DOODLE-POPS CHRISTMAS IN JULY TAGS | with Nathalie

Since I have been having so much fun with the Christmas Town collection this month, I am back today with another Christmas in July project. I decided to create a series of gift tags featuring Doodle-pops which are truly perfect for cards and tags. Not only do they add instant depth to your projects but they are always super cute!

I started with basic cardstock in five different colors which I cut into tags manually (measuring 2.5x4.75 inches). I also picked 5 packs of Doodle-pops, one for each tag.

I then decorated each tags with a mix of patterned papers, all from the 6x6 Christmas Town stack, stickers, die-cuts from the same collection and various embellishments. I worked on each one individually as I wanted them to look different.

I also paid special attention to textures and dimension adhering some of the stickers and sentiments on foam dots, using sequins and heart Sprinkles, and adding cute paperclips or clothespin. My most used metal die is the hole reinforcer from the Pill Better set and I pulled it out again to cut some out of patterned paper (see above). I love them so much better than plain office ones!

Matching chunky twines finish the look. I am so happy with these tags! They will adorn simply wrapped Christmas presents beautifully! Of course, they would also make a great gift by themselves!

Thank you for stopping by! As always, if you have questions, you can contact me via my blog or Instagram account. Happy crafting!

Doodlebug Supplies Used:

Christmas Mini Clothespins

Grasshopper Textured Cardstock

Limeade Textured Cardstock

Blush Textured Cardstock

Raspberry Textured Cardstock

Swimming Pool Textured Cardstock

Sweet Spruce Doodle-Pop

Snow Buddies Doodle-Pop

Christmas Town Doodle-Pop

Dear Friends Doodle-Pop

Sweet Santa Doodle-Pop

Christmas Town Chit Chat

Christmas Town Mini Icon Stickers

Christmas Town Icon Stickers

Christmas Town This & That

Christmas town 6x6 Paper Pad

Baby Hearts Shape Sprinkles

Stars & Moon Cute Clips

Pill Better Doodle Cuts

Swimming Pool Chunky Twine

Ladybug Chunky Twine

Lily white Sequins Assortment

Swimming Pool Mini Doilies

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CHRISTMAS IN JULY POCKET PAGES | with Nathalie

Apparently nobody is really sure of the origins of Christmas in July but for us scrapbookers it is a fun occasion to catch up on documenting Christmas past. So I pulled out my Christmas Town collection and finally printed some photos from one week in December (it might be from three years ago but that's the whole point!) in order to make this pocket page.

The bases of my cards were cut from a mix of patterned papers (both from 12x12 and 6x6 sheets) and matching cardstock. Since my photos are kind of dark and busy, I went with a bright but classic color combo and kept the pockets fairly simple. 

I spent a bit more time on my title card, which might be my favorite, featuring a Doodle-Pop on a home made tag. A bit of machine stitching and white twine add just the right amount of detail and texture.

I typed my journaling on white cardstock and sewed only the top on the background card, tearing the bottom for a less rigid look. I used a gingerbread sticker from the Icon sheet as a topper, placing it on a red circle with a foam dot to make it pop.

The rest of the embellishments are listed in the supply list below. Basically, I cut word strips from the Berry Christmas paper, used a few border stickers from the This & That sheet and the Fancy frills sheet in limeade and found the "Time" die-cut in the Chit Chat pack. The final touches were added with some Holly berries shape Sprinkles.

I hope to have inspired you to record some of your Christmas memories this month. Not only was I able to cross off a line on my long "need to scrap list" but I also caught myself singing "It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas" on repeat! Then I heard my kids humming it too! :) So much fun!

Doodlebug Supplies Used:

3885: holiday home doodlepops

3387: limeade textured cardstock

3388: grasshopper textured cardstock

5321: holly berries shape sprinkles

6167: christmas town chit chat

6173: christmas town icons sticker

6175: christmas town this & that sticker

6183: christmas town 6x6 paper pad

6203: berry christmas double-sided cardstock

3419: limeade fancy frills CS Sticker

3436: bon bon teensy type CS stickers

6338: pill better doodle cuts 

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CHRISTMAS TOWN - December Daily in January | with Caroli

I've always wanted to make a December Daily on real time, but never had the time to do it. I started  a few times in the past but usually at day five or six I realized that I was not able to work on it anymore, due to lack of time or inspiration.

This year, I was determined to change this situation and the motivation came in the shape of the fabulous red Daily Doodles Travelers Notebook, which I used in combination with the Christmas Village collection. 

Since my goal was not to finish the project and not give up during the first week, I went for a really simple approach, one day per page. With very few exceptions,  I used just one photo, few embellies here and there, and of course journaling. 

Between days 15 and 19 I started a new job and also here were a lot of family activities that kept me ways from my DD, but that didn't stopped me and I continued on 20th with the same enthusiasm.

I'm really satisfied with how this diary came out, it documents lots of happy and fun times for me and my family, I'm glad I did not give up this time!
I think the key is don't stress out and just document simple things in an easy and fast way, and travelers notebooks are a great ways of making things easier.

Did you made a December Daily? Did you use Doodlebug Design products on it?

Thanks for visiting us today, have a lovely day ♥

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Products Used:

5990: ladybug daily doodles travel planner

6012: hello beautiful assortment daily doodles travel planner inserts

4782: christmas assortment sprinkles

5321: holly berries shape sprinkles

6152: festive flurry shape sprinkles

6159: dear friends doodle-pops

6161: christmas town doodle-pops

6166: christmas town odds & ends

6167: christmas town chit chat

6175: christmas town this & that sticker

6179: christmas town 12x12 paper pack

3428: ladybug teensy type CS stickers

3431: limeade teensy type CS stickers

5809: ladybug abigail CS stickers

5813: limeade abigail CS stickers

Using Christmas Town for Birthdays | with Karen

Every year at about this time, I go into Christmas withdrawal. There is so much anticipation for the season, so many fun family events, so may crafting projects and then all of a sudden, it is over. And it seems that I am never quite ready for it. Sometimes, I deal with it by making a few more Christmas cards that get carefully put away for next year. After all, with adorable collections like Christmas Town on the crafty table, I am not quick to want to move on.  

