When card making mistakes happen… and they will!
Card making mistakes happen to all of us, and this project had a few along the way.
I started with a card making technique where you cut your image into strips and layer them over a full background to create dimension. It’s such a fun look, and I knew I wanted to try it with this beautiful scene.
I trimmed two matching pieces of 6″ x 6″ designer paper from Scenic Coast to 5-1/4″ wide, then cut one of them into 3/4″ vertical strips. I used four of those strips for the card front, saving every other one for another project.
Card making mistakes and how I fixed them
Everything was going smoothly… until it wasn’t.
After applying Foam Adhesive Sheets to the last strip I realized I had attached it to the wrong side. Not ideal.
A little careful “surgery” helped remove most of it, but there was still some sticky foam left near the top. I used my Embossing Buddy to take away the tackiness, then gently cleaned up the rest with a craft eraser. Good as new!
Then came mistake number two.
After attaching the strips to the full background (skipping every other space for that dimensional look), I realized the full piece was still 6″ tall instead of 4-1/4″. Oh, no!
I ended up trimming it down using my Paper Trimmer and finished the cut with my. Not perfect, but it worked.
From there everything came together nicely. A couple small strips of Gorgeous Grape Cardstock was placed behind the small hearts on the sentiment so they'd stand out. Then I added a couple stamped sailboats, a softly blended sentiment label (with Foam Adhesive Strip between two raised areas for it to rest on), and then a few sequins to finish it off.
I did have a larger boat die cut that I ended up not using on the card front, so I just glued it inside on the bottom left.
Things happen!
This card is a good reminder that card making mistakes are just part of the process — and sometimes they lead to the most interesting results.
Do you usually try to fix mistakes or just start over? I think I did a pretty good job fixing my mistakes. I'd love to hear what you think!
Check out this common stamping mistake I've made more times than I care to admit!
Most of these items will be available when the new May-August Catalog goes live May 5th. Stay tuned!
