Lots of Cards.... Lots of Pictures...

Hello and Happy Monday Everyone! I hope you guys

had a wonderful weekend! I know I did! It was my

19th Wedding Anniversary! So I made a lovely dinner

and we just kind of hung out together! It made for a

nice relaxing Sunday! :o) I also made him a card....

Nooo surprise! :o) But I also managed to get a few

other cards done as well... The Cricut Circle Blog is

Celebrating their 1 year Anniversary and they have

a few challenges going on.... Normally I don't participate

in the challenges... But I got 4 of the challenges done

already and have 2 left to do.... They're designed so

I just gotta cut the pieces out and put together...

Sooo Today you'll See 4 different cards! WHAT?

4 different cards? I hope you like them all... Here ya go!

One of the challenges was to make a project using

any of the Circle Cartridges... I chose SOPHIE!

Card stock, Window Punches - Stampin' Up

Designer Paper - DCWV

Bling - Bazzill

Sentiment - Computer Generated

Cartridge - Sophie (Frame) Cut @ 3 1/2"

(Birds) Cut @ 3"

Just a quick side view to show the popped up LOVE birds!

I soooo LOVE how this turned out! :o)

Another Challenge was to make a Monochromatic project!

I gotta tell ya this was HARD for me! It's just not

something I would normally make... Sooo I was

Happy to try it out! That's what a challenge is for....

To Challenge yourself! :o) I chose shades of Brown....

Card stock - Stampin' Up, Bo Bunny, DCWV, Core'dination

Ribbon - My Stash

Ink - Stampin' Up

Stamp - Peachy Keen Monster Mash 3/8"

Cartridges - Art Philosophy (Card Shape) Cut @ 4 1/4"

(Leaves) Cut @ 2" & 2 1/4"

Simply Charmed (Happy Fall) Cut @ 1 1/2"

I popped up the Happy Fall and the Leaves...

I'm actually very happy with how this turned out! :o)

Next Challenge was to create something with your Imagine!

You guys know I LOVE my Imagine! Sooo I came up with this

really fun Halloween Card! :o)

Card stock - Stampin' Up, American Crafts, Bo Bunny

Embossing Folder - Swiss Dots

Border Punch - Martha Stewart

Cartridge - Buccaneer (Pirate) Cut @ 2 3/4"

I used the Imagine Default Shape (Circle) Cut @ 3 1/4" 

and Flood Filled it with the Buccaneer Designer Paper

Then I used the Imagine Default Shape (Square) Cut @ 4 1/2"

and Flood Filled it with the Buccaneer Designer Paper

Happy Hauntings (Happy Halloween) Cut @ 1"

Here's a side view to show the added layers from

Mr. Pirate! I used the Layers feature to pop up his

Hat, Boot, Jacket Trim, Shirt Trimming, Face...

Another Challenge was to create something using

your Cuttlebug! Another one of my Favorite tools!

Of course... by the time I started on this card it was

super duper late.... Like 4am! Sooo It's not my favorite

card! Anywhoo here's how I made it....

Card stock, Ribbon - Stampin' Up

Designer Paper - Basic Grey

Embossing Folder - Pumpkin Harvest

Cartridge - Thanksgiving (Pilgrim) Cut @ 3"

I cut her out once then I used the "Hide Contour"

for a second one to be the background...

(Thankful Heart) Cut @ 1 3/4"

This is also an odd size card (4 1/4 x 6)

not my normal size! :o)

Well that's all I have for you today! Boy I'm pooped! LOL

I'll be back tomorrow with a couple more to show!

Thanks so much for stopping by! Have an

AWESOME DAY!!!

Theresa