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Monday 22 October 2012

Why

is it so hard to get a card to come together right sometimes?

Hello blogworld,

Want to see a wasted day - here you go:


All day colouring it - ended up don't like it, doesn't look right.  I also ended up going completely off the sketch the challenge it was meant for gave so I can't use it there.

Try again tomorrow.

I used:

Stamp:
Sugar Nellie - Leanne Ellis: Faraway Thoughts
coloured with my Pro and Flexmarkers

Dies:
Memory Box - part of Rivera Corner
and Marshmallow clouds

Papers:
First Edition - Summer Breeze

Anything else?
Craftwork cards - sentiment
pearls from my stuff

Lost while making:
My temper!!

I'll be back when I'm in a better mood and I might or might not pop it in a challenge, lets see if I like it in a couple of hours.

Sarah

26 comments:

Vicky said...

Ooh Sarah...you do make me LOL...Your card is gorgeous hun...and the image so beautifully coloured too :o)

hope you are having a nice cuppa now...and feeling better about your card....

big hugs Vicky xx

scrappymo! said...

The image is gorgeous! Beautifully coloured.

To me, the sentiment and the cloud don't seem as anchored as everything else.
What if you either added some extra kraft matting somewhere
Or
ditch the kraft cloud and do it over with another paper.

Hope I do not offend as I am not a very good card maker compared to you...but sometimes I wish I had another set of eyes to look at mine when i am making them.

Sometimes I craft with my neighbour once a week. But not for several weeks now. It seems either she or her children have horrid chesty, coughing colds for weeks...I could not take a chance on getting that as my surgery would have been cancelled. And now, I can't cough yet, so no crafty fun starting back up yet...I miss bouncing ideas off each other as we work.

Anne-Marie said...

You and me, both! I've spent 3 hours, this afternoon, trying to get a DT card together for next week...hated the image I've got to play with, don't like the theme, and nothing is coming together...given up now, and leaving it till tomorrow....then might just bin it...hahaa!
As for your little doozy....I'd say nowt up with it, except maybe add a darker mat to the image? But, hey...hark at me...about to bin mine...lol!

Always with a Sentiment said...

Hi Sarah. Such a pretty card and so very delicate. Love the image also.
Happy crafting.
Love Sandra xx

Wishcraft said...

Oh yes, I have days (and cards) like that... very frustrating it is too! Your card looks lovely though :o) Gorgeous image and papers, and love the dies you've used. Hugs, Lisa x

Doreen said...

This is just gorgeous ,love the image and fab papers.xxx

Rebecca said...

Hi Sarah your card is soo lovely! I love the colours on the image.

Love From Rebecca xx

Sue said...

Your card is gorgeous Sarah. I love the image and your colouring really is beautiful. Please don't bin it!!!!

hugs Sue

Jo said...

Hi Sarah.....I've had a few days like that recently....my heads full of so much other rubbish! Love your card though, that image is gorgeous, don't remember seeing that one before!
Hugs Jo x

Kim said...

hope you've calmed down now! it's a gorgeous card, love the image
Kim x

Sharon said...

Your cards are gorgeous Sarah so stop worrying about them. Love this image and the papers.
Hugs Sharon. x

scrappymo! said...

Me again! Thanks for the kind comments today on my blog...Just wanted to add Little Miss C would never wear that dress to school or even a friends Birthday party either...
She would only wear it to a gala type party at her Mums or Dad's work or the big lavish type parties that are popular at Christmas. Or maybe church and supper on Christmas Day.
It might get worn for a Santa picture although last years Santa pictures were on a pony with Santa beside the animal!!! I guess it is a bit too dressy for that...teehee

Otherwise she is legging and tee's too! Or lately I notice leggings, tee and a ruffly skirt overtop of the leggings.

Faye said...

Well, I recognise those kind of crafting sessions all too well! And it doesn't matter how much I say this card works really well, you've decided your not happy with it, so that's it! ;) x

debby4000 said...

I don't see whats wrong, the image is colour beautifully and I love the papers so as far as I'm concerned your card is gorgeous.
luv
Debby

coops said...

i can`t see whats wrong either sarah.i love this image and gorgeous soft pretty images.
mind you the card on my blog today i`m not liking either.lol.

xx coops xx

Doreen said...

wow, gorgeous card. The image, the papers - so great.
Hugs
Doreen xx

Crafts-by-Alison.blogspot.com said...

Sarah if that's a wasted day then all I can say it was wasted in a beautiful way just love the colours and the image you have used in this card. Wonderful. Alison xxx

Christine L said...

It's gorgeous Sarah... stop tormenting yourself!! But I know what you mean about taking a long time... some of my cards feel like I'm laying eggs... then when they're made, I don't want to part with them!! LOL

Big hugs
Christine x

Karen Petitt said...

I recognise the anguish Sarah - I regularly feel this way! However you are way too hard on yourself this is blooming gorgeous! Wonderfully coloured, beautiful papers and embellishments, great layout - it's gorgeous! Karen x

Wendy said...

What are we like Sarah, it's not just me then that's having what feels like wasted days,I can not seem to be able to put anything together at the moment that I like even a little bit.
Your card is gorgeous, love the image and it's coloured beautifully, fab hair.
Wendy xx

Unknown said...

I absolutely love this card - it's gorgeous x x The papers & digi are sooo pretty and I think the layout it beautiful x x x

Berry said...

This is very pretty sarah i love the flourishes and the cloud, I bet you will look at it more and more and it will grow on you! hugs rebekah xx

Dawn said...

Sorry, but I can't spot a single thing wrong with your card. It's gorgeous! Beautifully coloured.

Hugs, Dawn

Vicky said...

This is gorgeous sweetie, love the image & love the whole softness of this. Its so so pretty shug.

Lotsa hugs Vicky xxx

mixamatoasties said...

I like her, even though you've used **** I think you've captured the essence of the stamp with your layout.

As far as sketches go - I start off with one, and it almost never turns out how I intended it to so I wouldn't worry about that. Or if I do get it the same, by the time I post it on my blog it's too late to use it!!

Susan xx

Lindsay Craftymonster81 said...

Really gorgeous, I love that flourish and the image is beautiful
Lindsay xx