Don't you just love a little bit of baker's twine on your layout or paper project? To me it just says "happy" - maybe it's the long ago association with goodies from the bakery - who knows? But when the opportunity to do a blog swap with The Twinery ... creators of baker's twine in the loveliest colors ... we jumped on it!
In case you're not familiar with a blog swap - here's what we did: we sent their Design Team papers and embellishments from the Hello Fall! collection, and they sent our Design Team a box of baker's twine in every color of the rainbow and then some! Then our teams got to work, and you get to enjoy what they've created!
Each day this week, both The Twinery and LYB will share a project or two from our Design Teams which we hope will inspire you.
PLUS ... as usual ... there's blog swag involved! YOU have a chance to win some gorgeous goodies! Be sure to head over to The Twinery's Blog and Facebook Page every day to see what their fabulous Designers have created. Don't forget to leave a comment - and tell them we sent you. Comment every day on both blogs and Facebook pages for more chances to win. At the end of the week, we'll each pick winners from our Facebook and Blog comments - and the winners will win a sampler pack of Twinery Twine plus some goodies from Little Yellow Bicycle's Hello Fall! collection!
What's not to love? Let's get started!
Our first projects are created by the very very talented Biker Chick Renee Foss!
Piles of Smiles Layout - Using The Twinery Twine and Little Yellow Bicycle's Hello Fall! Collection
To begin I dyed the red/white baker’s twine to make it more harmonious with the fall colors of this layout. I mixed water and the two colors of alcohol ink and soaked my twine in it for about a half an hour. Make sure the mixture is a lot darker than the color you want the twine to end up. After soaking, rinse the twine with clear water and squeeze out excess. Allow to dry before using.
For layout, I color-blocked two different patterned papers on red cardstock. The photo and ‘piles of smiles’ are matted on orange cardstock. All edges were inked with brown stamping ink. I grouped the large brown branch and two leaf chipboard pieces as shown and tied my prepared twine several times around the entire red cardstock piece before adhering this to the background [kraft] paper. I removed the foam backing from one of the Fabric Favorites button pieces and punched two small holes. I added this piece over the chipboard pieces and tied the twine in a bow through the button. HINT: add a small dot of clear drying glue to the knot to keep it secure. I also tie small knots in the ends of the twine to keep them from unraveling. As a finishing touch I added two green leaf pins behind the button. I hand stitched the zigzag down the side of the journaling card before adhering to the layout and finished off with a small bow, and then sprinkled some green jewel stickers around the layout for a little sparkle.
Supplies used:
HF-103 Autumn Medley/Green Splendor paper
HF-105 Little Leaf Pile/Burnt Orange Knit paper
HF-279 Chipboard Shapes w/ Glitter Accents
HF-220 Fabric Favorites
HF-134 Journaling Cards
HF-135 Cardstock Die Cuts—Favorite Pieces
HF-140 Cardstock Die Cuts—Fresh Verse
HF-277 Stick Pins
HF-197 Jewel Stickers
The Twinery Maraschino baker’s twine
Cardstock: kraft, red and orange
Brown ink
Alcohol ink: red and brown
Holiday Cards - Using The Twinery Twine and Little Yellow Bicycle's Wonder & Wishes Collection
Card 1—Stitched Tree
Cut a label die cut using die cut system from white cardstock. If you don’t have one, just cut a rectangle of white cardstock to 4” x 5.25”. Dye Honeydew twine with celery/green alcohol ink as described for layout above. Pre-punch holes for tree in prepared label/cardstock and stitch tree.
Add a small piece of brown cardstock for trunk and a chipboard star at the top of the tree [I colored the star using Versamark ink and red embossing power, heat embossed]. Make card from white cardstock [4.25” x 5.5”] and cut a piece of ‘Joy & Peace’ paper for the front panel. Ink edges with green ink and adhere to card front. Add tree panel to card using foam adhesive. If desired, heat emboss edges of tree panel with red embossing powder [or color with red pen or ink w/ red stamping ink].
