Wednesday, September 5, 2007

Some cards are easy.....and some take 4 days to make!


This card was about ready for the garbage! I first tried to color it using my Prisma colored pencils. For whatever reason it kept smearing the black ink and muddying up the colors. I had stamped it using the Palette Noir. Didn't look good.....threw it away! Stamped it again, and then used my Copics. This time the colors were more vibrant....almost too vibrant. I wasn't sure I liked my color choices....almost threw it away...again. Then I had this idea to use the crystal lacquer in the sepia color. It muted the bright colors and actually looked pretty good. So I took it a step further and glittered all the snow! Now mind you this was a process that took about 4 days.....Finally when all the lacquer and glitter were added, I kinda liked it. So I layered, sewed and added this pretty gold glittery ribbon....and finally it was done! WHEW! Why is it that some cards come together 1, 2, 3, and others take.....4 days?

20 comments:

  1. Hiya! Just checkin in on you to see what you're up to! ALL GOOD, I SEE! I think this is beautiful! I have card days like that too, so I can completely relate!

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  2. WOW, love it, glad you did not give up, it is awesome.

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  3. it might have taken four days but it looks awesome!

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  4. It was well worth the time. . .it's absolutely gorgeous!

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  5. Very nice end result!! Sometimes it just takes a bit longer, huh? Great job! :)

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  6. hi! i do hold my camera at an angle. it is kind of a bad habbit now. sometimes i download all my pictures and i am thinking, can't i take a strait picture. lol.

    very nice card. love the end result!

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  7. Glad you did not throw this one away because it is GORGEOUS girl!!! Love it! Sometimes, things are worth waiting for!

    *STAMPIN HUGS* Alex

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  8. Absolutely beautiful.

    I haven't used my pencils, I have the tin of 120! Maybe I should sell them on ebay! :) kt

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  9. This looks just perfect. Very soft and pretty and sparkly. :)

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  10. It is a work of art, 4 days?? You are better than me to stick that out...but it looks absolutely gorgeous!!!!Glad you stuck it out.
    chris

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  11. Glad you stuck with it, it looks lovely!

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  12. Beautiful! Your coloring and sparkle looks so pretty! I love the sewing as well!

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  13. Good lord, a 4 day card??!! That is insane, frame it instead of sending with that kind of work, it's a masterpiece not a card.
    I'm getting some new ink this weekend, I'll let you know if that one smears too.

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  14. This is so GORGEOUS. It is worth EVERY minute!!

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  15. Good for you for sticking with this one, it was worth it! Beautiful card! Deb

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  16. HOLY TAR!! This is so amazing, Michele. Wow!!!

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  17. It is extraordinary how long one card can take, this card was well worth the time it is stunning.

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  18. This is just stunning! Great work.

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  19. I just love what you did with this card! I often find that I have to tinker alot until I get a card I like, I think it is common with all of us. Very lovely and very worth all the effort.

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