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So, Since I am not so good at following rules; I decided to use all the rows of the tic tac toe board; plus I used an extra set of three X's in a row.

a.SUN SHAPE (from "Celebrate with Flourish)
b.GYPSY/WELDED IMAGE 
   My Gypsy has been broken; but I do have a second one; however it has very few carts linked to it; I really wanted long strips of waves, so I welded several waves (that say Surfs Up) together and welded a rectangle over the writing (Luau Cart)
c.Buttons
 Used on the jackets of 'Lookout Louie; the Captain & Mr. Monkey; also little shaped seashell buttons used on the beach of Treasure Island
d.Ric Rac (which I painted; because I couldn't find the right colors) in the ocean waves
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e. RUFFLE
I made a double ruffle out of paper using my MS scoreboard and edged the top layer with a black marker

f. BIRD SHAPE; Pelican Pete, Seagull Sam and a Flock of Seagulls!!
g.FLOWER SHAPE; Hibiscus from Luau on Treasure Island

h.CUTTLEBUG EMBOSS; Used 'Polka Dots' on my sun; additionally I soaked my paper, and let it dry on a styrofoam ball so It would be 3D
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i. PATTERNED PAPER PRINTED BY IMAGINE
   The backdrop to Treasure Island and thw wallpaper in the jail cell are from "JT" They are printed on colored paper. The yellow stripe wallpaper in the Captains Cabin is from Buccaneer
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Finally, I am absolutely an 'X' person,  so my final row of  them is on the powder keg!

If you are still with me, yes I know it's a random challenge, but I fell in love with the Buccaneer cart; so it was the perfect time to use it. It has taken me a week (in my non-existant spare time) to create. It's 48" high by 60" wide with a total depth of about 8". I love to use 'real things in my art so you can see the chain, rope & glass bubbles in the mop water here.
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Just about all the 'Art' was cut from Buccaneer using my Imagine and then recut on foamboard (single, double or triple thick).I use a scroll saw to cut most of my foamboard, although any straight cuts are done by hand using an Xacto knife. I  pin everything into place until I am satisfied and the I use Scotch Quick Dry & my glue Gun to glue it permanently.
 


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Colleen
05/08/2011 5:34pm

This is fantastic! I love all the details! Good luck in the challenge!
Gonescarppin (Circle MB)

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05/08/2011 8:08pm

This is the most amazing project! I adore the care you have used to give the viewer so many surprises! Those little windows in the ship are just awesome! The energy on this is wonderful- so much fun!!!! I love it -- I can only imagine how much fun it was to do! It is so much fun to look at! The 3D stuff, popped up layers, your sun... love the effects! The spirit of this piece is like something magical out of a book. Such a great thing... and one reason I hate that these challenges are random. Work like this deserves a prize for sure!!!! Just fabulous! Thank you so much for sharing it with us.

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05/08/2011 8:24pm

AMAZING!!!!!

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sandy oliveto
05/08/2011 8:42pm

WOW, WOW Dito, same as above Nadia. You always blow people away.

Right it should not be random. You deserve a metal

You are multi talented.

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05/08/2011 9:24pm

HOLY SCHMOLY that is INCREDIBLE!!!!

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Doreen
05/09/2011 9:02am

Wow, this is truly a labor of love!

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05/09/2011 11:11am

WOW this is a true work of art. I say they just give you the prize. You earned it!

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05/09/2011 11:39am

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05/09/2011 12:49pm

This is by far the best use of the Cricut that I have ever seen. You are really amazing!

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05/09/2011 12:59pm

WOWzers !!!! This is fantastic !! What in the world are you going to do with it now? It's gorgeous but huge!!!!!
Thanks for sharing your talent with us.

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Sandra Burke
05/09/2011 2:16pm

Good Grief! This is FABULOUS!

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05/09/2011 2:27pm

Holy Toledo Batman! This is AMAZING! It's HUGE and all I can say is WOW!!! You did an AMAZING Job on this project... I can't believe how BIG it is! Thanks for sharing it! :o)
Theresa

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Penny
05/09/2011 2:49pm

I am a scrapbooker/papercrafter. You are an artist! This is amazing.

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05/09/2011 2:56pm

Wowza! This is awesome!

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RitaFz
05/09/2011 4:59pm

This is just great, only one question. Where is Johnny Depp?

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05/09/2011 7:19pm

This is absolutely amazing!!! All I can say is WOW, WOW, WOW!!!!!!

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Melissa Preble
05/09/2011 9:38pm

This is so amazing. What incredible detail and work.

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Rosina
05/10/2011 11:49am

Gina, wow!!! That is amazing. You are crazy talented girl!!!! Miss u!!

R

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05/13/2011 1:25pm

Provo Craft ought to offer you a position on the Circle Blog Design Team! This is fantastic!!

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05/20/2011 10:05am

I just LOVE this! I also fell in love with the pirate cart, but alas, have no Imagine. Amazing project, amazing detail. If I ever happen to win an Imagine, I will definitely be getting this cart!!! Great job!

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Maureen
05/20/2011 2:10pm

I was so completely blown away by this project that I ordered the Buccaneer Cart. The artwork on this cart is amazing and makes me wonder why Cricut has not given us more of this type of art instead of the cartoonie type.
You are amazing in the detail of this project. Outstanding job.

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05/30/2011 8:27pm

I just had to stop on over and tell you how super adorable this is!!! I just love it!

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07/07/2012 2:24pm

Great blog post, thanks for posting this.

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