AT THE ZOO DOUBLE SLIDER CARDS | with Kathy

I was so excited to get to play with the At the Zoo Collection.  This is one of my all time favorite Doodlebug Collections!  I didn't have any zoo pics to scrap, so I thought it would be fun to create some cute slider cards using the Icon Stickers and Odds & Ends. As you probably know, I love a good interactive card!   Take a peek.

Here is a look at the cards before the slider is pulled....

And here is after....

I love the little critters popping up from behind the trees!!  Here are a couple of close-ups...

For this card, I used both Icon and Mini Icon Stickers.  The stamped sentiments are from the Happy Birthday Doodle Stamps set and also from the Party Animal - Boy Doodle Stamps.

The second card also uses Odds & Ends and Icon Stickers.  I added some Matte Sprinkles to make the Coconuts pop up a bit.  The sentiment is from the Snow Much Fun Doodle Stamps.  I just love how you can mix and match Doodlebug Collections!

And because interactive cards are always more fun when you can see them in action, I created a short video of the cards so you can see how they work!

That's it for me today, thanks for stopping by to peek!

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DOODLEBUG PRODUCTS USED

At the Zoo Collection
Woodgrain Petite Prints
Happy Birthday Doodle Stamps
Snow Much Fun Doodle Stamps
Party Animal Boy Doodle Stamps

OTHER

Double Slider Surprise Dies
Stitched Rectangle Dies
Grassy Border Die
Distress Ink
Cloud Stencil
Black Ink

FUN AT THE PARK CARDS | with Karen

During the summer, my family loves to take in a fair or market. And while these fairs are nothing compared to the magical one we all know and love, there is one thing they have in common with some of the ones we visit up here in Canada - food! Food trucks have become a big part of summer up here for my hungry and adventurous teens so I thought I would celebrate all things "yummy" in this post today!

While the Fun in the Park collection is definitely fun, it is also YUMMY! This collection is filled with everything from hotdogs to cotton candy to ice cream! You will find them on the patterned papers and in all the embellishments, including the ones I pulled from the Odds and Ends collection. For each card, I selected a type of food and then created a little scene for each -featuring the ones I know my family likes the most.

I added a bity of lettering onto some on the die cuts to theme the cards for a birthday celebration...

... and then layered away with foam adhesive to get some dimension. In fact, don't be afraid to use different types of adhesive on each die cut. This little popcorn bucket pops more at the top then it does at the bottom because I used foam adhesive of different thickness.

I know that these cards are going to make my family smile and think of summer memories. And isn't that what paper crafting is all about?! Thanks for stopping by!

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DOODLEBUG PRODUCTS USED

Fun at the Park Collection

OTHER

Adhesive

Cardstock

SEASIDE SUMMER - SUMMER CARDS | with Karen

Up here in Canada, school is finally out for the summer. So that means all sorts of fun in then sun and time at my craft table! So I was delighted to find out that my first assignment of the summer was to feature the adorable Seaside Summer Collection! This collection is filled with fun colours and adorable die cuts, and is sure to bring the sun into your day!

So here's the thing - this collection has so many cute die cuts in the Odds and Ends pack that I couldn't help but feature them in some cute little scenes on a set of cards. And for these cards, it is all about the layers! Layers and layers of cute characters and shapes!

For this card, I wanted to feature the "Let's Sail-ebrate" sentiment from the Chit Chat pack in this collection. I grabbed some of the tags from the Bits and Pieces pack to layer on top of the 12x12 patterned paper and then grabbed a few die cut shapes and characters that supported the theme (Hello Steven!!) to layer on top. I used some foam adhesive on these pieces to get some more dimension and to differentiate each piece from the others.

Using a similar process on this card, I finished each of them off with some of the Mini Jewels - one of my favourite Doodlebug product. If you even have a project that just needs something a little "more", a few mini jewels surrounding your focal point will always do the trick!

These cards really are some of my favourites that I have created in awhile. This collection is really an absolute delight to work with! So if you have it hiding in your crafty stash somewhere or need to add it to the collection, don't hesitate. It will bring all sorts of sunshine into your life and the life of the people that you create for! Thanks for stopping by! Hugs,

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DOODLEBUG PRODUCTS USED

Seaside Summer collection

OTHER

Adhesive

White Cardstock

DOODLEBUG SHAKERS MADE WITH LOVE ODDS & ENDS SHAKER CARDS | with Niella

Hi crafty crew! Let's SHAKE our way into April with the new Doodlebug Design product: Shaker fillers! These are so fun, you'll become addicted to collecting these! They come in all the fabulous colors you know and love from Doodlebug. And bonus, they come in storage tubes that will look amazing in your craft room! So let's get into my project! I've made some ephemera shaker greeting cards!

