Sunday, July 11, 2010

Time for a Contest!


First, a peek at the August kit. Can't wait to show you more--loving the fabric tape in this kit already!! Stay tuned...

Okay--I did a bit of housekeeping this weekend, and I have come to a realization that I have a serious addiction to punches. Now, I'm not even going to kid you--we're talking a major collection here. I started teaching scrapbook classes way back in 2000, and the first class I ever taught was Punch Art. Oh--you know what I'm talking about, don't you? Yep--I've been working on this lovely hobby using punches for ten years now. And this weekend, I made it a point to count them. So I thought it would be fun to do a contest to reveal the number.

Take a guess...How many punches do I own? The person to come closest to guessing without going over will win a free August Main WIP Kit!!
Leave your first name and contact info, along with your guess in the comment section of today's post. I'll announce the winner on Wednesday's blog!!
Good luck!!

86 comments:

Nathalie said...

First guess!!! Wow! I'll go with the first number that came to my mind (and which seems like a lot to me!): 32?

Anonymous said...

hmmm, i'm the first! the pressure...lol
ok, 10 yrs of stockpiling punches.

i'm gonna take a stab in the dark:

115

lynda in calif
hipljp@yahoo.com

Anonymous said...

I'm going to guess 57. That's about what I have collected & kept over the past 15 years of scrapping.

ziggydogdoggy said...

I am going to guess 212 :o That sounds like a lot but you never know!
~Renae~

Nitasha said...

Oh goodness....so many various equations going around in mind to figure it out, but my final answer is 83!

lana said...

I'm thinking 41

LisaNRoxy said...

I am going to guess 172. Now that would be a serious addiction!! umm..that peek is to die for!!

Susi said...

I'll say that you have 152 punches. I hardly use them and I own about 35 or so.

Susi
csberlin1@sbcglobal.net

R said...

I would guess 130.

TraceyR said...

I'm going to guess 237!!

Michelle said...

I am going to guess 102

Laura said...

I would guess 124 punches...a lot, but really, who is to say what is enough?

Angie said...

Im going to guess 162, if you've been using punches for that long, you never know lol :-)

Kimber said...

Hmm... Im going to say 251 punches.

Good Luck Everyone!!

Nicole said...

Punches are so addicting! I am going to guess that you have 132!

nwise@metrocast.net

cornellgj said...

I'll guess 120.

Christine Duff said...

210

Aubree said...

hmmmm... let's say 87.

Sherry said...

77!

Jane said...

Hi - Yikes !! I will go with 232 punches.

jane

Jennifer said...

My guess would be 203. Who knows...it could be more...and how many of those punches do you have duplicates of?? I have several small hole and corner rounder punches myself because I seem to lose them. Once I buy a new one, I find the one I was looking for. LOL :)

justem said...

Oooh fun.

I was going to guess 41, but strangely someone else said that, too! So I will guess 47. :)
And you do such awesome things with them!!

Nancy the librarian said...

I love punches too.
My guess is 117

Sherry said...

I'm going to guess 150.

*~Annette~* said...

145? I know you have to a have a LOT....

jamie said...

can i eat that fabric tape????
CAN'T WAIT!!!

molly Umland said...

Hmmmm...let's say 192. You'll have to display them next time we are all over!

Molly U.

Veronica said...

I will guess 80 punches!

Pam said...

76
Pam

amelia said...

My guess is 451. I used to take your punch art classes way back when, and I know you have a ton!

Unknown said...

I am going with 52. Love the sneak!

Jewel said...

What a fun contest idea! Hmmm, this is a hard one but you have mentioned several times that you LOVE punches so I am going to guess 163.

Scrapthat said...

Well if you are including all types I'm gonna guess
333
I was gonna say 3333 but that's pretty punchy! LOL

pickmepam said...

hard to believe you even counted them!
i'm going to guess...oh, golly...
157.

Vanessa, Florida, USA said...

wow, I will guess 87 punches!!!!

Vanessa
mvmolina at aol dot com

Andi said...

I know how easy it is to accumulate (collect) punches. I'm going to guess 335.

Patricia said...

I'm guessing 111.
Patricia-floresfour@aol.com

LisaG said...

I'm going to guess 319. Whatever the number, you go girl!

kristine said...

I know we bought a bunch of tiny punches about 2 years at your garage sale and there were alot.. LOL!! I am guessing 847

Tami said...

