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Spooky Home Decor Tree using Cricut Happy Hauntings – GIVE AWAY

I love this tree!  You can make one too!

I used the Happy Hauntings Cricut cartridge to make this great spooky 3D tree.  I love that this cartridge has so many fun things to make.  The 3D items are so well designed that they’re pretty easy to put together.  I did have to make one of the slits a little longer to fit these together, but that could be due to the multiple layers and chip board.

The Blue Blade Housing is the Deep Cut Blade.

I used the deep cut blade set on 6, pressure set at 5 and multi cut set to 4.  I’m unsure of the thickness of this chipboard, but let’s say it’s a little thicker than a cereal box.  You know how much I love to use cereal boxes in place of chipboard, but this time I actually used chipboard.  I’m just a wild woman, LOL!

I moved the blade to the 8.5×11″ place on the chipboard because I was next going to use 8.5×11″ cardstock to cut out the same image.  You can find out exactly where your blade is on the page by pressing  “set paper size” (it’s on the overlay).  That’s how I found the 8.5×11″ spot on this 12×12″ chipboard.  Then I pressed “Fit to Page”.  That made the tree cut out at 8″.  I know the little screen is showing 2 3/4″, but it’s not actually using that size since I pressed “Fit to Page”.

Awesome Chipboard tree!

When using chipboard, make sure that your mat is sticky.  I had a non sticky one first and…you guessed it…my chipboard moved all around.  Sad.

Now for the regular blade!

This tree looks more complicated than it is.  Really it’s just 2 pieces.  Isn’t that amazing?  I cut the 2 necessary pieces out of chipboard.  Next, I used the regular blade and cut out each side of the 2 pieces using black cardstock.  When I did this, I used FLIP on one side of each tree piece.  Overall, I cut 2 chipboard pieces and 4 cardstock pieces.

Here’s the Happy Hauntings Booklet.

You see?  It really is just 2 parts!  I did the main tree on the left.  If you use the Layer 1 Function then you can cut out a completely different tree.  That’s just cool!  I wish it had even more trees.  I’d have a whole little Narnia going on.

Before Gluing Branches.

Honestly, I wanted to leave the tree like this.  I thought it looked super cool.  However, I also wanted to see how the finished project would look if I followed the basic idea of the cuts.  So, I glued everything together.

Here’s a close up of Zip Dry right out of the bottle.

One of my readers asked me if Zip Dry Paper Glue is thick.  It pretty much goes on as thick or thin as you’d like it, but it has a good consistency and doesn’t pour out fast.  I really like that you can roll off any excess after it has dried.  Very nice.

Here are the trees getting the “glue treatment”. 😉

I used Zip Dry to glue it all together and Black Diamond Stickles for that added bling!

And then…and THEN… TA DA!!

I LOVE THIS TREE!

LEAVE A COMMENT TO BE ELIGIBLE TO WIN A BOTTLE OF ZIP DRY PAPER GLUE.  WOO HOO!  I’ll choose 2 winners for a bottle of Zip Dry donated by the AWESOME Beacon Adhesives!  (Their adhesives ROCK!) Winners chosen Saturday, Oct 9.

Congratulations to the winners!

#  winnielosie Says:
October 5th, 2010 at 7:29 AM e
Awesome tree Joy…..Vicky

#  CrafTsp Says:
October 8th, 2010 at 2:13 AM e
Thank you for your wonderful projects! You are so inspiring. I would love the opportunity to win a bottle of zip dry

Don’t forget you can also click HERE and leave a comment to be eligible to win a Cricut Vinylology DVD! Click HERE and leave a comment to be eligible to win TWO 36 packs of Ultra Fine and Fine Bic markers (retail $41.98) for THREE WINNERS! AND … At the end of October, I will pick 5 winners who’ve left a comment on any non-give away post on Joy’s Life during the month of October. Those 5 winners will win some crafty surprises. So, you can leave a comment on all the give away posts AND on non Give Away posts and still have a chance to win! 🙂

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  1. Thank you SO MUCH for the intructions on how to make the Happy Hauntings tree! I just ordered this cartridge and my Imagine just came (already had the Expression). I can’t wait for the HH cart to come so I can try it out for some new Halloween decor!
    Gayle

    1. Hey Gayle,
      You’re so welcome! I know you’re going to love this cart. It’s a lot of fun! YAY to your new Imagine! I hope you enjoy it too! 🙂
      ~Joy~

  3. Looks Great ! I don’t have this cartridge, but maybe for next year.

  4. hover, read, repeat

  5. Cool tree, I’ve been meaning to give this a try. I like the idea of using chipboard to make it a little sturdier.

  6. Awesome spooky tree! Love the stickles bling.

  7. winnielosie says:

    Awesome tree Joy…..Vicky

  8. The tree looks great and spooky….I need to order that cartridge now.

  9. Janet Licari says:

    Tree turned out great and it did look cool with the layers separated too. Make two??
    quilt 4 fun 2 at hot mail dot com

  10. Not so good…the more cute stuff I see you doing…the more I am thinking I have to have this cart LOL!
    Did you have to do a flip image if you were using cardstock that was black on both sides? Wouldn’t you have been able to just use the under side of one cut?