Card 2—Peace & Joy Present
Make card base from white cardstock [half of a 8.5” x 11” sheet folded in half]. Add Red Check Paper to card front, ink edges with brown ink. Cut patterned strips from remaining ‘Home for Christmas’ paper [note: the red pattern and green geometric border are next to one another on the paper but to get the other green border along the red patterned strip you need to cut that separately]. Ink edges with brown ink and add to card as shown. Ink edges of corrugated frame [leave inside of frame intact!] and add to card as shown. Cut off bow and small ribbon ‘bumps’ from chipboard present die cut. Wrap dyed Maraschino baker’s twine around twice both ways and secure in back. Tuck a mistletoe clear die cut under twine and secure. Make a bow from a double length of the same twine and adhere to present as shown. Add present to card with foam adhesive. Add ‘peace & joy’ clear sticker as shown.
Supplies used [cards]
WO-101 Home for Christmas/Red Check paper
WO-106 Joy & Peace/Little Red Hot Dot paper
WO-279 Chipboard Shapes
WO-190 Clear Stickers for Cardmaking
WO-276 Corrugated Shapes
WO-230 Clear Cut Shapes
The Twinery baker’s twine in Maraschino and Honeydew
Chipboard star
Versamark ink
Red embossing powder
White cardstock
Brown stamping ink
Green stamping ink
Small scrap of brown cardstock
Foam adhesive
Alcohol inks: red and celery
Die cutting system and label die
I want to send a HUGE shout out to The Twinery for their generosity – they sent soooo product in a rainbow of colors! Thank you so much, I can’t wait to entwine all my projects!
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Thanks to you Renee!
Now hop on over to The Twinery's Blog to see what their Designers have cooked up for today! And don't forget to check back tomorrow - I'll have another post featuring Biker Chick Liz Qualman!
Oh and ... in case you forgot ... leave a comment!!
- Peg
Hmm, first time I heard of anyone dying the twine but it worked. Great layout and love the unique ways you used twine with LYB products. Those leaf stick pins are to die for. Great job done by Renee!
Posted by: Kathy Mc | Friday, October 28, 2011 at 08:15 PM
Loved your cards, very original!!!
Posted by: Luz Maria Martin del Campo | Friday, October 28, 2011 at 12:00 AM
Great projects.....love the twine!
Posted by: Melanie C | Thursday, October 27, 2011 at 11:51 PM
There are about six dozen good ideas in these three projects--you're at the top of your game, Renee!
Posted by: Janelle | Thursday, October 27, 2011 at 02:33 PM
Great ideas for using the twine.
Posted by: Michele S | Thursday, October 27, 2011 at 02:15 PM
Great examples using the Twine....looking forward to seeing some more!
Posted by: Michelle Galloway | Thursday, October 27, 2011 at 01:07 PM
I love the tree card! What a unique way to use the twine!
Posted by: LauraP | Thursday, October 27, 2011 at 12:11 PM
ladies you have all made my day! i consider myself card-making impaired so your lovely compliments on my cards of all things really made my day! hugs!
Posted by: renee f | Thursday, October 27, 2011 at 11:40 AM
Wonderful!
Posted by: Jean Marmo | Thursday, October 27, 2011 at 08:24 AM
Cute cards and fun lo!!
Posted by: Ange | Thursday, October 27, 2011 at 01:12 AM
Love these ideas for dying twine - definitely need to try that mysef!!! Thanks for the inspiration :)
Posted by: Olivia | Wednesday, October 26, 2011 at 07:02 PM
Such beautiful projects!!!
Posted by: Lynda | Wednesday, October 26, 2011 at 04:35 PM
Ooh, I never thought of dying the twine! Thanks for sharing!
Posted by: Melinda T | Wednesday, October 26, 2011 at 02:19 PM
That card with the tree is so pretty! What a great way to use twine. Thanks for inspiring me!
Posted by: Crystal | Wednesday, October 26, 2011 at 01:33 PM
Happy Fall, Y'all!! Loving all these great projects and finding I need to get me some twine!!
Posted by: Jennifer | Wednesday, October 26, 2011 at 09:22 AM
Super cute cards!
Posted by: LinhC | Tuesday, October 25, 2011 at 09:48 PM
wow lots of great and beautiful projects. thanks for sharing and the chance to win
Posted by: Anita Braddock | Tuesday, October 25, 2011 at 06:52 PM
Both those cards are wonderful! Thanks for the inspiration!
Posted by: Carmen | Tuesday, October 25, 2011 at 02:12 PM
a tree of twine! i love it! thanks!
