AUGUST MONTHLY CHALLENGE: Create a Scene Challenge!

These are pictures of our Shasta trailer from 1964.  We camped at Los Padres National Forest near Santa Barbara, California.  I used my Imagine for all the patterned paper and background paper.  Most of the images are from Pop Up Neighborhood cartridge.  The title and date are from Mickey Font cartridge.

Weekly Challenge #38 - Vacation Memories Challenge!

The Challenge: It’s the end of the Summer and hopefully, you have had a chance to sneak in a getaway or two. This challenge is all about tackling those vacation photos before they get lost in a drawer or shoved in a box somewhere. We want you to create a scrapbook page or mini album recording one of your vacation memories from this past Summer. Weren’t able to sneak away . . . that’s okay! Find some photos from a past vacation that you haven’t scrapbooked yet and get busy! We can’t wait to see what you create!
Rules and Guidelines: Circle Blog Challenges are open to Cricut Circle Members only. Your project must be newly created for this challenge and include atleast 2 Cricut Image Cuts. You must submit a project to be entered into the Challenge Prize Drawing. One entry per person, please.

This is a layout of our 2005 Maine vacation.  I used my Imagine for all the paper, the banner, the sailboat and the sun!

Weekly Challenge #37: Technique Challenge!

For Challenge #37, we had to create something using one of the techniques the Design Team showcased.  I chose to use the embossed vellum technique.  I cut out a four layer flower (2 paper layers and 2 vellum layers) and embossed the vellum using Swiss Dots Cuttlebug folder.

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.