Dish Out Creativity With These Dinner Scrapbook Projects

Posted on by Krislyn Mattei

As much of the world continues to practice social distancing, working from home, attending virtual classes, wearing masks and more, the current situation has also resurged precious commodities — quality time together as a family and home cooking. In fact, with stay-at-home orders and safety guidelines and practices, many families have turned to baking (banana bread, anyone?), cooking and eating together for comfort, entertainment, conversation and connection. (Added bonus: Numerous studies have also shown that having family dinners lead to healthy benefits, like an increase in academic performance, higher self-esteem and better overall nutrition, just to name a few!) Ready to cook up some new borders for your layouts? Take a peek at this feast of dinner scrapbook projects featuring the latest Staycation collection and Dine Border Punch!

To create these borders you will need:

Check out the Dine Border Punch in action in the video below!

Family Dinner Border

Step 1: Using the 12-inch Trimmer with the Stamping Blade, cut a 12″ x 3″ strip of navy chevron paper for the base. Using the 12-inch Trimmer with the Straight Blade, cut a 12″ x 2-1/2″ strip of yellow suns paper and adhere on top. Then, cut a 12″ x 2″ strip of white wood grain paper and mount on top.

Step 2: Punch a border using the Dine Border Punch with kraft tan virtual conversation bubbles paper. Mount near the bottom edge of the white wood grain strip with silverware pointing downward. Punch another border with dark green arrows paper. Mount near the top edge of the white wood grain strip with the silverware pointing upward.

Step 3: Add stickers, popping them up with Foam Squares for added dimension.

Baked with Love Border

Step 1: Cut a 12″ x 2-1/2″ strip of pink striped paper for the base. Cut a 12″ x 1″ piece of navy chevron paper and adhere to the border, about 1/4″ from the top edge.

Step 2: Punch a border using the Dine Border Punch with Platinum Shimmer Solid Cardstock. Adhere to the navy strip as shown.

Step 3: Cut a 12″ x 1″ strip of teal Wi-Fi icons paper and adhere to the border, about 1/4″ from the bottom edge. Top with a zigzag striped border sticker.

Step 4: Add the “Baked with love” embellishment, popped up with Foam Squares for added dimension.

Yum Border

Step 1: Cut a 2-3/4″ x 12″ strip of navy chevron paper for the base.

Step 2: Using the 12-inch Trimmer with the Wave Blade, cut a 2-1/4″ x 12″ strip of white wood grain paper and mount on the base. Using the 12-inch Trimmer with the Straight Blade, cut a 2″ x 12″ strip of light teal camera lens bursts paper and adhere on top.

Step 4: Cut three 2″ x 1-1/2″ sections from a kraft tan mat. Adhere to the border, spacing evenly as shown. Add stickers and embellishments.

Step 4: Punch a border using the Dine Border Punch with both Navy and White Solid Cardstocks. Trim out four 1-1/2″ sections of each. Layer the white border over navy border and adhere to the border as shown.

Step 5: Add stickers and embellishments. Pop some up with Foam Squares as desired.

Which one of these dinner scrapbook projects are you most craving to get started on? Also, what’s your best go-to meal or beloved recipe? Share with us in the comments below!

One thought on “Dish Out Creativity With These Dinner Scrapbook Projects”

  1. I’m soooo excited about this punch! Great for home meals, restaurants, vacations, cruises! I love all these borders! Thanks for the great ideas.

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