Patrotic Parade: Celebrating Canada & the USA

Canada's Sweetie Layout
by Jodi Wilton

Hi everyone Jodi here today to share with you a layout I did using the Patriotic Parade Collection.   Now being Canadian,  it may surprise you on how much I LOVE this collection! It is not just for Americans, but can be used for everyday crafting projects, and even for Canada Day!  My baby girl is born on Canada Day, and I simply love all the elements that this collection has! Here is the layout I created:

I used a picture from her first birthday and decided to play up the Canadian and birthday theme with this collection! I started by doing a lot of layering with the patterned paper and washi tape. 
I then created the Canadian Flag by die cutting it with the lily white chevron sugar coated paper and the ladybug sugar coated cardstock.

I even added some more Maple Leafs behind the letters for extra interest, as well as some red, white, blue star sprinkles

I finished off the layout by adding lots of stickers and twine from the this & that sticker sheet and the icon sticker sheet.

I hope you enjoyed seeing the versatility of this fun collection!

American Girl Layout
by Kathy Skou
 Hi Everyone, it's Kathy today with a couple of projects using the new Patriotic Parade.  This is such a fun collection, perfect for all sorts of patriotic projects!  First, I created a layout featuring my daughter at the Chatham, MA Fourth of July Parade back in 2004.  This is such a fun parade...full of fire engines, bag pipes and ever some pirates!  Everyone dresses up in their best red white and blue!

The American in my title was cut using my electronic die cutter.  I added some Ladybug Teensy Type letters to complete it.

The balloons are from the Icon Stickers Sheet.  I embellished them by stitching some strings using the Red, White & Blue Doodle Twine.  The ADORABLE stars are from the new Red, White and Blue Star Sprinkles!  

I LOVE the little pinwheels from the Stars and Stripes Pinwheel Craft Kit!  They coordinate perfectly with the new Patriotic Parade collection!

 To complete the layout I created a small cluster using some Air Mail Washi tape, some Icon Stickers and a silver star from the new Star Sprinkles!

 

My second project is a fun little home décor piece.  I made a frame and easel completely from paper using a 3-D cut file.  I used it to frame a cute little flag made from some Doodlebug Washi, Star Sprinkles and Sequins.

I started with some Bubble Blue Swiss Dot Washi and added some Bandanna, Picnic Basket, Lady Bug Swiss Dot Washi and Ladybug Sequins for the red flag stripes.  The white stripes were created using some Lily White Sequins, Lily White Swiss Dot Washi and some Lily White Chevron Washi.

To finish the frame I used some of the new Ladybug Heart Sprinkles (my new FAVORITES!) 

That's it for me today.  Make sure to keep coming back to the Doodlebug Blog to find more Patriotic Parade Inspiration!  Thanks for stopping by!

Products Used:

Doodlebug Twine:  Red White & Blue

Bandanna Washi Tape

Picnic Basket Washi Tape

Stars & Stripes Mini Pinwheels

Ladybug Sequin Assortment

Lily White Sequin Assortment

Air Mail Washi Tape

Ladybug Heart Sprinkles

American Pride Double Sided Cardstock

Red, White & Blue Double Sided Cardstock

All American Double Sided Cardstock

Proud Plaid Double Sided Cardstock

Starry Stripes Double Sided Cardstock

Declaration Dots Double Sided Cardstock

Land That I Love Double Sided Cardstock

Patriotic Parade 6x6 Pad

Patriotic Parade Icon Sticker

Patriotic Parade Fancy Frills Sticker

Patriotic Parade This and That Sticker

Ladybug Teensy Type

Ladybug Fancy Frills

Ladybug Textured Cardstock