Posted by: Lee | Tuesday, October 25, 2011 at 01:32 PM
These are some amazing projects and great ideas! I am already in love with the Twinery....such wonderful thickness and color!
Posted by: Kathy P | Tuesday, October 25, 2011 at 11:56 AM
Great projects. LOVE the christmas tree.
Posted by: conniemelancon | Tuesday, October 25, 2011 at 09:59 AM
LOVE the layout and the twine tree on the card is so neat!:)
Posted by: Jamie Greene | Tuesday, October 25, 2011 at 09:58 AM
Love this hop!
Posted by: Jennie Wheeler | Tuesday, October 25, 2011 at 09:41 AM
great projects. tfs. love LYB & The Twinery twine.
Posted by: littlen | Tuesday, October 25, 2011 at 09:12 AM
I think LYB and the Twinery are a perfect match!
Posted by: Marcia Scantlin | Tuesday, October 25, 2011 at 09:01 AM
cute projects. thank you for sharing.
Posted by: f lynn rush | Tuesday, October 25, 2011 at 08:54 AM
wonderful projects. i always learn a little something from the blog hops, and this was no exception. thank you for sharing.
Posted by: f lynn rush | Tuesday, October 25, 2011 at 08:46 AM
Awesome projects! Love the tree card..:)
Posted by: Nicolle Kramer | Tuesday, October 25, 2011 at 08:16 AM
My fave is the Christmas tree card!
Posted by: Lucy | Tuesday, October 25, 2011 at 07:49 AM
Wow!! Dying twine?? Who thinks of that!!! For that reason alone, is why I love Blog hops. You get SO many good ideas. I LOVE the christmas tree card as well, it's such a simple concept, but one I hadn't thought of!! Wonderful.
Posted by: Maureen D. | Tuesday, October 25, 2011 at 06:43 AM
love the red colored twines! need more of these twines for projects!!! great ways of using them.
Posted by: Irene Chen | Tuesday, October 25, 2011 at 02:17 AM
Beautiful
and
Inspiring
Projects!!!
I love the twine tree!
Hugssss and Blessings,
KimberlyRae
kreationsbykimberlyrae@hotmail.com
Posted by: KimberlyRae | Tuesday, October 25, 2011 at 01:53 AM
Love this hop. Great ideas.
alisha.moorenielsen@gmail.com
http://scrappin-happens.blogspot.com/
Posted by: alisha | Tuesday, October 25, 2011 at 12:23 AM
Beautiful layout and cute cards!!!
Posted by: Luz Maria Martin del Campo | Monday, October 24, 2011 at 11:56 PM
Such cute cards! Great ideas. I love the stitching on the layout. Very neat idea to dye the twine! Thanks for sharing!
Katie B.
Posted by: Katie B. | Monday, October 24, 2011 at 11:43 PM
Fabulous idea to dye the twine! It blends so much better with your projects. I especially love the twine Christmas tree on your card - gorgeous!
Posted by: Cynthia B. | Monday, October 24, 2011 at 10:41 PM
I love hops and swaps, can't wait to see what you have in store for us all week long.
Posted by: Kim M | Monday, October 24, 2011 at 10:05 PM
Love all these great ideas using twine. Looking forward to the rest of this week!
Posted by: Kathy R | Monday, October 24, 2011 at 10:00 PM
Cute layout. Thanks for sharing.
Posted by: Tammy Luiz | Monday, October 24, 2011 at 09:16 PM
Peg, thanks for sharing all your steps on how to duplicate what you did (especially dying the twine - cool!) Awesome!
Posted by: Ruth | Monday, October 24, 2011 at 08:57 PM
Love the layout. Great flourishes and embellishments. Wonderful colors, and leaf stick pin detail. The cards are great, love the tree you made. Thank you fo rsharing and the chance to win.
Posted by: Kim H | Monday, October 24, 2011 at 08:46 PM
Great work!! I really love that stitched Christmas tree! Adorable!
Posted by: KimR | Monday, October 24, 2011 at 08:46 PM
What a great idea! 2 great companies sparking each other's creativity! Nice!
Posted by: Lisa Nelson | Monday, October 24, 2011 at 08:45 PM
The Twinery and LYB...a perfect match!! Love that Christmas card!
Posted by: karenladd | Monday, October 24, 2011 at 08:45 PM
What a wonderful pairing of manufacturers!
