Monday, April 25, 2011

Blog Hop: The Twinery and The {Stamps} Of Life

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Home Sweet Home Card
Are you ready for a fun blog hop? Then you have come to the right place. :) The Twinery and The {Stamps} Of Life are joining forces for today's blog hop. Before we get started "hopping", I want to tell you a little about The Twinery. Their baker's twine is 100% cotton, eco-friendly and made in the USA. It comes in 11 delicious colors and is great for all your crafty projects. For creative ideas, make sure to visit their blog.
Great Mom Card

The {Stamps} Of Life features high quality clear stamps and digital stamps. Also proud to say their stamps are made in the USA. :) Their gallery features over 2500 samples using Stamps Of Life stamps. There are also lots of fun how-to videos to watch plus you'll want to join their 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. There will also be 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. Below is the blog hop list:

The Twinery Blog
The {Stamps} Of Life Blog
Jeanne Streiff
Julie Ranae
Deb Felts
Monique Hansen
Vickie Garrett
Monika Wright
Emily Niehaus
Emily Leiphart
Beverly Sizmore (you are here)
Tifany DeGough
Joana Studer
Katrina Hunt
Laura Williams
Jen Carter
Kim Howard
Jenny Suchin
Sheri Twing

Thanks for stopping by and good luck! :)

131 comments:

Craft Addicts - Tracy Evans said...

Absolutely wonderful cards, great use of the twine. Tracy x

Crafty Math Chick said...

I like how creatively you used the twine in both cards. Weaving it in and out of the nesties openings is very pretty and I like it fanned out in the second card too, love that pretty lilac color.

Kelly said...

WOW! Love how you "stitched" the twine in the top card and love the colors of the second card. Just lovely and the flowers are darling!

The Twinery said...

I love how you used the twine on your cards! Thank you so much for participating in this blog hop with us!

Anonymous said...

Cute! Love the bright colors.

Jennifer Roach said...

These are AWESOME cards. I especially love the house card....too cute!!

Kelly Massman said...

The house card is so cute, and the purple is so pretty!

Erin (Homemade Cards by Erin) said...

Great job.

Lee said...

I love your mothers day card! It very pretty!

Chari Moss said...

I absolutely love your use of twine in the first card. The mother's day card is beautiful too, the purple twine goes so well with the card.

Stacy said...

Love your creations Beverly!

monica said...

troppo carine

KER said...

love the use of twine on the frame...and the colors on both cards are wonderful

Basiljen said...

Wonderful cards, both of them! I'm getting so many ideas about how to use my Twinery twine! Thanks!

Lori Turner said...

Hi Bev! I love your bright, cheery cards! Especially like the Home Sweet Home card :) TFS..

The Rusty Hoe said...

what a beautiful Mothers Day card. I think it's the prettiest one I've seen. Ever.

Audrey said...

I love the colors you used in both cards... and the use of two different colors of twine in the Home Sweet Home card.

Darla said...

Beautiful use of twine on both cards! Really love the purple one, very pretty!

Diane said...

Adorable idea for the house card and beautiful Mom card....love the color!

Sheri Twing said...

Love that Home Sweet Home card!!! Such a cute idea!

Laurel Beard said...

Love love love.....

Jen Carter said...

What a fun frame on the first card! The 2nd card looks so pretty with the colors you chose and the twine. Really pretty!

Kristy said...

Love the mothers day card

Scrappin Rabbit Designs said...

Great Cards! Love the colors.

Tami
http://scrappinrabbitdesigns.blogspot.com/

Becky Dunham said...

Oh Bev - I love these cards! That first one is so cute and the second one absolutely gorgeous. i love that periwinkle color and the embossing is just amazing! thanks for sharing these :)

rebeccadunham at hotmail dot com

ColleenF said...

Oh, I love the purple card, wonderful!

britfrintner said...

That first card is so cute!!!

Anonymous said...

Love both the use of the Stamp Set and twine in the first card. The twine border is so cute!

Lillian Child said...

Amazing contrast of colors and design. Fabulous!

Donutfryer said...

Love the stitching and the colors of your
card. Great job!

Lara said...

Great cards! I need to make one for my mom!

candi said...

