SUMMER FUN PATCHWORK GREETING CARDS | with Niella

Hi crafty friends! Nice to see you all pop by! Today I am so happy to show you my last Summer Fun project which is a sweet set of paper patchwork 6x4 Summer greeting cards! These were so fun to create to gift to friends, family, co-workers and anyone else to make their day a little bit extra special!  Stay tuned to see my video showcase of my crafty cards to see the dimension!

To start, I selected six patterned papers and cut six 2" squares and gently curled the corners.  Then using just a couple drops of liquid adhesive I randomly adhered each square in slight overlapping formation on the front of my card.  

Next repeat again until you have decorated 3 base cards.  Once that is done, you can start to build your card upwards.  I have added some contrasting papers and cardstock to some of the corners as it brings dimension and illusion of different patterns and textures.  Do not be afraid to make mistakes and play around with different looks.  It's only paper and you'll never know what could be possible if you didn't try.  Crafting is all about going for it!

Now comes the fun part! Tucking in some mini paperclips and add the ephemera! I'm not stranger to a layer or two of foam tabs! I find creating scenes and matching bits and pieces together to create clusters brings me so much paper joy! How fun is all the elements coming together! The sentiments and word confetti finish off each card, not to mention the sprinkles! And I also add in a Doodlebug brand tab on my Doodlebug 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 

923 Summer Fun bits & pieces ephemera pack

8921 Summer Fun odds & ends ephemera pack

8891 Summer Fun sprinkles summer assortment

8925 Summer Fun 6x8 paper pad

8937 paradise palms double-sided cardstock

8936 seashells by the seashore double-sided cardstock

8938 flamazing flock double-sided cardstock

8934 let's luau double-sided cardstock

8943 Summer Fun Textured Cardstock Assortment

OTHER

foam tabs

SUMMER FUN FLORAL CARDS | with Karen

It has been dreary the last week or so and it is probably safe to say that summer has seen it's last day here in Calgary. But there is one thing that I absolutely love to craft with on a gloomy day - anything Doodlebug! The colours are always enough to turn around any gloomy day. Beyond that, if I can find some Doodlebug florals in my stash, I am even happier! So today called for some Summer Fun, and the beautiful florals you can find in the coordinating Bits & Pieces pack.

This set of cards is on the clean and simple side because I really wanted those florals to look like arrangements that were floating on top of the cards. I grabbed a variety of sizes and colours for each card and then just slightly layered them to see what shapes I could create. On a couple of the cards I did layer the die cuts on a small 3x3 pieces of the Water Babies 12x12 patterned cardstock but on the other one, I just used a patterned tag from the Bits & Pieces pack.

Because of the layout of this card, I needed a little extra texture on one side so I also added a pretty little Mini Paper Doily in Mint. Some foam adhesive on a few of the flowers gives the illusion of more layers and dimension on the card.

Because the card design are simple, the little details really matter. A few Mini Paper Clips and some mini jewels created just a little bit more eye candy on these designs. Oh, and to finish each one off, I grabbed one of the amazing Puffy Word sentiments from the Summer Fun pack for a little message on each.

No room can stay gloomy when you are working with these pretty products. As we head into winter, don't forget to pull this collection out any time you might need a little pick-me-up! Thanks for stopping by! Hugs,

  

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DOODLEBUG PRODUCTS USED

8932 water babies 12x12 patterned cardstock

8923 summer fun bits & pieces

8808 summer fun puffy words

8006 easter assortment mini jewels

4616 mint mini paper doilies

4496 bubblegum mini paperclips

4502 blue jean mini paperclips

4501 swimming pool mini paperclips

OTHER

Adhesive

White cardstock

SUMMER FUN KEEPSAKE BOX | with Miguel

Documenting summer memories doesn't have to be limited to an album; for this project, I used a card sheet to display photos and created a matching box to coordinate with the theme, using the Summer Fun collection.

For my cover page, I added a flap so I could document my favorite photo from this summer, decorating it with mini icons from the collection!

This photo captures the way we gather all our summer memories and experiences, treasuring them forever in this little box.

Thanks for stopping by! I hope, as always, that I’ve been able to inspire you.

 

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DOODLEBUG PRODUCTS USED

8906 summer fun mini icons stickers
8921 summer fun odds & ends
8941 summer fun paper pack cover

8925 summer fun 6x8 paper pad

8943 summer fun textured cardstock assortment pack