Wednesday, March 02, 2011

I messed up...

Since Monday I have been signed up to the She Art workshop - I'm really enjoying the experience.
I'm learning new techniques - I'm getting painty and inky and messy - and I'm lovin it.
Over the weekend, whilst I was waiting for the workshop to begin - I created this



but I messed up big time -  I was lovin how my background was coming together - I added the bird from packaging from Echo Park For the Record - the bird sits on a sticker swirl which I thought kinda looks like a branch - I added rubons and bunting - I outlined and doodled where needed - and all was fine - until I applied the PVA!

I thought I had picked up my permanent waterproof pen - when, in fact, I hadn't! - as the PVA started to dry the ink started to bleed :( - and to make matters worse the string moved - I could fix it - but I don't want to - I want to keep it as a reminder that its OK to make mistakes - we learn by our mistakes - and have fun along the way.

listening - to the radio
eating - porridge with dried cranberries
drinking - tea
wearing - a skirt, leggings and boots.
feeling - smiley
weather - there's a nip in the air today
wanting - to spend the day creating
needing - to attack the ironing
thinking - of friends who are no longer around
enjoying - that I haven't worn this skirt in 6 months and can now fit in it :D
wondering - if I should make that call?

Thanks for dropping by.

13 comments:

Anita said...

Well I wish my mistakes looked that good! :) Hope you have chance to play some more today.
Warmest wishes Anita..xx

Sophia said...

Looks great and mistakes are good too...♥

Zarah said...

Mistake? What? Where? Looks intentional and fantastic! I adore it! :D

Scrappy~Sarah said...

Personally I cannot see the mistakes Tracie, a gorgeous piece of work :)

sutty said...

It is beautiful - I can't see the mistakes :)

Kat

Handmade Hannah said...

Argh - I hate mistakes when you have almost finished a project. I recently ruined a layout because I accidentally rubbed a rub on right in the middle of it. And it was yellow on a black and white photo! Disaster. Your mistake, however, actually looks intentional. Really enjoying your blog posts by the way :)

Jingle said...

I think it looks great! And yes...mistakes are allowed! Encouraged even...it's good to learn and grow through them!

Jackie said...

Looks fabulous. Same thing happened to me, my first try the pen came off after I mod podged over it.

Mini said...

It looks just perfect to me! I love the bunting expecially.
Sue x

Claire Crompton said...

It looks gorgeous to me Tracey, if you hadn't of said that you had made mistakes I would never have known.

Thanks for popping by my blog last week.

Cx

Claireliz said...

I can honestly say I cannot see that mistake & it looks fab.
C
xx

purply bunny said...

erm, i didn't notice a mistake either! looks v funky :)

Amanda Dovey said...

I think it looks great, can't wait to see what you come up with for this week!!