HELLO AGAIN ODDS & ENDS CARDS | with Niella

Hello Again crafty crew! Thanks for popping in today - come see what I've created this time around! Greeting cards with the adorable Hello Again collection! This is such a versatile and fun project with all year round accents like books, butterflies, cups of tea + coffee, plants and home décor to name a few! Wow so many icons to play with and there is gold foiling too if that isn't enough.

I've been bursting at the seams to use the sweet furniture Odds & Ends pieces, I created this card to really showcase how much difference you get by strategically popping the die cuts on foam tape and off setting both the drawers and the shelf with each other and then adding the stacked books icon sticker in between and that gives an illusion of a home setting! The plant icon stickers add another visual look and I've finished the look with a speech bubble and enamel dots sprinkles. Super neat!

The base of my greeting cards is textured white cardstock and the sizes are 5.5 x 4" and

4 x 3", but you can use any size you'd like! I'm not going to slip these cards into envelopes; way too pretty for that, I'll just slip them between the ribbon/doodle-twine of my gifts!

To keep the focus on the Odds & Ends and stickers, I've backed a white cardstock piece onto patterned paper from the 6 x 6" paper pad, machine stitched around the edge and then mounted them onto foam sheets and adhered onto my card base. The simple machine stitch just adds that extra detail + texture.

How adorable are these butterflies! Each is glued down the middle so the wings can be popped up so they are "flying" and that chit chat ephemera HELLO speech bubble is simple and to the point :-) That rainbow butterfly has my heart!

I had fun  creating with this collection and have more ideas coming up! Can't wait to see what you are going to create. Please remember to tag us in on your Doodlebug Design projects on all your Socials so we can see! Thanks for stopping by y'all! Until next time; doodle-doo!

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DOODLEBUG PRODUCTS USED

Hello Again Collection

Textured cardstock

OTHER

machine stitching

foam squares

NIGHT BEFORE CHRISTMAS ORNAMENTS | with Kathy

Growing up, my grandmother used to give each of her grandchildren a new ornament each Christmas.  Many of those still decorate my tree.  I started the tradition with my own daughter and my niece and nephews, each year I would make them a new ornament.  Now I'm onto the next generation with my great niece.  Every year I try to come up with a new ornament idea.  Last year I took an on-line ornament class from Lori Whitlock.  The ornaments had little scenes under a plastic dome.  I thought it would be fun to make some featuring the icons from the Night Before Christmas Collection.  They turned out so cute!  Take a peek...

I created little scenes using the stickers from the icon sticker sheet, some sprinkles and papers from the 6x6 pad.    I filled a couple with some glitter snow to make mini "snow globes"  and added some doodle twine and tags from the chit chat pieces.  I love how they came out! Here are some close-ups...

These cute little globes are really easy to make and they make such an impact!  I put together a little tutorial below.  

I started by gathering my supplies.  I purchased the plastic domes and glitter snow on Amazon.  For this ornament, I cut a 3" circle from the Snow Magical paper (6x6 pad) and a slightly larger scalloped circle (approx 3 3/8") from the red side of the jolly st. nick paper, and then cut another circle from white cardstock which I trimmed across to be my "roof."  Also included for this ornament are the Santa in chimney and reindeer stickers from the icons sticker sheet.

Glue the snowflake circle centered on the scalloped circle.  Make sure this is centered.
Add some foam tape to the back of the half circle piece and add to bottom of the snowflake circle, making sure it lines up.

Start building your scene... I added some glue and foam tape to Santa, the foam tape is on the top half to help it keep aligned with the already popped up roof piece.  A hint to working with stickers... it's easier to work with them if you make them "unsticky" first.  I use some cornstarch on the backs, but you can also use baby powder.

Add some foam tape to the back of the reindeer and place him next to Santa.  

Make sure none of the stickers are outside of the inner circle.  

Add about 1 tablespoon of glitter snow to the inside of one of the domes.

Add a thin strip of glue around the edge of the inner circle.  I used Zip Dry Glue.  I like it because it holds well and dries clear.  If you get any on the inner circle wipe it away so the snow won't stick.

Add the circles to the dome (while upside down).  Make sure you align the top of your design with the hanger on the dome.

I made a couple of other scenes as well... one with a kitty and tree and another with Santa in the snow. Here is what they looked like before I added the dome and snow.

I've already given one away and it made the recipient very happy!!   You could also use the Night Before Christmas Doodle Stamps to make these fun ornaments.   If you make any please be sure to tag Doodlebug on Facebook and Instagram.  We always love to see your creations!

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DOODLEBUG PRODUCTS USED

Night Before Christmas Collection

Doodle Twine

Buffalo Check-Woodgrain 6x6 pad

Doodlebug Sprinkles

OTHER

Plastic Domes

Glitter Snow

Silhouette Cameo

Foam Tape

Zip Dry Glue

SCHOOL DAYS - FIRST DAY OF KINDER LAYOUT | with Tegan

To say that I had fun documenting my niece's first day of kindergarten would be an understatement! The brand new Doodlebug Design School Days collection is full of whimsical colors and adorable icons! The cute paperclips, colorful stars, and smiling school supplies were a blast to work with! I can't wait to use this collection again! 

