DOODLE STAMPS EASTER CARDS | with Kathy

Easter will be here before we know it!  I got a head start on some fun Easter Cards using both the Hoppy Easter and Hippity Hoppity Doodle Stamps and Doodle Cuts.  These sets go so well together, it's easy to create fun little scenes.  Take a peek...

For my first card, I mixed the cute little bunnies and Egg Hunt sign from the Hoppy Easter Doodle Stamps with the trees and fence from the Hippity Hoppity Doodle Stamps.  The cloud paper is from the Spring Things Collection, and is called April Showers.  This is one of my all time favorite paper!  I think I may have bought about 20 sheets worth!!!  The grass was made from citrus Gingham Linen Petite Prints.

I just love those little bunnies peeking out from the grass!  For my next card I got to use my all time favorite Doodlebug stamp.... the adorable little bunnies in the punch buggy car from the Hippity Hoppity Stamps.  I set up a scene where they were driving through the trees.  

The little bunnies peeking out the back window... they are just too cute!!  And I think that a pink punch buggy would be awesome!  

Have you made any cards with the Hoppy Easter or Hippity Hoppity Doodle Stamps?  Be sure to tag Doodlebug Design on Facebook and Instagram, we always love to see what you create!  That's it for me today, thanks for stopping by to peek!

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DOODLEBUG PRODUCTS USED

Hippity Hoppity Doodle Stamps/Doodle Cuts
Hoppy Easter Doodle Stamps/Doodle Cuts

Spring Things - April Showers Cardstock
Gingham Linen Petite Prints

OTHER

Copic Markers
Outside the Box Dies
White Cardstock

IT'S NOT SUMMER WITHOUT FLIP FLOPS | with Jennifer

Hello, Doodlebug fans. Nothing says Summer like a fun new pair of Flip Flops, right. :)

Well for this colorful pair I used patterned papers from the Sweet Summer collection, along with some Petite Prints.

Doodlebug cutting files were used for the cherries. They originally had smiley faces on them, but for this project, I decided to leave them off.  Die-cut citrus slices and a few sprinkles were also used on the top of each flip flop.

Another cutting file was used for the labels and some hand stitching was used throughout to add some texture.

 Thanks for stopping by. Happy Crafting!

Doodlebug Supplies:

Sweet Summer - Cabana Stripe 12x12 DS Cardstock

Sweet Summer - Summer Sprinkles 12 x12 DS Cardstock

Sweet Summer - Summer Paradise 12 x12 DS Cardstock

Sweet Summer - Summer Assortment Sprinkles

Sweet Summer - Odds And Ends

Sweet Summer - Cherries Cutting File

Spring Things - Pastel Posies Shape Sprinkles

Spring Things - Hello Cutting File

 Gingham / Linen Petite Prints - Cupcake, Lily White, Pistachio

Textured Cardstock - Raspberry, Limeade, Grasshopper, Sea Glass, Swimming Pool 

Sugar Coated Brads - Swimming Pool

 

Other Supplies:

foam board, chipboard, embroidery thread, white cardstock

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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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Washi Tape Challenge: Flamingo Layout by Melinda

Washi tape is one of those particular products we seem to hoard because we can't bare to part with it. However, you will be amazed at just how little you need to use from your stash to add a touch of fun to your projects. Today I'm going to show you how to apply a little bit of dimension using a very small amount of washi leaving plenty of leftovers in your collection for future projects... or just to look at and admire.

I simply used multiple strips of washi tape in layers and gently curled at the ends to create a feathered look to the wing of the flamingo. It produced a soft effect that gave the layout a lift without going overboard on using too much of my tape.

First step was to place small lengths of tape to plain vellum before cutting each individual strip and then punching one end with a rounded corner punch. Next step was to overlap and adhere each strip to the wing of the flamingo before gently bending each tip around a pen to create the dimension.

This gorgeous flamingo is from the Doodlebug - Fun In the Sun cut file collection which you can find at the links below. However I did alter the file a little as I wanted to put the title of my layout 'Flamingo' down the shape of the neck.

