The color challenge on Splitcoaststampers today was to use Wasabi, Pretty in Pink and Whisper White or Shimmery White. I looked through all my Christmas stamps because I love playing in the challenges and yet making all my family Christmas cards while I do it. The retired Christmas Rose image would be perfect. I stamped the image on shimmery white card stock and watercolored with re inkers and a watercolor brush. I painted a little yellow around the holly leaves for added color and sponged it around the image. It seemed everything went down hill from there. It’s too long a story to tell but the card is proof that I don’t give up easily. I made a couple mistakes and ended up cutting the image out to pop up. I decided to add some pine behind the image, then decided there needed to be gold accents on the berries, flowers and evergreen. Whew! I had already cut my double matted frame with Nestabilities and had them glued together and placed on the main card. I decided I needed to use my versa fine point and add gold embossing around the inside wasabi mat. Oh my…..please do not try this. It is impossible to get the gold embossing powder out of the cracks between layers. Ugh! But still I would not give up on this project. I figured nothing vintage could still look as perfect as it was when it was made a hundred years ago or so…so who cares if the gold embossing is messed up….a little. I decided I needed to add vintage gold and pink ribbon to the card and wanted to heated it with my gun to curl and create an aged look. Needless to say..this card took lots longer than it should. But…I worked too hard on it not to upload for the challenge. Don’t laugh to hard….we all have our "nothing turns out right, Murphy’s Law" kind of days.
Stamps: Christmas Cardinal, Canvas
Paper: Pretty in Pink, Wasabi, Shimmery White
Ink: Stazon, Wasabi, Pretty in Pink, Banana
Accessories: Organdy and Gold Ribbon, Gold Embossing Powder, Nestabilities, Mounting Tape, Heat Gun, Watercolor Brushes, Sponges
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Your card is beautiful, and I only chuckled a little, I have had many of those days and always make it work, Somehow….
Oh, Kitty! If this is a “nothing turns out right” card–I would take a bunch of them. It is very, very pretty. I think you did a great job making it look vintage. I love the coloring of your roses, the curled ribbon, and the color scheme, too! Very nice indeed!
This is fabulous. I love your blog. You have such stories.
I think it is Gorgeous Kittie!!
PUH-LEEZE!!! This is stunning Kittie and it sounds like you had a devil of a time with it but it is absolutelu gorgeous!!!
It’s STILL stunning!
Kittie, Your “mishaps” are better than some of my most triumphant projects. I especially like what you did with the ribbon. Very vingate looking. TFS
This didn’t turn out right??? Heelloooo…. If this card is a didn’t turn out right then I want to see the stuff that ends up in the trash. Kittie, this card is a masterpiece, and although it sounds like you had a rough time with it, there is nothing wrong with the card; and that extra embossing dust adds to the vintage look.
Kittie you crack me up! I absolutely love this card! I know I know, we have such high expectations of ourselves. I do not see any of your mistakes. I am sorry it took you so long to make it, that in itself can be rather frustrating. If your looking to get rid of your “nothing turns out right card” I would be more than happy to take it off of your hands!!! I would just love a Kittie creation!!!!
Lori M
Oh this is gorgeous!!!!!!!!!! I always tell my mom, you never make mistakes. It’s called art!!!!!!!!!
Methinks ya need to come give me a personal lesson on how to make such gorgeous cards. 🙂
Wow!!!!!! This is stunning! Thank you for leaving me a comment on scs so that I could find this wonderful blog. You do fantastic work! If this is a mistake I can’t wait to see the good ones!! Happy thanksgiving!!
Oh, if only my mistakes could turn out like yours!!! This is absolutely gorgeous!!!