HOMETOWN USA SUMMER RECIPE BOOK | with Jen

Summer is coming and I have a fun summer project for you today! Cooking in the summer tends to be a very last minute thing in our house. I often don't want to turn on the stove so I opt for simpler meals that can be grilled or eaten cold. What better way to document and organize some of those recipes than in a Doodlebug recipe book?

I used the adorable Home Sweet Home chipboard album to create a summer recipe book. I made the front cover into a shaker with the Doodlebug heave acetate because I was so excited to used the new Land That I Love Shakers!

On the front I used elements from the Hometown USA Chit Chat and a couple of Icon stickers.

For the doorway I took a scrap of the acetate, scored it with a 1/4" gusset. I attached this at the bottom of the doorway before adding my larger piece of acetate over the windows. I then added two layers or foam tape to build my shaker.

On the pages inside I added an assortment of low effort summer recipes. I used the Hometown USA mini icons to decorate and I ended up using almost all of them!

On the back of the album I added the picnic sticker from the This and That sticker sheet and some ants from the puffy icons.

Want the recipes? Click here.  Have a great day!

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DOODLEBUG PRODUCTS USED

Hometown USA Collection
Shakers Silver Balls
Shakers Land That I Love
Home Sweet Home Chipboard Album
Doodlebug Heavy Weight Acetate
Sunshine Silver Alpha Stickers
Buffalo Check/Woodgrain Petite Prints
Dot Stripe Petite Prints
Candy Stripe/Sprinkles Petite Prints
Plaid/Polka Dot Petite Prints
Gingham Linen Petite Prints
Swiss Dot Petite Prints

MADE WITH LOVE RECIPE CLIPBOARD | With Traci

Hey guys! Today, I have a fun project to share with you that I created with the super cute Made With Love Collection. It's a mini recipe album on a clipboard that's filled with pretty flowers, hearts, polka dots, plaids, and the cutest little kitchen supplies!

I found this ring binder clipboard in my stash. It's by Maggie Holmes and it's called a Crate Paper Open Album. The clipboard was a woodgrain pattern so I covered it with the pretty 12x12 plaid paper called Cupcake Cuties.

Then, I created a cover page for my recipes with white card stock. I added the 6x6 paper titled Heartwarmer to the lower half and the scalloped border sticker from the This and That sheet. 

For the center embellishments, I used the scallop circle sticker from the This and That and layered a 2.25" circle punched from the 6x6 Bake Me Happy polka dot paper. Then, I finished it with a few flower and heart die cuts from the Odds & Ends. 

Inside the cover page, I added more of the 6x6 Bake Me Happy paper, then ... the cute recipe cards! I punched holes in the top of each one and added them to the rings.

I love the recipe cards in this collection. The set includes 36 double-sided cards. There are six of each design that have a pretty pattern along the bottom and a cute image in the corner.

At the bottom of the clipboard, I layered more die cut pieces from the Odds & Ends and added the "perfect recipe" piece from the Chit Chat. And that's it! Easy-peasy!

I hope this cute project inspires you to make your own recipe album with the wonderful Made With Love Collection. The paper and embellishments are so fun, colorful, and filled with the cutest little smiling faces!

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DOODLEBUG PRODUCTS USED

Made With Love Collection

 

OTHER

 Maggie Holmes Crate Paper Open Album

MADE WITH LOVE BAKING RECIPE BOOK | with Kathy

 I'm excited to be kicking off a couple of weeks of Made with Love Inspiration.  I adore this collection.  As a baker, I think all the cute little cooking icons are just the sweetest!  I decided to make a little baking recipe book to fill with my favorite treats.  This would make a fun gift for someone moving out on their own or for a new couple.  Take a peek...

The covers of my book are covered chipboard measuring 5.5" x 7.5".  It is bound using a hidden disc method (see this video for a tutorial).  I love using disc binding, especially for recipe books.  It makes adding pages so easy!

The binding is covered with some of Doodlebug's new Heavy Weight Acetate.  

On my inside cover I printed a kitchen conversions chart.  I always find those handy!  I decorated it with some of the Odds & Ends.    I divided my recipe book into 4 categories... and created a divider page for each.  They are decorated with Odds & Ends, Chit Chat pieces and they are labeled with Alphabet Soup Puffy Stickers.  I added a punched tab to the sides to easily turn to different categories.  

I punched the Made with Love Recipe Cards using my Cinch Multi Tool, so they could be added into the book.  In between some of the dividers, I added tags, cut-aparts and Odds & Ends for a little color and fun.  Here are some views of all the inside pages/dividers.

I just love all of the punny sayings!  I love that by using the disc binding that I can add in pages as needed!  I created a video run through of the album and it can be seen on my YouTube Channel below.

That's it for me today, thanks for stopping by to peek!

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DOODLEBUG PRODUCTS USED

Made with Love Collection
Heavyweight Acetate
Made with Love Recipe Cards
Petite Prints
Alphabet Soup Puffy Stickers
Textured Cardstock

OTHER

Cinch Multi Binding Tool
Disc Punch Cartridge
Plastic Discs
Stitched Rectangle Dies
Tab Punch
Chipboard
Ribbon

GINGERBREAD KISSES RECIPE BOOK | with Jen

Nothing says Christmas to me more than the sweet or savory treats we only make this time of year. The Gingerbread Kisses collection just begs to be made into a recipe book!

I used the largest gingerbread house cut file from the Gingerbread Kisses SVGs in the  Lori Whitlock Shop to make a shaped recipe album. There are four pages inside and each holds at least 4 recipe cards on the front.

There are also spots on the back of each page for pictures of your treats!

There is also a pocket on the front and back cover for more recipes.

The book will stand when closed to also double as a cute decor piece. I hope your holidays have been wonderful, have a great day!

