AT THE ZOO BIRTHDAY EXPLOSION BOX | with Jen

When my son was tiny we went to the zoo a lot! In fact his very first trip to the zoo was for his first birthday. So I thought what better project for the adorbs At The Zoo paper than a birthday explosion box!

The overall dimensions on the box are 5 1/2" x 5 1/2". On the top I trimmed down the 6x6 version of the large picture page and popped it up. I added the Happy Birthday sticker from the This and That sticker sheet and some leaves from the Jungle Leaves Shape Sprinkles.

There are three layers inside the box. I left the inside flap decorations fairly sparse so that pictures could be added later.

In the center I used some acetate and part of a paper towel tube to make a little tower than can be filled with candies or some other small treat. Around the base I added the Happy Birthday to You cut apart strip.

On the small center flaps I used an assortment of Doodle Pops to really add some more fun animal elements.  I hope you've enjoyed today's project, have a great day!

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At the Zoo Collection

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Green Cardstock
Acetate

GINGERBREAD KISSES TREAT HOLDERS & ORNAMENTS | with Tya

Hello there! Are you all surviving the hustle and bustle of the holidays? It gets a little tricky this time of year to squeeze in some crafty time, but I made It happen this year by golly! I have adored working with the Gingerbread Kisses collection so much! I wanted to share a fun little treat holder with you today with a super fun pocket that holds a handmade ornament to give to all of those special someones on your list this year!

I followed this blog post to create the boxes. I used some 110-weight Kraft cardstock to construct my boxes. I did deviate slightly from the original and did not punch the hole to make it a door hanger. I simply added a 1/2 inch score mark at the top of the bag and adhered it to the top fold-over flap on a bag of these yummy Gingerbread Ghirardelli Chocolates. I decorated the bag with the "Cookies for Santa" pattern paper and some Pistachio Swiss Dot Petite Prints. Such fun colors in this collection!

I also made my own little gingerbread-themed ornaments that were so easy to make and SO fun to decorate with all sorts of little bits! I love how this simple little ornament was made with some chalk paint and one of these plastic art palettes from the dollar store! They look just like a little muffin or cupcake tin and I loved how it went along with the whole baking theme of the Gingerbread Kisses collection.

Here are a few close-ups of the ornaments:

These were decorated with some die cuts from the Odds and Ends and Chit Chat ephemera packs. I also added a clay ornament from my stash. I added some peppermint enamel dots from the Peppermint Place Shape Sprinkles to the clay ornaments to match the collection a little better. I found these itty bitty cookie cutters at the craft store, so I added some hot glue to the cup, added a few cookie sprinkles, and then placed my little ornament in the cup. Such a fun little addition! I also added some plastic peppermint candies to the cups. The gingerbread friends are hot glued to a cinnamon stick and some pretty greenery. I added a candy cane from the Icon Sticker sheet to the gingerbread friends. I also added a little bit of Stickles for some sparkle to the buttons and bows on the gingerbread. The ornaments are finished off with a festive striped bow and then some twine hot glued to the back to act as a holder for the ornament. I just had the BEST time making these! Kids would LOVE to make these too! Just be careful with the hot glue! :)

After the ornaments had all been put together, I added them to the front pocket along with some paper shreds. I decorated the front pockets of the holders with some more die cuts from the Odds and Ends, Chit Chat, Bits and Pieces, Warm Wishes Shape Sprinkles, and Enamel Dots. I added a small Lily White Mini Doily over the top flap and then glued the holder right to the flap of the bag of chocolates.

A little group shot action! :)

I hope these treat and ornament holders have inspired you to create your own fun and festive gifts! The "Gingerbread Kisses" collection was perfect for this gingerbread-themed project, and I had so much fun making them! Have a wonderful Holiday Season and we will see you next time! Happy crafting!

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DOODLEBUG PRODUCTS USED

Gingerbread Kisses Collection

Lily White Mini Doily

Pistachio Swiss Dots Petite Prints

OTHER PRODUCTS USED

Art Palette

Chalk paint

twine

greenery

cinnamon stick
hot glue

110 # Kraft Cardstock
Scoring Tool
Various decorations for cups (Clay Ornament, Plastic Peppermint candies, Mini Cookie Cutters, sprinkles)

Striped ribbon

LOTS OF LOVE BACKPACK TUTORIAL | with Niella

Hi crafty crew! It's my first ever Doodlebug Design DT post with a fun tutorial! Thank you for popping by! As love is still in the air in February let's create something so cute using the Lots of Love Collection, although you could adapt to any Doodlebug collection :-) All you'll need to start is a 12x12 sheet of Doodlebug Design cardstock and any ephemera you'd like to add! 

