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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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 

PLANNING WITH SO MUCH PUN | with Anabelle

It is so much fun revisiting the So Much Pun collection in my Daily Doodle this month. I loved this collection from the moment I saw it and still reach for it when I want something whimsical. My favorite part of this line is the fact that there are so many themes within in. Today, I created two spreads for my Traveler's Notebook. They are each so different, yet all of the items are from So Much Pun! Here is the first spread. I used the candy and sweets elements to design my May calendar. How yummy is this???

I used several of the stickers from the Mini Icons sheet, along with stickers from the This and That sticker sheet. The candy washi is one of my favorites. I love the coordinating papers, too. I used papers from the 6 by 6 pad and added them to the page, as well. The striped paper made a perfect border. I tucked some of the die cuts into my front pockets. They add a really sweet touch to my planner.

My next spread is one that I designed so that I can write notes for work. I have a large teacher planner to do my daily plans, but like to keep my Daily Doodle close by to jot down my to do lists as I think of them.

The grid pages are perfect to do this. As you can see, this spread has a completely different look. I pulled the sweet plants and went with a pink and green theme here. The Teensy Type stickers were a perfect way to add titles to the sections on this spread. I love how the pink border sticker ties it all together.

My planner spreads wouldn't be complete without clips! So Much Pun has the most adorable Doodle Pops to coordinate with the line. The gumball machine is probably my new favorite clip! And since all of Doodlebug's collections coordinate so well, I was able to use this Doodlepop from the Simply Spring collection. It worked perfectly with the sweet plant stickers from So Much Pun. They are so easy to make. I simply hot glue them to a paper clip and add a punched circle to the back. They add so much to the design.

As you can see, I was able to create two very different designs for my Daily Doodles using just the So Much Pun collection. It's versatile! I know I'll be coming back to it again soon.

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Doodlebug Products Used:
so much pun mini icons sticker

so much pun icons sticker

so much pun odds & ends 

so much pun 6x6 paper pad

so much pun this & that sticker

so sweet jelly clips

so sweet shape sprinkles

gum-believable doodle-pops

so sweet washi tape

green thumb doodle-pops

UN-BEE-LIEVABLY CUTE DAILY DOODLES | with Jomelle

It's a beautiful day so don't worry, BEE Happy! I was inspired by the yellow and blue color combo and the super adorable bee jelly paper clip to create a memory keeping entry in my insert.

 I thought it would be more fun to add this open flap element for journaling in my layout.

I must admit, this layout is a little bit out of the norm for me as I usually love to create a "no white space" layout. There is just something about the simplicity of this layout and yet it remains soo cute.

 I have been waiting for the perfect layout to finally use my aodrable bee clip from my stash. Aren't the two bee clips so cute together? I also used the sun and cloud paper clip that I created from previous collection. It goes well with this layout.

Thank you for stopping by and have a BEE-autiful day!

DOODLEBUG PRODUCTS USED:

little honeys washi tape

bee happy double-sided cardstock

 blue skies double-sided cardstock

simply spring jelly clips

 sunny skies cute clips

hello sunshine doodle-pops

spring things odds & ends

cabana stripe daily doodles travel planner calendar inserts

swimming pool doilies

 simply spring odds & ends

little critters shape sprinkles

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SO MUCH PUN MINI ALBUM USING CREATE-A-CARDS | with Shellye

We all have that special person that we make a great combo with!  Today I'm sharing a sweet little mini album using several of the A2 "Create-A-Cards" and the "So Much Pun" Collection.

I turned the cards horizontally, with the openings to the right.  A strip of patterned paper was cut to  9"X3.5" and scored in half.  The paper was then attached to the front card flap ( and repeated for the following card fronts). For the cover: I did leave an opening along the top so that a tag could be included. 

I used a binding system and metal comb to hold the pages together.  After embellishing a metal-rimmed tag from my stash, I slipped it onto the comb.

In prepping all of the "card" pages, I attached mats of various patterns before setting out to add the embellishments.

To stretch the remnants of the 6X6 papers, a few of the pages used pieced papers for the mats; the seams were hidden with border stickers or washi tape!

For most of the 2.5"X2.5" cut-out cards, I made them inter-active by scoring an edge and attaching wtih adhesive tape.  This is a great way to allow larger photos while still using larger design components.

A total of 4  of the "A2 Striped Assortment" Cards were used.  After completion, there are a total of 16 pages!  Use the same design concept to create a story flip-book or brag book for kids!

Thank you for joining me today!

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Doodlebug Products Used:

2969: A2 stripe card assortment 

6034: perfect combo shape sprinkles

6032: out of this world shape sprinkles

6072: so much pun 6x6 paper pad

6079: far out double-sided cardstock 

6026: perfect combo washi tape 

6053: perfect combo jelly clips

6056: so much pun chit chat

6029: so sweet washi tape 

6035: taco-bout fun shape sprinkles

6057: so much pun mini icons sticker

6036: so sweet shape sprinkles

6055: so much pun odds & ends

6076: dots of fun double-sided cardstock 

6068: so much pun this & that sticker 

6066: so much pun icons sticker 

6031: so much pun assortment glitter sprinkles 

6078: best i ever plaid double-sided cardstock 

6044: gum-believable doodle-pops

6033: dino-mite shape sprinkles 

6028: taco-bout fun washi tape

6073: so much pun double-sided cardstock 

4501: swimming pool mini paperclips

4440: bubblegum mini clothespins 

2475: Limeade Boutique Buttons 

2477: Blue Jean Boutique Buttons

2988: Doodle Twine - Ladybug