COLOR ME CRAFTY CAMERA MINI ALBUM | with Kathy

When I go to big crops with friends, we all usually bring a little something special for everyone at the table.  Sometimes it's something sweet, other times it might be a little project to do as a group.  When I saw the Smile Doodle Cuts from the Color Me Crafty collection, I immediately thought it would make a cute mini album to make at the table.  Everyone could fill it with their fun crop photos.  Take a peek...

My mini was really easy to piece together.  I started by cutting the camera shapes.  I cut two from Chipboard, and then four more from patterned papers from the collection.  I sandwiched the chipboard between the papers and glued in place.  I used the rest of the dies in the set to cut and decorate the front of the camera, and just the pink top piece for the back.

To make my accordion pages, I cut two strips of lily white cardstock.  One was 2.5" x 10" scored at 2.5", 5" and 7.5".  The second piece was 2.5" x 7.5" scored at 2.5" and 5".  I overlapped one segment of each strip and glued them together.  I then accordion folded the resulting strip.

To attach the pages to the covers, I centered the folded pages on the back of the front cover and glued.  I then took my back cover, making sure it lined up correctly with the front and glued it to the other side of the pages.

Now for the fun part, decorate!

I started by cutting 2.25" squares (I used a stitched die, but you could just cut them with a trimmer) and added them to each of the pages.  I then set to decorated all of the pages using a variety of embellishments including the mini icon stickers, This & That stickers, Chit Chat pieces, Puffy Icon stickers, and puffy words.  I also "sprinkled" a few Shaped sprinkles too!

For this page, I created a flip by cutting a 2" x 4" strip and folding in half to give extra space for journaling.

To make some of the This & That Word stickers and chit chats fit my tiny pages better, I cut them into word confetti.

How cute is that little Doodlebug tote?!!  Looks just like the one I have at home!  

And here are some views of the mini fully opened so you can see all the pages front and back!

I think this would be so fun to make as a group project! And everyone could put their favorite 2" x 2" photos inside! I'll be back in a couple of weeks with another Color Me Crafty project.  If you've created something fun using the collection, be sure to tag Doodlebug Design on socials, we love to see your projects!  That's it for me today, thank you for stopping by to peek.

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DOODLEBUG PRODUCTS USED

3402 lily white textured cardstock
9063 crafty girl shape sprinkles

9064 love the memories shape sprinkles
9076 color me crafty mini icons stickers
9077 color me crafty puffy icons
9078 color me crafty puffy words
9089 smile doodle cuts
9091 color me crafty chit chat
9092 color me crafty bits & pieces
9094 color me crafty 6x8 paper pad
9095 color me crafty icons stickers
9096 color me crafty this & that stickers
9101 rows of ribbons double-sided cardstock
9105 happy dots double-sided cardstock
9111 color me crafty petite prints assortment pack

OTHER

Sizzix Big Shot
Chipboard
Square Stitched Dies (2.5", 2")

Foam Dots 

COLOR ME CRAFTY SHAKER STYLE LANYARD TAGS | with Conny

Hello crafty friends! It’s Conny here from The Daily Life of Creativity, and today I’m sharing these adorable Crafty Lanyard Tags created with the gorgeous new Color Me Happy collection from Doodlebug Design. I was so inspired by this collection that I couldn’t resist creating these fun shaker-style lanyard tags! They’re perfect for gifting to your crafty bestie at a scrapbook retreat, crop, convention, or crafty event.  They would also make wonderful Happy Mail surprises, and I can even see them being used as decorative covers for mini albums. 

These were so much fun to create that I’m pretty sure I’ll be making more! Here's how I made them... 

I began by trimming two pieces of acetate to 4½” x 4”.  I used the Love to Craft Heavyweight Acetate as the back piece and the Clear Heavyweight Acetate as the front piece. I placed the patterned acetate behind the clear acetate and stitched (or fuse tool) three sides together, leaving one side open for the shaker elements. 

For my Shaker Mix For the shaker filling, I combined:  Shaker Love This Mix, Shaker Itty Bitty Buttons, lily white shaker balls and  Cupcake shaker balls.  I also added  Coordinating sequins from my stash.

I added a small amount of the shaker mixture into the pocket, then stitched (or fuse) the final side closed. I like to leave a nice border around the entire shaker pocket for a finished look.

Using the We R Makers Oval Punch, I punched an oval opening centered near the top of the tag. This gave it the same look as the badge holders often worn at conventions and events.

