Punches- How often do you use them?

I use punches on many layouts - I don't have a ton - a few circles, a hexagon, a snowflake, a dragonfly (which I've had forever...probably 20 yrs), and a small heart and I recently got a banner punch. I would like a star or two

I have mostly corner punches because they're one of the few things a punch does more easily than a die cutting machine, and some basic small circles that live near my crafting area. My only real gripe with manual punches is that they're just so darn big and hard to store in any reasonable fashion.

Other than the few top shelf punches (basic rounded corner in a few sizes, and the two circles), most of them don't get pulled out and used often.

Hardly every. I use my corner rounder occasionally. But, the only other punches I have kept are a few circles, squares and one large tag punch.

I have 2 border punches, 1 corner rounder punch, and my crop-a-dile. That is it. I use the punches mainly on cards. I haven't used them for a layout in forever.

Margie - Yes, I have the MS button punch! I can assure you that I did NOT pay $40 for it, though. Yikes.

scrappinwithoutpeas, SU has a banner punch - it's a little pricier than the one you linked, but maybe you can find it used?

I forgot that my corner rounder is a punch LOL. I use that thing all the time. And I have a couple of border punches I like, too, though I use dies more often.

I use circle and scalloped edge circle punches to make journaling spots all the time. I use my tag punch all the time, too. They are just so easy to grab and use.

I have a file tab punch I use pretty frequently. If I leave my punches where I can see them I do use them more.

I love punches, they are so much easier than dealing with my Silhouette. You just grab and punch! Saying that, I don't have many because they were always a little out of my budget in the years I did the majority of my scrapbook shopping. I have 3 sizes of circles to layer, a couple of border punches and 2 or 3 other basic ones. I don't use them all the time because I often worry my pages will look too similar but when I do use them I am very happy with how things turn out. I want to get a set of hexagons next.

Thanks, refugeepea and kate! The SU punch looks great - I really like the versatility of it, but it's definitely more than I want to pay. The EK banner punch makes slightly smaller banners than the one I already have, and I'm really looking for one that makes larger banner sizes. My current one makes 7/8" x 1/2" banner pieces and the HL one I ended up ordering  (banner punch) has 1.5", 2", & 2.5", plus all their punches are on sale right now (40%) so it was more affordable. 

If I need any more sizes, I'll have to use my Silhouette for them. I do use my Cameo for a lot, but punches are so convenient for a lot of things!

I use my circle punches all the time

I use my corner rounder punch more than any other.

Second is circle punches, especially a 3" scallop circle from marvy Uchida, and a couple of smaller ones from CTMH. And the Marvy heart punch. If I had a butterfly punch that worked without sticking and ripping the paper, I might use it, but I have lots of butterfly dies. And I have cute camera punch from CM that I use from time to time when I think of it.

I sometimes use one of my collection of border punches. I like the look of them, but don't think of them when edging a paper. I am more likely to cut or tear to size. Most of mine are SU! and Martha Stewart, but prob my most used is the simple Fiskar's scallop. My really like the look of the edges punched right around the page with a coordinated MS corner punch, but can never get everything lined up correctly.

Least used are my WRMK Lucky 8 border punches. They are easy to use once I lift them down, and I like the look, but don't often use a bracket edge for a large mat.

That is amazing! But all that sewing😲 I don't own any border punches, but now I want one.

All the time. I can’t use my Silhouette anymore because my laptop is too old for it so I use punches and dies constantly.