Stash Your Stash Blog Hop with The Twinery

Hello and welcome to my stop on The Twinery's Stash your Stash blog hop.  If you have come from Jeanne Jachna's blog, you are in the right spot.  If you have just happened upon this post and would like to join us, you can hop on back to The Twinery blog to get started at the beginning.

Today we are sharing how we store our twine.  I actually have two places that I store my twine rolls.  The first is on a pegboard system:

I started by storing my twine this way when I had quite a few of them.  I love how pretty they look all lined up in a row.  For those who follow my blog, you may know that I just recently moved and have been setting up my scrapping space.  This is one of the first things that went up because it has lots of ways to store different products.  I need to get some more pegs and put up some more twine that I still have in a box from our move.  Here is a closer look at the twine rolls.....

I also was on the design team for Ribbon Carousel for a while and as compensation for my time, I received a ribbon carousel from them.  I don't know if she is still making them, but here is what mine looks like with all that pretty solid bakers twine on it. 

It looks like they might still be sold on Amazon (Ribbon Carousel) so you might be able to get one there.

Nicole with The Twinery is generously giving away a Striped Twine sampler ($18 value) on each of the blog hop stops....that means that if you leave a comment on each blog, that is an entry into each drawing and more chances to win!!

Comments will close at midnight (EST) on Tuesday, November 3rd.
Winners will be posted on The Twinery blog on Thursday, November 5th.

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ALSO - just for the hop there is a special discount! STASH25

Use the code above to get

25% off any order through 11/6 

at The Twinery!!

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It is now time to hop on over to DoBea Alberts' blog to see how she stores her bakers twine.  Don't forget to leave a comment to get a chance to win the prize listed above!!

Hugs,
Amy

Sometimes You Just Gotta Tweet It!

Hello everyone!!  I can see signs of spring popping up here and there....the snow is melting, the tulips are starting to peek through the ground, and the temperatures are getting warmer.  I am so looking forward to the warmer weather and wanted to make a spring themed card as inspiration for the current Ribbon Carousel Challenge RCC90 : Washi Tape.

I used the February Poppy Sketch for the layout on my card.  Take a look......

I used the April 2013 SOTM from Peachy Keen Stamps to stamp the chic image and sentiment.  I used Copic markers to color/shade the chic image.  The 'grass' is washi tape along with the small bit of green polka dot washi on the background paper under the Solid Natural bakers twine from The Twinery.

Take a closer look at the cute little chic....

Hop on over to the Ribbon Carousel blog and join us for this super fun Washi challenge.  You also should check out the fab sketch that Laura has got up over on the Paper Poppy blog.

Hugs,
Amy

Love Grows Here

Hello all!!  I do apologize for being away so much from my blog lately.  I have had quite a bit going on in my personal life and haven't had much crafting time lately.  I also need a major cleaning session to happen in my crafting room for me to get some mojo back.

I did have this card I wanted to share with you that uses the the new January Key Ingredients kit from Taylored Expressions along with the Love Grows Here stamps set.  This card is also inspiration for the RCC89 challenge - Love, Birthday's and Chicken Soup over at the Ribbon Carousel.

This is a square card that measures 5x5 inches.  I colored the stamped image with Copic markers and added some white pen details.  I added some stitching to the edges of the card with my sewing machine.  Take a closer look at the image....

The papers in the Key Ingredients kit are from the 6x6 Crate Paper ~ Love Notes.  On my card, I also used the Spellbinders rectangle and scallop rectangle Nestabilities to cut the image panel.

I hope you can hop over and join us at the Ribbon Carousel for this fun challenge and have a chance to win some wooden spools with the winners choice of seam binding, bakers twine, or May Arts ribbon.

Hugs,
Amy

Sending Warm Winter Wishes

Hello!!  Today is a new inspiration day over at the Ribbon Carousel blog.  The challenge this month is an easy one.....RCC88: Anything Goes!!  Up for grabs is a new Ribbon Carousel.  For inspiration, I created this card to share with you.....

I used some new Peachy Keen Stamps on this card called Cool Cats.  I stamped the cat images on patterned paper and then added some colored pencil to them for color and shading.  Take a closer look.

I used patterned paper from Echo Park, My Mind's Eye, and Teresa Collins on this card.  I also added some of the Solid Maraschino bakers twine from The Twinery.  

