I don't mean "rescue" in the literal sense, like running out of a burning building with a priceless painting or moving a sculpture out of the path of a hurricane (although both sound noble). I'm talking about a botched vision. Sometimes, I get the idea that I will create the most perfect art ever created (by me, of course) and completely fall short. It can end up being the lamest art ever created (by me, of course) in a blink.
Often, it does.
Ironically, it's the work that I'm not terribly fond of in the beginning that my husband convinces me will sell like hotcakes. He has never been wrong.
My most recent endeavor (the aforementioned "button project") has been taking over our kitchen island for several days now. Perhaps it's the pressure to hurry so that I can bring our kitchen back from the art studio it has become, or maybe it's lack of planning, but *wow* it's bad.
I need to figure out a way to rescue it properly. I say "properly" because I have already made multiple attempts to fix things and have failed miserably. For example, I was aiming for a deep blood red and ended up with what my husband called "bubble gum red". Nice.
I'm so tempted to scrap it, but I have already invested at least $20 in paint. Plus, I KNOW it's salvageable. I feel like one of those contestants on Project Runway at the 11th hour when Tim comes by and makes a face like he might vomit because the outfit is a disaster. Yes, Tim. I will "make it work".
