Peace

I wanted to switch things up a bit and show you an older card that didn't go anywhere. It was originally submitted for publication last year and then sent away so I completely forgot about it. Looking at the photo now, I remember how much I loved making it! The stamp set is from The Stamps of Life and it's called boxes4abc. The bell die is from Lil' Inker Designs and it's called Jingle Joy. I placed some rhinestones underneath the openings of the die. The baker's twine is from The Twinery.

Aside from my design team obligations, I haven't made any Christmas cards yet. Have you started yours? What stamps and/or dies have you been using the most? Will you make them all unique or will you mass-produce them?

Sources:

InLinkz.com

The Twinery + The {Stamps} of Life Blog Hop {Nov 9th}

Are you ready for some fun? The {Stamps} of Life and The Twinery Design Teams are playing together for this hop! You should've arrived from my lovely and talented friend Emily Niehaus' blog. If not, please start at The Twinery Blog so you don't miss a thing!

About The Twinery:

Our twine is made from 100% cotton, it's eco-friendly and made in the USA. Whether you're gift wrapping, crafting or tying up baked goods to give to a friend, our baker's twine adds a fresh, yet nostalgic look to any project at hand! Our baker's twine comes in 14 delicious colors and is uniquely twisted against a bright white hue, creating an eye-popping burst of color and a creative embellishment! Our twine has lots of color which lends to a fun, candy-striped look. For creative ideas & more...visit OUR BLOG!

About The {Stamps} of Life:

We feature high quality, made in the USA, clear stamps and digital stamps/brushes for stampers, card makers and scrapbookers. Feel free to browse our gallery with more than 2500 samples using our stamps, watch our free how-to videos and join our club!

As you make your way through the hop make sure you comment on each and every post. There will be two prize winners chosen randomly among the blogs:

One winner will win two stamp sets (winner's choice) valued at $12.95 (total retail value: $26.90!) from The {Stamps} of Life
and
One winner will win the Ultimate Color Sampler Pack ($25 value!) from The Twinery!!!

The winners will be announced on The {Stamps} of Life and The Twinery Blogs on Wednesday, November 16th.

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For my project today, I used Holly4Christmas and Buttercream baker's twine to make a sweet and simple holiday card.

For the background, I cut some coordinating patterned paper for the two panels and adhered them to the card base. Then I tied two sets of sailor's knots. Before securing them to the card, I die cut the sentiment panel and used it to gauge the position of the sailor's knots.

Since there are hollies on the paper but no actual leaves, I die cut a couple of leaves using the newly released Holly Jolly Die from Lil' Inker Designs to complement the twine and highlight the sentiment. I tucked them under the sentiment panel and adhered everything with foam tape.

Thank you so much for joining this hop with us! I hope you are inspired to break out The {Stamps} of Life and add some baker's twine from The Twinery to your holiday projects.

Your next stop is Beverly Sizemore!

Sources: Gina K Designs pure luxury white cardstock; Echo Park Wintertime Collection; SU So Saffron cardstock; The {Stamps} of Life Holly4Christmas; Memories Black ink; Spellbinders Nestabilities Wonky Rectangles; Lil' Inker Designs Holly Jolly Die; The Twinery Buttercream baker's twine; foam tape

The Twinery + The {Stamps} of Life Blog Hop {Apr 26th}

Are you ready for some fun?

The {Stamps} of Life and The Twinery Design Teams are playing together for this hop!

About The Twinery:

Our twine is made from 100% cotton, it's eco-friendly and made in the USA. Whether you're gift wrapping, crafting or tying up baked goods to give to a friend, our baker's twine adds a fresh, yet nostalgic look to any project at hand! Our baker's twine comes in 11 delicious colors and is uniquely twisted against a bright white hue, creating an eye-popping burst of color and a creative embellishment! Our twine has lots of color which lends to a fun, candy-striped look.
For creative ideas & more...visit OUR BLOG!

About The {Stamps} of Life:

We feature high quality, made in the USA, clear stamps and digital stamps/brushes for stampers, card makers and scrapbookers. Feel free to browse our gallery with more than 2500 samples using our stamps, watch our free how-to videos and join our club!

As you make your way through the hop make sure you comment on each and every post. There will be 4 prize winners chosen randomly among the blogs:

Two winners will win 2 stamp sets of winners choice valued at $12.95 (total retail value: $26.90 per prize) from The {Stamps} of Life
and
Two Colorful Bunch Sampler Packs ($20 value!) from The Twinery!!!

The prize winners will be announced on The {Stamps} of Life and The Twinery Blogs on Tuesday, May 3rd.

The hop list:

The Twinery Blog
The {Stamps}of Life Blog
Jeanne Streiff
Julie Ranae
Deb Felts
Monique Hansen
Vicki Garrett
Monika Wright
Emily Niehaus
Emily Leiphart <--- You're here!
Beverly Sizemore
Tifany DeGough
Joana Studer
Katrina Hunt
Laura Williams
Jen Carter
Kim Howard
Jenny Suchin
Sheri Twing

For this special blog hop, I chose to work with a set called coffee4two. I've always wanted to own a stamp set involving coffee and I'm so happy to have one by The {Stamps} of Life! I love this set and it's going to get a lot of use! When I first saw it, I knew right away that I would be able to turn it into a tea set as well which is perfect because I love both coffee and tea!! Here's the card I made using Honeydew baker's twine and coffee4two:

You might notice that there's no tea sentiment in this set. I made my own! To create the cardboard sleeve/clutch/jacket/holder, I curved the "take a break" sentiment on my acrylic block and stamped it repeatedly so it follows the shape of the sleeve and looks realistic. To create the sentiment on the tea bag, I used the t from "thanks" and both the e and a from "a latte". I stuffed the vellum tea bag with tiny punched circles before stitching it closed with the Honeydew baker's twine in place.

I hope you like my versatile take on this fabulous stamp set combined with The Twinery's luscious baker's twine! Maybe you would love to own coffee4two and some baker's twine? Be sure to hop along and leave comments on all the blogs to increase your chances of winning one of today's amazing prizes! Thanks for stopping by and have a lovely day!!

Sources: Gina K Designs pure luxury kraft cardstock; SU Early Espresso & vellum cardstock; Echo Park For the Record; The {Stamps} of Life coffee4two; Memories Black ink; Staz-On Jet Black ink; Papertrey Ink In Bloom & Linen & Canvas Impression Plates; QuicKutz Epic Six; The Twinery Honeydew baker's twine; Marvy-Uchida 1/8" long reach circle punch; Gutermann thread; sewing machine; Stampin' Dimensionals