I decided to go with the theme and take it a little further with the focus being on graditude. Traditionally the cornucopia is a symbol of plenty or abundance. Greeks and Romans believed the cornucopia to have mythological powers. I think it is just a beautiful tangible reminder of just how blessed we really are. With that in mind I made this Cornucopia similar to the one found at flipflops and applesauce.
First I rolled a paper bag into the cone shape.
Then I wrapped and glued twine around the cone
Towards the end I wrapped the twine
and then folded it to go back the other direction.
Using the Art Philosophy Cartridge I made the flowers to decorate
the cornucopia, added some berries and a maple leaf.
A close up of the flowers - love this cartridge!!
Then I filled the cornucopia with "fruits" on popsicle sticks.
Some of them have flowers on the end that I cut on the cartridge and then
stamped with a flower from Hooray Bouquet stamp set.
On the sticks we wrote things we are thankful for. I have most of them blank
so that we can write things throughout the month and date them.
Some of the sticks with writing - I too am thankful for Jesus :)
I can't wait to see all the projects you cook up with this theme. Remember to link your projects up with Cooking with Cricut! Thanks for stopping by :)
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Absolutely stunning, Elizabeth!! Seriously, it is so elegant. I think it is such a neat idea to write thankful ideas down and use that as a reminder when we feel not so thankful!! :)
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Michelle
What a beautiful project Elizabeth! The AP flowers and leaf with that silk ribbon are perfect! Thanks for inspiring.
ReplyDeleteWell now... that is pretty industrious! I love it! How clever. Thanks for playing with us at Paper Playtime!
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Wow, your project is beautiful! I love that you wrote on the Popsicle sticks :). TFS
ReplyDeleteThis is a beautiful project. I love it.
ReplyDeleteThis is gorgeous, Elizabeth! Love the cornucopia and the flowers are beautiful! Great job!
ReplyDelete~ Jen, CWC DT