A Birthday in the Bag featuring SRM Stickers and The Twinery

Hello!!  This week I got to post on a fun feature on The Twinery blog using SRM Stickers.  I was sent some beautiful and yummy SRM Stickers with a birthday theme and here is what I created with them.

I used the We’ve Got Your Sticker/Happy, Labels by the Dozen/Bright Blank, and Sticker Stitches from SRM Stickers along with the 4x6 Kraft bag.  The twine is a soon to be release over at The Twinery.  It will be in limited supply, so be sure to get your hands on it when it goes live.  Here are some closer pics of my project.....

So, there is a quick and easy gift idea for someone in your life.  Hop on over to The Twinery blog to see all the wonderful SRM Sticker/Twinery combinations this week.

Hugs,
Amy

Thanks So Much Pillowbox with The Twinery and SRM Stickers

Hello!!  Today I get to share a wonderful project over on The Twinery blog that features two of my favorite companies.....SRM Stickers and The Twinery!

For the base of my project, I used the Medium Kraft Pillow Box from SRM Stickers.   I added a little bit of ink around the edges of it and then added the pretty White Lace Doily over the top of it.  The sentiment is from the We've Got Your Sticker/Thanks.  The bakers twine that I used today is Strawberry and Honeydew.  I wrapped it around the pillow box and then tied it in a bow on the left side.

I cut the flower image on my Cricut Imagine.  I inked up the edges of the cuts a bit and then glued them onto the pillow box.

I think that this pillow box is a great way to give a treat to show some gratitude towards someone.  What would you fill it with?

Here is a look at the colors of bakers twine from The Twinery I used today....

 

I would really appreciate it if you would hop on over to the Twinery Blog and leave some feedback love for me over there, too.

Have a great day!

Hugs,
Amy

Happy Teacher Appreciation Day/Week!!

Hello everyone!!  I have a super cute treat container to share with you today that is made out of a pint paint sized can.  This posted last week over on The Twinery blog.

I started out with a blank can and painted it red and green like an apple.  I rolled up a bit of corrugated cardboard and inked it with a brown color for the apple stem and hand cut out some leaves.  I hot glued them all on and then tied it all up with some Cappuccino and Peapod bakers twines and added a red button in the middle.  The tag is made with THIS die from My Creative Time and the apple is cut with my Cricut Explore.  I added a Thanks sentiment from SRM Stickers.  Here is a closer look.....

I added some woodgrain washi tape to the bottom of the can for a bit of fun texture.......

I filled it with a bag of chocolate candies, but you could fill it with just about anything you wanted to for that special teacher in your life.  I actually homeschool, so my kids have been filling up this can with treats, sweet notes and pictures for me.  I can't wait to see what they have put inside.

What do you think?  Happy Teacher Appreciation Day/Week to all the teachers out there!!

Hugs,
Amy

Bloom and Grow...It's Spring Time!

Oops!!  I almost forgot to get this super cute treat bag posted on my blog.  I shared it over on The Twinery blog last week and wanted to make sure that all of my readers got a peek at it, too.

I used some blue ink and a cloud die cut to make the sky background on white cardstock.  This bag is cut from THIS image and the flower is THIS image from the Silhouette store.  I used the Cantaloupe bakers twine to tie up the box and Peapod bakers twine behind the flower.  Here is another look at the flower.....

To finish off my treat bag, I used a wonderful SRM Sticker.  What do you think??  Would you like to receive this as a gift from someone??  I can't wait to brighten someone's day with it.

Thanks for stopping by!!

Hugs,
Amy

St. Patrick's Day Treat Containers with SRM Stickers

Hello friends!!  Today I get to share this fun St. Patrick's Day treat container over on the SRM Stickers blog.  

Yes, I know, I know...this project has a bit of a birthday theme to it.  That is because my oldest was born on St. Patrick's Day and she loves to have it incorporated into her birthday.

I used the super cute Clover Treat Box from SRM Stickers and decorated it up with some stickers from the Bright Blank Labels by the Dozen, We've Got Your Sticker - Happy, and Christmas Sticker Stitches. 

I finished it off with some yummy Peapod Bakers Twine from The Twinery and filled it with some Chocolate Mint M&M's.  Perfect for the holiday!!

 Do you know of anyone who has a birthday on a holiday??  Do they like to celebrate the holiday with their birthday??  

I would really appreciate if you would hop on over to the SRM Stickers blog and leave a little love on the post over there for me.  Also leave a comment here to let me know you have visited.  It is starting to feel a little bit lonely and like I am talking to myself here.  LOL

I hope that you have a great weekend....and my you have the LUCK of the IRISH!!  
 

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Hugs,
Amy

Will You Be My Valentine Take-Out Box

Hello!!  I get to share a fun treat box over on The Twinery blog that would be great for you  give to your special someone this Valentine's Day.

