Oh no...Did I ruin my card layer?

 Ok so have you finished a project or made it close to the finish line and then had an oopsy? Isn't that every crafters' nightmare? Well, today I had an oopsy and decided to share it with you and how I fixed it. It isn't something we talk about very often. It's embarrassing! But if you do this, you're not alone. 

So here's my finished card. I love it. It's gorgeous. The snowman is a digital stamp image I received in a class with Alyce Keegan over at Kit and Clowder. I've been coloring it over and over and enjoying my "me" time. The trees in the background are from Stampin' Up!'s Peaceful Evergreens stamp set. 

So what went wrong you ask. Let me tell you. I just about cried. Have you been there before? 

So I was coloring along and I'm using alcohol markers and colored pencils. I had an area on my robin that bled. I grabbed my Stampin' Blend color lifter and went to touch up the area. Well, I accidentally touched the pencil and it picked up the color. When I went to touch up my marker again, it left a big orange line in between my snowman and robin. Oops! and Ugh! 

I tried to use the color lifter- 😞nope didn't work. I tried to erase it- 😞nope didn't work. I tried to color over it with white pencil- 😞nope didn't work. I don't have a sand eraser (that's now on my list!!) as I'm sure that would've fixed it. 

So then I had the bright idea to try a chalk marker- yep a big NOPE 😞- it pulled a layer off my paper and started to make a hole. I tried a copic light gray and quickly realized it was only going to highlight the area, so I used my color lifter to dilute the color and push it through my paper. I also though that the marker might make a great background and I added some dots with white gel pen. Yep- that was a nope too. 

At this point I texted my crafting buddies and was about to cry. I don't love fussy cutting and that was the only way I could save it. My friends encouraged me and so this layered card was born. Mistakes and mishaps are going to occur. Don't-Give-Up!! Check out my original below with some close-ups of my attempts to fix my mishap.

Ok so what else to do but cut around it and make a layered scene. There was no way I was trashing it! I worked hard on this layer. 

I used Stampin' Up!'s Perennial Postage dies and die cut my snowman. Then I used scissors to cut around the top of my images. Next, I die cut Basic White the same size. I stamped this beautiful tree image from Stampin' Up!'s Peaceful Evergreens in Lost Lagoon. Then I added some colored pencil line details on top,  colored the background with a C0 copic marker and added some snow with a white gel pen. It worked out perfectly. 😁

Don't forget to decorate the inside of your card too. This card is extra special. So I made the inside to match with a beautiful tree, a little bit of cool gray background and snow with a white gel pen. Just make sure you let your dots from the white gel pen dry before adhering in your card. (Ask me how I know! haha)

Thanks so much for stopping by and checking out my blog. I hope I've given you a little hope that we all make mistakes and your projects might be salvageable. Don't give up. Walk away, text. your crafting friends and then revisit your project. I'm cheering for you! 

Check out Alyce's classes at Kit and Clowder. 

The Peaceful Evergreens stamp set is currently in the Last Chance products in my online store. If you have any questions, please reach out. You can also find the Perennial Postage dies and other products used on this card there too. 

Take care and happy stampin' 

~ Beth