Favorite Punches

What are your favorite "go to" punches - the ones you just couldn't live without? I love my 3" circle and square. I've also used my punch that makes a file folder tab alot.

Ohhhh I love punches! I have a lot of them!

My faves are my "Tag" punch, my "Large Circle" punch and my "Photo Corner" punch!

My "Heart" punch is a close runner-up!

I just bought a "Hexagon" punch this past weekend and I can't wait to use it!

I was just thinking about this last night....I need more basic Punches.

I want to get squares in sizes larger than my CM ones and Circles as well.

I want different star and hear shapes but I don't like the CM ones at all....Suggestions?

I also want to get Hexagons in different sizes. Must find more....

I love my border punches....LOVE them all. (I have about 40 of them) but I need basics....any suggestions are appreciated.

I really love the Marvy punches. I have the circle and square punch below and really, really want the scalloped circle punch as well. They come in different sizes. I don't have a hexagon shaped punch, but I obviously need to check that out.

I love these two and use them A LOT!

I love my border punches. I would have to say that my favorite right now is the EK success mini dotted scallop punch. It is like the Fiskars one only SMALL, LOVE IT

I have the Fiskar border punch, but oh, oh! Drippy goo!! How cool is that! I must have one!

Wow great topic, it's so hard to pick, I've never thought about it but I LOVE punches!

So....I will spread the love around on the brands here goes:

MS has just come out with a couple of new ones I am eyeing. And I don't have the circle punch system yet....still thinking about it. I have 44, some of them really small so I have to choose carefully space wise.

For small punches I love the Fiskars squeeze punches. Those are so easy to use. I've had other corner punches and now only use the Fiskars rounded corner punches. So easy on my wrist.

I bought several round-the-page sets from Martha Stewart and hated them. Just couldn't get them right! I finally did a couple last week that came out perfect and now I'm in love with the round-the-page sets.

I bought 4 or 5 more sets of those in the last 2 weeks - was surprised that some are larger than others and use different paper sizes! Wildflowers and spiral arches are the two that you need larger paper for - just as a heads up. The rest all take a smaller size paper.

I also like the ribbon strip borders - don't know what you call them but they aren't for the borders - both sides cut.

I have the drippy goo border too! Its one of my favorites.

For some reason I HAD to have the Fiskars (I think its Fiskars) new rooster punch. No rhyme or reason why - just really liked him. Have no idea when I will use it. Maybe when we go to Key West again as there are chickens everywhere.

Thanks for sharing, Crimson Mama! I really like the Notebook Edge punch. I can think of all kinds of uses for that one! And Martha Stewart really does have some lovely punches, doesn't she? Hmmm, I'm seeing a few of those in my future!

Henri Jean, someday you'll think to yourself "you know, I have that rooster punch that would be perfect for this page!" And you will know why the Scrapbook Gods whispered in your ear and said, "Buy it!"

Oh yeah, I have the ribbon strip too...another great one!

I just got the EK Success Film strip punch. I don't see it here.

What about Puzzled?!

• Henri Jean Said:

I did this same thing with the EK Success Anchor Punch........

There's an anchor punch? I NEED that one! Is it current?

Ooooooooh - I just went to ebay. There are 2 ek Success anchor punches. One is a punch with an anchor, appears to be a good size and there is an anchor border punch.

I must have them both. The scrapbook Gods are whispering to me again.

Love the puzzle punch - only used it on one layout but it is awesome! Love it! Will use it more. Especially on layouts with the granddaughters when they work puzzles later.

Any MS punches, I love them all. Particularly the around the page ones. The big punches I like are so darn heavy, but I lug them to every crop because if I didn't I would be unhappy with not having them.

Love punches and have many, not even to be counted!
Very interested in new MS punches and the EK success Film Strip. Need to look these up.

Corners and borders!

And I am in serious need of Drippy Goo.

I feel a new obsession coming on!

