HOMETOWN USA GOD BLESS THE USA LAYOUT | with Tya

Hello there! I hope everyone is having a wonderful summer so far! I am getting so excited for the upcoming 4th of July holiday- it is my favorite holiday! I had a great time using the super cute "Hometown USA" collection to make this fun, festive layout.

I thought this photo of my daughter, niece, and nephew in red, white, and blue clothes made the perfect photo to highlight. They were enjoying a fun hometown parade, excited for all the candy they were going to get!! The awesome papers that I used for my background- the light blue of the All American paper paired so well with the bright Picnic Plaid and Red, White, and Blue star papers! One strip along the top from the border strips on the Polka Dot Pride paper made a great eye-catching base for the top of the layout.

Let's look at some of the details on the layout:

A cute trio of fireworks with the fun "Land that I Love" Shape Sprinkles in the center are so fun and add great interest in this corner above the photo!

I love that Doodlebug has made acetate papers with each of the collections. I used some stitched star metal dies from my stash to cut out some stars out of the "Festive Fireworks" acetate. I love the subtle touch they add to the page! And how cute are the beautiful blue stars from the Mini Jewels? They add just the right amount of sparkle on the page without overwhelming the other shapes!

My title - "God Bless the USA" is from the Chit Chat Pieces!

This little cluster of embellishments was so fun to put together - I used one of the tags from the "Tag You're It" paper is always a great spot for journaling! I added some fun red, white and blue bakers twine to the top. How adorable is our cute little patriotic friend with her wagon full of flags! That die cut and the sign post are both from the Odds and Ends. More acetate stars and a small silver star finish this cluster off. Too cute!

Along the top of the page, I made another fun cluster with more fireworks, stars, and jewels to frame the cute "Fourth of July Parade" banner from the Chit Chat pieces. I love how shiny this group is with the silver foil, enamel hearts, and small jewels!

I had so much fun creating this festive layout, and cannot WAIT for the parades, fireworks, and celebrations coming up soon! I hope my layout has inspired you to grab this cute collection and get ready to add your own patriotic celebration photos! We will see you all next time- Happy Crafting!

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DOODLEBUG PRODUCTS USED

Hometown USA Collection

OTHER

Stitched Star Metal Die

Manual Die Cutting Machine

HOMETOWN USA TRAVELERS NOTEBOOK SPREADS | with Tya

Have you ever tried a different page size than you normally do and fall completely in love with it? That is what happened to me when I tried a new format to my memory keeping! I love these Travelers Notebook size pages (mine measure about 4 1/2 x 8 1/8 inches)! My scrapbooking time is limited in the summer with all the activities going on and so this quick and easy style is right up my alley! Today I have 2 of these spreads to show you highlighting some fun 4th of July memories using the new Hometown USA collection.

My first page is a pocket page that I divided  using my Fuse tool. I wanted my 4x4 inch photo to be in the center, and then I used my Fuse tool to make the 2 x 4 1/2 inch sections on the top and the bottom.

I filled my bottom little pocket with the Festive Firework Acetate. I then filled it with the super cute Land that I Love Shakers, the Silver ball Shakers and some glitter and tinsel from my stash. This makes for a interesting interactive element to my page. Look at all that sparkle and shine!

The next page I made into a pocket that holds more photos of our fun night watching fireworks. Along the top I layered some of the adorable firework and star die cuts from the Odds and Ends ephemera. I also added a tag from the Chit Chat and added the Uncle Sam die cut to the front. I love how he is just peeking up from behind the title of the page. I added some red, white and blue Doodle twine to the top of my tag for more festive fun!

My July 4th title is from the Chit Chat and it sits on top of my journaling block. More decorating was done with some Puffy Stickers.

My next spread is a fun one and my photo matched perfectly with the Patriotic Puppy Doodle Pop- so I had to use it !

A smattering of embellishments decorate this top section - lots of stickers, and ephemera from the Odds and Ends and Chit Chat were used.

The papers in this collection are so pretty as you can see on this page which also features my journaling. The silver is a great touch ! (Even if its a little hard to photograph :) )

I hope that these 2 festive spreads make you so excited for the upcoming 4th of July Holiday! It is my favorite holiday and I loved getting to work with this amazing collection! Also- I hope I have inspired you to try a different size of layout than you normally do, you may just fall in love with it like I did! Have the best day crafty friends, and we will see you next time!!

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DOODLEBUG PRODUCTS USED

Hometown USA Collection

Red, White and Blue Doodle Twine

Silver Ball Shakers

OTHER

Travelers Notebook Album

Travelers Notebook Page Protectors

Tinsel

Glitter

Fuse Tool

HAPPY HEALING GET WELL SOON GIFT HOLDERS | with Tya

Do you know someone who is in the need for a little pick-me-up? These fun loaded pocket Get Well Soon gift holders is just what the doctor ordered! These cuties were super quick and easy to whip up and I had so much fun decorating each of the little gifts that are stuffed into this package of well wishes!