This idea will work with any of your ephemera pieces. Here I've used the Made With Love collection and selected the mixer, the grocery bag and the frosting bags! Firstly, using a blade, cut out a plain section on the ephemera piece. Choose a piece that has a promising area for an edge, this is so you can put a good width of foam tape on the sides to secure the shakers balls.

Once you cut the front section that will show the shaker balls, lay down some acetate and then the foam tape around the section where the filler will go. Encase cardstock over it to close in the shaker balls. Add to your card, then decorate!

With all the fun colors, you'll find so many ways to create with these. How about grabbing a couple colors and making a shaker mix, so darling! Another great idea is so use several as confetti! If you look carefully and zoom in on the Baked with Love card, you'll see I've glued several next to the sprinkles.

I've loved creating these! Doodlebug ephemera packs are so jam packed and generous, you are bound to have some left overs to create this project with!

If you made it all the way to the end of this post: here's a treat, a video showcase! ENJOY!

Thank you crafty crew for popping by today! I hope I gave you a crafty hit of inspiration! Don't forget to tag us in on your socials - we're looking forward to seeing your next Doodlebug Design project! Until next time; doodle dee!

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DOODLEBUG PRODUCTS USED

Made With Love collection

Shaker Balls

Easter Assorted card pack

Puffy Heart Shapes

Sprinkles

Doilies

White Cardstock

OTHER

machine stitching

foam tape

MADE WITH LOVE CARDS | with Karen

Sometimes there are collections that just speak to who we are as crafters and creators. Doodlebug's Made with Love collection is one of those collections for me. I spend equal time in my kitchen and crafty area - in fact, my crafty area shares a space with my kitchen. So every time I make a project with this collection, it really just feels like it is mine!

For today's project, I wanted to create some cards for some of the people closest to me that have birthdays coming up - people who I know will appreciate the adorable icons in this collection as much as I do. I started each card with layered paper from the 12x12 collection on regular A2 sized card bases that I cut from plain white cardstock.

And then they fun started - I laid out all of the Odds and Ends die cuts and selected the ones I wanted for each of my recipients, matching them to puns and sentiments from the Chit Chat packs. This part is always the most fun for me...while the cards have a similar shape and feel, the icon selection really sets each one apart for the recipient and can actually take me a long time to sort out. I always try different combinations and swap out shapes and sizes until things seem just right.

Then I embellished with a some Mini Jewels for that extra sparkle and added a bit of hand-drawn stitching.

This playful collection is wonderful for so many reasons - for me, it's a way to share a bit of myself with those that I love. It's no wonder creating with this collection always makes me smile! Thanks for stopping by!

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Made with Love Collection

Made with Love Doodle Stamps

Mini paper clips

Mini Jewels

OTHER

White cardstock
Alcohol markers
Ink

DOGGONE CUTE STAMPED CARDS | with Karen

It is stampin' time! The only thing I love more than stamping is my pooch Watson (okay, there may be a few other people/things as well), so you can imagine my excitement this morning as I sat down to create some new cards with Doodlebug's Doggone Cute collection.

   

This time around, I wanted to feature the adorable stamp set that coordinates with this collection. Doggone Cute, the stamp set, is filled with adorable pup images that you can mix and match. I teamed them up with some of the coordinating Cards & Envelopes and the 6x6 patterned paper simply because the scale on the patterns is perfect for card making.

   

I did some simple masking to add a few stamps together here - just a puppy, bunch of grass and little ball.

   

But you can create something more complex too. Here I masked the pup that is in a doghouse with a tree, bone and blade of grass for a slightly bigger scene that worked better on a larger card base.

   

Embellish it all up with some Doodle twine and some mini paper clips and these cards do the collection name justice - they are just doggone cute! Thanks for stopping by! Hugs,

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DOODLEBUG PRODUCTS USED

Doggone Cute Collection
Doggone Cute Doodle Stamps

Doggone Cute coordinating Cards & Envelopes
Mini Paper Clips
Doodle Twine

OTHER

Adhesive

PRETTY KITTY SHADOW BOX CARDS | with Kathy

Kitties, and Doodlebug... two of my most favorite things!  The Pretty Kitty Collection has just filled my head with so many ideas, it was hard to choose one, but I finally decided to make some fun Shadow Box Cards.  Take a peek...

