{Free Calendar} March 2011

March is just about here and it's time for another FREE Calendar to help you keep track of all those appointments and fun plans!

{Now...if we could just get that Spring weather to get the memo}!  

Options to print:
1. Click on the image above, then enlarge it by clicking on it again. Right click and save the image to your computer. Print the image (the calendar is 8.5x11 and we recommend printing it on white card stock for best results).
2. Click "Print" on the table below to print the calendar with standard quality.
3. Recommended way to print: Click the link directly above the table below. This will lead you to a scribd.com page that will have our calendar. Click on "Print"...then choose the High Quality Download & Print option. Save the document as a PDF to your own computer - saving it as a PDF ensures that no details of the calendar will be lost, distorted or resized. You can print the saved document from your computer(the calendar is 8.5x11 and we recommend printing it on white card stock for best results).

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Hearts and Twine

Hi everyone ... Jenny Suchin here...

Just thought I would share this super easy and fun project I did!
Instead of stitching my mobile ... I used twine from no other than The Twinery!!

So simple to do... I wish it hung in this picture as cute as it really is but it didnt cooperate lol.

So I will share with you how I did it.

Select your colors of cardstock and your background stamp you want to use. You can of course use patterned paper too. I chose stamps. Once you have stamped your background onto the cardstock, just punch out your hearts. Do this for every color you want to use in 4's.

Next, score them all in the center. I like to score them instead of bending them because you don't get the bad creases in the cardstock. After scoring add your tape to the backs of each heart.

Adhere 3 of them together and leave off the 4th one. Add your choice of twine in the middle then adhere the 4th heart.

Now you have your complete heart attached to your twine. Do that for each heart and leave space in between each one.

The space in between the hearts, add a bow of twine with the color that matches your cardstock. I found Papertrey Ink paper and The Twinery twine colors match very well.

They should look like this for each one.

I used 9 of the 11 colors of twine from The Twinery: Maraschino, Lemondrop, Peapod, Caribbean, Lilac, Pink Sorbet, Honeydew, Blossom and Charcoal.

For the top of the mobile, just wrap some twine of your color choice around a dowel. Tie a piece of twine to both ends to give you your hanger.

Tie some bows at the top and you have your hanger. 

Its so bright, cheerful and colorful in my office. You can do this with any shapes and the whole project takes less than an hour. What a great handmade gift for anyone!! You can also make it longer with more rows of heart strung twine or you can get an embroidery loop and make it round... anyway you want to do it! I plan on doing more of these and will share them with you!!

And I want to share my super handy twine rack my husband did for me. He just used some spare wood we had laying around. Thanks to my fellow DT member for this great idea.

Isnt it great? I LOVE IT!! Makes it easy to have my twine handy whenever I need it!

Thanks for joining me today and letting me share my project with you!!

Be sure to check out The Twinery and get yourself some of their yummy twine! They have 3 new colors that your are going to love!!

Hope you enjoyed my little project.

Be sure to stop by my blog and check out all the other creations I have done using twine from The Twinery!

Have a great day!

:) :) :)  Jenny

Other Supplies Used:

Paper: Papertrey Ink perfect match cardstock

Stamps: Hero Arts

Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black

Glue: ATG gun

Happy Day Spring Twine Flowers

Hi there, I don't know about you, but I sure am ready for spring weather to be here soon! Inspired by the warm days to come, I made this card using bright colors- and what's more perfect to accent bright colors than The Twinery twine??

To create these flowers, I simply punched out 3 circles- one large, one medium, & one scallop. I punched a small hole in the center of each & stitched twine through. To give them a finish, I used a little adhesive & attached a button to the centers.

I also added a little dimension to the sentiment by stitching twine through the top & botom.

Thanks for stopping by today- I hope I've inspired you to give these techniques a try :)
Have a great day!

Stephanie

Supplies used:
The Twinery Baker's Twine in: Honeydew, Lemondrop, Pink Sorbet, Charcoal, & Mandarin
Paper: Echo Park (yellow dots), KI Memories (green dots), K&Company (pink), American Crafts (card & clouds)
Embellishments: Prima flowers, Echo Park (Happy Day), Michaels (buttons & blue rhinestone), Queen & Co. (orange pearl)

A New Twist for Scrapbooking Pages

It's Katrina here to share some ideas with twine for your scrapbooking pages!

I saw this paper with the scalloped square in the middle when going through my paper the other night.  I sometimes struggle with these types of papers, trying to figure out what to do with them.  Then I had a thought....let's outline the shape in twine!!!

