October Neglected Supplies Challenge - Punches

[pbp908]

Let's rediscover one of the most neglected items in our bag of tricks: that item that we thought was the coolest thing ever when it came out, that item that's growing cobwebs in anticipation of at least being a Halloween decoration - the lowly punch.

[pbp908]

Please excuse the photos - I literally can't see until at least 11:00 so I have no idea what they look like!

I found myself in need of 2 more Thanksgiving cards, so Farley's October challenge is perfect. I'll cross post.

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I used an old leaf punch by Marvy Uchida punch that I didn't have the heart to donate.

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[pbp908]

Now that I take another look at the envelope, that leaf looks like a certain leaf that normally brings in the DEA!

Bonus points to me for a. using an ink pad that's been languishing here for years, b. using a stamp that's also been neglected, and c. making the post office suspicious about what exactly I'm mailing!

[paddlegal]

Now that I take another look at the envelope, that leaf looks like a certain leaf that normally brings in the DEA!

Bonus points to me for a using an ink pad that's been languishing here for years, b. using a stamp that's also been neglected, and c. making the post office suspicious about what exactly I'm mailing!

If you mailed it to California it will go unnoticed. Terrific card Pam. I keep a small pile of punches near my desk...better go blow the dust off of them.

[Monica]

Lovely card and a great challenge. I was thinking the other day that I really need to get rid of most of my punches... then I shut the drawer again.

[pbp908]

Lovely card and a great challenge. I was thinking the other day that I really need to get rid of most of my punches... then I shut the drawer again.

Unfortunately I got rid of a lot of punches that I now wish I'd kept like the hearts.

[Keitha]

I missed the punch craze, so other than a few circle and border punches that's one supply I'm not tripping over in the Glitter Grotto. Your suspicious-looking leaf would go unnoticed in Canada as well, Pam.

[Debbie J]

Here’s a card using a corner punch and the scalloped circles.

[pbp908]

Yay, Debbie! Love this card and the scalloped circles.

[troublesmom]

Great cards! I have several drawers of punches and do pull one out every once in a while but tend to use the dies all the time.

[pamcook]

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I used the leaf punch on this page. That stamp gets quite the work out every December for my JYC projects - and then I forget about it.

[pbp908]

Beautiful LO. She's growing up tooooo fast!

I love that punch and had totally forgotten I had it until a few weeks ago. I'm thinking that all of my leaf punches are going to now have a permanent place on the "easy to see" shelf.

[pamcook]

Used the leaf punch, a butterfly punch, and a larger pinked circle punch on this card.

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[troublesmom]

Very pretty Pam! I love those colors.

[Debbie J]

Small circle punches used here.

Pipestone National Monument in Minnesota.