6 X 8 MINI ALBUMS - BUNNY HOP ALBUM | with Conny

Hello Crafty Friends, I am so excited about the projects we have been sharing with you this week!  The design team has been working with the new 6" x 8" albums, this week focusing on the cover pages, using any collection that inspires us. I absolutely adore and chose the Bunny Hop Collection—it reminds me of spring, and those pastel colors are my favorite!

I'm always looking for fun ways to use the Shadow Box Insert Kits; they are so much fun to assemble. For the cover of this album, I used the Shadow Box Insert Kit from the Bunny Hop Collection. I started by layering the sprinkle stickers and cardstock stickers using the template. The template creates a circle layout.  I wanted to cover the entire front cover so to achieve this, I added gems, more enamel dots, and sprinkles to complete the corners.

Next, I worked with the Bunny Hop Collection's 12" x 12" double-sided paper in Springtime Stripe. I trimmed the paper to 6 1/4" x 8 1/2" and adhered the vellum design from the insert kit on top of it. Using my sewing machine, I added stitches around the embellishments to create a framed effect before attaching it to my 6" x 8" album with liquid glue.

On the left side of the album, I created a ribbon cluster using colors to match the collection. I also added the Bunny Hop Collection's Just Charming Clip and Key Chain. I used the "Hello" and "You Warm My Heart " sentiments from the chit-chat pieces to finish the album cover.

Be sure to come back to see the inside of my album in my next post! Happy crafting!

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DOODLEBUG PRODUCTS USED

Bunny Hop Shadow Box Inset Kit
Bunny Hop 12" x 12" - Springtime Stripe Paper
Bunny Hop - Just Charming Clip and Keychain

Jewels
Chit Chat

OTHER

Ribbon

Sewing Machine

6 X 8 MINI ALBUMS - WINTER WONDERLAND ALBUM COVER | with Traci

Happy New Year! Traci here and today, I'm sharing a fun winter scrapbook idea using one of the brand new 6x8 Mini Albums. When the design team was asked to create a project with them, I was thrilled. I'm a mini album girl and use these binder albums all the time. They are fabulous and come in 14 beautiful colors!

Today, I'm explaining how I designed this album's cover. Then, in future posts I'll be sharing the pages inside.

For my album, I chose the swimming pool binder. It's one of my favorite colors. Then, I decorated it with the adorable Winter Wonderland Collection making it the perfect keepsake for your snow-filled memories.

To start, I covered the white section of the front with the 12x12 Just Chillin' pattern paper. I love all of the cute little snowmen.

I wanted to create a winter scene so I cut a snow hill out of lily white card stock and adhered that on top.

Next, I chose some adorable die cuts from the Odds & Ends to decorate. I tucked the cabin and 3 different tree pieces in behind the snow. Then I adhered the snowman, the reindeer, and the tree on top. I also added the word bubble die cut from the Chit Chat.

I had the perfect white ribbon with aqua dots so I tied that around the front cover and into a big bow.

On the album's spine, there's a bookplate that's perfect for reference. I added a small piece of the Just Chillin (stripe) paper inside. For an extra fun detail, I attached the Just Charming Clip and Key Chain from the Snow Much Fun Collection to it for the perfect finishing touch.

Look how cute! These 6x8 inch photo-safe Mini Albums are so much fun to create keepsakes with. Their quality is amazing and I love that they come in so many pretty colors that coordinate perfectly with ANY Doodlebug collection. I also appreciate their white covers making them super versatile. 

Remember, my next posts will be of the inside pages where I share how I added embellishments, photo mats, and fun interactive elements. Be sure to check Doodlebug's blog daily for lots of mini album inspiration!

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DOODLEBUG PRODUCTS USED

6x8 Mini Album in Swimming Pool

Winter Wonderland Collection

Snow Much Fun Just Charming Clip and Key Chain

OTHER

Ribbon

6 X 8 MINI ALBUMS - DOODLE POP STORAGE ALBUM | with Karen

I am not sure about you, but when I was growing up, I loved collecting stickers. I had a photo album that I used to collect my treasures and while I often traded them with friends, I had favourites that I would never part with. I would like to say that I grew out of my sticker collecting, but the truth is that I just "upped" my game by moving from scratch and sniff varieties to Doodlebug varieties - namely, DOODLEPOPS!! It is safe to say that my collection is a little out of hand, so I decided to sort them out and capture my favourites in a new" sticker book" featuring the 2.0 version of my photo album - A Doodlebug 6x8 album.

    

And today - I get to show off the cover that I made for my sticker book! This album was the coral colour and I love the warmth of the colour. It reminded me of one of my all time favourite Doodle Pops - Fruit Cocktail and the Seaside Summer collection.

