Hi there Doodlebug Fans! Christine from Scrapping with Christine joining you for the final project today! I have had a blast playing with the So Much Pun Collection! One of the things that really stands out about this collection is all the little every day moments that you can capture with it! Today I am going to showcase an "otterly adorable" little boy in a colorful layout.
I was absolutely drawn to the otter elements in this collection, because they were adorable but also unique! I can't remember seeing a cute otter in a collection before and this one was irresistible - so I ran with it! Pool pictures made it even better because it tied in the water element!
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This cut apart piece from the patterned papers made the perfect complement to my two pictures - finishing out the line perfectly. Heart embellishments took center stage - first in my stitching, then in stickers! I had to give each otter a heart to hold too - they just looked like it belonged there! I popped those up with foam adhesive to add some extra dimension!
I was thrilled that there was a big "otterly adorable" in the Chit Chat Odds & Ends - it made for the perfect title! Layers of patterned paper made for a quick and easy background with some amazing pops of color calmed down by the print!
Otterly Adorable Process Video
The process for today's layout is also captured in video over on my YouTube Channel. I always enjoy talking thru the projects and explaining my design choices. Check it out and say hi over there!
Thanks so much for joining me today - hope you are having "So Much Pun" playing with this collection too!
Hi there Doodlebug Fans! Christine from Scrapping with Christine joining you as a guest designer for my second of three projects today! Have you ever had a little element in a collection just jump out at you to play with? That was the case for me today with the Pretzels in the So Much Pun Collection. First off, I have a house full of soft pretzel fans, my husband makes the BEST ones around. Second, we just took my son to get fresh pretzels on his birthday. When I found the Pretzels AND the Birthday elements in this collection, I knew I had a winning combination.
Stitching a pretzel onto a layout has to be one of the weirdest things I have stitched. But part of why I scrapbook is to see the kids reactions to a layout about them. My son was bursting with excitement when he saw this and had all kinds of questions as to how I made it! Mission Accomplished!
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I just did a simple back-stitch for my pretzel. Making a big center focal point allowed for me to keep the embellishments simple. I stuck with hearts, stars, and of course Sprinkles!
I couldn't resist that combination of the Chit Chat piece saying "You're KNOT that old!" with my son's face in the picture. Too perfect! Imagine the fun that could be had with that one on a birthday card as well!
Pretzel Boy Process Video
With each project that I make, I also make a process video to go along with it. That gives you, the reader a chance to see how I did things and why I made the design choices I did. Check it out - and say hi to me over on YouTube!
Thanks so much for joining me today - hope you're "knot" having a bad day!
We are delighted to introduce our special Guest Designer - Christine Meyer and we know you are going to love Christine and her beautiful designs using our 'So Much Pun collection.
Tell us a few things about yourself: I’m a mom to three boys and one girl, and my downtime is spent in the paper crafting world. I love all kinds of crafts from scrapbooking to cardmaking to bullet journaling. Lots of Color, stitching, and whimsy are all things you can regularly find on my projects. I create process videos for most of my projects and you can find those here: http://www.youtube.com/cameyer71 I also keep up with Instagram at http://www.instagram.com/cameyer71 What Doodlebug product did you enjoy using the most? My favorite Doodlebug product to play with was the Odds & Ends! Three fun facts about yourself: - I love ice cream and visiting local ice cream shops - My husband is over a foot taller than me - I enjoy taking long distance bicycle rides on local trails.
Space-Cial Layout:
As a mom of three boys, I love a collection that can work well for both boys and girls! So Much Pun does just that! Today I am going to focus on the space themed elements in this collection to make a very "Space-cial" layout! Let's blast off to some color and fun!
I was inspired by the striped patterned paper in this collection and that was my jumping off point! Once I started cutting it up - I knew it would be perfect to do a color blocking of sorts - mixing and matching embellishments from the collection! I did opt in this case to leave the pink out!
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There are a lot of details in this layout, take a closer look with me to catch them!
It is more obvious here how the stripes are cut apart and used. For each color I picked out several stickers as well as quotes and icons from the "Odds & Ends" packs. First I narrowed down which ones I wanted to use then I laid all the big stuff out first. You can see nearly every line has a big icon or phrase on it. BUT not every one, that would have been too crowded.
Once I had all the big pieces on, then it was time to add the little details! Stars, gumballs, and all those little elements that help to pull a layout together! You can't forget those fabulous Self-Adhesive Sprinkles. Those don't stray too far from any of my projects!
My title idea came from one of the cut-apart cards patterned papers. It was too small to work for the title on this one so I just made my own!
You're Space-cial Process Video
For nearly every layout I do, I like to create a process video. It definitely helps to pull the whole project together as a viewer and lets you see how and why I made my design decisions.
I hope you have enjoyed my layout and video?
I have another two layouts and videos to share with you today so don't forget to pop back at 9am and 12 noon to see what else I have created with this super fun, super versatile range of products from Doodlebug.
Happy first day of December! Christine joining you today with a Christmas gift idea of a personalized recipe box! My daughter has gotten really into cooking and baking so I decided to make it for her to start collecting her favorite recipes. Using washi tape and a variety of products from Doodlebug makes it easy to personalize it!
