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Friday, September 23, 2011

Celebrating Autumn With Baker's Twine Accents


Congratulations to:
Laura P
 
 
Laura wins the
Ultimate Color Sampler Pack from
 
 
 
 

It is Day Three of....


It has been such an inspirational week seeing
all of the creativity from our design team using
the best baker's twine on the planet!
I am so honored to be the
Design Team Coordinator for this team
and am blown away by the
amazing creativity of each designer.

If you've come to my blog by way of
then you are in the right spot!
If not, it's just one hop back to get started
at the beginning.

You'll want to make sure to start at the
beginning of our hop because not only do I have
a giveaway for you here, but there is
one fantabulous giveaway 
valued at over $160
when you complete the hop.

I kept my projects very Clean and Simple for you
to show how easily you can use our baker's twine
for just the right dimensional accent.

I love that this card fits the newest challenge over at


where we are celebrating our 100th Challenge!!!


On both of my cards, I used the brand new
'Acorn' Die & Stamp Set from Lil' Inker Designs.


Cappuccino & Caribbean are the colors I chose
to accent these cards.


Giveaway now closed
See the winner at the
beginning of this post 

Now....for the giveaway on MY blog..


Leave a comment on my blog and
you could win
the Ultimate Color Sampler Pack!
All 14 of our beautiful colors!
(a $25 retail value)
Of course, I always love new followers
and would love to have you follow me here
at The Open Window.
That's it!!  That is all you have to do!

To win the Ultimate Bundle 
worth over $160
make sure you start the hop at 
Day One
(there are only 3 days and a total of 19 blogs)
leave a comment on each blog
and you just might win!!!


Here is a list of stops on today's hop:


Thank you so much for stopping by
The Open Window and for supporting
our designers at The Twinery.
We love our customers!!!


Project Recipe: 
Designer Paper:  from Imaginisce
Ink: 'Tuxedo Black' from Memento
Tools:  'Acorn' Die & Stamp Set by Lil' Inker Designs
Big Shot, Fiskars Corner Rounder punch
Embellishments:  Pearls by Recollections,
'Caribbean & Cappuccino' baker's twine from The Twinery

 

202 comments:

  1. these are just adorable Julie! really lovely cards.

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  2. Well this bundle of twine would be a fabulous something to win! i will do this blog hop, starting now!

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  3. What a great idea to accent the die cut. Thanks for the inspiration.

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  4. I love how just adding the twine gives such a simple concept a great "bang"

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  5. Super cute! Love how the twine makes the card really pop.

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  6. Such lovely cards! You always manage to come up with something awesome :)

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  7. Your simple cards are cool and crisp like a fall day...I like the clean lines and the twine dimension also. Nice job!
    quilt 4 fun 2 at hot mail dot com

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  8. You have great cards made! Clean and simple.

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  9. clean, simple and CUTE. Love, love that acorn! I never would have thought of something like that! Thanks for the chance to win!!

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  10. love the outlining! clever way to use the twine!

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  11. Cute ideas - Caribbean! Unexpected for Fall and so cute!!

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  12. Hey lady! You ROCK! I LOVE your creation!! SO, so clever! Thanks for such a WONDERFUL HOP! Have an AWESOME day!


    ENJOY LIFE~Javablustamper/Jacquie

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  13. LOVE the twine! I really like how you outlined the shape with twine. I'll have to try that sometime.

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  14. Really cute cards. Love the way you used the acorn :)
    mmj_mjj@yahoo.com

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  15. I love how you outlined the acorn with the twine-great idea!

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  16. The Caribbean twine makes an awesome outline on that second card. Fabulous ideas here!

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  17. awesome cards...love how you outlined the acorn with twine... clever idea...
    thanks for sharing.. Happy Friday

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  18. Love the cards!! This has been fun... Sure hope to win me some twine! chefl@swbell.net

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  19. Love the caribbean, and unexpected touch of color. Thanks!

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  20. Love both the acorn cards. The twine makes it pop! Love love love it!

    Holly

    hollyshobbie at gmail dot com

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  21. Julie, these are such a cute idea.. I love that you wrapped the acorn with twine.. so fun! and the bright color is such a cute touch to fall..hugs

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  22. Love those acorns- so simple and cute!

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  23. Julie, I just completed the Lil' Inkers blog hop and love the difference in your cards with the added twine!!!

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  24. Love the acorn cards so very much...the twine outline is a great touch, something I've been doing a lot lately. TFS!

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  25. Very adorable. I love both cards! TFS and for the chance to win!
    ~~Jen H~~

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  26. Oh My I think I feel in love with the Caribbean colour...Awesome cards ladies

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  27. Fun that you've used patterned paper for those fabulous acorns.