   

I love this Doodle Pop not only because it has amazing dimension but it has these adorable shaped confetti pieces inside. It seemed like the perfect Doodle Pop for the cover - full of fun and colour. I layered it with some of the Bits and Pieces (because florals are also some of my favourite icons) and then layered them all on top of a strip of the 12x12 patterned paper that I added along the edge of the binding. I did use a liquid adhesive for applying all of the pieces to make sure they were sealed down right to the edges so it wouldn't catch on anything as I was taking it off the shelf.

   

 I even added a few more floral elements on the inside front and back covers to finishing off edges and add some more playful elements.

 

I then used the Sunshine Alphas as the tile of my album running them sideways along the 12 x12 paper to add some interest.

   

 I added my little label and played with the use of it by simply adding a sticker that says "happy" from the 12x12 sticker sheet in the Seaside Summer Collection.

   

Finally I topped everything off with a few Mini Jewels to add some sparkle - also using liquid adhesive to make sure they would stay put, especially on the amazing fabric binding. I am absolutely loving the way the cover has turned out. Oh, and if Doodle Pop collecting is not your thing (say what, now?!!), I also think this would be the perfect cover for an album of a trip to a warm and sunny location. I can't wait to start working on the inside! Thanks for stopping by! Hugs,

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DOODLEBUG PRODUCTS USED

6X8 Album - Coral

Seaside Summer collection

Alpha Stickers - Coral

OTHER

Adhesive

TINSEL TIME MINI | with Niella

As Santa and his elves get back to the North Pole and start working on Christmas 2025, after a break of course, I'd like to say a HUGE thanks crafty crew for being such great support for us here on the Doodlebug Blog and socials! I have loved bringing you all inspiration through the year and we wouldn't be anywhere without sharing, liking, commenting and being such loyal followers of all things Doodlebug :-) For my last Tinsel Time project, I've created a 6"x3" mini album as the season comes to a close and it's now time to memory keep! There's a super fun video showcase at the end of this post to see all the pages, so grab a beverage and some snacks as you scroll on through today's post!

When I saw this darling reindeer, I just had to have him on my front cover! He is from the cute Odds & End ephemera pack and to jazz him up, I've added a Ladybug Sprinkle over his nose to create Rudolph! Isn't he perfect? Then using Doodle Twine and the Icons stickers, I strung a charming ornament line, super cute!

Skipping ahead a page, here is a cute feature, a ticket fold. Add a photo and hidden journaling, or even a cluster of stickers and shape sprinkles! How adorable is the winking Santa mug! I wish I had this as an actual mug heehee!

On the next page, we have extra details here as I love adding vellum! It allows the viewer to still see the patterned paper, which is Dashing Deer,  yet it adds extra areas for photos and/or journaling! How cute are the puffy and sprinkles stickers! Darling. I also love adding tabs to all the pages :-)

This next spread has one of my personal favorite patterned papers; Christmas Candy! How stinkin' cute are the hard rock candies, ribbon candies and the candy canes! One can never have enough to eat and gift! Yummy!

Next page is a fold out spread. On the fold out you can add mini photos, quotes from family, lists and well, just about anything worth documenting. How about a list of your favorite gifts you gave or received!

The candy jars on this spread are so lovely! They are tied with pretty ribbon and ready for gifting! You can flip down the scallop edges which extends the page to have more room for your memories! It's so simple, yet so fun & functional! The Shape Sprinkles give delicate eye candy and twinkle.

And now we come to the last page in this 6"x3" mini album! I stitched the matching cardstock from the Tinsel Time collection and adhered the lamp and sleigh ephemera pieces to the back page. I used pop dots/squares to get the layers to pop, it's the best tip!

Thank you again for popping by crafty crew! I hope you've found inspiration today! Please remember to tag us in our your Socials when you create with Doodlebug so we can all admire your creativity! We love seeing your creations. 

Thanks for stopping by y'all, until next time doodle dee!

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DOODLEBUG PRODUCTS USED

Tinsel Time collection
Tinsel Time Coordinating Textured Cardstock
Doodle Twine

OTHER

Vellum

Foam squares/dots

Scallop scissors

TINSEL TIME CHIPBOARD HOUSE ALBUM | with Traci

Hello friends! Traci here and today, I have a super fun Christmas project for you that uses the fabulous Tinsel Time Collection and the Home Sweet Home Chipboard Album. This cute little scrapbook would be perfect for your holiday photos, and ... a great Christmas gift idea!

The 5x7 inch chipboard album is a blank canvas and features two covers, a roof top piece, four dividers, and four pages - giving you 16 pages in total. I could not wait to fill this mini out with Tinsel Time cuteness!

To start, I covered the front of the house in the 12x12 Festive Floral plaid paper. I wanted to add shingles to my roof, so ... I used the Home Sweet Home Doodle-cuts (metal dies) to cut them out of the pistachio Tinsel Time print and 1 row out of the Berry Merry polka dot. I lightly inked the edges of the scallops with a little Pinkfresh mint ink to give the scallops a bit of dimension.

