Well we had to make 5 cards, all with the same image and colours but change the background and embellishments! I've only said tentatively I'd do it - 5 cards! Well the weekend is over & I've chatted, lunched & gardened & just a tiny bit of stamping at night time so I've half achieved the challenge which is maybe what a tentative yes means. I've only got 3 of the 5 cards for the challenge & one was already made (a year ago)!
I started with Crab & Co as I had it out on Friday night - it's part of Stampin' Up's 20th birthday promo and therefore 20% off the price, so thought I should create some stuff with it.
This is the card I made a year ago at a class at
Jacque's & I love it but it's a very sad shaker card & leaks sand but is seriously cute!
![Stampin Up and Crab and Co and Shaker Card](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6HNjy1W75wI9diDAUkqmsgl2ca4bPMd6dmY8xqVdqfScq5fP-kMpRO_PKJVHk7-24jYpIiBo9eov5hJeEG1IaiE0EW44PzlIXTdBK3QmLS3NdeAmdI8fxeYTvaU9oBaOdub0_8lE-zO8/s320/Crab+and+Co2.jpg)
Stamp set/s: Crab and Co, Cheesecloth background (retired)
Card stock: Real Red, Kraft, Whisper White
Ink: various - image coloured in with a blender pen
Other: acetate, oval cutting system, foam mounting tape, sand, hodgepodge, cream grosgrain ribbon
My 2nd card:
![Stampin Up and Crab and Co](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1obEmLJozbsWzkg4xON3CVVRqDXYY3pjYARzK6TActiSiUKQvAFpyJ5g2EpKPh6azN7YT9H_j6a5Lb6JASpxFRnfeB0e7yo1WB595J_BmO7nkOaxCcdXewsm-tJGsVU6cVy3I_6GhPSE/s320/Crab+and+Co3.jpg)
Stamp set/s: Crab and Co
Card stock: Real Red, Kraft, Basic Black, Watercolour paper, Summer Picnic DSP
Ink: Black Stazon
Other: Watercolour crayons & an aquapainter, 1-1/4" square punch & 1-3/8" square punch
This was my first attempt at using the watercolour paper & my crayons. What I learnt you need to use Stazon, Basic Black ink is not waterproof enough & runs as the image does get really wet, also don't rush putting on a 2nd colour until the first colour you're painting by has dried - my present is a bit sad :-(
My 3rd card:
![Stampin Up and Crab and Co](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVvF7D_vTSFJ_NfdErotc9o6GBpUEr5ahj4yuT42ebpt9Xs3AOeeE88qIMt-Kty4NmlSTUDBltHoPe83YuBfAemL3kJaAGtgIrdP6aVqWnQAYM_uH5yLZ9Bhktb4Tm-23UYFQCXPvVBtk/s320/Crab+and+Co5.jpg)
Stamp set/s: Crab and Co
Card stock: Real Red, Basic Black, Whisper White, Summer Picnic DSP
Ink: Basic Black, Real Red, Bashful Blue, Creamy caramel, Close to Cocoa
Other: Blender pen, dimensionals, 2-way glue pen, Dazzling Diamonds glitter, Hodgepodge, red gingham ribbon, sponge
Well I have 3 more days till the challenge finishes (though it maybe 4 as my SBS sisters are mainly in America) so may be able to create at least 1 or 2 more (they're in my head) but have 2 card classes to run, plus 1 to attend plus 2 birthday cards to create this week (and my real job) so will have plenty to post if I don't make it.