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  28. a brilliant and wonderful idea!

    love the clean but very striking look!

    hugs and kisses from germany,
    silvi xoxo

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  29. I love your little acorn die stamp! I really like the effect just lining something with twine adds. It's just the perfect "something".

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  30. Great cards! Gotta LOVE what twine can do for a project!

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  31. Adorable sweet cards, Julie! I love that you use kraft paper as well:) The twine is so darling!

    ~Vanessa W

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  32. First time I've been to your site, I found many exciting ideas. Thank you for sharing and giving us a chance to win twinery.

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  33. LOVE both of your cards. So clean and simple, but such a HUGE statement.

    Thanks for the opportunity to win.

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  34. LOVING those acorns -- so very cute..here's hoping that random.org will pick me teehee.

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  35. I love the addition of the twine and both of your cards. Thanks for the inspiration!

    ak337@mchsi.com

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  36. This has been such a great week! Thanks for the inspiration!
    lauraprenkert@yahoo.com

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  37. What a great and simple idea! Thanks!

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  38. those are cute!
    thanks for sharing!

    cheryl131091@yahoo.com

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  39. how cute are your acorns! :)

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  40. such cute card!! love the twine outline- so fun!

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  41. another fun acorn card, too cute!!! A great way to start out on the first day of Autumn.
    Eva :0)
    evascrapslife(at)gmail(dot)com
    http://evasscrapsncards.blogspot.com
    I have a giveaway on my blog

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  42. Such cute cards, thanks for the chance to win.

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  43. Such a cute card! Love the twine around the acorn and the papers you used. Thanks for the inspiration :-) x

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  44. Cute cards! Clean and simple! My favorite!

    ~Tracy

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  45. Really like the idea of outlining with twine. Gives a great pop of dimension and color.

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  46. I love the simplicity of the cards. You have captured fall in a sweet way. I love the mandarin twine and hoping to try your idea out with it. Thanks for sharing.

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  47. So simple yet lovey! Great Job! Thanks for sharing!

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  48. So cute! I love the paper you used, too- just perfect!

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  49. Very nice clean and simple cards. Thanks for sharing!!

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  50. Love these cards Julie! They are so adorable! Thanks for the chance to win! cdring@comcast.net

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  51. Love the acorn and how you used the twine to make it pop. Thanks for sharing.

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  52. You are the queen of these acorns, Julie! And I mean that as a compliment. :P I love these beautiful cards with the patterned papers and CAS designs.

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  53. adorable cards. love the simplicity. tfs.
    littlen44 at gmail dot com

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  54. Happy FALL, Julie! These cards are so festive and cute! LOVE that Caribbean colored twine!! YUM!

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  55. Just goes to show what a tiny little bit of Twine Can do. Love It!!! And that really Cute paper.
    Having such a Great time hoping and seeing everyone's creations.
    Thank You for the chance to win.
    I'm already a follower. :0)
    cindymarshall63 at hotmail dot com

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  56. I love that cute acorn and how the twine forms the little stem at the top. Very cute!> The blog hop was great - thanks for the ideas and the chance to win some great twine.

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  57. What a simple but great way to liven up all the dies that I have!! Thanks

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  58. Wow, your cards are great. I love the acorn. TFS.

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  59. super cute cards Julie! I love how you used the twine to outline the acorns, it works perfectly for the tops! :)

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  60. Very cute and simple card!! Love the Idea!!


    http://ibecircled.blogspot.com
    ilovetonkinese2 at hotmail dot com
    Rexann♥

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  61. Your cards are great! I love the colors and the pearl embellishment!

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  62. Fun blog hop....love twine on cards! :)

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  63. Cards are supercute! You ladies are rockin' the Twine!

    ngj9600 at yahoo dot com

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  64. Love how the twine just makes the acorn pop!

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  65. What wonderful cards Miss Julie Ranae!!!

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  66. Hi Julie,
    Like your little acorn. Did you use anything special to glue down the Twine? Thanks for all the inspiration this week.

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  67. Love your use of acorns on each card. Great way of adding twine.

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  68. What a great card! I am loving the hop. I have never used twine before. Now I am getting some ideas and will have to buy some.

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  69. love the card! thanks for such a great idea!
    gmcalleja@gmail.com

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  70. What a fun week it's been. And to end it with this adorable acorn card! SWEET!

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  71. SUPER cute!!!! Love the way the sentiment is stamped sideways!

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  72. Beautiful card!

    Thank you for three days of fun!

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  73. I love the carribean colored twine around the acorn!

