Patriotic Parade: Beautifully Bright Cards

Candace from Scrappin' 2 Little Princesses here today, sharing a couple of cards made with the new Patriotic Parade collection. Since I am Canadian I wanted to show the versatility of this collection and that it can be used for many occasions! 

It's a great collection that can be used year round... 

I was instantly drawn to these super cute balloons, which I added little heart stickers to to make them even more cute! 

This collection has some really great matching sentiment stickers for occasions other than July 4th, which I love! 

I have been so anxious to play with this cute little Doodlepop plane! 

I love adding a few sequins to every project and I thought the pretty white ones were fitting in the clouds. 

One of my favorite elements in the Doodlebug collections are the Fancy Frills stickers. I can ALWAYS find a place to put them, like along the edge of a layer of patterned paper. 

I hope you were inspired with how I choose to use the new Patriotic Parade collection! The color combination is so fabulous and fun to play with! 

Sugar Shoppe: Gift Bag & Card Set by Candace

Hey crafty friends! Candace from Scrappin' 2 Little Princesses here! I don't know about you, but I feel like it is always someone's birthday. I can never keep enough cards and gift bags on hand. I love to make a statement with my cards and bags and I knew creating with the Sugar Shoppe collection would definitely make a statement. 

Shaker cards are all the rage right now and the gorgeous Doodlebug sequins work perfectly inside! I love that the bottles of sequins have so many different shades and finishes, making it easy to choose the ones that perfectly match my projects. 

I used some foam tape (two layers) to make room for the sequins in between my cake sticker and plastic acetate layer.

The colors in this collection are to die for!! So trendy, bright and fun! 

I took a plain white gift bag and added some patterned paper and used some stickers and sequins to embellish. 

To add dimension and interest to my bag, I made a rosette from patterned paper and layered a sticker over top using a foam sticker. 

A drape of stitched garland along the top of my bag was the perfect finishing touch! 

I am sure whoever I decide to give this too is going to be more in love with the packaging than the actual gift! I am so in love with the Sugar Shoppe Collection and cannot wait to create more projects with it! Definitely one of my favorites from Doodlebug!