• Henri Jean Said:

I personally liked the Anchor dies offered by Quickutz over the punch. And those of you wondering... here is the border punch and a MS punch i have been eying for AGES

I love my basic circle and scalloped circle punches. I also really like my dotted scallop edge punch, and my cloud squeeze punch.

My favorite is my Martha Stewart Birds On A Wire edge punch. I truly love this punch. It's very small, and I use it all the time. I also love the MS butterfly punch. I have the one that does two butterflies, and you lay one on top of the other. I use that a lot. I'm not sure that they still make the one that I have.

I recently bought the MS Circle Edge Punch starter kit. I really like it but haven't mastered it yet. I want to buy more punches to go with the kit.

+1 on scalloped circles - I have three (different sizes) and want more) - that's the only regular shape I have

love edge punches - threading water and scalloped scallops the most, large scallop and note book punch next.

I had a chance to play with Stampin Up matching punches and stamps - what a treasure!!! love love love!! sooo expensive though.

one more line about punches I hate LOL))
I got a couple Punch Bunch punches in different sizes. sheeeeeesh... LOVE the shapes (flowers, hearts, star bursts, splashes, all kinds!) but they are such a pain to use! they have this big round top thing you press - really really hard - and of course, you can't flip the punch over to see WHERE you are punching... such a pain.

Please stop showing me these! Now I've got to have the haunted fence!

Is that a brand new one? If so I'll get it with a 40% off at one of the box store.

I like that the anchor punch and the anchor border punch look like they go together. I really thought I was through buying punches! YIKES!

Kara - I will look for the drippy goo for you because I think it is discontinued but I see it from time to time. Maybe its not discontinued.

• Henri Jean Said:

Yes this thread is bad...very bad! LOL!

• OlesyaK. Said:

Yes the punch top ones are a pain, but back int he day when I started buying punches that's all they had! Now I still have them and although they are a pain at times, I still use them once and a while. I don't think there are any punches in my stash I would get rid off! But of course I have favorites!

The more I see on this thread, the more I want! My punch collection better make room for some new additions soon! I've even found myself thinking about the rooster punch, and I don't even like roosters!

• CrimsonMama Said:

yes, that one! I got that a month ago or so.. awesome punch!
maybe sometimes I think the holes are a tad too close to the edge, but oh well..

Henri Jean - the punch is not a new one, it has been out for a while, I purchased it at the end of the halloween season last year (and forgot about it until I posted earlier)........

This post is incredibly addicting.... I have to add a couple more punches.... my WRMK corner chompers LOVE those guys.

I'll sneak in one more...perfect for "manly" and nautical projects.

Doreena, do tell if you like the hexagon punch. I think that is one I NEED. LOL!

My favorite: MS cherish punch around, photo corner and small/medium daisy punch. I use them the most.

I started scrapin' in 1996 and punches were the cool thing. I have boxes of them. I do use those "speciality" ones once in awhile but not as much as I hoped. I did buy a lizard one and have used that one the most.

Good question but dangerous....very dangerous.

I love punches, collect them, and have several hundred! I especially love the Martha Stewart punches, and have almost all the round-the-page and edge sets. I punch out samples on paper and catalog them in a loose-leaf folder with page protectors. I label each one with a label maker, and write the names on my paper samples. That way I just look in my catalog to select the one I want for a particular project.

I also have quite a few Fiskars and EK punches, all of them catalogued.

There was also a Martha Stewart anchor punch (which I have), no longer available. I saw one a few weeks ago at Michael's on clearance for $5, but I already had it. I passed up getting a train engine punch for $5 and am sorry I didn't get it. I see it on ebay for upwards of $50.

One of the Martha Stewart single punches I use often is the bow, no longer available. Fiskars also makes a squeeze punch bow, and I use them both. The superstore has that one.

The latest is a MS combination edge and layering punch, not yet available anywhere, except for the ones I saw on ebay and I got them all. I also have all the circle punches, and most of the anywhere punches. I'll probably never use most of them but I'm addicted.

