Happy!

Full Disclosure:  this is quite possibly the ugliest card I have ever made . . .

When I started this blog, I decided to be up front with all of my attempts – warts and all. So here's my latest wart.  My usual method of dealing with layouts that just aren't going well is to just keep stumbling along . . . the theory being that maybe I'll get lucky and find some clever doo dad or technique that will lift me out of the hole I've dug myself into.

Didn't happen this time.  But I DID find something new to try that saved this layout from being a 100% failure.  The stencil work done in the lower half was done by spraying the stencil – not the cardstock – and then laying it down over the cardstock.  The results are imprecise and work well when you want a less rigid, more random look.

And now I'm signing off – I cannot bear to look at this thing any longer.  Better luck next time!

Cardstock:   Bazzill Santillo, The Paper Cut White Matte Coat,

                           Watercolor paper

Stamps:        Hero To/From Petals

Inks:               Adirondack Color Wash Terra Cotta, Stamp Zia Chroma

                           Sprays Moss, Citron, Lava, ColorBox Frost White, Distress

                           Peeled Paint

Emb Powder:   Judikins Opaque White

Dies:              DieNamics Pierced Rectangle Frame, McGill punch

                           Starburst

Stencil:          The Crafter’s Workshop Mini Chevron Tiles

Doo Dads:    White brad, USArt Quest Effectz Gold Essence