12 Days of Christmas - Day 3 with Monique

Hi Doodlebug fans, it's Monique here with some projects to share for Doodlebug's 12 Days of Christmas!! As I couldn't decide on a project (layout, card or something else) I decided I'd make several!

Let's start with 2 layouts: 

My first layout "Jip" is my favorite, it's about my sweet Cocker Spaniel: Jippie:

The photo was taken on December 25th 2011 (my son decided Jippie should join us in the celebrations as well and so he gave her a Santa hat). To emphasize the date I used my Silhouette to cut the numbers background and the big "25". The round scalloped background was also cut with the Silhouette. The other fun details like the snowman, the sign post and the deer are all Doodlebug stickers.

Doodlebug North Pole supplies: 12x12 Patterned Paper, 6x6 Paper Pad, Cardstock Stickers (Icons and Party Banner), Doodle Twine, Cute Cuts, Mini Doodle-Pops, Doodles Cardstock Stickers (Merry Christmas).

Then my second layout "Faster", a totally different style as I wanted to try something else entirely.

When I made this page I decided to use the strip with the Doodlebug logo as well. I think it adds a funny little detail to the layout. 

Doodlebug North Pole supplies: 12x12 Patterned Paper, 6x6 Paper Pad, Cardstock Stickers (Icons), Cute Cuts, Mini Doodle-Pops, Teensy Type Alphabet Stickers.

My next project is a Christmas card: 

Don't you just love this collection? Look just how sweet this little birdie is!! 

The snowflake was cut with the Silhouette. 

Doodlebug North Pole supplies: 12x12 Patterned Paper, 6x6 Paper Pad, Cute Cuts. 

And then last but not least, a teeny tiny tutorial for a Christmas ornament. I figured if you're not ready decorating by now you wouldn't want a lengthy tutorial, but rather a quick fun one and maybe even one to do with your kids .... maybe something like this?

Well, take your 6x6 paper pad and your scissors and let's get started! 

1. Choose one sheet of 6x6 paper

2. and fold in half: 

3. Take your scissors and cut about 9 lines (while you paper is still folded), starting at the fold and stopping half an inch before the edge (the spaces between the cut lines are about half an inch as well), like this:

4. Open the folded paper and now fold it the other way: 

5. Adhere the sides with double sided tape or staple and push gently on the top so it will get a bit wider and you get a form like this:

6. To create the second, more playful, form, you fold you paper double as well, but now you adhere the two diagonal corners of your paper with i.e. a stapler: 

7. Add a piece of Doodle Twine in one of the corners and you're done!

Hope you like it!! 

Doodlebug North Pole supplies: 6x6 Paper Pad, Doodle Twine. 

These were my projects for today! Thank you for visiting Doodlebug's blog and I hope to see you back soon!!

Hugs,

Monique

12 Days of Christmas at Doodlebug - Day 2 with Lori

Here's a fun idea for taking a DVD that you want to give as a gift for the holidays and wrapping it up Doodlebug style. It's easy....

You need to trim two pieces of paper 5 1/2 x 8 1/2" and score them both 1/2" from the bottom edge and round the corners on the top. Then adhere both together to create the "wrap" part of this project. I simply punched a hole in the top and put twine through one hole and a darling brad through the other to keep the wrap closed. If you want more detailed instructions my original post walks you through that. This is a quick project that you can put together in under an hour. I'm thinking it's a great idea for a Gift Exchange too!

Now the pocket requires a pattern and you can find the link to my original DVD Movie Night Wrap on my post today. From that original post there is a printable for the pattern. Sorry for making you go on a hunt, but how else will I get you over to my blog (wink).

 

Have fun embellishing the front of your treat pocket with the fun Doodle-pops and
Cute Cut die cuts as shown here. 

Be sure to go to my blog today to check out the "other" version of this fun project.

 

12 Days of Christmas at Doodlebug - Day 1 with Sherry

Christmas Shadow Box by Sherry Cartwright 

In October, I made a Halloween shadowbox and it sparked an idea ---- a shadowbox for each holiday.  I can see this working out beautifully because using Doodlebug Design themed collections simplifies any project.

This little shadowbox, as with any other project, will add just a bit of excitement and creativity to your holiday decor.

Tips for making your shadowbox:

• Creativity and patience. It takes some creative movement of the parts and pieces to make this shadowbox more dimensional. Simply adhere things further away first and build your scene in layers. Patience is needed to see each space come to life as you create.
• Use a mix of papers, die cuts and stickers.  
• Embellish with pearls and jewels to add more dimension.
• Add some sugar coating [glitter] to make your project sparkle and shine.

Here, I used the north pole collection, with the addition of the santa sticker from santa's workshop, mini pearls, jewels, snowflake mini doodle-pops, doodle twine, fancy frills stickers and sugar coating.

Come on over to my blog to see get a closer look at each box.