Monday, April 16, 2012

CELEBRATE Your Love of Twine Blog Hop

Hi everyone! I am so excited to be partnering with The Twinery and Imaginisce for this super fun blog hop!!!

The Twinery sent us all their newest colors to create and play with and trust me, I've been using it on anything and everything (just take a peek at any of my recent projects in my previous posts)!

For today's hop, I pulled out my Imaginisce Animal Crackers collection and my i-top to create this fun little birthday card.

To make the card, I simply adhered pattern paper to the bottom half of the card, large enough for my little alligator die-cut to pop off of. Then I used my i-top 2.0 and made birthday "balloon" using the small (16mm) and medium (22mm) brad daddies. Before attaching them to the card, I tied the twine to the brad points in the back to keep the twine in place. Then I attached them to the card and added a bit more twine to ensure they looked like balloons. I tied the twine around the gators tail. Lastly, I fussy cut the banner from the animal crackers paper, added some whimsy twine and added a "celebrate" sentiment. Oh and I HAD to add a bit if glam to the bottom with my i-rock/glam rocks. Now I just need someone to have a birthday!!!


Now, on to the rest of the hop...the hop will continue all week and we'll be showcasing members from each of the talented teams all week and of course, there will be prizes to be won!!
Here is today's BLOG HOP ORDER.
Imaginisce - start here if you are just beginning the blog hop!
Heather Leopard <-- That's Me!

Wanna see what prizes that are up for grabs???
3 lucky blog hoppers will win this Twinery Giveaway
"I Dream in Twine" Packages (retail $32)
This is what they sent me! Imagine the fun you will have!


3 lucky blog hoppin' gals will win this Makin' Waves collection pack (retail $37) from Imaginisce
To be eligible to win, you must comment on each blog, each day throughout the week, Follow the Imaginisce & The Twinery blogs (if I've inspired you along the way, I'd love it if you'd follow my blog as well but it's certainly not a requirement!) AND Follow the Imaginsce & The Twinery Facebook pages

The deadline for leaving comments is 11:59 EDT, Sunday April 22. Winners will be announced by The Twinery and Imaginisce on Monday, April 23rd.   

Good luck everyone and happy blog hopping! Your next stop is Ashley Bores

115 comments:

Caryn S said...

The i-top balloons are too cute!

Darla said...

VERY CUTE card!! LOVE the balloons!

ScrappyRae10 said...

Love all the pops of colors! Everything about this card is too cute!

Anonymous said...

So a cute idea!!! I have not yet used twine so i'm really looking forward to this week as the blogs I've visited this morning are really inspiring! Thanks for sharing.

Marjeen said...

Way cute!!!

Marjeen said...
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Mandy said...

oh my, i just love love the balloons. thanks for sharing the great idea!

Miriam Prantner said...

This card is just TOO cute! LOVE how you used the i-top to create the balloons and the twine for the banner and balloon strings. So clever!

Beatrice Lawson said...

Genius - making the balloons so they pop off the page! Love your card.

Linh C. said...

Love the accents on the card!

Lisa P said...

Cute balloon idea!

Julie S said...

Could that be any cuter? I think not. Love the Animal Crackers collection.

LadyDiane said...

Love it, toooo.... cute. Thank you for sharing.

julie e said...

Great card - using the brads as balloons is a fabulous idea.

Anonymous said...

Heather...this card is simply adorable! Great use of the twine and the brad daddies...love it!

connie said...

This is so cute! Love how you made the balloons.

Kerys said...

Such a super cute card! I love the crocodile! Love how you used the papers to make the 'brad' balloons and tied them all together with the twine! Thank you so much for the inspiration and the chance to win :-) x

Unknown said...

Ok I really need to purchase me an I top, love this look with the twine, super cute!!

Kerys said...

Forgot to say - just became a new follower! Love your work! Have a great day :-)

Kerys said...

Me again!!! Forgot to leave my email address (just in case I am lucky enough to win!)
kerysdotsharrockatmedotcom

My name is Danielle::::Welcome to Live, Love & Create said...

Cute card!!! I am in LOVE with the balloons!!