I started with a plain wood box that I picked up from a craft store. I painted it white so I would have a solid background to work on. Then I used Washi Tape to cover it. I thought about paper but I knew washi tape would be a little easier and I had some cute ones I wanted to use! The fun colorful striped one actually comes from the Here Comes Santa Claus Collection! After putting the Washi Tape on I put on a couple layers of Mod Podge to seal the whole thing. Then it was time to decorate - I used Odds & Ends from Fun in the Sun and Puppy Love to assemble the cluster of flowers and tag.
Inside the box I added a little message using some Odds & Ends from Here Comes Santa Claus.
Of course it wouldn't be complete without recipe dividers!
I created eight of them for her using a variety of Petite Prints, Cute Clips, and Love Letters Cardstock Stickers.
Hi Doodlebug Fans! Christine joining you today with an idea of something you can add to the giving thanks part of your Thanksgiving! Thanksgiving is one of my favorite holidays because I love that everyone puts time on pause to be with family and celebrate the gifts we have. To aid in our celebration this year I created a little table favor - mini gratitude journals for each person!
The Flea Market Collection was a great jumping off point for creating my mini albums! Between the patterned papers, sprinkles, stickers, and the new Cut Files - I was all set to make a quick mini album that was easy to make in multiples.
I used my Silhouette Cameo to cut out an accordion style mini album. The Leaves and Wheat all come from the Doodlebug Silhouette Store. I also used a Chunky Brad to close each album.
The insides I kept nice and simple! Each page has a Mini Doily and one sticker or Sprinkle as an accent. I considered cutting out patterned paper for each page but the doilies were a much quicker option and gave each page a great space for writing.
On the inside cover each album I also added a cute die cut piece from the Odds & Ends - just a little something to personalize each one!
Doodlebug, great colors, and fun prints....it's always a win in my book! The newest Petite Prints feature a new combination of fun prints - Gingham and Linen and come in every color under the Doodlebug Rainbow. Christine joining you today with a layout featuring a bunch of these new prints!
Whenever I see a stack of patterned papers like this I just gravitate to doing something rainbow. This time was no exception! Our family recently moved several states away and this little guy of mine has had a tough time adjusting. This picture was taken on a good day and I knew it would do my mom heart good to scrap it!
All the squares are 2 inches and I stuck with the linen pattern for the straight on squares and then used my fringe scissors on the gingham pattern. I also turned the placement throughout the layout so the fringe is going different directions.
One of my favorite things about Doodlebug is how nicely their collections combine together. The stickers on this come from Anchors Aweigh, Spring Garden, Bunnyville, and Sweet Things! You can't even tell I mixed and matched! The words and the hearts also combine nicely to show a happy moment!
Keep checking in here for more fabulous Petite Prints Projects!
How amazing have the projects been this week with the newDoodlebug Cut Files!?! Our team is loving them and we know you will too!
Christine joining you today with a Boos & Brews project!
One of my go to things for my Silhouette is cutting BIG pieces. Today I am going to show how I did just that with the Doodlebug Jar of Eyes File!
The Jar of Eyes Cut File is easy to work with and comes in several pieces.
I made mine nearly 10 inches tall and used a base piece to build it on.
You could stop right here and have a jar that would work for any occasion! All I have done is attached the lid and the jar body to the base.
Because I was going for a Halloween layout - I kept going and used nearly all the pieces that come in the file. I chose to cut some parts in patterned paper - adding some interest to the file. As you can see I also outlined my pieces - you could add ink to the edges or outline. I just like the extra pop that adds to a file!
I used all the cut file pieces for the eyeballs except for the last small circle. Instead of using that I added black matte sprinkles.
I placed the eyeballs on the jar and then surrounded them with more eyeballs and circular pictures.
I also cut out my title in a big size. These titles are going to be very handy when you want to make a big bold statement! I cut mine at about 7 inches wide!
Fun colors, cute icons, adorable embellishments; there is so much to love about Here Comes Santa Claus! Christine joining you today with a project featuring this fabulous Christmas Collection! I love the concept of documenting a whole bunch of your December pictures into a daily album - however loving the concept and being able to execute it are two different things. I tried it once and it didn't work out great. That said - I have tons and tons of Christmas season pictures! Trying to document all those individual pictures in layouts is also never going to happen. But today I offer you a different solution: use this countdown style page to capture a lot of your memories!
This page contains 25 squares - perfect for adding 25 pictures to a layout! Here's a video for you showing exactly how I made that happen!
Planning in advance on this you can be very organized and actually document 25 days of December this year - or you can do like I did and just capture 25 moments!
I stuck mine on this Clipart Board from Doodlebug and my kids have loved looking at it already! My 4 year old is especially intrigued - wondering where he can find a picture of himself!
I cut my squares open in different directions, some go up, some go down, some open on the right, and some open on the left - I really like how this looks!
I decorated some of the squares with additional embellishments - but not all of them! If you want to make it quick and simple you can leave it alone completely. Embellishing is part of the fun for me - so it's not to be missed!
My pictures were 2" X 2" squares - I'd actually recommend going a little bigger and doing 2 1/4" X 2 1/4" so you have a little extra room.
The Candy Cane Shaped Sprinkles are seriously the cutest thing! I probably would have used them on every square if they would have fit ;)
