JULY MONTHLY CHALLENGE: Let’s Eat Challenge!

For July's challenge, we had to create something with a BBQ, Picnic, or Patio theme, AND include a gingham or check pattern.   I did a 2-page layout of my mother's birthday in May 2010 which we celebrated by having a picnic over Memorial Day weekend.  The title was cut from Songbird and the grill on the tag was printed and cut from Imagine Art Cartridge Enjoy The Seasons (image was split apart and only the grill and smoke was used).

Cricut Circle May Monthly Challenge

May's Monthly Challenge on the Cricut Circle Blog was a Tic Tac Toe Grid.  I chose one of the diagonals:  Flower cut, paper or ribbon ruffle, buttons.  Ribbon ruffle is above the "Family" title, using light green twill ribbon.  The flowers were cut from Mother's Day Bouquet - 3 layers each with a button in the center.  Family was cut from Billionaire Lite cartridge and was welded using my Gypsy - 2 cuts with pop dots layered between to give it some dimension.  Paper, chipboard border and chipboard tag are from Hot Off The Press.  I added a folded layer of cardstock shaped like the tag behind it so the tag would open like a book.  The names of the family members will go inside it . . . as soon as I find out who everyone is! LOL!

Cricut Circle Weekly Challenge - Animal Magnetism

Weekly Challenge #21 needs to include something related to an animal. 

Coincidentally, I was just getting ready to do a 2-page layout on the farm animals we saw at Old Sturbridge Village during our 2005 vacation.  Titles were cut using County Life and the flourishes were cut from Heritage then run through my Cuttlebug using the Swirls embossing folder.

Layout #40

This is the lighthouse at Prospect Harbor.  We had to take the close-up picture through a chain-link fence as I believe this might be a private residence now.

Layout #39

It was a nice day for a short drive.  We headed to Prospect Harbor to see another lighthouse and took these pictures of the harbor along the way.

Layout #38

We took these pictures of Winter Harbor Lighthouse from across the harbor using the tripod.  I would have liked a more close-up picture but it's not too bad considering how far away we were.

Layout #37

More pics of Pemaquid Point Lighthouse.