Tuesday, August 16, 2011

It's a fun-filled blog hop!

Hi all! Are you ready for some fun? Today, I'm happy to be a part of not only the very first Scor-Pal blog hop, but part of a talented team that is celebrating the first anniversary of the fine folks at The Twinery!

These two teams have joined forces for an amazing line up of projects that will show you the wonderful things you can create using the Scor-pal along with that fabulously colorful twine from The Twinery...from boxes and bags to cards and 3D projects!

If you came here by way of Stephanie Johnson's blog,you are on the right track! If not, make sure you start at the beginning over at The Twinery's Blog because there are terrific prizes for those who complete the hop by commenting on each blog. Since The Twinery is celebrating all week, you'll have five days to enjoy this hop, so relax and have fun!

On to my creation!

When I saw THIS fun twine from The Twinery, I knew I had to use it for my project and I knew I had the perfect stamp set to make something fun --Life, Love,Lemons from Flourishes. While it's a lemon set, I chose to make mine limes! I did that not only to match the twine called Honeydew , but my hubby happens to LOVE Key Lime candy. So, off I went to create a fun little candy box to stick in his office dest drawer as a surprise!

To make my box, I actually have a few pieces of paper (BasicGrey Lime Rickey and Kaleidacolor) that I used to create it. You can see if you take a peek inside! This candy box is actually a "jacket" with the box base attached to the back of the jacket. Here's a peek at the mechanics.... I started with a piece of decorative paper to measure 5.5" by 6.75" and scored 1.25" all the way around. Snip the side flaps and secure.




This creates your box base. To create your jacket, cut a piece of decorative paper to measure 7.25" by 4.25". Laying this paper lengthwise on your Scor-pal, score at the 3" and 4.25" lines. With the right side down, make valley folds on both lines - this will wrap around to create the cover for your box. If you look above, you can see I created a strip that wraps to secure my box. The strip measures 7.25" by 2". Setting the paper lengthwise on my Scor-Pal, I scored at the 3" and 4.25" lines.

Now for a look at the side, so you can see how it fits together! You can see that the strip wraps around to the front! Right underneath the strip I attached some magnets to keep my box closed. I love the fact that it is an easy to open and close box.
To deck out my box, I layered some decorative paper on to the "cumberbund" type closing strip. I stamped my limes a few times on a scrap piece of white paper cutting them out and then coloring them up with Copic Markers (YG13, YG00, YG000) I did add some razzle dazzle with the help of glitter glue and then I attached them to a decked out piece of decorative paper that I attached to my magnet strip.

How did I incorporate the twine? I loved stringing it through the crochet lace and of course,I had to embellish a large button with it as well! See?
And that, my friends, is it! So, what could you win if you make comments along each leg of the hop and you're the lucky name drawn?
You get a shot of the goodies above! Your very own Scor-Buddy and a beautiful Twinery Sampler!

I'm so glad you stopped by! I hope I've inspired you to give the Scor-pal a try.Please make sure you leave a comment on my blog because there are terrific prizes for those who leave comments on each designer's blog!The deadline for commenting is 11:59pm EST, Friday, August 19th.




Your next stop on the hop is Grace Hester's Blog!!

194 comments:

Glenda said...

What a wonderful box! Love how you decorated it. I've not gone the way of twine yet, so this would be great to win!

Anonymous said...

LOVE the box, what a great idea!

Ujjwal said...

That box looks super fabulous! I love the top and the twine rocks! Thanks for sharing the template!

weze said...

a unique way to add some interest with that twine!!

Lizscraps said...

I collect small boxes and this caught my eye. At first thought is was an altered piece but see now it's all paper -- so cute! Love it very much.

slbt17 said...

wonderful!
Sandra ltb

Penni said...

What a lovely box. Such a sweet idea !!!

Hugs
Penni
X

Handmade Cards by Archana said...

Nice sweet box and really loved the way you have decorated it with twine.

Auntie Em said...

What a thoughtful way to give a little box of special treats. Great tutorial! I love the twine trim through the lace and the bow on the button.
Thanks for sharing! :)

Brenda Quintana said...

Oh my!!!! This is too cute!! Love the box and little pop of twine!!!

