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...

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."