FCCB Challenge Me Monday #50 - Ahoy Matey!

It's Monday and it is my first post as a Fantabulous Cricut Challenge Blog Design Team Member.

The FCCB Challenge this week is to make a project with a tree on it. 

I am super anxious to share this first project with you.

Because I am going on vacation soon, a palm tree was the first tree that popped into my mind.

I had actually been working on this on and off for about a month. My plan was to send a quick card to my fellow vacationers but it just wasn't coming together like I wanted to and getting a little "overboard" for a quick card, if you know what I mean.

This challenge was the extra push I needed to get it done.

So not only did I make this for the challenge, but I made 8, yes 8 additional ones to mail to the 8 couples we are cruising with. I hope it gets them super excited about our tropical vacation.

I used one of my all time favorite carts, Life's a Beach for majority of the cuts. I also used SpongeBob Square Pants for the frame, Campout for the little sign, and Summer Vacation for the palm tree. The sentimental inside is my own printed from my computer.

I will do my best to explain how I did the whole project below. There are many layers and cutting/welding with the Gypsy/Cricut to get that dimensional, almost shadow box effect. You can see in the picture to the right, the many different layers.

The CCCC #9 Challenge is Life's a Beach so I am linking this over there as well since I am proud of how this turned out.

Here's how I did it...

Base card is a standard A2 size

Solid paper is all Bazzill

Red dot paper for the the ship is Bo Bunny

All other paper from my scrap stash

Bamboo frame cut 4.17"x5.09" 2 times from SpongeBob Squarepants cart, p.57(each of these will be glue to the top of a welded frame/wave section)

Dark blue waves from Life's a Beach, p. 45; 2 sections 2.16" x .82 each, welded together and then welded to the inside of a bamboo frame

Light blue waves from Life's a Beach, p. 45; 3 sections 1.81" x 1" each, welded together and then welded to the inside of a bamboo frame

Palm tree cut at 1.77"x4.31" from Summer Vacation in both green and brown

Cuttlebug distressed Stripes embossing folder on palm trees for texture

Sign/layers cut at 1.46"x1.94" from Campout Cartridge

Flower/layers cut at 1.25" from Life's a Beach, p.34

Dolphin cut at  1" from Life's a Beach, p.71

Ship/layers cut at 3.28"x1.82" from Life's a Beach, p.77

Now you have it all cut, time to layer it up..

 

I used some brown chalk for most layers and white chalk on the waves.

A bit of jute twine for around the frame corner

Doodles with my gel pen and lots of dimensional adhesive to get the 3-D effect.

New challenge blog!

I just wanted to post a quick note letting you all know about a new challenge blog that is about to start up soon, Birthday Sundaes. 

 

They are currently doing a DT call so if you are interested head on over there to apply. If not, be sure to check it out and become a follower so you get the latest info for the new challenge when it goes live. 

Have a great Saturday!

Irish Smiles!

It's Friday- Yeah!!!

This week has flown by!

I have been working on a St. Patrick's day card that I think I finally have finished. Took me longer than should have because I kept changing my mind on the paper which meant re-cutting until I was good with the look. I really wanted to use this cute shamrock paper, but it just was not working with everything else. So I finally gave up on it and ended up with this. 

 

There are a lot of " lucky" challenges out there this week so be sure to check them out and enter a project. It's super simple and really fun. 

I'll be posting this card at:

Creative Times Throwback Thursday Challenge 

Flaunt it Fridays

Fantabulous Cricut Challenge Blog

Cooking with Cricut

Peachy Keen Let's Face it Friday

Creating with Christina

Paper Cutz Challenge
The Paper Variety

Here's how I did it...

Card base when folded is 5" x5"

Green dot paper is Bo Bunny

Shamrock paper is Karen Foster

Lattice pattern paper is Reminisce

All other papers are scraps from my stash

Cut base of card with 2 - 5" frames from Twinkles Toes cart welded together.

Cut additional frames for front at 5" and 4.25" from Twinkle Toes cart

Inside sentiment printed on my computer and then cut with frame at 4.25" from Twinkle Toes cart

Irish girl/layers cut at 3.25" from Twinkle Toes cart

Hat/layers cut at 2.47 x 1.08 tall from A Child's Year, p.31

Shamrock cut  .75" from A Child's Year, p.31

Lace from my stash

Stickles and doodles with my white and brown pens.

Shamrock stamp inside card is from Stampin Up's So Happy For You stamp set

Stylish Blog Award for me!

Hey everyone- I have been really busy with work, so it was a nice surprise to get the Stylish Blog Award from Danielle over at Let's Craft Together. 

She's a new blogger so let's go show her the love by stopping by and checking out her blog. She has some cute cards and some really cute jewelry over there. 

Thanks Danielle!

Now I am to pay the award forward to 8 other talented people and tell you 8 things about myself.

Here are the people I would like to honor with this award:

Jingle Belles

Brick Buzzy Mom

Imagine What You Can Do

Happy Life Crafty Wife

Sarah's Stamping and Stuff

Paper Maine-Iac

Wahoo Crafts

Trail of Treasures

Check them all out, they have some great things on their blog.

Now 8 things about me:

1. I live in Minnesota- no it is not always cold here.

2. I love Hockey

3. My favorite words are FREE and SALE

4. My favorite cricut carts are Life's a Beach, Create a Critter and Paper Doll Dress Up

5.I love to travel

6.I am a Creative Memories consultant

7.I am new at blogging but totally enjoy it

8.My goal is to reach over 1000 followers by the end of the year.