They say that when you make a card, a mistake is not really a mistake. It's an opportunity for embellishment. Well, here is my example of that good lesson:
I was working on my For You card, focusing on making it bright, not just the earth tones I've used so much this season. I really didn't pay attention to how I mounted the little flowers. And then I saw the first one … it wasn't centered! In fact, you could see the background color on only 2 sides. I was rushing and had already put away my stamp set and ink pads. Oh, why was I so efficient this morning?
But then I thought, "I like it!" And so I mounted the other squares in the same way. Works for me!
The other great thing about this card is that I used the Fresh Cuts stamp set (#111634) – one that I haven;'t touched in months. My cardstock and ink are Daffodil Delight, Garden Green and More Mustard. I used lots of punches – 1-1/4" Square (#119865), 1-3/8" Square (#119877), Oval (#119855), and Large Designer Label (#119862). Don't forget the little Corner Rounder (#119871) on the outside edges of the card base. A couple of Gold Brads (#104337), some Stampin' Dimensionals (#104430), sponging and I was done!
Have you ever turned a "mistake" into an opportunity to embellish? Let me know by leaving a comment below!
Until next time,
Happy Stamping?
Now that is inspiring! I just aim to make the card acceptable – but you received an A. I’m just going to try harder next time! Thanks.
Okay, I won’t comment on the “for you” part! lol
I took an art class in college with a wonderful teacher who told me “A good artist can take a disaster and turn it into a masterpiece!” That was a comforting, if somewhat intimidating thought. I do recall a situation in the 7th grade when I was making a report cover for a paper I did on the Thames river and didn’t line up my hand-printed title properly and it was awful. No extra report covers to hand, of course. So I took a magic marker and drew a river through the title of the report, incorporating the mistake and it turned out great! Got an “A” on that paper, as I recall!