Pump punch

This is actually the card that inspired the bachelorette invites I featured previously, and I didn't make it for any specific purpose. That's a black textured card and pink glitter cardstock, and this punch from EK Success (not from this store - I found it on clearance at Michael's). And that's it! So simple, yet such a stylistic impact, I love it. Punches are my favorite papercrafting tool, they are precise and easy and hard to mess up, unlike stamps which are rarely even (at least in my case).




The inside is embellished as well, of course there is the pink which is what shows through the front and gives the great color combo when it is closed, then a tiny piece of trim from the black card separates the space visually, and one of the shoes punched out of the front makes a great little detail inside.

I think this one might go to my lil' sis on her bachelorette party, which is already this weekend!

Better than a punch in the nose

Here's a picture of my punch from the same event as the carrot cupcakes were from below. This is a variation on a drink I had at Summerhill Farms in Itasca one summer, and it's one I make all the time at home, even in individual batches.

Rainbow Sherbet
Sunkist diet lemonade (alternatively: regular lemonade like Minute Maid + 7-up, but the diet is preferable for taste reasons - we all know I could care less about calories!)
Frozen raspberries in syrup, thawed

Dump it all together in whatever proportions you like, and be sure you use the syrup in with the raspberries too. It's a fizzy berry lemonade with an extra kick of tropical sherbet, I drink it with both a straw and a spoon.