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Aug 10, 2024

Summer Days (and showing the mistake from recent beach card)

Happy Saturday! It's time for my new Allsorts challenge card share and since several of my blog readers wondered what the mistake was that my dear hubby fixed for me (on one of my last Allsorts challenge cards) I decided to show you the original card LOL. But first let's talk about the new Allsorts challenge, it's Sarah's turn to host and her optional theme is "Summer Days". This is another 2 week challenge for the summer. If you are done with summer crafting then please do share all your other new crafty makes (Anything Goes) for a total of 3 entries. We have Prizes from Stampendous, two beautiful stamps and one set of stamps.


For my card today I used the beautiful palm trees from Just for Fun Rubberstamps. I'm not sure what happened to the company but it appears that they are no longer in business. I used to be on their design team many years ago.

I started out by inking up the sky, masking off the bottom third. I used Antique Linen, Victorian Velvet, Wilted Violet, Blueprint Sketch, Chipped Sapphire and Black Soot Distress inks/oxides. When this was finished I used Black Soot to ink up the bottom portion. The trees, boat and birds (both from a retired Hero Arts stamp kit) were stamped using Versafine Onyx ink. The sentiment is from Tim Holtz's Tiny Text sentiment set. I also used a MFT cloud stencil for a few clouds.

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Ok, so now here I am sharing one of the card I had made for the last Allsorts challenge which my husband decided to fix for me or it would have ended up in the recycling bin.

I won't be offended if you laugh, I can't believe I didn't notice how wrong everything was until I uploaded it to the computer. 


As you can see, the proportions are so off and the palm tree looks like it's growing right through the girl who seems to be sitting by a small wave (without water!!!) in the middle of the sand collecting a sea shell. So wrong LOL!!


Above my husband first used white paint (gesso?) to cover up part of the tree trunks and the bottom portion of the sand, then used his watercolor pallet paints to add a little more water in that area as well as sand to where the tree tunks used to be. And that is how this project could be saved :)

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12 comments:

Pia S said...

To comment the previously published card first: thanks for showing us the before and after photos. I think I have a lot to learn on how to save a card from the trash bin too. As for your most recent card, wow what fabulous colors for a night sky look!

Sarah said...

That's a beautiful tropical sunset Ellie and thank you for showing the before and after of your rescued card. How fabulous that you have a Hubby willing to help!!

Joanne said...

Oh wow; that sunset card is so striking! The colors are so vibrant. It is just beautiful.

Liz said...

Your sunset card is beautiful Ellie, such a tranquil scene.
TFS the before and after card, that was a great save by your hubby.
Liz xx

brenda said...

Very atmospheric Ellie, many thanks for sharing with us at Stamping Sensations challenge.

B x

Linby said...

A beautiful moment indeed, so atmospheric. Interesting to see the "mistake" and how it was corrected, thanks for sharing.

Sarn said...

What a superb atmospheric and dramatic sunrise/sunset card.

TFS the before and after of your other card. I had previously wondered what had gone wrong and how your arty hubby fixed it! Mystery solved! xxx

Melanie Hungerford said...

Gorgeous sunset card, I love anything with a beach and palm trees! Your husband is pretty clever, I'm impressed with his corrections (although I wouldn't have ever found the "mistakes" if you didn't share them!) Thank you for joining us at The Paper Funday Challenge.

Gail L said...

Top card is fabulous!
Nice save by your husband!

pinky said...

Your card depicts a very beautiful summer evening scape! Thanks for playing along with us at Stamping Sensations.
Pinky

Pauline C said...

Stunning scene with a fabulous sky … so atmospheric! It is indeed a beautiful moment! Thanks also for sharing the update about the “mistake” - very interesting and it turned out brilliant,y!! xx

kiwimeskreations said...

Your DT card this week is amazing Ellie - love that sunset, and the fabulous silhouette palms and yacht. You Hubby certain has an eye for detail, and initiative as to how to correct it - great work for a great save
Blessings
Maxine