Jingle said...

This is fantastic! Very fun!

Heather Innusa said...

PURE AWESOMENESS!!!! I cant wait to try the box - you did a great job - I love it!

Diana's Creations said...

Awsome box. Hubby is gonna love it.

Darla said...

LOVE that beautiful box, and I'm sure your hubby will too! The candy looks yummy too! :)

Martha galvez said...

I love this! Going to have to make this. thanks for sharing.
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CraftyRia said...

What a great box of goodies! It's making my mouth water.

Cathy said...

Super job on the box. awesome.
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Alina said...

Great project! Love the box!

Khristen said...

What a cute little box, I bet hubby loved it! tfs!

Leann said...

Very cute box. The possibilities would be endless with the score pal. I have a few colors of the twine... Equally as great. Thanks for the chance to win.

Mallika said...

the box is super fab !
love it

StampinCathy said...

What an AWESOME and inspiring blox. I just love the colors, details, and your creative touch on this project.

Tracey said...

A gorgeous project!! I love it!!

cema1cema said...

I love the limes! Great card!!
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Ivona@SugarsticksParties said...

Love this idea!

Mommy n Me Blog said...

super excited about this giveaway! This card is supper adorable I love anything pinwheel looking.

Leann said...

I think I forgot my email... Chefl@swbell.net. I don't want to miss a chance to win. :)

Lori Barnett said...

What a great box! LOVE the colors! Thanks for the chance to win the twine!

Jenn said...

Love the box. And the colors!
This would be a great idea for party favors or small gifts. Thanks for sharing!

JodyBlonde said...

Such a sweet little gift for hubby!

Linn said...

great candy box and yes those limes are totally cute :) thanks for the inspiration.

Kylie M-W said...

I love the way that the box hold candies, yet the front can act as a card! I have seen people using scoring boards before and they make everything look so much easier!

CRAZY4 CHRIST said...

so cute and great idea, i'm sure your husband loves it!! I am a new follower
Kristan
sierrababy08 at hotmail dot com

CinBoopRella's Place said...

I love love love the box! Great inspiraion for Christmas gifts! So happy I am finally getting the blog hopping thing! =)

Eva Laney said...

What a wonderful treat box, thanks for sharing your instructions. I love the twine stitched through the lace. I am a new follower.
Eva :0)
evascrapslife(at)gmail(dot)com
http://evasscrapsncards.blogspot.com

mamawcindy said...

Oh,I Love your Box!!! Super Cute! Love how you decorated it. :0)
cindymarshall63 at hotmail dot com

Carey said...

What a great project! Thanks for the project info too, I can wait to make this box!

StampingbugKerry said...

OY! This is too fun! Love the simple box tutorial and your box filled with puckery goodness! No naked buttons either! Love that twine!!! Kerry

BetC said...

I liked the twine through the lace! The box was cute and seemed easy to create! TFS

Anita Kehn said...

LOVE that box! I do not have any twine from The Twinery so I would love to win!!

Unknown said...

Wow I love this box! great inspiration!!

Jamie said...

Such a cute candy box! Love it!

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Cathy Weber said...

What a super cute little candy box! Love the patterned papers you used on it and I just noticed that fabulous craftroom of yours. So beautiful. CWeber2002@aol.com

Anonymous said...

Julie, I taught a computer class in Billings, MT and thought it was one of the most beautiful places I had visited. Cute idea for a gift box.

Texas JennyWren said...

Adorable box with the lemon candies. TFS
txjennywren

Mrs. Green said...

I really like that sentiment!

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www.michelegreen.com

Monika Wright | I Love It All said...

Thanks for sharing your template and such creative use of The Twinery baker's twine!

Newbie said...

Fabulous box- sooooo cute!! Love the idea of the magnets to open and close the box. And the sentiment and the lemons go so cute together! GREAT idea! Great use of the twine in button also. Thanks for sharing!!!

Unknown said...

Fabulous project! :)

newfiecrafter(Marilyn) said...

Love the box and what a great idea to use magnets to keep it closed and the clever use of the twine .Thanks for sharing

Anita Braddock said...

what a wounderful box the color is so bright and fun, thanks for sharing and for the chance to win.
abbraddock@msn.com

Lisa Elton said...

