Doodlebug Fabric: Sweetcakes Table Runner

Did you know that  Doodlebug's darling designs that you fell in love with on paper are also available on FABRIC? 

Our own Amy Chappell got her hands on the darling Sweetcakes fabric collection and went to work designing this darling table runner.

We loved the embroidered arrow in the
center of the table runner.

Be sure to check out Amy's blog too.

Sweet Heart Layout by Jing-Jing Nickel

As a mother of girls, I feel that I have an advantage in the Valentines papers department.  There's no shortage of pink, fushcia, red colors in my children's wardrobe, so I can use these fun Valentine papers in non-Valentine layouts.  Here in this layout, I'm simply inspired by the color of her t-shirt and chose the sweet love collection to scrap these photos.  I have to say that I just love the cardstock diecut papers from Doodlebug. The cute cuts are so easy to use and so extremely versatile!  I just pop them out of the sheet and re-arrange the pieces until I find the look that I like.  Do you know they are also double-sided?  Like I said, it's a super duper versatile and adorable product.  

Supplies: Sweet love collection: Icons, fancy frills, cute cuts, doodle-cut, sweethearts; Petite prints: cupcake daisy-stripe; Boutique brads: bubblegum assortment



GIVEAWAY
If you love what you see, please leave a comment here and head over to my blog http://thislittleartofmine.blogspot.comto leave another comment and you will be entered to win the Sweet Love collection!  Good luck!
 

VALENTINE'S DAY TRIBUTE by Philippsen Rô

http://www.scrapbyrophilippsen.blogspot.com

I am a very romantic girl, and always I expresse it in my projects.
So I'm in love with the beautiful Sweet Cakes Collection, it is perfect for Valentine's Day projects.

Then I created a page, with flowers and bow for the one I love, my best friend, my partner, my hubby!!

And another Project is a heart of checkers game. It's very easy to do, and is a cute home decor.

It's simple:
Cut out a heart on your favorite cardstock or patterned paper, and then sew the lines of the board.
Then, punch two different colors of small hearts, and glue them on the board.
Then make a ruffled with a strip of paper, and glue it below the heart.

Supply list Project 1: dotted daisies-double-sided cardstock, heart to heart-double-sided cardstock, candy hearths-double-sided cardstock, hugs&kisses-double-sided cardstock, berry sweet-double-sided cardstock, sweet cakes-sugar coated, sweet cakes fancy frills, multicolors i love you-doodles, lilly white-mini jewels, bumblebee-mini jewels, boutique brads-sugar plum assortment, paper frills-limeade.

Supply list Project 2: chenille DB cardstock, sweet cakes 6"x6" cardstock paper pad, baby cakes - double-sided cardstock, lilly white-mini jewels.

GIVEAWAY: 
And now for the giveaway, visit my blog at http://www.scrapbyrophilippsen.blogspot.com/ and become a follower and leave a comment and then back here and leave a comment, you are then entered to win the Sweet Cakes line!

Tuesday Tutorial: Bookmark by Wendy

Hi there, Doodlebug fans!  It’s Wendy Sue here today, with a tutorial to share with you!

Are you in the market for a fun and easy Valentine’s Day craft to make with (or without) your kids?  I have an idea that would work well as a gift for a teacher, grandparent, or anyone who reads.  It’s a clever little bookmark made from an envelope!  I love the envelopes that are a part of the Create-A-Card series, but I don’t always use them for my cards (sometimes my cards are too bulky, or sometimes I just don’t tuck the card inside an envelope) – this is a great way to use the colorful envelopes I have left after the card has been given away.

Here’s what you’ll need for this project:

1.     An envelope for each bookmark (it may be possible to make 2 bookmarks from a single envelope, depending on the size)

2.     Patterned paper

3.     Border stickers

4.     Letter stickers

5.     Other stickers and/or embellishments   

Here’s how to create your bookmark:

Step 1: Decide on the size you’d like to make your bookmark. 

Mark the size on both edges of the envelope you’ll be cutting.  I marked mine at 3 inches.

Cut the corner (triangle shape) off the envelope

Step 2:  Measure a piece of patterned paper to cover the envelope corner.

My paper is marked at cut at 2 ¾ inches.

 

 I wanted the pink envelope to show around the edges of the patterned paper.

Step 3:  Add a border sticker strip along the bottom.

Trim off the excess.

If some of the sticky back is exposed, rub it lightly with baby powder to eliminate the stickiness. 

Step 4:  Embellish the bookmark. 

You can use stickers, patterned papers, rub-ons, letters, etc.  But remember – it’s important to keep the embellishments flat.  You don’t want to damage a book with heavy or bulky embellishments – save those for another fun project!

