MONSTER MADNESS FOLDOVER TREAT HOLDERS | with Karen

I am not exactly sure why, but it has been awhile since I had my colouring tools out on my crafty table. But when Doodlebug sent the new Monster Madness collection my way and I caught a glance of the new stamp collection, I knew what was in my near future. And let's just say that these stamps made me miss colouring!

Because, come on! It doesn't get cuter than these stamps. I mean, look at those cute faces! I decided to team them up with some of the 12x12 papers to create some little fold over treat containers.

I stamped each monster and then coloured them up. I then fussy cute each one (the coordinating die cuts would also work but because I added some texture to one of the monsters, I just cut them by hand) and then used some foam adhesive to attach them at some different heights.

I used some mini clothes pins to hold the treat containers closed and embellished with some sentiments from the Chit Chat set and a few mini jewels. Oh, and can I just say that the striped paper that I used for the base has to be one of my favourite Doodlebug papers of all time! I had to flip it over to show you in this picture because the colours are jaw dropping!

Finally, I added a little bow and my little containers, with the most adorable monsters EVER, were all set to go (minus the treats). I think I will actually slide a monster cookie inside each one a little closer to Halloween, making a cute lunch treat for the family next week. Thanks for stopping by! Hugs,

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DOODLEBUG PRODUCTS USED

Monster Madness collection

Mini clothes pins
Mini jewels

OTHER

Adhesive
Ribbon

MY HAPPY PLACE GARDEN GIRL STAMPED CARDS | with Karen

Up until this last fall, my happy place was at the crafting table. But this last year, I have found a second happy place - in the garden! I usually kill almost everything I grow, but this last year, my appreciation for growing plants from seed has, well, blossomed! So Doodlebug's - My Happy Place collection is just that much more special for me.

For this project, I decided to mix my old favourite hobby - colouring stamps - with my new favourite hobby by featuring the adorable "Garden Girl" plant-themed stamps on a set of cards. There are so many awesome plants to chose from and they are the perfect size to mix and match on A2 cards.

I actually decided to have some fun with them by fussy cutting and layering one stamped image on the top of the identical image. Each plant is glued at the part where the plant meets the pot and left loose on top of that for dimension.

I then attached the pot separately with some foam adhesive to make it look like the plant was coming out from inside the pot.

 

I really love how these turned out - it was definitely worth the time it took to double stamp/colour and cut our each image! Truth be told, although my real plants have a new place in my heart, these ones are a whole lot more dependable and a whole lot easier to give away! I hope you have as much fun with yours as I have had with mine! Thanks for stopping by! Hugs,

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Doodlebug Design Product

My Happy Place collection
Garden Girl stamps

Other Products:

White cardstock
Foam Adhesive