What a fun box Julie, love the limes on the front!

angelique (anlou) said...

hiya sweetie
this is so gorgeous
love the box idea
hugs angelique

Andrea said...

Adorable!

Arts and Crafts Fanatic! said...

I love the color.
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diane zechman said...

love the box! It was fun hopping with you!

amr3mommy said...

That box is super cute! Love it!

Holly said...

Such a sweet treat! I love the idea. It is so cute!

Holly

hollyshobbie at gmail dot com

Vanessa Middleton said...

What a cute little box. Give me a Squeeze! LOL

Cyndi S said...

Wonderful candy box. I love the greens you used.
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Mary said...

This is fabulous. You are so creative. Need to win 1 of these to gifts so I can create something as beautiful. Thanks,Mary

Lori said...

This is great! Thanks for the instructions! Love it!

Tabitha said...

Love it.

Anonymous said...

I'll bet your husband loved his little surprise! Such a cute project!

Carol Hirsch said...

Awesome project...going to have to give this one a try. tfs

brenda said...

What a fabulous box!! This would be great for goody "bags" for a party or a teachers gift too. Thanks for the inspiration and directions.

Amanda said...

What a fun idea for a treat box! Love it!
mandab.dej at gmail dot com

christian said...

love the jacket/box!! and the colors you used! so fresh and fuN!

CityGirl Planners said...

Amazing idea and I absolutely love the sentiment!

TFS!

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Happy Card Encouragement Factory

Steph Ackerman said...

This is way too cute. What a great idea. I need to try this.

Marissa said...

I love your box!! I need a score pal!

rissaflor atyahoo dotcom

Unknown said...

Super little candy box, love the colors and of course that twine!

Unknown said...

Love the box! Thanks for the fun hop and for teaming up with The Twinery!

Ashley Suzanne!
ashleysbookshelf at gmail dot com

Anonymous said...

What a great blog hop! Thanks for the chance to win!

Flo said...

Great lime box. How sweet to leave a surprise for your husband.

LaraMatzat said...

This is so cute! What a great idea, I'd love to try it. :)

Billie Dee said...

What a fun project! thank you. it looks almost good enough to eat!

Nona said...

Beautiful candy box creation, Julie! Love the whole design :)

Laurie said...

Great products! Don't have any twine yet and would love to win some!

Rema DeLeeuw said...

cute project!

Jen Carter said...

Such a cute candy box!

Jen said...

Cute treat box. Thanks for sharing

genagirl said...

This scor-pal can make anything look easy enough for me to try!

My Happy Place by Vanessa said...

What a great candy box! Who knew if you had lemons you could make them into limes!;) Adorable projects and easy to follow instructions to make this! Thanks!

~Vanessa W

Tenia Nelson said...

So so cool!! tfs!!

Pretty Patti's Papers said...

Cute projects! Twine makes it special.

Rona said...

What a fun little box!! Love it

Unknown said...

Cute lime box!!

Kelly Braund said...

Love your project! It's so much easier to make stuff like that with the scor-pal- love them!

Ruby said...

Ooh lovely!!! I love the colours you've chosen too, that green twine is gorgeous!

Stephanie said...

Such a cute project, makes me want to make a box too!

Anita Braddock said...

Had to come back everyone made such great projects I had to come back. thanks for the chance to win.

Lisa R. said...

Fabulous box!!! Great way to dress up the lace. TFS joy4umetoo at hotmail dot com

denise g. said...

It's me again, Martha! Not hoppin but need to tell you - CUTE box! Does it come with refills? Not that I care (it's not chocolate), but your Mr Wonderful might. Made the COOLEST cards last weekend -- and no, I didn't take a picture. I used old family photos and did birthday cards for my Mom to send her 4 brothers. Sometimes I just amaze myself! And you always amaze me! Thanks!

sharon g said...

I love the colors, and the whole idea

Linda Dale said...

Wow, another awesome idea. Thanks so much.

Donna said...

Yummy treat! Love the box. Very pretty design.

Patricia Chalas said...

your project is adorable i love the ribbon used!!

TFS

Dwita said...

so lovely.. thanks for sharing, too.

pollie said...