I used THIS cute transparent take-out box and filled it with some chocolate hearts (cuz chocolate is hubby's favorite).  I then decorated the front with a lacy doily and added a sentiment from SRM Stickers.  I used just a bit of adhesive on the back of the doily to hold it on the box where I wanted it and then tied it to the box with some Maraschino bakers twine.   I added a double bow of Maraschino bakers twine to the top of the box....just to finish it off a bit.  Take a closer look.....

Here is that lovely Maraschino bakers twine that I used on my project today......

You can check out this fun project over on The Twinery blog....I hope that you will leave a comment for me over there as well as here so that I know that you have seen/like my posts.

Thanks so much for stopping by!!
 
Have a great day!!
Amy

String Art Project and Tutorial

Hello friends!!  Today I am sharing a post and tutorial over on The Twinery blog for the Handmade Holiday's Blog Hop.  The hop has great projects that you can give as gifts this holiday season from many designers all over the web.

I created a fun string art project using some yummy Solid Bakers Twine.  Here is my completed projectl....

I also have completed a tutorial for it so that you can make one of your own to give away this holiday season......

I love giving out handmade items for the holidays...it just makes each gift more personal.  Today I am sharing a fun string art project using lots of yummy Solid bakers twine from The Twinery.  To get started, you will need: A board base (mine is 11 1/2 x 11 1/2), nails (mine are finish nails that are 1 1/4 inches), bakers twine (I used the Solid Caribbean and Solid Pink Sorbet), die cut images (for template and saying).

There is a bottle of mist in this picture because I was thinking about staining the board, but decided against it and just used the board in it's natural state. 

Measure and adhere your template in the spot where you want it on your board.

Next, mark where you want to put your nails.  I used a paper piercing template to get the holes as evenly spaced as I could.  You could also use a ruler.

Begin nailing your nails into your board on the marks.  My board is about 1/2 inch thick and I nailed the nails almost 1/2 an inch in leaving about 3/4 of an inch above the board.  This took me about 30 minutes to complete and I only hit my thumb once. :)  I have seen someone recommend using some needle nose pliers to hold the nails up to keep from hitting your fingers/thumb, but I found that to be too hard to do and get the nail right where I wanted it.

Once you have all the nails in place, remove the template and discard.  Up next is the fun part...

Now, you get to tie some twine onto a nail and then go crazy.  Just weave the twine from one nail to the other.  I found it was easier to twist it around the peg at least every other one or so to keep it tight and also to make it so it isn't very easy for the twine to slip off the nails (in case you drop the twine a time or two like I did ;) ).

When you are satisfied with how much twine you have filled the image in with, you can then wrap it around the outside of the image and then tie it off and snip off the tails close to the nail that you tied it on.  I wrapped an outline around the image twice, but I don't think that it really needed it both times.

Repeat the same steps with the heart image inside the house....don't forget to outline it like the house when you are done (I may or may not have done this and then had to go back and do it before I took the picture below).

The only thing left is the sentiment that I adhered with foam adhesive to give it some lift off of the wood.  I was thinking about building a frame of some sort around the edges of the wood piece, but I haven't decided yet...what do you think?

Here are the twine colors that I used in my project today....

I would love to hear what you think of my project today in the comments below.  If you want to hop along and enter the HUGE giveaway going on for the Handmade Holidays blog hop (including every color of twine that The Twinery offers), you need to hop on over to The Twinery Blog post HERE, leave a comment and enter into the giveaway form embedded into the post.

Thanks for stopping by!!

Hugs,
Amy

Give Thanks Linen Bag and Tag with SRM Stickers

Hello friends!!  I have a super cute project to share with you today that is posted over on the SRM Stickers blog today.  I decorated this wonderful 3x5 Rustic Linen Bag from SRM Stickers....perfect for fall and Thanksgiving.

I stamped the bag with a "Thanks" the Big Thank You clear stamp set.  To get it to stamp on the linen bag, I made sure that the stamp was well saturated with ink and then firmly stamped down and held it for a minute or so to let the ink soak into the fabric.  I also added a bit of stitching from the same stamp set along the bottom of the bag.

The tag was created from THIS file in the Silhouette store.  I also cut the pumpkins from THIS file.  I added some stamped stitches along the edges of the tag with the Stamped Stitches clear stamp set.  I finished off the tag with some yummy Peapod bakers twine from The Twinery and a sentiment from the Fall Sticker Sentiments.

 I would love it if you would leave me a comment below and also on the SRM Stickers blog.  Thanks so much for stopping by and don't forget to come back tomorrow to hop with me and the other designers with The Twinery as we show you how we store our yummy bakers twine...there will be some awesome prizes up for gabs.

Hugs,
Amy