Until Friday night, I had no clue what a carapace was... I do now! I honestly don't know why I decided to Google "Is a crab considered hexagon shaped?".... but so glad that I did! Not only did I conquer the hex parameter on this week's Craft Roulette, but...I learned a little about the sea spiders that I so love...especially if it's a Pacific Northwest Dungeness!
I really enjoyed this one. The color parameter, "calm" colors, put me in the mindset of a tranquil beach vibe. I work/have worked with many a med spa in my chocolate past and present, that I have the tranquil colors already figured out in my head. Light blues/jades/white/starfish and sand is what comes immediately to mind. I probably could have found a hexagon shaped shell, but, I have wanted to die cut this crab out now for quite awhile... somewhat of a diversion from stamping characters, fussy cutting to the line that I color carefully with a black marker to get rid of that white cut margin look?! I needed something different this week, the parameters popped up so timely!~
My parameters are justified by:
- My waves are cut at a diagonal! This was tricky, as these dies have a small width, and my math/geometry brain wasn't working up to snuff when I did the cutting... In the end, I figured it out, but, what a struggle, I had to THINK!
- Calm colors, as in a fun memory of a beautiful beach in La Jolla / San Diego area years ago...
- My mat(s) are with my Postage Stamp Nesting Dies from Unity Stamp Company
- A crab carapace is / can be hexagonally shaped. (Not all species of crab) SO ... I made a little hex diecut to stamp my inside card sentiment, to be doubly sure of the hex parameter...just in case your eyes don't see the hex shape in the crab that mine do! lol!
So, there you have it!!! Another fun Craft Roulette night started and finished. I can't believe I'm at 113... I've had a ton of fun at it, and it has become my "thing" these days.
My calm!
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