When the cat's away, the mice will play... with Twine

Hello Scrapbook Centrale Fans!  Cee Cee is taking a much deserved break for a couple of days,  so we (Erin Morehouse, Claude Campeau, JJ Sobey) are highjacking the blog, featuring a few goodies available at the store - something to hopefully tweak your interest while waiting for all the new CHA releases to arrive.

Today, we're featuring baker's twine - there are currently many colours available in stock, from several manufacturers, including We R Memory Keepers, Doodlebug and My Mind's Eye (among others).

First up, a layout from Erin:

"Best Bedtime Story Ever" - Erin Morehouse

Anywhere you might consider plain twine, or embroidery floss, will be a prime candidate for baker's twine.  Especially on tags, which are still a big trend.

Paper: Echo Park (About a Boy)
American Crafts  (Amy Tan Sketchbook)
Sassafras Lass ( Monstrosity)
Letters: American Crafts, Echo Park, 
Twine: The Twinery
brads: Doodlebug Design Inc, Toga
Misc Buttons
Felt Trim: Queen and Co.
Ink: Tim Holtz Distress Stain ( Black Soot)

Next up, a layout from Claude:

"Real Men Wear their Babies" - Claude Campeau

Claude demonstrates that it doesn't take a lot of twine to make an impact - a loop, or two across the page can create nice movement.

Twine: The Twinery (Caribbean)
Patterned paper: Lily Bee Stationary (Mushroom); Lily Bee (Buttercup)
Letter stickers: american Crafts Foam Thickers (Rockabye); Lily Bee ABC stickers (Buttercup)
Sticker: Momenta; Lily Bee (Buttercup); Authentique (Diction)
Embellishment: October Afternoon Tid Bits (Cakewalk); October Afternoon Flower Sack (9 to 5)
Ribbon: Nikki Sivils
Washi tape/paper tape: Bella Blvd; Cosmo Cricket
Mist: Studio Calico Mister Huey (Calico White); Tatter Angels Glimmer Mist (Sunflower)
Punch: Fiskars
Ink: Ranger Distress Ink (Frayed Burlap)

And finally a layout by JJ:

  

"Movie Date" - JJ Sobey

JJ shows a couple of ways to 'sneak' in a little more twine.  Try wrapping it around a stick pin:

Or zig-zag over it with a sewing machine.  Both are simple tricks to add a pop of colour.

patterned paper, twine, rub-ons, buttons, pins - My Mind's Eye
letters - American Crafts Thickers


Thanks for visiting!