This is very easy to do, but I am not a perfectionist when it comes to anything on my scrapbook pages...I just go with it!  Just get a glue pen...(for example, I used a Martha Stewart glue pen that when you press the tip the glue comes out in a liquid form and when dries is still tacky) and then trace around the shape you want to outline.  I only did 1-2 scallops at a time.  Then as you lay your twine down, you shape it.  I used one continuous strand around the page.  The roll The Twinery twine comes on is GREAT for this...nothing got tangled!  

I used the Lemondrop color to outline the scallop...LOVE this color so fun and cheery!

 

I love to wrap things around my pictures to accent the picture....here I used both the Lemondrop and the Mandarin to wrap around and then tied a bow...

And I couldn't get enough of this yummy Mandarin....I mean...look at it.....makes me crave some oranges!

Then I decided that the stamped tag needed a little something.  I got to thinking about how to make a flower.  So, I just wrapped the twine around 3 fingers....13 times (my lucky number!).  Tied a knot with a smaller piece of the twine in the middle of the loops and then just fanned the loops out.  Added the sticker in the middle and viola...flower!!!

Hope you enjoyed my layout and tips!  If you create something let us know here, email us, or post on Facebook, we would LOVE to see what YOU do with The Twinery Baker's Twine!!!

Additional Supplies Used:

Pattern Paper-Echo Park Sweet Summertime

Stickers-Echo Park Sweet Summertime

Adhesives-Scotch ATG, Fabri-Tac, and Martha Stewart

Stamp-Unity Stamp Co.

Wrapping my World in Baker's Twine!

Julie Ranae here!!!

Sometimes all it takes is little color and

a little embellishment to make a card

complete.

That's what I LoVe about using my

baker's twine from The Twinery!

With just a little bit of rubber stamping and a

some additional embellishing with dry embossing

and paper-layering, it really is an easy way to

dress up a handmade card.

I used Cappucino and Lilac

and I love the affect with

the rest of the colors used

on this card.

I am sure you know by now,
The Twinery

provides the best quality and the

saturation of color is out of this world!

So what are you waiting for?

Check out the entire line by

visiting The Twinery website!

I'd love for you to come by my blog at
 Julie's Open Window
and check out
all the other fun things I do with the most
fabulous baker's twine on earth!!!

Today's Project Recipe also Includes:

Cardstock: The Paper Company

Designer Paper: Memory Box
Stamps: Wplus9
Ink: VersaMark in 'Sahara Sand' & 'Spring Pansy'
Tools: Cuttlebug EF, Big Shot,
Fiskars Corner Rounder Punch

Embellishments: Baker's Twine by The Twinery in 'Cappuccino' & 'Lilac'

Pearls & Rhinestones by Recollections

Time to CELEBRATE!

Do you ever just browse the internet looking for something and then get lost?
You start by clicking on a link - which leads you to new links...and other links...and other links...
Well - I did that recently and somehow came across pom pom making tutorials {I have NO idea what I started out looking for}.

I decided it might be fun to put some pom poms on a card:

The pom poms add a fun touch to a celebration card. {Wouldn't it make a great card for congratulating someone who just made the cheer squad?}
I could also see the pom poms easily translating into fireworks for a 4th of July card or layout.

There are all sorts of ideas out there for making pom poms. I just wrapped twine around a couple of my fingers about 50 times, tied a string around the middle and cut the loops. I like the look on the card when you squish the pom poms flat, but you could use them fluffed up for some serious dimension.

Of course you'll find a bunch of beautiful twine colors at The Twinery. Go ahead and fill up that shopping cart!

Please be sure to stop by my blog: Ink Blots by TRD and see some other things I have been creating!

Supplies:
Fibers: (Caribbean twine) The Twinery; (Lilac twine) The Twinery; (Pink Sorbet twine) The Twinery;
Cardstock: (Paper Bag Kraft) Kraft Outlet
Other paper: (White Paper) Georgia Pacific
Stamps - rubber: ("Celebrate" from the Words from the Heart set) EK Success - Nostalgiques: The Attic Collection
Stamps - foam: (Dots from the Creative Layers - Domestic set) Claudine Hellmuth Studio
Ink - pigment: (White) Studio G; (Black) Rubber Stampede
Mist: (Marshmallow Glimmer Mist) Tattered Angels
Tool: (trimmer) Fiskars; (Scissors) Fiskars

THIS BLOG POST IS BY TIFANY 

Twine Storage Idea

We absolutely LOVE when you show us how you display your baker's twine spools from The Twinery! Everyone is so creative and crafty! We've featured numerous ideas for storing and displaying your twine here on our blog...but the following idea is so original and shows that by having an open mind and a little bit of creativity...anything is possible! 

Below you'll see how Hera - one of design team members - took her creativity, open mind and treasure hunting to the max and found a wonderful stand for her baker's twine spools from The Twinery! Hera's original blog post is below - Take a peek...