I love these cards Bev! The new house set is one of my all time fave's & the mother's day cars is great, i love the color combo you used

Maria Matter said...

wonderful cards Beverly! great designs & use of twine!

Anonymous said...

Too ca-ute, love your house image :)

judy said...

Very cute cards!

Unknown said...

How adorable is the house card? LOVE it. Great designs, Beverly.

milkshake007 said...

Beautifully created!!

linf54 said...

Great use of twine!

Tifany said...

Great job! Great use of the twine!

-Tifany
http://inkblotsbytrd.blogspot.com

Heather Doolittle said...

Cute cute! Love the twine! :)

PattiB said...

All I can say is WOW. Your cards are wonderful.

Lauren said...

That little house card is absolutely ADORABLE!!!! LOVE IT!!!!!

Monika Wright | I Love It All said...

Love the way you tied the twine!

lindagk23 said...

Super cute cards! Thanks so much for sharing!

Basement Stamper said...

Both are great cards Beverly, love how you weaved the twine through the frame.

Glenda J said...

Great cards! Love the weave through!

StampinCathy said...

Love the cards. I really like how you used the twine. Very creative.

Melissa said...

Pretty cards!

sharon g said...

I love the house stamps. AND THE TWINE!!! nice

Amy Kolling said...

Oh I like how you did the stitching with the twine! Gives such a great look to your card!

Darlene L said...

Loved your two cards and the colors that you used.

Julie Ranae said...

So great to have you hopping with our girls from The Twinery...your cards are simply beautiful!!

cathy said...

always love your cards...very pretty!

pruttybird said...

Beautiful cards. TFS :)

pruttybird at comcast dot net

connie said...

cute cards!

Unknown said...

Great cards! TFS

Jenny said...

Cute cards!! :) :) :) :) :)

Anna said...

Cute cute cute.
Thanks for the chance.
annadowdy at gmail dot com

Maggie Crawford said...

I LOVE the card!

Karolyn at Paper Therapy said...

Really sweet projects! Thanks for sharing!

Emily Keaton said...

These projects are absolutely wonderful! I loved seeing how you used products from both companies. :)

Kimberly Rendino said...

Beautiful! I love the Mom card!

Joanne Gilch said...

That lavender card is so beautiful. And the card with the house...luv the way the two twinery twines weave in and out of the frame's holes.

The Purple Crafter said...

I like how you integrated the twine in your designs.

Isha Gupta said...

Gorgeous cards. Such a fun way to use Twine. TFS.

grammiej said...

Your cards are so very pretty, love the lavender and how you used the twines!
Thx for sharing your talent.
jashmore1944@att.net

Tracey said...

These are just fantastic!! love your cards!

Mary G. said...

Wow- beautiful cards!!!! Love how you laced the twine through the cutouts of the die. That purple is beautiful! Great job!

MackieMade Paper Creations said...

Fabulous use of the twinery!

Trish said...

Wonderful cards an I love your choice of colours.

Joan said...

Your use of the baker's twine in your card's design is super. It is so colorful!

MaryBeth said...

Love the different uses of twine on your cards. The lacing sets off the beautiful colors of the stamps and paper and I adore the purple embossed card! TFS

Sandi said...

Love the embossing paired up with twine on your card....beautiful!

JLJ Designs said...

Sweet cards!

Jen

Susan said...

Great cards love the use of the twine

Katrina Hunt said...

Beverly, these are adorable!!!! I love how you used the twine on the house card!!!!

Cathy P in AZ said...

Fabulous ideas & creations! I LOVE TSOL and Twinery Twine - great combo!

Chark said...

love how you threaded the twine!

Jenny McGee said...

Love the creative touches with the twine on both cards.

ruth said...

Cute cards!

Marla said...

Some great embossing on your cards and I love how you put the twine around the frame!!

Tambo said...

I thought I posted earlier at work, but don't see it here. So, I love both cards but especially the 2nd one, from the color to the embossing! very good. tfs Tami
tambo1010atcomcastdotnet
Tambo's Creations

PrincessPammie said...

Wow love your cards they are both full of lovely ideas!

Bonnie said...

These are both so awesome - but I LOVE how you framed the house card!!

Viji Siddharth said...

Love the frame!! Beautiful card!!

Monique said...

