Cranberry Crisp Crab anyone?

Sounds quite delicious, doesn't it?! A perfect Christmas dish. Well, this little guy is happy just being a Christmas card, I think. This is another image that Karen sent me.They're so much fun, and stepping me out of my colour comfort zone....forcing me to use reds and oranges! (although I always manage to sneak some blue or green in there somehow!). I stamped Paisley Background in Real Red onto the Cranberry Crisp card, and sponged the edges with a dauber. I've stamped Big and Little Pieces in Sahara Sand onto the Sahara Sand piece, and sponged the edges with True Thyme. I used the large oval punch to punch the greeting (I LOVE this punch...it stands so well on it's own, without layering or embellishment), stamped Canvas background a couple of times on there, and sponged the edges in True Thyme. I used the Slit punch to make the 'ticket corners', and the scalloped edge. I watercoloured Mr Crabby with Inkpad lids and Aquapainter. I like to give some dimension to my watercolouring by using a Blender Pen on my Going Gray Inkpad lid to go around the image.
Check back tomorrow for another crab!
Colours: Cranberry Crisp, Bordering Blue, Sahara sand, Real Red, Whisper White.
Accessories: Cranberry Stitched Ribbon, Antique Brass Hodgepodge

Crab Number 3!

This one is actually my favourite. Joanna inspired me to try one of these Spinning Window cards. The little circle is suspended on Dental Floss, and spins around. This is what's on the other side:

These colours are from my head again (see, I told you I have a strange head!). Really Rust, Marigold Morning, Old Olive and Tempting Turquoise. I would never have thought these colours would work together, but I think they do...I just started colouring the crab in Really Rust, and the other colours flowed from there. The background swirls on the Tempting Turquoise piece are from "Fun Filled", a cute little set, with lots of possibilities. I've watercoloured with my Inkpad lids and Aquapainter again, and used the Going Grey Inkpad and blender pen to add dimension.

This was such a fun card to make! I'd love to hear what you think...

Only 2 Days Left!

Just a quick reminder that there are only a couple of days left to take advantage of this month's special: Stampin' Up's Birthday Promotion. Stampin' Up! is turning 20, and WE get the presents!
For the month of October, when you place a $20 order, you can get 20% off 5 great stamp sets:

Big Bold Birthday (pg 37) reg $53.95 NOW $43.16
Pretty Princess (pg 38) reg $45.95 NOW $36.76
Birthday Best (pg 51) reg $25.95 NOW $20.76
Crab & Company (pg 55) reg $52.95 NOW $42.36
Short & Sweet (pg 118) reg $29.95 NOW $23.96
(click the links to see some examples)

Once you spend your $20, you can order 1, 2, 3, 4 or all 5 stamp sets at 20% off! What a bargain!If you've had your eye on any of these sets, you only have a couple of days left to buy them...they would make a great Christmas present for someone crafty!

Orders must reach me by midday October 31 (I'm going away for the weekend on the annual Haemophilia Family Camp)

Crabby Birthday

Here is my final Friends of the Ocean card. I used the Suite on pages 30-31 of the Mini Catalogue. For this card, I cut out a crab from the DSP to feature on my card, and chose a couple of DSP patterns to co-ordinate with it. The Soft Waves 3D embossing folder is the perfect bit of texture this card needed. 

I wanted a big, bold sentiment so I chose the new With You in Mind stamp set on page 18 of the Mini Catalogue. I stamped it on a shape from the Something Fancy Dies. There are lots of different shapes and sizes in this set, so it works with lots of different stamp sets. To finish off, I used a few Sunny Days Iridescent Dots.

Have a great day!

Marelle 

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Product List

Friends Of The Ocean 12" X 12" (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Designer Series Paper [164684] $21.75	With You In Mind Photopolymer Stamp Set (English) [164747] $35.00	Something Fancy Dies [160424] $49.00	Friends Of The Ocean Suite Collection (English) [164697] $141.25
Ocean Friends Bundle (English) [164692] $86.25	Ocean Friends Photopolymer Stamp Set (English) [164685] $42.00	Ocean Friends Dies [164691] $54.00	Soft Waves 3 D Embossing Folder [164695] $19.25
Sunny Day Iridescent Dots [164696] $14.00	Summer Splash A4 Cardstock [163798] $20.25	Berry Burst A4 Cardstock [144249] $20.25	Petal Pink A4 Cardstock [147009] $20.25

Bad Blogger!

I know, it's been almost a week since I last posted. School holidays have a way of sucking up all your spare time, don't they?
I had a great time away camping, but I haven't stopped since we got back. I've been wanting to pop on here and tell you about this month's specials.
You can get 20% off Simply Sent Kits from 4-11 October. You can see them on page 12-14 of the catalogue. They make a great gift and are also a great way to get started with stamping. I like to take them away on holidays with me, because they are so compact, and contain everything you need in there. The cardstock is all pre-cut for you, and there are even instructions. My favourite one is Simple Delights, but they are all gorgeous. Here are some cards we made at a Stamp-a-Stack class using the stamps in the kit:

We made 2 designs as per the kit instructions, and for the other 2 cards, I came up with my own design using the kit contents. I substituted Vanilla Grosgrain ribbon for the twill tape, as i didn't have enough twill to last through a month of classes!

The other promotion is Stampin' Up's Birthday Promotion. Stampin' Up! is turning 20, and WE get the presents! For the month of October, when you place a $20 order, you can get 20% off 5 great stamp sets:

Big Bold Birthday (pg 37) reg $53.95 NOW $43.16
Pretty Princess (pg 38) reg $45.95 NOW $36.76
Birthday Best (pg 51) reg $25.95 NOW $20.76
Crab & Company (pg 55) reg $52.95 NOW $42.36
Short & Sweet (pg 118) reg $29.95 NOW $23.96

Once you spend your $20, you can order 1, 2, 3, 4 or all 5 stamp sets at 20% off! What a bargain!
If you've had your eye on any of these sets, October is the month to buy them.
I'll be back tomorrow with a 'Big Bold Birthday' card that I made today. In the meantime, I've made the stamp set names above links to cards I have made using the sets (all except Pretty Princess, which I don't own).
I'll be back soon!

A Crabby Pop-Up!

This is the other Pop-Up card that we made at my Project Classes this month. This one actually looks simpler than the first one, but it took quite a lot longer (partly because of all the cutting and colouring), and uses a lot of cardstock too.
I've deliberately left the front of the card fairly plain:
The colours are Soft Sky, Blue Bayou, Groovy Guava and So saffron (in case you can't tell, I'm loving the new In Colours!). I've stamped Mr Crabby (from "Crab and Company") on Whisper White cardstock in Black Stazon ink, and Watercoloured using an Aquapainter and my Watercolour Wonder Crayons. Since we don't have In Colours in the Crayons, I used Really Rust and a bit of Cameo Coral. I've stamped various other Crabby creatures on the So Saffron sand, and torn the edge, and inked it with the edge of my inkpad. I've stamped Linen background on the Soft Sky piece for some subtle texture. The sentiment comes from Short & Sweet (p 118). If you have the oval punches, you NEED this set! All of the little sayings fit inside the small oval. Besides that, you get 12 stamps for $29.95...what a bargain!
Now for the best bit. Here's the inside of the card:

Mr Crabby is all dressed up in his birthday gear! I've cut 3 sections out of the middle of the card to form 3 pop-up flaps. I made a template for this to make it nice and easy. Again, I've watercoloured using my Crayons and Aquapainter.
This would be a great card for a difficult-to-impress teenager, or anyone you want to impress, really!