Bold Bauble Blunder

Sometimes, the best cards come from the biggest blunders.

While playing with the October 2025 Kit of the Month - Bold Baubles stamp kit, I stamped these sweet, simple ornaments and started coloring them with my Prismacolor Pencils. I wanted rich, bold color with soft, smooth blending — so I grabbed my trusty Gamsol to make the magic happen.

But somewhere between blending the red bauble and the green one… I slipped. My blending stump wandered outside the lines, smudging color where it definitely didn’t belong. For a second, I thought I’d ruined it.

Then I took a breath and thought — what if this is meant to be?

Instead of scrapping the panel, I used the residual color left on my blending stump to softly spread that “oops” around the entire background. To my surprise, it turned into this dreamy, watercolor-like wash that made the ornaments pop even more.

A few touches of Perfect Pearls gave the whole piece a subtle shimmer, and suddenly my mistake wasn’t a blunder at all — it was the best part of the card.

Sometimes our creative detours are just happy accidents waiting to shine.

Supplies Used

• Unity Stamp Co. – October 2025 Kit of the Month or as a KOMpanion Set - Bold Baubles 

• Prismacolor Premier Colored Pencils

• Gamsol (Gamblin Odorless Mineral Spirits)

• Perfect Pearls – Gold (Ranger Ink)

• Black ink for stamping

• Adhesive

• Blending Stumps

  
  

✨ Next time your project takes an unexpected turn, lean into it — you never know what beautiful surprise might appear.

Until next time... Happy Crafting!