Thursday, June 7, 2012

Twineology:101

Hey there!  Laura here with ya one on one today with my favorite
embellishment....TWINE!!  It's trendy, it's hot, and no wonder,
because it's FUN!!  And guess what....I might just have some to
give away today too!!  Check at the bottom of this post after
you check this out:


This stacking box project is a great favor or decor for a wedding,
shower, anniversary, birthday....any occasion really!  And it gets
dressed up from a basic pink and brown cardstock and a simple
stacking box pattern by using simple techniques with twine.
(FYI--the box is just a square....vary the sizes to fit your needs,
and score at 1" to make the box sides).  And this particularly
yummy twine is from Trendy Twine--"Chocolate Cupcake"...
yep, like I said....yummy!...lol. 

Here are the close ups of how I used the twine:

First, threaded thru pretty lace:


For the middle,  I used eyelets (and the holes in the punch) to lace
twine thru and then tie a bow....here's the close up of the "before":


On the top layer I simply threaded the twine thru the punch
and tied a simple bow:


Just a few simple examples of how much twine can add to a project...
it is my "go to" something, when I want to add some pizazz to any of
my crafting projects!

How do you use twine?  Or do you?  Let us know!!

And now we were talking a prize...and here's how you get a chance
to win this:


60 twine-o-licious yards of Trendy Twine!!  How do you get the chance,
you ask?  Just do this:

1.  Be or become a follower here at Practical Scrappers

2. Make your way over to the Trendy Twine Facebook Page
    HERE, mention "Practical Scrappers sent me to say "hi" and
    thank you!" and then LIKE Trendy Twine's Facebook Page.

Wow, how easy is that?  And I must say a huge THANK YOU to
Lesley from Trendy Twine for donating this fun prize!  Let's face it,
free is good, but free TWINE is better!!....lol.  

Find some crafty time to get your twine on!!

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13 comments:

Cathy said...

I love it!!! I have a wedding this summer, my oldest son is getting married, this will make a great shower decoration!!! thanks for a chance to win some twine...I know it is hard to believe, but i do not own any.
cathyplus5.blogspot.com

by belle said...

Beautiful Laura!! What a great idea!!
I am a new follower!

Brenda Lapp said...

This is a great idea and I love how you used the twine! Thanks for the inspiration! I'm a follower.

Miwa said...

[Oops, sorry - used the wrong google acct to post that comment above!] What fantastic boxes! Love how they look so luxurious! I'm a follower now, too! :) Thanks for sharing!

SharonDoesBaskets said...

Laura...LOVE these stacked boxes and the twine accents with the ribbon & punched borders!! :)

Marg Van Patten said...

Super cute ... I'm thinking Baby Shower! Thanks for the inspiration AND a super giveaway!

Angela said...

That project is so cute! Very fun and neat idea!!

Karen AKA Soccerboyzmom said...

Love the projects and the twine. I am a follower and I love using twine in flowers or for altering things.

Kristie Maynard said...

What a great project! I love twine and use it often on cards. Thanks for the chance to win this assortment! Love it!

Kray said...

I love how the twine was used through the lace. I am definitely going to be 'lifting' that.

I am a follower of the blog and liked on FB.

Thanks for the opportunity to win.

Katherine Clayton said...

What a great project! I will be using some of the ideas with my LOs and cards. Thanks!

Katherine (clayton528 on CC)

Annie's Paper Boutique | Trendy Twine said...

Laura, this is absolutely gorgeous. I love pink and brown. And the way you used the twine on these is fab. Very creative.

Lesley @ Trendy Twine

Laura Cox {aka scrapaddict} said...

Congrats to you Cathy--so glad you are excited about your prize, and it will be on it's way soon!