the twinery & bella blvd. | product showcase



WELCOME to our product showcase featuring The Twinery and Bella Blvd. I have the pleasure of sharing projects with you today along with Julie Ranae, The Twinery's Design Team Coordinator.




Some time ago, I posted a photo to Instagram andSomeone commented on the photo, asking me if I was wearing a baker's twine bracelet. Well, yes I was and I do everyday! Then, when the packed to the gills box of scrapbooking goodies from Bella Blvd. arrived and I saw the collections of buttons, I just knew that I was going to make a baker's twine button embellished bracelet.


Don't they just look too cute together. Pink Sorbet twine seemed the perfect color for the button bracelet, but Blossom, Honeydew, Flax and Cappuccino would also be colors that coordinate well with the buttons. Caribbean, one of my all time favorites, was used for the gold circle bracelet which I wear everyday. The larger button is from the Pink Flora Button Market pack and the smaller button is from the Aqua Flowers Button Market pack, both from Bella Blvd.


Using this bracelet tutorial which I see no need to recreate, I followed the detailed steps provided with the exception of not burning the ends of the cords since I was using baker's twine.

So, now we have cute arm jewelry. What's next?


Let's bring funk and spunk to a lamp shade, that's what! I'll be using this shade in my craft room | office, which you see here, but have a feeling that the girls will be talking me into making one for their rooms as well.

Here's how to do it:


  • scallop punch your Bella Blvd. patterned paper
  • add a glue dot to the center
  • top glue dot with a coordinating Bella Blvd. circle punched shape 
  • affix foam dot to back of scallop shape to adhere to your lampshade
  • add buttons tied with baker's twine to center of scallop shape after adhering to lamp shade

The top of the shade has been wrapped with baker's twine in a multitude of colors: Lemondrop, Mandarin, Lilac, Shore, Caribbean, Blossom, and Denim. The Bella Blvd. paper collection I used was Sunshine & Happiness. The striped pattern is Juicy Good Time and the lime green paper is B side of Petal Power. I used the 3 remaining buttons from Button Market Aqua Flowers and added a few from my stash.


Be sure to visit with my friend, Julie Ranae, as she is sharing one of her fabulous creations with our Bella Blvd. and The Twinery fans.

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THE PRIZE        |  original Sampler packs to 3 different winners

HOW TO WIN |   a comment must be left on each of The Twinery's designer's blogs on all 5 

                             days, for a total of just 3 blogs per day

GOOD NEWS  |  Bella Blvd. will be doing a giveaway as well, so be sure to visit their blog as 
                            well

DEADLINE       |  d
eadline to visit and leave comments to win is 11:59 EDT, Sunday, May 20, 2012

                           winners will be announced on Tuesday, May 22, 2012 on The Twinery blog


complete list of participating blogs will be on The Twinery blog each day

81 comments

  1. ohhhh so pretty - the colors you chose are awesome - who would have thought you could create some an awesome cottage-y bracelet with twinery! Gorg! would love to get my hands on some more twine and win this giveaway! xo

    www.NorthernCottage.net
    northerncottage {at} gmail {dot} com

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  2. Absolutely Wonderful Monika...not sure which I like best!

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  3. Great ideas, I especially like the bracelet. I could see myself definately wearing one!
    crystalball137[at]hotmail[dot]com

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  4. O.K. I am already looking around my craft room and seeing what else I can decorate...I am so loving the idea of that lampshade. And wouldn't the bracelet look so good coming out of the gift bag that Jen made on previous blog. Thanks for the inspiration.

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  5. Girl, you have Mad Skills. I love all of your projects. Thank you so much for the inspiration. The bracelet you made is so awesome !!

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  6. You always come up with such clever projects! Love the little bracelet and also the cute lampshade decorations and picture!

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  7. I agree with Julie S. -- you have MAD skills!! SUCH cute projects, and so creative!! Thats my Monika! :)

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  8. great projects!!! love that lamp! :)

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  9. You are so much more creative and crafty than I could ever hope to be.

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  10. I love how you took the elements off the page and to a whole new level. Love the lampshade and am drooling over that bracelet! Soooo cute!!

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  11. These are cute bracelets. I'll have to try making
    some. thanks for the ideas.

    Carla from Utah

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  12. So cute!! Love the framed flower too! Have a good day!!

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  13. The bracelet is adorable and it is great to have a tutorial to try it out.

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  14. The bracelet is really inspirational. Thanks for the tutorial. And, I know the lampshade will be a delight in your craft room.

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  15. The use of buttons and twine for a bracelet is very creative! The lamp idea is so cute! Hoping I can be in the running for the twine give away!
    Adrienne Sprenger, cutiedern23@yahoo.com.

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  16. umm...yeah. I love that bracelet--so clever. Takes me back to the braided friendship bracelets! WONDERFUL!

