Milestone and memories Cricut challenge

The monhtly chllenge on the Cricut Circle blog was to create a layout capturing a recent milestone. Well, I didn't have anything major like a tooth or a new house. I realized that a milestone could be in any form not something major. Recently I took my daughter to the Legoland in Schaumburg IL while my husband was working in the area. We tagged along for the week and had a blast in our adventures.

My daughter achieved a few little milestones while having fun.

I actually journaled on this page -- I know SHOCK!!! It says she achieved several milestones, 1) Rode a roller coaster (it was the dragon coaster but still a new milestone).

2) She was able to go to the Master Builder's workshop and make a cute little bee

3) She rode a technicycle - it was a fun little ride at Legoland

4) She watched her 1st 3d movie

5) She saw some life sized sculptures made of legos. She really loved the pumpkin, the monkey and the tiger.

While they were small milestones they were such a fun memory. She kept saying, "I'm having fun at legoland".

Arts Philosophy - Square 8 function (for the light purple base) cut at 10"

Arts Philosophy - Scallop circle  6"

Arts Philosophy - top note  4"

Create a Critter - bee 2 1/2"

Playtime - title "having fun" cut at 3" w/ layers

Nate's ABC - @ sign at 2" and Legoland cut at 1" (I wanted a nice sqared off font)

I printed the photos as wallets and attached to the green card stock - that is attached to a piece of Echo park paper.

I know the typical colors are primary colors but I wanted this to be a little more girly. 

The paper is from a HUGE paper pack by cordinations - I bought it recently for only 7.00  - it has 150 sheets of cordinations paper - what a great deal on that.

Hope you enjoy and

Happy Scrappin'

Baptism Banner

This months Cricut Circle  magazine challenge is to make a Banner - here are the details:

Create any sort of banner you would like, just make sure to incorporate at least 4 Cricut Cuts. Please upload a working link or picture of your project to the blog under the Magazine Challenge tab. Since last month was so much fun seeing how many entries we had, we are doing it again. This month you can enter as many times as you want and we will use the number assigned to your project to randomly pick a winner. Entry deadline is May 11th. If you use Cricut Craft Room design tool, save your file so if you win, we can share it with the Circle members! The winner of this challenge will receive $150.00 credit to Cricut.com and your project picture will be featured in the magazine!

I have a friend who's little boy is getting baptised in a few weeks and I thought this would be a fun way to help decorate for his little party. I thought it would be perfect for the Challenge.

Cartridges - and sizes

Mini Monogram - for the scallop base - cut at 4"

Mini Monogram - for the circle base - cut at 3.75

Easter 2010 - for the crosses - cut at 3"

Nate's ABC - for the letters w/ the shadow feature cut at 3"

I printed the scallop/circle from the Hey Diddle Diddle imagine cartridge.

I then embossed the crosses and "inked" them w/ some Tim Holtz tattered jeans ink. I think they turned out pretty cool. I really didn't want just a plan white cross on there.

I will probably make the party favors to match in some way.

I added some beige ribbon to contrast the blue.

Hope you like and

Happy Scrappin'