A Year In Review Layout | with Virginia

I hope you had a wonderful Holiday season spending it with your loved ones.  2018 year is a wrap! I thought it would be fun to create a Year-in-review page from my puppy's perspective (she just turned 2 a week ago). I created a four-season page design with horizontal bands representing each season.  The horizontal bands are cut from the pretty petite prints dot/stripe papers as the backdrop.  A small scalloped border was added for extra detail and separation between the seasons.

This is a great time to dig into your stash and use up all those cute ephemera bits and pieces that you have been saving!  For my page, cute little elements from the Spring Things, Sweet Summer, Pumpkin Party and Christmas Town were used. 

I love that fun shape sprinkles are included with each Doodlebug collection and I'm so addicted to them.  Whee! on this layout I used them across all the seasonal bands!

On this single page, I was able to fit 10 photos, if you are a double-pager scrapbooker, this horizontal design would totally work on a 24x12 footprint. Placing the embellishment clusters and journaling in a staggered pattern encourages your eye to move across and down the page, a wonderful way to stroll down memory lane!

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Pumpking Party - Double Decker Treat Box | with Jennifer

Hello and Happy Halloween to everyone... Today I'm sharing a project based on a piece I created a few years ago. That treat holder was made from a bus shaped mini album and some DB supplies. 

This time I'm using the Doodlebug double decker cutting file and the cute new Halloween collection, Pumpkin Party.  Same concept just on a bigger scale, because who doesn't want a treat holder that can hold more candy?!  :)

The box was created using chipboard and foam core. The finished size on this is about 12"w x 9"h x 6"d. I did not do a tutorial for this project but here's a look at the box while it was being built.

The sides were cut from layers of chipboard and covered with paper. Doodle-pops, stickers, paper and die-cuts were then used to decorate each side. Wood wheels with die-cut candy centers were added to the box to finish it off.

I just love the google eye sprinkles and thought they would be a fun addition to the bus headlights.

More stickers were added to the back of the bus. And I couldn't resist placing a frog doodle-pop near the stairs.

Here are some more close-ups of the completed project.

Thanks for joining me today and Happy Haunting!

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Pumpkin Party - Carving Pumpkins Layout | with Melinda

Photographs are the artwork that hang in our memory gallery, and without them we'd lose precious moments forever. But, that doesn't mean they have to be of a certain 'traditional' shape or size. Every now and again it's fun to let a photo take on the shape of the particular subject it's representing which is why I decided to cut this particular photo to mimic the pumpkin... except for the ears which were left as they were as you can't have a dog without ears!

For the layout background I decided to use the grid side of the new Floral/Grid Petite Prints as I wanted a fairly plain backdrop for the photograph and stitching.

To create the pumpkin I printed a pumpkin shape onto plain copy paper and positioned it onto my layout before pin pricking all the stitching holes. Using a multi-colored embroidery thread and literally stitched from one side to the other criss-crossing my way around the design. All the embellishment pieces were from the Pumpkin Party 'Chit Chat' Pack which has 117 fun words, phrases and sentiments that are perfect for enhancing your project.

The title piece 'Carving Pumpkins' was also from the Pumpkin Party Chit Chat Pack and my journaling was created using Doodlebug 'All Mixed Up' rub-on alphas. They really were the perfect look the theme of this layout. I added little stars and spiders to soften the overall look of the layout.

Finally I decided on adding a couple of border strips from the 'This n That' sticker sheet as I felt the layout needed something to really drag the eyes down the page.
So, for all of you taking Halloween photos tomorrow, don't forget they don't always have to be square, you can have any shape you want, even if the ears stick out.

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Pumpkin Party Cut Files | Layout with Kathy

Not long ago, my niece sent me this fabulous picture of my great-niece and great-niece-pup.  As soon as I saw it, I knew I was going to have to scrap it!  When I saw the new Pumpkin Party Cut files which are available in the Lori Whitlock SVG Shop and the Silhouette Store I was immediately inspired!  Take a peek...

That face!!!  Such personality!  I wanted the picture to be the focus so I enlarged it to be 9.5" x 9.5".  I backed it with some new Dot-Stripe Petite Prints in Mandarin and Lilac, and then with the Party Plaid Paper from the Pumpkin Party Collection.  I cut the Pumpkin Party - Pumpkins in a few different sizes from some Dot-Stripe and Floral-Graph Petite Prints in Mandarin.     Here's a hint to make the pumpkins look different... In addition to resizing them I also used the flip horizontally function in Silhouette to make the same file slightly different.

I also added the Web and spider from the Pumpkin Party Web Lantern file to the corner of my layout using some Beetle Black Dot Stripe Petite Prints.  I made the spider 3D by cutting two of the spiders, then cutting one so that it was just the body.  I then layered them with some foam tape between the layers for dimension.  The eyes are from the Eerie Eyes Shaped Sprinkles and the speech bubble is from the Pumpkin Party Chit Chats.

I finished off my layout with my title which was made from Tangerine Abigail and Teensy Type Alpha Stickers.  I love mixing fonts!  Have you created a project using the Pumpkin Party Collection or Cut Files?  Be sure to tag Doodlebug Design on Social Media so that we can see your creations!  That's it for me today, thanks for stopping by to peek!

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Pumpkin Party Cut Files Layout | with Anita

How fun are the new pumpkin party cut files they are just super cute aren’t they!

I decided on this cute photo of my guinea pig Pip in a pumpkin that I took when my girls were little they loved dressing up the guinea pigs and taking photos.

