Kitten Smitten Collection: Purr-fect Meow Layout with Melinda

How does everyone plan their layouts? Do you literally sit at your desk and let the creative juices flow and see what happens or do you plan it all out before hand so you know exactly what it's going to look like? I'm a planner! I cannot even begin to scrapbook unless I have a little sketch of what my layout is going to look like. Mind you, I have sketches everywhere on scrap-paper, the back of shopping dockets, used envelopes, you name it... I've used it! Mostly because ideas come to me randomly and I have to get them down on paper before I forget. Sometimes I wish I could print straight from my thoughts, how cool would that be?

Here's my scribbled sketch on the back of an electricity bill envelope. I had a very clear idea on what I wanted to do with this one although I didn't know I'd hand stitch the heart until much later. Sometimes I stay true to my doodles and other times I wander off track a bit.

I always wanted the paw print to be a collage so that was the easy part and the very first thing I did after the stitching. I must be honest, I'm totally in love with the pastel colours of the Smitten Kitten collection, so much so that I found it really hard to bust open the first packet and start using product. I just didn't want part with it.

Now, can you see the little fishy bone paper clip? THAT my friends is from the latest new product 'Cute Clips' and they are the sweetest darn things ever. Also, that's our beautiful boy 'Mr Wilson' - who's getting his 15 minutes of fame.

The 'meow' die-cut title is from another new product 'Odds and Ends' which are little packets of goodness full of die-cut pieces to perfectly co-ordinate with each collection.

Loving the meow washi tape too and the wee little paw print sprinkles.

So, curiosity killed the cat... how DO you plan your layouts?
Thanks for stopping by today and viewing another project using the beautiful new Kitten Smitten collection. Even if you aren't a cat person, you've gotta love the soft palette and fun icons.

Frosty Friends: Sticker Collage Layout

Welcome to our second week of the 'Frosty Friends' release party... it's Melinda with you today and I am kicking of the week with my winter layout complete with critter collage. As soon as I spied 'Frosty Friends' I knew exactly what I wanted to do and couldn't wait to get my hands on all those itty bitty penguins, polar bears and snowmen!

I know I promised I'd slow down on the collage based layouts but I don't think anyone can begrudge me this one... I mean really, those little Frosty Friends were impossible to resist.

How lucky am I to have a well travelled niece who just happened to visit America recently during winter. I had so many lovely photos to choose from so decided to do a little montage using small polaroids across the page.

If you take a closer look you will notice the new 'Sprinkles' epoxy dots have glittery sparkles which are simply the icing on the cake for this gorgeous collection.

Now, if you are wanting to get your hands on the new Frosty Friends collection then here's a recap on the giveaway details...

Frosty Friends Collection Giveaway

We are giving away some amazing boxes filled with an assortment of our new Frosty Friends Collection SIX lucky winners. We are going to be looking throughout the next couple of weeks as we feature this new collection. You can continue to support us each day and complete any or all of the following. The more you enter the more chances you have to win!! 

1. Pin the images from each day's posts that you love to Pinterest and leave a comment when you do. The more you pin the more chances you have of being picked.

2. Go to the Doodlebug Facebook page and SHARE each day's posts with your friends. Simply click SHARE under the image and then leave a comment under any blog post that you did this.

3. Follow Doodlebug on Instagram (@Doodlebugdesign) and leave a comment that you are following us!!

You will have until Friday, Nov. 7th at midnight MST to enter. We'll post the winner on Sunday, 11/9. Good luck!!  

Summer Floral Collage Layout by Ro

by Ro Philippsen

http://www.scrapbyrophilippsen.blogspot.com

"I love the summer. And I love all about summer: the hot weather, ice-cream, beach, colorful clothes, beach... and bright layouts.

On my layout "Summer" I mixed some collections of Doodlebug patterns papers, and a lot of buttons and brads, to create a color page, looking for summer!"

Supply List: 
may flowers double-sided cardstock, hanging out boy- double-sided cardstock,twinkle twinkle- double-sided cardstock,ladybug garden sugar coated fancy frills sticker , ladybug garden boutique brads (6 pkgs), cross stitch cardstock, flower patches cardstock, nifty notions icon sticker, teensy type lady bug, swimming pool and limeade, rainbow cardstock sticker; Buttons: limeade, ladybug,cupcake, chunky brads ladybug.