Quick Card Accents for the Holidays

  

Hello all!  It's Julie Ranae here with you with just

a quick idea for Christmas card design.

Before I get to Christmas....

I just want to say how very thankful I am to have the

privilege to be the Design Team Coordinator for

The Twinery.

This past year has been such a fabulous adventure and I

am so very blessed to be staying on and

I am looking forward to what 2012 brings.

We are on the lookout for a variety of new designers

to join us...could it be you?

Our 2012 Design Team Call is open for less

than 48 more hours.

If you have a blog...love to design...love to inspire...

we invite you to apply!

For all the details, check out our post HERE!

I don't know about you, but I am not able to create that

25th hour in a day that is sometimes needed to enjoy

the creative process.  So I look for easy ways to use our baker's

twine as an accent on my cards.  This design goes a little

'beyond' just an accent, but it ends up being so easy,

that you can take this design idea and use it with just

about any rubber stamps and die cuts that you own. 

After stamping the main image, I then stamped it once

again on white cardstock and cut out the trees and placed them

over where the original trees would be.

From there, it was simply layering our 'Stone' baker's twine

as a continuous frame around the image.

 I am having a great time using

glitter glue as an accent on many of my twine projects as

well, and that's what I've done here on the 'snow-covered'

hills where the trees stand.

I recently shared another project here at The Twinery

using the same idea with glitter glue...here is a snippet...

You can find the completed project HERE.

I hope you will take the opportunity to use our baker's twine

on your holiday projects this season.  A great way to get

started is with our

'Ultimate Color Sampler'

 15 yards of all 14 of our beautiful colors!

It also makes a terrific gift!

Thanks so much for coming by today...

we look forward to your next visit with us soon!

Additional products used:

Stamp Image by Hero Arts

Swiss Dot Embossing Folder by Cuttlebug

Glitter Glue by Stickles

Ink & Gingham Cardstock by A Muse Studio

Pearls & Gems by Recollections

 

 

Happy Monday (Deal Alert)!!

  Just in case you missed our DEAL ALERT from yesterday...

Head over to our retail shop today for some pretty fun deals...

NO DISCOUNT CODE NEEDED

You can see all of our Mini Sampler Packs HERE

NO DISCOUNT CODE NEEDED

You can see all of our Larger Sampler Packs HERE

NO DISCOUNT CODE NEEDED

You can see all of our Single Spools HERE

Remember, all of the deals mentioned above are only good for TODAY (Cyber Monday - November 28, 2011)...they'll end at midnight tonight! 

HAPPY SHOPPING!

Cyber Monday Deals!

 We hope that you had a WONDERFUL Thanksgiving weekend! Now it's full-on Christmas mode for all! 

If you're one of the brave ones that went out shopping on Black Friday...we hope you came back with amazing deals! But...if you're one of the "online shopper types" who live for Cyber Monday, then we know you already have your computers all set and waiting for midnight....

And you'll LOVE our

Starting at MIDNIGHT TONIGHT, here are the deals you can get over at our online retail shop:

NO DISCOUNT CODE NEEDED

You can see all of our Mini Sampler Packs HERE

NO DISCOUNT CODE NEEDED

You can see all of our Larger Sampler Packs HERE

NO DISCOUNT CODE NEEDED

You can see all of our Single Spools HERE

Remember, all of the deals start at MIDNIGHT TONIGHT and they end at MIDNIGHT TOMORROW NIGHT - it's only a 24 hour sale!

So...get your computers ready and HAPPY SHOPPING!

Jingle Bells at The Twinery

  

Hi, Ivona here from Sugarsticks Parties! Holiday season makes me want to add jingle bells to everything so I wanted to use some of the hair ties we had lying around for the little one's wrap around jingly hair ties.

Using a bit of ribbon, I hand sewn a bow and attached it to the hair tie. After that I was just adding colorful detail until I was satisfied with the result. The twine looks adorable compared to the round shapes of bells and pom poms.

The other end of the wrap around tie only has a jingle bell, best to run the hair tie through the bell and then tie the two hair ties together. I tried sewing the bell to the tie and it broke off every time. Using just one hair tie was not enough to wrap around comfortably around even a tiny pony tail. The two ties together are long enough to wrap around several times and still hook the ends through without a problem.