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You can only imagine my joy when I stumbled across this awesome stand today! ! thought all my Christmases had come at once!! Not to worry - I rushed home to fill it with all this loveliness...lots of Twinery twine. Don't the spools look amazing?! And what's more...there are at least six more places available in case there were to be more colors made!!! Like the girl guide motto says - "Be Prepared!"

Anyway, its just so convenient and looks perfect - like i said - the pure joy. Oh... and in the event that you are passing through and have a spot for one in your craft room, it was made in Denmark. However I am delighted to report it has happily come to rest in my scraproom to be treasured and admired for many days to come.

 

I feel it needs a name, actually!! Any suggestions?

Fatih. Hope. Courage. Strength.

 Hi Everybody!  Wow I can't believe it is already the middle of February. I am not sure about the rest of you but sometimes people can get a little down in February. A little cabin fever if you know what I mean. What a better way to cheer somebody up but with a  little gift :) Today I am sharing a Project that I have made for The Twinery. I have used Cappuccino Twine on my gift set. This color is so warm and looks fantastic if your going for the old fashion or vintage look like I am trying to do...

A picture of just the card

Filling this little purse with some chocolate and wrapped it up with Twine is a sure winner to cheer up my friend :)... Do you need some cheering up?!  Well take a look at this new sampler pack with all 11 colors of Bakers Twine. Click here to get yours today :)

 Thanks for taking a peek today :)...Monique

 

 

This blog post is by Monique Hansen

Signed, Sealed, Delivered...

We hope everyone had a wonderful Valentine's Day! 

Sheri {one of our design team members} created this fabulous hanging sign for Valentine's Day yesterday...and even though Valentine's Day has come and gone...we couldn't resist sharing it with you! It's a GREAT project to file away and create for next year!

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Happy Valentines Day!!!!

Sheri here with a cute project I wanted to share with you!  I created this cute little hanging using some of my favorite Twinery twine!  Say that fast, three times! LOL

There is still time to make something sweet for your Valentine!  This was so quick and easy to put together!

I used some of the gorgeous Maraschino and Pink Sorbet , two of my favorite colors! 

Supplies Used:  Signed, Sealed, Delivered Felt, Felt Roses, Wendy Hammer Designs;  bakers twine, The Twinery; Patterned Papers and Love Circle elements, House of 3; Other, cardboard, paint, doilies, clear stones, crepe paper, feather ribbon.

Hope your Valentine's Day was just as special as you are! 

Valentine's Day Balloons

Hi again everyone!!  It's Jen here from Jen's Ink Spot!  I've been working on ideas for Valentine's Day and wanted to share a fun one with you!

 

I've had this idea in my head for a really long time and finally was able to put it into card form!  I thought it would be so much fun to make the hot air balloons into heart shaped balloons and then stitch the hearts with twine from The Twinery!  This idea can be used for events other than Valentine's Day, but I chose to go with a V-day theme for this one. 

To do this, I took my twine and a large holed needle with a sharp tip and stitched the border around the heart balloons as evenly spaced as I could.  Then I used pop dots of varying thickness to give the balloons dimension and depth. 

I wanted to add a little more to my balloons so on the largest one I also tied the twine through the button holes and attached it to my balloon with glue dots.

This photo shows you the dimension and depth of the balloons a little better.  Hopefully you can see how the small white heart isn't popped up quite as much as the larger red heart to give the card extra depth. 

Isn't it fun how much a little twine can do for a project? 

Thank you so much for stopping by today!!  Have a great day!

Supplies
Maraschino Twine from The Twinery
Stamps:  Papertrey Ink Up, Up & Away, Fillable Frames, Beyond Basic Borders, Heart Prints, Heartfelt Basics, Simple Valentine
Paper: Kraft, Spring Rain, Vintage Cream
Ink:  True Black, Pure Poppy, Palette Cognac
Other: PTI Giga Guidelines Impression Plate, Twine, Fiskars Scallop Border Punch, Cream Button, Felt

hearts + twine

A mini garland of hearts tucked into an envelope for the one you love.

To make this project you will need:
twine, pretty paper (I used wrapping paper), a small hole punch and any sized envelope

First, punch a series of holes along the edges and bottom of the envelope. Then "sew" the twine around, tie a knot at one end and leave the other end long enough to attach the hearts. 

Cut hearts to fit in the envelope from decorative paper that is blank on the back so you can write on them later.  Punch a single hole at the top of each heart and string them onto the twine.

Tie a knot at the end of the garland to keep the hearts attached.

Write sweet nothings on the back of each heart for your Valentine and tuck them inside the envelope.

Happy Valentine's Day! 

project by: Stacey Winters