Do you ever spend FAR too long on a card, only to have it turn out looking like total crud? On a related note - welcome to Texas Tuesday, where apparently I make a butt-ugly card, post it on my blog and expect you to leave comments here praising how purdy it is. HA! I'm not a fan of today's card, can you tell? Well here, judge for yourself:
I don't understand what happened. I had a fabulous Deadbeat Designs stamp. I had my completely cool new Sizzix 3D Flowers die and visions of the yellow rose of Texas. I had big plans for this card. But somehow, it all went wrong. I think the first bad step was putting aside the white paper and Copics and deciding I wanted to stamp this image on kraft and color it with my watercolor crayons. It just isn't working for me. Then I decided to go for a distressed/shabby look - not a look I can easily pull off. So there you have it - the process for ending up with this card! I do have to say it improved quite a bit when I added stitching. That's my tip for the day - add stitching to a card, it works wonders!!
And now that my self-deprecating is done, how about you hop on over and see what my far-more-talented Texas Tuesday compadres are up to? I'm sure it will be good. Here's the links for the cowpokes who played along this time: Geeta, Mark, Betty and Tina!
If you're feeling inspired to make a Texas-themed creation yourself, link it up HERE so we can find you. Next week I'll be sharing those submissions - if there are any!
Happy trails,
- Stamps: Deadbeat Designs
- Paper: SU, Hero Arts cardstock, October Afternoon DP
- Ink: Black StazOn, Brushed Corduroy Distress Ink
- Accessories: SU Watercolor Crayons, Sizzix Flowers, 3D die, machine stitching, lace
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I always look at the card first and then read the description - I can't believe you don't like it Libby! You're being way too hard on yourself, I think it looks great. I love the aged look and light colouring of the central panel. Those roses are gorgeous too. I think I might try a Texas card this week too even though I've never been there and don't have any Texas stamps!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful Libby, loving the polka dots love, loving it.. :)
ReplyDeletethis is so pretty! love the image and your roses!
ReplyDeleteYou are WAY too hard on yourself. I like it a lot. Those roses are amazing too! I figured they were a store bought embellishment! You are so talented.
ReplyDeleteWell, *I* like it. :) Love your flowers and use of primary colors against the kraft.
ReplyDeleteyep. looks like crap! you should be so embarrassed!
ReplyDeleteha! we REALLY are our own worst critics, aren't we?
This is SO fab Libby! LOVE the layout, papers and those GORGOEUS flowers!!
ReplyDeleteLibby - Don't you dare listen to Mark! LOL! I like the main image colored on craft paper and those flowers are awesome!
ReplyDeleteit's terrific Libby! I love that image!
ReplyDeleteI can't agree with you... I think the card looks great! :) I love the color combo you chose and the stitching and the flowers were a perfect touch!
ReplyDeleteLOL @ Mark...I happen to think your card is great!
ReplyDeleteI agree with everyone else - I like this card alot. Very rustic, great stitching and perfect image for your theme - what more could you want? ~chris
ReplyDeleteYou are being WAY to hard on yourself! I LOVE the look of the water-colored image! It look OLD and authentic!
ReplyDeleteAnd yes, I make cards all the time that I spend DAYS working on, only to toss it into the trash. But I'd keep this one. ;)
I LOVE IT! You are too hard on yourself- you probably just looked at it too long. I really like the distressing on the center panel. HUGS!
ReplyDeleteHey Libs- Seems your mood has lifted! I think this is a great card...and I love, love, love those yellow roses of Texas! Tell me more about that Sizzix die!
ReplyDeleteI like the yellow roses.
ReplyDeleteThe colors, the stitching, the ROSES!!! All beautiful. A really lovely card, Libby. LOVELY, you hear me?! ;)
ReplyDeleteI do the same thing Libby, don't feel bad!! Love the yellow roses!!
ReplyDeleteGirl, I love everything about it. okay, call me weird, but I just love it. Good job, in spite of yourself.
ReplyDeleteI love it, Libby. I was going to use that same stamp but then I decided to save it for another day! Love those flowers!
ReplyDeleteI love it, Libby. I was going to use that same stamp but then I decided to save it for another day! Love those flowers!
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