criteria: noun

an accepted standard used in making a decision or judgment about something

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First up, Challenge Me Monday #107 from Fantabulous Cricut and Cricut Cardz Challenge #106  from CARDZ TV, where we are to  "Make a project with an umbrella, rain, or clouds on it."

Well at first I couldn't think of a way to make a manly card using any of that criteria, until I thought about this image from Paper Dolls cartridge, I combined the tree landscape and clouds to create this Happy Birthday card. ( sorry the rub on sentiment does not show up well in the photo ). 

The ballon was made using a hole punch, a snippet of red paper for the balloon lip and a single strand of floss.

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I had gotten away from CPS Card Sketches but it sure does help to have a sketch to follow. This one is their sketch #261. I used 3 different pine papers and inked around the edges ( all from stash ) to layer with and then fussy cut the cardinal out from another paper. The oval die was cut from my Cricut cartridge, French Manor.

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and you might remember my ever evolving wreath, where I have the embellishments on pins so that they can be removed or moved around as needed and then kept for another time.

This is third evolution for this wreath:

1. snow flake wreath

2.spring wreath ( shows how I make the pins )

Unique Crafters April Challenge #2  and the theme is paper flowers

Flower Shoppe cartridge

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Don't forget to load up your Pinterest inspired project that I am now co-hosting with Sarah!

here!