The Twinery + Authentique = Beauty

It has been Blog Hop Central this week 

her at The Open Window and I am

really excited to come to you on a Saturday

with another project to share as part of another

terrific blog hop!

 

If you've arrived here from my teammate

Tifany's blog, then you are on your way!

If not, I'd like to invite you to go back just

a couple of stops to the 

Authentique Paper Blog

and get started there.  There are some fabby prizes

to be won just for popping by the designer's blogs

and leaving a comment.

There are only 12 blogs to make stops at

so you have plenty of time!

Gosh...I really had fun playing with these beautiful

papers from the 'Blissful' & 'Uncommon' collections

from Authentique.

The beautiful stamped sentiment is from Market Street Stamps.

I used a combination of the Lacey Circles & Standard

Circles dies from Spellbinders with the lovely

papers and Bazzill cardstock to create this layered medallion.

The 'scalloped' border is actually a portion of the new

Sizzix 'Album' die designed by Eileen Hull.

The beautiful center is from Prima and of course,

I accented the border of the card with a combo

of 'Charcoal' & 'Stone' bakers twine from The Twinery.

Hey!  Did you know that we are having an

Open Design Team Call over at The Twinery??!!

If you love working with our bakers twine and would

love an opportunity to design for one of the best

companies around, make sure you check out all

the details when you visit The Twinery blog.

We are giving away a

Colorful Bunch Sampler Pack

So make sure you leave a comment on each blog

on the hop....I hope YOU are the winner!

The next stop on the hop is the very talented

Natalie Dever

Project Recipe: 
Designer Paper:  From Blissful & Uncommon by Authentique
Stamps: Comforting Florals by Market Street Stamps

Ink: Tuxedo Black by Memento from A Muse Studio

Tools: Lacey & Standard Circles from Spellbinders, Big Shot
Album Die from Sizzix
Embellishments: Bakers Twine in Charcoal & Stone from The Twinery

Flower Center by Prima

 

Tag...You're It!

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Lil' Inker Designs

Blog Hop

A very busy week is coming to the same busy end!

It is time for everyone's 

Clean and Simple Challenge

at CAS-ual Fridays

I am always so thankful to think CAS at least

once in my week...but I think this week has

brought it's share of that!

This week the challenge is 'Tag You're It!'

and of course, the idea is to come up with a 

CAS tag.  I decided to put my tag on a greeting card

so I would have a ready-made holiday card.

I think these stamps are absolutely adorable and

gave me an additional challenge with coloring.

They are from this week's sponsor...

 What I especially loved was the little critters were

all on one image (but could certainly be separated).

They are spaced apart in a great way and are facing

in the fun directions they would be as if they were

'having a little conversation' together with the little

cardinal in the tree.

I decided to match the colors of my tie-on bakers twine

from The Twinery with the ornaments on the tree.

Just an extra little touch.

Well...get on over to the CAS-ual Fridays Challenge

and check out the other fun and fab tags from

my teammates...and have fun with the challenge!

Project Recipe: 
Designer Paper:  Tiny Plaid in Baby Blue from A Muse Studio

Ink: Tuxedo Black by Memento from A Muse Studio
Stamps: by Purple Onion Designs 

Embellishments: Bakers Twine in Lilac, Pink Sorbet & Honeydew

all from The Twinery

Gems from Recollections

Handmade Holidays Blog Hop Final Stop!

Welcome to The Open Window!

In case you didn't know, it is the FINAL DAY and

I am the VERY LAST STOP 

on the fabulous

 

We’ve gathered designers from some of our favorite manufacturers to show you ways to create something from the heart this holiday season. This 3 day Hop included over 60 stops with inspiration brimming from every corner. Explore all thoughtful and frugal handmade gifts you could make for the holidays, all in one place on this Hop!

To sweeten to Hop, we’re offering a gift for you! For every comment you leave on the blogs in the Hop, you’ll be entered to win a prize pack from one of the participating manufacturer sponsors!

 

I love designing for

 

and we have a most fabulous prize package!

Someone is going to receive THREE of our

Ultimate Color Sampler Packs

Just make sure you leave a comment on each

blog on the hop!

 

 

For Extra Entries...

Like us on Facebook & tell us you're 

stopping by from Julie's Open Window!

Become a follower of my blog here 

and at The Twinery

and you'll have even more chances to win!

