BIRTHDAY CARDS | with Karen

One of my favourite things about this time of year is my "free crafting" time. There are no pressures for upcoming holidays so I can just grab some of my favourite supplies and play. Birthday cards and general greetings cards are always needed to for my card stash so they are fun projects to create just when I feel like getting a little crafty.

Last year, Doodlebug launched a fun woodland creature-winter themed collection called Winter Wonderland. It is still one of my favourites. And it is a perfect fit with the awesome Petite Prints Buffalo Check-Wood Grain Collection so I decided to do a little mix and match.

The Petite Prints were the perfect base for my cards! To create a little more contrast, I went into my craft stash and found some little leftovers I had from the Cream and Sugar collection so I used those to back my sentiments.

And then the fun began! Out came the Forest Friends and Winter Wonderland stamp sets. Coloured up with alcohol markers to match the colour scheme I was using, these still remain to be some of my favourite stamps ever created by Doodlebug.

I hope you have some time right now to craft just for the fun of it! May your crafty stash and spirits benefit!

Thanks for stopping by!

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Doodlebug Design Product:

Petite Prints Buffalo Check-Wood Grain Collection

Winter Wonderland Stamps

Forest Friends Stamps

Tiny Hearts Shape Sprinkles

Other Products:

White cardstock

PUMPKIN SPICE SLIM-LINE CARDS | with Kathy

I'm loving the latest trend in cards... the slim-line card.  If you're not familiar with them, the finished card size is 3-5/8" x 8- 5/8", it's a longer, skinny card.  I love them because you can fit so many goodies on one card!  I made a couple using the new Pumpkin Spice and Forest Friends Doodle Stamps.  Take a peek...

For my first card I used the Forest Friends Doodle Stamps.  These critters are just too cute for words!  I fussy cut the stamped images and added the critters to little frame dies which I popped up with some foam tape for dimension.  Because the card is longer, I was able to fit four critters on the card.  I used a combination of Pumpkin Spice and the Woodgrain side of the Buffalo Check- Woodgrain paper for my papers.  The speech bubble sentiment is from the Pumpkin Spice Chit Chat pieces.  

For my second card I used the Pumpkin Spice Doodle Stamps.  I love that there are different face options in the set... you have 3 options of little smiley faces to add to the base stamps. Again, I fussy cut the stamped images.  I used some paper piecing for the coffee cozies on the takeaway cups, and of course I had to add some little heart sprinkles!  The sentiment was stamped using a stamp from the set on a piece I die-cut using the speech bubble Doodle-cuts die from the You're Sweet Doodle Stamp set.  

I had so much playing with these new stamp sets!  If you've made any cards with Doodlebug's Doodle Stamps, be sure to tag us on Facebook and Instagram!  We always love to see your creations!  That's it for me today, thanks for stopping by to peek.

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DOODLEBUG PRODUCTS USED
Pumpkin Spice Collection

Pumpkin Spice Doodle Stamps

Forest Friends Doodle Stamps

You're Sweet Doodle Cuts

Buffalo Check-Woodgrain Petite Prints Collection

Tiny Hearts Shaped Sprinkles

OTHER PRODUCTS
Mama Elephant Slim Window Dressing Dies
Lawn Fawn Mini Picture Frames Dies
Copic Markers
Foam Tape