Hop on over to the Ribbon Carousel blog and check out what the other designers have created to share with you and don't forget to link up a project into our challenge.  Don't forget to check back later today as I get hopping with the Taylored Expressions design teams as we showcase the new December Stamp of the Month.

Hugs,
Amy

Ribbon Carousel Holiday Blog Hop {Day 2}

Hey everyone! We've got such a treat in store for you this weekend! To celebrate all of those beautiful Ribbon Carousels being used around the world (yes, we've shipped Carousels to 27 countries now!) to keep ribbon, twine, washi tapes and spooled items tidy, we'll be hopping around our amazing Crewmates blogs this weekend showing you all of the beautiful and creative ways that our designers use THEIR Ribbon Carousels!

I love how much bakers twine from The Twinery I can store on mine.  I have 16 full spools stored on here and I think that it looks beautiful with all that yummy twine.  Take a look......

 
Would you like to win your very own Ribbon Carousel? Here is what you need to do: Visit the Designer’s blogs that are participating in each day of the blog hop and comment on their posts as you go. One of the Crewmate’s Holiday blogs (from each hop day) will be randomly chosen as the ‘it’ blog and a winner will be picked using a random number generator from the comments left on that Crewmate’s Holiday Blog Hop post.

You will not know which blog has been chosen so the more Crewmate Blogs you comment on, the better your chances are of winning your very own Ribbon Carousel! The Blog Hop will be open until 11:59 PM Eastern Time Monday, November 25th with the winners being announced Tuesday morning on the Ribbon Carousel Blog.

Already have a Ribbon Carousel? Share a photo of YOUR Ribbon Carousel on our FaceBook page OR email it to info@ribboncarousel.com, and we'll share it for you! You'll be in special drawing for your choice of a Ribbon Carousel or 4 packages of spools!

For those that want a Ribbon Carousel NOW! Mark your calendar! We'll be having our LOWEST SALE PRICE of the YEAR sale on the Ribbon Carousels and Spools beginning Wednesday, November 27 - Cyber-Monday, December 2! No coupon code needed! Just go to our store and enjoy some happy shopping!

Here are the participants for Day 2 of the Ribbon Carousel Holiday Blog Hop. Enjoy!

Have fun and good luck!!

Hugs,
Amy

Harvest Greetings : RCC86

CLICK HERE to go to The Craft's Meow blog hop post

CLICK HERE to go to the My Creative Time Sneak Peeks

Hey everyone!!  Today is a busy day on my blog as this is my second post for the day and I have another one coming up in a few hours.  WHEW!!  So many projects and I can't wait to share them all with you.

This card is created for the current Ribbon Carousel Blog Challenge which is RCC86 - Fall and Halloween projects.  I just love the new release from Peachy Keen Stamps and the Stamp of the Month for October makes a perfect fall card......

I stamped the first pumpkin and then masked it with another pumpkin that I stamped on a post it note and cut out.  I then stamped the other two pumpkins so that they appear behind the center pumpkin.  I then colored them with my Copic markers and added some white pen accents.  Here is a closer look.....

Hop on over to the Ribbon Carousel blog to check out the other wonderful projects done by my fellow design team members and don't forget to make a project to link up and play along for your chance to win a Ribbon Carousel...remember, one lucky player each month will be randomly drawn to win!!

Hugs,

Amy

Back to School with the Ribbon Carousel

Today I get to share a project over on the Ribbon Carousel blog....for the new challenge up this month that is Back To School.  Here is a little inspiration to help you get creative for this fun challenge......

I used some scrap paper on my card along with the August 2012 SOTM from Peachy Keen Stamps.  The school house is paper pieced.  I used the Vintage Stitched Label die from My Creative Time to stamp the "school" part of the sentiment on.  The alphabet stickers are from My Little Shoebox.  Here is a closer peek......

To finish off my card, I added some white stitching with my sewing machine and added some red polka dot ribbon, a button and some of the Solid Caribbean bakers twine from The Twinery.

Hop on over the Ribbon Carousel Blog to see what the other designers have created and join us for a chance to win your very own Ribbon Carousel (I just got mine in the mail and I can't wait to share some pictures with you).