Flamingo - Fun in the Sun (Lori Whitlock)
Flamingo - Fun in the Sun (Silhouette)

And just look at that pink eye, it almost looks real - well it's actually from the Shaped Sprinkles (eye candy) in this year's Booville collection. I kid you not!

I didn't hold back in mixing and matching collections on this layout with a combination of Spring Things, Booville, Fun In the Sun, Milk & Cookies plus a touch of Petite Prints card stock. I will always find room on my layouts for anything transparent like these sweet clouds and sun from the Spring Things Odds & Ends pack.

Melinda Spinks

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Doodlebug Design Cut Files: Baby Name Frames with Kathy

0Hi Everyone!  It's Kathy Today with a fun project I made using Doodlebug Design Cut files!  We've had a bit of a baby boom in our family recently... 3 new babies since May!  I wanted to send something special along to my new little cousins, and I put together a name frame for each of them.

For the girls frames, I used papers from the Sugar and Spice Collection and some Gingham Linen Petite Prints.  The cut files are from the Spring Things Cut file collection.  The files I used are the Ladybug SVG (here in the Silhouette Store), the Flower Cluster SVG (here in the Silhouette Store) and the Butterfly SVG (here in the Silhouette Store).  The font I used for all of the names is Lori Whitlock's Bubble Letter Font.

Here are some close-ups of the Spring Things Cut files.

For the little boy's frame, I used papers from the At the Zoo Collection and some Gingham Linen Petite Prints.  The cut files are also from the At the Zoo Collection.  I used the Koala Bear SVG (here in the Silhouette Store), the Penguin SVG (here in the Silhouette Store and the Lion SVG (here in the Silhouette Store.   

Here are some close-ups of these cut files...

I'm excited to send these along to my new little cousins!!  That's it for me today, thanks for stopping by to peek!

Collectible Pin Challenge: Frames with Kathy

Hi Everyone!  It's Kathy today with my Collectible Pin display project!  I will admit, I have ALL THE DOODLEBUG PINS!!!!  They are just so cute I couldn't resist!  The problem for me was that they were sitting on my craft table just waiting for me to do something with them, so this project was perfect for me!  I'm, not really a collector, (other than craft supplies lol) so I headed over to Pinterest to look for pin display ideas.  I came upon this foam core board frame display idea here, and decided to give it a try!  Take a peek...

These were actually pretty easy to assemble.  I started by cutting frame shapes out using my Silhouette.  Next I traced each frame shape twice onto foam core board, and cut them out using an exacto knife.

Next, for each frame, I cut a piece of plastic canvas mesh (the kind you use for embroidery) to be just larger than the opening of the frame.

To assemble the frame, I glued the plastic mesh between the two foam core frames.  Using my Silhouette I cut the frame shapes from some Gingham Linen Petite Prints papers to cover the front of each frame.  I added some flowers from the Spring Things Odds & Ends and some older Doodlebug Ribbon I had in my stash to hang each frame.  Here are some close-ups of each frame...

And here they are hanging on the wall of my craft room!

That's it for me today!  I'll be back next week with a tour of my craft room!  Thanks for stopping by to peek!

Calendar Challenge: Fun 3D Calendar with Kathy

Hi Everyone!  It's Kathy today with a fun calendar project.  This was one of those projects that got stuck in my head, and I could work on nothing else until it was complete!

I created the typewriter box using some Gingham Linen Petite Prints, some fun papers from the Spring Things collection and this cut file.  I finished it off with the ADORABLE Honey Bee Doodle Pop. Here are some close-ups ...

They Typewriter is actually a box.  I thought this would be a great place to store the monthly calendars not in use!

The calendar pages are attached to the Typewriter paper using some low profile Velcro dots. 

For the calendar pages, I created a 4x6 printable calendar which I printed on the "b" sides of some of the Daily Doodles Papers and then added Daily Doodles Month Stickers.  I further decorated each calendar page with stickers from various Doodlebug Collections. I love how easy it is to mix and match Doodlebug Collections!  Here are some close-ups of the other calendar pages...

I ended with January of 2018 since I didn't want to waste a month!  I can't wait to put this in my craft room! Be sure to stop by and check out more calendar inspiration from the design team!    That's it for me today,  thanks for stopping by to peek!