Monday, June 27, 2011

We Did

and all these years later, 
we still do...

This is a botched attempt at a well known heart (which I will add the link for as quickly as I find my copy of the pattern) and the beginning round of a larger doily (hopefully) to come.
Update:  The heart is actually Li'l Heart by Birgit Phelps (http://webspace.webring.com/people/qb/birgit_ph/lilheart.html).
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15 comments:

  1. Lace-lovin' Librarian ~ DianeJune 27, 2011 at 7:49 PM

    Am I reading between the lines correctly? Happy anniversary!

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  2. Carol Schockling LaweckiJune 27, 2011 at 8:23 PM

    This is such a lovely piece!!

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  3. RobertJune 27, 2011 at 8:59 PM

    And where did you get the silhouette? or is it of you and your husband? I like it! Let me know what the pattern is. Thanks in advance. Robert, in northern Iowa.

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  4. CindyJune 27, 2011 at 9:14 PM

    Happy Anniversary, I presume. Congratulations!

    And time to tat something so cute - can't wait to see the doily emerge.

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  5. RobertJune 27, 2011 at 9:23 PM

    Just came acrossed the heart on Trayna's Tatterings and Natterings. Is it her Wee Heart? Robert, in northern (wet) Iowa.

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  6. sewmuchfun4June 27, 2011 at 9:27 PM

    Thank you! Yes indeed - MANY moons ago, we got married.

    Robert - I got the silhouette from "Classic Clip Art, thousands of copyright-free images." I photographed it, took it into PhotoShop to clean it up and layered it over a second photo I took of my tatting. I'll try to dig up the pattern either from my folder of printed patterns or deep in the recesses of my mind. I've just lost the name for now...

    :) Ann

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  7. sewmuchfun4June 27, 2011 at 10:10 PM

    Hey Robert!
    I figured it out! I was pretty sure it was Birgit Phelps heart, I just couldn't find the right one. It was Li'l Heart and here is the link: http://webspace.webring.com/people/qb/birgit_ph/lilheart.html

    I'll have to go check out Trayna's heart as well - you can never have too many heart patterns!

    :) Ann

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  8. FoxJune 28, 2011 at 7:46 AM

    Happy Anniversary Ann!

    Lovely composition! And of course, it displays just right hint of cryptic craftiness!
    Fox : )

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  9. MarthaJune 28, 2011 at 9:36 AM

    Wishing you and Mr. NN a Happy Anniversary! Your tatted piece is lovely (botched? . . . it looks perfect to me!) and so sweet with the silhouette. I hope you had a wonderful celebration.

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  10. Bree at "Bree's Way"June 28, 2011 at 1:19 PM

    this is beautiful, Happy anniversary:)

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  11. SuztatsJune 28, 2011 at 7:53 PM

    And wishes for many more Happy Anniversaries together!

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  12. Kathy NiklewiczJune 29, 2011 at 10:41 AM

    You've been so generous in answering everyone's questions, but I have one more! That is a photo of your tatting? It's so clear, I thought you affixed the actual tatting on the card.

    I put photos of my tatting on cards, and am always amazed when tatters will send ACTUAL tatting (such as snowflakes) with their Christmas cards! I don't have PhotoShop so I don't know if I could do this 'layering' with software I have.

    This is SO nicely done, even though you say the heart is 'imperfect'! Thanks for the link!

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  13. sewmuchfun4June 29, 2011 at 11:41 AM

    Hi Kathy!
    Yes, it's just a photo I put together. There isn't any real card. My husband saw it on the computer and asked if it was for our anniversary and was very pleased when I said yes. I got an "I love you" and a hug without even having to print it out! :)

    I don't know about other programs, but PhotoShop (I have Elements 6.0) allows you to merge photos by deleting the background of one of them (in this case, the silhouette) and creating a layer that "floats" above the other picture. If I am going to do something like this, I often will photograph the object on a high contrast, solid background because it makes it very easy to delete the background color later. Adobe has a "magic wand" which lets you choose areas of color to delete or otherwise manipulate.

    I just laid my tatting on a piece of pink paper and photographed it separately. In fact, because the brown piece of tatting is part of a large doily (hopefully) to come, the shuttle and ball threads are on the photo I took. I PhotoShopped them out to keep the picture pretty.

    Can you tell that I'm a Photoshop junkie?

    :) Ann

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  14. Kathy NiklewiczJune 30, 2011 at 10:15 AM

    Thanks so much for the excellent explanation! It's fascinating that you could 'hide' the threads! It's amazing what can be done with digital photography. I've dabbled a bit with photo software, but still find it kind of intimidating!

    In my last comment, I forgot to congraulate you on your anniversary!

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  15. UnknownJuly 2, 2011 at 11:29 PM

    Very pretty! Happy Anniversary (belatedly)! ♥ the tatting is lovely and so fitting!

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