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  17. OMGosh! These are just adorable! I just LOVE the bracelet (thank you for the link to the instructions - this will be great summer project for my daughter!!!) Fantastic inspiration :-)
    kerys.sharrock@me.com

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  18. The bracelet is awesome, and I love your fun cheerful lampshade!
    TFS
    Midge :)
    midge@emcitydotnet
    scrappintoxicmidgedotblogspotdotcom

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  19. love the lampshade! great ideas!

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  20. Cute Bracelet love the button. Very Awesome Idea for the Lamp, thanks for sharing

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  21. the bracelet is wonderful, and the lamp is so cute! thank you for sharing. rush88888 at gmail dot com

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  22. Wow! You sure did give me ideas about redoing my craft room, love all the bright colors, thank you for sharing.

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  23. Nice bracelet! I might give it a try :)

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  24. Interesting bracelet idea. Love the results. Great lamp project. Thanks for sharing

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  25. Wow I just love it!! Love the twine colors and the design! You did a super job! Thanks for sharing and inspiring!!!

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  26. Get out! This button bracelet is FABULOUS! Swooon! :)

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  27. Love the bracelet and lamp shade- such creative products!

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  28. I love, love, love the bracelet. I need one! I also love the lamp. Both were very creative!

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  29. You must be the coolest mom ever. Great projects! huffyron@comcast.net

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  30. So beautiful. I love the bracelet! Thanks for sharing
    BLW1003 at gmail dot com

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  31. Great ideas, love the bracelets!

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  32. Your bracelet is gorgeous! Might have to try this one of this day.

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  33. that lampshade is so cute for using in a craft room. I need to find a lamp for my room - LOL!

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  34. Fabulous bracelet! It is so beautiful! I love that lamp too!

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  35. The bracelet is such a pretty way to use the twine + buttons, and the lampshade adds some great color to the room too! TFS!

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  36. The bracelet is so adorable Monika!! I love it! The lamp shade is so fun too!! What a great way to dress up the shade!

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  37. Cute bracelet, Monika, and love your lamp shade! Such creativity…again, and the bright colors are just perfect.

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  38. Beautiful bracelet, Monika!! And how fun that the companies that we each design for teamed up!

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  39. How stinkin cute! Love your samples, your entire blog is great. Thanks so much for sharing your CUTE projects!!!

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  40. Two great companies together. Awesome^2

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  41. wow what an awesome bracelet...that is just so clever...totally love

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  42. Adorable bracelet! Would <3 to win some twine and tryy hand at making one.

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  43. I love the bracelet idea! The twine sure would be pretty to win!

    kellybrown28021@gmail.com

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  44. Wonderful projects. The bracelet is a great idea!

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  45. Two of my favorite companies! Lovely projects, thanks for a fun hop!

    Carol B
    ciaoitalia2007(at)gmail(dot)com

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  46. Great ideas, great projects and great fun,

    marg 0006 at verizon dot net

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  47. Such cute projects especially love the lamp and bracelet!

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  48. What a beautiful bracelet! That's such a unique way to use the twine. Lovely!

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  49. I am in love with the bracelet!!! Love it when my fav things are combined!!!!!

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  50. WOW! I am in love with that bracelet and that lampshade is adorable! TFS!!!

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  51. Your projects are so much fun Monika! Love that bracelet!

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  52. Love Twinery's twine and its luscious colors!
    Beverly
    jordanbev5@yahoo.com

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  53. Love your pretty projects...twine from Twinery is amazing.

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  54. Oh, to be young and stylish again! The bracelet is adorable! And I CAN do the lampshade!!! Just because I'm older doesn't mean I have to throw ALL fun out the window! LOL! Jgarber5@cox.net

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  55. What incredible projects, love, love, love the lamp-it is just too cute.

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  56. VERY cool bracelets! I wish I were allowed to wear bracelets to work...I would so make several! BUT I need to win the giveaway to do so! LOL :)


    choc312002 at yahoo dot com

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  57. Your bracelet is so pretty. Thanks.

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  58. Monika, you are a genius! I love your bracelets and that lampshade is darling!

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  59. I love both of the bracelet and the lamp, they are so cute!
    alex (lexx2710@ymail.com)

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  60. wonderful project! love what you did with the twine!
    //Katarina

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  61. the bracelets look like such a good project!

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  62. What great ideas!! My DD will love those bracelets in all colors! (I think I'm in trouble!lol) Great job---love it all!

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  63. love all the pretty projects this week!!

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  64. I believe that bracelet is my favorite project this week

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  65. Love your projects, definitely creative!!

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  66. What a creative bracelet, just gorgeous!

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  67. Lovely ideas. Visiting from The Twinery during the blog hop week.

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