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Thursday, March 29, 2012

The Twinery and Nikki Sivils Blog Swap Day One!

Today is the first day of a two day event with The Twinery.  The Twinery has some of the best, most fun, and colorful baker's twine out there and we are happy to be doing this swap with them.  They were recently featured on the Martha Stewart show also!


Both companies are having giveaways each day also!  So, see the bottom of this post for details on how to win!


Also, be sure to visit the Diva's blogs for additional pictures and projects that may not be posted here! 

Our Diva's were sent the Ultimate Sampler pack to play with and they have some up with some fun creations combining Nikki Sivils, Scrapbooker products and The Twinery baker's twine.  


First up is Diva Melanie Jarocki with an adorable friendship card using the Audrey collection.


I used Peapod and Pink Sorbet twine to stitch around the hearts. For the sentiment border, I used Lemondrop twine. All three of these colors matched the Audrey collection perfectly!




Diva Jodi Wilton is here with her adorable Easter theme layout titled, My Little Bunny.  Jodi used the Exit Here collection for this!  And she also used the Cute As A Button burlap buttons.  

I absolutely LOVE working with The Twinery twine, and for this layout I was determined to use a few different techniques with twine on my layout.  I started with the idea of making grass out of twine. I took double sided tape, and looped it up and down at various lengths to create the idea of grass. I then thought of the whiskers on the bunny.  To make the flower center, and bow center. I added double sided adhesive sheet to cardstock, and punched out a small circle. Then I wound the twine, starting in the center of the circle. I trimmed off with my scissors any remaining cardstock showing. I wound twine around the stem (or mini dowel) too! 


A close up of that cute bunny and those EGGS!!!  Perfect paper to create striped eggs with!


Next up is Stacy Rodriguez and she has a cute mini book with Exit Here also!  Stacy is doing  double duty as she is also a member of The Twinery design team!  She has additional pictures on her blog, so be sure to check it out!  



I simply LOVE this line since we hang out at my parents camper at the lake during the summer time.  Using the North Pole Nights album made this project a breeze.  This mini has room for some of those fun camping photos along with room to journal.  It's held together with 2 jump rings, which I wrapped in Buttercream & Shore twine from The Twinery.  The banner along the top is held together with Cappuccino twine. 


I also wanted to make sure I placed the lot number of the camper on the fun little sign.  The Peapod twine was a perfect accent around the bottom of the sign. Helmar 450 quick dry glue is what I used to hold the twine in place.



And here is Jennie McGarvey with an easy layout to create using the Noah collection and The Twinery Baker's Twine.

I created a grid and hand sewed with the twine. I filled in with photos and paper -- plus my favorites, the burlap buttons.  I really wanted to let them speak for themselves, so I added them in blank spaces!  



Ms. Julie Tucker-Wolek is our next Diva and she is using the Messages collection.  She made  a "hanging element" on her layout.


So, you want to know what the giveaways are right?!  

Here on the Nikki Sivils, Scrapbooker blog we are giving away a collection kit each day of this two day blog swap!  Your choice out of the four new collections! 

The Twinery will be giving away an Ultimate Sampler pack each day also!  SO.....you 
want to know how to win?

Just leave a comment here on the blog and over on The Twinery blog each day and you are entered!  Simple, quick and easy, right?!  

We will announce the winners of the collection kits here on the blog on Tuesday April 3rd, so that gives you plenty of time to enter!


72 comments:

  1. I love love love what everyone created!!!! GORGEOUS!!!

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  2. Such great creations combining The Twinery baker's twine and the colorful collations from Nikki Silvis!

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  3. OMgoodness these projects are sooooo cute! I can't remember the last time I did a blog hop and saw so much adorable stuff!

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  4. Love all the great projects today. Very talented ladies .TFS

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  5. Wow , really great projects Diva's!!!! You can't help but go awwwww when you see Jodi's "My little bunny" Isn't she precious!!!" Great job to all of you, lots of great ideas using Twine!!! OFf to buy some!!!

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  6. Yay!!!!!!! I just bought the "I dream in Twine" pkg!!!! I usually have a problem buying things but this was so simple! Can't wait to try it , thank you for such inspiration Diva's and for making want this Twine soooo bad!

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  7. WOW! Nikki Sivils and The Twinery! A match made in heaven! Your collections seem to go perfectly with any color baker's twine... all projects i've seen in today's hop were simply exquisite! Thanks for sharing all that inspiration!

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  8. Amazing projects featuring your wonderful collection and The Twinery baker's twine. Thank you for sending our team your wonderful paper---it was so fun to work with!

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  9. Everyone did an amazing job!! I can't wait to see what is over on the Twinery Blog!!

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  10. These are great projects! I love the grass made out of twine. So cool.

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  11. Pinning like crazy... Jodi, I just loved the Little Bunny LO, it was adorable. Great projects everyone, love the LO made with Noah and stitching the squares quilt style!

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  12. Great projects! Such a fun collaboration. Love how your designers used the twine: grid, bunny whiskers, heart outlines, oh my! Looking forward to tomorrow. Thanks for the chance to win!

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  13. I would love to win a new set of yours since I am having trouble finding someone who carries it.

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  14. I love working with twine. Thanks for the chance to win!!

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  15. that little cutie bunny-head makes me smile...so cute!

