Crabby

Design by Alice Golden

Materials

• Pale blue card stock
• Ivory scallop-edge envelope to fit a 4 1/4 x 5 1/2-inch card
• Rubber stamps: crab, "Sorry I've Been Crabby"
• Dark green fine-detail pigment ink pad
• Small amount of sand
• Mini shells
• Distressing tool
• Clear-drying liquid glue

Form a 4 1/4 x 5 1/2-inch side-folded card from pale blue card stock; distress right edge of card front. Stamp crab on card as shown. Apply a small amount of glue below crab and sprinkle on sand; let dry. Adhere shells to card as shown; let dry. Stamp sentiment inside card. Stamp crab on envelope as desired.

Sources: Rubber stamps from Rubber Soul; distressing tool from Making Memories; scallop-edged envelope from K&Company; ink pad from Tsukineko Inc.

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