Polar Pals Collection: Winter Layout by Melinda Spinks

Hello to everyone, it's Melinda here today and I know you are going to say "didn't you retire from scrapbooking"? Well to answer that question, yes, I did! However, I never realised how much I would miss the creativity and also the beautiful people at Doodlebug. So with a great deal of shuffling, contemplating, re-organising and pre-planning... I'm back!

Now, you wouldn't believe that I'm sitting here at my desk with an ice cold drink of water, wearing shorts and a T-shirt and contemplating flicking the air conditioner switch as it's getting unbearably hot. All this while trying to conjure up the words for my 'Winter' themed post. That's the joy of living South of the Equator with opposite climates to the current scrapbooking trend.

Fortunately I had family who managed to visit the snow this past winter so I asked if I could scrap their gorgeous photo. And, I'm very happy they wore colour co-ordinating outfits to the Polar Pals collection... it's always a bonus!

In the past when I have created a collage on a layout I would adhere everything directly onto the background cardstock. But this time I was aiming for a slightly different look to my collage... more of a donut, than a circle. I started by cutting a 9.5" circle from white card.

Then I cut a 4" whole in the middle of the larger circle to create my donut.

As with any collage, I always place the largest pieces on first for a balanced look. However, this time I allowed the pieces to overhang the edges as I wanted to trim the excess away which would give the more defined look that I was aiming for.

And finally, I filled in all the gaps with Glitter Sprinkles, Polar Pals Icon Stickers, Winter Snowflake Sprinkles, and Doodle Pops.

Thank you for stopping by today. It's nice to be back! Melinda

Polar Pals Collection: Winter Gift Set by Tya Smith

Hi there Doodlebug fans - It's Tya and today I am here up on the blog with a cute Winter themed gift set using the adorable new Polar Pals line. I have a very good friend who just loves winter - so I thought it would be great to make her this fun little set telling her thank you for being my friend.

I got out my trusty Silhouette Cameo and found a few winter themed cut files that I loved. First off is this fun fry box treat holder:

 I used some snowflakes from the Craft kit and layered them on the front of the box. The snowflake is finished off with a sprinkle in the center.

I also made this cute little tag to go on the bag using some stickers from the This and That sticker sheet and a darling purple penguin from the Icon sticker sheet. I finished the tag off with a shaped snowflake sprinkle and some lilac chunky twine.

Next up I did a gift card holder. I loved this darling mitten shape and how it fit perfectly with the Polar Pals theme.

 I again used some snowflakes from the Paper Craft kit and finished the snowflake off with a white sprinkle. Then I added again some lilac chunky twine to the loop.

Lastly I did a simple card with a thank you sentiment.

 More Icon stickers were used for the Snowman and the snowflakes. They also again have a sprinkle for the centers. The stripes are from the Fancy Frill sticker sheet. To tie all the projects together - some more lilac chunky twine was added to the bottom edge.

That's all there is to it! I used these files for my projects found on the Silhouette store:
-Snowflake Thank You Card by Lori Whitlock
-Mitten Gift Card Holder by Lori Whitlock
-3D Snowflake Box by Lori Whitlock 
 Thanks so much for stopping by! Hopefully I have inspired you to create a fun winter themed gift set of your very own! Happy Crafting!!