Laugh or Cry

Crafting: my biggest block of crafting time is my week-ends, much like everyone else I guess. Saturday managed to get three cards completed and went to bed eager for Sunday play time. Ha!

Since I have a list of cards a page long I need done before the end of the month I really don't think I can afford days like today. I am going to possibly be the first blog in all the world to show you my mucky  mess. You decide if you want to laugh or cry. I have done both.

First order of business is a birthday card for my daughter. Her birthday is Wednesday. I wanted to do an artsy-fartsy style card for a change of pace. Medium of choice was Twinkling H2O's. Love these paints as can get rich colors or soft, they apply like watercolor and they do indeed twinkle.

Attempt one - emboss resist. Stamped image on watercolor paper and clear embossed. Twinkling H20's applied with water brush. Paper was a bit too textured but not a horrible outcome. Just different.
See:

So I thought, I'd shadow stamp on it for more definition. Between thought process and application something went terribly wrong. See for yourself:

Frustrated, I decided to try making background paper with my paint. Did the smoosh technique. Apply paint to one quarter sheet and smoosh the other quarter onto it. I ask you, do these look like they were smooshed together?

Never giving up on the first try, here is attempt number two.

Well at least I salvaged some bits and pieces. Apparently watercolor paints can act like glue when wet and left together a second too long. Feeling somewhat foiled in my attempts by now but carried on. Finally managed a background I liked, embossed an image that worked. Time to layer papers and mount to card. Easy as pie. Did I ever mention I am horrible at making pie crusts? Here is a snap shot of some , I do mean some of the rejects.

 

Measure once, cut twenty times

Still I managed to get one card completed today and it is my daughter's birthday card. Photo is a bit over exposed but that's how the day has been.

Every birthday card needs a sentiment to polish it off. I should have stopped and just written a note. The final straw that stopped my crafting for today.

Yes the stamp hit not once but twice without me knowing it. Hope she enjoys anyway!


Parting thought for today:

Success is going from failure to failure without losing your enthusiasm.
     - Abraham Lincoln -