​I love that the Chit Chat die cut packs always have words that can be used for quick and fun titles, like the 'First Day' title here. The 'Just a Note' cut apart card from the Color Me Happy Patterned Paper makes a super fun spot for the journaling! I used the awesome rainbow striped Very Primary Patterned Paper to make top and bottom border strips. And aren't those crayon stickers and little girl sticker just the cutest?! 
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I wanted to somehow 'feature' the adorable Shape Sprinkles and Icon Stickers, so I die cut stars out of a few of the simple patterned papers of the collection. I used the star from the Doodlebug Design Lots O' Luck Lucky Shapes cut file set to create 3 1/2" stars from the blue star, black music note, and red dot patterned papers. I then used dark yellow embroidery floss to create a fun circle on the star to really make the stickers pop. And of course I used the You're A Star Shape Sprinkles to embellish around my big paper stars! 

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Craft paint, paperclips, and pencils - oh my! There are so many super fun elements in this collection that I can't picked any favorites! What are your favorite things in the School Days collection?! 

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Thanks for joining me today! I hope I have inspired you to grab the School Days collection and document your student's first day of school! 

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​ Doodlebug Design Supplies:

​ School Days Patterned Papers: Spelling Bee, Good Measure, Color Me Happy, Band Class, Playground Plaid, Field Trip, Very Primary, School Days 

​ School Days Chit Chat pack

​ School Days This & That Stickers

​ School Days Mini Icons Stickers

​ School Days Icons Stickers

​ School Days Shape Sprinkles: School Supplies, You're A Star

​ Doodlebug Design Lots O' Luck Lucky Shapes Cut File

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SO MUCH PUN! SUPER SWEET LAYOUT | with Tegan

I am having so much fun creating rainbow background designs on my layouts lately! The Doodlebug Designs Petite Prints patterned papers come in so many colors, creating a rainbow effect with them is super easy! I also used the So Much Pun collection because all of the adorable food icons are perfect for documenting the snacks my husband and I enjoyed at the county fair last year!

​I started by creating a circular background design in my diecut machine software and then used white cardstock to cut it out. I then used a fun assortment of Dot-Stripe Petite Prints patterned papers to back the white cardstock diagonally from the top left corner to the bottom right corner. Can you name the 5 Doodlebug colors I used? I started with Citrus, then used Bumblebee, then Ladybug, then Bubblegum, and then finished with Pistachio. 
​I embellished the top left corner by adding coordinating green embellishments. I used Mini Icon stickers, Odds & Ends die cuts, and word stickers from the 12x12 This & That Sticker Sheet. And isn't that sloth Doodlepop just the cutest?! I love the extra dimension it adds to the page! 
​I finished the rest of the layout by adding a rainbow of color coordinated embellishments! The Doodlebug embellishments come in a big variety of colors, so finding matching stickers and such was a breeze! Along with the stickers and Odds & Ends pieces, I also added the adorable Jelly Clip cupcake.  And again, how fun is that gumball machine Doodlepop?!? 
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Thank you for joining me today! I hope I have inspired you to document your next food adventure using the Petite Prints Papers and the So Much Pun collection! 

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​ Doodlebug Design Supplies Used:

​ Dot-Stripe Petite Prints Patterned Paper: Citrus, Bumblebee, Ladybug, Bubblegum, Pistachio

​ So Much Pun Collection Odds & Ends

​ So Much Pun Collection This & That Sticker Sheet

​ So Much Pun So Sweet Jelly Clips 

​ So Much Pun Doodlepops: Gum-Believable and Hang in There 

​ So Much Pun Mini Icon Stickers

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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 

SIMPLY SPRING BIRTHDAY GIFT BOX | with Brigit

Here's a cute birthday gift box I made using the purple cottage cut file, (svg, silhouette) from the Simply Spring collection. Doodlebug's cutting files are absolutely adorable and make the cutest projects, I just love creating with them.

To jazz up the treat box I used stickers from the simply spring icon sticker sheet and some sprinkles and jewels.

For the sentiment, I used a stamp from Doodlebug's flower girl stamp set layered on top of one of the banners from the simply spring chit chat pack.

Doodlebug Products Used:

simply spring 12x12 paper pack

simply spring 6x6 paper pad

simply spring icons sticker

simply spring chit chat

flower girl doodle stamps

bright assortment matte sprinkles

tangerine jewels

blush textured cardstock

bumblebee textured cardstock

marigold textured cardstock

citrus textured cardstock

grasshopper textured cardstock

sea glass textured cardstock

lily white textured cardstock

citrus dot-stripe petite prints

Thanks for stopping by and have a wonderful day!

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French Kiss Reveal | Day 1

“Bon jour!”
We invite you to join us in a stroll down the romantic streets of Paris
 to discover “French Kiss,” our newest valentine collection. On this journey you will enjoy all that Paris has to offer: flower & sweet shops, fine champagne & hand-dipped strawberries and the beautiful Eiffel Tower. We used traditional valentine colors along with trendy navy and aqua for a petite taste of France! So put on your beret, grab your shopping bag, because this sweet collection will have you saying,
 “Ooh la la!”