HOMETOWN USA PATRIOTIC ROSETTES | with Niella

Hope y'all had a great July 4th crafty crew and had a great time with family, friends and festive foods! A favorite time of year for sure! Remember to bookmark today's project for next year or you can also amend the theme for any fun occasion - Doodlebug decor rosettes! Let's check these out :-) And, you guessed it! There's a fun video showcasing these at the end of this post!

This is where 12x12" paper comes in super handy as I usually create embellishments with the 6x6" paper pad because of the smaller scale, but with 12" patterned papers you get the length for rosettes! I've used several of the collections papers! You can use any you choose. They're all as sweet as each other. Simply start with a 1.5" x 11" strip and score the whole piece at quarter of an inch intervals along the strip. Then fold back and forth. Next glue one and adhere to the other end. Press down, hot glue against a piece of cardstock and hey presto! A rosette, ready to decorate!

Each of these rosettes are made from a length of 12" paper and for the width, you can choose! Remember, the smaller the width, the smaller your rosette. These are made with widths from half an inch right up to two inches. Layering them gives them more depth and more room to decorate! My favorite thing for sure!

Each of these rosettes have been decorated with the icon stickers, sprinkles, paper and foam dots! Each of them hold their own appeal. How cute to make these and turn them into buttons to wear or put onto gifts or cards! Endless possibilities to be had friends ;-) What will you choose? BONUS Watch: Doodlebug - Decor Rosettes

Thank you crafty crew for cruising by today! I hope I gave you a crafty hit of inspiration! Don't forget to tag us in on your socials - we're looking forward to seeing your next Doodlebug Design project! Until next time; doodle dee!

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HOMETOWN USA 4TH OF JULY TREAT HOLDERS | with Tya

Hello there and Happy 4th of July to all my American friends! I hope your holiday is going well! Today I wanted to share my latest design team project with you! This is a quick and easy one to whip up for all your patriotic pals tonight! These fun treat holders will be the hit of your party!

To make these, I took a snack-sized can of Pringles, emptied the chips, and rinsed the container. I then filled the cans with lots of 4th of July goodies like Poppers, some Pop Rocks candy, a Ring Pop, and a couple of party horn noise makers. These fit perfectly in this little container!

To decorate the outside of the cans, I used a 4 1/2 x 10-inch piece of All Stars paper and covered the can. I then added a strip of Summer Celebration Washi Tape to the top edge. I then cut out a few different 3x4 cards from the Summer Celebration paper and glued them to the front of the cans.

To decorate the tops of the cans, I used some blue tissue paper and wrapped it around the lid. I secured the tissue paper with some red and white stripe ribbon. I then added a few banner tags from the Chit Chat with the addition of a few stars from the Star Spangled Shape Sprinkles. These are hot glued to the center of the ribbon.

And of course, I couldn't resist using some of the adorable Doodle-Pops that come with the collection. I made these cute wands from a red and white striped straw that I topped with some of my favorite Doodle-Pops. These are mounted on a scalloped circle from the Nesting Scallops Doodle Cuts dies. I used the pretty Polka Dot Pride paper and some white cardstock to make these. I love how the Doodle-Pops fit just perfectly. I stuck these wands into the tissue paper.

I had such a blast putting these together and am excited to give them to my friends' children tonight at our neighborhood BBQ. I hope I have inspired you to make a few fun and festive treat holders for your festivities tonight! The Hometown USA collection is a perfect match for any patriotic party you are planning! 

Have a wonderful day and thank you for stopping by! Happy Crafting!

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HOMETOWN USA JULY 4TH DECORATIONS | with Miguel

Making decorations and small scenarios is something that I really like to do, they can be so useful to decorate any space in a large celebration, from our scrap rooms, a centerpiece or any space.

For this project I used cardboard, cardstock and the beautiful Hometown USA collection creating a beautiful decorated door for this great celebration. I loved the result!

I added more decorative elements such as the Odds & ends and the Star Shaker Pop that is more than perfect as a decoration for this beautiful door.

The door is made with the cardboard technique and here I show you in more detail all the finishes I made to make it look as real as possible.

Thank you! for stopping by, I hope, as always, my work inspires you a lot to create with the beautiful Doodlebug Collections!

I wish you a happy 4th of July see you soon.

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HOMETOWN USA WREATH LAYOUT | with Erica

What is one design that you can do over and over again on your scrapbook pages? For me it is a wreath design or large circular element in the center! Today I have a fun layout using the Hometown USA collection to share with you.

I am using some Lily White Textured Cardstock for my base and I have trimmed it down to 11.50" square. Next I layered a piece of solid cardstock and a 12x12 pattern paper from the Hometown USA collection.

I used a large circle template to draw a circle in the middle of the layout base and then began to adhere some of the large acetate fireworks from the Bits & Pieces pack.

Next I added a second and third layer of fireworks using more acetate, Icon stickers and Odds & Ends. I used foam adhesive to adhere them down to give them a lot of dimension.