Hugs,
Amy

Summertime Fun - Wishing You a Fabulous Day

Hello and welcome back to another fun post today.  This is my second post for the day, but if you want to see the first one, keep scrolling or click HERE.

Today I get to share my inspiration card over on the Ribbon Carousel Challenge blog.  The theme this month is Summertime Fun and I hope you can join us.

For my card, I used some scrap papers along with the sweet In The Park stamp set from Taylored Expressions.  I colored the image and drew in the ground with Prismacolor pencils.  I added some blue ink to the sky on the image panel with some blue ink and a sponge.  The stitching is done with my sewing machine and I finished this card off with some ribbon, button, and twine.  Hop on over and join us at the Ribbon Carousel blog and you can have a chance to win a Ribbon Carousel to store all your spools of twine and ribbon on.

Hugs,
Amy

RCC 83 - Patriotic Cards

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Hello everyone!!  The 4th of July has come and gone for those of us here in the states, but isn't July a month long celebration of our countries birthday??  Over at the Ribbon Carousel blog, it is and I have a card to share with you to help inspire you to create a patriotic card to enter in the monthly challenge.  

I used my Cricut for the die cut images along with the Stand and Salute cartridge and the Baby Shower events cartridge for the circle background pieces.  I added some Stickles glitter glue to the fireworks and stars.  Here is a closer look at my card.....

I hope that you can hop on over to the Ribbon Carousel blog to play along with us....I can't wait to see what you create!!

Hugs
Amy

Here Comes The Sun - RCC82

Hey everyone!!  I hope that you had a wonderful weekend.  It was HOT here, but we enjoyed visiting with some new friends, spending time outside with the kiddos, and getting some yard work done.  I also had some time to relax in the evenings and get some cards created to share with you, like this one I made for the Ribbon Carousel's Challenge 82 - FUN IN THE SUN!!

I used some patterned papers from the MME 6x6 paper pad called Sunshine.  I cut and paper pieced the sun's rays and then added some zig-zag stitching along the borders.  Here is a closer look......

I finished off the card with some Solid Natural bakers twine from The Twinery and a sticker sentiment from SRM Stickers.

I hope that you can hop on over and join us for this great challenge over on the Ribbon Carousel blog.

Hugs,
Amy

Celebrate with the Ribbon Carousel

I have a jam packed day full of inspiration for you!!  First up is this lovely little card I created for the current Ribbon Carousel Challenge 81 going on right now......Celebrations!

I used the Celebrate Good Times stamp and die set from My Creative Time for my card.  The papers are from a 6x6 pad of Vanity Fair from MME and I also used a bit of Blossom bakers twine from The Twinery along with some stitching with my sewing machine.  For the Ice Cream Cone, I added some inking and some Glossy Accents for the shine on the chocolate.  Here is a closer look.....

I hope that you will hop on over to the Ribbon Carousel Challenge blog to join us for this fun challenge!!

Don't forget that I have a fun giveaway going on now with three prize packs up for grabs (including spools of bakers twine from The Twinery).  CLICK HERE for all the details and to get entered.

Hugs,
Amy

Playing Catch Up!!

Hello everyone!!  This weekend and the first of this week are super busy for me (with birthdays and kids science fair projects, etc.), but I wanted to hop on and share with you all a couple of projects (that I should have had up before now).  First up over on The Twinery blog, we are sharing projects for Mom this week. 

I decorated this tin I found when I was was moving a few months ago.....really wish I knew where it came from because I would love to decorate more.  Here is a peek.....

The patterned paper is from Stampin' Up! as well as the punched flowers and I used a label from SRM Stickers.  Bakers twine is Buttercream and Blossom Iridescent from The Twinery and some American Crafts Thickers to spell out Mom.  You can see more pics and details over on The Twinery Blog.

Here is a card that I created with the Peachy Keen Stamps May release.  I used my Copic markers to color this sweet little lamb on the new May 2013 SOTM.

I added some white pen highlights and also dry embossed with a Quickutz embossing folder.  I added a little stitching with my sewing machine and a sweet little bow with the Blossom bakers twine from The Twinery......

If you hopped with us this last week for the Ribbon Carousel blog hop, don't forget to check out to see if your name was chosen as a winner that was posted on the Ribbon Carousel blog this morning......lots of fabulous prizes left to claim.....including a $25 Gift Certificate from Peachy Keen Stamps and the Wow! So Many Candles stamp set from My Creative Time! chosen from my blog.