I added a die-cut speech bubble, some letter stickers, and heart stickers to my bookmark.

  

Step 5: Place the bookmark on the corner of a page to save the place!

  

Visit Wendy Sue's blog for more inspirational ideas! 

Sweet Way to repurpose product packaging by Elizabeth (giveaway)

http://www.elizabethmcarney.com

I created this for Alyssa. I always do something small for her the morning of Valentine's Day because I love her so! This year I wanted to make something she could take to school with her and eat at lunch time. So I took one of these

and created one of these!
  

Supply list: Doodlebug Design 6x6 paper pad Sweet Cakes, American Crafts this to that foam dots box, Doodle Twine Valentines assortment, Doodlebug Boutique Brads Cupcake assortment, Doodlebug Boutique Buttons Lily white and Ladybug assortment, Doodlebug Fancy Frills Sweet Cakes, Doodlebug Icons Sweet Cakes, Doodlebug Cute Cuts Sweet Cakes, CM corner rounder.

Remember to click on links, follow my blog, leave comments so you can be entered in to win this really cute collection!!!! Thanks for playing!

Love Letter Mailbox by Jing-Jing

http://thislittleartofmine.blogspot.com

I got this little red mailbox from Target many moons ago and finally I have found the most perfect Valentine's collection: sweet cake that match the red exactly. This will make a sweet little gift for someone, so I thought.

 Of course, one never has any peace while working on important projects.  Second Born just couldn't stay in her room long enough to let me finish my work.  She kept on coming over and playing with my box of Doodlebug sweet collection. Not that I can blame her, the colors are so vibrant and design completely adorable.  I tried to pacify her by offering up several pieces of scraps which she gladly accepted, nothing bigger than 2x2 inches of course! However, she continue to linger and pester me to find out who is getting this little mailbox.  Finally in exasperation, I told her that she can have it if only she would just leave me to finish it!  She squealed with delight and immediately returned the scraps I gave her earlier back to me.  "Now that I'm getting the mailbox, you can have these back!" LOL.  So much for making a gift for someone else, I guess this one is going to Second Child's room!  :)

Supply list:  Boutique buttons: cupcake assortment; Sweet cake collection: heart to heart, lots of love, baby cakes, cute cuts, fancy frills; Doodle twine: valentines assortment; Doodle-pops: baby cake
  
GIVEAWAY: 
And now for the giveaway, visit my blog at http://thislittleartofmine.blogspot.com and become a follower and leave a comment and then back here and leave a comment, you are then entered to win the Sweet Cakes line!  Winners will be announced on January 31 right here!

Tuesday Tutorial: Valentine Door Hanger Treat Holders by Tiffany

by Tiffany Hood
http://rhinestonesandribbon.blogspot.com

These cute door hanger treat holders are a fun idea to surprise someone you love on Valentine’s Day.  I’m planning on putting them on my kids’ doors for them to find that morning.  I think they’ll be pretty excited!

To make these treat holders, start with a 12x12 piece of cardstock from the Sweet Cakes Collection and trim the paper to 5” x 12.”

Starting at the bottom, measure up 4” and score horizontally.  Measure up another ¾” and score again.

Measure ¾” along both long edges and score

Cut where the most recent two score lines intersect with the first two score lines as shown in the photo.

After cutting, your tabs will look like this.  Now measure up another 4” on each side, above where you cut the tabs, and mark another line.  This time instead of cutting tabs, cut out the area at the top of the paper as shown in the photo.

Now your door hanger is beginning to take shape.  The last thing you’ll cut is the hole for the doorknob.  Trace a 2 ½” circle at the top of the paper in the center.  I used the bottom of a child’s cup.   Or you could use a circle cutter or a punch or your electronic cutting machine.  Just make sure it’s big enough to fit around your doorknob.

At this point you can laminate your door hangers if you wish.  I chose to do this because I wanted them to last and also because I didn’t want them to tear if my kids got a little too excited about taking them off their doors when they saw them.  I designed these to fit into a Xyron 5” Creative Station, and I used the Zyron two-sided laminating roll.  Be sure to feed it in perfectly straight to avoid bubbles.

Now it’s time to assemble!  I used a couple of strips of “Sticky Strip” or “Tacky Tape” on each side.  Place it on the back of the top large tab.  Use ½” wide tape if you have it, it’ll hold better.  I only had ¼” wide.  Fold all the tabs in and close the pocket.  Press the adhesive well to secure the sides.

That’s the glory of double sided cardstock!  The pocket’s instantly two colors!  Cute, huh?

Now just embellish however you want to.  I used Doodlebug’s Cute Cuts Die Cuts, Fancy Frills Stickers, Icons Stickers, Love Assortment Boutique Brads, and some ribbon.