 

The designers participating from The Twinery also had

a wonderful time using products from Clearsnap.

 For my project I used:

 

Design Adhesives Holly Border

Glitter in 'Fool's Gold'

Smooch Ink in 'Siren'

 

I love the new Heirloom Ornaments dies from Spellbinders

and the holly border just off-set on the side was a 

perfect accent.  The berries are colored with the Smooch ink

and the border is stamped with a set from Hampton Arts.

The Radiant Circles punch is from EK Success and makes

an effective backdrop.

 

 

Of course, no project is complete without a 

little bakers twine finish from The Twinery.

 

 

 I am so glad you stopped by...please remember to

visit the list of blogs below and leave a comment on each 

by Nov 7, 2011 at 11:59 PM PST.

 

Today's hop list:

 

Clearsnap
Spellbinders

Hampton Art
Zutter

Graphic45
Donna Salazar Designs
The Twinery
Authentique Paper
Glue Arts  

Sabrina Alery – Clearsnap
Laura Denison – Graphic 45
Karen Taylor – Donna Salazar Designs
Beverly Sizemore – Hampton Art
Kazan Clark  – Spellbinders
Janeen Shember – Authentique Paper
Charlotte Jenkins – Clearsnap
Grace Hester – The Twinery
Nicole Eccles – Graphic45
Audrey Pettit – Donna Salazar Design
Nan Paturzo – Zutter
Jeannie DeGruccio – Authentique Paper
Tamara Tripodi - Glue Arts
Julie Ranae - The Twinery
{you are here} 

 

Hop List from 

Day One & Day Two:

 

Clearsnap 

Spellbinders
Hampton Art 

Zutter
Graphic45

Donna Salazar Designs
The Twinery
Authentique Paper
Glue Arts

Sherry Cheever – Graphic45 
Claire Towle– Hampton Art
Emily Leiphart- The Twinery
Andrea Budjack – Glue Arts 
Lesley Langdon  – Spellbinders
Daniela Dobson – Clearsnap 
Natasha Naranjo Aguirre – Donna Salazar Designs

Lisa Day – Glue Arts 
Lynne Forsythe – Zutter
Jennifer Priest- Clearsnap
Tifany DeGough  – Authentique Paper
Holly Simoni  – Spellbinders
Fleur Smith - Zutter 
Stephanie Johnson- The Twinery

 

 

Clearsnap
Spellbinders

Hampton Art
Zutter

Graphic45
Donna Salazar Designs
The Twinery
Authentique Paper
Glue Arts
Jan Hennings – Glue Arts
Kim Sonksen – Donna Salazar Designs
Jamie Harper – Hampton Art 

Jenny Suchin – The Twinery
Heather Conklin– Authentique Paper
Gloria Stengel- Graphic 45
Christine Emberson - Spellbinders
Julie Overby – Spellbinders
Mary Dawn Quirindongo – Clearsnap
Lea Sanders – Zutter
Tara Orr – Graphic45
Patti Milazzo – Glue Arts
Emily Lanham – Authentique Paper
Jessy  Christopher – Donna Salazar Designs

 

 

It's a Banner Birthday!

It's the final day of previews of the brand new releases from

The Craft's Meow

It's time for a little birthday fun...

 This is another fun and fab owl from the collection
by Jenny called 'Whoo's Birthday'
I couldn't wait to grab for my papers from Bella Blvd
because I thought it was the perfect match.
I used both sides of the designer paper using my
lacey circles die and topped it all off with
a banner from vintage Making Memories.
By the way, his blow-tickler will feel nice and warm
when it reaches out using denim & maraschino
bakers twine from The Twinery.

Tomorrow, Nov 1st will be a fun big blog hop
with all of the TCM Designers when the sets
officially go on sale and you will not want to miss out!

Make sure you stop over at the

The Craft's Meow Blog

because there's a great giveaway going on

for both of these sets.

Leave a comment here and

let me know
'whoo's birthday' would you create a
card for with this set?

Ornament for You Project Recipe:

Designer Paper: Wall of Fame by Bella Blvd
Cardstock: Bazzill Dotted Swiss
Stamps: Whoo's Birthday from The Craft's Meow

Ink: Tuxedo Black by Memento from A Muse Studio
Embellishments: Gems by Recollections
Bakers Twine in Denim & Maraschino from The Twinery

 


 

Hello Fall! The Twinery Meets LYB!!