Next, I threaded coordinating ribbons through the opening. I used pink and purple ribbons to match the collection. You can also personalize these by adding a friend’s name or by attaching a lanyard to wear at an event. 

Now comes the fun part! I selected several sentiment pieces from the Color Me Happy Bits & Pieces collection, including:  So Happy Together, Girl Getaway, Love to Craft To create dimensional clusters, I layered: Mini Icon Stickers, Puffy Icons,  Floral pieces, Odds and Ends,  Foam adhesive for extra dimension For one tag, I even added the adorable Color Palette Charmer (9082), which adds the perfect finishing touch. 

I love building small clusters on the right side of each tag and incorporating those circular silhouette pieces behind the main images to create extra depth and personality. These colorful shaker tags are full of movement, texture, and crafty charm. 

Whether you’re making one for a scrapbook friend, adding one to Happy Mail, or incorporating one into a mini album cover, they’re sure to bring a smile to someone’s face. I absolutely love how they turned out and can’t wait to gift them to someone special! What do you think? Would you use these as event badges, Happy Mail gifts, or mini album embellishments? Xo, Conny!

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DOODLEBUG PRODUCTS USED

 9097 Love to Craft Heavyweight Acetate
8378 clear heavyweight acetate  
9076 Color Me Happy Mini Icon Stickers
9077 Color Me Happy Puffy Icons 
 9074 Shaker Love This Mix
9075 Shaker Itty Bitty Buttons 
  9082 Doodlebug Charmer Color Palette
8415 lily white balls shakers
8404 cupcake balls shakers
9092 - Color me Crafty - Bits and Pieces 
9091- Color Me Crafty-  Chit Chat 
9090 Color Me Crafty - Odds and Ends 

OTHER

 Ribbon in coordinating colors 

Foam Adhesive 
 We R Makers Oval Punch
Sewing Machine
 (or Fuse Tool)

COLOR ME CRAFTY ACRYLIC MINI ALBUM |With Traci

Hi Doodlebug friends! It's Traci and I'm so excited to be sharing my Color Me Crafty project with you today!  This brand new collection is so bright and fun, and I caught myself smiling the entire time I was making my mini album!  

For this mini, I used one of my 4.5" x 6.5" Tall acrylic albums in white.  I used the 6x8 paper from the collection and several of the card sheets.  For the cover, I added the adorable plaid (Perfectly Plaid) paper to the front and layered an acrylic bracket that fits the Crafty Life sticker perfectly.  A camera from the Odds & Ends, and the Tools of the Trade Doodle-Pops finished up my cover.  So cute!

I love the little polaroid photos that are in the Odds & Ends pack so I had to add them to the first page ... and the green tab is from the Bits & Pieces pack -- adorable!

For the pocket in my mini, I used the light sprinkle paper (Happy Dots) so that everything I tucked into the pocket would pop with color.  I tucked in some of the larger Odds & Ends, and one of the 3x4 cards, and finished this page with the Crop title from the Chit Chat.

I just love this page.  The stripe is so colorful and then that die cut cluster at the bottom of the page is too cute!  I added another tab from the bits & pieces to this page and love how the album looks with all of them lined up down the side.

To highlight this 3x4 card, I used pop dots to add a die cut coffee cup over the one printed on the card.  It given the card some dimension and the pretty flower and leaves (Garden of Color Shape Sprinkles) give the card some shine.

Isn't this colorful page fun?  I used more Chit Chat pieces here and can't wait to tuck a fun crafty picture behind the embellishments.

One of the last pages in my album is another pocket.  The die cut that I tucked inside is one of my favorites ... it looks like an open 6x8 scrapbook album!  I think I'll add a small photo to the back :).

Well that's my project for today and I hope it inspires you to create something fun with the new Color Me Crafty collection!  I'll try to post a flip-through on my social media pages soon!

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DOODLEBUG PRODUCTS USED

9094 Color Me Crafty 6x8 Paper Pad

9109 Crafty Colors double sided cardstock

9105 Happy Dots double sided cardstock 

9096 Color Me Crafty This & That Sticker Sheet

9065 Garden of Color Shape Sprinkles

9063 Crafty Girl Shape Sprinkles

9071 Tools of the Trade Doodle-Pops

9062 Color Me Crafty Sprinkle assortment

OTHER

Artsy Albums 4.5" x 6.5" Acrylic Tall Album

Ribbon by May Arts