This is my first layout ever — and I really struggled with it.  Up to this point I have just made cards with my Cricut.  I have no trouble deciding and laying out what I want on my card fronts, but doing a 12″ x 12″ page proved to be a challenge.  I wanted everything on my layout to flow and look like it was put there for a purpose.  I even went to the Cricut Circle Blog and watched their tutorial again on how to...

After months of travel and procrastination on cleaning my office/craft room, I finally had time to sit down this week and wanted to make a card.  Since this would be only the fourth card I’ve ever made to date, participating in some of the fun blog challenges out there might give me some design direction. I’m now back in Taiwan and one of the ways I keep connected with Mom back in the U.S. is to craft together! She picked a few of her...

There's lots of sparkle on this card as the little snow bird makes his winter home in a warm mitten. This card was inspired by the song "Snowbird" by Anne Murray.

I made this card to enter into two challenges. The little mouse is wearing a scarf to help ward off the cold winter weather and he is carrying a gift that he wrapped himself. The card features a large bow with a tag hanging from it that says, "not a creature was stirring."

Let's Give Thanks! is the current challenge at Jitterbuggin', where you had to follow the sketch, add a Cricut cut and emboss something. My bright card is titled, "thanks from the bottom of my heart."

Achoo! is the current challenge at Fantabulous Cricut Challenge Blog and you have to make a project that has something to do with being sick -- and also use a Cricut cut. I made a turtle in running shoes to wish the recipient a speedy recovery.