Good Morning….I apologize for this post being so late to you…but as the saying goes, “Better later than never” be truth be told – my “engine just simply ran out of steam” last night. By nature I am an early bird but when I woke up yesterday it was 4:20a.m. and I thought – what the heck….I’ll just stay up (Jeanie was probably just going to bed) I it caught me after a long day….
I have a great tip reminder for you today and yep….the winnings continue as one person will win the goodie! I have blogged about this before but it seems like you all love tips and I am one that sometimes needs to hear it more than once!
The GREAT news is that we have a winner…and I have to tell you all – my 1st cup of coffee was the BEST because I sat and read your comments. If you need a “feel good & smile” please go back and read yesterday’s comments. They all sound DELICIOUS but they all had “love and memories” in them as well, darn, this is why I just LOVE this little thing that I do….Simple Stampin’!!!
WOOT-WOOT to Opal and just look at this comment…WOW, 20 POUNDS OF FUDGE! John would ADORE you!!! Please send me your address and I will send you the Jar of Cookie love that I made!
Yesterday I shared with you that I will tell you my “must have” for the peeps….they are called Creme de Menthe Brownies and I bet that I have been making them for over 30+ years. I thought that you would get kick out of the below picture (actually a card) because I made this card probably 15+ years ago and I keep in in my recipe bin.
You see…back then I was a Creative Memories Consultant and I did fun things with cards…I know that it is “pretty primitive” but it made me laugh when I thought – “I even did cards back then” To me, it is all about the presentation as I made up a bunch of these and when I gave the brownies to family and friends…I gave them this card!
I hope that this made you smile and it is funny, I have friends that call me and say….“I’m pulling out the snowman card”!!!
Now for today’s tip…I love bakers twine for many reasons. It is affordable. It always looks super cute. It makes beautiful clean and simple bows. It adds that “extra pop” to make something get stepped up in a jif!
Below you will see a simple bow. I love to use 2 or even 3 strands of twine. I always run it through this “bees wax” thingie that I buy at Jo Ann’s Fabric….you can see how well loved it is!
Because I know that you all LOVE tips…..how about leaving a comment and letting us know if you have tried this….and also it you prefer Bakers Twine or ribbon! Trust me, I adore ribbon and I know you do to…but for me, Bakers Twine gets the job done….ZOOM!
I will pick one person that leaves a comment and I will send you 2 Bakers Twine….rollled and labeled like above along with the BEES WAX thingie!
Have a great day….gotta run – I have a meeting!!!!
Your tips are always spot on. I love baker’s twine too but need to use up all this ribbon I have. I try to use both, not on one card but during making several cards. I haven’t tried bee’s wax yet but I will be using the empty spools to store the baker’s twine. Thanks for the tips. Oh, and the brownies sound delicious.
Hi Susan, Yes I wrap my baker’s twine on rolls. A friend sent me a bunch of empty ones, which I am using all up. 🙂
I also like to put the extra twine from PP on them too. Sometimes . . . talking about being a Type-A person, I run the ribbon or twine through my hair straightener, depending on how quick I need to use it, or how long it will be on the roll. I also put a label on them. I dug out my 20 year old Bees Wax from my sewing kit and put it with my twine as a reminder. I adore your recipe and will be printing it out for myself too.
Have a great day!
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I love this idea, Susan. You have the best tios! Amd I was a Creative Memories consultant too back in the day. But I never made cards then.
I think bakers twine is easier to work with since I’m bow-challenged! I run it along my bone folder to straighten out any creases and go right on! Can’t wait to try the recipe–love your presentation even then.
An old stump of a candle works just as well. Using wax of some sort makes all the difference. It makes such a nice bow with the bakers twine.
Your recipe sounds so yummy! I like baker’s twine and put them on empty spools, too. I do the same as Nancy sometimes….run it through the straightener! I don’t use the bees wax because I like the ends pulled slightly apart and messy (like my hair…lol). Have a buzz’n kind-of-day and enjoy!
And congrats to Opal!