Hugs,
Amy

Ribbon Carousel 2nd Birthday Blog Hop!!

Hello and welcome to my blog!!  I am so happy to have you join us today for the 2nd Birthday Celebration over at Ribbon Carousel. I am super excited to be a part of this awesome hop with lots of prizes up for grabs (over $750 worth on the whole hop), but first, I wanted to share some eye candy using the prizes that I am giving away here on my blog......

I used my Copic markers to color this sweet little cupcake from Peachy Keen Stamps.....it is from the April 2012 SOTM and the candle is from the With a Cherry on Top stamp set.  I added some white pen details to the stamped and colored images.  The labels are cut with the XL Label and Stitched XL Label dies and the  from My Creative Time.  The sentiment is stamped from My Creative Time's Wow So Many Candles stamp set on the Vintage Stiched Label die.  Here is a closer look.....

The background is embossed with the Polka Dots embossing folder and my Cuttlebug.  I added some glitter to the candle flame and embossing and stitching to the card background.  I finished off the card with a little hemp twine and a button.  I added a sentiment from the Wow So Many Candles stamp set to the inside of the card....take a peek....

Alright, now on to the prizes....yes, I did say prizes (as in more than one) that you can win at this stop on the blog hop.  :)

Peachy Keen Stamps 

is offering one randomly drawn winner a
 $25 gift certificate 

to their store.

AND

My Creative Time

is offering a 

WOW So Many Candles stamp set

to one randomly drawn winner.

So, what do you think??  Wanna have a chance to win?!?  Well, leave a comment here before 11:59 pm on May 4th and I will randomly draw from all comments for two winners to win the prizes above.....remember, you can't win if you don't leave a comment.  Winners will be announced on Monday May 6th. 

There is also a special going on all month long at the Ribbon Carousel.....30% off with code: BDAY

Here is the blog hop list....Have fun and Good Luck!!

Hugs,
Amy

Friends Are Flowers in the Garden of Life!

Hi everyone!!  Are you ready to get to the first post of the day??  First up is a fun card with some of the new release from Peachy Keen Stamps for the Ribbon Carousel blog.  The current challenge is Showers and Flowers.  For my card, I used my Cricut to cut the shaped card out and then embossed with my Cuttlebug and an embossing folder from the Skyward set.

I painted the embossed clouds white with acrylic paint and a paint brush and then added some pen stitching around the edges of the card.  The flowers are from the April SOTM from Peachy Keen Stamps.  I colored them with my Copic markers and then hand cut some stems out for them.  Here is a closer look.....

I also added a sentiment with the Stitched Curly Label Die from My Creative Time and stamped with the Bloom Where You Are Planted stamp set.  I used some organza ribbon to tie a bow at the top of the card. I hope that you can hop on over to the Ribbon Carousel blog to join us in this super fun challenge and get your name in for a chance to win a Ribbon Carousel of your own!!

Hugs,
Amy

They're Coming To Take Me Away....ha ha...

Happy April Fools Day!!  I hope that you had a lovely Easter weekend.  I enjoyed spending time with my family plus a little alone time on Saturday while hubby took the kids to an Easter egg hunt.  Great time to get some scrapping in like this layout I created while they were away......  

Since it is April 1st and the best day to play pranks and get away with them, over on the My Creative Time blog we are sharing layouts that are of something fun/funny.  I found this picture of my kids behind the rail of the stairs and wanted to scrap a funny layout and this is what I came up with.....

I used various fonts to create the title.....stamps and dies, along with some of my own lettering.  I used the following sets on this layout: Label Font, Circle Font, Lowercase Fun Dies, Anyday Bingo & Crossword, and Just Simply Live.  The papers are from Prima.  Here is a closer look at the title......

Now admit it, you can't get the song out of your head, right?!?  HAHA!!  I hope that you have enjoyed my layout and if you want to be even more inspired, hop on over to the My Creative Time blog to see what the other designers have come up with.

One fun announcement that I have today is that I have been asked to join the super talented team over at the Ribbon Carousel blog.  I love using ribbon and twine on my projects and I am super excited to be able to share even more with you (check out the ribbon treatment on my layout above).  You should hop on over there and see who is also joining me over there. ;)

Hugs,
Amy