One Last Visit to Rosenblatt LO (CCR + Imagine)

Here is a simple layout combining Cricut Imagine with CCR.

I built the layout in CCR using the Snapshot Nature cartridge to open up a 12x12 square and filling it with grass.  Next, I opened up a 11.5x2 rectangle and filled it with baseballs from Snapshot Everyday.  Last, I opened up a 10.25x8.25 rectangle to use as a photo mat and filled it with yellow.

I printed this out on my Imagine.

I used Gypsy and Expression to cut out the words with Hello Kitty Font.  These were sized to 1 inch.

I added the photos and a beer bracelet that they were handing out.  We were also allowed to take dirt.

I made a second page (forgot to save the file) and it was very similar.

I had the option to order this collage when I ordered my photos.  I usually don't get one, but really liked this one.  I sized the yellow rectangle to frame my collage (8.25x10.25).

I trimmed both pages and centered them on a piece of Kraft cardstock.

Rosenblatt has been the home of the College World Series since forever!!!  This was the second season at the brand new stadium in downtown Omaha.  The few days before the CWS started this year, they opened up the field and encouraged people to come down and get one last look, run the bases, take photos and take dirt.  

The Omaha Zoo will take over this land.    It was very somber down at the Blatt.   It is truly the end of an era!!!

Baseball Fundraiser Raffle Item

Our annual baseball fundraiser is tonight.  I made this basket for one of the raffle items.  If you can't guess, my son is a Titan!  I also entered my notepad in My Pink Stamper's Pinkalicious Blog Hop Friday Challenge.  The challenge is black with your favorite colors.  The prize is a set of sporty stamps!!

Here is a laser-cut look layout that I created.  I used George for the squares, Baseball for the player and Varsity Letter for the font.  For a tutorial of how I create laser-look pages go HERE.

Here is a notepad that I made with Varsity Letter and my Bind-It-All.  These are fun and pretty easy to make.  I cut my smaller scraps into 3x5 shapes so I always have some ready to go.  I use 40 blank 3x5 note cards for the pages.  For a tutorial on how I bind my note pads, go HERE.

The last thing I made is a word book.  I use watercolor paper instead of chipboard to cut out my book (multi cut 3 times) then cut paper to cover the pages.

The small baseball batter was made with my baseball cartridge and Snapshot Everyday Imagine cartridge.

Here is the raffle basket.  I just need to pick up some blue shred and clear wrap and maybe a bow or two and it is ready for tonight!!

Thanks for stopping by!!

Baseball Cuts, paper cuts not team tryouts!!

It is hard to believe that with 8 inches of snow on the ground I am thinking about baseball!  My son is a sophomore and plays baseball.  He is a catcher and spends a lot of time at an indoor training facility catching during pitching lessons during the off season.  We received a catalog in the mail for t-shirts, which inspired me to create these scrapbook cuts.

I also have been testing the Gypsy/Imagine update and created these cuts.

Here is the page of the catalog that got my brain spinning!!

Here is the cover and the web address to give credit to for my project idea: http://www.protuffdecals.com/

They have some neat t-shirts!!

I used Base Camp font for this one.  I welded the verbs together, then the OUT to the side.

This was also Base Camp.  I added a baseball bat to the bottom to hold onto the H and E.  I played with font size to stretch out the "OTE" in protect.

I used Varsity Letter for this one.  I am often heard saying "No Excuses" to my son as he bats.  I know it really really helps him hit the ball!!!!  (actually it is out of my mouth before I realize it and then I get the death stare ~ I try to keep sunflower seeds in my mouth to prevent this)

This one is made with Word Builders 2: Garden of words.  I used Hide Contour to hide the bug body parts.  This font works well with a solid surface.  I am not sure this is "manly" enough though for the scrapbook, this one might not make the cut (pun intended).

Here is home plate flood filled with baseballs at 8" and the word Baseball flood filled with wood planks from Shapshot: Everyday Imagine cartridge.  If you look closely in the picture, you can see my Gypsy with the Imagine application on the screen.

Here are my four cuts once again.  Helpful hint:  Because I was welding quite a bit, I opened 4 different layers and put each cut on one layer.  When you weld and preview, each weld slows down the process a little bit.  By separating the projects into different layers, the preview time was a lot quicker!  

I also put each cut in a different quarter of the mat so I did not need to change paper.  Layer 1 was the top left quarter, Layer 2 was top right, etc.  I just changed the layer,  re-loaded my mat and cut.

Here is my baseball + Snapshot Everyday baseball cuts once again.

I will be using these cuts later on when I have some baseball photos to scrap!  Take me out to the ball game......