Cricut Circle Blog Weekly Challenge

Here's the info straight from the Cricut Circle Blog:
Weekly Challenge #1: OOH, LA LA! FRENCH MANOR!
Pull out your FRENCH MANOR CARTRIDGE and create a project of your choice (card, scrapbook page, home decor project, . . . the sky’s the limit!). But here’s the catch, your project must also include JEWELS or PEARLS. Project must be newly created for this challenge and must include at least 2 cuts to qualify.

I have to admit that when I first received this cartridge it was not one of my favorites, but I started looking at the images in other ways and I have been waiting to make this card!

 

I saw the border on page 28 and immediately thought "pumpkins" or jack-o-lanterns! Then I used two other borders to make the "bats!"
I used my Gypsy to plan and arrange my images. Here's my mat after I cut everything out:

The base of the card was cut at 8" x 5 1/2", then scored at 4", and folded in half. I used the "bird stamp" on page 42 for the spooky frame. I turned the frame on it's side, unlinked the height and width on my Gypsy, and cut it at 3.68 w by 4.63 h.

The moon is a circle from George and basic shapes cut at 1.95 x 1.82. The "pumpkin" border is on page 28. I cut the border shadow and the border at 5.13 x 1.67 (I also unlinked the h and w for this cut). For the "bats" I used the larger border on page 54, flipped the image upside down and cut one at 3.25 x 1.15 and another one at 2.06 x 0.73. The 2nd layer for the bats are from page 72. These were cut at 3.42 x 1.91 and another one at 2.14 x 1.20. Then I layered them with 3D dots for dimension.

I FINALLY got to use my i-Rock to give the bats eyes, and the pumpkins some bling! I also added some black tool, and stamped "boo" with CTMH stamps.

Paper Recipe:
Base-Kraft paper from JoAnns
Frame-Making Memories Halloween paper
Pumpkins and Moon-My Mind's Eye photo stack
Outline of Pumpkins-SU's Pumpkin Pie
Bats-Bazzill

I hope you enjoyed this Halloween inspired card using French Manor! Happy card making to all of you!