((danielleciullo@gmail.com))

Karen Diebolt said...

Cute card. The balloons are amazing.

Karen AKA Soccerboyzmom said...

Cute card, of course the banner, but the balloons are exceptional.

Magda said...

Great idea, love the balloons

Trisha said...

Very festive and happy card. Love your use of twine and the great buttons. patnbobcuddy at gmail dot com

Michele Duffy said...

Love the alligator card, love love love!

Vera Yates (Ling) said...

Fun & festive card, Heather!

Melinda said...

Love it! Love the itop balloons tied with twine!

Heidi said...

Oh my gosh, this is so sweet. Uh, my birthday was in March- I might be a bit old for the card but I would gratiously accept it. LOL!.
Love how you paired the two products.

Heidi said...

Oh my gosh, this is so sweet. Uh, my birthday was in March- I might be a bit old for the card but I would gratiously accept it. LOL!.
Love how you paired the two products.

Angie said...

Fun card, adorable how you used the twine!

Anonymous said...

Hello Heather,
your card are soooo cute.

Julie Ranae said...

Heather ~ I absolutely ADORE what you did with this card using our baker's twine! What a great design. I'm so happy to be on the hop with you!

Jennifer said...

Love the brad balloons!

Liz said...

such a cute idea... love love love it the tail is just so cute

Teresa Godines #6857 said...

Wow!!! I just love those balloons. TFS

Anonymous said...

The balloons are awesome - I'm going to have to try that idea!

Diana Waite said...

super cute card heather! LOVE the brad balloons!!

Maggy_Tronche said...

Wow! Super cute and fun card! Loveee it! Thanks for sharing! Big Hugs.. Maggy :)

Megan J said...

Love this. Looks like lots of fun!

Sue D said...

Very fun birthday card--I like the banner and the balloons you made.
slrdowney at hotmail dot com

Anita Braddock said...

How supper cute this is. love the crock and the Balloons are a supper Idea. Love the little banner and the Twine is great. thanks for sharing. and for the chance to win.
abbraddock@msn.com

Carol's Ink Spot said...

Super cute card! Love the 'balloons' on it.

Carolyn said...

I love the balloons.

Suzy said...

Awesome card! I love those itop balloons with the twine :) Great idea. Thanks for sharing!
-Suzanne suzyq28024@gmail.com

LittleBird said...

I am a huge Little Yellow Bicycle fan already and so to see your work was a complete highlight for this bloghop! Thank you coeyncass at hotmail dot com

Unknown said...

I am loving the custom brads as balloons! Brilliant!

Unknown said...

your card is so cute! thanks for sharing it!!!

Lucy Newton said...

Clever and fun idea Heather!!!!

pruttybird said...

Very cute card ... Love the balloons :)

pruttybird at comcast dot net

cghundley said...

What a fun week we are going to have! Hope to win!

Carla from Utah

Donna said...

So stinking cute, I love it!

Amy Vandiver said...

Those balloons are so cute! Thank you for sharing.

Amy V

silly_girl_823 at hotmail dot com

Kreations with Kris said...

I love the balloon I-top idea - I will so be using this!

LisaM said...

Super cute card!

Julie Shearer said...

So cute. So happy !!

Nicole said...

I love that you used the Itop to make balloons! Fantastic card!

Tracey said...

Adorable Card!! K7181994@aol.com

TeacherMom said...

Wow! Your card is amazing! If I say my birthday is soon will you send it to me? Hee Hee. I LOVE how you used the itop for the balloons. Great job! Thanks for sharing!
TeacherMom
Gaudet5 at Rogers dot com

Carol said...

Fabulous hop! Thanks for the inspiration!

Carol B
ciaoitalia2007(at)gmail(dot)com

Bethany Becker said...

Cute card. I love the balloons! Thanks for sharing!

audrey said...

I love the balloons. Great card!

joanieg said...

Cute card! Love the balloons and the alligator!

Vesna said...

so cute :)

Crafty Aunt Dee said...

Thanks for sharing such a cute card.Love the balloons on the card. Great job.

~ Jo ~ said...

Oh my goodness this card is all of Yummy! Love this gator and the twine strings for the balloons!

