One of the newer products on the scene these days is baker's twine. Coming in many different colours by several different manufacturers, it is very versatile and is that perfect touch on a card or layout. On pages 28-29 of our winter issue (view here), Vicki Boutin showed a variety of ways to use twine and today, design team member Summer Fullerton has another great tutorial on how to showcase twine in a layout!
Family Time by Summer Fullerton
Supplies Used: Cardstock Bazzill, Patterned Paper Jillibean Soup, Corrugated Alphas Jillibean Soup, Stickers Jillibean Soup, Tags Jillibean Soup, Baker’s Twine Jillibean Soup, Buttons Jillibean Soup, Diecuts Jillibean Soup, Tiny Attacher Tim Holtz, Font Traveling Typewriter, misc corner rounder, Cuttlebug/Heart Die Provo Craft, and Sticker Maker/Adhesive Xyron.
Supplies Needed:
Tag
Cuttlebug & Die or Punch
Bakers Twine
Xyron Sticker Maker
Scrap Cardstock
Tim Holtz Tiny Attacher (optional)
Die cut or punch your favorite shape into a tag.
Cut a scrap piece of cardstock slightly larger than the die cut and run it thru your Xyron Sticker maker. Note: if you don’t have a sticker maker then coat your scrap piece of paper with adhesive.
Going back and forth cover the sticky side of the scrap piece of paper with Baker’s Twine. Allow the twine to extend past the edges of the cardstock.
Once your scrap piece of cardstock is covered in twine trim the excess twine as seen in the photo.
Adhere the cardstock covered with twine to the back of the tag. For a little added fun touch I add mini staples in a few spots around the heart.
Using your favorite die and any color twine this can be customized to fit just about any layout, project or card. The possibilities are endless!
~ Summer Fullerton
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Cool! Can't wait to try this idea with one of my dies. Thanks
Posted by: Dorina | February 21, 2012 at 10:35 AM
Great idea! thanks for all the details!
Posted by: Queen Mary | February 21, 2012 at 10:45 AM
love this idea!!! It looks great!
Posted by: Angie Ashuk | February 21, 2012 at 10:59 AM
Summer, this is a wonderful technique!!
Posted by: Becky Fleck | February 21, 2012 at 11:04 AM
Such a cute idea....thanks for sharing! (Not that any of us have a LOT of twine---LOL!!)
Posted by: Kathy P | February 21, 2012 at 11:22 AM
You never cease to amaze with all your new wonderful ideas. Thank you.
Posted by: Bevb | February 21, 2012 at 11:50 AM
WOW, what a great idea. The possibilities are endless:)
Posted by: Sandy | February 21, 2012 at 12:04 PM
Great idea.
Posted by: Francine | February 21, 2012 at 12:06 PM
fantastic technique
Posted by: Fifi-T | February 21, 2012 at 12:25 PM
What a fun idea! I had to think it through, lol. Wondered why it was square and nit the heart shape and when did the twine shape get made into a heart. Then I clued in! Lol. Very cool!
Posted by: Romaine | February 21, 2012 at 12:31 PM
Very cute idea :)
Posted by: Toni K | February 21, 2012 at 01:42 PM
LOVE the idea...very nice!
Posted by: Elizna | February 21, 2012 at 01:44 PM
This is why I love SCT! I would NEVER have thought of this.. but now I cant wait to try it! You guys are my source for inspiration and amazing ideas. Thanks so much!
Posted by: Tonya | February 21, 2012 at 03:01 PM
what a sweet idea and you could use any shape
Posted by: Kathy S | February 21, 2012 at 04:35 PM
brilliant! love this idea!!
Posted by: Maria Matter | February 21, 2012 at 04:36 PM
Such a cute and creative idea using twine. Adorable layout
Posted by: Dawnll | February 21, 2012 at 06:16 PM
I can't wait to try that, I have all those tools (or will by the end of the week, my xyron is being delivered this week whoo hoo!) thanks for an easy to follow tutorial!
Posted by: Peggy Sue | February 21, 2012 at 06:29 PM
I love this adorable idea!!!
Posted by: Tracey | February 21, 2012 at 08:25 PM
Bazzill is my fav - great idea
Posted by: Paula | February 21, 2012 at 09:44 PM
Can't wait till you hit '9000' on FB!!! Love using twine and this tip is great!!! Thanks for sharing!!!
Posted by: Carol Metully | February 21, 2012 at 09:53 PM
Wonderful idea and tutorial!
Posted by: Rebecca W | February 22, 2012 at 08:57 AM
Lovely layout! TFS the tutorial on how you created the twine hearts! ;o)
Posted by: Ruza | February 22, 2012 at 10:49 AM
Wonderful layout...I love using bakers twine on my cards.
Posted by: debbieC. | February 22, 2012 at 01:23 PM
Nice, very, very nice!!! Love it, lovvve it!!!
Posted by: May | February 22, 2012 at 11:14 PM
Super cute!
Posted by: Glenda J | February 23, 2012 at 11:35 PM