Happy Monday All!

I am really excited to share today with you as it is

the beginning of one creative week over at

The Twinery as several of our designers join

with the designers of Little Yellow Bicycle!

 I can't wait for you to see all the fall inspiration using

LYB's 'Hello Fall' collection and unique and fun ways

to use bakers twine from The Twinery.

I adore the acetate cut-outs from LYB and layering them

on this card really added to the texture of the embossed

background which was created using the 'Plants' EF

from QuicKuts.

The journal spot is connected in a fun way using

mini-brads and of course it's all tied together

with Mandarin & Cappuccino bakers twine.

Speaking of textures, this card is loaded with them.

I used our Buttercream bakers twine to 

outline the centers of the pear.

The focus of this card uses the 'Pear Vine' EF

and the gigantic pear Bigz die both from Sizzix/BasicGrey.

The beautiful designer paper from LYB is a perfect match

to the PTI 'Orange Zest' cardstock.

Top it off with LYB's Fabric Faves ribbon and you have

a sweet treat indeed.

Last but not least....

I for one cannot have too many owls this season

and this adorable guy is irresistable.

He & the banner he is perched on are also from

the 'Hello Fall' Fabric Faves.

What I love about this collection too is that the beautiful

die cut tree you see here, comes in a variety of sizes.

You'll find it on the 12 x 12 cardstocks for layouts

down to the small embellishments like you see here.

For this card, I intertwined The Twinery's

'Honeydew' & 'Cappuccino bakers twine and gave the

tree dimension.

I can always count on my Martha 'Icicle' punch to

create great grass, and I did that using cardstock 

and LYB's 'Delicious Autumn Text' DP.

All of these cards are PERFECT for the
CARDS Challenge, so I hope Paige likes them
and I will share them for the FALL CHALLENGE over at
Little Red Wagon.

Well...this is just a taste of what you will see 

each day this week over both 

The Twinery & Little Yellow Bicycle blogs.

You also have a wonderful opportunity to win prizes

from both companies and it's pretty easy to do.

There are only 3-4 blogs you need to visit each day.

When you do, make sure you leave a comment

and you'll be entered to win.

There are additional ways to have more opportunities

to win, so make sure you check that out on

The Twinery blog.

Hope you enjoyed your visit!

I look forward to seeing you again soon!

Signs of Fall Project Recipe:

Tools:  Plants EF by QuicKutz, Big Shot
Fiskars Corner Rounder

Embellishments: Bakers Twine in Cappuccino & Mandarin from The Twinery
Journal Spot, Acetate Shapes, Banner sticker from Hello Fall Collection
all by Little Yellow Bicycle 

Sweet Pear Project Recipe: 
Cardstock: Orange Zest from PTI

Designer Paper:  Ivory Text, Delicious Autumn Text,
Harvest Rings, Sweater Weather from 'Happy Fall' Collection
all by Little Yellow Bicycle
Tools:  Pear Vine EF & Pear BIGZ die by Sizzix/BasicGrey, 
Big Shot, Fiskars Corner Rounder

Embellishments: Bakers Twine in Buttercream from The Twinery
Fabric Faves sticker from Hello Fall Collection
by Little Yellow Bicycle

Owl Happy Day Project Recipe: 
Cardstock: American Crafts

Tools:  Icicle border punch from Martha Stewart, Fiskars Corner Rounder

Embellishments: Bakers Twine in Cappuccino & Honeydew from The Twinery
Fabric Faves, Chipboard, Gems from Hello Fall Collection 
all by Little Yellow Bicycle

 

Thinking of You...

For the

CAS-ual Fridays Challenge

Click Here

Hi everyone...I am back again with another fun
blog hop and as you might guess from the photo,
I am coming to you from The Twinery!

 

We are teaming up with the fun & fab girls of

If you've come here directly from The Twinery blog,
then you are on the right track.  If not, it's just
one blog back to get started on the hop!

There are some pretty amazing prizes up for grabs
to two lucky people, so make sure you leave a
comment on each of the blogs on the hop to be
eligible to win.  I'll share the prizes with you
in just a sec....

This is 'Blush Bonnie' from TGF...talk about FAB!
I colored her with Copics, dressed her up
with a little Pink Sorbet bakers twine
and she is ready for the dance!

