BUTTERFLY KISSES YOU ARE THE SWEETEST LAYOUT | with Brianna

Hey friends! Brianna here today and I'm so happy to kick off this week using the Butterfly Kisses collection. This collection is one of my favorites and I was so stoked to be able to work with it again. I just love all of the florals and butterflies throughout and couldn't wait to show you my page. Let me know what you think!

I wanted to use this trio of photos of my Sunny girl and instead of trimming them all individually,  I opted to keep them together as one photo strip. This sort of set the tone to have a horizontal type design and I went with it! I chose to have white cardstock as my base and then trimmed down the Rainbow's End 12x12 paper. I wanted the striped side as a main layer with the butterfly side as a supporting element that would be matted underneath the stripes.

The bold stripes going down the page really gave this page that bold look and I knew that building the rest of my page right on top of it would look really nice! I centered and adhered my photo strip down and then added some florals from the Bits and Pieces pack to help highlight my photos even more. I also included a few phrase pieces from the Chit Chat pack and added them to the top of my photos.

This is such a playful page and I wanted to make sure I added a few of the cuties from this collection. I selected the adorable frogs from the Hoppy To See You Doodle-Pop stickers and adhered one on each side of my floral cluster. I even added in that teeny little worm from the Bitty Bugs Shape Sprinkles. I love it so much!

I chose two phrases from the Chit Chat pack and put them together for my title.  I adhered it on the white cardstock and then embellished around it using more of the Bitty Bugs as well as the Flower Garden Shape Sprinkles. I wanted them to cascade down the page. I love the tiny elements, they really make this page full of whimsy.

Here's one last look at this sweet and cheerful page. Just like my Sunny girl! 

 
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DOODLEBUG PRODUCTS USED

8815 butterfly kisses rainbows end double sided cardstock

8803 butterfly kisses bits and pieces

8801 butterfly kisses odds & ends

8782 hoppy to see you doodle-pop

8773 flower garden shape sprinkles

8774 bitty bugs shape sprinkles

8802 butterfly kisses chit chat

BUNNY HOP DOODLE-POP PURSE | with Niella

Hippity Hoppity, welcome crafty friends to my project today! It's my favorite season, Spring and who doesn't love re-visiting such a sweet and darling collection, Bunny Hop! This collection is everything cute and colorful! I wanted to create something new SO how about a sweetiful doodle-pop purse to gift or store your precious collection in?  Stay tuned to the end for the full video showcase. So let's bop and hop right into my project!

This cutie-pie purse is 4x4 and with the concertina sides, it means you can fill it with up with 5 doodle-pops! How fun! I really love how you can also pop in gift cards and some candy if you don't want to store your doodle-pops in it.  With a matching wristlet you could add charm dangles as well.  So many amazing options!

I've also added in a back pocket for a tuck spot for a note or some stickers.  So cheerful.  The paper I've used is my favorite named May Flowers, I just adore all the florals in this collection!  While I've used my sewing machine to add stitching for an extra texture, these purse can be created without.  I would recommend making one without stitching if it's your first attempt.

Using foam squares and the ephemera pack, I've layered them behind the sticker banner Hello Spring and added the tiniest flowers from the mini icon stickers to elevate the banner sticker.  I do this all the time on my projects.  I just love to add the smallest details in!

Using one sheet of 12x12 patterned paper, you cut two 10.5x4" pieces of cardstock and adhere them front to back to strengthen the purse.  Next, you cut two 4.5x3" pieces for the concertina sides and score at 1/2 inch from left to right.  Now to score.  The top flap is scored at 2 1/4" then 2.5" then 6.5", then 7 1/4", the remaining part is the front body of the purse.  Then you are just adding the concertina sides to the inside front and then inside back.  Adjust before you adhere. Add a velcro dot as a closure. Decorate however you wish, so fun!

Now for the wristlet, use whatever paper you have left over.  Remember to cut two even pieces and glue together.  Two layers strengthen the wristlet.  Punch a hole in both the purse and wristlet, add a ring let or elastic if you wish.  Go wild, add in charms, tassels, tags! So many fun ideas come to mind, right!

How cute do my two projects look side by side.  If you haven't seen my first recreate with Bunny Hop project yet, it is my previous project here on the DB blog :-) There is a useful search tool and if you type in Niella, it will bring up all my projects!

Thank you again for visiting crafty crew! I hope you found some inspiration today! Please remember to tag Doodlebug Design in your Socials when you create with our products so we can all admire your creativity! We love seeing your creations! Until next time; doodle doo!  Enjoy my video showcase!

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DOODLEBUG PRODUCTS USED

8466 may flowers double-sided cardstock

8451 mini icons stickers

8459 bunny hop this & that stickers

8453 odds & ends ephemera pack

OTHER

sewing machine

velcro dot

foam squares

We R score board

eyelets

binder ring

BUNNY HOP NEEDLE HOLDERS | with Karen

What I love about crafting is that it can sometimes solve problems in unexpected ways. My problem - I am always losing my hand sewing needles. The real problem is that I share them with 30 lovely young people who don't always keep track of them when they are done using them! So I decided to see if I could come up with little solution using the most wonderful Doodlebug collection - Bunny Hop.

Now you might say - what do sewing needles have to do with bunnies? Nothing...until now! And isn't that what is wonderful about beautiful paper like the ones in this collection? You can use so many of the patterns for any project you like! I used the adorable Spot of Spring and May Flowers for the base of these little needle booklets, and Springtime Stripe for embellishment.

On the inside, I just stapled in a little piece of fabric and then covered the staple with a sticker from the 12x12 Bunny Hop Sticker Sheet to attach the needles. Each little booklet was then embellished with some florals from the Bits & Pieces pack.

Finally, I added some Doodle Twine in Bumblebee and Limeade to keep them closed. I used a few mini jewels to finish it all off.

Sometimes, just giving something a place can help solve a problem - making that place adorable and colourful just makes it that much better! What do you think - will these help? Thanks for stopping by! Hugs,

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DOODLEBUG PRODUCTS USED

8464 spot of spring 12x12 patterned cardstock

8468 springtime stripe 12x12 patterned cardstock

8466 may flowers bunny hop 12x12 patterned cardstock

8455 bunny hop bits & pieces

2090 limeade doodle twine

8455 bunny hop bits & pieces

6715 bubblegum assortment mini jewels

6719 limeade assortment

8459 bunny hop 12x12 sticker sheet

OTHER

adhesive

white fabric