And some years, I give myself a challenge - how can I keep using my Christmas collection in non-Christmas ways? While Valentine's project often emerge from this challenge (there are usually a lot of reds and pinks in Christmas collections), this year I decided to try to work with a birthday theme! So this little mini collection of cards was born! Using a combination of the Christmas Cookies, Merry & Bright and Snow Much Fun patterned papers together with some adorable Petite Prints, the base of my cards were ready for some birthday embellishments in no time! So I decided to try my hand on using the Christmas Town cut files For my little characters (Silhouette Store/ Lori Whitlock). The cut files are great because you can make small "tweeks" to them - like turning a Santa hat into a head band... or even into a party hat like I did for this cute little fox.  

For some of the cut files, all that is required for a seasonal shift is a choice of paper... ...and a few amazing embellishments like these favourites of mine - mini paperclips, mini doilies and Sprinkles!; So, if you are like me and are eager to hold onto the season (or at least the adorable crafting product you have from it), give yourself a little challenge to see if you can hold on just a little bit longer! You never know what treasures you will find and create when you look at your product through a different set of eyes!

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A Year In Review Layout | with Virginia

I hope you had a wonderful Holiday season spending it with your loved ones.  2018 year is a wrap! I thought it would be fun to create a Year-in-review page from my puppy's perspective (she just turned 2 a week ago). I created a four-season page design with horizontal bands representing each season.  The horizontal bands are cut from the pretty petite prints dot/stripe papers as the backdrop.  A small scalloped border was added for extra detail and separation between the seasons.

This is a great time to dig into your stash and use up all those cute ephemera bits and pieces that you have been saving!  For my page, cute little elements from the Spring Things, Sweet Summer, Pumpkin Party and Christmas Town were used. 

I love that fun shape sprinkles are included with each Doodlebug collection and I'm so addicted to them.  Whee! on this layout I used them across all the seasonal bands!

On this single page, I was able to fit 10 photos, if you are a double-pager scrapbooker, this horizontal design would totally work on a 24x12 footprint. Placing the embellishment clusters and journaling in a staggered pattern encourages your eye to move across and down the page, a wonderful way to stroll down memory lane!

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Christmas Town - Documenting the Memories | with Nathalie

Hello Doodlebug fans! I hope your Christmas was wonderful and I hope you took lots of photos because now it is time to document the memories. To inspire you, I am here today to share a new pocket page spread I created with the Christmas Town collection. 

 I think the smaller scale of the patterns in the 6x6 paper pad are the best to create cards for pocket pages. I selected three different ones to make my 4x6 cards. I went heavy on the kraft in my selection not only for unity but also because it is my favorite!

 I also cut a 3x4 card (above) from the 12x12 Christmas jammies paper and added Sprinkles enamel dots in various colors. It is a festive eye-catcher that quickly gives the timeframe of my spread. For the rest of my pockets, I added die-cuts from both the Chit Chat and the Odds & Ends packs, stickers from the This & That sticker page and a piece of blue ("linen") paper from the Petite Prints collection. It was selected to match the die-cut on the opposite page.

My journaling was typed on light pink graph paper also from the Petite Prints collection. I added machine stitching here and there for texture and, as a final touch, placed a Santa Jelly clip at the top edge of my page. He is so cute!

I urge you to get your photos printed, grab your Christmas Town supplies and record those happy moments while they are fresh in your mind. You will find that this collection is perfect no matter what support or format you use. Happy crafting and Happy New Year!

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Christmas Town Layout | with Anita

Hey Doodlebug peeps,

Merry Christmas and happy holidays I hope everyone is enjoying being with family 

And all the kiddos are have lots of fun on holidays ... it’s been a bit warm here in Queensland Australia and my little kitty loves laying in front of the fan chilling out and he always looks so cute.

I started my layout using pretty snowflakes layering over it with my white cardstock 

Machine stitching around the edges then next using a pretty blue patterned paper and and my cameo to cut out the 

Stars from the silhouette store design id 236947

After it was cut out I added the star design to the left hand side and machine stitched a line down the middle to hold it in place 

Next I added layers of patterned paper behind my photo from the petite prints dots and stripes 6x6 and the Christmas Town 6x6 and a Lily white doily 

Then using the diecuts from the odds and ends and chit chat pack I added part of my title and a few snowflakes 

Around my photo along with a sticker from the this and that sticker sheet 

Using a bit of patterned paper from the 6x6 Christmas Town and some twine I created a tag to tuck underneath my photo layers 

I then added a cute little Christmas tree doodle pop to the side of my photo just overlapping the photo and snowflake diecut. I wanted to add the cute little hearts from the icons sticker sheet 

And to finish off my layout I added my title underneath my photo 

this is my last project for Doodlebug, I’ve had an amazing time playing with all the beautiful bright and fun products and I hope you have enjoyed all my creative inspiration.

Here are the products I’ve used on my layout.

5762: sweet spruce doodlepops

6152: festive flurry shape sprinkles

6166: christmas town odds & ends

6167: christmas town chit chat

6169: christmas town mini icons sticker

6175: christmas town this & that sticker 

6196: festive flurry

6183: christmas town 6x6 paper pad

4460: lily white doilies

3647: beetle black love letters CS stickers 

6135: dot-stripe rainbow petite prints 6x6 paper pad 

5066: swimming pool swiss dot petite prints CS

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