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  16. Such fabulous projects! I just love the combination of Nikki and The Twinery! Can't wait to see what tomorrow brings from both teams!

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  17. Awesome projects! Love how everyone used the twine in a different way! Thanks for the chance to win!

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  18. Love these ideas!! Super cute projects!

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  19. Such cute projects! Inspiring to get out my crafty supplies and get scrappin, love the techniques used with the twine! Thanks for the chance to win some fun Nikki Sivils stash!

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  20. Too much fun. Love seeing all these great projects and visiting the different blogs. Great paper collections
    http://www.coolbeansbylb.blogspot.com/

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  21. OMGosh! These are just adorable! I Love Melanie's card - the colors and the way she used the twine around the hearts. Jodi's layout - well - this is just something else! I LOVE the photos and the different colors and embellies are just way too cute! I love how organized Stacy is - completing her book already!!! (left her some love on her blog!) Love the grid effect on Jennie's layout and the real 'boyish' feel to the page! Love how Julie did the whole banner effect for her layout. Thank you for SO much inspiration - can't wait for more tomorrow! :-) x

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  22. Great projects by everyone, I love the twine hearts!

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  23. So excited about your collections being used with Twinery Twine! Getting many great ideas and certainly being inspired! Can't wait to see what tomorrow brings. Thanks so much!

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  24. I simply love all of these projects ladies, way to rock these companies!!!

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  25. Great projects and I love the colors in these new collections.

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  26. Love the bunny layout and the grid! And the twine is awesome!

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  27. WOW! I'm blown away by all the neat stuff on this post alone! That first layout is so cute and I never thought to use twine as grass!

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  28. Such amazing projects!! The twinery and Nikki are a match made in heaven....

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  29. love your cards. great way to use twine.

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  30. Great job everyone!!! Love every single one of them!!!

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  31. love all the projects! such much detail on the first LO and that mini album!

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  32. oh goodness these are amazing!

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  33. i love the "her many faces" page! and i love twinery twine!

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  34. You must be thrilled with the projects that the ladies made using some of your products. I can not wait until tomorrow to see what the ladies come up with!

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  35. Love the twine looks and different ideas. Gotta try the twine grid page for sure!

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  36. Oh my! what wonderful cards and layouts. Such great ideas. Thanks for sharing such great ways to use both the paper and the "Twine".

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  37. Such fabulous projects!! Beautiful work, ladies!

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  38. I love all the projects with the twine. Absolutely adorable.

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  39. that mini album is so cute and the eggs give me an idea for my ATCs I'm working on. thanks for the chance to win!

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  40. great work ! Would LOVE some Twinery goodness !

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  41. Awesome! I love working with twine and would love to win some! Nikki. Great contest thanks!

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  42. These are fantastic creations!!! :D Thanks so much for this opportunity! xo

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  43. So much goodness using The Twinery Twine and Nikki's beautiful collections. The Divas really rocked this challenge and created lots of inspiration. Thanks for the chance to win one of Nikki's collection kits!

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  44. Love the variety of ways twine can be used. What great ideas!

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  45. So many great projects! Thanks for the chance to win such great products :)

    pruttybird at comcast dot net

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  46. Awesome projects- love the Audry card, the clo9thes line, and the page with twine as the lines for blocks. Awesome inspiration!

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  47. I love making mini albums - Stacey's is wonderful!

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  48. All of the projects are simply lovely. You all did a fantastic job.
    cstephenson at q dot com

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  49. So many fabulous projects to inspire us! Thanks!

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  50. All of these projects are so creative!! Thanks for the inspiration!!

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  51. Fabulous cards and layouts today! It's always so fun to see what eople do with Nikki's great products.

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  52. Great projects! Thanks for showing so many different ways to use twine!

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  53. These are all lovely! I love the Audrey deer. Too cute! Great job, all, and great products!

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  54. Wow, i am totally impressed by these gorgeous projects! So many great ways to use twine!!!! love it.

    Serena
    deadlynightshade___@hotmail.com
    (deadlynightshade 3underscores at hotmail dot com)

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  55. wow you have done such an Awesom job. love everything and the colors and papers are great. thanks for sharing
    love the use of the Twine..
    abbraddock@msn.com

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  56. Love those pictures of the baby dressed as a bunny. So many cute ideas. Thanks for the inspiration.

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  57. Stacey really has a knock out project with the exit here collection. great projects showcasing the twine and paper collections.
    ava

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  58. Wonderful creations with your paper and great uses of the twine.
    slrdowney at hotmail dot com

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  59. Such great projects and your kits are amazing!!! Perfect to pair it up with the twine!!

    Brandy

    bahoot at Comcast dot net

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  60. Wow, such an inspiration. I love what everyone created.

    isabelzito at verizon dot net

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  61. How cute are these projects. And I love the photos of the baby in the Easter hat! So cute. TFS!!

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  62. Love twine, I have never tried Nikki Silvis it is not available here in Mexico, but will really like to!!!

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  63. Awesome creations today!
    melinda at sbmsystems dot com

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  64. I'm really impressed with the layout that uses twine to make blocks on the layout. That must've taken some time & patience!

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  65. wow thanks for the much varied inspiration.

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  66. Thanks for having this hop and the opportunity to win. Really love the bright primary colors in the new lines and all that the creative team did with it.
    Thanks
    Michelle Bittner

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