That is gorgeous and I love the colours you used!

Peggy Sue said...

how pretty!! love it!
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Cynthia Baldwin said...

I love this cute box! The way you laced the twine through the trim is perfect, and great idea on the magnets to secure this adorable project together.

scrappinmommom said...

What a wonderful box and gift. Love it.

Unknown said...

What a great box!! TFS ;o)

Jamie said...

very cute! very creative idea!

Katrina Hunt said...

great idea!!! and great use of The Twinery twine!!! hugs, Katrina

Lindsey said...

What a sweet surprise for your husband! Beautiful.

Kristen said...

What a fun candy box!

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Totally Twisted Cards said...

Awesome box! Love the green color and the limes! Thanks for sharing and for the blog hop. Happy anniversary.

stacy at totallytwistedcards dot com
http://www.totallytwistedcards.com

Bunnyfreak said...

Love the bold colors on the lime box.
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Nitasha said...

Ah, this is too cute!!!

Unknown said...

I love this project!!!

Kerys said...

What a fantastic box! Love the way you used the stamp to make it into limes instead of lemons! And that twine matches perfectly! Great job! Thanks for the inspiration :-) x

Cassie_lu said...

love the way you packaged for yummies

Romina Nahata said...

a squeeze !!super awsome idea !!

Rona said...

Seeing these delicious greens makes me want key lime pie!

Neha Jain said...

yummy yummy

:)
green lovely box with candies...wow...
n lovely short tute...

Stefani said...

Those boxes would be perfect for so many different things!! Thanks for sharing :)

steftones at hotmail dot com

Amanda said...

Absolutely love it!

TheWrightStuff said...

Oh my, I love your sweet treat box.

Carley said...

oh my goodness this is fabulous! I love this little box and the candy inside makes me want to go jump in the car and go buy some :) TFS
Hugs
Carley

kathy s said...

Julie this box is divine- thanks for the directions and the chance to win a great prize

Glo said...

I really would like to receive this box! :)

lisa808 said...

Great box and fab embellishing.

Deborah said...

LOVE it :)

CherylQuilts said...

Totally love this "sweet" little box, Julie! Saw it this morning and had to start the blog hop! Thanks! I'd LOVE to have one of those Scor-Buddies!

Sue said...

What a cute box. My mouth actually puckered when I saw the limes!

reeree62 said...

Really cute box! Love it!!!

Tammy said...

love the box, this is a great blog lots of wonderful projects.

C said...

I am so making this adorable little treat! Awesome, Julie.

Sue D said...

What a cute little gift for your husband. I like the box and how you used the twine.

Kimmers said...

What a cute candy box! love the colors....TFS

Betty said...

So cute. Wave at my DD, she'll be passing through Billings about 9:30 on her way home for surgery on her wrist...fell running from a moose. Only in MT!

Gladys said...

so pretty box! TFS!

Maureen said...

Oh my gosh what a great project, giveaway and hop!

Teri C said...

This is the cutest thing!

janet said...

Awesome project. Thanks for sharing! Can't wait to try this!

Erin Frase said...

Great project, Julie. The box directions seem pretty simple, but you'd never know since the finished product is so impressive!

Jennifer Rzasa said...

Your box is so amazing.....I want to make one too now!

Kristy Smith said...

This is SUCH a cute project! I love the colors and the stamps and all of the different papers you used! Such a fab idea - thank you!

tblue said...

Love this box...it is so clever!!!
Off to continue the hop!

Stephanie K said...

What an adorable box!! Would LOVE to get this as a gift! Love the colors and the stamps! Definitely going to have to give this a try! Thanks for sharing.

scrappingwithstephanie at gmail dot com

Chunyuan said...

Love your box. Thanks for the inspiration.

Rebecca said...

What a totally cute gift box. I love the colors and sentiment you chose. Something like this would be fun for party favors or stocking stuffers too.

dinosaur said...

Great looking box. I can think of lots of possibilities for it!

Anonymous said...

Love that lime color! Great project!

Yvonne said...

How CUTE is this! TFS the directions! Awesome box!

Lynne in NI said...

Mmmm, what a yummy box!

Kirsty said...

