Last year I discovered this sign at a wood shop store in Cape Cod, MA and thought it would be perfect for my studio so I bought it and now hangs nicely in my studio. I also like the distressed look of it.
Over and over again, I hear at my various classes, clubs, and workshops “I made a mistake” as they work on their projects trying to replicate the card sample. But unless it’s a big smear across your image, I think you can pretty much salvage your card project. I have a friend who attends my classes and is great at making variations of the sample project. If she makes a mistake she somehow manages to alter it in a way that makes it work. I always look forward to her variations which sometimes gives me new ideas. Now that’s creativity! You, too, can make a variation of the sample project without having to start all over again! So how exactly can you make a variation? Here are some suggestions:
- Use a punched cardstock shape to cover
- Remove affected section by punching with a decorative punch, then stamp or embellish in that punched area
- Adhere a piece of cardstock big enough to cover
- Attach a ribbon or some other kind of embellishment
- Change the direction of the card to portrait versus landscape or vice versa
- Sponge it, brayer it, spritz it, layer it
- Depending where the ‘mistake’ is, tear off section and distress
If after you’ve tried everything you possibly can and it still doesn’t look right, THEN start all over. But you never know, while making your variation, it may lead you to other project ideas.
What do you do when you make a mistake? Leave me a comment.
Till tomorrow…