To make the loaded pocket , I followed this tutorial here! I loved that it utilized a whole sheet of 12x12 paper! All you needed to do was do a little scoring and glueing and you were all set to decorate and fill this all up with your goodies! I used the super cute "Thinking of You" paper with its sweet florals and pops of color with the yellow and white polka dots! It made the perfect base for this holder.

I decorated the front of the holder with some cute heart paper from the 6x6 paper pad and added this fun "Hope You're Pilling Better" sticker from the This and That Sticker sheet. I also added the cute scallop silver heart border sticker from this same sticker sheet to the top edge of the front pocket. Love the bling and shine this gives! I also added several of the pills from the "Happy Pills" Shape Sprinkles to the sticker.

Inside the front pockets, I included a quick and easy greeting card that was decorated with a cut apart from the Candy Striper paper. The "Wishing you Well" banner sticker also comes from the This and That sticker sheet. I made a simple little matchbook-style tea bag holder from some Love Blooms paper.

Here is a little peek of the top pocket. I've stuffed it up with 4 different little decorated gifts.

I added some cute pink heart paper to some Tums and decorated it with some Icon Sticker sheet stickers. I also included a hand sanitizer holder that I decorated with some stickers, and Odds and Ends. I tied a fun red and white polka dot ribbon for some color and dimension. Isn't that little germ sooo cute? Doodlebug can even make a germ adorable!

Here are a few close-ups of the little gifts. This mini tag from the 6x6 paper pad was perfect for this little travel-size pain reliever bottle. It's tied on with some Cupcake Bakers Twine

I made a cute holder with a fun bag topper filled with some cough drops. I folded over a Swimming Pool doily and then decorated the doily up with some Odds and Ends, Chit Chat die cuts, and a strip of flowers from the 6x6 paper pad. I also added some "Heart Attack" Shape Sprinkles.

This was a very fun gift to put together! I am going to whip up a few and keep them on hand and then I will have them handy to give to my loved ones when needed! With as quick and easy as they are to do, this will be a great gift to keep on hand. I hope I have inspired you to make your own little loaded pockets like this one too! Thank you for stopping by today! We will see you next time! Happy crafting friends!

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DOODLEBUG PRODUCTS USED

Happy Healing Collection

Swimming Pool Doily

Cupcake Bakers Twine

OTHER PRODUCTS USED

Various gifts to fill pocket:

Hand Sanitizer, pain relief medicine, Tums, Cough Drops, Tea bag

HAPPY HEALING DOCTOR DAD LAYOUT | with Tya

You know its a special collection when you have been saving a bunch of photos for years, just waiting for the right papers and embellishments to come around to scrap a memory! Well imagine how happy I was when Doodlebug release the Happy Healing collection! Perfect photos for this special little memory I have of my husband taking out my youngest daughters stitches years ago!

I had a lot of fun making this custom title of 'Doctor Dad" using some of the Chit Chat, Bits and Pieces and the cute Ladybug Puffy Sticker Alphas. The silver - while hard to photograph- sure brings a bright pop of stunning color to this collection! The addition of a cute red cross sticker from the Puffy Icons add a fun bit of dimension as well. I made my own clipboard with some Textured Cardstock and a tab punch that I used some silver metallic paper to make the clip. The awesome Silver Assortment Sprinkles add great dimension and I have sprinkled them throughout the page.

A couple of tags and a cute speech bubble peek out from the top of my photos and are tied with some Doodle twine for interest. I love this bright red "Cross My Heart" paper that the photos are mounted on. I added a little bit of my own "stitching" with some white gel pen accents.

The bottom corner is decorated simply with just a cute phrase banner and row of colorful hearts from the "Chit Chat" die cuts. The strip of "Candy Striper" paper along the bottom of the layout tie all the bright, happy colors of this page together nicely.

Finishing out the layout in the left, bottom corner are more decorations. I loved the darling doctor lab coat and it looked great peeking out behind my photo. My daughter was indeed "so brave" and so I added this arrow sentiment and a cute striped heart with a staple in it for texture to finish off this cluster of embellishments.

As you can see, my daughter and husband were all smiles after this little procedure, and I was all smiles being able to record this fun memory of the two of them! The Happy Healing collection sure fit the bill with these cute photos! I hope that I have inspired you today to record some of your "boo-boo" memories as well! We will see you all next time friends!

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DOODLEBUG PRODUCTS USED

Happy Healing Collection

Ladybug Alphabet Soup Puffy Stickers

Textured Cardstock
Doodle Twine

OTHER

Tab Punch

White Gel Pen

DOODLEBUG SHAKERS RAINBOW GIFT SET | with Tya

Hi there crafty friends! It was so much fun getting to play with the brand-new D.I.Y Snow Globes this month! I don't know about you, but it has been a little dreary in my neck of the woods and I knew I wanted to brighten things up so I used the super bright and happy "Over the Rainbow" collection and a few Doodle Pops from the "Bunny Hop" collection to create this fun little gift ensemble which includes a snow globe, a cute shaker lid container, and a whimsical Tag Flip!

