Happy Monday everyone! Today I have one of my favorite hats on, and that is being a design team member on the awesome Fantabulous Cricut Challenge Blog featuring this card for FCCB’s Monday Challenge #122.
I have to say, I was a bit apprehensive I could pull off this concept, but after swimming 1,200 freestyle meter workout and designing a card in my head, this is what I came up with (I am currently training for a mile ocean swim for a triathlon that I am competing in as a relay member and designing cards and other projects in between flip turns helps make the work out go by fast… since you can’t wear your Ipod in the water).
This card is going to be a birthday card for the hubs that we will be celebrating in a week. We love camping and he built a custom teardrop camper for us to honeymoon in 7.5 years ago. He did not use plans, he just took the profile dimensions that he found from a 1948 Popular Mechanics issue. It took him about 3 months to build and most of this project was powered by ebay.
I used the teardrop as my inspiration and covered a cut from Going Places Cricut cartridge with aluminum foil (a bit more tricky that I thought it was going to be – aluminum foil is very temperamental). I think he is going to love this card!
Head on over to FCCB and check out this week’s challenge and get inspired to creat a fun summer time project!
Thanks for sharing a piece of “gotta love smore’s” pie with me!
Recipe:
Cricut Cartrige: (all cuts at 2.5 inches) Going Places, Potpourri Basket, 3 Brids on Parade
Card: (fits in an A2 enevelope) 12 inches long by 4.25 inches wide scored at 4 and 8 to make the tri fold. I used Martha Stweart’s Score Board for this.
Paper: Recollections and for the windows and fire Die Cut With a View Glitter Stacker
Reynold’s Wrap
Buttons (natural tones)
Hot Glue to attach buttons
Stamp Ink for distressting and sentements: My Pink Stamper – Serindipdy Skies and Close to My Heart – Chocolate
Sentiment: My Pink Stamper – Birthday Doodles Kit
Stickles – Star Dust
Glossy Accents – white and black
ATG, 3M clear fast dry adhesive, Pop Dots.
A Piece of Life's Pie 
Love the story behind your card…its very sweet! I also like all of the details you put into it…I never thought to use buttons as rocks before…super idea! Kathie
Thank you so much Kathie! I had a lot of fun doing this card!
Your card is beautiful. Love the accordion fold. There are so many fabulous details. I love that camper that your husband made he is very handy guy. I bet you had the best time in it.
Thank you Judy! yes, we have a great time in it especially now that we have kids to share our love of camping with!
Such a cute card! Love all of the details, especially the buttons under the firewood!
Wow, you and your husband are so talented! My DH and I love camping too – we have a 5th wheel camper but we also like to do primitive tent camping as well for the challenge and adventure! Love your card! The buttons in the campfire are awesome – such a unique twist! Love the cuts from Potpourri (I have this cart and the Camp Out cart which also has the campfire and pine tree cuts :)). The camper in foil is so cute and I know your hubby will love it!
5th wheel! Now that is camping!
Very very cute and love your story.
Thank you Tammy!
Really cool card, love the tri-fold!
Sheila FCCB DT
Thank you Sheila! That was the first time I have ever done the tri-fold!
One of my favorite cards of yours! I love the little details–the tin foil camper, the buttons on the fire, the smores with the sentiment—this is absolutely fabulous!!
Missy,
thank you so much! I guess swimming is uping my game:-)
Absolutely adorable!!!
Thank you Sonya!