I'm gonna take a guess and say 198. I'm thinking more, but that's the first number that came in to my head.

borcherding said...

oh lordy what a fun contest...and I am actually a little SCARED to put down the big number I am thinking here...LOL!! I am going with..........424.....EEKS!!

ps..is that August kit "travel" themed?? I MUST HAVE!!

Debbi Tehrani said...

Oh, what fun! I love punches--and I've recently been buying bunches of them. I'd love to know how you store them.

My guess: 262

Susan said...

300? Probally too many but you never know

BabyBokChoy said...

I would say somewhere between 110-130.

Rita said...

I'm going with 243. Only because I think you might have lots of the little ones from years ago!! I actually have punch your heart out I & II.....can't seem to let those book go!

Andrea said...

I'm going to guess - 162 punches - seems like just about the right amount to me! Especially with all the fun border and corner punches lately!

Candace H said...

I'll guess 177! Great peek!

erin said...

Hmm... I am going to guess 138.

erin

Savannah O'Gwynn said...

87....but I'm just guessing! I would have said 31...but then I remembered there are other punches (butterflies, circles, etc.)....so I'm going to say 87!! Do share how you store them!! That would be a fun post to read!

Paris said...

I am going to guess... 183

jenn said...

I've seen it and I can only imagine! My guess is 609.

Debbie said...

I'm not a huge collector of punches and I easily have at least 100+, so my guess is 301

Stacey B said...

My guess: 78

Stacey (around the corner on Chaddwyck!)
artsyknox@gmail.com

And if you want to get rid of any, I'll be more than happy to help!

Nicole said...

203? In some ways seems safe, but totally doable.
Nicole
Nezturbo3@att.net

Jennifer said...

How about 317 since I forgot all about all those little ones that you can get in the hot spot at Archiver's.

Cindy McAllister said...

My guess is 70. I know I have a bunch of them too.

marcia said...

hmmmm 67?

Joan said...

Hummmmm.....lets say 133.

Krista Nash said...

I say 184.

Anonymous said...

I say 188 - Stacey / St. Augustine Florida. :)

Mrs. Sullivan said...

139 is my guess since my first choice was already taken.

Mindy said...

I guess 333

Mindy
ace333@frontiernet.net

Kim Ryden said...

I guess...64!

Gina said...

I will guess 263. That is my P O Box number so you will know where to send my kit when I win!!
Gina M
moretti15@yahoo.com

Ady said...

Hi Trish,

I'll guess 350... just to be on the crazy side.. LOL

XoXO,
Ady

LBAB said...

I am going to say 284...final answer

Leah said...

Wow...I'm going to guess 108! I'm kind of excited to know though...win or not!

Anonymous said...

At least 10 years worth of stamps or more...my guess is 353.

I can't wait to see the full kit.

Bev Montague

Anonymous said...

I am going with 156.

Amy in OK

TracyJ said...

Oh, I hope you show them all! I am going with 136

Sherry said...

I am going to say 177! Can't wait to find out! =)

ruth said...

I'll say 43. :)

-ruth tacoma

Angela Spencer said...

73

charmi said...

hmmm..i'll say around 125.

Charmi
charmi.shah@gmail.com

anet said...

fun contest! 39 is my first guess

anet said...

how about 39?

Chris K said...

First number that popped into my head was 87.

That August sneak looks awesome, as always Trish!

Anonymous said...

I am going to guess 372! I know I have at least 50 and I havent been creating as long as you. Thanks so much for the chance to win.

Anonymous said...

I attended your great Punch Art Classes. My guess is 375. Julie Kramer

Julie said...

oh miss trish i'm sure there are many many punches in that collection!!!

290 lol

xoxo

Michelle Krassan said...

I don't use punches and I have too many to count adn ther eare so many different KINDS! Edge punches have seriously upped my supply......

309 is my number and i am sticking with it (my kids said 3 and 9. I put the 3 in the middle cause 903 seemd just CRAZY!)

Kirsten said...

I think that you have 43 punches!!!

Jennifer said...

O.K I'll take a guess. How about 124. Thats a lot but I'm sure you have A LOT of punches!! (=

Vera said...

my guess would be...68.

Melanie said...

What a fun contest! Hmmmm . . . I'm completely intrigued to find out the total number.

That August kit looks amazing so I'm going to throw out a guess, too. :)

522

Anonymous said...

76 PUNCHES
AMANDA ENGWEILER