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I'm posting on the Poppystamps blog today!  Here's a little sneak peek for you!

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Twinery & Ruby Rock It!!

The Twinery is teaming up with Ruby Rock It for a blog hop today. Actually the hop is in progress - it's a 3-day hop with lots of projects to see from so many designers.  This is day three.   If you are hopping along today you should have reached me from Katarina Damm-Blomberg's blog. If you want to start from the beginning you can find a list of all the designers participating on each day as well as how you can win some blog candy at The Twinery Blog, or at Ruby Rock-It Blog.

I got to work with an asian inspired paper set called Oriental Chic!  There are lots of beautiful paper in navy, burgundy, and neutral colors that are all perfectly coordinated.  They have excellent quality double sided card stock with pretty patterns, and many of them have foil accents.   There is also a matching sheet of journaling cards, and other pretty embellishments - like stickers and wood accents.   

I cut this image from a 12 x 12" sheet of journaling cards, and accented it with a gold foil die cut and a little tassel I made from The Twiner Gold Shimmer Twine.

This little geisha girl (or maybe she is a kokeshi doll?) is one of the gold foil stickers. I adhered her to a wood embellishment. Some braided and knotted Twinery Solid Natural Twine makes a pretty accent.

I used more of the stickers from the collection on this design.  I used a window die cut and placed the foil stickers behind the windows so they will peek through. 

The foil accents are all through the collection and some Twinery Gold Shimmer Twine adds to the sparkle.

Ready to see more?  Your next stop on the hop is Monique Liedtke.  Make sure you leave a comment as you hop to be entered to win.

Here's the complete hop list for your convenience.

​Ruby Rock-It

The Twinery

Jenifer Cowles

Melyssa Connolly

Pattie Beltran

Katarina Damm-Blomberg

Jeanne Jachna

Monique Liedtke

Denise Hahn

Rebecca Greco

Andrew Roberts

Happy Hopping and Good Luck!

Supplies Used:  All Cards are 4.25 x 5.5"
All Patten Paper, Embellishments from Ruby Rock It Oriental Chic Collection
Twinery Twine - Solid Natural, Gold Shimmer
Stamps:  Waltzingmouse Asian Garden & Additions

Tag You're It! Karin Akesdotter

OK When I saw that Karin Akesdotter was the designer this time at Tag You're It! Challenge I just had to play along!!  I was first introduced to Karin's designs through Waltzingmouse Stamps, and since then I've been a big fan.  I look for her when I'm flipping through publications, and I can usually spot Karin's projects right away.  She tends to gravitate to earth tones, and usually incorporates nature into her designs.  She always amazes me when she's inking up backgrounds for her designs too.

This tag is me impersonating Karin!  First I'm stamping on Rustic Cream Cardstock and while I'm afraid of earth tones (LOL!) I stuck a few in here for mossy green fronds surrounding the little mushrooms.   Of course I had to brighten things up a bit with the yellow accents, because it's still me here,  but I think you can see her influence.  I was sorely tempted to put a natural twine string through the top, but I'm casing not copying right?     

Thanks for stopping by!  I have two posts today. If you are hopping along with Poppystamps and CardMaker Magazine today, just click here. 

Hugs!

Supplies:  

Stamps:  Waltzingmouse "Say It With Style"

Dies: Poppystamps Elsa Butterfly, Lyndon Butterfly, Garden Sprig, Forest Mushroom, Small Hydrangea Blooms, Waltzingmouse Stitched Tag

Twinery Twine Buttercream

Card Stock:  PTI Rustic Cream
Ink:  Versafine Onyx Black
Pearls:  Recollections (Michaels)