It's Handmade Holidays Fun!

Hello and welcome in to The Open Window today !

I always enjoy when The Twinery participates in fun events

and today, I am sharing projects with you as the

'featured designer'

during the 2012 Handmade Holidays Blog Hop.

I am so happy to share projects using baker's twine from

The Twinery along with products from Fiskars, Tombow

and Hampton Arts.

My first card was created using paper from 

Simple Stories & Fancy Pants Design.

I simply braided twine in Maraschino, Charcoal & Flax and used it

as a border for this extra-long card.

The snowflakes were punched using fabulous snowflake punches

provided by Fiskars and attached with mini-brads.

Teeny buttons were added to the tree.

This next card is more detailed, but quite easy.

This card is all about the layers starting with paper from My Mind's Eye.

I punched the extra-large 'Geometric Medallion' border by Martha Stewart

and created circular frames using Spellbinders dies.

After layering each piece, I embellished using baker's twine in

Marschino & Ocean and bling from Prima.

How about another holiday card . . . 

This CAS card was created using super cool ornament single punches

and border punch.  The baker's twine is Flax & Stone.

The sentiment is from Hampton Arts.

The ornament tops were created with Stickles and the hangers are tiny gems.

This sweet card was made using stamps from The Craft's Meow

called 'Warm Winter Wishes'.  and paper from Recollections.

I loved making this card (and the next) using 'Stone' baker's twine

for the fringe and mitten ties.

And finally . . .

I used the very same set of stamps and papers, but switched up

the color scheme and used 'Honeydew' & 'Ocean' twine.

 I recently shared this project on my blog.

To see more photos and a complete recipe for the card above,

check out my post HERE

So very happy you stopped by today.

I hope you will join the blog hop. Find out how to participate and possibly win . . .

Three spools of baker's twine in your choice of colors

from The Twinery.

You will get all the details on The Twinery blog

Leave a comment on my blog and 

you could win

3 yards of 12 different colors.

I'll randomly choose a winner here, 

so make sure you

leave your email address 

when you say hello.

Enjoy your weekend !

Generous sponsors who provided products

for the projects above include:

The Twinery

Fiskars

Tombow

Hampton Arts