Monday, August 5, 2013

First Day of School layout made using the Cricut Artbooking cartridge.

Hello, friends!


Today I have a layout made using the NEW Artbooking cartridge for the Bitten By the Bug 2 blog. This week's challenge is a back to school challenge and so I made this super simple layout using the new cartridge! The challenge actually wanted me to use a school bus, but I really wanted to make this layout instead. By the way, both pages of this layout are the second pages of stock layouts. This is what I am talking about in regards to mix and matching! I have illustrated what I mean below.

This cartridge has some really great stock layouts that are great for mixing and matching and all you have to do is set your dial to 11". Then cut away! If you like to design your layouts from scratch, there are tons of great cuts to make your layout your own. There are many set themes to choose from like the school theme that you see above along with Travel, Christmas, Fall, Spring, Winter, Sports, Baby, Valentines, Patriotism, Halloween, Birthday, and many more. Seriously, if you are new to scrapbooking or just want to quickly keep some books done this cartridge is for you!

I want to mention one more time that this cartridge is a good all around cartridge and can be easily used for card making and other projects!


The patterned paper is from Close To My Heart and is unfortunately retired.






This week's prize is the Pretty Pennants cartridge! The winner will be announced on Sunday the 11th.

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56 comments:

Joan Smith said...

What a fun LO. You did an amazing job and so love your paper and color choices. This cartridge just is blowing my mind with everything it has to offer. I so can't wait for it to arrive at my door. So can't wait to see what else you have in store for the whole month of August.
It's just plain exciting.

Sunshine HoneyBee said...

Especially like the block tiles on the right hand layout.
Melissa
"Sunshine HoneyBee"

Melissa said...

I can not wait to get my hands on this cartridge!! Thanks for another great idea!!

Brandy said...

I'll be so excited when my order arrives, I'm so inspired by your LO and want to do something for our elementary teachers when they come back to school. Cannot wait!!!

Sue D said...

Fabulous back to school layout--room for plenty of pictures.

Busy Bee Vinyl Creations said...

Fantastic layout. You are so good at this. I can't wait to order my new cartridge. Thank you for sharing with us.
Kathy:)

kathy.unger113@gmail.com

Megan H. said...

Love your layout. I have ordered my cartridge and can't wait to get it!!!. Thanks for sharing.
Megan H.
mhcards@embarqmail.com

Miranda said...

Great LO!

Heather said...

Perfect back to school LO! Love it!
Ra6352 (at) gmail (dot) com

Nina said...

What a fantastic layout - hard to believe it came directly from a Cricut cartridge.

Unknown said...

GREAT LO!! The Artbooking Cartridge looks to have some fabulous cuts, it's going to be a must have!!

Unknown said...

great layout! this cartridge is proving to be very versatile!

jordanbev5@yahoo.com said...

Great new cartridge and really love your layout! You always pair such beautiful papers with each one, and make it look so easy!! :)
Can't wait to see more, too!

tndj said...

great school layout. Where were you and Cricut when my kids were growing up? You were probably just a baby then? lol. Thanks for the inspiration - will use it for my great grandbabies.

snappy scrappy said...

Fab LO...lovin' this new Artbooking cart!!

Anonymous said...

I love the paper you used on the First Day layout!
Nye Carla at Mac dot com

Debbie C. said...

Really, really like that layout. I'm going to use that one for my kids books.

Anonymous said...

what a nice layout. What a fun page.
Thanks for a chance to win.

Mary O'Neal
South Bend, IN

Barb S said...

Can't wait for my Artbooking cartridge to arrive! Love the possibilities and ideas here. So inspiring!

Jill Rugg said...

Great layout and that paper is perfect with it-I think I am going to have to break down and get this cartridge!

Vanessa said...

Great layout! I love the vintage look. Thanks for sharing!

Anonymous said...

Love this layout. I need to get this cart so I can put all my kids photos into a layout like this one.
Dutchie100

Monica said...

What a great layout...my kids are all grown...maybe I should re-do their scrapbooks. So many possibilities!

Brenda said...

Love this layout Melanie! I think this cart is going to be so great for doing layouts, super fast layouts! lol And that is exactly what I need to do, super fast ones! lol Hugs!

Luria said...

Great LO love the papers used. Thanks for the chance to win.

Luria

Mayras Designs said...

I really like this cartridge !! It looks like it contains lots if great projects to make !! Love your layout !! Perfect example of just what this cartridge can do !!! What an amazing bundle !!!

Mayra
MayrasDesigns.blogspot.com/

Kim said...

Great layout. Awesome back to school project.

Anonymous said...

Lovely layout. Great colors.
marilyn2222 @ hotmail dot com
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Anonymous said...

Looks like I'll have a lot of new
projects to make with my artbooking cartridge when it comes.
rosebud114

Unknown said...

Wow! What an amazing cartridge! So need one to make quick layouts:-)

Betsy said...

Great LO with space for lots of pictures!
I love the pennants on Pretty Pennants cartridge ~ so many pretty ones! Thanks for the chance to win!

Karen Sue said...

What a cute layout, love all the space for pictures,
thanks for the change to win.

SaraBug said...

Great layout, Artbooking is on my wishlist.

marg0006 said...

thanks for another fun giveaway chance.

Patty said...

Very cute layout!!

Cynthia Baldwin said...

I love this multiphoto grid design on page 2. Great school layout!

Debbie said...

this is a great LO, Love the colors. Thanks for reviewing this cart
upnurse at aol dot com

Sue said...

Great layout. Would love to win the cartridge.

Colleen said...

Super cute first day of school layout, that day was always so hard for me. Thanks for sharing ideas for this cartridge.

Maria B. said...

Love your lay-out. Can't wait to have this cartridge as part of my collection.

Debbie Z said...

Love this layout! I need to get this cartridge for sure. Thanks!

Caroline said...

This is such a fabulous layout. Perfect paper, love the apple image and your other embellishments.

Sherrie K. said...

Awesome layout! The colors are awesome and love all the cuts:) I know I am going to have to break down at some point and get this cartridge...such an enabler! love it:)
Sherrie K
http://sherriescraps.blogspot.com

Anonymous said...

Creative layout..thanks for sharing. Also for the Pretty Pennants drawing. That cart looks very versatile too.
Lothringen from MI

Sharon said...

Oh this is so pretty Melanie! I love the apple and those great pattern papers!! :)

Sarah said...

can't wait for this cartridge, love the way you can cut out the grid, Sarah

Anonymous said...

Love the layout. I think I need this cart.

Dee said...

Soooooo glad to see a layout - yeah!!!! Love all the things this cart. can do. Thanks for sharing.

D- said...

Love your wonderful layout. TFS.
D~
http://designsbydragonfly.blogspot.com

Coelle said...

Thanks for showing us a LO....just a really cute LO for back to school. I LOVE this cartridge already!!!

Liz O. said...

Lovely LO, thank you for the inspiration Melanie!
Have a wonderful day!
Liz O.

Pam MacKay said...

Love your layout and the wonderful vintage looking papers!

flscraplady said...

Love the LO and the paper. I wish CTMH would bring back some of the great colors and papers. Do they ever do that?

Scrapping Girl said...

super cute! Fun to see all the possibilities from Artbooking :)
Michelle

Joy said...

This is a really nice layout. And I have always liked the "ribbon" stamp you used. :)

littlen said...

great lo. it's that time of year to start thinking about back to school lo's. tfs.

 
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