Boarding Pass Invites...Corner Cutters HELP!!

[JulieG]

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Originally Posted by Mrs.B 2008 FI came up with a trick for getting the inner cut perfect --- we used the corner cutter for the outside of the 4 corners - then take the boarding pass and gently fold the stub over (but do not press it into a full fold - just lightly so that you can make that a fake corner for enough time to use the corner cutter) then use the corner cutter on the 'inside corner' - does this make sense? also - make sure to do this BEFORE perforating or they will snap off!

You are too smart, I would never have thought of that. Great thinking.

[JennyK]

i love the boarding passes! i've been trying to do my STD cards as well..

[coreyphil]

I didn't see an actual picture - so maybe this will help:

 

 

I bought it all at Michael's - the paper cutter is the Cutterpede with one attachment for perforating and one for scoring (which - I didn't know before this project, but just creates a crease so the paper folds and makes a sharp line).

 

The paper cutter is the black thing - I found mine on all same aisle as all the paper hole punches that are in shapes ... which I overlooked it twice which is easy to do among all the hearts, flowers, stars, etc.

 

I'm completely impressed w/ the trick on cutting the inner corners - I skipped that part and opted for easy!

 

Here's a pic of my finished STD's:

 

 

 

Oh - and for the paper - I found that printing on card stock worked best for my printer. I tried a few on heavy bristol and on fine art paper, too. The bristol made them too bulky (we had 3 actual "passes" in each STD) and the ink tended to bleed on the art paper. That's just what worked for me - which I was happy with because it was cheaper!

 

Hope it helps! Good luck - and I can't wait to see them!

 

Ohhh ... and check you paper for Michael's coupons ... they had both a 50% off and a 40% off single items in last week's Sunday edition ... you had to use them separately, but that's not hard to do!

[coreyphil]

Ooops ... sorry the pic is so big ...

[Jenn3878]

Do you reccommend printing your own or taking them to Kinkos? Approximately what is the cost? What about Staples would they be able to do the same thing? I bought a pack of card stock for practice (at Walmart) but it is matte, do they have it a little glossy? Tried one and printed it out at home but it doesn't look so hot.