The additional textures on this card were created
using Honeydew bakers twine, the notebook edge punch
from EK Success, my go-to EF 'Swiss Dots'
from Cuttlebug and the new
'Leaves & Swirls' EF from Sizzix.

So let's talk prizes!

One winner is going to get...

The Colorful Bunch Sampler from The Twinery

and one winner is going to get...

The entire November Release from TGF!

Make sure stop by each designer's blog,

and I'll cross my fingers for you!

In case you get lost, here is the list of
designers who are participating on the hop:

The TWINERY Blog

Julie Ranae <---you are here

Jessica Diedrich

Emily Leiphart

Lori Craig

Caroline Stender

Carisa Zglobicki

Angelica Suarez

Tracey Pickersgill

Tifany DeGough

Denice Bartucci

Grace Hester

Kim Yu

Becca Fabozzi

The Greeting Farm Blog

Project Recipe: 

Designer Paper: Quite Contrary from My Mind's Eye
Stamps:  Blush Bonnie by The Greeting Farm  
Tools:  Swiss Dots EF by Cuttlebug, Leaves & Swirls EF by Sizzix, 
Big Shot, Copics

Embellishments: Bakers Twine in Pink Sorbet & Honeydew from The Twinery

The Twinery Has Gone Sweet 'n Sassy

It's blog hop time once again at The Open Window.

has teamed up with

   
If you've arrived here from the Sweet 'n Sassy Blog

you are in the right spot.

If not, just pop back to The Twinery blog where it

all gets started and enjoy the hop!

There are some great prizes to be won, so you won't want

to miss out on any of the fabulous inspiration

from the designers of both teams.

 

I really enjoyed working with the 'Forest Silhouettes'

from SNSS.  Masculine-style cards are sometimes

hard to design, but this set made it so easy!

My 'wallpaper' background is a mix of

Authentique's 'Free Bird' Collection and of course,

this card would not be complete without a few

baker's twine accents.

I mixed Denim, Honeydew & Cappuccino to match

the colors in the paper.

Both companies are giving away fantastic prizes...

From The Twinery...

 and from Sweet 'n Sassy Stamps...

Just make sure you visit each blog on the hop,

leave a comment and do so by midnight EST

on Saturday, Oct 22nd.

The winners will be announced on Sunday, Oct 23rd.

Your next stop on the hop is the very talented

Bridget Finlay

Project Recipe: 
Designer Paper: 'Free Bird' from Authentique
Stamps:  'Forest Silhouettes' by Sweet 'N Sassy Stamps
Ink:  'Rich Cocoa & London Fog' by Memento
Sepia & Bottle by Ranger, Old Paper & Faded Jeans by Tim Holtz 
Tools:  Labels Four by Spellbinders, Big Shot,
Fiskars corner rounder punch

Embellishments:  mini brads by Recollections
Bakers twine in Denim, Honeydew & Cappuccino from The Twinery

Thankful for You

Here we are at the finale....it's Day #5

of New Release Previews for

We are finishing off our new release

sneak peeks with the whimsical new

stamp set called 'Fall Fun'

 

Although this set has a fall theme,

I chose to use the variations in this set

to bring you something completely not fall...

 

 

What I love about the stamps from TCM is how

versatile they are.  When you see this complete set,

you'll see exactly what I mean.

I paper-pieced once again...have been doing a lot

of that this week.  This set really lends itself to

that especially as I am not the best when it comes

to coloring.  I did color in the grass : ))

I used Echo Park's Dots & Stripes

(which is also available from TCM) for the

birds, flower and the clouds.

Again, I used my fave die from Lil' Inker Designs.

 

I am 'virtually' sending this card to

all of you

who continue to visit The Open Window

and encourage me each day to keep creating.

Make sure you visit The Craft's Meow blog

and check out the rest of the design team's

projects.  You will get a real taste for this set

by the time it is released on Saturday! 

You can also win a set, 

so make sure to leave

a comment before you leave.  
TCM will be drawing a name 
each day

and you never know 
it could be YOURS!

Project Recipe: 

Designer Paper: Dots & Stripes Candy Shoppe from Echo Park
Ink: Tuxedo Black by Memento, Copics
Stamps:  'Fall Fun' by The Craft's Meow

Tools: Cloud Die from Lil' Inker Designs
Embellishments: Bakers Twine in Mandarin from The Twinery, button