This card took me about 6 hours ... honestly, 6 hours. It is based on a tutorial by Michelle Zindorf linked above ... and while my finished result looks very different, I sure learned a lot along the way ...
1. You cannot substitute kaleidoscope embossing powder for clear embossing powder. It has a texture that catches the strands on your cotton ball which you are using because you don't have a sponge.
2. You cannot store white embossing powder in a hot closet over the summer and expect it to work. It doesn't. It clumps, then burns to the lovely golden brown you see here.
3. If you start with a piece that is 4 1/4 x 5 1/2, and expect to add layers, duhhh, your card will not fit in an envelope that is 4 1/4 x 5 1/2.
4. If you make enough mistakes, you can still be proud of your final piece and say, HEY ... look how I creatively changed the original.
That said, ... I do like Michelle's much more. Oh well.
Date: Monday, February 1, 2010 GMT Views: 229
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This is pretty. your notes about the card cracked me up. Just think of it this way...no one will ever be able to copy your card exactly because they would not have all those nifty tools you had! Zindorf is an artist. She paints and sells her paintings. I took a class with her this last August. Had a blast but I cannot come close to what she does. So go onto another tutorial of hers and try it too. TFS.