Monday, February 21, 2011

The Perils Of Stamping On A Slope.

I just had to giggle at my silly self when I finally had a good look at this card.  The hysterical thing is, I didn't realize that my card front was perched at a tilt until I went to upload the pictures of one of my latest creations just now.  Oopsy Doops!  What is even funnier is that I was really diggin' making this card too and maybe a little bit proud of it as well.  Oddly enough, it sold on the weekend during Saturday's local craft market and ended up going to a lady who beat out (almost literally) another gentleman who wanted to buy it for his dad.  I haven't ever seen two folks vying for my cards before (or anything of mine really) so that was not only kind of strange, but a little bit (clandestinely speaking) cool.  So you can imagine the mild coronary I had this morning, when I noticed the card front sloping to one side (not the paper so much, but the actual stamping has slid over) when perusing the photographs to upload. Eek! So, I thought I'd share a chuckle with you at yet another of my not so little crafting flubs that I can't even get rid of the evidence of because the card has driven out the lot!  Oh well.  Let's hope my cock-eyed stamped card is just viewed as yet another quirky creation by an off-kilter crafter.  That could work.




Supplies used on The Rough Ride Card:


  • Stamps:  Papertrey Ink Handwritten Notes and Mat Stack 2 Collection, Tim Holtz (Stampers Annonymous) Enjoy The Journey (all stamps on the tag), and Hero Arts Cars Cling
  • Paper:  Bazzill Textured Navy C/S, October Afternoon Road Trip, Papertrey Ink Stampers Select and Soft Stone, .22 Chipboard
  • Ink:  Memento Paris Dusk, Blue Danube, Tuxedo Black, and Lady Bug, Brilliance Rocket Red, Tim Holtz Distress Ink in Old Paper, Antique Linen, Barn Door, Fired Brick, Faded Jeans,  and Vintage Photo, VersaMagic Cloud White
  • Accessories:  #4 Shipping Swing Tag, Cotton Garden Twine, Tim Holtz Alterations Styled Labels, Papertrey Ink Mat Stack 2 Die, and Spellbinders Nestabilities Standard Circles Small
As always, it's been a real pleasure to have you stop by.  Thanks! 

12 comments:

Mad for Paper said...

What a great card. the layering is super. I don't see the tilt. I think sometimes we are too hard on ourselves.
TFS
Ang

Cathy Weber said...

Jen, I honestly don't see the tilt. I have looked at it zoomed in and out and don't see it. You are too hard on your creations. I think you should be so proud of yourself that you have people fighting over your cards! This is a great masculine card. I love it.

Terri said...

I think it looks great and don't see anything wrong with it. We can definitely be our own worst critics sometimes.

Gayatri said...

Gorgeous card, Jen! I love love the collage tag.Great work there! I could not see the tilt either. Yeah, don't be too hard on yourself :) Your work is gorgeous as always :)

Laurie said...

Jen this is so cool! I love that collage tag! The layers really make your focal point pop! and I do love that sentiment! So fun!

Maggie said...

I'm not seeing the tilt either...just a great project! :)

Amber said...

Hi Jen!

I chose your blog for an award and I hope you'll venture over to my blog to check it out.

You're blog is great and so are your creations. I'm happy to be able to recognize your efforts!

Lorraine said...

Ooh, this is beautiful - love the background paper and that gorgeous inked tag! oh and I have no idea what you're talking about - what tilt? I don't see it.

Renee said...

I don't see a tilt!
And the card is fabulous...
and if there was a tilt...
maybe that's what they liked about it!

Amy Kolling said...

Jen, I don't see it either! Love the collage look and the colors! What a fantastic card!!

Trees said...

I think the card looks great, I can totally understand why those two people were wanting it at the same time.
Its a great masculine card!

Trees said...

I can totally see why people were scuffling over your card... Its an awesome masculine card, and that tag behind the sentiment is awesome.