July 2022 Stampin Friends Blog Hop

 

Welcome Crafting Friends!

Once a month my stamping friends and I create two projects--a card and a 3-D item.  The theme for this month's hop is Perfectly Punched.  We are demonstrating the use of punches in crafting. If you are following the hop, you may have come from Maureen's blog.  Weren't her projects awesome? You will find a list of all the bloggers at the bottom of my post. 

I am showcasing the Best Label Punch and Alphabest stamp set--found in the new 2022-2023 Stampin' Up! Annual Catalog.  Here are my projects:

The gift bag on the left is made from a white paper lunch bag.  I folded the top down and trimmed it with a Basic Border die. The ribbon for the closure is threaded through two punched holes. 

Inside greeting is from the Celebrate Sunflowers stamp set

Alphabest Bundle includes the stamp set and the punch.  (They can be purchased as a bundle with 10% savings or separately.) I will use these often!!!!  So versatile.

Unfortunately, I got this far in the blog preparation last week and began feeling ill.  A positive COVID test resulted in my spending much needed blog hop time in isolation--away from my craft room and family computer.  I apologize for this very short blog post!  I hope you will leave me a comment and click on Jo's link to see how she used a punch (or more?) to make her lovely projects. 

1. Teri Pocock - (UK)

2. Maureen Rauchfuss (USA)

3. Jean Beaulieu (USA) You are here.

4. Jo Blackman (UK)

5. Steph Jandrow -USA

6. Barb Pfeffer (Canada)

7. Tiziana Milano (USA)

Products I used for the card:

Smoky Slate card stock #131202

Blushing Bride card stock #131198

Subtles 6 x 6 designer series paper #159255

Scalloped Contour dies #155560

Designer Tags dies #159165

Stitched Rectangle dies #151820

Alphabest Bundle #158886

Celebrate Sunflowers stamp set #152517

Other Products I used for the gift bag:

White paper lunch bag

Cottage Flowers stamp set #159040