bittenbythebug2 card feature challenge

happy monday :) this week over at BBTB2 sweet brenda has chosen our challenge, to use the card feature from any cartridge. be sure to check out the fun cards/projects the rest of the dt has sampled and be sure to play along this week we love when you do!

for this card i used paperpups. this is the first time i actually used the card feature from this cart. i know theres a little confusion on how to get the background or layered cuts since there is actually no layers on the cart. its way easier than the tutorials ive seen that tell you to use real dial size etc.
for this particular card i just cut the card at 5 1/2 inches. then i cut again using ivory colored cardstock. i didnt let my cricut cut the entire card though. the center window and dog are the first things that cut so when my cricky cut that i hit the stop button. so of course that gives me the dog face and arm/body. i took my b/g paper (cut at 3X3) and adhered it to the inside of the card and then glued those "spare parts" onto the front, in the silhoutte of the dog. does that make sense?im a visual gal and not a very good explainer in writing, sorry about that. if you use this cart it makes sense once you do the cuts ;)  to make the pups eyes black i just used a little hole punch then glued them on the underside before adhering to the b/g paper. the corners i used are sizzex, then i added a couple of buttons. i wasnt sure if i really liked this one, but the more it sits the more it grows on me.

so... hope ive inspired you to play along:)
thanks a ton for the visit today and thank you for your sweet words they always make me smile :) have a great rest of day  and happy crafting! xxxshelly