MORE "SIMPLY ZINNIA"

 

Can you ever get tired of these gorgeous vivid colors???  I absolutely adore the "Flowering Zinnias" designer paper and, as you can tell, I just keep reaching for it.  Today's card features a very simple technique that's quite relaxing to make.  You just cut strips of paper (mine were 3/4" but you can cut to whatever width you like) and place them randomly on your cardstock (mine was 4" x 5-1/4").  You want to make sure your strips are long enough to extend the edges of the cardstock, and then cut off the overhang.  

When I sat down to make this card, I was quite frustrated with myself.  I had found a card on Pinterest that I really wanted to make, and there was even a video tutorial.  I can't tell you how many mistakes I made or how often I felt lost while watching the video.  I've watched that person's videos numerous times and have always had great respect for her ability to demonstrate how to create projects, but . . . argh!!!! . . . I really think she went too fast or maybe it was the angle of her camera over the project that made following along such a challenge.  At one point, I was sure that she was angry about someone forcing her to re-create that project for the video and thought she wanted viewers to be lost.  Okay, so maybe that was my own moment of madness.  I can't say for certain.  Anyway . . . I was left with a mountain of cardstock cuts and an unfinished project which, if I'm honest, made me mad.  It's so rare for me to get lost watching a tutorial!  I even found two other videos demonstrating that same type of card and was able to follow them both.  The last one really excited me because it used just two pieces of cardstock and went together quickly and easily.  The only problem was that it was top heavy with a base that wasn't sturdy enough.  So I tossed those failures and chose another challenge.  Again, I got turned around and didn't flip or turn when I should have, and then adhesive that was supposed to be useful was on the wrong side.  It was time to turn out the lights and call it a day.

My first order of business today was to successfully complete a card, so I chose cheery paper and something easy to make.  For this "Simply Zinnia" project, I cut four of the flowers from Flirty Flamingo cardstock and sponged the edges of the petals with Flirty Flamingo ink.  Didn't they turn out pretty all layered together?  Of course, I had to add some sparkly rhinestones, too.

Well, this is all that I have to share today.  Maybe I'll re-visit something new and/or more challenging soon--and I hope to end up with a finished work of art.  I guess the take-away from today's post is to not give up.  When something is too challenging, stick with it.  If you still don't succeed, back down to something less challenging.  It will definitely make you happier!

Have a stampin' good day!