GINGERBREAD KISSES JOLLY & MERRY CARDS | with Lisa

I know a lot of people LOVE making cards... I have to say, I'm not really one of those people... For me it has always been more fun to create mini albums and layouts. But, once in a while, I have a fun idea for a card and I really enjoy making it. So for this project, I created two cards with big sentiments using the Gingerbread Kisses collection.

I love making layouts with super big letters, so for these cards, I used that technique, where I hand-cut letters out of patterned papers, without pre-drawing them... I just go for it :)

I cut out the letters, for the words Jolly and Merry (for the sentiments "Holly Jolly" and "Merry Christmas"), from the patterned papers of the 6x6 paper pad. Then I adhered them to a 4 1/2 inch strip using foam tape and then cut off the excess piece of the strip.

I added that piece of paper to a card base I created from patterned paper, making it slightly bigger than the strip with the letters, so that a border would peek out from all of the sides.

To make everything stand out more from the paper behind it (because there are a lot of layered patterns...), I traced black scribbly borders around the letters, the strip and the base.

I then took the puffy stickers (which are a newer product I love!!!) and added them here and there on top of the letters. I also added some gold sprinkles from the Hello Again collection.

To finish the sentiment, I added Alphabet Soup stickers in Gold to the card. I hope you enjoy the holidays,  or just this cozy wintertime.  See you in the new year!

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DOODLEBUG PRODUCTS USED

Gingerbread Kisses Collection

Gold Assortment Sprinkles
Alphabet Soup stickers in Gold

GINGERBREAD KISSES HOLIDAY CARD RECIPE | with Karen

Today, I have a little recipe to share with you! It's not the cooking or baking kind though - it's the crafting kind! Because really, crafting blog posts are all about sharing the "yummy" ingredients that come together to make amazing creations. And given that Doodlebug's new Gingerbread Kisses collection is all about baking, it seemed fitting to share my favourite Doodlebug "recipe" in today's post.

   

At my core, I am a card maker. I love dabbling in other craft projects, but at the end of the day, creating card brings me relaxation and joy. And while I love experimenting with products on my cards, there are a few Doodlebug "ingredients" I almost always use...sort of like my flour, sugar and butter of the crafting table: 6x6 patterned paper, Odds and Ends, Chit Chat and Bit's and Pieces die cuts, and when available - Cards & Envelopes.

   

 Because here's the magic - with each of these products, you have endless combinations. Create a background with the patterned paper and then layer to your hearts content with the die cuts from the different packs. I love using foam adhesive to add more dimension on each level, but for Christmas cards like these ones, I keep it a little less dimensional since they are usually going in the mail. You get to create cute little scenes with adorable sentiments and each card becomes a "one of a kind" creation.

   

 

And then top everything off with Sprinkles or Mini-jewels like I did on this card and your yummy masterpiece is complete. Ingredients made simple by Doodlebug!

   

While you will definitely find my in the kitchen baking away this season, I can't wait to pull together some more goodies from this recipe as well. After all, like a great cookie, you can never have too many cute cards around! Thanks for stopping by! Hugs,

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Gingerbread Kisses collection
Cards & Envelopes

Mini Jewels

OTHER

Adhesive

CANDY CANE LANE CHRISTMAS CARDS | with Karen

It's Christmas card season! This is the time of the year that I spend a few days cursing the fact that I have put off making my Christmas cards so long, and then transform into the happy crafter as I pull out my new Doodlebug collection and get to it. Because nothing can ruin a crafting mood, even a time crunch, when you have Doodlebug to work with!

And the new Candy Cane Lane collection does not disappoint. This collection is filled with the most amazing icons and cute characters that are perfect for card crafting. You can create cute outdoor scenes with houses and adorable vehicles, and inside scenes feature Santa, plants and furniture. It's like you have stepped inside "Santa's village", only cuter!

For this first set of cards, I decided to use the Odds &Ends pack to see what I could create. There are so many shapes to work with that you can layer to your heart's content. Add a little foam adhesive for some dimension and you have a set of adorable cards that are still mailable!

