One Of My Ugly Ones

On Sunday I was lamenting to Rachael that some cards you envision just turn out to be ugly no matter how much you've planned or how much effort you put into them. It goes without saying that I end up with more ugly ones than Rachael; after all, she's the one with the artistic talent. I have a Big Shot machine and wanted to play with some of the dies I have, and I also wanted to combine Real Red with Daffodil Delight. Why Real Read and Daffodil Delight? Who knows. I suppose I thought the card would turn out to be cheerful and uplifting. Instead, it turned out to be ugly with a capital U. The card took a lot of work, too, making the end result doubly disappointing. Here's what I used:

• Stamp Set--Match Box Messages
• Designer Series Paper--Cerise (an oldie but a goodie)
  
• Card Stock--Daffodil Delight, Wild Wasabi
  
• Inks--Real Red, Daffodil Delight, Wild Wasabi
• Punches--1 1/4" and 1 3/8"
• Real Red Buttons
• Linen Thread

Better luck next time, eh?

--Lissie