MIX 'N' MATCH MINI ALBUM | with Traci

I love making handmade gifts that come together quickly and are fun to put together. Today, I'm sharing a sweet mini album that I created for a friend.  Let's see how many Doodlebug collections I used in this little book!

For the cover, I used the adorable gingham check paper and bird die cut from Simply Spring. The "Friend" title and heart banner are from the Hello collection, and the sun die cut came from the I💗Travel line. 

How cute is that little butterfly?  He was part of the Spring Things Odds & Ends. I think that's 4 collections so far!  

Ready?  That precious yellow heart paper is from So Punny, and what project would be complete without some floral Petite Prints!  We're up to 6!

The cute little "Hello Lady" card and "Bloomin' Bugs" paper were also from the Simply Spring line.

See the floral paper on the pocket?  That one's from Bunnyville!

And finally, the jellybean plaid above is from Hoppy Easter! I used 8 different collections in this little mini!  That's one of my favorite things about Doodlebug ... my older collections will always match the new ones.  Well, that and sprinkles, of course!

If you'd like to make this cute little album, I'll have a few kits available for purchase in my Artsy Albums shop today.  Thanks for letting me share it with you!  I hope I've inspired you to use all of your Doodlebug collections together!

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Doodlebug Design Products Used:

Simply Spring Odds & Ends

Simply Spring 12x12 pattern papers

Hello Odds & Ends

Spring Things Odds & Ends

I Love Travel Odds & Ends

Bunnyville 12x12 paper

Hoppy Easter Jellybean Plaid

So Punny 12x12

Citrus Floral Petite Prints

Bubblegum Floral Petite Prints

Other:

Heidi Swapp 5x7 Foil Chipboard tabs

HELLO DESK ORGANIZER | with Traci

Who doesn't want a pretty desk?  If we have to spend time there to work, pay bills, or even do some crafting, we all want a work space that's functional and inviting.  Today I have a project to share that might help brighten up your workspace a bit.

I discovered this fun box by Graphic 45 in my craft stash and decided to cover it with gorgeous papers from the Hello collection. I wanted something for my desk to hold notepaper, paperclips and sticky notes.  This will be functional and pretty!

For the outside of the box, I used 12x12 paper and a scallop border sticker to decorate around the edge.  For the top, a 3x4 card, odds & ends, and a cute typewriter doodle-pop add color and dimension.

I continued the papers and scallop sticker inside the box.

Finally, I had lots of left over icon stickers from the collection so I added them to some lined note paper, punched holes, and tied up the sheets with ribbon for a fun little notepad that fits perfectly into the box. A colorful pen and some jelly clips finished up my project.  

I have links to supplies I used on my website at www.artsyalbums.com.  Hope everyone is having a wonderful summer, but if you have to be inside at a desk, why not make it colorful and fun? Happy crafting!

Doodlebug Supplies Used:

Hello collection 12x12 pattern paper

Bubblegum floral/graph petite prints

Hello Icon stickers

Hello Jelly clips

Hello This & That sticker sheet (3 for multiple border stickers)

Just My Type Doodle-Pop

Other

Graphic 45 Book Box

Ribbon

Lined card stock

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MULTIPLE COLLECTIONS = ONE ADORABLE 3D TYPEWRITER | with Jennifer

Recently someone asked me if I had ever made a paper crafted typewriter. I told them I hadn't, but it had been on my "to do" list for quite some time. Well, since the design team and I were given a free month to create whatever we wanted, I thought now would be a perfect time.

This cute Doodle pop sticker from the So Punny collection was my inspiration and here's what I came up with.

Below you can see a few pictures of the piece coming together.

• After framing out the main shape of the typewriter with foam board, the piece was covered with layers of chipboard.
• Wood wheels, a dowel, two mini spools, and cardboard tube were used to create the carriage.  The handle on the left is an Allen wrench wrapped with patterned paper.
• For the keys, layers of chipboard circles were used.

Here are some close ups of the finished typewriter.

Thanks for stopping by. Happy crafting! :)

Doodlebug Supplies Used:

Hello Collection - Hello There Double Sided Cardstock 

 Hello Collection - Petite and Pretty Double Sided Cardstock

Hello Icon Stickers 

Hello - Jelly Clips

Sweet Things - Love Letters Double Sided Cardstock

Textured Cardstock (Marigold, Seaglass, Swimming Pool)

Petite Prints DS Cardsock

Sprinkles (Swimming Pool Assortment)

So Punny - Typewriter file - for faces 

So Punny - Tiny Hearts Sprinkles

Fairy Tales - Rainbow Heart Sprinkles

Other - chipboard, foamboard, wood wheels, dowel, mini spool, cardboard tube, Allen wrench

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ADORABLE SUMMER MINI | with Shellye

It's officially Summer and everyone's social media is loaded with beach pictures and vacation fun. For the occasion, I've designed a sweet mini album to capture those "VACAY" memories!

To begin, I started with a sheet of 12X12 cardstock that I scored at: 0.5", 5", 6" and 11.5".

Then I turned the paper and scored at: 3.5" and 8.5".  After folding along all of the scored marks, I mitered  the edges of the 0.5" and 11.5" and made them into the end flaps.

