Craft punches are perfect for making easy embellishments.  From the smallest to the biggest, they are all simple to use and within minutes you can produce a wide array of special effects for your cards and scrapbook pages.  Punched shapes can be used as ornaments and accents and are especially eye-catching when cut from metallic paper, brightly contrasting coloured paper or paper that has been inked and heat embossed with sparkle powder.
Sometimes just rounding the corners of cards or layers can be enough to add elegance.  Often the same shape is available in a number of different sizes allowing you to create a layered effect quickly and easily.
What can you punch? Small punches, particularly those with fine detail are best kept for paper but larger, simple shapes will usually punch cardstock up to about 220gsm, thin foam, thin sheet metal such as used for embossing, wallpaper, acetate, wrapping paper, handmade paper and mulberry paper.
Try looking for different ways to use the shapes. E.g. Triangles make good trees and leaves don’t have to be green!