Hot Mess - August 2025

It's the 12th of August, time to get messy. (insert deer-in-the-headlight look) As you likely recall from previous 12ths, I am not one who likes messes. Not one bit. BUT a challenge is only a challenge if it stretches you, and I'm up for the Hot Mess Success Challenge. 

Barb, Carol, Darlene, Terry, and I create cards for the Hot Mess Success challenge each month and share them on the 12th. 

It's Anything Goes - as long as there is something messy involved.

I've tried this technique in the past with minimal success so decided to try it again. I'm still not overly satisfied, but it is what it is. i first blended colors of ink onto the back side of a 3D embossed piece of CS, filling in all of the detailed crevices. I then rubbed a black ink pad across the entire surface to fill in the areas that are not embossed.

I think it makes a bold design - but I had a difficult time getting the black ink to fill every un-embossed area as fully as I would have liked.

Be sure to check out the other Hot Mess gals blogs, too, to see their cards (you'll be WOW'd!)... 

Barb

Carol

Darlene

Terry

Thanks for stopping by my blog today!

Sentiment: Gina K Designs Peaceful Floral Mini

Papers: Accent Opaque 120# White and SU Lemon Lime Twist CS 

Messy Medium: Altenew Whimsical Bouquet Embossing Folder and Concord & 9th Buttercup and Taylored Expressions Guava, Lime Zest, Oreo, and Peaches 'n Cream Inks

Dies: Honey Bee Sweet Stack Rectangles and Paper Roses Stitched Circles

Embellishments: Dots created with a Gelly Roll White Gel Pen