After all the layers were down I went in with smaller elements from the Hometown USA collection like puffy icon stickers, sprinkles and mini icon stickers. I matted my photos on some pattern papers from the 6x6 paper pad and adhered to the layout.

I created a smaller cluster of embellishments above the photos and added one of the Chit Chat pieces for my title below the photos!

I just love how it turned out and how easy it was to create the wreath! There are so many little elements around the wreath giving it so much dimension and interest! Thanks so much for stopping by the Doodlebug Blog today!

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HOMETOWN USA TREAT BOXES | with Karen

This new 4th of July collection has been so much fun to create with! It has me vicariously planning parties through all my friends to the south - and I am happy to say that I am not finished yet. I mean, what good would a party be without a treat bag...or box in this case, right?! So today I wanted to feature one of my favourite little treat containers to make for all your special 4th of July celebrations!

Pillow boxes are one of my all time favourite party favours. They hold the perfect amount of treats, are easy to hand out and can be personalized in so many way! For this little set, I actually used Petite Prints as the base box. I just have a template that I use to cut them out on my Cricut, but if you don't, just do a quick search for "pillow box template" and you will find many you can trace and cutout! That's how I used to make them!

To embellish them, I just added a 2.5" strip of patterned paper from the collection like a little sleeve that just wraps around. And then I grabbed a little sentiment from the Chit Chat pack that coordinates with this collection.

And finally, I topped each one off with a Doodle-pop or Shaker-pop! The amazing dimension on these finishes these pillow boxes off in no time! Fill 'em up with a yummy treat and you are all set to go!

Who wouldn't want to take one of these home from an event or party?! I hope they made you smile! Thanks for stopping by! Hugs 1

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HOMETOWN USA GOD BLESS THE USA LAYOUT | with Tya

Hello there! I hope everyone is having a wonderful summer so far! I am getting so excited for the upcoming 4th of July holiday- it is my favorite holiday! I had a great time using the super cute "Hometown USA" collection to make this fun, festive layout.

I thought this photo of my daughter, niece, and nephew in red, white, and blue clothes made the perfect photo to highlight. They were enjoying a fun hometown parade, excited for all the candy they were going to get!! The awesome papers that I used for my background- the light blue of the All American paper paired so well with the bright Picnic Plaid and Red, White, and Blue star papers! One strip along the top from the border strips on the Polka Dot Pride paper made a great eye-catching base for the top of the layout.

Let's look at some of the details on the layout:

A cute trio of fireworks with the fun "Land that I Love" Shape Sprinkles in the center are so fun and add great interest in this corner above the photo!

I love that Doodlebug has made acetate papers with each of the collections. I used some stitched star metal dies from my stash to cut out some stars out of the "Festive Fireworks" acetate. I love the subtle touch they add to the page! And how cute are the beautiful blue stars from the Mini Jewels? They add just the right amount of sparkle on the page without overwhelming the other shapes!

My title - "God Bless the USA" is from the Chit Chat Pieces!

This little cluster of embellishments was so fun to put together - I used one of the tags from the "Tag You're It" paper is always a great spot for journaling! I added some fun red, white and blue bakers twine to the top. How adorable is our cute little patriotic friend with her wagon full of flags! That die cut and the sign post are both from the Odds and Ends. More acetate stars and a small silver star finish this cluster off. Too cute!

Along the top of the page, I made another fun cluster with more fireworks, stars, and jewels to frame the cute "Fourth of July Parade" banner from the Chit Chat pieces. I love how shiny this group is with the silver foil, enamel hearts, and small jewels!

I had so much fun creating this festive layout, and cannot WAIT for the parades, fireworks, and celebrations coming up soon! I hope my layout has inspired you to grab this cute collection and get ready to add your own patriotic celebration photos! We will see you all next time- Happy Crafting!

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HOMETOWN USA CELBRATION GIFT BOXES | with Miguel

Making boxes is something that I really like and even more so if they are celebratory! Today I bring you this great idea with the Hometown USA  collection.

After creating my boxes with the fun papers in the collection, I added Odds & Ends and Chit Chat pieces to decorate the front of the boxes.  I also added some fun bows I created with ribbon to decorate the box tops.

The Land that I Love Just Charming Clip is a perfect gift to add to my boxes!  Here I show you how it looks so spectacular inside!

Thank you for stopping by!  I hope as always that my work inspires you to create with the beautiful Doodlebug products. See you soon.

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INTRODUCING HOMETOWN USA LAYOUT & CARD KIT | Win it Before You Can Buy It.

We are excited to introduce our latest card and layout kit using the fabulous Hometown USA collection! The kits include product to make 2 layouts and 4 cards with matching envelopes, plus detailed full color instructions and cutting guide.

Here are the projects you will get to create!

The kit also includes a full size Odds & Ends, This & That sticker and papers, so  there will be lots leftover to make additional projects too! This Hometown USA Layout & Card Kit is in stores now!

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