Yum the brownies sound delicious!! I love using bakers twine and now will need some beeswax to make my bows lie down!! Thanks so much for sharing the tip!!
Thanks for the yummy recipes you have sent! and….I want a bees wax thingie…Where can I find one like you have? (in case I don’t win!) LOL
I go in spurts when I use ribbon and spurts when I use baker’s twine. At least baker’s twine takes up less room to store!
Bakers twine. I don’t know what I would do without it. Certain “formal” cards call for ribbon, but for most of the ones I do, especially the “vintage-y” ones, bakers twine is just right.
I use mainly ribbon because I had never heard this tip for the twine. Thank you, Susan!
And I remember this old recipe because of the can of Hershey’s syrup. Must try it again… it has been years!
I bought some bees wax after you mentioned it months ago, but I forget to use it. Thanks for reminding me. The brownie recipe looks delicious! Congrats to Opal! Have a great day!
I, too, keep and old hair curler with my stamping stuff so I can straighten out ribbon or twine. Love twine when I’m doing a huge batch of cards as it’s more affordable. I use beeswax only in the middle so the ends with be soft and “fray-ey”.
Here’s my quick recipe for Creme de Menthe brownies: Add a little creme de menthe to your favorite brownie mix. Bake as directed. Immediately after removing brownies from oven, cover top with unwrapped (preferably) Andes mints. The heat will melt the mints. While mints are still soft, swirl with a knife or off-set spatula to show both the chocolate and the light green middle layer of the mints. I’m sure yours are better but sometimes we just have to save a few minutes here and there.
P.S. My favorite brownie mix is from Ghirardelli which I get from Costco.
I like using bakers twine and was very interested in hearing about the bees wax thingie. I wrap mine around plastic bobbins that are made for embroidery floss. I have a lot those left over from my counted cross stitch days.
Bakers twine is my go to product ….. ribbon is great and I use it but not like I use bakers twine. I look forward to Tuesday Tips. I will look for some bees wax.
This is one tip I have remembered and it is a super duper one! I use the bees wax but unfortunately I never get around to putting the bakers twine on the larger ribbon spools. Please please keep your helpful tips and hints coming!
I like both ribbon and baker’s twine. Thanks for the tips to use the twine! I think I remember you saying this before but, like you said, we need to hear it more than once. I love the sounds of your brownie recipe and brownies are another favorite in our house. I will be trying that recipe 🙂
Oh, I don’t know! I love them both but probably lean toward ribbon first. It all depends on the project! And I am loving all these fun recipes! But the scale does not because I keep eating half of what I make!
I would lean towards nice ribbon that makes a lovely bow first but I have combined both ribbon and twin together too. I do use bakers twine but hate the kinks. Will try your solution. Thanks….. Merry Christmas to you and your family.
Today’s tips are great. I will look for the beeswax thing next time I get to JoAnn’s Fabrics. I have a candle I use, but this sounds really great, Thanks for all the brownie recipes too. They sound yummy. Congratulations to the winner Opal.
Susan, this is a fabulous tip! I love twine, but I hardly ever use it exactly for the reason you’re stating. It just doesn’t behave. I hate it when it gets all twisted up and the bow is not perfect. I had no idea that the wax thing would help that. And I don’t know that I’ve ever seen wax in a jar like yours, with slits to run the twine over. Anyway I’m also going to try making your brownies. I love following your blog, and I enjoy your happy posts every day. Merry Christmas to you and your family
Bakers twine for me! I sometimes run my ink pad over the twine for the exact color I want. I never knew about the bees wax thingy. Will look for it.
I used to use beeswax when I sewed (not often anymore). What a great tip as I struggle with making bows and prefer the baker’s twine but it gets persnickety on me sometimes!!!!
I like twine best just because I think it is easier for bows. I will look for the bees wax thingy to make it even easier. I am making your brownies now. Yum! Thank you for everything!
