Punches Week Challenge!

Happy Friday everyone! Hope you have fun plans for the weekend - which include scrapbooking of course :) This week's challenge winner is brought to you by Yuki:

This was really difficult for me to pick just one winner - buttons are a weakness of mine and I loved every project that was submitted!

Hope you'll give this week's challenge a try for a chance to win a prize including a cardstock variety pack as well as a patterned paper pack for all your punching needs! Here is your challenge for this week:

1. The layout or card must be posted to an online gallery or blog with American Crafts in your supply list.

2.  You must leave a comment on this blog post with a link to your layout online.  You also must fill in your email address when posting your comment on this blog post.

3. Layouts and links must be posted by midnight PST on Thursday, August 12th.

We'll end this week of great projects featuring punches with this layout by Kim Arnold. 

Supplies: Anthurium paper (35036) - I Do, Orchid paper (35033) - I Do, Peonies paper (35305) - I Do, Gerber Daisies paper (35040) - I Do, Santini Mums paper (35050) - I Do, I Do Mini Jewel Brads (85498) - Elements, Tie the Knot (70055) - Flair, Lace (78025) - Details, Silk (78026) - Details, Chiffon (78027) - Details, Mediterranean  Marguise (53025) - Thickers, Champagne Phrases (42700) - Remarks, Crystal Journaling (42701) - Remarks

Kim says, "This is one of my all time favourite photos of me and my husband together which was taken by a local photographer, Janine Kaye. I used punched borders along the edge of the photo with three different patterned papers, and then created a cluster in the bottom right corner by layering a large punched scalloped circle, journaling stickers, a flair badge, and the punched hearts. The I Do line was just perfect and the stickers and flair sentiments along with the divine felt flower Details were the ideal finishing touches."

Such a beautiful layout Kim, that picture is a perfect match for the I Do line.

I'm looking forward to seeing what everyone creates for this week's challenge! Until Monday, take care and happy scrapping!

Comments

[Sasha "sweet thang" Holloway]

August 5th?? I was going to participate with this one but that has past. Maybe next week?

[emily (justem)]

I made this layout for the AC DT call (any news on that by the way??)...don't know if it counts since it is not a brand new layout or not, but here is one that I LOVE with punches. :)

http://www.twopeasinabucket.com/gallery/member/186900-justem/1648451-sparkle/?c=t

Happy Weekend. :)

[Karen Williams]

here is my attempt ( or three) I can't work out which I like ( unfortunately for you I might feel the need to make more)

http://icouldbescrapbookinginstead.blogspot.com/2010/08/one-where-i-give-up-hope.html

[Becky Williams]

Sasha, that can't be right- maybe someone will see this and change the date for us.

Great page, Kim. and Yuki- congrats on your button challenge win!

[taj white]

wow so very pretty!!

[AndreaWiebe]

Yuki your page is so fun...congratulations!!!

Love your very elegant page Kim, what a beautiful picture!

[angela ploegman]

Here's one I've already done with AC and punches!!!

http://angelaploegman.typepad.com/angela_ploegman_designs/2010/08/getting-punchy.html

[Paige Evans]

Thanks for catching the date error - I meant Thursday August 12th :)

[yuki]

Thanks American Crafts ! Thanks friends for warm comments. It was my first post on this site.That was so fun!

I may have miss-typed my email address last time. I have no mail from AC. I have re- typed this time just in case.

[Karen Williams]

Here is an effort from me, It is the second one called bridesmaid that is my effort

http://icouldbescrapbookinginstead.blogspot.com/2010/08/one-with-punches.html

[Karen Williams]

just for fun here is something from my daughter (she is only three) she made it from stuff on the floor including my needle threader

http://icouldbescrapbookinginstead.blogspot.com/2010/08/one-with-punches.html

[carina]

congrats Yuki!!

here is my layout for this weeks punch challenge :)
http://carinalindholm.blogspot.com/2010/08/sot.html

[Karen Williams]

so sorry this is what i meant to add

http://icouldbescrapbookinginstead.blogspot.com/2010/08/one-with-my-daughter.html

[Jus]

Congrats Yuki! I loved the little heart made from buttons. :)

Here's my take for this week: http://makingmum.blogspot.com/2010/07/how-to-catch-star.html

It covers my son's window, and I punched out shapes using aluminum foil, so now I have super sharp punches too! LOL. :)

[rebecca keppel]

Here is mine:

http://www.scrapgal.com/scraptalk/album_showpage.php?pic_id=23109

[Jeanette]

Congrats, Yuki.

Here's my take : http://nettescraps.blogspot.com/2010/08/holidays.html

It is documenting my first USA trip and how i enjoyed waking up to see fresh flowers on the patio each day.

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here's my take on this week's challenge! :) i used Dear Lizzy papers and AC glitter cardstock which are my favorites! :)

http://scrappingcrazy.blogspot.com/2010/08/march-29-2002.html

[Kristin Perez]

Thank you for challenging me to dust off the border punches! Mine can be found at:

http://somescrapsugar.blogspot.com/2010/08/ac.html

[evap]

Hi! here's my take on this week's challenge!
http://www.twopeasinabucket.com/gallery/member/355742-evapizarrov/1654048-water-fun/

[Jen Cuthbertson]

Here is my take on this week's challenge - http://americancrafts.typepad.com/studio/2010/08/punches-week-challenge.html#comments

[Jen Cuthbertson]

Whoops - here is my take! :)
http://jencuthbertson.blogspot.com/2010/08/i-made-this-card-for-this-weeks.html

[AndreaWiebe]

Fun challenge!
http://ajourneysofar.blogspot.com/2010/08/border-punch-flowers.html

[Mandi]

Here's mine! I could have sworn I'd already linked it, but apparently not!
http://mandi-scrapsofmylife.blogspot.com/2010/08/sassy-lil-sketches-august-7th-sketch.html

[Meredith]

Here is a link to some of my layouts, but the Adler Planetarium layout is my choice for the Punches Week Challenge!

http://www.twopeasinabucket.com/mycontent.asp?cmd=lay

I really loved all the different ways punches were incorporated throughout all the layouts this week!

[serena]

congrats Yuki - gorgeous layout.
here is my punch entry. I used my square punches to make the pinwheels and a border punch.
http://sugarscrapping.blogspot.com/2010/08/american-craft-challenge.html

[Anita A.]

Here is my take on the challenge! I love my punches. I used the "I do" collection, and used my border punches around the edge before I folded and for the butterflies. Fun challenge!

http://www.twopeasinabucket.com/gallery/member/460635-anita-scrap/1654465-american-crafts-i-do-grandma-lan/?c=t

[Michelle Burry]

Here is my entry in this week's challenge. (My first!) I am absolutely *in love* with butterflies right now - especially my Martha Stewart punches! I think that I've managed to use them on nearly every card and layout that I've made in the last 2 months! TFL!!

http://www.twopeasinabucket.com/gallery/member/270529-burrygirl/1654516-all-occasion-card-american-crafts-challenge/?c=t

[TraceyS]

This was a fun challenge! I created a mini card (4x4)for a friend who recently moved.

Thanks for all of the inspiration you share with us!

http://calicopumpkin.wordpress.com/2010/08/12/home-sweet-home-mini-card/