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Post by chances on Aug 13, 2014 16:35:40 GMT
How many times does it usually take you to create a card you're happy with? I start with an idea in my mind and it usually takes me about 5 iterations of the card to be satisfied. Usually the technique or coloring don't turn out the first few times. Sometimes I just don't like the look once it's all together.
How many times does it usually take you?
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Post by scraphappyinjax on Aug 13, 2014 17:04:55 GMT
Oh, gosh...I guess it depends on how detailed the card is. If it's a clean & simple card usually takes me 2 tries to get it right. If it's more detailed it may take 4 tries or the design just doesn't work and I completely dismiss the idea I pictured in my head.
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Post by Jamie on Aug 13, 2014 17:39:48 GMT
I am usually following a sketch so am good there. But I was having major issues when stamping on Monday night. I don't know how many times I stamped the card front only to have ink left behind where it shouldn't have been or to not have a crisp image. Finally got it after 4 attempts.
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oldcrow
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Post by oldcrow on Aug 14, 2014 20:25:27 GMT
I am not sure if I have ever had a card come out right (picture in my head) first time. But many times I like the card anyway. I rarely junk a card. So I may end up with several cards before the "picture" becomes reality.
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Post by chances on Aug 14, 2014 23:20:27 GMT
Well that males me feel better because I can never get it the first time. It's disappointing because I waste material.
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scrapaddie
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Post by scrapaddie on Aug 15, 2014 1:19:06 GMT
I am working on my Christmas card now. I think I have made it three times and still don't like it.
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Post by sabriolet on Aug 16, 2014 17:18:47 GMT
It depends. Sometimes once or twice. Other times six, or eight, or eleven. Lol.
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Post by wandawoman on Aug 16, 2014 20:08:12 GMT
I usually have an idea of how I want the card to look, then I change one paper, which leads to changing embellishments, which means that by the time the card is finished it looks nothing like the way I meant it to look. Sometimes the end result is better than my original idea.
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Post by melonhead on Aug 16, 2014 21:39:31 GMT
My cards aren't perfect, but if I can't get them "good enough" after 3 tries, I'm tired of it and I quit. This is my fun time and after that it's not fun anymore.
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Post by anniefb on Aug 17, 2014 0:56:37 GMT
It depends. Sometimes once or twice. Other times six, or eight, or eleven. Lol. Same for me. |
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Post by scrappyesq on Aug 21, 2014 1:34:41 GMT
I usually try three times then pick the best one.
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Post by scrapaddie on Aug 21, 2014 2:40:38 GMT
I've done 5 variations before I finally got what I want for my Christmas card !
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Post by paperanthology on Aug 21, 2014 11:46:24 GMT
It depends. Sometimes once or twice. Other times six, or eight, or eleven. Lol. Same for me. Sounds about right! |
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Post by omelajoy on Oct 16, 2014 1:07:23 GMT
Making a card for a guy is really difficult for me that I end up revising for more than a dozen times.  |
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Post by garcia5050 on Oct 16, 2014 4:59:52 GMT
So all of you will throw away several early attempts at a card? Because of very visible mistakes and/or the card in reality didn't look as good as the card in your head? I didnt know this was a thing. It took a long time for me to put scrapbook pages to bed with flaws. I have kept the same mentality for cards I work on. I've probably only made 50 cards, and only thrown 1 away. Not because I love all 50 of them, but I just hate being wasteful. I'm not putting down the concept of wanting perfection, I just really didn't know this was common.
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Post by oldcrow on Oct 16, 2014 9:46:47 GMT
So all of you will throw away several early attempts at a card? Because of very visible mistakes and/or the card in reality didn't look as good as the card in your head? I didnt know this was a thing. It took a long time for me to put scrapbook pages to bed with flaws. I have kept the same mentality for cards I work on. I've probably only made 50 cards, and only thrown 1 away. Not because I love all 50 of them, but I just hate being wasteful. I'm not putting down the concept of wanting perfection, I just really didn't know this was common. I rarely ever throw my early versions of a card away. It would have to be something really, really bad that could not be covered up before I trash it. Even then I may save parts of it. But if I have something in mind I will do various versions until I 'get it right'. Some of the early versions may be quite nice but you know how it is. Cards are much smaller than layouts and they are more versatile in the way that I can use my not quite right designs for another time. They just become part of my finished card stash. |
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Post by woodysbetty on Oct 16, 2014 12:21:11 GMT
Even when I use sketch or copy a card it takes me a few times to get it right, that's usually because I'm tinkering to fit my style.......
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Post by garcia5050 on Oct 16, 2014 14:14:47 GMT
So all of you will throw away several early attempts at a card? I rarely ever throw my early versions of a card away. It would have to be something really, really bad that could not be covered up before I trash it. Even then I may save parts of it. But if I have something in mind I will do various versions until I 'get it right'. Some of the early versions may be quite nice but you know how it is. Cards are much smaller than layouts and they are more versatile in the way that I can use my not quite right designs for another time. They just become part of my finished card stash. Thank you for clarifying. I was making an incorrect assumption. No one is being wasteful, but many are striving for perfection, or something close to it. |
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Post by oldcrow on Oct 16, 2014 16:27:55 GMT
I rarely ever throw my early versions of a card away. It would have to be something really, really bad that could not be covered up before I trash it. Even then I may save parts of it. But if I have something in mind I will do various versions until I 'get it right'. Some of the early versions may be quite nice but you know how it is. Cards are much smaller than layouts and they are more versatile in the way that I can use my not quite right designs for another time. They just become part of my finished card stash. Thank you for clarifying. I was making an incorrect assumption. No one is being wasteful, but many are striving for perfection, or something close to it. I don't know if perfection is what I am after, remember its just an image in my mind. Maybe control is a better word for me. I often have the image in my head but as I start to work on making that image a reality, my mind sometimes wanders into other areas. And I start using things that are not what I should be using. So my pretty pink card is looking like a blue card because the patterned paper I pull looks better on blue paper rather than pink. So finish the blue card and start again on the pink card. Often for me this is my biggest problem. And sometimes size is my problem, I think I can put this here and that there but there is just not enough room. So I change the sketch and make this one and then go ahead and make a bigger card that allows for everything on it that I want. |
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Post by scrapaddie on Oct 16, 2014 18:52:18 GMT
I have started using magnets to put the car together before I glue anything. This has helped reduce the number of attempts.
I often have to re-color because I just didn't like my original idea.
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Post by scrapnnana on Oct 18, 2014 16:22:17 GMT
I don't glue anything down till I am happy with it, so I would say really only once or twice.
Also, those receiving my cards aren't going to be picky, and they had no idea what was my vision for the card before I began. They're just happy to get a hand made card.
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Post by tsabhira on Oct 22, 2014 21:40:14 GMT
Even if an attempt goes awry, I nearly always find a way to save it and send it to someone anyway. Good enough, definitely. It's just a card, I had fun making it, and someone will have fun getting it and tossing it at the other end. I'm sure not going to waste materials and time for perfection over just a card!
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Post by skippet on Oct 23, 2014 5:42:42 GMT
The only card I have ever tossed was the one I spilled soda on. I do hold a stamped & colored image up to a number of card stock and/or ribbon colors when putting a card together to get the impact I want, but I can't ever remember tossing or re-doing a card. It is probably because I work so slowly and I don't really plan a card out in advance. I stamp & color on white card stock first and then decide which die I want to use to cut out the image and then choose the base paper and/or matting colors.
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