Tag Tree Advent Calendar by Monique

by Monique Liedtke

For today I want to share an Home for the Holidays Advent Calendar I made for my kids and oh my this was so much fun to do! Although two of my kids are way in their teens (14 and 16) they love it just as much as my 8 year old!

So, here it is, what do you think?

And you won't believe how quick and easy this was to create!

I started with 24 kraft tags. I cut them out of one 12x12 kraft sheet with my Silhouette Cameo, but of course you can use any tag you want . Mine measure approx. 3" x 1.5".

Then I cut 24 rounded rectangles. I used 4 sheets from the 6x6 paper pack and because the sheets are double sided, this gave me 8 different designs.

I adhered the rectangles on the tags:

And started embellishing:

The last step was adding little notes & wishes to the back of the cards, twine and a ribbon and I was done!

Examples of the messages I wrote on the back of the cards are: "Your present is hidden in the living room, start looking!", "Today dad will give you $2.-" (well "euros" in my case), "Jippie's (the dog) turn today" .... The possibilities are endless!

I found the wooden frame at a local garden centre. Isn't it just perfect for this cause?

Supplies: Doodlebug Home for the Holidays collection.

If you're making a Doodlebug Advent Calendar too this year then don't forget to share it on Doodlebug's facebook page! We would love to see it!

Thanks for visiting Doodlebug's blog! Happy scrapping!

Shadow Boxes: Home for the Holidays

Are you excited to start decorating for the Holidays yet...I'm talking RED and GREEN?!!
Well I cannot wait and these darling projects featuring the Doodlebug Shadow Boxes and Home for the Holidays Collection have me super excited. Which one do you like?

Bow Trio Shadow Box
by Wendy Sue Anderson

Snowflakes Falling Shadow Box
by Jodi Wilton

I absolutely loved using the Shadow Box to create some Christmas Decor! I love the two little reindeers, and knew they would be the focal point of my project! By added some snowflakes on white cardstock it creates a subtle snowy background. I added snowflakes around the frame for some extra snowflake fun.

Merry Christmas Scene Shadow Box
by Amanda Coleman

Home for the Holidays Launch Party

We always love featuring our first creations our design team creates with the new collections. These "Launch Party" weeks really make it fun and we get to share with you the opportunity to WIN it as well. We hope you enjoy the new Home for the Holidays Collection like we do. Now you may have remembered seeing peeks of the products in earlier posts like this one, or this one.

Here's a few of my favorite things from this collection... but the project below tops them all.

GIVEAWAY: And like past "Launch Parties" you can win a box full of the Home for the Holidays Collection by simply sharing the post, any of the projects or Facebook posts. Share on Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, your Blog, Email...oh and we LOVE pins to Pinterest. We'll be watching or you can leave a comment and we will pick some fortunate winners at the end of the week.

 

Tree Advent Calendar

by Shellye McDaniel 

What better way to start off our Home for the Holiday's Launch party then with a fun Holiday Countdown idea. Creating a small chalkboard is the perfect way to change the date on any darling project and let your kids take the chalk and help you update it each day.

Introducing Home for the Holidays Collection

Whether remembering Christmas of old, or the excitement of Christmas to come, our Home for the Holidays Collection is the perfect assortment to inspire your seasonal memories and projects. With a splash of nostalgia and a twist of Doodlebug charm, we bring you an array of holiday papers and accents that even Santa would approve. In classes shades of red & green, this collection will truly evoke the spirit and tradition of being home for the holidays.

Plus we're giving you the chance to win a sample box of the Home for the Holidays Collection when it starts shipping to retailers, simply scroll down to the end of this post to learn how you can Win it Before you Buy It!

The perfect final embellishment for any paper crafting projects!

Some of the best quality washi tape on the market. You'll love these fun designs
that coordinate with the Home for the Holidays Collection.

Perfect for scrapbook pages, greeting cards, cupcakes, cake pops & more, these brilliantly colored picks come in all your favorite Doodlebug shades. In packs of 50 single colored picks and multi-colored assortment packs to match each collection.

 One assortment pack contains 2 of each designer flags and 32 Pixies

Home for the Holidays Giveaway

Would you love to win a sample box of this New collection when it starts shipping? Simply do one of the following and leave a comment here on the blog when you complete the task (5 chances to win): 

1. Pin one (or all) of the images you like about this collection to Pinterest. 

2. Share the image below on Instagram with hashtag #doodlebugdesign

3. Share a link to this blog post on your Facebook letting people know about the new Home for the Holidays Collection by Doodlebug.

4. Tell us which new product you cannot wait to use for paper crafting. 

5. We'd love to know where you are visiting us from...leave a comment sharing where you live!

You will have until Saturday, July 20, 2013 at 12:00noon to enter. Winner will be announced on the blog on Monday 7/22.

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