Strawberry Tuesday

These are still difficult to get in the UK. They're from EK Success, and in fact the product's called Fastenater rather than Fastenator, and it took me quite a while to find them in the UK. There's a recent thread on UK Scrappers relating to them that's quite helpful (link above). The actual stapler, by all reports, is very large (long reach) and takes thick staples which are coloured i.e. not just your standard steel staple, but copper, pewter blank ones and also staples with decorative patterns on the outward facing part. I found that you can use the staples without the stapler as the staples are so large you can bend them yourself, although I'm sure if I could get my hands on a stapler it would be easier!

Been experimenting with the Empuncher border craft punches which produce an embossing pattern at the same time as as a punched border. The punch is quite large, and you can punch one next to the other to create a repeating pattern, with this method you can cover quite large areas quickly. A nice effect - when I have time I'll scan photo the effect so you can see it more clearly.