And don't worry - if you over-do-it with the cute images on the front (really, is that even possible??!!) you can always add a sentiment on the inside with one of the Chit Chat pieces! I actually love the way these banner pieces add some character to the inside of the card too. The card bases I used are all from the coordinating Cards & Envelopes - Christmas assortment.

Now the only problem I have is that I am still putting off my crafty projects as I spend time flipping through everything admiring all the details and deciding what to hoard...I mean "collect"...I mean "store for later use." The life of a crafter is hard! Thanks for stopping by!

Hugs,

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Candy Cane Lane collection

Cards and Envelopes - Christmas Assortment

OTHER

Adhesive

CANDY CANE LANE UNBOXING VIDEO | with Kathy

Candy Cane Lane is in the house!!  The design team is all excited to start creating with this adorable collection.  The critters, the colors... all so cute.  To kick off our holiday projects, I filmed this fun unboxing video so you can see all the elements in the collection!    Enjoy!!!

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LET IT SNOW WINTER WONDERLAND CARDS | with Karen

Well, the weather outside is frightful...but the crafts on my table are delightful! Why? Because the new "Let It Snow" collection is in the house! And I couldn't be a happier little crafty elf.

 

You see, if I am being honest ('tis the season), I may be a little bit behind on my Christmas cards this year. But as always, Doodlebug has me covered. With an adorable new collection that features a stamps set with a snow globe theme, this collection is going to have me happily crafting right until Christmas day and beyond!

All three of these cards were created with the Winter Wonderland stamp set. It features a great snow globe shape complete with a number of characters and other icons that will have you putting together little scenes with ease. I did a little layering on the base for a bit more dimension, and while I masked the stamps to create these images, you could also use the coordinating die cuts and create even more fun layers on the card.

I simple used the 6x6 papers for the base and then added a few jewels and die cuts from the Odds and Ends collection for even more layered fun (but not too much so they are still mail friendly).

In the end, for my first set of cards for the season, I love how they turned out! Only 30 more or so to go! ;)

Thanks for stopping by!
Hugs,

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Doodlebug Design Product:

Let It Snow Collection
Winter Wonderland Doodle Stamps and Doodle Cuts

Other Products:
Adhesive
White Cardstock

NIGHT BEFORE CHRISTMAS STAMPED CARDS | with Karen

The countdown is on! It is officially December now so I don't have to feel guilty about spending most nights working on Christmas crafts. Truth be told, I don't really need a reason, but it is nice to have one!

This weekend, I crafted my last set of Christmas cards for the season. I grabbed my amazing stash of the Night Before Christmas collection and went to town! 12 cards later and here are three of my favourites:

 

I love that this collection has all those traditional colours of Christmas that we have come to love and that provide such awesome contrast! I teamed up stamped images with some of the Doodlebug tags for some texture and layers without the bulk - because no one want bulk when you are sending cards in the mail!

   

And this Santa image paired up with all the Christmas colours we have come to know and love make me smile! Because lets be honest, it doesn't get better than a Santa card. Add a cute sentiment from the Chit Chat die cuts and you are all set!

   

  

So while these are only three of my 12 from this weekend, keep an eye out on social media because you might just get to see a few of the other ones too!  Thanks for stopping by!

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Doodlebug Design Product:

Night before Christmas Collection

Night before Christmas Stamps

Other Products:

White cardstock Alcohol markers Ink

NIGHT BEFORE CHRISTMAS CARDS AND TREAT BOXES | with Stephanie

Hello Doodlebug friends, Stephanie here today to share a little Christmas cheer using the new Night Before Christmas Collection! One of the things I love about Doodlebug is their use of beautiful, vibrant colors in each collection. Hello bright reds, greens, blues and pinks! Here’s a look at 3 treat boxes and mini cards I created using lots of new goodies from Night Before Christmas!  

 

To get into the festive, creative spirit, I turned on some classic Christmas music, cleared my crafty space of anything not Holiday related, and started sorting out the products I wanted to make sure I used. Below are the main elements for my project today.

 

As a side note, I had the mini milk carton boxes in my stash from a few years ago, but I found some on Amazon in case you are looking to recreate something similar.  For the front panel of the boxes and card layers I used several 6x6 pattern papers. I also cut small banner shapes for the boxes from the 6x6 pad.  