This little house needed some holiday sparkle so I added Christmas lights just under the roof line. I used mini jewels in lily white and the enamel star shaped Holiday Magic sprinkles. Since Santa is sure to visit this cute home, I added the sleigh and reindeer mini icon stickers 🎵 "up on the rooftop"🎵. They're the perfect size!

I also used the Home Sweet Home doodle-cuts dies to cut out the window panes, front door, planter boxes, and plants inside them. I used a mix of 12x12 and 6x6 pattern papers and I love the extra dimension they add. Then, I embellished the front with lots of adorable mini icon stickers. This was SO fun!

Inside, I covered each page with pretty 12x12 patterned paper. Above, I used 2 tags from the Gift Giving print, a journaling card from the Christmas Candy print, and some die cuts from the Odds & Ends / Bits & Pieces. Then, I added 2 Christmas Candy sprinkles and lots of enamel glitter dots.

I love adding more photo space to my mini album pages, so here I used a 4x4 card from the Happy Holly Days paper to create a little flippie with room inside for 2 pictures. On the front, more gorgeous sprinkles.

This reindeer is so cute! I think he's my favorite die cut with his fancy antlers, red bow, and little pink bell.

Wait ... maybe the fireplace is my favorite! Lol! The mantel has such cute details with the tiny houses, trees, and stockings. And yep, that itty bitty garland needed some glitter dots too. Everything needs glitter dots!!!

Here's a great page for a picture with Santa. Tuck it behind these fun die cuts from the Odds & Ends (Santa), Bits & Pieces (string lights), and Chit Chat (Santa word). And don't forget the Twinkle Lights shape sprinkles!

Above, I cut a little free form shape to create snow under the Odds & Ends die cut. Since Santa's sleigh is so magical, I added some Holiday Magic shape sprinkles and enamel dots around it.

Pockets are another great way to add space to your mini album. I made this one with a cute card from the 12x12 Dashing Deer paper and tucked in a journaling card from the Christmas Candy paper and 2 die cut pieces from the Odds & Ends. The die cuts are white on the back so you can journal on them as well.

Hold on, there's more! I also made the front of the pocket a flippie so you can add 2 photos inside.

Can you tell I had fun creating this cute mini album? I absolutely love the Tinsel Time Collection and the Home Sweet Home Chipboard Album. I hope this project inspires you to create one too! Happy scrapping and merry Christmas everyone!

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DOODLEBUG PRODUCTS USED

Tinsel Time Collection

Petite Prints Candy Stripe & Sprinkles in Limeade

Mini Jewels in Lily White

Home Sweet Home Chipboard Album

Home Sweet Home Doodle-cuts Dies

 

OTHER

Artsy Albums Acrylic Display Stand 

MayArts Ribbon

Pinkfresh Mint Ink

FARMHOUSE SHAKER TAG MINI ALBUM | with Conny

Hey Crafty Friends, it’s Conny! I’m excited to share my latest project featuring the charming Farmhouse collection. One of my main inspirations came from the beautiful 12 x 12 Double-Sided Buffalo Plaid paper. I particularly loved the side with tags, which was a perfect template for creating the additional tags throughout my mini album. The rustic and cozy feel of the plaid really brought my project to life, and I can’t wait for you to see how it all came together!

Here's how I put it together!  I began with a template measuring 5 7/8" x 3 1/2".  I cut all my papers from the 6x6 paper pad or used scraps left over from my last project. Additionally, I utilized some Heavy Clear Acetate to create the templates for my shaker tags.

For the next step, I used my sewing machine to seal three sides of the tag. Then, I added a mix of shaker elements, including Shades of Fall and Fall Flowers Shakers, as well as some Tangerine Shakers. For extra flair, I included round sequins in bumblebee and cupcake. After adding the sprinkles to the clear acetate, I sewed the top of the tag shut using my sewing machine.

For the shaker cover, I embellished it with flowers from the Bits & Pieces, along with some Puffy Icon Stickers and the Turkey Time Doodle-Pop. I also added the Mini Maple Little Charmer to the ribbons. Inside the mini album, I decorated further and included photo mats that measure 3 1/4" x 4 1/4". Additionally, I incorporated a few smaller tags from the Bits & Pieces and added pom-pom ribbons for extra detail.

I added shakers as covers and one in the middle of my mini-album. My mini-album has about seven pages, but you can definitely add more. Have you ever created a mini-tag album before? I would love to see you give this project a try! You can hand stitch and create different fun patterns if you don't have a sewing machine. Make it enjoyable and uniquely yours!

Thank you so much for stopping by! I love sharing with you all my creative ways of making projects. Xo Conny!

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DOODLEBUG PRODUCTS USED

Farmhouse Collection
Clear Acetate
Fall Flowers Shakers

Shades of Fall Shakers
Shaker balls - Tangerine
sequins - Bumblebee & Cupcake
Doodle Twine

Mini Maple Little Charmer

OTHER

Ribbon
gold binder ring

Score/ Cutting Board

Sewing Machine