2013 Design Team Announcement

We are going to pause for a moment from our 12 Days of Christmas Countdown and announce the new 2013 Doodlebug Design Team. 

We are super excited to work with this group of ladies and hope you have the chance to check out their blogs!! We'll be introducing them to you after Christmas, so be sure to come by often to check out the amount of talent this group of ladies offer.

Amanda Coleman  Idaho

Blog: http://popperandmimi.blogspot.com 

Amy Chappell Utah – Sewing Specialist

Blog: amerooniec.blogspot.com

Jodi Wilton  Canada

Blog: http://luvalotland.blogspot.ca/

Kathy Martin North Carolina – Card Specialist

Blog: http://www.card-blanc.blogspot.com

Melinda Spinks  Australia                                  

Blog: http://thescrapfarm.blogspot.com

Monique Liedtke   Netherlands
Blog: http://moniquesscrapbook.blogspot.com

Sherry Cartwright  Texas

Blog: http://itsawondramouslife.blogspot.com

Shellye McDaniel  Texas

Blog: http://www.paperedcottage.blogspot.com

Stephanie Buice   Alabama 

Blog: http://mybitsofsunshine.blogspot.com

Tamara Tripodi California

Blog: http://www.happylifecraftywife.com 

Tiffany Hood Utah

Blog: http://www.rhinestonesandribbon.blogspot.com

Tya Smith Utah

Blog: http://simply-tya.blogspot.com

Wendy Sue Anderson  Utah

Blog: http://wendysueanderson.blogspot.com

We have appreciated our 2012 Doodlebug Design Team so very much and will be sad to see them go. They have helped our blog grow into what it is today and they will always have a special place in our heart as part of the first "official" Doodlebug Design team. You'll still see some of them hanging around the blog this month...because we just can't say goodbye! So be sure to tell them how much you have enjoyed them.  

12 Days of Christmas at Doodlebug - Day 5 with Kathy

Hi Doodlebugs! Kathy Martin here today with a crafty gift tutorial to help with those hard to shop for peeps on your Christmas list. I had always heard that older boys are difficult to shop for but I didn't realize just how much until this year while brainstorming gift ideas for our 11 year old son. Oh boy! I don't want to buy stuff just to have something under the tree and I don't like how boring and impersonal money can be so how about making cash fun to receive by pairing it with candy? You can even throw in a gift card or two for variety.

For today's tutorial I'm going to show you how to make candy bar wrappers for Hershey bars using Doodlebug Design's North Pole collection. I started off cutting some white card stock into 5.5" by 6" pieces, one for each bar. You could also use patterned paper.

Next, you score your card stock using the measurements shown in the photo below.

Once your score marks are made fold your card stock and seal with a piece of double stick tape. Now your bar is like a blank canvas, ready to decorate!

I started accenting my Hershey bars by adding a Fancy Frills scalloped border sticker and a strip of striped patterned paper above that.

Next, I added three tags. Two were ready made Cute Cuts and one was created with a die. If you like texture and detail, laying is a great way to achieve that. Hint: To keep each tag from laying flat against the next, add a little pop dot in between them.

Now have some fun attaching the tags with some bits and baubles. I used Doodle Twine, a Button Boutique button and a jingle bell.

Now that your candy bar is festively decorated, tuck in some cash and place in a container.

I used this pretty red metal bucket purchased from Target's dollar spot. You can decorate your bucket with more tags, twine, buttons and jingle bells to match.

I hope this gift idea has helped you cross off a few names on your Christmas list and gives you more time to kick up your feet, sip some cocoa and relax in front of the tree. Merry Christmas!

Visit Kathy's Blog for More Inspiration

12 Days of Christmas at Doodlebug - Day 4 with Jessy

Hello creative Doodlebug peeps!! Today it's my turn to share with you what I have created for the Doodlebug Christmas Countdown #4. I have created four Christmas cards using the ever cute-fabulous-colorful Doodlebug collection called "North Pole". What I really love is the hint of grey that is in this collection and it worked brilliantly with all the reds & greens!

I have 3 elements that I want to cooperate on these cards. I must include the shape of a circle (or half circle), mini pearls & of course the fabulous color - grey! Just some guidelines for me to create. It doesn't work all the time but at least it helps when I am low with mojo *wink*

Here are my cards using North Pole Collection...

Supply list: North Pole collection (12x12 paper pad, 6x6 paper pad, cute cut, cardstock sticker) Doodles Cardstock Sticker (multicolor merry christmas), Christmas mini pearls & Mini doodle-pops (festive flock). 

Thanks for coming by and I hope you'll get inspired to create your own set of Christmas cards!

Have yourself a merry little Christmas :)

Xoxo Jessy