Steampunk Challenge

Hello friends and welcome to another Chocolate Coffee and Cards Challenge. This fortnight we are challenging you to use a steampunk theme and some metal accents to create a card.

The images showcased by the design team are from Sassy Studio Designs. 

Card Recipe:

Sassy Studio Designs Steampunk Josephine Digi Stamp

Pink By Design - Flying High stamp set
My Creative Time -Happy Anniversary sentiment

Cuttlebug Clockworks embossing folder

Corrugated navy blue paper

Screw head brads

This card was really out of my comfort zone to make but I think it turned out fantastic. Super cute image a great theme for a masculine card. I hope you join us for this challenge and I can't wait to see what you create!

~Yvonne

Trendy Twine July Project

Hello my creative friends! I'm excited to share with you a project I made for Twine it Up with Trendy Twine. It's July 5th and I thought I'd show you a patriotic 2 page layout to get you inspired to download all the 4th of July photos and get them printed so that you can scrapbook them. 

Project Recipe:

Trendy Twine Berry Red and Berry Blue twine from

Annie's Paper Boutique

My Creative Time "God Bless America" Sentiment

folded Dahlia flowers medallions

Cuttlebug Star folder embossing

Cricut cuts from Plantin Schoolbook - Roly Poly stars 

and Stand and Salute - Banner & Star border

Glittered Buttons

I used the Berry Red and Berry Blue Trendy Twine for the center of my dahlia flowers medallions,

As stripe accents on the star embossed navy paper

and to attach the star border to the smaller dahlia flower medallion

I hope you find time to get creative and join us at Trendy Twine for the Red, White and Blue July Challenge. I'd love to see what you have created.

Thank you so much for stopping by!

~Yvonne

First Trendy Twine Design Team Post!

Did you know that I'm a Trendy Gal??? 

Yes, that's right and No, Lesley, you can't take it back. Today, I make it official with my first post for Trendy Twine as a design team member! 

My fellow Trendy Gals and I are sporting the Berry Trendy Twine on this months Patriotic projects. For my project I decided to alter a popcorn box. I've used Washi tape from Annie's Paper Boutique to wrap around the top and bottom of the box then tied the opening closed with navy grosgrain ribbon, I then created 3 felt star fireworks with tendrils of the Berry Red and Berry Blue twine and finished the project with a Thank You tag using My Creative Time dies and stamps.

This would be a great 4th of July party favor.

I hope you'll stop by the Trendy Twine blog and join us for this months challenge HERE.

Click on the Berry Picture to buy some for yourself!

July Challenge:

Create a project with red, white and blue (all three colors) 

and use coordinating Trendy Twine (only).e

**No Trendy Twine yet? That's okay too,

use embroidery thread or hemp instead.

Deadline is Saturday, July 28th.

Project must be new for the challenge.

No backlinking.

Only one entry, please.

Must include all items for the challenge.

(projects not qualified will be unlinked)

Winner gets the Extreme Mini Pack 

& 50 yds of Berry Trendy Twine

There's also a Facebook giveaway going on for this yummy prize 

Head on over to Trendy Twines Facebook page to enter.

Thank you so much for stopping by - I'll see you again on Thursday with another Trendy Twine Patriotic project.

Trendy Twine July Challenge 2012

I'm excited to share with you that Trendy Twine is showcasing the new design team this week. Visit the Trendy Blog to see the new Design Team in action!!! Today Kerri, Anita, Karen, Helen, Kate, Sukie and Candi Show off their talents with amazing patriotic projects.

Do you Facebook? Well if you do you should stop by and enter to win this awesome giveaway!

Trendy Twine and My Thoughts Exactly have paired up to give you some yummy twine and some amazing stamps.

Thank you for stopping by and I'll see you again tomorrow when I post my project for the Trendy Twine Design team. Have a Great day!