![Silver punched bat sealed](http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2712/4095625237_8bcb449b9a.jpg)
A friend gave me a gift of some autumn-themed paper punches last year. There's a cat, two different leaf shapes, and a bat (my favorite, of course). I like to use them on envelope flaps and color underneath for effect. I photographed this process for you...
![Soda vogues with the bat punch](http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2520/4095617313_c965a6ce7e.jpg)
...and Soda helped oversee the procedure. (The punch, with the envelope, is at her feet.)
![Colored silver area underneath the punch](http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2439/4096385522_58392fd59a.jpg)
First, I colored underneath the punch area with a silver gel pen.
![Bat punch flap](http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2724/4095624911_002eb2e0ed.jpg)
Then I closed the flap without sealing it just to make sure I had the whole area covered.
![The bat punch with its handiwork](http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2630/4095624999_78297ebfb2.jpg)
Here's a photo of the punch itself on top of the envelope, before sealing - with Soda's paws in the upper right-hand corner. (See how helpful she is??)
![Silver punched bat sealed, with Soda](http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2614/4095625139_789035947c.jpg)
Then, voila! A silvery bat window. (Alas, it's not quite centered, but hey, that adds to the charm, right?)
![IMG_4375](http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2604/4095617653_7a6a8c2669.jpg)
Soda thinks so.