To make the Snow Globe, I used the 6x6 Rainbow Wishes paper with the cloud background and layered up some Odds and Ends, and the cute "Hello Sunshine" Doodle Pop to make a little sky scene. I added some of the "Gnome Sweet Gnome" 6x6 paper and traced the base of the Snow Globe onto it. I then added it to my Snow Globe base and decorated that section with a cloud, a button tied with some yellow twine, and some cute yellow pom-pom trim to finish it up.

I used the Cupcake, Bubblegum, Ladybug, Tangerine, Bumblebee, Limeade, and Swimming Pool Shaker Balls to fill up the Snow Globe. Aren't they so much fun?

Next, I created this cute little container with a shaker lid! Believe it or not, this is made from a small Pringles Can and a 3-inch plastic ornament half to make the shaker lid. I fell in love with this little technique and can see myself making oodles of these! They are the perfect way to showcase all of my favorite Doodle Pops! They are so fun to fill up too!

To cover my Pringles can, I used a 4 1/2 x 10-inch strip of Over the Rainbow Stripe paper. I then added two of the decorative border strips from the Lucky Me paper. I added the "It's a Rainbow Kind of Day" die cut to the front of the can with some foam tape. I also added some cute yellow pom-pom trim to the top of the border strip along the bottom of the can. Cute colors abound here!

To make the lid, I added some lightweight chipboard strips behind the clouds on the "Hello Sunshine" Doodle Pop. This made it fit well in the dome. I added a 3-inch cardstock circle on top of the plastic lid and then glued the Doodle Pop down with hot glue. I added the Shaker Balls to the dome and then centered the dome on top of the lid. The dome is held onto the top of the lid with hot glue. This is so fun to shake up!

On the inside of the container, I did a quick little tag flip and featured some of my favorite pieces of the "Over the Rainbow" collection. It fit perfectly, ribbons and all, inside the container!

As you can see, the first tag on the page is a shaker tag that was decorated with some pattern papers, and acetate. The shaker balls were a great interactive element for the cover tag on this little flip!

Here are the tags I did! Lots of layering of 6x6 papers, Odds and Ends, Chit Chat, and Puffy Stickers!

Getting to play with the Snow Globe and Shaker Balls was such a delight and I am thrilled with how this little set turned out. I plan on giving it to a cute niece of mine to brighten her day! Thank you so much for spending a little time here on the Doodlebug Blog today! I hope you have the best day and we will see you all next time! Happy Crafting Friends!

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DOODLEBUG PRODUCTS USED

Over the Rainbow Collection

Bunny Hop Collection

Doodlebug DIY Snow globe

Shaker Balls

Bubblegum Textured Cardstock

OTHER

Pringles Can (2.5 ounces)

3-inch plastic Christmas Ornaments

Hot Glue

Yellow Pom-pom trim

Button

Yellow Twine

Tag Die

White Book Ring

Ribbons for Tag Flip

BUNNY HOP POCKET PAGE | with Tya

Is there a technique or long-forgotten way you used to scrapbook that you've wanted to revisit? Well, that's what I did for my latest assignment! I have always really loved pocket page scrapbooking, but it has been so long since I've scrapped that way! I came up with this really fun pocket page that I whipped up using some of my favorite photos of my kids when they were little, and the adorable Bunny Hop collection.

As you can see, I used a 12x12 page protector that has (12) 3 x4 pockets in it. I have such a love for embellishments and scrapping this way lets me use all the amazing embellishments from this collection. In this photo, I used a fun mix of Doodle Pops, Odds & Ends, and Bits & Pieces.

More embellishment goodies were found in this corner of the layout. I love layering up the Chit Chat pieces with the Bits and Pieces like I did on the cute bunny on the bottom row. Some fun stickers from the Puffy sticker sheet accent the "Happy Hunting" Chit Chat piece perfectly.

In this corner, I was able to use one of the journaling spots on the Springtime Stripe paper and then added a little sparkle to the cute bunnies along the bottom with some Stickles. Looks so sugary and sweet! And I do not mind adding some embellishments outside the pockets like I did here with the flowers, easter basket, and bow. I like texture and these added a little extra something to the pocket pages instead of them being flat and stuck in the pockets. I do use extra heavy tape on these types of embellishments so they stay put!

You can see here that I added a cute handmade mini banner with some twine, pattern papers, and Puffy Stickers on it. Lots of texture and interest with that piece. It's also so fun to layer up all the ephemera in the Odds and Ends to make little scenes like the egg tower, chocolate bunny, and carrot pieces.

I had so much fun creating this layout and I am so excited to do more pocket pages in the future! I forgot how much fun they were! I hope I have inspired you to try an old technique like pocket pages too! And then pick up the adorable "Bunny Hop" collection and make some cute Easter-themed pages! Have the best day friends and we will see you next time! Happy Crafting!

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DOODLEBUG PRODUCTS USED

Bunny Hop Collection

OTHER

(12) Pocket page protector

Twine

Diamond Stickles

Fringe scissors for grass

Ric-rac ribbon

Yellow plaid ribbon