Here are the cute cut files I used on my layout 

 

Pumpkin Party - Pumpkins     And    Fall Leaves - Flea Market

I started off by add some of the border stickers and a strip of tangerine floral petite prints to the top of my white cardstock then using my silhouette cameo I started cutting the pumpkin out using the floral graph petite prints and layering the cuts together then I added coloured thread doing hand stitching. then I added my photo using the pumpkin party 6x6 paper pad patterned papers to layer behind my photo and decided I needed something across the bottom of the photo and pumpkin 

Using my silhouette cameo I cut the fall leaves from the flea market cut files 

I cut one set bigger then the other to layer them then using coloured thread I hand stitched around the leaves and added them across the bottom of the pumpkin and photo 

To add more colour I added the cute little doodle pops around the leaves 

And a few diecuts from the chit chat pack and the odds and ends pack and to finish it off with a little ghost cute clip and some shape sprinkles 

3046: doodle-pops - punkin

5751: silly spiders shape sprinkles

6154: little pumpkin doodle-pops

6156: forest friends doodle-pops

6162: halloween pals jelly clips

6164: pumpkin party odds & ends

6165: pumpkin party chit chat

6174: pumpkin party this & that sticker 

6182: pumpkin party 6x6 paper pad

4395: halloween sprinkles

6132: floral-graph rainbow petite prints pack 

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Pumpkin Party Step Cards | with Karen

I have a confession to make...I have not always been a person who has loved crafting for Halloween. The creepy, crawly part of Halloween is just not my thing. But when I discovered Doodlebug's Halloween collections, I was hooked. And with collections like the new Pumpkin Party, I actually craft as much for Halloween as I do for Christmas! This collection of step cards was inspired by the amazing shapes in the Odds and Ends pack! I love that there are as many background shapes as there are cute characters! They make setting up cute step cards as a little scene a breeze! And while I love the background pieces, like the amazing spooky tree that is as spooky as he is cute, and the fantastic acetate fence, who can deny that this little zombie isn't as sweet as can be as well! The Odds and Ends packs are a card maker's dream! For the background papers I torn into my 6x6 paper pack and teamed it up with some Floral-Grid Petite Prints.
 I happen to love the scale of the prints on the patterned paper in the 6x6. It's all the cuteness of the 12x12, but in a mini version. The papers pack a lot of punch and some interest that can really add to a card.
 
The 6x6 paper pad also has two different sheets with darling little greetings, each sheet in a different size and with different greetings. For this particular card, I cut one out that simply says "Tick or Treat". And while the Chit Chat packs are perfect for sentiments on cards, like I did with both the zombie and ghost cards, I like that Doodlebug always gives me choices across products so that I can just keep crafting and crafting and crafting!
Oh, and I know I have mentioned this in almost every single post I have have done for Doodlebug, but as a card maker, I just love the mini paper clips. I go through these little guys like I go through my kids Halloween candy (but don't tell them that). I love that they add just that little bit of dimension that makes my card look layered without all the bulk! It's a doodlebug product I just don't want to live without! So there you have it - until about 6 years ago, I never would have thought to make or hand out a Halloween card. But with Doodlebug product around, I just can't help myself. I know you will love this new collection as much as I do!

Thanks for stopping by!

Hugs,

 

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Pumpkin Party Daily Doodles | with Jennie

Hello! I tried something new to me recently and I couldn't wait to share with you.  [And, I am really thinking I'm going to try this idea again!] I decided to try planning one day on one page in a travelers notebook.  What's better to do that with some Doodlebug Designs Pumpkin Party?  I wasn't sure how it would go but that didn't mean I wouldn't try it out.  Spoiler alert: I love it!

I was able to combine functional [places to be & to do lists!] and decorative and it brings me joy! These Pumpkin Party goodies were able to help me create a to do list!

These So Corny Sprinkles helped me create a list and I will for sure be flipping to my pages and I'll be the most efficient ever thanks to those and the beautiful patterned papers, too!

How amazing is that Black Cats washi?  Oh my!  I love it and I love the contrast between it and the Abigail Alphabet stickers -- it just looks so Halloween! How could it not with the Odds and Ends?! They are the perfect accent to the page.

Have you ever tried to plan on one page?  I don't know that it will become my main planner but I will FOR SURE be doing this again.  Without a doubt. If you have, are you adding decorative elements?  What are your favorites to use for that?

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Pumpkin Party Cut File Treat Bags | with Caroli

As I told you on previous posts, I love halloween, it's such a fun event in my house and every year I try to prepare little details for my children. 

This year it will be a different kinds of Halloween, because I will be out of my country (having a mum vacation) attending a scrapbooking convention (YAY!). For this reason, I decided to make some cute bags for them to go candy collecting, so they will have a bit of mom with them on that day. My little girl was especially excited about them (she happens to love Halloween too!).

For this, I used few of the fabulous cut files from Pumpkin Party collection, already available at Lori Whitlock shop and soon at the Silhouette Design Store.
I wanted to create a simple but yet lovely cluster of images, so I chose the pumpkins and ghosts for my design. I used my electronic cutting machine and flocked heat transfer material in different colors to decorate two black cotton bags.

The little ghosts are too cute to spook and the favorite icon of my little girl from this cut file bunch, so I used them for her bag. For an extra cute detail I added some jewels on their cheeks , how adorable is that!

I layered different colors of heat transfer material to create these sweet pumpkins, they are so cute and not scary at all.

I completed the design with few silver glitter stars here and there, these make the project more interesting and eye catching (and sparkly!).

This is a super simple project and the result can't be better, now my kids can go trick-or-treating with their custom made bags!

I hope you like this idea and give it a try, I love custom made stuff and this is certainly great way of adding a special detail to Halloween.

Have a lovely day!

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