10.16.07
A Cohesive, Successful Plan
This card is one of the new ones in the Gallery for the “I’m Blogging with a New Card Everyday” challenge to celebrate World Card Making Day, and the beginning of the card making season.
The blog challenge asks – what would I like to create to make Scrapping easier. I like my friend Linda’s answer – a time machine. I’m afraid I would use it for more than scrapping, though!
I need a solid, good, cohesive plan – in other words, I wish every time I sat down to make a card or a layout – that it just ‘came to me’ – that I could just see it and create it and have it done perfectly, the first time. But it isn’t like that. I went in the studio to make a card (well, I went to make a few cards, and only got one done) and it took me forever. The background wasn’t right, then the stamp didn’t ink right, etc…. when all was said and done – I had one good version and the three not-so-good versions.
In a way, it’s like Linda’s time machine – I’d have more time, if I made more of the time I do have!! I’m working on a sketch book – with any luck that should help some – but for me, I just can’t help trying out new techniques – and there’s always a ‘trial and error’ period attached. I guess I need to accept that!
Tina said,
October 16, 2007 at 12:20 pm
I swore I was going to write dates on the calendar to work on and try different things on different days. I haven’t gotten there yet, but I will! Good luck in getting more accomplished!
Linda said,
October 16, 2007 at 1:57 pm
I have the whole morning to myself to try and start my Christmas cards and here I am reading blogs. I guess I don’t really need to time machine just to manage my time better.
Sherry Lyn said,
October 16, 2007 at 5:47 pm
WOW, I think we all struggle with that pest called perfection.
Good luck with it.
Aimeslee said,
October 19, 2007 at 6:16 pm
I love the colors on that card! I’m taking a few days off of crafting but will continue my daily card trick on nov. 1. and I am going to use Maria Bell’s sketches to help me stay on schedule. Like, doing a different one every day, etc. that’s my plan, anyway. LOL (sorry, my fingers are hurting, arthritis) and i’m not using my caps lock all that well.)
Linda said,
October 26, 2007 at 1:39 pm
Hope you are doing well! You have been tagged!