Posted by: Janet Zeppa | Monday, October 24, 2011 at 08:34 PM
Great projects--love the stitched tree.
Posted by: Sue D | Monday, October 24, 2011 at 08:03 PM
Fabulous job with your projects! Love the dye tip. TFS joy4umetoo at hotmail dot com
Posted by: LisaR | Monday, October 24, 2011 at 07:59 PM
Awesome collaboration! Amazing inspiration!
Posted by: Nicolle Kramer | Monday, October 24, 2011 at 07:56 PM
Awesome team up! Love LYB and The Twinery! Thanks for the fab inspiration!
Posted by: Doris Widder | Monday, October 24, 2011 at 07:49 PM
Such awesome ideas! Now, why hadn't I thought of changing the color of the twine to more fit the projects?! Your design team was hard at work too, wonderful jobs, Love the inspiration, can't wait until tomorrow!
Posted by: Cindy Lou | Monday, October 24, 2011 at 06:52 PM
beautiful projects - and that tree is amazing!
Posted by: jennybean | Monday, October 24, 2011 at 06:39 PM
I signed up today to be a blog follower of YLB. Looks like a fun blog, I'm ready to begin!
Posted by: Judy H. | Monday, October 24, 2011 at 05:59 PM
What darling, creative cards. Imagine what twine and paper can create?! I especially like the Peace and Joy Present card.
Posted by: Judy H. | Monday, October 24, 2011 at 05:58 PM
Those projects are fabulous! Love the use of twine!
Posted by: Izzy | Monday, October 24, 2011 at 05:57 PM
I'm a twine newbie...just started experimenting with it. I love all the colors - makes it so hard to choose which ones to buy!
Posted by: Diana D | Monday, October 24, 2011 at 05:32 PM
Love the Chistmas tree card!
Posted by: Amybeth | Monday, October 24, 2011 at 05:20 PM
Love them all! Adorable projects - especially love the cards!
Posted by: Amy Williams | Monday, October 24, 2011 at 05:01 PM
Beautiful I love the projects. the colors and the papers are great love the Twine you have done such a great job. on everything. thanks for sharing and for the chance to win.
www.anita-craft-corner.blogspot.com
Posted by: Anita Braddock | Monday, October 24, 2011 at 04:44 PM
I love twine and these projects are really cute and inspiring.
Posted by: Nancy Peterson | Monday, October 24, 2011 at 04:33 PM
Fantastic use of the twinery in all of these projects. Great job : )
Posted by: ScrappinAbby | Monday, October 24, 2011 at 03:55 PM
I'm loving the projects so far. Very inspirational.
Posted by: Jessica Toulmin | Monday, October 24, 2011 at 03:38 PM
Love all of these projects with the twine!
Posted by: Tona | Monday, October 24, 2011 at 02:40 PM
I love the Twinery and I love seeing what your talented Designers did with their twine!
Posted by: Christine America Real | Monday, October 24, 2011 at 02:25 PM
Gorgeous projects -- and inspiring ideas! I especially like the twine tree card.
Posted by: Lindsey | Monday, October 24, 2011 at 02:21 PM
Great job showcasing the paper and twine. Wonderful projects, and lots of inspiration. I love both companies.
Posted by: Rea Custer | Monday, October 24, 2011 at 01:51 PM
Oh, Wow! Love the Tree made with Twine.I needed some Black Twine for a Halloween Project and I Dyed it Black and let it dry. It worked Great. Gonna be a Fun Week. :0)
Posted by: Cindy M. (mamawcindy) | Monday, October 24, 2011 at 01:43 PM
Turned out fantastic! I would never have thought of dying the twine.
Posted by: Amanda | Monday, October 24, 2011 at 01:41 PM
These are great ideas. I never knew how much you could do with twine.
Posted by: Charmaine | Monday, October 24, 2011 at 12:52 PM
These are great ideas. I never knew how much you could do with twine.
Posted by: Charmaine | Monday, October 24, 2011 at 12:52 PM
What a fabulous way to feature our twine! It's going to be a terrific week!
Posted by: Julie Ranae | Monday, October 24, 2011 at 12:22 PM
Such wonderful projects showcasing our twine! It's going to be a terrific week!
Posted by: Julie Ranae | Monday, October 24, 2011 at 12:21 PM
The twine on the package is a natural. So cute.
