We decided it was time to come up with a fresh and innovative approach to making our business cards - a cool and responsible way of spreading a positive message.

         

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Since our crew is based in different corners of the world, the idea is that we all use different seeds which are locally grown. In Colombia we will start with carnations.

If you´ve received one of our business cards, we really hope you follow the steps below and achieve the end result. And how about you share your snaps with us?

         

INSTRUCTIONS:

Step 1  - Tear your card down the dotted line.

Step 2  - Place this part, seed-up, on a piece of cotton or cotton pad.

Step 3  - Add enough water to make the cotton moist.

Step 4  - Place cotton on a small plate and cover.

              * Check daily and add water to keep cotton moist.

Step 5  - Immediately after the seeds have sprouted, carefully remove seed from card and cotton, plant in soil.

              * Carnations last a long time, make sure to replace soil every 2 years.

The Carnation is also known as a Pink, Clove pink, Gillie, Gilly Flower, Divine flower, Jove’s Flower, and Sop’s-in-wine. The Carnation is native to the Far East. Carnations require well-drained, neutral to slightly alkaline soil, and full sun. The best growing climate is a cool mountainous region with high light. Carnation cut flowers are available all year round. Nowadays florist Carnations are grown near Bogota, Colombia, in Colorado and California, and in Israel, Kenya and Spain.

The Carnation is a longstanding favorite cut flower. Some carnations produce richly fragrant blooms.

Carnation colors range from red, pink, white, to shades of yellow, peach, salmon, orange, purple, lavender, maroon, with bicolor and frosted types. Almost any color except for blue. Some white varieties have an aromatic clove scent.

For the most part, carnations express love, fascination, and distinction, though there are many variations dependent on color:

• Light red carnations represent admiration, while if dark red denote deep love and affection.
• White carnations represent pure love and good luck, while striped (variegated) carnations symbolize regret that a love cannot be shared.
• Purple carnations indicate capriciousness.