Fruity Fiesta Themed Party by Tamara Tripodi

by Tamara Tripodi

Are you ready for a fruity fiesta?! Today I am sharing some cute little ideas that you could use for your own party theme. Just a few simple ideas to get your wheels turning. Summer is all about fun outdoor parties, right? You can set up a refreshing fruit bar by the pool and use Doodlebug's 'Fruit Stand' Collection for your décor. 

  

 Set up your table and display a cute little 'menu' by your food.   

I love using my Silhouette to create custom party décor. Like these fun cupcake wrappers and toppers! Yummy!  

 Customize some paper straws with a Doodle-Pop sticker.. quick and easy!  

And don't forget to send your guests away with a party favor! I die cut these cute watermelon slice boxes and filled them with gummy fruit candies. 

 

That's it! I hope you've liked these cute 'fruity fiesta' ideas! Happy crafting!

Throw a Doodlebug Baby Shower

by Tifffany Hood

My little sister was expecting her first girl, so we threw her a baby shower complete with cute Doodlebug decor.

The banner was simple- just some 6" x 9" pieces of patterned paper, some die cut circles, rosettes, and die cut letters.  The best way I've found for making banners is using hot glue for all the layers.

You can make a simple invitation using only some die cut circles, an embossing folder, and Doodlebug's stickers.  Super quick and cute.  I made a similar one for a boy that you can find in the Create Baby Idea Book 2012 by Northridge Publishing.

The diaper cake was made by rolling diapers individually and placing a rubber band around them and then placing them in cake pans.  When the cake pan is full, you put a large rubber band around the entire "tier" and then decorate and stack.

  

We decorated the food with little paper flags to give it a cute touch.

Everything was made using the Sugar & Spice Collection.

Stars & Stripes: Pop On Over Party Ideas by Tamara

by Tamara Tripodi

I was so inspired by the cute soda pop Stars & Stripes Doodle-Pop sticker
and I created a project around 'pop'. I picked up some bottles of red soda and
made them super cute with some Doodlebug goodies! I just love the added
pinwheels from the Mini Pinwheels set. Added a few touches of twine,
washi tape, sticker, jewels, and buttons and came up with this cute set!  

 
The mini create-a-card made the perfect little invitation. 'Pop' on over! I added some star jewels, twine, rub-ons for the sentiment and a little soda sticker. Quick and easy!  

I wrapped lollipop sticks with Doodlebug washi tape to make perfectly coordinated sticks for the mini pinwheels. The popcorn box was die cut with a white thick cardstock base. I added some red star print 'stripes. I embellished with a rosette, star jewels, and the airplane sticker adhered to a wire.
That's it! I hope you've enjoyed this project!  

Cake & Ice Cream Birthday Party by Tiffany Hood

We were thrilled when Tiffany featured the Cake & Ice Cream Collection for her daughter's birthday party. She shares with us every detail of the party from invite to the actual party in today's post. Be sure to let  Tiffany know what you thought of her darling birthday creations by leaving a comment or jump over and check out her blog!!

First, the decorations...this darling banner was created using the Cricut cutting machine. 

I love that Tiffany even created soup can containers for the plastic ware. So cute!! 

 Next the treats...check out these darling cupcake wraps Tiffany cut out using her electronic cutting machine. This takes all the hard work of decorating cupcakes for your guests. So cute!! 

The birthday girl with her beautiful paper crown. 

Just like a princess to coordinate with her party decor, right?

And last, the treat bags to send home with each of the party attendees. Look how cute these custom and unique bag tags turned out!

Supply List:
Cake & Ice Cream mini jewels
Cake & Ice Cream sugar coated icons stickers
Cake & Ice Cream sugar coated fancy frills stickers
Cake & Ice Cream cute cuts
Cake & Ice Cream boutique buttons
Cake  Ice Cream boutique brads
Cake & Ice Cream gingham ribbon
Cake & Ice Cream cardstock Surprise Party (bright)
Cake & Ice Cream cardstock Gift Wrapped (bright)
Cake & Ice Cream cardstock Fun Fetti (bright)
Cake & Ice Cream cardstock Hip Hip Hooray (bright)
Dot cardstock in cupcake (with pink glitter dots)
Sugar coated cardstock in cupcake
Sugar coated cardstock in bubblegum
Sugar coated cardstock in lilac
Sugar coated cardstock in swimming pool
Petite prints dot-grid cardstock in cupcake