Posted by: natasha g.p. | Monday, October 24, 2011 at 12:13 PM
So darned cute. I love the twine. So cool
Posted by: b. poteraj | Monday, October 24, 2011 at 12:13 PM
It's amazing how the twine adds to the projects. NICE NICE NICE
Posted by: sharon gullikson | Monday, October 24, 2011 at 12:12 PM
Great projects! LOVE the twine tree and the twine gather on the Happy LO.
Posted by: jengd | Monday, October 24, 2011 at 11:35 AM
Fabulous use of twine. Love the idea of a Christmas tree out of the twine.
Posted by: Lisa P | Monday, October 24, 2011 at 11:05 AM
Great texture.
Posted by: Emily | Monday, October 24, 2011 at 10:40 AM
Awesome projects! Great use of the twine! Love that twine tree!!
Posted by: KellyG | Monday, October 24, 2011 at 10:34 AM
Love the LO, and that Christmas tree is fabulous!
Posted by: Amy Coose | Monday, October 24, 2011 at 10:28 AM
I just LOVE that tree card. What a great idea! I'm now subscribed to your blog. :)
Posted by: Miriam Prantner | Monday, October 24, 2011 at 10:18 AM
WOW!! That tree and present are amazing!! Love!
Posted by: Anna Petitt | Monday, October 24, 2011 at 10:11 AM
Wow! Beautiful projects, LOVE using twine!
Posted by: Darla | Monday, October 24, 2011 at 10:04 AM
Omg! Love that Christmas tree! I love to see what everyone else is doing with the twine! Such great projects! Thanks for the swap LYB! You have some amazing products! (Don't include me in giveaway)
Posted by: Sheri Twing | Monday, October 24, 2011 at 10:03 AM
I love the pink and red twine. Too cute!
Posted by: Shanda Harrington | Monday, October 24, 2011 at 09:47 AM
Awesome layout! I <3 it!
Posted by: Coco Pepper | Monday, October 24, 2011 at 09:46 AM
Awesome layout! I <3 it!
Posted by: Coco Pepper | Monday, October 24, 2011 at 09:45 AM
Renee - these are darling! Awesome job girl!
Posted by: Liz Qualman | Monday, October 24, 2011 at 09:45 AM
The Christmas Tree is amazing!!
Posted by: Keesha | Monday, October 24, 2011 at 09:28 AM
Great work! I love the idea of dyeing the twine with alcohol ink. Thank you for sharing!
Posted by: sherry | Monday, October 24, 2011 at 09:26 AM
Awesome projects...great use of the twine...thanks for sharing..
Posted by: Annette A. | Monday, October 24, 2011 at 09:17 AM
Wow, such wonderful ideas! I love that twine tree! How unique!
Posted by: Char B. | Monday, October 24, 2011 at 09:07 AM
OMG...dying the twine??? I am so going to have to try that! That is one thing I haven't thought of!!! thanks LYB for the blog swap this week!!! Hugs, Katrina (don't include me in the giveaway!)
Posted by: Katrina | Monday, October 24, 2011 at 09:03 AM
OMG... that twine Christmast tree is perfect! I'm saving the picture in my ideas file!
Posted by: kathy skou | Monday, October 24, 2011 at 08:57 AM
Gorgeous projects-love the present wrapped in twine!
Posted by: Margie Visnick | Monday, October 24, 2011 at 08:54 AM
Gorgeous projects. Thanks for the inspiration!
Posted by: Emma Bourke | Monday, October 24, 2011 at 08:43 AM
What clever ways to use the twine. Love all the projects but that Christmas tree card is my favorite.
Posted by: Celeste B. | Monday, October 24, 2011 at 08:29 AM
What a super tip to dye The Twinery baker's twine to add a bit of rustic appeal and girly-ness, too! I adore the layout, as I'm a single photo scrapper and always looking for new and interesting ways to make my photos pop.
Posted by: Monika Wright | Monday, October 24, 2011 at 08:25 AM
how cute love the layout and the cards~ especially the tree made out of twine on the card thanks for the inspiration
Posted by: Linn Rivera | Monday, October 24, 2011 at 08:16 AM
Wow - wonderful projects! Love the use of the twine!
Posted by: Jean Marmo | Monday, October 24, 2011 at 08:02 AM