work with if you're intimidated by a 12 x 12 page.


First, I cropped the photo to a more appropriate size (3" x 3/3/4"), then I cut the same size rectangle from pink paper.  I rounded the corners, then set the guides to 1/4" for a narrow border, punched and trimmed and presto!  A perfectly sized frame.  I used the paper that I cut from the middle of the frame for journaling and, do you see those cute arrows at the bottom?  Those are the punch outs from another frame I made earlier.  I couldn't just throw them out, could I?  They're perfect!  To finish it off, I added a flower and a tag.

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