Question: I saw some beautifully made cards that used a pierced paper. Do you know if pierced paper is something you buy pre-made or if there is some kind of stamp to do it yourself. It was probably a 3 x 5 piece of paper that had a beautiful design in it. Thanks for any help.
Answer: There are many ways to do pierced paper designs. Most people usually find a design, print it on paper via a computer or use a stamp, place this over the cardstock or scrapbooking paper you want the holes to appear (so that you won’t see the printed design when you are finished), and then use a piercing tool to make holes in both papers. I usually place these flat on a table with an old mouse pad, fun foam, or cutting mat underneath. After you remove the top paper, you have a perfectly pierced paper design. **You can make your own piercing tool by inserting the eye end of a large needle into the eraser end of a pencil.
Another option that makes it easier for paper piercing is to use piercing templates. These templates are usually made of metal and already have the holes in them. You just place them on your paper and pierce through the holes. Since they can be reused, it can be cost effective over time.
I do not currently know of any companies that do premade pierced paper, but if anyone knows of any, I will be more than happy to add them to this blog.