Got out my Heritage Cricut cartridge.
First cut tore. There are many swirls to this tree. Second cut did not tear.
Then I had to decide what to do with the tree.
Have been in a scrapbook layout mode.
Well, my hubby carves a pumpkin each year. We use to carve real pumpkins but
they are messy, do not last long & cannot be carved too far in advance so we switched to artificial Styrofoam (had always been spelling this with a lower case 's' and recently found out that it is spelled with a capital 'S' since it is a trademark name word) pumpkins the kind that Hobby Lobby, JoAnns, Michaels, and other craft stores sell.
The layout here uses photos of the pumpkin carved in 2009 which is an artificial Styrofoam pumpkin. Using a tap light that runs on AA batteries I light the pumpkin and put in front window. Do not put them outside or someone would destroy or steal them.
Has anyone else carved pumpkins using artificial Styrofoam pumpkins?
Closeups of photos:
Entering this into the following challenge:
Bitten by the Bug2 use Heritage Cricut cartridge Curly Tree or another Tree from a Cricut cartridge
Heritage - Curly Tree and Blog Hop!
More Than Favors Wacky Wednesday #49 - Halloween this challenge allows backlinking
Wacky Wednesday #49 - Halloween!
You Had Me At Craft
link up to 3 new or old comment on at least 2 other blogs
Week 13: Made it Myself Mondays
Heritage Cricut cartridge 6" Tree1 with shadow
Paper:
12" x 12" Paper Pizazz Halloween House
cardstock - brown, red & yellow
The tree is wonderful....so fantastically featured. Thanks for joining in on our BBTB2 tree challenge.
ReplyDeleteCarole
Wow, I did not know that you could carve those Styrofoam pumpkins. Learn something everyday. I love your layout and how you incorporated the tree into it. Thanks for joining us at BBTB2.
ReplyDeleteThe artificial Styrofoam pumpkins are not very thick so you have to go slow with the cutting. My hubby uses a push pin to plot the pattern from paper onto the pumpkin surface and then uses a cutting tool to carve.
ReplyDeleteWOW, the carved pumpkin is so awesome! That takes talent to be able to carve like that in Styrofoam! I love the entire layout - the tree is so cool! :)
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Your tree just POPS off the page ! Great job ! Love the pumpkins your DH carved too - thanks for joining our challenge this week at BBTB2 !!! Lori
ReplyDeleteThat is so cool! Love those pumpkins, and your tree looks spooky like the pumpkins :)Amy
ReplyDeleteSuper fun and spooky lay-out! Nice tree cut! Thanks for joining over at the BBTB2! DT Member Carri
ReplyDeleteFabulous layout and WOW on the carving! those Styrofoam pumpkins aren't that easy to work with. thanks for joining us at BBTB2. xxD
ReplyDeleteYour tree fits perfectly in to your Halloween Layout! Love those carvings your husband did. Thanks so much for joining usat BBTB2 this week
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