Nature gives to every season a Beauty all its own. Charles Dickens

Monday, 15 February 2010

Another challenge entry - and frustration!


I couldn't resist the CPS challenge #154 when I saw it this weekl! My card follows the given sketch almost exactly; the top layer with the quotation (unknown stamp) was sponged round the edges with Distress inks in various shades, the other yellow layer(yes, it really is yellow!) was made with Adirondack Color Wash sprays and the edges again sponged with Distress Inks. The leaves were punched from another Color Washed piece. And all the colours are much lighter in real life - I did try to alter the scan but obviously I didn't do enough.

The frustration referred to in the title comes not from the card making (although I wish I could cut straighter, considering the care I take in measuring and marking!) but from trying to tidy up the lists on my blog. Maybe I've become complacent about the way I've found my way around Blogworld, but I've spent a considerable time trying to transfer some 'Favourites' to another section, only to have Blogger insist on changing the addresses to something which cannot then be found. OK, so I also discovered that I had forgotten to Save some of the edits I made, but it isn't entirely my fault that I'm having problems. If only I could do it by clicking and dragging......now, did I try that I wonder?!

9 comments:

  1. Very pretty card. I love the colors of fall so much. I get frustrated with computer things too, if they don't work right the first time! Hope you get it all figured out.

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  2. Your card is very pretty. But I am in awe of your lacemaking. I have always wanted to do the bobbin lacemaking and tried teaching myself with a book but it just didn't work out. I too, love needlework just about as much as I do paper crafting.

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  3. Love the Autumn colours you used!

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  4. GORGEOUS!!! I love the fall!!!! So pretty!

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  5. very cute!! i understand your frustration both with cutting straight and customizing your blog!!!! hope you get it soon!!

    lovies, =o) kel

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  6. This is a beautiful card! I love the shading you did with the ink, and the sentiment is such a pretty one. TYFS!

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  7. I love your colors on your card! I too am trying to clean up my favorite in my internet tool bar... couldn't sleep tonight so I thought I'd fo that!

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  8. Love the autumn colours, great card.
    www.scrapdiva-tina.blogspot.com

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