    Tracy
    owlbecraftin.blogspot.com
    owlbecraftin at gmail dot com

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  74. LOVE the simplicity of your card. They're beautiful. TFS.
    Tenny.

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  75. Your acorns are just darlin'. Love the CAS look myself. TFS!! Oh and the Carribean really looks nice on the kraft card stock!

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  76. I love how clean and simple the cards are with that pop of twine. I love the caribbean trim around the bluebird, adorable. Thank you for sharing.

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  77. I love your clean and simple fall cards, the acorn is so cute.

    Thanks for the hop and the chance to win some awesome twine.

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  78. So cute and amazing. I've been inspired this week with all these projects!

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  79. Cute cards! I love the colors you used! TFS CallyAnn
    http://callyanncraftycreations.blogspot.com

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  80. LOVING the acorns! So cute. Thanks for the giveaway! : )

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  81. Gorgeous card Julie. Love the twine idea. I am so excited about my Twine project in the next PC magazine:)
    Thanks for the 3 days of unlimited fun n inspiration.

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  82. Way to multitask and meet all these challenges! Caribbean just happens to be my favorite color of Twinery twine ('course, I haven't tried them all yet! Time will tell.) Thanks for sharing your fun cards with us. :)

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  83. Very cute how you outlined the acorn, cute card!

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  84. Your right!!! The Twine does give it the right amount of dimension!!!
    Blessings,
    Valerie Martin
    jeffnval@hotmail.com

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  85. Your clean and simple look is fabulous! Also, I really like the name of your blog. I don't always notice the names of blogs, but yours really caught my attention.

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  86. I loved all the projects in the hop. Thanks for sharing!

    stephantics at gmail dot com
    onceuponapaper.blogspot.com

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  87. What a Fabby idea for that cute lil fall acorn! Love what you did with the twine and on the second one that lil birdie is totally cuteness! Wow!
    Thank you and the Twinery for having this blog hop
    and such a generous prize.
    These last three days have been Full
    of I N S P I R A T I O N
    and Glee! Weeeeeeeee! Thank you for Sharing!
    Blessings,
    KimberlyRae
    kreationsbykimberlyrae@hotmail.com

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  88. Thanks for sharing all the inspiration!

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  89. Absolutely adorable!!!! Love the twine colors you used.

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  90. What a clever Idea for your card!
    Love it!
    Thanks,
    LoriM

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  91. Such a cute card. Thank you so much for sharing.


    http://racincrafts.blogspot.com or
    racincrafts at aim dot com

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  92. That is a great idea. Thanks for sharing and the chance to win.

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  93. Oh I love these julie such a fun way to use that twine!!!

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  94. Very cute cards - thanks for sharing.

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  95. cute card. i love the accent in caribbean.
    thanks for the chance to win.

    tammi_amata@ameritech.net

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  96. LOVE!!!! love the twine accent...so pretty! I couldn't comment at the lil' inker blog :(

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  97. Love both variations of the card!! Thanks for the chance to win and for the inspiration!

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  98. Outlining stamped images with twine. Love this idea. thanks for sharing.

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  99. Love how you outlined the acorn! It's really cute.

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  100. Julie both of these cards are super cute!! Love the patterned paper acorn with the pop of twine!!

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  101. Love your cards! So glad to find your blog thru this hop. I'm now a follower and look forward to your future projects!

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  102. The outlining is so simple and yet such the perfect detail to your adorable acorns!

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  103. EKKKKKKK, I am loving the caribbean acorn!!!! Hugs sweetie!! Katrina

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  104. My fave color has been lemondrop, but i might have to change it to Caribbean!

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  105. What a cute card. I love the outlining!

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  106. Julie, love your adorable fall cards! Love how you outlined that little acorn!

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  107. Love the earthy ness of these cards. Acorns so cute with the twine. TFS joy4umetoo at hotmail dot com

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  108. I like how you used twine around the acorns.

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  109. This has been a fabulous hop! REally great inspiration.
    hugs,
    Gini

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  110. Adorable cards! Love how you used the twine around the acorns, adorable!!! :-)

    TFS :-)

    -Sam :-)
    SamanthaJDesigns @ hotmail.com

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  111. I love your card! Super, Super cute!!

    my-o-scrappin.blogspot.com
    smmyiow@gmail.com

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  112. I love acorns, and this has made them even cuter!

