Crocheting with twine

Have you ever tried it?

The first challenge at The Studio Challenges in July is all about going creative with twine. The DT has come up with lovely ideas, so please visit the blog for inspiration and to play along.


I learned to crochet as a little girl, and crocheting is like swimming or biking: skills you have learnt well you don't forget. This is what the journaling on my layout says, too.

Patterned papers & cut outs: Lemon Owl. Twine: Pink Paisley

Details:

How do you use twine?

Hush, don't tell my hubby!

• That I have spent to much on scrapping?
  No, I've been good so far this year (remember, as I have a "Shopping Free 2013" I have only allowed myself to buy four collections)
• That I have spent too much time scrapping?
  No, I haven't. And as our living room is just besides my scrap space, he knows what I'm doing
• That I have a lover?
  No, I don't have one. And I don't think I can handle one either *lol*

So what is my secret?



Flower: Petaloo. Pebble: Prima. Butterfly: Maya Road (?)
Twine: The Twinery. Trim & washi: unknown
 

I have started some secret savings. If I do what I have planned, there should be enough money in the end of the year to go on a small vacation or something else fun.

Here is the deal: you start at Week 1 by saving a dollar (or an Euro, or any other amount depending on the currency where you live.) Week2 you save two dollars, week 3 three dollars etc etc. It should give you about $1500 by the end of the year if you manage to keep up. I have been good so far in 2013 :-)

I needed a box for my secret savings, and I had a container I wanted to use. You may have seen those often used for smoothies, juices etc, the ones with a hole at the top of the bubble shaped lid? I had one which had contained berries so it was easy to clean. But how on earth do you cover such a shape with paper? Then it stroke me: Washi tape!!! And how easy was that! I don't mind that the final surface has some wrinkles, I think it adds a nice structure in fact. I added a flower and an old butterfly I have had around for ages, a ribbon, some twine and a cute pebble, and voila!

I have no idea which manufactorers these washi come from. I have gotten some here,
bought some there and they have all come without packaging indicating origin.

I don't think neither kids or husband will ever look at the inside of this container, as they are used to me having decorated (uninteresting) stuff in my scrap place. And I have made sure it is placed on a shelf the curious kitten can't reach.

Do you ever do secret savings? For indulging yourself or sharing with the rest of the family?

Say Hello to Mercedes!

Mercedes:

• Born on October 20th 2012
• 50/50 Main Coon/Norwegian Forest cat mix
• The cuuuuutest kitten ever born!

And it's fun to have a kitten again - a little creature chasing toes at night, messing up all my pretty embellies on my scrap desk, purring, running, playing. It's cold outside, so she hasn't been outdoor yet, but I have a feeling she will drag home huuuuuge amounts of mice when she finally is let outdoor. Ponky, the four year cat is terrified to death, but pushing her self out of her comfort zone as she want's the kitten food - so much more tasty than her own diet nutrition *lol*

My first layout with Mercedes, but there will surely be more in the future, as she's at the age when kitten does funny things...

Look - I have been messy!
Chipboard Alpha: Imaginarium Designs. Twine: the Twinery. The rest: unknown

The structure is made by stamping on modelling paste. Grid stamp from kaiser kraft

Have you ever written a haiku? This one is my first

I found the inspiration to this layout when I saw CSI Case File #53:

How I solved this case:
Colors: All five used + neutral kraft. What might look yellow on images is actually green
Evidence: metal (heart), pleating (cat toy in left bottom corner), texture paste
Testimony: Haiku


Have you been messy lately?