For the base of my card, I modified a Shadow Box Card from Lori Whitlock.  I then resized the file to be more in line with the size of the kitties from the Odds & Ends pack.

For my first card, I created a little fish bowl.  I added a piece of acetate behind the bowl so I could put the little fish from the Purr-fect Pals Shaped Sprinkles inside the bowl.  I love the little orange kitty crouching down, and thought he would be cute, peeking at the fish!

I finished the card with the hello sticker from the This & That Sticker Sheet.

For my next card, I was inspired by the Kitty in the window from the Odds & Ends.  My kitties will sit in the window watching birds all day!

I made a little flower box in the window using the Backyard Bunch Shaped Sprinkles, and the sentiment is also from the This & That Sticker Sheet.  I can almost hear the kitty "chirping" at the bird!

I can't wait to send these cards off to my favorite crazy cat people!  Have you created any projects using the Pretty Kitty Collection?  Be sure to tag Doodlebug on Facebook & Instagram.  We love to see your creations!  That's it for me today, thanks for stopping by to peek!

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DOODLEBUG PRODUCTS USED

Pretty Kitty Collection
Buffalo Check Woodgrain Petite Prints
Candy Stripe-Sprinkles Petite Prints

OTHER

Shadow Box Card Cut File (edited)
Acetate
White Cardstock

OVER THE RAINBOW GNOME SWEET GNOME CARDS | with Karen

Sometimes, a paper collection comes along that makes you want to squeal because of all the cuteness. Let's just say that when the new Over the Rainbow collection arrived at my home, you could probably hear me squealing all the way in the US! This new collection is absolutely delightful. And I couldn't wait to get started making projects.

The first thing I decided to do was make some cards so I could share the delightfulness! Out came the Gnome Sweet Gnome stamps and the coordinating Cards & Envelopes and I got to work.

This stamp set is amazing because you can create all sorts of scenes with the characters. I did a little bit of masking here to experiment with the gnome character holding the flower and having the cloud and second flower appear to be behind other shapes.

And because this little gnome was as cute as she could be, I did some more masking here to add the rainbow and flowers with her.

But as you can see, switch up the additional shapes and you have a completely different scene. This is the same gnome from the first card, just placed with other objects. Oh, and because Doodlebug includes some cute eye/mouth stamps in the set, you can turn any of the objects into Doodlebug characters of their own. This is the same cloud stamp from the other two cards - just with a little personality of his own!

This collection is as versatile as they come. Put that together with the overall cuteness factor and you have a collection here that you will be wanting to craft with all year. Let's just say that it hasn't left my crafty table since it arrived! What does that mean? More cuteness to come! Thanks for stopping by! Hugs,

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DOODLEBUG PRODUCTS USED

Over the Rainbow Collection
Over the Rainbow - Bits & Pieces

Cards & Envelopes

Gnome Sweet Gnome stamps

OTHER

Adhesive

FARMERS MARKET BOX CARDS | with Kathy

I hope all of our followers had a wonderful Thanksgiving break!  Personally, I ate too much and spent too much on my holiday shopping, but it was wonderful to have family home!  I also got some time in the craft room to play some more with the Farmers Market Collection.  I was picking through the adorable Odds & Ends and found the cutest little paper bag full of veggies, and I thought it would make a cute 3D Box Card.  I came up with two different versions... take a peek...

For my first card, I used the floral pieces from the Bits & Pieces pack to fill my bag.  For the base of my card, I altered this file from Lori Whitlock.  I added handles and my own inserts, and lots and lots of flowers!  I layered many and added some foam dots for more dimension. 

To finish it, I added a Chit Chat sentiment and some of the Honey Bees and Fall Flowers Shaped Sprinkles.  

My next card was made to resemble the cute paper bag of veggies from the Odds & Ends pack.  I used the same base file for the bag, and then chose the cutest of the veggies to add to my card. 

To complete, I added the Hello sign from the Chit Chat pieces.  How fun are those little smiles?

That's it for me today, thanks for stopping by to peek!

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DOODLEBUG PRODUCTS USED

Farmers Market Collection
Linen Gingham Petite Prints

OTHER

Box Card Shopping Bag SVG
Silhouette Cameo
Pop Dots
Adhesive