A Card a Week - Crabby Creations

To keep myself blogging regularly and increase my paper crafty skills, I recently decided to make a card a week and put it up on the blog.  I really enjoy stamping and doing paper crafts, but I generally have a very hard time creating things on my own.  It's like I get overwhelmed.  I came to this conclusion when I took the Creativity Bootcamp Class at Ink About It a few months ago.  

So, I figure, the best way to get myself to be less uptight about making cards is to just jump in and do it, even though it might be uncomfortable for awhile.  So, I did and this was the first card I came up with.  It's a little busy, but that is ok.  Making my cards too busy is another one of my usual downfalls.  I just don't seem to know when to stop. Anyway, back to the point.... so if any of you are crafty and want to make the cards I do for my card a week, I will include in the post a list of materials needed to recreate them.

Papers:

• 1 A Muse Blue Square Card (these are unfortunately discontinued, I just happened to have some)
• 1 sheet 8.5 x 11 A Muse Juliette paper in Sky Blue
• 1 sheet 8.5 x11 Neenah Classic Crest paper in Solar White 80 lb (or any other good white card stock you like)

Stamps:

• Coral stamp by A Muse
• Crab stamp by A Muse
• sentiment of your choice for the inside

Inks:

• Memento Dewdrop in Tuxedo Black (900)
• Memento Dewdrop in Summer Sky (604)
• Memento Dewdrop in Bahama Blue (601)
• Memento Dewdrop in Pear Tart (703)
• Memento Dewdrop in Bamboo Leaves (707)
  *You can purchase all the inks listed on A Muse's website here

Markers:

• Copic marker in Duck Blue (BG49)
• Copic marker in Aqua Mint (BG32)
  *You can purchase all the Copics listed on A Muse's website here

Ribbon & Bling:

• A Muse Sheer Polka Dot Ribbon in Sky Blue
• A Muse Mini Dots Twinkles Stickers Multi Pack (I used Blue and Teal)* 

*Edited to add Bling info