Making a Ruffled Paper Border

Adding a ruffled border to a layout is much easier than it looks! It is such a pretty edge to finish your project beautifully!


What you'll need:
Scissors
Hot Glue Gun
Stapler
Paper
To begin, cut strips of paper to your desired width for making the ruffled border. This can be as wide a ruffle as you choose. Now, fold the paper in loose folds only creasing one side completely. This allows the ruffle to stay more curved.
Every few folds, add a staple to help hold the ruffle in place.
I use hot glue to adhere the ruffle to my project. Do small sections at a time, as the glue dries quickly and leaves very little time for adjustments.
Now attach the ruffle to your project as shown.

These ruffles can be used on straight lines and on curves. You may have to remove a staple or two to adjust the ruffle where needed.

Here are a few examples using the ruffled border.