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DOODLEBUG PRODUCTS USED

Gingerbread Kisses 12x12 Collection
Candy Cane Lane Recipe Cards
Gingerbread Kisses Gingerbread House 2 SVG

OTHER

Lightweight Chipboard
White Cardstock
Medium Weight Chipboard

CANDY CANE LANE RECIPE BOOK | with Traci

Hi friends! Traci here and today I have a cute and very simple project that uses the adorable recipe cards from the Candy Cane Lane collection. I made a mini album for your Christmas recipes that keeps them safe and organized. This would also be a really great gift idea for someone else this holiday season. 

To make this, I started with a 4x6 black and white check Flipbook. On the cover, I layered white card stock and the pretty red Holiday Lights paper. Then, I added a 6 3/4" x 2" strip of the green Tree Festival paper across the middle and embellished with lots of cute trees from the mini icon stickers. 

In the center, I used a 3" punch to cut the scalloped circle out of white card stock, a 2 1/2" punch for the black circle, then layered the adorable snow man sticker from the This & That sheet on top.

The little snowman on the bow is a sticker from the puffy shapes icons. I love these so much, I think I've used them on every project this season, lol! I created and printed the label from my computer using Lori Whitlock's Cutie Pie font and added a few ladybug enamel dots to finish it off. 

Just inside, I added a little journaling card. It's the perfect spot for a note, especially if this album is a gift for someone. The presents are die cuts from the Odds & Ends and look so cute layered with a bit of foam tape.

Next, I added the recipe cards to the clear page protectors. So easy. What a cute and simple recipe book!

The recipe cards come in a pad of 36 cards and each one has a wonderful little icon from the collection. They have space for the Ingredients on the front and the directions on the back.

I hope this project inspires you to create something wonderful with the Candy Cane Lane Collection. Thanks for stopping by the blog today and Merry Christmas!

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DOODLEBUG PRODUCTS USED

Candy Cane Lane Collection

OTHER

4x6 Simple Stories Flipbook

Cutie Pie Font by Lori Whitlock

SHADOWBOX INSERT KITS MADE WITH LOVE ALBUM | with Traci

Hey friends! Today, I'm sharing a new project that I created with the Made With Love collection and matching Shadow Box Insert Kit. It's a cute recipe album that stores all of your 4x6 recipe cards in Storybook page protectors. It will keep them organized and safe from messy fingers. Take a look ...

I started by cutting two 9.5" x 8.5" covers out of white acrylic. You could easily use chipboard or card stock for these instead.

I added the Cupcake Cuties paper to the front for a little color, the "baked with love" piece from the This & That stickers and layered two of the utensil container icon stickers in the corner.

Inside, I used the Shadow Box Insert Kit on the first page. It comes with a circle template, card stock, vellum and tons of stickers to create this adorable collage. The kit is really fun and it's also pretty relaxing. You place each sticker on the vellum with the help of a template behind it - then remove the template. So cute!!

To hold the recipes, I used one package of the 8x8 page protectors (10) that hold 4x6 cards. You could add as many pages to this as you want, as long as the binding rings are large enough. I used 1" rings for mine.

This would be a fun gift for anyone but imagine if you organized this for a new bride! Before sending out the shower invitations ... include a recipe card and a return envelope. Then as you receive everyone’s favorite recipes, add them to this cute album. The bride will love this sweet gift! 

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Doodlebug Products Used:

Made With Love Collection

 Made With Love Shadow Box Insert Kit

8x8 Storybook Page Protectors

MADE WITH LOVE SHAPED MINI ALBUM | with Traci

Hey everyone! Today, I have a new mini album to share with you and this one is all about fun in the kitchen. It's a recipe scrapbook that's in the shape of a little oven! So cute! I designed it with the Made With Love Collection and it's filled with recipe cards and fun pages for photos and journaling.

To make the white acrylic album, I used a Doodlebug cutting file for the oven shape. You can find this file here. I love the little handle, the enamel dot sprinkles used for the knobs, and that sweet smiling face.

Inside, I added some pretty 12x12 and 6x6 pattern papers to the white pages. This collection has the cutest kitchen images so I used the icon stickers to embellish. The heart print above is one of my favorites and it's perfect with the "All you knead is love" folding page and flippie.

I added 3 pockets for extra photos, recipes, and notes. For this pocket, I used the 6x6 Flour and Sugar print. I think those tiny rows of cupcakes, utensils and cookies are precious!

To make this cute flip-up card (aka flippie!) I used white cardstock and added the pretty green plaid and oven icon sticker on top. The words were cut from a 3x4 card. This is a great place for 2 small photos, a handwritten note or recipe.

On this page, I used a scalloped punch and a circle punch to create this pretty photo mat. Add pictures of your sweet cupcakes, a cooking buddy, or the person that created your favorite recipe.

Wouldn't this album make a great handmade gift for a baker, a cook, your mom, grandmother, sister, or friend?  Who knew a recipe album could be this cute?

The recipe cards that come in the Made With Love collection are perfect for this scrapbook. If you're giving this as a gift, add a few of your family's recipes or leave them all blank for the recipient to fill out.

I hope this mini recipe album inspires all sorts of fun projects with the Made With Love collection. And don't forget to check out the Oven cut file too!

If you're interested in my Oven Shaped Recipe Album, the kit and pre-made album will be in my shop on Friday. 

 

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Doodlebug Products Used

 Made With Love Oven Cut File

Made With Love Collection

12x12 & 6x6 Paper Pad 

Recipe Cards

Icon Stickers

Sprinkle Enamel Dots

Christmas Magic Chit Chat

Doodlebug Petite Prints Gingham & Linen (Ladybug & Cupcake)