G'day Mate

A2 sized card = 5.5" x 4.25"
Cricut Life's a Beach
Cricut Mini Monograms

Inspiration for this card came from here, found on Pinterest.

Here's how I made my card:

• Mat 1 (solid orange) = 5.25" x 4".
• Mat 2 (checkered pattern) = 5" x 3.75".  DP from DCWV Mainstreet Stack.  Edges of mat are inked with Tim Holtz Peeled Paint Distress Ink.
• Pelican = cut at 2.5" from Cricut Life's a Beach cartridge; <Pelican> found on page 78 of the folder.   Eye of pelican is Viva Decor Pen "Black".  Pelican is mounted on foam tape.
• Shrubs and stump pelican is perched upon = cut at 2.5" from Cricut Life's a Beach cartridge; <Shrubs> found on page 78 of folder.  Pattern paper on shrubs is from DCWV Mainstreet Stack.  Edges of cuts inked with Tim Holtz Peeled Paint Distress Ink.  Multiple cuts made with different pattern paper to create the layers of shrubs.
• Seagulls = cut at 2.25" from Cricut Life's a Beach cartridge; <Seagulls-s> found on page 79 of folder.   Edges of seagulls inked with Tim Holtz Peeled Paint Distress Ink.
• Scallop behind sentiment = cut at 1.5" from Cricut Mini Monograms cartridge; <crclsclp> found on page 129 of folder.
• Circle behind sentiment = 1" circle punch from Martha Stewart punch. Edges of circle inked with Tim Holtz Peeled Paint Distress Ink.
• Sentiment "G'day mate!" = from Scrappy Mom "Amusing Animals" stamp set.  Memento Tuxedo Black ink used.
• Ribbon = from Michaels.

Inside of card
Cricut Life's a Beach

Inside of card.

• Mat 1 (solid orange) = 5" x 3.75".
• Mat 2 (solid beige) = 4.75" x 3.5".  Edges of mat inked with Tim Holtz Peeled Paint Distress Ink.
• Shrub = extra cut from front of card.  Edges inked with Tim Holtz Peeled Paint Distress Ink.  DP from DCWV Mainstreet Stack.

2nd version of same card

Another version of same card and cuts.  Pelican and Stump were cut at 2.25".  Twine used instead of ribbon and there are no seagulls.  Sentiment moved to side of stump.

Inside of 2nd card. 

Inside of 2nd card.  Border created from scraps of pattern paper.  Pattern paper cut at 1" and punched on both sides with EK Success Scalloped Scallop punch. 

Card created for Our Daily Bread March 2013 Challenge and Operation Write Home.