What cute cards...Love them both :)

Terrie said...

Great cards .. love the way you used the twine ..

Heather (goldiecar) said...

These are gorgeous!!

Lisa R. said...

Love the layers and use of the twine. Bling is great, embossing awesome! Thanks for sharing. joy4umetoo at hotmail dot com

Donna said...

Terrific cards, love the weaving of the twine in the first one, that is awesome!!

Great job!!
Thanks
Donna Przy...

FMonty said...

Beautiful cards! TFS :)

Sandy said...

Beautiful cards! Love how you used the twine.

Lori said...

Love the periwinkle card and how the twine still works on a more formal card. The weaving on the house card is really fun.

Raven said...

Love both of your cards!

Isabel Z said...

Wow, these cards are wonderful. Your attention to detail adds so much.

Kryssi said...

FUN and meaningful cards!

Kelly Sas said...

Love the use of twine on this elegant card showing twine is so versatile and not just for "country" type cards!

Tina M said...

terrific cards :) great weaving idea on the frame.
tfs

Stacey said...

You can tell a lot of time was put into these cards. Great job!

Anonymous said...

I liked both cards but your mother's day card was extra special. So elegant!

mamawcindy said...

Both of your Cards are so pretty. Love the purple Twine.:0)
cindymarshall63@hotmail dot com

Stephanie K said...

Beautiful!!! Love the bright colors and patterns on your first card! The twine matches perfectly on your purple card! Thanks for sharing!

scrappingwithstephanie@gmail.com
scrappingwithstephanie.blogspot.com

Janeen said...

Love the Mother's Day card, very pretty! Great job on the house card, nice use of twine on both! TFS!

lovelyinspiredcreations.blogspot.com
majelica@comcast.net

Deb said...

Fabulous cards, Bev! The first is so cute with the laced frame, and the Mother's Day one is elegant and lovely!

Anonymous said...

Great ideas! I love the lacing and the sentiments. Nice job!

cappuccino and colour said...

love how you threaded the twine round the frame. great projects.

Unknown said...

LOVE the lacing! Great idea. TFS!

Jennifer Rzasa said...

I love both cards, especially the second one!

Bunnyfreak said...

Love how you wove the twine.

Sue D said...

Great cards and great use of the twine.

Norma said...

Great cards. Especially love the one for Mom.

Jennie said...

Cute designs!! Love how you used the twine on both!

Crystal said...

I like the stitching effect with the twine - another new way to use that great stuff!

Naomi said...

What sweet cards, Beverly! Thanks for sharing the blog hop, the prizes that are up for grabs are fantastic!

Pat said...

Wow.. great cards. Love how you've used the twine in the first one.

Laurie (Wally) said...

Beverly these are beautiful cards thanks for sharing I love what you did with the twine great ideas thanks

Juliet said...

Lovely cards. Thanks for sharing!

Brenda said...

Great Mother's Day card Beverly! Love teh violet colour and the dry embossing you did!

Marianne B in AZ said...

Your cards are both great! I like the way you used the twine to weave in and out of your border punch. Your Mother's day card is gorgeous - I like the embossed background. Super job!

Unknown said...

Absolutely gorgeous designs!!! TFS

Lindsey said...

What fun creations!

Unknown said...

Absolutely adorable! Love your entire blog, very cute stuff! thanks so much for sharing.

stampinlara at yahoo dot com

Sherri said...

love how you weaved the twine in and out of the holes! it's great. and the purple card is super.

My 3 E Scrapbooking said...

I love how you used the twine! How creative! Your creations are beautiful!

Roslyn said...

I love how you wove the twine around the punched frame on the first card!

Tammy said...

Spectacular purple Mother's Day card with co-ordinating twine!

Bob said...

Unique use of the twine-weaving it through a frame-first example I've seen this way; nice touch! Thanks for the tip.

Renee said...

Oh, I love both of your cards! Both of the themes are different; yet both of your cards are beautiful! Thank you for sharing and also for the chance to win those sweet goodies!

scrapfancy said...

A cute idea with the twine and the cutout. Thanks for sharing.

Serena Bee said...

cute cards! love how you used the twine in both cards.

Serena

tearyeyedstars said...

Lovely Cards (: Thanks for the ideas!