Tuesday 13 August 2013

When is a corner not a corner...?

Evening all!
So I am blogging the first of the samples for German TV HSE 24.  there are two cards here mainly because I put an English greeting on the first one by mistake (as per previous blogs!)  I was asked at the last workshop how many time I have a go at a card before I get it right.  Well sometimes, if I am REALLY lucky, it all goes to plan on the first go, but mostly I have to do it two or three times.  This one, however, took me many, many attempts.

I had the idea to do the star and knew the pattern, so thought it would be relatively quick - WRONG!!!  I eventually got the pattern perfect, it is not easy to line it up perfectly (especially with my eyesight!!) and showed it to Simon who said that it wasn't square on the card and wasn't good enough to send in, so back for another few goes.  Yaaaay!  I got it centred and the pattern was good.  Unfortunately, I had a tiny crease in the card which magnified to a big line once I had inked round the edges, so rather than do it all again, I put my greeting over it and sent it in....only to discover a couple of days later that it was supposed to be a German sample!!!!
So the second card is the same thing all over again!

 
Take care xx

11 comments:

  1. prefer the second one, think the holly corner works better than the snowflake one - hope that one went more easily!

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  2. Lovely cards Janet. I don't know which is my favourite. I bet you were pleased when they were finished though! x

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  3. Great pattern building Janet, I love both of them...hugs. X

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  4. Well worth the effort! They are both lovely cards!! x

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  5. Skilfully done Janet. Both lovely colours too x

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  6. Fantastic Janet. I love your designs xxx

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  7. Lovely cards Janet. Your patience was worth it! xx

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  8. When is a corner not a corner ? - When it is an" Ecke " - lol - I love both cards - I appreciate your honesty that even you have to do some cards many times to get them right - you must have such patience jx

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  9. Love them both Janet I love the holly corner I use mine quite a bit when making Christmas cards but you have made a lovely pattern with it xx

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  10. Love both of them, they are just perfect Janet. x

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