Well, I collect (HOARD) Baker`s Twine just as I do Washi Tape ! Just don`t use it much and I do have the Bee`s Wax ( `cause you said to use it ) and there are certain products that I am trying to commit to using in 2017 . Baker`s Twine is a fun casual touch that always makes me smile when I get a card with it on it .
I am going to make that resolution to use it more .
I like using baker’s twine when I need something to be lie flat, although I tend to reach for ribbon first.
This week I used red and white bakers twine to make Skippy a small jingle bell bow attached to his collar. Now he is our jingle bell pup, and it brings me joy to hear him… It’s even better with this sweet sound of Christmas coming down the hall!
I love the ribbon for the richness of the colors but use the bakers twine often. I love all these tips and need to get my bees wax thingie! Thanks so much, Susan, for getting us “talking” and for sharing your ideas, encouragement and creativity every day!
Love the “tip talks”…….lots of good ideas. I am going to use the spool idea for my baker’s twine. I hate those kinks in the twine. Next, I will have to try the beeswax……I also hate it when the twine gets all twisted up when you try to make a bow. The twine doesn’t get kind of sticky? Great bunch of ideas these last few days. Plus, a great couple of recipes that I will put in my recipe file!
Will have to try the Bee’s Wax—I hate when my bows are all twisted!
I use both as the occasion arises. I really like the thicker baker’s twine and I used a huge amount on my cracker/popper things this week. Right now I don’t give a darn if it kinks or not! But, I had a decorative bees wax thing from needlework but it seemed to disappear. I think one of the dogs did something with it along the way as I remember one time seeing lots of teeth marks on it. I have used scissors on both ribbon and baker’s twine like curling ribbon and that straightens it out pretty darn good – at least for me. There are plenty of occasions or ribbons though.
Oh congrats to Opal – 20 pounds of fudge – oh my sweet tooth would be in heaven. I bought some of those little lunch boxes at the Dollar Store a few years ago to make little kits for our recyclers to keep in their trucks. They were so cute. Just perfect to hold a treat, band aids, pair of socks, pair of cheap gloves, and a $5 gift card. The girls loved them.
I like baker’s twine. So cute threaded through buttons too. Love the bees wax tip, I will have to look for it.
I like the twine. My brother sends me a Christmas card every year the pop up. I have 35 now. They are planes with Santa in them, nativity scenes, churches, houses with snowmen, partridge in pear tree, rocket with Santa, too many more to name. I used the gold and silver twine to hang them on my b rod iron tree. I know it sounds awful but if you could see the tree you would see how beautiful it is. So I am including a picture hope it shows. Her it is /Users/ritayure/Desktop/P1010337.jpeg I will try to send you an email with the picture also.
I have not tried this, Susan, but if I win, I will be tickled pink to get that bees wax and give it a whirl! You bet ya I will use it! Anyhow, I Love ribbon, but I also Love the ease of the baker’s twine too. Some cards just call for a touch of ribbon-those that are for special occasions. Other cards that are simple deserve a touch of twine. That’s just me.
* I have all my poppers made with kisses inserted…now I just need those write-up questions to put inside and I’ll be finished. ; )
I prefer baker’s twine. I’ll have to try the bees wax tip. I always seem to get frustrated when the loops get all twisted. Clever use of old ribbon spools. Enjoy hearing different tips from other card makers.
Love the tips and you calling it a thingy! If you remember what’s it called, would love to it’s name. So how do you use it, but on your fingers or just run it through the wax in the container? I prefer bakers twine and will be wrapping it around empty spools, when I get some saved up.
LOVE, LOVE, LOVE this idea! My cookie exchange is next week and what a wonderful way to give the recipe. I recognized the Creative Memories snowman and snowflakes. LOL We were card makers before we knew SU!
I am so glad our mutual love of crafting and photography brought us together!!!!
P.S. You were off by 10 minutes…went to bed at 4:30 AM!! LOL
I love the narrow ribbon and bakers wine. I am bow challenged either way having raised two sons-never a need except for cards. But now I have a granddaughter I am working on my bow skills I haven’t tried the beeswax either but will give it a try too. Mint brownies???YUMM! Jeannie… In bed at 4:30 am? I am out the door at 430 and up at 3:30 am so you know my bedtime is 8:30….
