This week was worst than the previous week and I am pooped. Yesterday I got back in my craft room and almost ended up in tears. I spent the morning thinking, designing, coloring, stenciling and fussy cutting for a new card. I was so pleased at how it was going. I stopped for lunch and came back to finish it. I stamped the greeting and colored in the heart with red Copics. Then decided to add wink of stella and that's when disaster hit. The very last step! WOS blobbed on the red heart, which of course smeared the red Copic coloring. I tried to soak up the WOS blob, then rubbed it a bit. You do not want to do that. That was the near tears part. I chopped off the top part of the card and walked away. This morning I looked at it with fresh eyes and no anger and started again. That was too much work to give up. I mounted the bottom half on a card front and re-stamped the greeting and colored with a red Distress Marker. Then added the rick rack to cover the seam. It will do. The second picture is what the top looked like before. ACK! I will catch up with all of you as soon as I can.
Be kind to one another.
Be kind to one another.
19 comments:
oh Brenda! really feel for you,.. but your card is just beautiful...so all your hard work paid of.
Hugs Pam x
Ugh it's always the finishing touches isn't it! You made a great job of rescuing it though, and it's well worth all that work. Hope you have a better week xxx
I always say there are no mistakes in cardmaking - as long as you have embellishments or are able to crop out the boo-boos, you end up with a great card! What a wonderful save on this project, and I feel your pain, but walking away was the right thing to do! Whenever you come back, you come back with a new perspective and I love how this card turned out! Saved by the ric-rac indeed :) Good job!
Everything worked out well in the end Brenda, I'm glad you walked away and went back to your project when you were calm - it is a beautiful card.
Pauline - Crafting with Cotnob
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So sorry for the tears...it happens to all of us! You did a brilliant job fixing it though. Great card!!
Great perseverance and what a beautiful card Brenda x
Oh, dear! I feel your pain as I know all to often how that can happen. But with the addition of the rick rack I think you have made it even more wonderful! I love the end result. So glad you walked away and looked at it fresh again. Sometimes that is the best thing to do! And in your case it was a blessing that in doing that you created an even better design.
Oh how I hate it when that happens and I’ve been there many times. But so good you walked away and didn’t give up. Great save and card... would have never known had I not read your post.
Great save for your boo-boo. Had you not told us this story, we would never known. So glad you didn't discard that bottom half. With the rickrack added, it looks like that is what you intended after all.
You've rescued you card perfectly. Wonderful card, Brenda. xx
I can sure sympathize with you, Brenda! I've done the same thing and it's so disheartening. BUT, you recovered beautifully and the rick rack adds a fun addition! Love the image and the sentiment! Great save, my friend!
You would be in TOP 3 if there were a challenge how to rescue the card. :-) Perfectly done. There is no damage to see on the finished card. I can understand your near-to-tears feeling. :-)
The design of your card is awesome. And also the coloring.
Have a great week!
Hugs, Sonja
That is quite the save, Brenda! Rick rack to the rescue and it's a darling addition too! Good thing you slept on it and waited 'til the next day. It's such an adorable card!
Great save Brenda. The card is adorable with the rickrack across the seam. I'm glad you didn't give up and were able to save all your hard work from the day before. I hope things smooth out for you soon. Take care, put up your feet and relax. xx
The perfect save Brenda, sometimes we have to walk away and come back fresh :)
Sorry that I tripped and messed up your mat by the front door. I don't walk backwards sa llew sa I desu ot dluoc!! Bless your heart, Brenda, I'm shattered that you had such a bad day and I wasn't even here to give you a big hug! I hope you'll take this belated one: 👩❤️👩 I applaud you for not throwing it away, and instead taking a break, and then coming up with a brilliant save with the rickrack! It really is a beautiful card!! Hugs, Darnell
Great save on such a cute, cute card! We all have days like you had. I think I'm working on two weeks of one of those days too. Ugh! Love your card.
Lynn
Great fix, Brenda! I actually love the look with the ric rack!
Genius! Love the red rick rack, it really adds to the cute scene, such a great save Brenda. Good on you for taking a pic of the damaged part too. Cathy x
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