What do you think? Adorable, christmasy and jingly :)

We'll be back later this weekend to announce our fun

which will take place on Monday, November 28! 

 You won't want to miss it!

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Please remember, if you place an order any time from 11/23 through 11/27, it won't be shipping out until 11/28 as we're observing the Thanksgiving weekend with our families as well!

Thanksgiving 2011

 

We hope that everyone is having a wonderful time with family & friends today celebrating together and giving thanks!

 

And eating turkey...and stuffing...and pie...

We'll be back later this weekend to announce our fun

which will take place on Monday, November 28! 

 You won't want to miss it!

~~~~~~~~~

Please remember, if you place an order any time from 11/23 through 11/27, it won't be shipping out until 11/28 as we're observing the Thanksgiving weekend with our families as well! 

Thank you so much for being the BEST customers and fans. Ever.

We are THANKFUL FOR YOU!

Garlands Galore

  

Hello bakers twine fans!

This is Linda again, from burlap+blue
with two new garland ideas using The Twinery's fabulous twine!

First photo (washi tape garland): Using Japanese Washi tape and twine from the Twinery, this is a quick and easy project to customize to any style of home decor and any color combination!

Second photo (flower garland): Don't crochet? No problem. There are lots of Etsy sellers willing to sell you crocheted hearts inexpensively, in any color you can imagine! Just string hearts on twine, and you are done!

With the holidays coming up, I can think of lots of places to hang garlands created with Twinery twine...mantels, dining room chairs, bookshelves...the possibilities are endless!

Thanks, Twinery fans, for letting me visit with you all today!

Scavenger Hunt Tag Book

 

Hello!! This is Jen from Jen's Ink Spot!  
Today I am sharing a fun idea perfect for any special occasion!

Last year for my son's birthday I had him go on a scavenger hunt for his birthday present.  I had clues at several locations in the house and at the end of hunt, he ended up at his present.  It was so much fun to create and to watch him go to each spot!  I took this same idea and applied it to a tag book that the recipient could keep as a keepsake.

This is what the front looks like.  I printed the title on vellum.

I die cut the mini pinwheel and then used The Twinery's Lilac twine to make the center and then tied the Peapod twine around the tag.

This is the first page of the booklet.  Basically the idea of how this book works is that the tags would be hidden and your instructions would direct the recipient to the next tag until they reach 

their final destination, i.e. their gift!

Here is a sample of the clue.

I used a fun knot tying technique to make the "handles" on the tag.  I have a tutorial with pictures toward the end of this post.

And here is how I used the twine to adhere the pocket for the tag to fit in.  I punched tiny holes in the pocket and then used a large-eyed needle to thread the twine through.

Page two.

Page 3.  Notice how I used the Lemondrop twine to 

adhere the pocket to the tag.

Page 4

Page 5

To accent this tag, I made a friendship bracelet and 

adhered it to the tag.  It has a fun wavy design to it.

The last page I kept blank so that a message could be written on it.  The design is very similar to the cover page of the tag book.

Now, for a quick picture tutorial on how I tied the twine on the "handle" of my tags, which is really just a simple knotting technique.

First, cut two strands of twine, fold them in half and push the loop through the front to the back of the tag.

Pull the ends from the front of the tag through 

the loop that you've pulled through the back.

It should look like this when you are finished. 

Then knot the two strands of twine together 

and pull down to the base of the tag.

It looks like this.

Continue knotting the twine until you get the length you desire. 

Cut the ends of the twine off to the length you prefer.

The Twinery also has some great news!  Did you know that you can get, for a limited time only,  two of the holiday packs of twine in a sampler's pack!  If you wanted to sample some of this gorgeous twine, this is the perfect way to get great holiday colors at a great price ($5!!!)!  Here's one of the sampler packs that is available!

