Saturday, November 12, 2011

time to get knotty!


Welcome to the Authentique ~ The Twinery Blog Hop!
Blog Hop Prizes: {*2 total winners*}
From Authentique Paper – Authentique Paper prize pack ($20 retail value)
From The Twinery – Colorful Bunch Sampler Pack ($20 retail value)
To win: Participants should leave a comment on each blog along the hop. (Winner will be chosen randomly from all comments on the manufacturer blogs AND the DT blogs.) {Winner must have a US/Canada address}
Blog Comments Close: Monday, November 14th @ 11:59pm (Pacific)
Winner Announced: Wed, Nov 16th (on Authentique Paper's blog and The Twinery's blog).

Welcome gypsies! You've probably just come from the blog of Deena Neimat. If the gypsy caravan is your first stop, make sure you travel back to the start of the hop at the Authentique blog.

"So Knotty Tutorials"
What would a trip to the gypsy be without fabulous prizes? All month I'll be featuring tutorials on the techniques used today. Every time you stop by and leave a comment, you're entered in the drawing for ... twine from The Twinery, and a Free Bird Nest from Authentique Paper - sweet!
And now fellow gypsies, onward we go!

Faux spiral notebook card - tutorial Nov 13
Loop-d-loop card - tutorial Nov 16
Home Sweet Home hanger - tutorial Nov 19
Xmas tag - tutorial Nov 23
Sweater Letters - tutorial Nov 26
All right gypsies, I hope you found inspiration today. Off you go to visit Ivona Foster and I hope to see you back tomorrow for my first "So Knotty" tutorial!

82 comments:

  1. Wonderful, clever ideas for using bakers twine! And the twine wrapped letters would be great for decorating a package, or making a small wall hanging.

    ReplyDelete
  2. Super cards and projects! I look forward to the tutorials! Thank you ahead of time!
    (glad the link is working too!)

    ReplyDelete
  3. So many projects and they're all so pretty.

    ReplyDelete
  4. Oh wow - cool ideas, I am not only following your blog but bookmarked it as well. Can't wait to see the tutorials! Love those papers and the use of that twine! Awesome! Thanks for sharing!
    Janelle

    ReplyDelete
  5. Oh my! Your projects all use twine so creatively! I'll be back for the tutorials :)

    ReplyDelete
  6. beautiful projects, love all your uses for the twine!

    ReplyDelete
  7. wonderful ideas! Very pretty! thanks also for a chance to win!
    kmassmanATgmailDOTcom

    ReplyDelete
  8. These are great ideas! Love the faux notebook!

    ReplyDelete
  9. What awesome projects!!! Thanks for sharing!!!

    ReplyDelete
  10. Great projects, I really like the sweater letters, what a clever idea.

    ReplyDelete
  11. LOVE your ideas for using the twine, think the letters are my fav!!

    ReplyDelete
  12. I love the letters wrapped I twine- very creative.

    ReplyDelete
  13. Very creative! Thanks for sharing!

    ReplyDelete
  14. Great projects! I especially love the braided handle!

    ReplyDelete
  15. Great projects, love the use of the bakers twine!

    ReplyDelete
  16. OMG what terrific ways to use the twine!
    Such super inspiration.

    ReplyDelete
  17. these are all fantastic projects! Love how you show off twine's versatility! Great Job!! :)

    ReplyDelete
  18. so many clever ideas! Love the loops out of the top of the card, and the wrapped letters in particular!

    ReplyDelete
  19. great projects! Thanks for sharing.

    ReplyDelete
  20. great projects. really like the way you made the tags by wrapping with twine. tfs.

    ReplyDelete
  21. Wow love how you used the twine
    Fabulous
    Perderg(at)q(dot)com

    ReplyDelete
  22. Wow, beautiful. And such clever ideas. Thanks for sharing.
    Stacie D.

    ReplyDelete
  23. great things you do with the twine... definitely a follower..:) lindaplusthree at yahoo dot com

    ReplyDelete
  24. Love the JOY letters and the loop de loop the best!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

    ReplyDelete
  25. Lots of inspiration here! Your projects are wonderful.

    ReplyDelete
  26. What a great idea! Your use of twine makes amazing details to your cards.

    Tinalala
    tmjl22@aol.com

    ReplyDelete
  27. LOVE the sweater letters with twine! Never even thought of something like that!

    ReplyDelete
  28. Love these projects Janeen! Can't wait for the tutorials :)

    rebeccadunham at hotmail dot com

    ReplyDelete
  29. Cute cute cute! I especially love the spiral notebook look and the sweater letters!

    ReplyDelete
  30. You are all over finding new uses for the twine! I absoltively LOVE the wrapping of the letters in a coordinating color of twine! That is fabuloso! Love the sprial (faux) note book card, actually just love it all! Great job and thanks so very much for sharing :) Blessings!

