This is the tutorial I promised at the end of our Mini Convention. I tried to do it myself, but it's much easier having my DH stand behind me and take pictures of each step as I go. So a big thanks to my DH for taking the pictures for me.
You first want to make a template. Once you have this template, you will be able to make any size rectangle or square with your Scallop Border Punch. Here we go!
Start with any color 8 1/2" x 11" piece of card stock. Start with the 11" side of paper first. ALWAYS start with the long side first. Line up the edge of the paper to the edge of the punch. Punch across the card stock to about 1/4" from the end. You want to leave that lower piece in tact.
You want to work from the edge that the bottom piece is totally free. Find the valley between the first full scallop and partial scallop.
Draw a line from that valley all the way across the end of the card stock. Be sure that the line is equal distance from the bottom edge of the paper.
Start at the punched end. Align the first full scallop on the paper with the first full scallop on the punch and place the bottom of the scallops on the punch on the pencil line. Now punch to within a quarter inch from the end of the paper. DO NOT punch all the way to the end. Leave the end in tact.
This is what your template should look like. I keep mine in a plastic sheet protector.
Here are the instructions to make any size rectangle or square!
I want to make a scallop rectangle that measures 6 1/4" x 4 1/4". So I measure from the right outside scallop to the left and place a mark at 6 1/4". See that faint pencil mark above the ruler around 5/8"? Now measure from the edge of the right hand side of the paper to one full scallop past the pencil mark. This measures approximately 6 3/4". That is the length I want to cut my paper.
Now measure from the bottom of the scallop up to 4 1/4" and place a mark there.
Measure from the bottom of the edge of the card stock to one full scallop past your mark. This is the height of the paper you need. So for this example, I cut a piece of card stock 6 3/4" x 5".
Now to punch your 6 3/4" x 5" card stock with the scallop border punch, you ALWAYS start with the longest side first. If you start with the small end, it will change the measurement of the finished piece.
Start with the 6 3/4" side. Place the edge of the card stock to the edge of the punch. Now punch all the way across the card stock.
This is what the first edge will look like.
Now find the valley between the first full scallop and partial scallop. Draw a line from the valley to other end of the card stock. Be sure the line is equal distance from the bottom edge of the card stock.
Line up the first full scallop on the card stock with the first full scallop on the punch and the bottom of the scallops with the pencil lines. Punch across the card stock.
This is what your card stock will look like after punching two edges of the card stock.
Draw a line from the valley between the first full scallop and partial scallop to the other end of the paper. Make sure that the line is equal distance from the bottom edge of the card stock.
Sometimes the edge is too wide and you may need to trim it. Trim the edge enough so that you can see the pencil line to place the scallops on.
Alight the first full scallop on the paper with the first full scallop on the punch and the bottom of the scallops with the pencil line. Punch across the paper.
This is what your card stock will look like after the last step.
Draw a line from the valley to the opposite valley. It might be off a little, that's alright.
Align the first full scallop on the card stock with the first full scallop on the punch. Punch across the paper. Make sure that the last full scallop on the paper aligns with the last full scallop on the punch.
Here's the finished rectangle. It does take some practice to line everything up, so practice with scrap paper first.
If you have any questions, leave me a comment. I promise to answer. This really helped me make any size scallop rectangle. Hope it helps you too!