Alphabet Challenge: Rainbow of Colour by Melinda

Red and Yellow and Pink and Green,

Purple and Orange and Blue,
I can sing a rainbow,

Sing a rainbow,

Sing a rainbow too!

A love for the colours of the rainbow is almost a pre-requisite when designing for Doodlebug and having a rainbow song stuck in your head whilst you are crafting is a regular occurrence too. It's Melinda with you today and I'm sharing a colourful take on this week's challenge to use 'alphas in a creative way'.

I've had this design roughly scribbled into my sketch pad for a very long time and finally I was able to put the plan into action. I just hadn't thought about what title I was going to use until I started looking through the embellishments and I came across the little yellow moon and everything fell into place. And lucky for me, I had exactly the right amount of rows to make it work!

First step was to measure out even spaces for each row and then apply the washi tape across the cardstock and trim off an even amount on each side.

Next step was to work out a balanced position for the photos and positioning each word next to each pic. There was a bit of moving around before I was happy with the combination.

One of the best ways to use your alpha stash is to choose different colours and designs for each word as it lessens the risk of running low on a particular letter before you finish your title... and how often has everyone run into that trap? Yes, I'm lifting my hand high!

Then for the fun stuff... embellishing! I always position the largest pieces first and fill all the little gaps with the smallest bits and bobs. And believe me, my desk ends up in a huge mess but it's heaps of fun.

Don't forget to visit yesterdays blog post to find out details on the alpha give-away... you don't want to miss this one! Thanks for stopping by and have a wonderful weekend.

Alphabet Challenge: Hip Hip Hooray Card Set by Wendy Sue Anderson

Hello Doodlebug Friends!  It's Wendy Sue here today, sharing a fun little card set using lots of rainbow mix & match letters!  I really love love love (x infinity) the Chippers!  They are larger letters, so my first inclination is to use them on layouts...but I LOVE the big bold statement they make on cards!  I created this set of birthday cards using various chipboard letters.

I used the "hip hip hooray" collection because I love the colors and designs for both boys and girls.

Little colorful bits and pieces add to the unique design of each card, including sprinkles, doodle tape, and twine!

Of course, I added dimensional adhesive behind the stickers for a little bit of added dimension.

For this final card, I opted to use several different letter stickers from many different alphabet sticker shapes.  I love the eclectic look of all the different styles.  Yet there is still a cohesiveness because of the amazing doodlebug color pallet!

Try mixing and matching colorful letters on your next set of cards!