I decided since I did name this blog "Obsessed with Scrapbooking" that I should show some scrapbooking layouts now and then (LOL!). I made this fun retro masculine layout using the retired Close to My Heart Cruisin' Workshop on the Go. I loved this paper the first time I saw it because it is so distinctive and fun! Also, it is great to use for those boy/men layouts - it's so hard to find paper for boys over the age of 5.
I whipped out my Cricut Nifty Fifties cartridge for the main elements on the page. I am particularly fond of gas pumps, as I used to be a construction manager for Mobil Oil and I did a lot of gasoline remodels where we put in new pumps and canopies. This retro pump is so fun! Wondering how I got it to cut those teeny tiny letters that say "gas"? Here's a great trick: Set your blade at 4, pressure at 3, and speed at 1. Then, multicut it two times. Works like a charm!
What better than a Route 66 emblem? I love the funky background shapes on the images on Nifty Fifties. Above, you can also see the stamp "Every Mile a Memory" from the Close to My Heart Workshop on the Go kit. I thought it was a fun addition to the journaling box.
These bottle caps are included in the Cruisin' Workshop on the Go Kit - there were a total of 8 included. I smashed them down with a regular hammer since I couldn't find the rubber mallet (which is the real way to do it...). I am impatient sometimes and rush to finish.
The layout was designed using a sketch from Alison Davis, from Scrapbook Generations. She has a whole series of sketch books that I highly recommend. You can find them HERE.
It's just $5 when you spend $50+ at my Close to My Heart shopping page.
New Cricut Giveaway - Small Talk and Frames Cartridge
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1) Leave a comment below - What Cricut images do you use for the grown up men in your life?
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Awesome layout!!
ReplyDeleteMy favorite cuts for my father are wildlife. We both enjoy the outdoors, and after spending a week with him in Yellowstone last year, I choose the bear cut from Outdoor Man for his Father's Day cards; for my husband since we enjoy Disney World so much, Mickey Mouse for the "best father in the World"
ReplyDeleteMy fav Cricut cuts are cars, tickets, guitars, potty peeps, tools.
ReplyDeleteLove your LO it totally rocks......I am so going to do this one..............I love scrapbooking with Mr. Cricut such a great crafting pal.....Love what you do girl just always so awesome!!
Love the lay out and especially the Nifty Fifties Cartridge. I have used several items - my grandson is into fishing so I always try to cut and make some sort of fishing theme for his birthday card. He has now taken up golfing (8 yrs old) so I am getting ready to do a golfing box card with hidden gift card inside.
ReplyDeleteI love the Father's Day cartridge with motorcycle, sport stuff, beer can and video game images. Thanks for the chance to win!
ReplyDeleteGreat layout--I like the bottle caps.
ReplyDeleteI use outdoor images and sports images for masculine cards.
Since both my husband & son are fishermen I make a lot of fishing themed cards. Your layout is so cute. Love the cuts.
ReplyDeleteWow, just love this travel layout!
ReplyDeleteWonderful layout. LIke that cartidge but not used it often. I use Cricut cartrifdges; Handyman for Tools & Life Is A Beach for nautical/water items.
ReplyDeleteMelissa
"Sunshine HoneyBee"
Great LO, I need to pull that cartridge out and use it.
ReplyDeleteI love your layout and the inspiration that your blog gives me. I don't own many cartridges geared towards men so I have to use what I have on hand, usually anything with a tree or nature theme.
ReplyDeleteI love seeing all your blog posts and am ready to finish my dad's scrapbook....He just passed away in April...I did a collage for his memorial service...it turned out great!
ReplyDeleteI use a lot of the images from the Indie Art cartridge for my masculine layouts. Especially since my husband likes Zombie things, so the hazardous waste/toxic symbol is awesome.
ReplyDeleteAwesome layout! Thanks for sharing your time, talents, and ideas with us.
ReplyDeleteWhat great ideas you share! I always look forward to your creations! Thanks.
ReplyDeleteI love that cartridge and it has been on mu wish list for quite a while. thanks for sharing.
ReplyDeleteSue
rolfe974@prodigy.net
I've used that cartridge to do a nice layout with my grandsons at a car show. It's nice to see you do more layouts. Please continue to do them in the future and as always, thank you for sharing.