Firstly, I've selected a gingham-linen Petite Prints cardstock print and measured 3.5" wide x 10" strip. This will be your post bag piece. The other pieces you'd need are straps that are 3/4" wide x 6" (x2 pieces). For the side gussets of the post bag you'll need x2 of 2 1/8" x 4" (x2 pieces) as below.

For the bag, turn length wise so 10" is across on your scoreboard. Score at 2.5" (front of bag once opened), 3 1/4" bottom of bag), 7" (back of bag), 7 1/4" (top of bag) and then you are left with remainder of piece that is your front flap of bag.

Set aside. Next for your side gussets, length wise you'll score at 1/2 intervals. Set aside. Next, I've stitched each panel or piece for extra texture and dimension but this is an option only, it'll still be just as cute without it!

Adhere all pieces with liquid adhesive, I like to use tacky glue and hold down for a few seconds to secure before I move onto the next piece to adhere.

If you'd like to add extra elements like I have, do these before adhering the gussets and straps. For example I added a pocket by directly using my sewing machine to stitch in the pocket!

Once every piece is assembled, adhered in place add velcro dots so you can have a closure. Now you can have fun decorating!  I used lots of goodies from the Odds & Ends and Icon Stickers to decorate my bag!

Remember to keep this post handy because you'll want to make these super cute bags over and over again plus you could adjust the measurements to your specific needs and theme :-) Endless possibilities my friends!

Thanks for stopping by crafty crew! Until next time, doodle-dee!

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Lots of Love Collection

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heart charm

Velcro dots

PETITE PRINTS LEPRECHAUN HATS | with Kathy

With St. Patrick's Day right around the corner, I was curious... what do you call a group of leprechauns?  Is it a pack, like wolves?  Or maybe a murder, like crows?  I did finally google this question and though there is no official name, one person suggested that they be called a "Luck" of leprechauns, which I thought was perfect!  

I'm attending an in-person crop which starts on St. Patrick's Day, and wanted to make a little something special for my friends.  I came up with these cute little Leprechaun hat treat holders.  I got the original idea from a cut file I saw that was a wrap used to decorate a little paper cup.  I didn't have any paper cups so I decided to make my own.  Take a peek...

To make the hats, I started with this Coffee Cup SVG file from Lori Whitlock.  I deleted the cover and wrap pieces.  I then resized the body of the cup to be 3.25" high.  I pieced together the cup using some Gingham Linen Limeade Petite Prints. For the hat base I cut a circle about 3.125" in diameter.  For the black band I cut a strip Beetle Black Daisy Stripe Petite Prints approx. 0.5" x 6.5" and wrapped it around the bottom of the hat.  To finish I used the buckle piece from the Happy Go Lucky Leprechaun Hat SVG.

I love the Petite prints, not only because they match all of Doodlebug's Collections, but you can get a different look by just flipping the paper over!  The two hats below were made from the same exact papers, just the opposite sides!

The fun part was decorating the hats with cute little shamrocks from the Happy Go Lucky Shamrocks SVG.  For the little tag, I printed out Irish Kisses & Shamrock Wishes on some Limeade Floral Graph Petite Prints, sized to fit on the tag from the Tiny Tags Doodle Cuts, cut them out and finished them with some Doodle Twine.   (the inside area of the tag is approx .75" x 1.25")

Now for the reason behind my first question about naming a group of Leprechauns... I created a bunch of these little hats, and just needed to know!

Wishing you all a little Luck O' the Irish this St. Patrick's Day!  That's it for me today, thanks for stopping by to peek!

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Gingham Linen Petite Prints
Graph Floral Petite Prints
Daisy Stripe Petite Prints
Dot Grid Petite Prints

Tiny Tags Doodle Cuts

Doodle Twine

Happy Go Lucky Shamrocks SVG

Happy Go Lucky Leprechaun Hat SVG

OTHER

3D Coffee Cup Round SVG

Silhouette Cameo

Sizzix Big Shot

Moonflower Font

HAPPY HAUNTING HALLOWEEN TREAT PROJECT | with Miguel

The Halloween season is one of my favorite seasons, the costumes, the fun and the sweets... I wouldn't want to miss it!

Today I created this wonderful project that would make a fun gift for a family member or a special person.

I made the box from scratch with my cardboard technique since I needed a firm and solid structure. The box is covered with the beautiful Happy Haunting collection.  Inside, there is a place for three glass jars to which I added fun borders and covers.

I painted the caps black with a spray, filled the jars with sweets and decorated the tops with some labels from the Chit Chat Pack. I love the result! I added some Doodle Twine to the jars for a fun detail.

On the front of the box I created a scene with the Odds & Ends and this beautiful ghost Doodle Pop.

I say goodbye wishing that my work will fill you with a lot of inspiration!  I wish you a wonderful Halloween!

 
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Happy Haunting Collection