This is for today's SKETCH CHALLENGE # 409. My color combo is for Tuesday's COLOR CHALLENGE # 399 - Whispering Very Cherry Olives. My Cherry Cobbler used on panel 2 and gold ribbon woven between the ribbon slider slots is for Monday's TECHNIQUE LOVERS CHALLENGE # 401 - Woven Ribbon.
For what should have been such a simple and quick card I can not begin to tell you of the trouble. First I have not stamped an open image for coloring in months. *GASP*. Next with that being said I have not used my copics in at least that long *GASP*. I reached for the matching colors and my R59 was dry *EEK*. So I go for the refill and forget to put on gloves *OH NO* huge mistake working with red ink and no gloves. Now my R56 is a laying beside R59 and guess which one I grab? You got it R56. One squeeze and I realize something aint right here. *GASP GASP*. After cleaning the mess and praying I did not ruin my R56 that did NOT need refilling and especially not with R59 ink I set out to color. I had the image perfectly colored and the sentiment stamped all on 1 layer of white cs when I opened R56 to do some blending and it being over full opening the cap created a splatter of red ink, yep right onto the white part between the image and sentiment, *GRR* can I get a break here?
So opportunity for improvement I cut out my image, restamped my sentiment and image on another piece and popped up the colored image. Thought all troubles was past until I picked up my glue to add some flower soft for the white portion of the image. Well that has not been used since last year around this time and guess what? The tip was sealed and the glue was hard so I reached for some crystal effects. SAME THING!!! So I grabbed some elmers glue. I got downstairs after taking my picture upstairs and realized I left of the 3 dots on the side. Oh well they are just not going to be there on this one. Teehee. I will not be out done.
Now I am off to work knowing that all my troubles surely are behind me. LOL, I hope :-(
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Neva
Date: Wednesday, October 31, 2012 GMT Views: 1187
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Registered: April 21, 2012 Location: North Texas Posts: 1092
Wed, Oct 31, 2012 @ 6:11 AM
Oh Neva, what an adventure!! And this card looks deceptively calm and pristine - one would never know your travails just by looking at it! And it's BEAUTIFUL! Great job combining three challenges!
Registered: October 10, 2012 Location: Southern Va Posts: 394
Wed, Oct 31, 2012 @ 6:51 AM
Very Cute card ! But boy what a route you had to take to get it right.
You must have great patience . That would have to had wait a few days for me to finish. LOL - Great job.
Judy
Registered: April 4, 2006 Location: Boxertown USA, IL Posts: 37262
Wed, Oct 31, 2012 @ 11:12 AM
Your card turned out beautifully. I had to laugh as I read about
how you had to deal with Murphy's law. This seems to be what happens to me most times when I make a card.
Registered: May 18, 2004 Location: Southwest Michigan Posts: 10906
Wed, Oct 31, 2012 @ 11:42 AM
Thanks for the great laugh, Neva ;) I can definitely relate to a card where EVERYTHING goes wrong! I'm sure we all can! For all the trouble, your finished card is awesome! I love that image, and oh, by the way, nice coloring LOL!
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