 

I used Icon Cardstock stickers popped up on foam squares for the front of each box. The various sentiments came from the Odds and Ends Chit Chat pack and This and That Sticker Sheet.  

 

 

The mini cards are 3x3 made out of white card stock.  I chose I Love Santa, Tinsel Time, and Stocking Stuffer Doodle Pops for the focal point. Probably like many of you, I stash and hoard my Doodle Pop and Shape Sprinkle stickers, but occasionally I will use and share them. :)  My goodness the jolly old santas couldn’t be cuter!  

 

 

I had a few small binder clips in my stash that I used to attach the banners to the top of the boxes and keep them closed. 

 

And that is all there is to it! One of the best parts of the Holiday season is the crafting right!? Cards and gifts, tags and treats are all the more meaningful when they are handmade…at least I think so anyway! Thanks for stopping by today!

 

 

 

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  Doodlebug Products Used:

Night Before Christmas Collection

6x6 Paper Pad

Doodle Pops: I Love Santa, Tinsel Time, Stocking Stuffer

Odds and Ends & Chit Chat Die Cuts

Icon Stickers

Shape Sprinkles: Here Comes Santa Claus, Christmas Wishes, Christmas Assortment

Doodle Twine Ladybug

  

  Other Products Used: 

Mini Milk Carton Boxes

Adhesive Foam Square

Binder Clips

NIGHT BEFORE CHRISTMAS STAMPED CARDS | with Karen

I love making homemade Christmas cards. No, really - I do! I may not like the fact that I usually leave them to the last minute and feel the crunch of getting them done on time, but making Christmas cards is my jam! And this year, the fun has started with weeks to spare (yes, I know some of you start in July, but this is early for this last-minute crafter). And being able to use the new Christmas collection from Doodlebug called Night Before Christmas has reminded me why I really love this time of the crafty 

year!

 

Because it really doesn't get cuter than this collection! And the fact that I have an excuse to craft with it every days for the next few weeks while I get my cards done is a great reason to smile!

   

 For this first set of cards, I was actually inspired by the waving Santa and little dude! While they are totally cute just standing there and smiling, it also made me wonder what they would look like if I did some masking and made it look like they were holding something. And there are so many little accessory stamps in this collection that it could work with - like presents and stars and even hearts (oh, and the reindeer of course). So I gave it a go! At the end of the day, I am not sure which one is my favourite, but I love the idea that I could mix and match some more and have totally unique stamp designs for every card I send out this year.

   

 Okay wait. Don't tell Santa, but I think this little cutie with the star is my favourite. Sorry Santa!

 

So if you are a last minute Christmas crafter like I am, this collection will have you covered! I guess that puts Doodlebug on the "nice" list, doesn't it? Not that there was ever a question...

Thanks for stopping by!

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Doodlebug Design Product:

Night before Christmas Collection

Night before Christmas Stamps

Paper Frills

Other Products:

White cardstock 

Alcohol markers Ink

Mix it Up Challenge: Christmas Cards by Courtney Lee

Hello out there! This is Courtney Lee from Court's Crafts here with my final cards on the Doodlebug team. I decided to step down this coming year. With three small children at home I want to be enjoying them more and I think I am getting into quilting! My heart is heavy leaving Doodlebug. They are truly the best company to "work" for as it always feels like play. Cynthea is the most generous person I have ever met in the crafty world and her encouragement along with Lori's keeps me going. I will miss it so. With that said, here are my cards for the mix it up challenge! 

Santa down the Chimney

I had such a great time grabbing my supplies from all over the place! I was really in love with this red, green and black palate and so I went diving into my extensive doodlebug stash to find my supplies. :) 

A Forth of July line, a Halloween line, and some staples? yes please. This santa going down the chimney from the Milk and Cookies odds and ends had me at hello. I added some liquid adhesive and tinsel glitter and gave Mr. Claus some pizzaz! 

kraft in color: beetle black stripe/houndstooth (4178)
booville 6x6 paper pad (5805) (green polka dot paper and black and white stripe paper)
yankee doodle: festive flowers (5619)
milk and cookies: odds and ends (5766)
milk and cookies: this and that (5776)
mini doily in beetle black

Merry Christmas

This card was so much fun to put together. Again I wanted to showcase this stocking odds and ends. I added some tinsel glitter to the top mantle and the tops of the stockings. The Merry Christmas sentiment is a sticker that comes pre-made from doodlebug and the little dog came from the mini icons in the milk and cookies collection. The velvet black cardstock gives it a lovely depth. 