  11. I don’t have this cart 🙁 Love the tree anyway

  12. simplybren says:

    Love this tree. Hmmm thinking I “need” this cart. As always love your posts!!

  13. sy3_smith says:

    hey Joy!
    I’ve never tried zip but I am desperately wanting to because you seem to swear by it! haha
    that tree looks really neat!! <3

  14. LOVE that tree! Thanks for a chance to win!

  15. Love that tree!!

  16. that is awesome. guess I’ll have to run out and get the cartridge….and the glue….I like that you can wipe off the excess after it dries. Wouldn’t mind winning a bottle of that. But if I don’t, I’ll just use my Joann’s or Michael’s coupons and get a bottle. Thanks for sharing.

  17. Melissa Perry says:

    I would love to try this!!! and I need that Cart….thanks SUPER JOY!!!!
    [email protected]

  19. That is a cool tree. I see this glue everywhere so I am thinking I need to get a bottle

  21. Very cute! And of course, you make it look so easy. I have not heard of Zip Dry so it was good to see this product at work. Looks easy enough.

  22. I love this tree! I need some black stickles. Sounds like I need a shopping trip 🙂

  23. shewhodreams says:

    What a spOOky tree. I love the 3d projects!

  24. Thanks so much Joy for show the tree and how you made it. And thanks so much for a chance to win the glue, I have been looking for other glue to use. And I see that you use this one alot. Thanks again

  26. How fun Joy, you are so good with your instruction, I think I could even make one. Thanks

  27. The tree looks great. Have this cartridge, I havent tried the tree yet. TFS.

  29. michelled says:

    I love this tree! I want this cartridge so bad, correction….I think its a need not a want!

  30. thatgirl48316 says:

    Love the Halloween stuff…just did a Halloween Village in my Cricut Club that I teach!!!

  31. That tree is the greatest. I just got Happy Hauntings but haven’t had time to play with it yet. Maybe today.

  32. Love the tree. The bling really does it!! Thanks for the instructions!

  33. Oh my Joy…the trees are wonderful! I too LOVE this cartridge! It has amazing cuts! I love Zip Dry too…and your blog!

  34. What a spooky tree! Great job!

  35. Wow, thats some tree. You made it look easier than it is I’m sure. Joy, your great having so many wonderful give aways. Thanks for the inspiration and the chance to win. papermemories4u at yahoo dot com

  36. jenleisen says:

    That is so AWESOME! I’ve been wondering what Zip Dry is….now I know! My girls would LOVE to make that tree!

  37. MissMichelle says:

    I love it!!!!

  38. Joy, I am loving the tree, it is super spooky! LOL I love zip dry too, I hope I win since I could use a new bottle and I have to drive 2 hours one way to get any.
    Thanks
    Tammy
    And, for the record, I am visiting everyday, even if you don’t post, since I don’t want to miss ANYTHING!! 🙂

  40. Cool tree!!!

  41. Love the tree! Thanks for the chance to win!

  42. What a neat tree! How cool would it be to make this tree and hang cricut made ornaments? For any holiday, yeah? Right!

  43. I love the tree…and I kinda liked the way it looked before you glued it altogether too. The Stickles added just the right touch!!!

    Thanks for the giveaway.

    ktulanko AT gmail DOT com

  44. Lemondrops says:

    SWEET tree! I guess I need this cart. What can I say about Stickles…they make everything rock! 🙂

    blunt_agenda AT yahoo.com

  45. WOW what a great tree! Thanks for all the detailed pics and I love your website! Also, thanks for all your hard work! I’ve never used zip dry but heard alot about it!

  46. dgutierez1 says:

    oooh Joy, I have seen this tree on the cart- how cool is it!!!! Great job…

    Deanne G
    [email protected]

  47. Awesome tree! I was just using HH cartridge to make the little coffins for the gummy skeletons (gotta love Dollar Tree). Now I’ll have to tackle the tree! Going to crafts store to find zip dry. I just love your projects. Thanks so much!

    Tanya
    [email protected]

  48. I just love visiting your blog! You are so much fun! Great tree! I love trees, and this one looks spooooookkkkyyyyy. 🙂 Janis [email protected]

  50. WOW! I absolutely love it! You did such a great job, TFS! 🙂

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