Friday, September 25, 2026

CUPCAKES & CANDLES STUFFED ENVELOPES | with Niella

Hi crafty friends! Nice to see you all pop by! Today I am so happy you're here so I can show you the latest project I've created with the brand new Cupcakes & Candles collection! I do have a YouTube video tutorial on how I made my own envelopes without a template or die,  I added the link below. And as a bonus, I have a video showcase of today's project at the end of my post as well, so be sure to stay tuned!


For each envelope, I used some of the sweetest papers! Be warned, each pattern is super adorable and you'll be spoil for choice.  I've grabbed the Birthday Bouquet, Sweet Sprinkles and Surprise Party for the outside of the envelopes and then Colorful Confetti, Balloon Banquet and Cute Cakes for the linings.  Darling choices!




Once I built each of my envelopes, the really fun part began...decorating them!  I love to layer and create clusters.  For this I used lots of foam rectangles and pop dots to build dimension and texture.  I find that Doodlebug has the best ephemera packs on the market! Each pack is literally bursting with all the different size pieces you can use on any project! Scrapbooking, cardmaking, home decor, happy mail and the like.  The confetti and banner pieces are adorable! And there you go crafty friends. A fun project for you to recreate!


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 dee!  Enjoy my video showcase!


DOODLEBUG PRODUCTS USED 

9167 sweet sprinkles cardstock 
9169 balloon banquet cardstock 
9160 surprise party cardstock
9165 birthday bouquet cardstock
9164 cute cakes cardstock
9159 colorful confetti cardstock
9152 cupcakes & candles bits & pieces ephemera pack
9150 cupcakes & candles odds & ends ephemera pack
9151 cupcakes & candles chit chat ephemera pack










Thursday, September 24, 2026

CUPCAKES & CANDLES GIFT BAGS | with Karen

I am not sure if I am alone on this, but I have been known to squeal a little bit when Doodlebug releases new product. It just always feel like the new collections are colourful and fun, and never cease to make me smile. There is ALWAYS something a little extra - a product or character or icon that is over the top. And let's just say that the new Wired Pom Pom Boutique Trim is my newest squeal-worthy product!

  

Together with the adorable Cupcakes and Candles collection, how could a crafter not fall instantly in love? I decided to feature the Wired Pom Pom Boutique trim on some little mini gift bags I created. When my girls were younger, we would always make little treat bags for our guests so I decided to see how these new product would up my game. Doodlebug is making me look good again.

Here's how you can make them too!

  
  1. Cut a piece of 6x8 paper - I cut down the Balloon Bouquet, Birthday Bouquet and Colorful Confetti 12x12 paper.
  2. On the 6" side, score at the 1" and 5" marks.
  3. Then turn your sheet and across the 8" side, score at the 1", 3.5", 4.5", and 7".
  4. Optional - If you want to reduce the bulk, trim off the sections shown on the Balloon Bouquet paper (the top and bottom left corners).
  5. From the bottom edge trim upward at each score mark to the 1" horizontal score mark.
  6. Using the top 1" score line, fold it back on itself to get the contrasting trim on your little bag.
  7. Then fold and burnish all the other folds inward in the opposite direction. Add some adhesive on the overlapping sides and you are ready to decorate!
  

To embellish them, I added a little bit of the Fancy Frills around the bottom edge of the top fold. These create a beautiful little scallop without having to worry about having a fancy cutting machine or decorative scissors. And then out came the Wired Pom Pom Boutique Trim. I just love how easy it is to wrap around and the wire helps it stay in place!

  

Finally, out came he die cuts from the Odds & Ends pack. I kept the theme consistent but there are so many fun icons that you could make each one unique to the guests coming (or let them pick their own).

  

Fill them with treats or a gift card or anything your heart desires! I think they would make an adorable centerpiece on the table! i hope they inspire you to make some fun favours for your next party!  Thanks for stopping by! Hugs!


DOODLEBUG PRODUCTS USED

9169 balloon bouquet 12x12 patterned paper
9165 birthday bouquet 12x12 patterned paper
9159 colourful confetti 12x12 patterned paper
9243 cupcake wired pom pom boutique trim
9244 bubblegum wired pom pom boutique trim
9249 limeade wired pom pom boutique trim
9229 bubblegum fancy frills
9239 lily white fancy frills
9150 cupcake & candles odds & ends

OTHER

Adhesive
White cardstock

Wednesday, September 23, 2026

CUPCAKES & CANDLES BIRTHDAY CAKE BOX | with Miguel

I was really eager to work with the Cupcakes and Candles collection; it is so colorful, and I fell in love with its birthday designs the moment they were released! Today I used a cartonnage technique to create this birthday cake-shaped box.


To cover the cardboard structure, I used the solid cardstock assortment from the collection along with some of the patterned papers.  I created flaps in the center to hold the birthday person's photo and decorated with puffy words, chit chat, and odds. & ends.  The result is beautiful and so colorful, I love it! 



For the top, I made a bow using various ribbons from my stash, and add the new Doodlebug wired pom-pom trim.  Look how beautiful it looks on the bow; it is absolutely adorable! 


In the center, there’s a space to add a little gift for that special someone! And it closes with the acetate box I created for that surprise spot!


I’ll sign off as always, hoping my work inspires you to create and make wonderful things with Doodlebug products! See you soon.


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DOODLEBUG PRODUCTS USED

9170 cupcakes & candles 12x12 paper pack
9172 cupcakes & candles textured cardstock assortment pack
9140 cupcakes & candles puffy words
9150 cupcakes & candles odds & ends
9152 cupcakes & candles bits & pieces
9243 cupcake wired pom pom trim
9244 bubblegum wired pom pom trim
9248 bumblebee wired pom pom trim
9251 swimming pool wired pom pom trim
8378 clear heavyweight acetate

OTHER

Ribbon
Chipboard
                                                       

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