I had my 5 year old encouraging me when I thought of the idea to cut the gingerbread and candy cane sprinkles and "stuff" them down the stockings. I cut the bottoms off at an angle to make it look like they were going down. It was so hard to do. I kept hearing that gingerbread man from Shrek™ say, "not my buttons! Not my gumdrop buttons!!!" brutal. But alas, it looks darling. tee hee.  

kraft in color: ladybug/chevron (4161)
kraft in color: beetle black stripe/houndstooth (4178)
yankee doodle: festive flowers (5619)
milk and cookies: odds and ends (5766)
crushed velvet cardstock: beetle black (1898)
yankee doodle: patriotic paisley (5620)
milk and cookies: mini icons (5768)
shape sprinkles: sugarplums (5754)
doodles: merry christmas - beetle black (3157)
mini clothespins: black and white (4448)
doodle twine: beetle black (2994)

Christmas Cake

Last but not least I felt like I was missing some green in my life so I grabbed this 6x6 paper pad from Booville and this fabulous green on green tone paper stood out to me. Isn't it vivid!?! And of course this Christmas cake doodlepop looked good enough to eat.  

Look at the depth of that doodle pop? I layered it onto two pieces from the This and That sheet and tied a twine bow around the base. I also added the candy cane stripe arrows to the four corners of the green panel and pulled all three cards together using the black on black houndstooth patterned paper from the kraft in color line (the BEST staples).

yankee doodle: festive flowers (5619)
kraft in color: beetle black stripe/houndstooth (4178)
booville 6x6 paper pad (5805)
doodle pops: Christmas cake (5759)
milk and cookies: this and that (5776)
doodle twine: beetle black (2994)
doodles: cardstock stickers: merry Christmas (3155)

And that is all I have for you today! I wish you a VERY merry Christmas and I will miss you all dearly! Luckily you have the BEST design team sticking around to inspire you (and myself). Did you mix and match any doodlebug lines to make Christmas cards this year? We would LOVE to see them! Please share them on any of our social media sites! 

Tuesday Tutorial: 3D Christmas Tree by Monique

Hello Doodlebug Fans, Monique here with a quick Christmas Tuesday Tutorial.

I don't know about you, but in November and December I'm always terribly busy and although I would love to create some handmade Christmas cards or ornaments very often I just don't have the time!

Last year I decided that this year it would be different! I was going to start early and create handmade Christmas cards for my family and friends and create some decorations for our tree.... BUT .... of course I totally forgot about my resolution and didn't start early at all!

Because I still want to create some homemade cards and decorations, I decided on this super quick AND fun technique:

1. Gather your supplies: one sheet of doublesided Christmas paper (I used "Holliday Tweet" from Santa's Workshop) and a circle cutter.

2. Cut 4 circles of different sizes:

3. Fold them once:

4. Fold them twice:

5. Fold them a third time:

6. They should look like this:

7. Adhere them to a card (I added a glue dot in the middle of the fold so the circle would stay open too wide):

8. Stitch allong all 4 sides of the card, add a sentiment and a little sticker to the top of the tree and you're done!! Easy Peasy!

But, wait there's more! I said cards and ornaments ... and this technique is easily translated from a card to an ornament, look:

1. Punch the same 4 circles and fold them the exact way as you did above:

2. Instead of adhering them to paper, you simply string a piece of Doodle Twine through them and then you'll have this:

That's it!! Easy Peasy!

Hope you like it!

Supplies: Patterned Paper: Santa's Workshop, North Pole and Petit Prints; Cardstock Stickers: Icons from Santa's Workshop and Doodles "Merry Christmas".