Wednesday, September 30, 2015

Sketch 2 - Merry Christmas Snowflake


Christmas is around the corner.  It feels like I just put away last years decorations.  At this rate I will have all my cards done sooner than anticipated.  I may even have a few to give away as sets for presents.

I have two cards to share using the same stamps.  This first card did not turn out how I thought it would in my head.  Most cardmakers have said this.  I think I say this more than I think.   Especially when I am making dinner.

I find that lately I take more chances with my stamping.  MISTI has boosted my confidence because I know I have another chance.   I no longer unmount my stamps until I am totally done.  You will see what I mean in the second video.
The card I envisioned in my head will show up in another blog post but for now you will see these two cards.  I didn't want the video to be too long so I split them up into two separate ones.

At first,  I used to make my card and then make a video once I got the kinks out.  Lately, I find that I get more videos done if I let the camera run. However,  I think I learn from solving my mishaps.
I used to not take any chances when I would make cards.  I would scour the blogs and look for designs that I could lift.  Then I would make the cards exactly the same.  I can't do that anymore.  The more I create original cards the easier it gets.  But now,  I have a means to correct my experiments.

This second card really tested me.  First, I thought that silver embossing would look nice on the bold watercolors. Wrong.  It was too overwhelming.  To correct it, I stamped with Staz-On white.  Then I realized the embossing powder would not stick to it.  So then I had to stamp again with Versamark.  I should have just used white pigment ink but I was stamping on the fly.


With my MISTI my watercolor background was not wasted.  I hope you enjoy my adventures in cardmaking.  That would be a good blog title.  Have you found yourself more adventurous with your MISTI?




5 comments:

  1. tks so much for your videos - I learn something useful from each one

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  2. Your comments sound all too familiar! I can hear my own voice saying the same things. Fortunately, you stuck to it and your projects came out beautifully. I tended to get frustrated and just toss the project but having the MISTI has saved a lot of those sorts of cards not to mention a lot of money.

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  3. I never knew you could re-emboss over another color before! I learn a lot from you and enjoy your video's. Love how your card turned out! Hugs, Brenda

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  4. Thank you for being so transparent in your videos! In order to create more of my original cards, I aim to learn different processes. I learn so much when you share your challenges. Once again, thank you!

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  5. Appreciate you showing your process. The good the bad and the ugly. It gives me hope and ways to fix my bloopers. Thanks

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