My Everyday Hero Superman!

I love my everyday hero, Dean. He LOVES being in his Superman top. We have about four tops which get cycled through the wash and it is a rare day he doesn't wear it. 

While I was sorting my photos and noticing ALL of Dean's photos feature the Superman costume, I also came upon an old Gary Larson Calendar which was bought for me by a very special girlfriend in 1999. 

So to remind me of both those memories, I used "March" to create this layout.

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I am entering it in Fantabulous Cricut Challenge Me Monday #60 - Add a rectangle and a triangle. When I started this layout I thought, "It is the most famous triangle ever!" 

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 But then when I cut it, I realised it is a diamond-type-wanna-be-triangle. OOPS!
So I used the new i-rock colours to bling up some gaps with real-true-non-wanna-be-triangle shapes. 

 

Sneak peak!

Everyday our washing line looks like this:

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I was given the Superman cartridge when I just started my Cricut affair over a year ago by Mandy from Scrappy Go Lucky. I LOVE this cart so much. 

Even if you don't have a Superman-Obsessed boy like me, you can get plenty from it and the font is worthy! 

Gary Larson is always good for a giggle.

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So with bling triangles, wanna-be triangles and plenty of rectangles to go around, Thanks Fantabulous Cricut for an awesome Challenge Me Monday! 

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Just when I am getting a little bit more up to date with the layouts and albums, the kids keep doing cute things worthy of the camera shot and another layout... here is my Drew asleep last night... Oh so cute. 

Super Vinyl !

I just completed some vinyl wall decor with the Superman cartridge from Scrappy Go Lucky!

My sons love it so much!

I found there are two ways you can do this. I used vinyl layers on vinyl layers so all of it was a sticker. It may however, be cheaper and also more easy to layer if you cut the base of the character in proper black vinyl then use bazzills on the vinyl to make the layers. I had to use skin coloured bazzills for the face of these two characters and sticking it on with glossy accents worked just fine. You would also have less chance of the vinyl buckling, like mine did in a few areas.

I had to use the flip function on the cricut with Lex so that they faced eachother and his L on his breast plate ended up flipping too, but it was a much better option that Superman being flipped. 

So for my first attempts at vinyl. I'm happy and the boys now have bigger and better ideas for their bedroom. I will have to buy a tonne more bulk vinyl from Oh My Crafts for all their ideas!