Papertrey Ink February Blog Hop

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If you've come from the Papertrey Hop, welcome! For my inspiration of gold and white, I focused on the lovely little lamb with the daffodils on top.

I used my new strip stitch die. When I came out I knew I had to have it ... SO many possibilities for this one. I kept the stitching really simple to fit with the card, just long vertical stitches of gold over the length of the strip, and then a few horizontal gold stitches on top for interest. I like that it also makes a "cage" for the top flower.

My favorite detail ... threading the gold thread through the tiny loop in the "Y". Can I tell you how excited I was when that worked out?!?

 The inside is lined with some happy Spring paper from Pebbles. I chose white for the sentiment (Papertrey's Wonderful Words: Thank You die) to keep it light and airy. Since it did blend in with the background, I made the tops of the letters extend off the card base.

 

Lastly, that luscious gold thread is a recent treasure. It's from my crafty "cousin" Helen, whose mother brought it over from Greece ages ago. According to our friend Rene, everyone needs a cousin Helen in their lives. She exudes craftiness in everything she does and is our go-to resource for "how do I ..." questions.

She even just installed a sand blasting chamber in the room she reclaimed from hubby in the basement. For etching glass with Silhouette Vinyl. That's some serious stuff!

Thanks cousin Helen!!

And thanks all for stopping by! See ya on the hop : )
- Kelly