 Using a full sheet of cardstock and doubling it, makes it nice and sturdy.  You could even add a lightweight chipboard between the scored areas of the front and back covers. 

Before adding the flip up pages, I cut a swatch of patterned paper that measured 4.75" square and then attached them to the inside of the cover page.  After that, I cut a 4.5" square (Bubblegum cardstock) and adhered to the center of the patterned paper square. (repeat for the opposite side).

 I wanted to keep the album congruent, so all of the papers on both sides matched going across. 

A mix of French Kiss and Hello Collections were used!

To create the flip pages I cut various colored cardstock as follows (sizes from top to bottom) and all with a 4.5" width: 4.25", 4.5" and 4.75".  Each piece was scored at 0.5" from the top.  I applied a strong adhesive to the 0.5" flap and began attaching the pages, starting with the bottom flap.

Again, I used a mixture of the French Kiss and Hello Collections' stickers and die-cuts to help bring the pages to life together!  And if you'd like an area for tucking in journal tags, just add a folded envelope as I did above! In finishing, I applied a 7/8" satin ribbon completely around the spine with adhesive tape.  A loopy bow that I made from the same ribbon  was then attached to the front of the spine.

Thank you for joining me today at Doodlebug Design!

Doodlebug Design Products:

3373: bubblegum textured cardstock 

3387: limeade textured cardstock 

3392: swimming pool textured cardstock 

5909: hello odds & ends

5910: hello chit chat 

5912: hello mini icons sticker

5931: hello icons sticker

5932: hello this & that sticker

5979: navy stripe double-sided cardstock 

6007: hello 6x6 paper pad 

6247: french kiss odds & ends

6253: french kiss mini icons sticker

6262: french kiss icons sticker

6266: french kiss this & that sticker

6274: french kiss assortment - cards & envelopes 

6287: city of love double-sided cardstock 

6289: love you dots double-sided cardstock 

2471: Bubblegum Boutique Buttons 

2475: Limeade Boutique Buttons

4004: cupcake sprinkles 

4008: bumblebee sprinkles 

4010: swimming pool sprinkles 

3427: bubblegum teensy type CS stickers 

3433: blue jean teensy type CS stickers 

5864: summer sun doodle-pops

3640: bubblegum love letters CS stickers 

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COMBINING COLLECTIONS FOR ONE BEAUTIFUL LAYOUT | with Virginia

Lots of graduations going on this time of year and the Hats Off collection is perfect to record these moments.  Not just limited to the graduations, the inspirational quotes and neutral colours in Hats Off are fabulous to scrapbook end-of-year sports activities. Adding elements from another DB collection works great (I added bits from the  Hello line) because the colours just pop off the page!





Make an embellishment to suit your layout theme. The banner sentiment originally read 'congrats grad' and I just covered up the word 'grad' with another banner sentiment. I love the confetti paper as the background and added sequins for extra sparkle!




Hope this inspires you to think of fun ways to use your scrapbooking stash!







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MINI ALBUM USING LEFT OVERS | with Shellye

Using just a few pieces of leftover patterned paper and sheets of heavy card stock, this mini album is so quick and easy to put together!  The assemblage is similar to a child's board book and is also very accommodating  for layered embellishments!

To begin I cut five sheets of 110lb. white card stock to measure:

9.75" X 6.25"

9.5" X 6.25"

9.25" X 6.25"

9" X 6.25"

8.75" X 6.25"

Next, I placed each of the sheets onto a scoring board. Each sheet was scored at 4.25" and then turned 180" and scored again at 4.25".  After folding all of the sheets along the score lines, I started building the pages beginning with the longest sheet first.  I added an extreme double-sided tape between all of the sheet's score lines and began assembling the pages.  

For all of the pages I used a 4" X 6" mat of patterned paper  and adhered to the center of the page.  As shown above, I cut a small strip of 1.25" X 6" paper and attached.

Below is a peek at all of the inner-pages that are photo-ready!  

I decided to leave a few of the pages blank so that larger photos could be added.  

The top of the album was finished off with a trio of Jelly Clips and now it's all ready for gift giving!

Thanks for joining me today!

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Doodlebug Products Used:

5832: hello assortment glitter sprinkles

5892: gold scallop washi tape

5893: lots of love washi tape 

5896: beautiful blooms jelly clips 

5909: hello odds & ends 

5910: hello chit chat 

5912: hello mini icons sticker

5931: hello icons sticker

5932: hello this & that sticker 

5972: garden party foil double-sided cardstock 

5973: petite & pretty double-sided cardstock 

5975: tickled pink double-sided cardstock 

5976: lovely double-sided cardstock 

5977: good as gold foil double-sided cardstock 

5978: sitting pretty double-sided cardstock 

5979: navy stripe double-sided cardstock 

5980: strike a pose double-sided cardstock 

5981: poppy plaid double-sided cardstock 

6116: bumblebee dot-stripe petite prints CS 

4452: bubblegum doilies 

2474: Bumblebee Boutique Buttons

2477: Blue Jean Boutique Buttons 

4805: bubblegum chunky twine

3431: limeade teensy type CS stickers 

3433: blue jean teensy type CS stickers