tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6798914461149907138.post443241098837313539..comments2024-03-23T04:49:50.468-05:00Comments on Understand Blue: You Can Make Beautiful ThingsLydia Fiedlerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03913680862479518524noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6798914461149907138.post-27468355203166088052015-08-24T23:30:18.222-05:002015-08-24T23:30:18.222-05:00Love this post. Now, I am no longer going to think...Love this post. Now, I am no longer going to think I am the only perfectionistic paper crafter. And believe me, I want to change that character defect, lol.......Love your card!<br />Thanks for your inspiring words, of practice, practice, practice....<br /><br />ShirlShirlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10803757470410117989noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6798914461149907138.post-66864964885334699342015-08-22T10:01:36.033-05:002015-08-22T10:01:36.033-05:00Great post. I laughed when I read it, as I am exa...Great post. I laughed when I read it, as I am exactly the same. I like doing what I don't know how to do. Once I have "perfected" something, I want to do something else. It wasn't a great trait to have when selecting classes in University, but is useful for creativity in crafting now!Deb Selbyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10368198331787029415noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6798914461149907138.post-86482457001629823192015-08-22T09:58:23.587-05:002015-08-22T09:58:23.587-05:00Wowzers. That's is amazing and you got a twofe...Wowzers. That's is amazing and you got a twofer to boot. Since our drought makes my yard look like the surface of some distant planet, I'm not sure if there is anything out there to use. I'll see what I can find. As for your band story, ,I too, played in the orchestra and was told that being in both would reduce my effectness at either. Wasn't as strong as you and when my Mom heard, she said the orchestra teacher (who, by the way, was the band master) was right. So I stuck to violin, viola, cello. The upshot is that I play none of those today. The world's loss due to my inability to stand up for myself. Believe me, that no longer occurs. Somewhere along the line a grew a spine.conilhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04724112713799797250noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6798914461149907138.post-69071890918849933402015-08-22T07:51:42.796-05:002015-08-22T07:51:42.796-05:00This looks like great fun. Am going to try one of ...This looks like great fun. Am going to try one of my sunflowers and see what happens. Thanks for sharing. Love your posts. What can't you do?Dianahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03043712113255307189noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6798914461149907138.post-12751317311497818782015-08-22T07:26:59.682-05:002015-08-22T07:26:59.682-05:00What a gorgeous card! What a gorgeous card! Celeste Goffhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03163288661712778646noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6798914461149907138.post-795792737597015982015-08-21T17:30:38.153-05:002015-08-21T17:30:38.153-05:00so pretty....I haven't done it in awhile, so w...so pretty....I haven't done it in awhile, so was happy to have some time to play along today. Easy and fun too!Karen Dunbrookhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11282324487256249657noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6798914461149907138.post-53426473703693032692015-08-21T16:56:09.819-05:002015-08-21T16:56:09.819-05:00Your blog is definitely one of my favorite!! I lo...Your blog is definitely one of my favorite!! I love your thoughts that may (or may not!) go along with a project! Not only is practice necessary-but what a great excuse to spend playing with our "stash"!<br />I'm heading out to get some lavender and try this project. And after lavender, something else!<br />Thanks for sharing your wonderful creativity.marthahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15862454242641794681noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6798914461149907138.post-26335058521487314942015-08-21T16:27:06.238-05:002015-08-21T16:27:06.238-05:00Gorgeous card! I am going to go out to my garden r...Gorgeous card! I am going to go out to my garden right now and grab some flowers to try this with. I am totally with you regarding learning being more enjoyable. I tend to bounce around arts and crafts because of this. I get really crazy about one craft and practice and stretch my limits then, once I feel I can do it, I move on. I find papercrafting has been the exception to this in a lot of ways. I think it's because there are always new stamps and tools and techniques coming to market - keeps my interested...and buying...and with an empty bank account. hahaAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05061940920950461188noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6798914461149907138.post-68162099216573221482015-08-21T13:30:57.503-05:002015-08-21T13:30:57.503-05:00What a great post! First of all, you are complete...What a great post! First of all, you are completely right about practice. As a musician (pianist and singer), I know that practice does indeed make perfect, and is necessary. There's no getting around it! Why we don't think that it's necessary for other things -- like crafting -- is a bit of a mystery. Maybe it's all those videos in which we see the practiced technique and think that it's like that the first time! As for the flowers and leaves going through my die cutting machine -- I'm on it. Can't wait to see the results!Mary B.https://www.blogger.com/profile/17486170559757243840noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6798914461149907138.post-76324796539650382332015-08-21T08:36:43.886-05:002015-08-21T08:36:43.886-05:00Yours turned out gorgeous. I like how you get 2 pr...Yours turned out gorgeous. I like how you get 2 prints and I also like how you never know exactly what you are going to get until you open the cardstock up. Practice makes the result better. I have been practicing smashing these chicory flowers for almost 5 years. Thanks for playing with my challenge.MariLynnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13772691894541726851noreply@blogger.com