    ReplyDelete
  31. What fun and creative ways to use the twine! Your projects are great!
    Kindest regards,
    Jennifer

    ReplyDelete
  32. Great projects. TFS
    Debbie
    debbie_craine@hotmail.com
    http://craftywizard.blogspot.com

    ReplyDelete
  33. Wow!!!! These are some VERY cool projects!! I LOOOOVE the creative ways you used the twine! AMAZING!!!!

    ReplyDelete
  34. Wow your are so rocking the twine. You have a new friend in me can’t wait to see how you put all these together I hope I win so I can join ya. You should have a YouTube channel. Great Job.

    ReplyDelete
  35. great projects....thanks for creating and sharing

    ReplyDelete
  36. Wow, I cannot say enough about how wonderful your projects are. I love the Home Sweet Home and the Christmas tag. Oh, and let us not forget the sweet JOY letters. Thanks for being so inspiring. patnbobcuddy at gmail dot com

    ReplyDelete
  37. You sure do know a lot of ways to use twine. Love it.

    ReplyDelete
  38. Stunning projects! I love the faux spiral notebook look.

    ReplyDelete
  39. and if variety is the spice of life then you definitely added a ton to your morning cup of Joe. Great ideas here for sure!

    ReplyDelete
  40. wow..what great ideas!!..love the whole blog..tfs..loves ya

    ReplyDelete
  41. Love all the inspiration... I am really interested in your faux spiral... I will be back... TFS!!!!

    ReplyDelete
  42. Wow, beautiful papers and great use of the twine.

    Julie Thibodeau

    ReplyDelete
  43. Very creative designs and usage of the twine! What a great deal of thought went into this. Thanks for sharing.

    ReplyDelete
  44. Very creative. Love how you used the twine in your projects.

    ReplyDelete
  45. some way cool ways to use this twine, great cards~

    ReplyDelete
  46. OMG!! I love your use of the twine...the flowers the sweater letters oh so creative!! Thanks for sharing!!

    ReplyDelete
  47. Love the wrapped chipboard letters. You have great ideas for the twine!!

    ReplyDelete
  48. Those are some very creative ways to use twine! Thanks for the inspiration!

    Sarah L
    sarahjade11@live.com

    ReplyDelete
  49. Oooooh! So exciting! I love learning new things - I'm not sure if I can wait that long to learn the sweater numbers, though...Thanks for all the wonderful ideas!!!

    ReplyDelete
  50. wonderful creations, and great ideas. thank you for showing twine used in different ways, and a chance to win.

    ReplyDelete
  51. Love your cute blog and love all the projects you made for the hop! You are very creative!


    ~Jeannie
    Authentique Paper Design Team

    ReplyDelete
  52. Some totally awesome ideas!! Everything is such a neat way to use the twine. Lovin' it!

    ReplyDelete
  53. WOW! You are super creative, love your braid and loop projects!

    ReplyDelete
  54. Some really great ideas here. Love the home sign.

    ReplyDelete
  55. Very nice ideas... Love the work you did with the twine and papers..

    ReplyDelete
  56. I LOVE the unique ways you use twine. I'm learning...

    ReplyDelete
  57. love the idea of braiding the twine to hang your sign.

    ReplyDelete
  58. I love all of your projects but especially the joy.

    ReplyDelete
  59. Looking forward to each of your tutorials.

    ReplyDelete
  60. Love the faux spiral! What an original idea!

    ReplyDelete
  61. OMGosh!! What an eyefull of projects - SO MANY ideas come to mind while browsing!!! I think my favorite is the weaved handle but all are so clever and fun to try! Thanks for the inspiration. Will be back to learn about each one :)

    ReplyDelete
  62. OHHH! That home hanger is AMAZING! Great papers! And the way you spelled out wrapped the word JOY---love it! Thanks so much for the chance to win--sbmmhoover at yahoo dot com

    ReplyDelete
  63. Great projects, love them all.
    Thanks,
    Julie G.

    ReplyDelete
  64. oh wow! These are GORGEOUS! I am so looking forward to all the tutorials - so excited!! Thank you so much!

    ReplyDelete
  65. Oh my you are a master creator with twine!!! So glad I found you on this hop!

    ReplyDelete
  66. wow you really used that twine to the limit...papers are also cool

    ReplyDelete
  67. These are all Wonderful!!! Love the christmas tags, so cute! Thank you so much for sharing these!!! :-)

    -Sam :-)
    SamanthaJDesigns @ hotmail.com

    ReplyDelete
  68. These are super! Love the use of the twine.

    ReplyDelete
  69. Great job! Lots of great projects!

    -Tifany
    http://inkblotsbytrd.blogspot.com

    ReplyDelete