OH WHAT FUN - A VISIT WITH SANTA LAYOUT | with Tya

Hello friends! There's nothing that says Christmas Magic quite like a visit with Santa! I pulled out the whimsical new Oh What Fun collection to document these sweet photos of my nephews visiting the jolly man himself. Between the bright colors, cheerful icons, and playful patterns, this layout came together like a holiday dream - full of fun, sparkle, and a whole lot of festive joy! 

Let me talk you through how I put this cutie together! 

I started with the pretty red "Festive Flannel "paper for my base, which instantly gave the page a cozy Christmas feel. On top of that, I added a faux stitched white cardstock layer to help all those bright Doodlebug colors pop! I used the cute  "All Spruced Up" Christmas tree patterned paper from the collection to create a fun background block across the middle — the perfect spot for my big Santa embellishment and title. This little cluster is made with die cuts from the Chit Chat and Odds and Ends die cut packs. I also added a strip of green scallop border stickers along the top of my tree paper. That is from the This and That Sticker Sheet.

Notice the fun "Oh What Fun" Sprinkles I added to the Christmas Tree die cut for some added shine to this little bunch of embellishments. 

I matted each of my photos on blue cardstock from the Oh What Fun Solid Assortment pack to create a crisp contrast and tied Bumblebee Doodle Twine around them for a playful pop of texture. I arranged the four photos in a grid to show each of my nephews meeting Santa.  For my journaling, I printed simple strips that tell the story behind these photos. It’s a sweet reminder of how special these little traditions are year after year. 

The string of colorful Christmas lights across the top corner adds the perfect finishing touch — it feels like Santa’s workshop come to life!  This is from the Chit Chat die cuts. To bump up this embellishment, I added some Christmas Lights Shape Sprinkles on every other light. Just look at that shine!  Love it! 

 To make each picture stand out, I tucked in little die cuts, word strips, and labels from the Bits & Pieces pack — like the rainbow-striped tab with a heart on top and the “Santa Season” label above one of the photos. These are all from the Odd and Ends and Bits and Pieces die cuts. I also sprinkled in snowflake and star acetate shapes from the Odds and Ends throughout the layout to keep things balanced and full of sparkle. Each detail helps capture the joyful chaos and excitement that comes with our annual Santa visit. 

Thank you so much for stopping by today! I hope this festive page inspires you to pull out your Oh What Fun collection and create a few merry and bright Christmas layouts of your own. Whether it’s photos with Santa or just holiday moments around the tree, this cheerful collection will help you capture all the joy of the season. Happy crafting and Merry Christmas! ❤️ 

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DOODLEBUG PRODUCTS USED

8996 Festive Flannel Double Sided Cardstock

8995 All Spruced Up Double Sided Cardstock

9002 Oh What Fun Solid Assortment

8980 Oh What Fun Odds and Ends

8981 Oh What Fun Chit Chat

8982 Oh What Fun Bits and Pieces

8986 Oh What Fun This and That Sticker Sheet

8950 Oh What Fun Assortment Sprinkles

8952 Christmas Lights Sprinkles

3208 Bumblebee Doodle Twine

OH WHAT FUN | OH WHAT FUN LAYOUT | with Brianna

Hey friends! Brianna here and I'm feeling festive for this upcoming holiday season. What better way to kick it off than with the beautiful and brand new Oh What Fun collection!! When I tell you I'm in LOVE with this collection, I mean it!! The colors... the classic red and green with the blues and pinks thrown in. I love it. It's so happy and fun. Here's my page, I had myself a great time creating it: 

Before I even started on my page, I brainstormed and knew that I wanted to somehow create a tree using a bunch of patterned papers. So, I went ahead and pulled out the 6x8 Paper Pad and cut squares with the largest being a 6x6 and the smallest a 1x1. I folded them in half to create a triangle and made sure to leave about a 1/4 inch of the backside of each paper visible. This would add even more colors and pattern to my tree. After all of my triangles were folded, I layered them from largest to smallest to build my tree. I LOVE how it came out!!

For my base, I used a piece of Lily White cardstock and trimmed it down to an 11x11 size. I matted it on a piece of Ladybug red cardstock that was trimmed to an 11.5x11.5 size. I then took both papers and matted them to the 12x12 Merry & Bright patterned paper from the collection. I love the horizontal striped peeking behind the bold red cardstock!

For the base of my tree, I pulled out the Kraft cardstock from the Made With Love Solid Assortment pack and trimmed it down to a 2x1 piece. I adhered it at the bottom of my tree and it really completed it! I of course needed some presents under the tree, so I grabbed a bunch from the Odds & Ends pack and adhered them down. They're so cute under there. I then added my two photos and included one of the phrase pieces from the Chit Chat pack right on top of one of them. 

For my title, I chose another phrase piece from the Chit Chat pack and popped it up on foam tape. I thought that the top of my layout needed something, so that piece fit nicely up at the top left. To fill the top right side of my page, I added the adorable Santa in the airplane. It was the perfect piece to put up there. 

For some finishing touches, I sprinkled in additional presents from the Puffy Icons stickers and then added in a few stars from the Christmas Eve Shape Sprinkles pack. I also made sure to add a little yellow star to the top of my tree! Here's one last look: 

Thank you so much for stopping by today, I hope that I've inspired you in some way. I'll see you in my next post friends!

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DOODLEBUG PRODUCTS USED

9002 oh what fun solid assortment

7129 made with love solid assortment 

8999 merry & bright patterned paper

8984 oh what fun paper pad

8980 oh what fun odds & ends pack

8981 oh what fun chit chat pack

8985 oh what fun icons cardstock stickers

8954 christmas eve shape sprinkles

8966 oh what fun puffy icons stickers

OH WHAT FUN SNEAK PEEKS - HAPPY HOLIDAYS DOODLE CUTS CARD | with Cynthea

Our final sneak peek features the big man himself... SANTA!  Cynthea used the Oh What Fun Collection and the Happy Holidays Doodle Cuts to create this sweet card!

Who can resist this sweet Santa?  And we love how she added a touch of shine with some coordinating sprinkles!  So jolly!

Oh What Fun is shipping to stores now, just in time for your holiday crafting!  Be sure to check back soon, our design team will be sharing some inspiration starting next week!

DOODLEBUG PRODUCTS USED

8950 oh what fun assortment sprinkles
8979 happy holidays doodle cuts
8981 oh what fun chit chat
8983 oh what fun assortment cards & envelopes
8989 berry christmas double-sided cardstock
8996 festive flannel double-sided cardstock
9002 oh what fun textured assortment pack