Polar Bear thanks card

So I was trying to cut the awesomely cool polar bear on Joys of the Season (who always makes me think of that old coke commecial)  for a scrapbook page, only I cut it too small.  BUT, he was the perfect size for a card, so I changed paper and here he is!

Cricut:
Joys of the Season-polar bear
Winter Woodland-thanks
Paper-My Mind's Eye (striped paper, which is glittered and really pretty in real life, but didn't photograph well)

I saw this morning that the Fantabulous Cricut challenge is to make a thank you card, so Mr. Polar Bear will fit nicely.

christmas layout

I was excited yesterday when the UPS man brought my box of goodies from Creative Memories, including my new Tis the Season cartridge!!!!  This layout uses a couple of images from it, along with Echo Park Merry Christmas paper.  It's going to be a great cartridge for the Christmas pictures-you will definitely being seeing more from it. 

Cricut:
CM Tis the Season-all cuts except top note shape
Accent Essentials-top note
Paper-Echo Park Merry Christmas
brown chalk ink
thread and ribbon from Stampin' Up

Snowman thanks card

This will be a thank you card after Christmas (don't look Mom!).  It was my first experiment using Flower Soft to look like snow.  Let me just say you should not sneeze on the flower soft when the lid is off.  Just sayin'.  Not that I did that or anything. 

Cricut:
CM Cheerful Seasons-snowman, snowflake, font
Stamp-Stampin' Up
Paper-CM Cheerful pack
Flower soft, embossing folder

I'm linking this to the TPV challenge this week to use "thanks or thankful" on a project. 

You Take the Cake card

I made a quick birthday card for a b-day party we are going to this weekend, using 3 Birds on Parade.  This cart is SO much fun!  I added some embossing with various folders, which added a lot, I think.

Cricut:
3 Birds on Parade-all cuts
Paper-My Mind's Eye party time stack
embossing folders
brown chalk ink

Hot Shot card

My nieces have their first basketball game tomorrow and I wanted to send them a card to wish them luck.  I had to get it in the mail today, so I needed quick inspiration.  3 Birds on Parade, my new cartridge that I can't stop playing with, has a basketball bird!!!!  Done!

Don't you just love the basketball shoes and knobby knees?  Or is it just me?

I'm linking this to the Cricut Creative Cutter Room Last Minute Challenge!  This definitely was a last minute job, although I was happy with how it turned out.  (Sometimes those last minute things don't go so well :( )

Cricut:
3 Birds on Parade-all cuts
Paper-leftover bits laying around from another project :)

Tangled? (Christmas lights)

I just had to play some more with the 3 Birds on Parade, as I work on LAST year's Christmas pics.  This layout is for the pics of putting up the tree with the inevitable tangle of lights and cords that got put away a little hastily last January.  (I really needed a more angry looking bird for this...)  The bird and titles are from 3 Birds and the tree and ornaments are from Winter Frolic.

Cricut:
3 Birds on Parade-titles, bird
Winter Frolic-tree and ornaments
Paper-My Mind's Eye
Jumbo Java chalk ink

Thanksgiving Dinner

I've had this Thanksgiving page cut out for a few days and finally got time to put it together!  It is all from A Child's Year, which is my favorite cartridge.  I love the font and especially like all the cuts that can be used for journaling spots.  I try to include a spot to write in most of my layouts, so I can remember the details years down the road.  It didn't photograph very well-the red paper for the leaves/title is actually very shimmery and pretty.

Cricut:
A Child's Year-all cuts, font, journal box
Paper-background paper is The Paper Studio's rustic gardens
brown chalk ink and pop dots

I'm linking this to the Fantabulous Cricut challenge to do a fall theme using red, orange, and brown.  I'm also linking it to the Whimsical Wednesdays challenge to do a thanksgiving themed project/card.