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  113. So cute! Love the diecut.

    jlieungh23@gmail.com

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  114. Love ly cards I love all the new ways to use twine that I have discovered You all are great inspiration!
    Big Blog Hugs! *Janet*
    http://ladyluvbug.blogspot.com/

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  115. I love this hop, everyone has amazing ideas. This is great and would love to win some twine.
    alisha.moorenielsen@gmail.com

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  116. I love acorns and these are especially cute!

    www.chrissandlou.blogspot.com
    america57@comcast.net

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  117. These are so nice!! Lovely and easy idea!

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  118. Cannot wait to try this-I'm thinking Jack-o-lanterns will look so cute!

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  119. Great fall cards...thanks for sharing!
    What yummy colorful blog candy...thanks for this chance to win!

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  120. The twine outlines really are clean and simple! Thank you for sharing your "fabby" fun and inspiring ideas!

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  121. love the colors and the paper is super cute!
    kacee

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  122. That's so cute! Great blog hop!

    nelly dot barney at yahoo dot com

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  123. Oh i love how you have used the twine as an outline. Brilliant idea.
    clairehalbert@hotmail.com

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  124. Cute cards; love the twine!! Thanks a bunch.

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  125. So cute! Thanks for the chance to win!

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  126. Love the card Thanks for allowing me to hop along!
    mbchoj at aol dot com

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  127. Julie, both cards are perfect Fall designs using the twine to outline the acorn. Gives them just enough pop, yet CAS. Would love to win the sampler pack of the best twine on the planet! Off to finish the hop.

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  128. Again, lovely simple designs on kraft. Very striking!!

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  129. I'm loving the clean and simple cards. They are absolutely BEAUTIFUL and PERFECT too! Hugs- Glora

    me(at)glorajean(dot)com

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  130. Love how you outlined the acorn with the twine! Can't wait for my set to arrive . . .

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  131. Great idea. I would never have thought of doing that!

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  132. I was just saying how darling I thought this acorn is! Very cute.

    Ms. M
    msk1ell(at)gmail(dot)com
    Ms.M's Blog
    A Teacher's Plan

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  133. I just found your blog over the stamp market place (I 'm not sure). Whatever, love your style.

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  134. thanks for the inspiration!!!!
    daniellehigginbottom at homtail dot com

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  135. Love your cards, especially the second one!

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  136. Keeping my fingers crossed I can win some of this fabulous twine!

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  137. I really like the idea of the baker's twine as a dimensional accent and a frame around the acorn die!! Great thinking!

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  138. So sweet! What a cute little gift set these would make. I hope to get busy tomorrow with all the inspiration you gals have shared.
    ~ky
    scrapacat at yahoo dot com

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  139. I love that caribbean blue twine...awesome card....love the font of the sentiment!

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  140. love how you use it to accent your acorn . love your work.


    rhelm@tampabay.rr.com

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  141. The cards are just so darn cute! What a clever idea.
    Amyscats
    amylfahnestock at gmail dot com

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  142. Love it!! I love Fall and your card is just beautiful!!
    Thanks for the chance to win.

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  143. LOVE the acorn cards - fabulous idea to outline the cute acorns!!!

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  144. This is so pretty and I'm happy to be a new follower! Thanks!
    Lisa

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  145. These clean and simple cards are adorable. Love the twine accent!

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  146. Hi Julie - I have been a follower for some time - your work is always lovely and such fun! Thank you for an opportunity to won some Bakers Twine - it is divine!! Love the new colours especially the cappucino one - YUMBLY! {{{hugs}}}

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  147. WOW...Love your cards and that YUMMY twine!! Hugs....

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  148. Love these fall themed cards!

    cnighs at yahoo dot com

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  149. Oh this is too cute. I am loving all the ideas this blog hop is giving me.

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  150. Julie your card is SO SO cute! I love the way you outlined the acorns with bakers twine.

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  151. Thanks for the simple part. I have never really used twine the way you have shown and love it. Will have to play when i get home.

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  152. oh my goodness,i love your cards!!! so cute with the twine accent. i just used twinery twine for the first time today and i'm hooked. ;)

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  153. What a great giveaway! I am a new follower on this blog! :)
    sweetheartcopper at msn dot com

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  154. Awesome work & awesome giveaway!!
    Hugs
    Laura

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  155. Your CAS cards are wonderful! The Twine adds just enough fun :>)

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  156. Oh how I love this twine! I used it on my Fall wreath I finished last night! I could always use more! :)

    ddurfee4@cox.net

    Diane

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  158. Sheesh...just realized the time zone difference! Cute cards Julie and been away from the puter most of the day! Love The Twinery and such cute cards...love the outlining with the twine, way cute!

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  159. Thanks a lot for enjoying this beauty article with me. I am appreciating it very much! by
    Revathi

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  160. I love how you outlined with the twine--what a great idea!

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