A hot hot Christmas

Hi everyone,
Would you believe summer is finally here and we're a good 30 degrees today. Thank goodness it's a dry heat and not a steamy one.  Seeing pics of friends over in Europe amongst the snow is hard to fathom...  The doggie is enjoying the cool tiles atm and is not doing much to guard the house.  :) who  can really blame her.
Yes I have been really slack in the challenges BUT in my defense I have been super busy with family and life is going at a hundred miles a minute. 
I've acquired some more Cricut cartridges and putting them to good use. 
Thank goodness I never sold my original Cricut cause my Expression is NOT READING my lastest cartridges.  Can I ask if anyone else has this problem????
Don't mind the look of how this card has turned out. So I'm entering it over at
  http://craftspotbykimberly.blogspot.com.au/2012/12/monday-challenge-78-merry-christmas.html  

Cricut - Teresa Collins 25th December
SU - ds paper, stamp, ink
Candi brads
Cuttlebug - embossing folder
Lumin-Arte - dry powder pots
Tim Holtz - paint brush

Have a gr8 day