The creme de mint brownies sound really interesting. I’ll bet they are good. I was all about the ribbon until baker’s twine became a thing and then I was all about the twine. Now it’s evened out and I use about both equally. I’ve never tried the bees wax trick, never even heard it before. Now I want to try it because your tips are always sound.
So I am not alone with the twine bows twisting? I use bakers twine mostly, though I have SU! ribbon in most colors. I hardly ever use ribbon as I mail most of my cards.Thanks so much for your tips.
Thank you for so generously sharing the cookie recipe! I also like using the baker’s twine to add a little flair to my cards.
I love Baker’s twine, and the linen thread. I can usually manage a bow with these, and they are easier for mailing than ribbon for me. Thank you for sharing your brownie recipe, it sounds divine!
The beeswax makes so much sense, now that you mention it. I am a ribbon girl but may use the twine now if it stops by twisting up on me with a little bit of wax on it.
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Awesome Tips Susan…I haven’t tried the Bees Wax; but, the next time I go to JoAnn’s, I will be getting some. I always LOVE your recipes…thanks so much for sharing with us!
Love your tips! I will have to get some bee’s wax! I use more ribbon then bakers twine but I love both!
Oh how sweet is this post! I love the throw back and the Snowman card. I really love to follow your blog for the tips. I have been using the Fingertip Moistener you recommended and it has been very helpful. I will definitely give the bees wax a try. I have some home but it is in pellets, so all I have to do is melt them, cool it into a shape and voilá.
Thanks so much!
I am using more twine than ribbon these days as it is easier to tie (for me); I like using a few strands together. I do straighten my twine using my bone folder and it works! Beeswax, hmmm. Thanks for the tip!! Maybe I will be the lucky recipient and can try the beeswax. Merry Christmas!!
Hi Susan, I prefer the baker’s twine over ribbon, less bulk. I do still use ribbon, only I usually use it flat for accent. I would love a chance to win the beeswax thingie. Sounds like a great tip! The brownie recipe sounds DELISH! I just might have to give it a try…oh no calories!
Hi Susan, I am really getting to the computer late today and then had to read all the comments. I love your tip days and have learned a lot. I prefer bakers twine to ribbon because it is easier to work with, but I have to admit, I don’t use a lot of either one! I used to do embroidery and have beeswax so I am just commenting to say hi and Merry Christmas. I don’t want to win the beeswax and I have enough twine.
Susan, I use more baker’s twine than I do ribbon, not as bulky to mail. I had trouble once with the twine twisting and not looking right, so I got an old candle and ran the twine through the wax candle and then the twine made a perfect bow. Love your brownie recipe; will have to try it soon. Thanks for sharing. Merry Christmas to you and your family.
Hi, I too love bakers twine. Use it on so many cards. Just the right touch. I’d love to be as organized as you. I think the label maker would make such a difference with my organization. I can dream.
I like to use the bakers twine on masculine cards. the recipe looks yummy!
I keep a inexpensive curling iron near my craft table. I use it to de-wrinkle my ribbon and/or baker’s twine. Heats up in seconds and makes the ribbon wrinkle free.
I had to work yesterday so I wasn’t able to see your post before I left. Yes, I was a little bummed, but I’m glad you were able to recharge your engine. I am a bakers twine kind of gal. I think ribbon is gorgeous, but it is harder for me to naturally use on cards. I gravitate to using ribbon only on “treat” projects like poppers, candy bar holders, etc. I use bakers twine for everything!
I love bakers twine and am going to run out to get bees wax! I think it would be awesome. I used to wrap by twine around empty spools that I picked up at Michael’s – but SU seems to have figured it out and now offer it on spools. YAY
Where did you find the bee wax thingie? It looks like it would work great. Your tips are very useful. I have been ironing my ribbon and twine to take out the wrinkles. Thanks for the tips.