[Video]Vinyl Monogram Tumbler with CTMH Artbooking Cricut Cartridge

Need a quick gift - maybe for a teacher, co-worker, friend?  Scouting troop?

These monogrammed tumblers are the answer!

I got the tumblers at Dollar Tree. Then, using the Close to My Heart Artbooking Cricut Cartridge for the font and the free Cricut Craft Room Basic Shapes for the circles (scalloped and regular), I made these quick gifts by applying vinyl to the tumblers.

You can always add in a kind note and a gift card on the inside!

I used the Close to My Heart Artbooking cartridge for the monograms (see below):

Want to see how I made these tumblers?
Check out the video below (click HERE if you can't see the video):

New Giveaway - Just Released "Create A Friend" Cricut Cartridge - made by Nancy Kubo, who made Create A Critter 1 and 2:

How can you win?

1) Leave a comment below - Have you cut any vinyl with the Cricut?
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2) That's it!

Winner will be announced on September 1, 2013 and has two weeks to claim prize.  U.S. Residents only, please, over 18.  Void where prohibited.

Get the Stamp of the Month FREE with a $50+ purchase* in the month of August. 

Finally, everyone who purchases a Close to My Heart Artbooking Bundle from me will get access to an exclusive live online event in September where we will make two Artbooking projects, have a live chat with questions and answers as well as door prizes.  It will be recorded also so you can watch it again.

*While the stamp set is free in August, tax and shipping will still be assessed on the stamp set retail value.

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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.

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Cricut Good Old Days Easy Birthday Bags

Here are some quick and easy party bags made with the Cricut Imagine Good Old Days cartridge and the Imagine machine.  All I did was lay out two images (the Happy Birthday and the cake) and print them onto bags that I ran through the Imagine. Sadly, I didn't center them as well as I could have (whoops!).

Take a look at this fun Good Old Days cartridge:

It would be fun to put your birthday treat bag candies and what not into these bags.  FYI, the bags came from Michaels and they are lunch bag sized.


Don't forget I am giving away a set of My Creative Time's newest stamp set release!  Head over HERE to enter to win!

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Cheerful Christmas Bag with Cricut Paper Trimmings Cartridge

 This gift bag was made using the new Cricut Paper Trimmings cartridge (a Cricut Circle exclusive) but the overall design could be used on a card also and with different ornaments.  I thought these ornaments were particularly beautiful, though.

 I used a new Christmas embossing folder from Provocraft, due in stores soon.  I love the funky style of it.  The glitter bag was from Michaels in the dollar section.

 "Joy to the World" was made using the Gypsy and welding letters from the Don Juan cartridge together.

Here are some quick instructions:

1. Cut white cardstock to 6-3/4” x 4-1/4” and attach to front of glitter bag using brads.  This will be base of decoration.
2. Cut white cardstock to 7” x 4-1/2” and run through Cuttlebug using the Ornament folder. Adhere to green glitter cardstock cut at 7-1/4” x 4-3/4”.  Mount onto bag on white section using dry adhesive.
3. Using Gypsy, weld “Joy to the World” letters as shown - letters at 1”.  Cut out using green glitter cardstock.
4. Cut ornaments out and glue together at sizing shown above.  Add ribbon bows to tops of ornaments.
5. Adhere word art and ornaments to front of bag as shown using wet adhesive and glue dots.

Okie and Nadia from my design team have made some super cute items with the Cricut Traveler cartridge!  Take a quick peek below:

Nadia made an amazing plaque!  I am just giving you a sneak peek of her fabulous girl on the bicycle but there is even more to this project.  I love her step by step instructions.  Wait until you see how this cute girl was made!  Nadia always comes up with the most brilliant ways to alter the Cricut cuts - she knows how to rock some different cuts to morph them into a totally different cut. You can see the whole project and more at Nadia's blog, With Glittering Eyes.

Shirley (or Okieladybug to the Cricut Message board crowd) made a super clever and creative photo tray about the Cricut Cruise she went on.  I had the pleasure of being on this cruise with her and a certain hottie husband made it into one of her photos - he's such a cutie, if I say so myself..LOL!  But, I digress.  The photo tray has all kinds of cute Cricut cuts and what not in each section - there's so much to see!  You must check it out HERE at Shirley's blog!