Jo

www.eastcoastscrappers.blogspot.com

Anonymous said...

Hi Heather!
So cute! Love the idea of the balloons!

Teri

Steph Ackerman said...

How awesome is this card!!!!!

Jenny said...

I'm loving the simplicity of it. Classic yet fun.

Anonymous said...

So cute! I love the balloons! TFS! Lauren

Anonymous said...

So cute! I love the balloons! TFS! Lauren

Anonymous said...

So cute! I love the balloons! TFS! Lauren

Debra Peloso said...

So simple and yet so much fun. Who can resist baloons?

Diana Fisher said...

This is the cutest card and such a great idea for the twine and i-top! :)

Melissa said...

This card is adorable! I love how you used the twine as balloon strings coming off the alligator's tail...too cute!

Gisèle said...

How creative of you, strins for the balloons:))

Beth Hillier said...

Darling card with the twine and I-top balloons!

judybob3 said...

really cute.......

judybob3@att.net

Unknown said...

Love this card! it is uber cute!

scrapdiva said...
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scrapdiva said...

very cute card, love the balloons

Margie said...

I love those I-top balloons!

Venus and Luanne @ Sisters Craft Cafe said...

such a cute card! love the crocodile with the colorful balloons you made.

~luanne
sisterscraftcafe at gmail dot com

Ladybug said...

OMG! That is just tooo adorable! Love the I-top balloons! Love the alligator. Actually, love everything about it!!! TFS! :-)

Aimee Kidd said...

Super cute card! Love all of the different colors for the balloons!

Sherri said...

very cute. great use of twine

SandiB said...

This is soo cute!!!. Love the balloons you created.

Monika Wright | I Love It All said...

Simply adore the balloons tied with The Twinery twine! Too cute.

Karenladd said...

Your card is so darn cute...love the energy that loopy twine gives!

srpprcrftr said...

That card is so adorable, love the balloons and the banner, the way you used the twine and papers together is great.

Amy C said...

What a cute card!! Love your use of the bakers twine from The Twinery.

howo34 said...

I love the idea with the balloons!

maddymuscles said...

Hee hee so cute! Love it!
-Maddy
orangemm.13@gmail.com

marg0006 said...

Great looking card.

marg006@verizon.net

Whitney said...

I absolutely ADORE this card!

Julie Tucker-Wolek said...

Soooooo cute!! LOVING how you did the balloons and the twine!!!

Chris said...

Love the balloons!

Stampin Cats said...

Nice card!!

Sue McRae said...

Those balloons are so fun!

Anonymous said...

Cute cards!

remus79 said...

Great card! Thanks for sharing.

Amy Martin said...

Love your card. It is so cute. Thanks for sharing it with us.
Amy Jones #8546
http://thetigershaven.blogspot.com/

Michele T said...

Awesome card!! Thanks for sharing in the blog hop!!

Michele T said...

Awesome card!! Thanks for sharing in the blog hop!!

Kathy Mc said...

Adorable balloons and love they are tied to the alligator with twine. I dream of twine and love to Make Waves so these prizes are perfect for me. Great paper choices!

Jessica G said...

oh my gosh, balloons, i die.

Rosalee said...

Awesome card Heather, Love the idea of the balloons TFS
Hugs, Rosalee

realcanadiangurl@gmail.com

James and Monica said...

Love twine!! such cute ideas! Thanks
cantor(dot)monica(at)gmail(dot)com

JHolliday said...

Love love the balloons!!


June
holliday125@yahoo.com

Deborah said...

Adorable and how clever are with thos balloons! TFS :)
dastelton@gmail.com

rlovew said...

Adorable balloons! I love the banner as well.

Liz O. said...

Heather this card is adorable! Love the bright colors!
TFS and for being part of this fun hop.
Have a great day!
Liz
unikebyyes{at}yahoo{dot}com

Rex and Jo said...

Those balloons are too cute! Thanks for being part of this hop

Ava Gavloski said...

great card!! so cute
ava
cottagerca@yahoo.ca

Jill said...

Great card! I love the brad balloons with the twine strings! So happy!!

jillc at ne dot rr dot com