Friday, May 28, 2010

World's Greatest Father Layout using Cricut Holiday Cakes & Mother's Day

Yeah it's Friday and it's a three day weekend! I am so excited to have a long weekend what to do with that extra day! Trust me when I say I have plenty to do--laundry, cleaning, some crafting, catch up on emails...............

Today I have another layout, this one is a two page. I used Cricut Holiday Cakes for the banners and the frame came from the Mother's Day seasonal cartridge--yes you can use it for other things besides Mother's Day! I have used some of the same papers from a couple cards from this past week--these all came from Michael's.
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Page 1 Details
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I used a triple mat look with a solid white top layer.
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I think this helps pop the frame and banners. When I attached the frame to the paper I left one long side open so a picture could be inserted with out to much trouble. I used the same embossing technique I used earlier this week with the wood grain stamp and the Tim Holtz Distressed Embossing Powder.
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(this picture really shows the nice contrast this technique provides!)
Page 2 Details:
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There are three photo mats which will hold up to a 3x5 photo which is the size of the smaller of the two mats. I used a number of different papers on this page and the diamond embossing plate makes the cut again!
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I used some brads from Hobby Lobby that look like screw heads and used a small circle punch to make 'washers'. I really like how this turned out and I really like that you have multiple ways you can use the second page--if you flip it 90 degrees you can use vertical photos and you get similar results.

If the preview on Cricut.com tells me anything--it says there may be a cart coming with tools which would also be perfect for this paper. You could use it to make a Handy Manny page for a little boy. How about to capture them memories of a home improvement project or building a tree/play house!

Well that is all I have for today. Before the week is over, I want to thank all the new followers that have signed on and all of you that keep coming back! I am so lucky to have such wonderful crafting friends!

I will have post this weekend that will be focused on the holiday so make sure you check it out. If your traveling--please be safe on your journeys. While we remember those who gave their lives for our country, let us not forget the men and women who are serving now! We live in such a great nation--we are not perfect but we are blessed to live in this great nation!

Have a great weekend!

24 comments:

  1. I really like this layout and that you can change the orientation of the second page with a quick flip. The papers are great and I love (and have) the diamond embossing plate. Wonderful Father's Day project.

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  2. Great layout, love that would grain technique you used and those brads really do make a feature on these masculine pages. Have a great weekend.
    Kim xXx

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  3. Brian,

    I am always impressed by your cards, but your layouts are absolutely phenomenal!!! :) I love them! And I'm so glad you are so descriptive-I noticed those cute screw brads and wondered where I could find some (one of my favorites, Hobby Lobby). And I love your ideas...I was just looking at pictures of one of our home improvement projects. A layout like this would be too perfect!

    Thanks so much for taking the time to share & enjoy the long weekend, :)

    Jennifer

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  4. Love love love this layout. Thanks for the brads tip. I do need to get that folder for my cuttle bug. I just love how that embossing looks. You have a great weekend as well. My son is overseas right now, I will forward your message to him. Thanks again, Bryan for your creative ideas all the time. Dena :o)

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  5. This is so cute. I just love that you made "washers" for the "screws"!

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  6. This is a great layout. My Dad was constantly fixing something out in his workshop.

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  7. Bryan, another fantastic project! I am now on the hunt for the cuttlebug folder, it will be so handy for when I do my son's pictures (he's 15 so I better get going!) Thanks for sharing all your wonderful ideas.

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  8. Wonderful, wonderful layout!! Love everything about it!!! :)

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  9. Great layout pages! I really like the metal mats with the screws and washers.

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  10. I love the little screw brads!! How adorable! I love the layouts (me being the scrapbooker). As always you have wonderful ideas for the guys! Have a safe and wonderful weekend!!

    Deena C

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  11. Bryan... This came out sooo cool lookin! It's very masculine and a great layout! I Love it! :)

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  12. love that diamond plate i tell you!

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  13. My sister has that Cuttlebug folder and I like it more and more as I see you using it. I think it may disappear from her stash. ;-)

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  14. Fantastic layout! :) I might need to go get some of that paper. It is so great for a guys card!... Also the brads that are like screws are genius. Wish we had a Hobby Lobby here. Thanks for sharing.

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  15. Love this layout. I think I am going to have to scope out Michaels for the paper. Great inspiration for me. Thanks Tina stpauloj at yahoo dot com

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  16. The greatest layout! Love the paper & all the little details(diamond plate,the brads & the little washers) HOW CUTE!!! When I need a guy card I'm coming to you!!!Thanks,We are very BLESSED!!! Have a SAFE & Wonderful Holiday

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  17. Great layout. I am going to be scraplifting it for pages of my boys doing wood crafts at Lowe's.

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  18. Like the cuddlebug embossing, makes it look like the silver toolboxes on the back of pickem up trucks, can't remember what you call it. Great looking and definitely has the masculine look. Thanks, Brian
    Mstgane'Ann

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  19. darling bryan...super layout...full of details...great job and tfs!

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  20. Great layout! Wow to all the detail. Your new blog looks great.

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  21. Bryan, nice l/o. Love those brads! And the silver embossed paper is great, I must get that. With 3 boys I'm always looking for inspiration and I know I can find it here. Keep up the good work.

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  22. LOVE it..thanks for sharing

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  23. great layout! love your papers again!

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