Finally, for those of you with a smartphone and a QR Code Reader, you can scan in the QR code below to save this website for quick and easy future reference!  These QR codes are popping up all over the place and are really fun to use as phone bookmarks. I love it when I find techno-gadgets like this...LOL!

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It's A Moose Birthday Bag with the Go Canada Cricut Cartridge

 I am LOVING the new Go Canada Cricut cartridge!  It has the cutest images on it!  This moose caught my eye right away and I thought he would be fun on a "Happy Birthday" bag.  Some other cute images and word art on this cartridge have to do with hockey, which my husband plays.  Look for a layout about hockey in the near future.  It has skates, the puck and net, the stick and some cool word art like "he shoots, he scores!" and "Hockey Night in Canada".  Take a look below at some of the images:

To start, I cut the moose at 6-1/4", all layers.  I love that the black eyes are all one piece!

The "Happy Birthday" is actually a "Happy Birthday Canada" word art piece.  I trimmed off the "Canada" on the base layer and the shift layer, as the "Canada" part was directly underneath "Birthday". I cut this at 2-3/4".

I added a bit of faux stitching around the bag for some interest.

Close up of the moose!

The Go Canada Cricut Cartridge is available at Michaels in Canada.  I do not know of plans to release it here but you never know.

One more thing:  I forgot to announce my Hello Thursday winner of the Happy Hauntings cartridge.  The winner is Deana L.

Please email me at joyster110@gmail.com with your full name, address and what you won, Deana.  You have two weeks to claim your prize.

Don't forget I have a Christmas layout up on Everyday Cricut - check it out HERE!  Plus we are giving away the Sophisticated cartridge on Everyday Cricut also!

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Explore Travel Journal with Cricut Traveler Cartridge

I love all the graphic "travel" related art on the new Creative Memories Cricut Traveler cartridge!  Between the "city" look and the "beachy" look, it covers a lot of ground!  Take a look:

I had this travel journal I had purchased in a kit on QVC back in the day and never decorated.  I found I didn't really like the embellishments that came with it.  Enter the Creative Memories Cricut Traveler cartridge.  I liked how fun and universal (no pun intended) these images would be for whatever trip I decided to use this for.

I cut the "explore" at 1-3/4".  It has three layers and as long as you cut the brown layer on a slow speed, you should have no problems.  I used the Creative Memories precision point glue pen like the one shown below to glue to brown layer onto the orange layer.  CM has such outstanding tools and albums.  I had first heard about this pen from other Cricut users and found that it rocks!  You can get your HERE.

I cut the "world with magnifying glass" at 4-1/4" - it layered up nice and easily.

This would be such a fun project to make with Boy Scouts and Girl Scouts for their excursions and camping trips. There are 3 layers to everything and it goes together pretty easily.
Check out some of the images on the cartridge below:

You can get your Creative Memories Cricut Traveler cartridge:  HERE! It is only available through a consultant.

Today, Nadia, one of my design team members, has a fantastic, unbelievable card posted made with the Traveler cartridge!  Here's a snippet and you can check out all the details at her blog, With Glittering Eyes.  Check out that 3-D Volkswagen!  So CUTE!

And in case you missed it, check out Okieladybug's "Swim Like A Fish" layout HERE!  I love all the details she put into the layout - check out those bubbles - how clever!!

Cricut Creative Memories Expression 2 SPECIAL!

Also, if you've been on the fence about ordering the new Cricut Creative Memories Expression 2, I am offering a special!  When you purchase one of the Cricut Creative Memories Expression 2 through me, I will refund you the shipping cost.  This also will apply to previous orders of the machine that were placed through me.

Don't forget that this is the only way to get the exclusive Creative Memories Best of Times sampler cartridge!

Click HERE to see more about the Cricut Creative Memories Expression 2 and order yours today!

Check out some of the cute projects Melanie and I have made with the Best of Times cartridge:

You can find details on all these projects over Everyday Cricut at THIS LINK.

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