Today's Lesson From The Craft Room: It's OK To Make A Mess!
I keep telling myself that it's OK to make a mess and I'm waiting to accept that message with the energy of a child!!!! I seem to look at the piles or messes I make in the craft room with a bit of disdain - like it's something I'm not supposed to do. This attitude, I feel, is holding me back. I remember as a child, the idea of making a mess was a joy! Mud pies and puddles to jump in were the BEST! I want to tap into that again - wish me luck making a mess!!!!!
Today's card was a ton of fun to make! I began by sponging my stencil with versamark ink on whisper white card stock and then clear embossed. I used my brayer to brayer on basic gray ink. I touched up the brayering with some basic gray sponging. The flower is 5 scallop circle punches that I sponged with bermuda bay and basic gray and then scrunched, crunched and softened with a bone folder and my fingers. The center is a build-a-brad with an image from tiny tags stamped in basic gray onto so saffron and and then punched with a 3/4" circle punch. I hope you like it!
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Date: Tuesday, March 30, 2010 GMT Views: 662
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Registered: July 9, 2008 Location: Stars Fell on Alabama Posts: 75007
Tue, Mar 30, 2010 @ 12:22 PM
Very pretty and worth any mess you make! Pretty flower and brad, also.
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Registered: April 6, 2005 Location: Stuarts Draft, Virginia Posts: 14401
Tue, Mar 30, 2010 @ 4:03 PM
Love your stenciled BG and that is such a gorgeous shade of teal in your flower!
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Registered: April 18, 2009 Location: Boston suburbs, MA Posts: 14060
Tue, Mar 30, 2010 @ 6:03 PM
Great use of the challenge colors!! I just love your layered flower
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Registered: March 5, 2007 Location: Coatesville, Pennsylvania Posts: 44979
Tue, Mar 30, 2010 @ 6:34 PM
WOW...I love how your flower just pops on the cards! Beautiful deep color! Also, love how you placed your senti. Perfectly done!
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