Fill with candy and hang on the door for a fun Valentine’s Day surprise!

Supply List: Sweet Cakes icons cardstock stickers, Sweet Cakes fancy frills cardstock stickers, Boutique Brads- Love Assortment, Sweet Cakes Cute Cuts die cuts, Candy Hearts double sided cardstock, Sweets double sided cardstock, Hugs & Kisses double sided cardstock

Nancy's "SWEET" Giveaway + a HOP!

by Nancy Damiano

http://www.thepaperorchard.blogspot.com

With Valentine's day just around the corner, I've been hard at work making token gifts and cards for those I love. The week I've been working on boxes full of Sweethearts and gift cards for my son's teachers. And what better way to do it than with the Sweet Cakes line!

SUPPLY LIST:  Sweet Cakes Fancy Frills, Sweets Paper, Berry Sweet Paper, Hugs&Kisses Paper, Babycakes Paper, Valentine Doodletwine assortment, Sweetheart Doodlepop, Thank You Doodles Sticker, Bubblegum Create-a-Card.

I started out by making the box with the Silhouette using two different Sweet Cakes patterns - a print for the top box and a more classic dot print for the actual box. I also lined the box with a stripe pattern for some contrast. Next I filled it up with packages of Sweethearts and a gift card from our local movie theater.

I used a piece of acetate for the window of the box and some jewels to decorate the white border. I made a 'garland' of hearts using twine and some punched out hearts. I think it adds a little whimsy and a cute decorative touch. 

And now for the giveaway --- visit my blog at www.thepaperorchard.blogspot.com and leave a comment (there are more photos there too) and then come back to the Doodlebug blog, leave a comment here and  YOU'RE ENTERED to win the Sweet Cakes line! Winners will be announced on 1/31/12 right here.

January Doodle Card Sketch + Sweet Cakes + Giveaway

Sweet Cakes Collection Winner: Last week we inspired you with a week's worth of inspiration from our design team. They took our Doodles 12x12 Sketch and the Sweet Cakes Collection and we offered one of you a shot and getting your hands on this fun collection. The winner for last week is: KIM

Now for our Doodle Card Sketch + another chance to win the 

Sweet Cakes Collection....keep reading!!  

PageMap Sketch

Love Card by Aphra Bolyer

http://www.aphradeedesigns.blogspot.com

Supply List:  Sweet Cakes 6 x 6 Paper Pad; Cinnamon Hearts Braddies; Sweethearts Braddies; Sugar Coated Braddies; Sweet Cakes Cute Cuts; Love Boutique Brads.

Flower Card by Sherry Cartwright

http://itsawondramouslife.blogspot.com

I love to use sketches for inspiration.   Usually I toss and turn, flip and flop them, but I created my card very closely to this sketch by Page Maps.  

I adore flowers of all kinds, especially paper.   I knew I wanted the focus from the sketch to be a circle and flower.  With that in mind, I set out to create a flower with layers of loveliness.   The base of the flower is a simple punched scalloped circle in white cardstock.  I topped it with a fancy frill border sticker in polka dots.  I adhered the beginning of the sticker onto the paper base, then in between each scallop in the border, I creased and tucked it to a circular shape to create petals of my flower.   I punched various circles for the flower center, then topped with a boutique button tied with doodle twine.  

Leaves were simply cut from Petite Prints in grasshopper green and added a couple of rhinestones to mimic dew drops.   

Card base is simply white cardstock, with a layer of white cardstock punched with notebook paper trim at the top and pink patterned cardstock at the bottom.  I freeform machine stitched a few circles in the area I planned to place the flower.   It adds detail without being too overwhelming.  All was placed on a white cardstock base with a red paper ribbon.  Here are a couple more flowers I made using the fancy frill stickers.   What a clever and pretty way to use those borders!   

Supplies:  Cheery Cherries double sided cardstock, Heart to Heart double sided cardstock, Petite Prints – bubblegum dot, Petite Prints – green lines,  Sweet Cakes fancy frills, Sweet Cakes sugar coated cardstock stickers, Boutique Buttons – lily white, Doodle Twine – valentines assortment.

 

GIVEAWAY: We're excited to share some great projects from our design team featuring the January Doodle Card Sketch and our Sweet Cakes Collection ALL this week. So to make it even more fun we're going to giveaway to a lucky winner the entire Sweet Cakes Collection. Just make sure you come by and leave a comment today and any additional day this week that you see this Doodle Card Sketch.

BONUS GIVEAWAY: We want to challenge you to create something with this sketch AND any Doodlebug product. Just post your layout to our Facebook page AND email it to us at Doodlebug Blog  doodlebugdesign.blog@gmail.com.