Merry & Bright Sampler Pack

Thank you for stopping by today!  I hope you enjoyed this idea!

Supplies

Twine:  The Twinery

Dies: Pinwheel & Sentiment Flags Dies by Lil' Inker Designs, Tag Sale #3 Die by Papertrey Ink

Paper:  Country Drive by Echo Park Paper, Vellum, 2008 Bitty Box Basics Papertrey Ink

Cardstock:  Hawaiian Shores, Pure Poppy, New Leaf, Smokey Shadow, Harvest Gold, Lemon Tart, Raspberry Fizz, Hibiscus Burst, Orange Zest & Spring Rain by Papertrey Ink

Other:  Sizzix Embossing Folder, Cane Print & Vineyard Impression Plate PTI, Dot Spot Stamp Set PTI

Holiday Shipping Schedule (Updated - 12/13)

It's that time of year again...

Holidays, family time and closed business hours!

Fa la la la la...la la la la!

To be sure that you get your twine order in time,
please note the holiday shipping schedule below.

Holiday Shipping Schedule

Current Orders (placed from December 1 - 22):

We are shipping on our normal schedule - once your order is placed, it will ship out within 1-3 business days.

But please READ BELOW for special information if you NEED YOUR ITEMS BEFORE CHRISTMAS!!!

For Christmas Orders:

All international orders MUST be placed by

December 2 to ensure timely delivery before Christmas.*

All domestic orders must be placed by December 16

to guarantee delivery for Christmas.*

We will still ship packages as usual through December 22…

but we cannot guarantee domestic deliveries for Christmas for any order placed after December 16.

*International shipments are not guaranteed by Christmas due to customs procedures in each country...but we will do our best to get your orders shipped right away to ensure timely deliveries.

Please contact us for expedited and/or guaranteed shipping options if needed.

 Please Note!! 

 For all orders placed between

December 23 -January 2:

Your order WILL NOT SHIP OUT UNTIL JANUARY 3 as our

office will closed during that time to observe the holidays & spend time with our families. The USPS offices will have

shortened and closed business hours during that time as well.

 And as always...if you have any questions...
please contact us!

The Twinery & Market Street Stamps...Day 2

  

 Welcome everyone!

It is Day #2 of a very creative

blog hop with the designers from

The Twinery

and

Market Street Stamps

The Twinery & Market Street are

fortunate to share a few designers

between both companies, so you know

that there is going to be fabulous creativity

around every corner!

You are at the very first stop on the hop

and that's a great place to be!  You see, you'll

have an entire week to visit the blogs of all of

the designers.  When you leave a comment on each

of the participating blogs, you will eligible to win

some pretty fab prizes!

Here is a little 'sneak peek' at what you

can expect from some of our designers here

at The Twinery.....

...how about that!

That should be enough inspiration right there

to have you begin the hop.

But here is even more reason...the prizes!

From The Twinery, you could win...

The Ultimate Color Sampler

{retail value $25}

From Market Street Stamps, you could win...

Here is how you can win from The Twinery:

** visit each designers' blog & leave a comment

Make sure you leave a contact email in your comment

**follow The Twinery blog by clicking 

'Join this Site' on our sidebar

{if you already do, just let us know}

**visit our Facebook Page & let us know you

came from the MSS Blog Hop

**follow The Twinery on Twitter

and tweet about this blog hop

Deadline to leave comments on ALL blogs

is Friday, Nov 25th.  Winners will be chosen

by random draw & will be announced by

The Twinery & Market Street Stamps

on Saturday, Nov 26th.

Your next stop on the hop is the

Market Street Stamps Blog

Here is a complete list of the designers

participating on Day Two...

The Twinery  <--- you are here!
Market Street Stamps
Angelica Suarez
Michele Gross
Monika Wright
DoBea Alberts
Sheri Twing
Julia Stainton
Julie Day
Jen Carter
Tifany DeGough
Samantha Casey
Monique Hansen
Meg Craig

Here is a complete list of the designers

participating on Day One...

The Twinery < --- you are here

Market Street Stamps

Julie Ranae

Caroline Stender

Stephanie Washburn

Jenny Suchin

Brenda Weaver

Jessica Diedrich

Stephanie Muzzulin

Katrina Hunt

Amy Kolling

Linda Smith

Jessica Larsen

Grace Hester

Sarah Jay