Punches are so handy to use. No need to drag out a big machine to cut out a shape. I started collecting them years ago, so I have a lot that are now discontinued. I bought most of them one at a time, using a discount coupon each time at Michael's or AC Moore. I order them from HSN when a new group of punches just comes out. The rest I get on ebay.

I suggest checking HSN to see if they might have anything you'd like, if it's not available here at the superstore.

By the way, the "rooster" you're referring to is really a turkey. I used that one several times for Thanksgiving cards.

No, she may have been referring to the rooster punch. There is turkey one too but cockadoodle is a rooster.

I love any of the Fiskars squeeze punches because they are so easy for arhtritic fingers. The scalloped oval and the postage stamp have provided many, many ways to use the punched pieces.

I am a fan of fiskars punches but my favourite and go-to punches are :

Fiskars - Border Punch - Scallop Sentiment

We R Memory Keepers - Crop-A-Dile - Corner Chomper Tool

Definitely a rooster and it is called "Cockadoodledoo" love it - hope to use it someday.

Gelidy - you just added another one to my "must haves".

This thread has been so dangerous. Bought the two anchor ones today.

Lord, have I been out of control with punches the past 3 or 4 weeks! Ever since I learned to use the around-the-corner!

Thanks, Henri! Drippy Goo is out of stock in the store here, I don't know if it's DC'd or not but I've been wanting it for a while.

Gelidy, the chain punch is one of my faves!!

I remembered another one of my fave borders - Bumpy Road! Also great for clouds, and just random curvyness.

I've never seen the bumpy road - love it!

Ohhh the bumpy road punch looks really cute! I'm tempted to purchase :P

Bumpy Road!!! What awesomeness! And I went out on Amazon today and found that they have the Drippy Goo punch available. So, if all else fails . . .

I was going to say the same thing. There are 2 drippy goo's for under $14.00 and several in the $30's and $40's. Seems one was nearly $50. I closed the program out so isn't in front of me.

On Amazon there are two "buy-it-now" for $16.95 each I think.

• stick Said:

you can still get the drippy goo directly from ek tools website - and if you wait a little, they usually have sales around holiday time (any holiday really). plus, they combine MS and EK punches into one purchase if you get some of each)

I love border punches! I use some small shapes as well (love the very small heart punch for 'confetti' on my pages!) but my most used ones are border punches....
I like using the fall leaves border on fall layouts, snowflakes on my winter layouts, pumpkins on halloween etc...LOVE them and have a whole, large basket full!
I also like to layer them on layouts.....punch different edges and layer the punched papers on my page.....

• Pink Spoonbill Said:

Okie dokie! I will! i have a feeling I am going to love it!

I have to start ignoring this thread. I went out today to try to find the haunted fence punch. Wasn't at Hobby Lobby. Will try Michaels and Joanns later.

Need to go to Joanns anyway - there is a brand new Cricut cartridge called edge-to-edge and it looks awesome - exclusive at Joann's.

Also today they announced the monster bash cricut cartridge. Too cute not to get - some cute Halloweeny doily images on it and other cute things.

HELP!!!!

We should start a Punch Addicts Anonymous. Oh wait, that's the secret name for scrapbookers.

I need to sign up for that!

I love, love, love my border punches and my corner punches. I also like my smaller flower and leaf punches. I use my Cricut for just about everything else.

Since starting this whole "favorite punch" thread, I have determined that clearly, I have not fully utilized the wonders of the punch in my scrapbooking. And I've been scrapbooking many years now! I have some catching up to do, so I'll be printing out some coupons and doing a little shopping this weekend! And when Scrapbook.com has a free shipping coupon - watch out!

Love my punches, I probably need that "addicts" group!

The ones I use the most often are Martha Stewart ones for letters and numbers. Just love them. They are big enough for titles and small enough for cards too. Between these and my alpha dies for my Cuttlebug, I never buy letter stickers any more.

I found my drippy goo punch at TJ Maxx for $3.50 last year. It was on clearance because the box was damaged but it works fine.

I think I need to look for that hexagon Fiskars punch. I really like all those style Fiskars, so easy on the hands. I have quite a few of them.