Cricut Nifty Fifties Cruising Masculine Layout

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.

Here is the new Stamp of the Month for June - it coordinates with the Close to My Heart Art Philosophy Cricut cartridge and is so cute for the upcoming Fourth of July!

It's just $5 when you spend $50+ at my Close to My Heart shopping page.

Here's a quick link to the online catalog - CLICK HERE if you want a peek. 

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Fun Rocket Man Card PLUS Giveaway!

Today, I am kicking off a week of projects for the boys and men in our lives.

This 4-1/4" x 5-1/2" card could be for a child or pre-teen/teenage boy.

The rocket is from one of my favorite Cricut cartridges, Nifty Fifties and was cut at 4-3/4".  Stamp is from Papertrey Ink.

To make the star background, I ran the paper through the Cuttlebug with the Stars folder and then swiped a white inkpad over it.  

Be sure and use an embossing gun on the ink or it will take forever to dry.  Or you could use white embossing powder instead.

I've decided blue is one of the hardest colors to photograph.  I promise these blues match in real life.
And now for our giveaway!

This week's giveaway is the Cricut Teddy Bear Parade cartridge!

How can you win?

1) Leave a comment below letting me know what cartridges you use most for your "manly" projects.
2) Subscribe to the blog HERE.

That's it!

Winner will be announced on Monday, May 20, 2013 and has two weeks to claim prize.

Finally, I need your help! I am in a Pinterest contest and would appreciate it if you could repin THIS PIN

It's for the project shown above.  Thank you so much!!

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Route 66 Layout with Nifty Fifties

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 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.

Want to see more of my projects?
Click HERE to see my gallery!
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Flamingo Card with Cricut Nifty Fifties Cartridge PLUS Giveaway!

Love this flamingo from the new Cricut Nifty Fifties Cartridge (available in October)!  I made this 4-1/4" x 5-1/2" card using the flamingo cut mounted on some white paper run through the Cuttlebug using the new Art Deco folders.  I am loving those folders - so elegant.

Of course, I had to cuttlebug the blue background with the Swiss Dots folder (a MUST HAVE!).

Paper is by American Crafts and Core'dinations.  Stamp by Heidi Grace.  Buttons by Papertrey Ink.

Check out all the goodness on this Nifty Fifties Cricut cartridge!

There is also a shadowed font on here that will look great welded!

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Hello Thursday! Cricut Nifty Fifties, Birthday Bash and Shall We Dance? Cartridges!

After all the Imagine chatter and excitement comes Hello Thursday (new cartridge preview day)!  Provocraft sure knows how to keep us pumped up and primed with new products!!

The owners of the Cricut Expression, Create and Baby Bugs will be happy to see that Hello Thursday is just for them - three new cartridges, all full size!

Cricut Nifty Fifties Cartridge - Tons of layered images, word art and a shadowed font!
Cricut Birthday Bash Cartridge - Loads of layered images, shadowed font and a whole feature key full of cards and tags with matching word art/images!
Cricut Shall We Dance Cartridge (Cricut Circle Exclusive) - Cartridge full of silhouettes, word art, and layered images - so darn cute!

Now, onto the projects:

Cricut Nifty Fifties:

 I LOVE, LOVE, LOVE this cartridge!  Now, a bit about this card and envelope: I have a friend who has a Corvette and is in a Corvette club that drives all over the place together.  Recently, she went on a trip with her Corvette Club all along Route 66 so I immediately thought of her when I saw the Route 66 images on the cartridge.  Conveniently, it also happens to be her birthday soon so I made this card and envelope in celebration of that.  I gave it to her yesterday!

This is an acrylic card I got from Close to My Heart - thought it would be a fun medium to use.  Paper is from Club Scrap's Cruisin Kit - love the retro colors!

This word art is from the cartridge.  I ran the emblem through the Cuttlebug using the Swiss Dots folder. Pen work using the Uniball Signo white pen.  Ribbon from Michaels.

Peek to the inside:

Here is the inside of the card.  Stamps from Club Scrap and Close to My Heart.  Notice the shadowed font on the right hand side of the card ("ON") - also on this Nifty Fifties cartridge.  It will look great welded, won't it?  Route 66 emblem is from the cartrdige also.

Here is the card and back of the envelope. I made the envelope using the Scor-Pal.  Car is from the Nifty Fifties cartridge also.

This is actually the front of the envelope!  I love the "cruisin'" word art with the car!  "Jean" was cut using the font on the cartridge.

Card with envelope:

Cricut Birthday Bash Cartridge:  This cartridge not only has a shadowed font, it also has a whole feature key filled with cards and tags!  Woo hoo!  And they are SUPER CUTE!!

Green Card and Dotted Envelope:

Green card is from the card feature key.  Bird on the banner is also from the Birthday Bash Cricut cartridge!  Cloud is cut from Cricut Serenade cartridge and stamp is from Papertrey Ink. Paper by DCWV, Core'dinations and Bo Bunny.

Word art ("have a banner year") is also from the Birthday Bash Cricut cartridge.

Front of envelope - I cut the scalloped circle and sentiment.

Cricut Shall We Dance? cartridge (Cricut Circle Exclusive):

Finally, a dance oriented cartridge!  This has been a highly requested cartridge.

I used the new Cuttlebug Art Deco folders for the front of this card.  I love how it frames the ballet shoes and word art.

Let's see the inside of the card:

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