This was another sketch that kinda went off the track! I started working on Taylor's sketch #20, but it quickly morphed into quite a deviation. Ah well. It's a sign that you haven't used a stamp enough if it doesn't stamp very well... neither the solid or detail stamps for the large rose came out well, so I filled them in a bit with ink and blender pen. The danger with this is that the cardstock will pill, but I did ok. Still, I find the balance of this card is off a little too (I should have brought the sentiment in a bit further, maybe done some paper piercing around the edge of the white layer) so it's been relegated to "non-stamping relative" status... usually they're not so picky (and I know, we are usually our own worst critics). Colours are Blush Blossom, Groovy Guava, River Rock, Old Olive and a bit of Ruby Red, paper is from the Secret Garden scrappin kit and ribbons are from the Sherbet and Theater Ribbon Originals packs.
Tuesday, June 17, 2008
Wild Rose Wishes
This was another sketch that kinda went off the track! I started working on Taylor's sketch #20, but it quickly morphed into quite a deviation. Ah well. It's a sign that you haven't used a stamp enough if it doesn't stamp very well... neither the solid or detail stamps for the large rose came out well, so I filled them in a bit with ink and blender pen. The danger with this is that the cardstock will pill, but I did ok. Still, I find the balance of this card is off a little too (I should have brought the sentiment in a bit further, maybe done some paper piercing around the edge of the white layer) so it's been relegated to "non-stamping relative" status... usually they're not so picky (and I know, we are usually our own worst critics). Colours are Blush Blossom, Groovy Guava, River Rock, Old Olive and a bit of Ruby Red, paper is from the Secret Garden scrappin kit and ribbons are from the Sherbet and Theater Ribbon Originals packs.
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4 comments:
What wonderful colors! Love it! Thanks for playing the challenge!
Beautiful Carol! Those colours work well together.
K-xxx
we definately are our own worst critics! I took one look at that card and thought 'beautiful!'. I am definately not into the roses sets at all but this is certainly a beautiful card. I think it is very well balanced, clean and understated. :)
Lavs, I think this card is beautiful. You're too hard on yourself :-)
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