ReplyDeleteGraphically Speaking is what I use most for my "guy's" pages. Also I design a lot of Titles using other Font cartridges and shapes from various other carts. Love my CTMH carts but this one you are giving away is not one I was aware of or I would have been looking to purchase it already. Thanks for featuring it and for the chance to win it. (much better than purchasing, right?) Smiles! Misty B
ReplyDeleteI have used some of the accessory images from Create A Critter 2 (golfing green, etc)
ReplyDeleteI've used Outdoor Man a lot recently because my husband is a fisherman and there are lots of cuts on there for that. I loved your layout! I have not used that cartridge for a long time, I'll have to pull it out.
ReplyDeleteLeslie
I use any cartridge with fishing and outdoor cuts. All the men in our family are fishermen. I love your layout. Thank you for the chance to win a cartridge.
ReplyDeleteGreat layout! Thanks for the inspiration!
ReplyDeleteI can't think of any specific cartridges I use for masculine cards and layouts; I just know I always struggle to think of something appropriate.
Awesome layout thanks for sharing and thanks for a chance to win
ReplyDeleteI use the garden cuts as my husband is an avid gardener. Like your layout, too.
ReplyDeleteGreat layout Joy.
ReplyDeleteMary O'Neal
First off, I loved your layout. I use "Handyman" for most of my husbands layouts, he loves his tools!
ReplyDeleteAny of the golfing themed items.
ReplyDeleteI like the Handy Man
ReplyDeletecartridge! Also any
camping.
Carla from Utah
Oh I love when you have layouts Joy! This one is a keeper for sure!! I love it! Great for those travel pics or for some masculine layouts.
ReplyDeleteGreat layout! I've actually used quite a few images from the Nifty Fifties cartridge for my guy cards. I also have the Father's Day cartridge and use that quite a bit, too. I like sports images, as well.
ReplyDeleteThanks Joy for giving one luck person the opportunity to win the "Small Talk & Frames" cartridge. I don't mean to be selfish, but I hope I win it. However, "Good luck everyone!"
ReplyDeleteCute layout Joy !! I love that nifty fifties cartridge. Have a blessed day
ReplyDeleteDIANA L.
http://dianamlarson.blogspot.com http://dianamlarson.ctmh.com
Love your layout and would love to win. Thanks for the opportunity.
ReplyDeleteVery cool page! Love the retro vibe.
ReplyDeleteI'm a little embarrassed to say that I don't make too many manly cards. I tend to have minimal embellishment on guy cards, just focusing on the sentiment and the patterned paper. In the past, for different Father's Day cards, I have used travel themes, like a globe, compass, watercraft, road sign images from Going Places (a very old cart, I know!).
I don't do a lot for the guys, but have mainly done many, many, many pages for baseball. I have used the car periodically for birthday cards, but use basic shapes for them. Would love to win this cartridge you have available for us. So many possibilities!!
ReplyDeleteI don't do a lot for the guys, but have mainly done many, many, many pages for baseball. I have used the car periodically for birthday cards, but use basic shapes for them. Would love to win this cartridge you have available for us. So many possibilities!!
ReplyDeleteI use the outdoor man cartridge a lot for the men in my house. I love your pages!
ReplyDeleteI have 2 sons so I'm always needing masculine cards for them and my husband! It's a challenge! Thanks for the chance to win the cart.
ReplyDeleteI use the regular outdoor (fishing, golfing, trees) and sports for my masculine cards. For my son's last birthday, I used the chevrons and heart layout from the creative cards cartridge and wrote Son inside the heart. He loved it. So this year I am going to try some more traditionally feminine cuts in combination with the masculine cuts, for something different.
ReplyDeleteI really like the Small Talk and Frames Cartridge, because I could use so many of the cuts and I would like to make pinwheels with my grandchildren.
There's a whole bunch of masculine images in WRap it Up and Life's a party
ReplyDeleteHi, Joy. I like the scrapbook layout that you done and using the cartridge Nifty Fifties. I like that cartridge. But in the cartridge that is for a giveaway I would use the images I would use for my husband is the mans finger that is pointing, the two different images for a man and the image for the women and the dog. Thank you for sharing your great scrapbook page.
ReplyDeleteHave a great day :-)
Delama Starling
Hi, Joy. I like the scrapbook layout that you done and using the cartridge Nifty Fifties. I like that cartridge. But in the cartridge that is for a giveaway I would use the images I would use for my husband is the mans finger that is pointing, the two different images for a man and the image for the women and the dog. Thank you for sharing your great scrapbook page.
ReplyDeleteHave a great day :-)
Delama Starling