Happy to Know You

You may have already seen my card on The Twinery Blog yesterday when the new colours were revealed but today you get to see this card up close as well as a description of how I made it and for whom. This weekend, Jen Wills, flew up to Toronto to attend a wedding and I got to meet her and her husband, Luis! They are one super sweet couple and I enjoyed every moment of our afternoon together. We chatted non-stop while she checked out my stamps and Luis listened to us blab away. It was so cute to watch them play trains with my son and hold up strips of paper (dangerously) for him to cut up. LOL When my husband got home from work, we all went out for dinner and afterwards they got to watch my son ride his bike in the park. It was so much fun and I really, really wish Jen l lived here! Okay, maybe I wish I lived in Bermuda. ;) Friday, the day I met Jen, was also her birthday so I made this card for her.

I didn't mention my crocheting skills when I made THIS card but I will give you a little background right now. I don't know how to knit or crochet but I've always wanted to learn. In fact, I tried to learn many times in my life but could never get the hang of it and I'm not sure I ever will! Years ago, I bought The Complete Idiot's Guide to Knitting and Crocheting and I only cracked it open when I made that Little Miss Mia card. I borrowed some crochet hooks from my mom and was able to make a foundation chain. Basically, it's the only thing I can crochet right now but I'd love to be able to shape my work. ;) I used the foundation chain here to make the stem for the flower in Stone.

The stigma of the flower is a giant knot using four strands of Buttercream. The flower petals using two strands of Denim were made by THIS method of creating knots but with only one half of the loops cut off. The leaves using three strands of Buttercream were made by knotting one end and, before tightening the knot at the other end, pulling out the outer two strands to give them slack and thus creating curved edges for the leaves. When the leaves are glued down on the card base, the centre strand is taut and the shape of the leaves are not compromised. To finish the card, I squeezed some Diamond Stickles in between the stigma and the knots of the flower petals to create sparkly anthers for a subtle bit of bling. You can see it in the close up photo.

How much do you love the new colours? Which one is your favourite? Do you need them right away? Starting today, The Twinery is generously offering full spools of the three new colours at only $12 each for a limited time! I hope you will celebrate this release with us and grab these new colours while they're hot. Thanks for stopping by and I hope your week is off to a good start!

Happy Civic Holiday to all my Canadian friends and family! As promised, I will be back a bit later to announce a giveaway that you don't want to miss!

Sources: Gina K Designs 120lb pure luxury white cardstock; Bazzill Basics textured yellow cardstock; SU Basic Gray cardstock; Unity May 2011 Kit of the Month - Think Happy Thoughts; SU Brilliant Blue ink; The Twinery baker's twine in Denim, Buttercream & Stone; My Favorite Things Fresh Cut Grass die; QuicKutz Epic Six; Stampin' Dimensionals; Ranger Diamond Stickles