Hi Love this creation . The green with the limes is a fantasic touch. The sentiment is so clever and made me smile. Thankyou for the tutorial I will definately be having a go !! Kitty ;0)

Gailanne said...

Amazing "lime" candy box; I'll be trying this project for sure!

Carol said...

The candy box is darling! And I love the twine going through the lace. Perfect!!

Janet's Joy said...

Very cute project!

carolyn said...

awesome idea - On the Hop with scor-pal and the Twinery - had some trouble posting to Stephanie's blog so hopefully I won't be excluded from the prizes

Lisa's Creative Niche said...

Wow, I love this box! Thanks so much for sharing how to make these boxes!
Lisa

Peachy Wessels said...

What a really cute little box! Also, the tips were really helpful.

Jill Angel said...

Great surprise for your hubby :) Thanks for the tutorial!
Jill
http://craftwithanangel.blogspot.com/

Sue VanDeVusse said...

Love this lime lemondrop box, so cute!

DonnaSue said...

Reminds me of my favorite pie...Key Lime! Love it!

Barbara said...

Love that box! And what great instructions. Thanks!

Ida said...

Oh Julie your box is just lucious and yummy looking. Where do you get Key Lime candy? I love Key Lime (anything).

Anonymous said...

Fantastic box! Beautiful colors and very unique project. :)

Penny said...

Love your idea of winding the twine in the crochet lace. I am going to have to try it. Love the project and the colors are great.

smyiow said...

Give me a squeeze! How freakin' cute! Great project!

Julie B said...

Very cute project!!!

Unknown said...

How stinkin cute is this? Thanks for sharing the template...

anat15 said...

Box is wonderful, gorgeous design.
Thanks for sharing.

Maria said...

Love this box and the sentiment!!
You did a wonderful job!
Maria
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Jillian said...

I Love this Box, Lime green is one of my favorite colors. Great Job!

Anonymous said...

Love the box & limes. Great blog candy, I would love to win
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Linda said...

Your project is fantastic.

Amy said...

What a great little box. I can't wait to make one. Thanks for all the dimensions.

Michelle Sanchez said...

I love this box.....and I love that it is green! I love the limes and the honeydew twine! I love all things green!! So very cute! Thanks for making limes! ;)

Tifany said...

What a great box!

-Tifany
http://inkblotsbytrd.blogspot.com/

Tania said...

A very adorable box. Love the lemons on it.

Cathy Fongjoyo said...

what an adorable fresh box! love those limes.. or lemons.. ^^ too cute!

Cristi said...

What a beautiful box, My favorite color and oh so beautiful!!
Big HUGS
Cristi

Marie said...

Looking at this made me THIRSTY!!! :) Love it!

Angela said...

Love the 3D creations...and I agree with Marie's comment...that box makes my mouth water! :) I'll be back to check out your other creations.

Vera Yates (Ling) said...

What a neat project! Love your box!

Jeana said...

Wow, your box is beautiful!

Lillian Child said...

So bright, fun and creative!

Marianne said...

Love it! Gorgeous colours. I'd love to make one myself. Fingers crossed I'll win a Scor-pal.
Marianne

Savannah O'Gwynn said...

WOW! That box is sooooo fab! I love that you shared the dimensions with us! TFS!!

KayLa Ruth said...

Looks yummy and oh so summery! ksantell@gmail.com scrappeningplace.blogspot.com

readysetlove said...

SO CUTE! Thanks for the template. <3

Maryann said...

I LOVE THAT BOX!

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Yainea said...

I really love your sweet's box! It's great, thanks for sharing :)

Michelle said...

What a sweet treat box... Thanks for sharing.
Thanks for the chance to win,
Michelle
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http://peanutbutterandjellydesigns.blogspot.com

Jenny said...

I'm getting ready to make one of these now!! LOVE it!

Jen Adkins said...

YUMMY! I love that box, and what a sweet treat.

Alissa H. said...

Very cute gift box!!! I love the lime theme!! Thanks for sharing!!

Renee said...

Your project is so colorful and cute! I love it!!

Karen C said...

Youre box is so cute! You could use it for a lot of things. Thanks!

RockinRenee said...

Love your card and how you incorporated the twine.