BUTTERFLY KISSES GIFT CARD BAGS | with Kathy

Sometimes I think that spring time is even busier than the holiday season!  With Mother's Day, lots of family birthdays, graduations, end of year activities, it seems like I always need a little gift, and gift cards can be a life saver!  Whenever I give a gift card, I like to package it up in something pretty... so to prepare for this season I created a few gift card bags using the Butterfly Kisses Collection.  Take a peek...

To create the bag shape, I used a goodie bag die from my collection.  I cut them from a few different 12 x 12 papers from the collection.  I then set out to decorate them all using flowers and butterflies from the bits & pieces pack.

For the first bag, I used the bubblegum colored side of the Butterfly Kisses paper for the bag.  In addition to the bits & pieces I also used a butterfly from the bitty bugs shaped sprinkles.  I created a tag using the all occasion large tags doodle cuts and added a puffy word sticker for my sentiment.  I tied it on with some limeade doodle twine.

The base of my second bag was made using the garden gingham as my base.  I added bits & pieces and some flowers from the flower garden shaped sprinkles.  It's tied together with some bubblegum doodle twine.

My last bag was made using the coral side of the mushroom meadows paper.  It's decorated with Bits & pieces and a cute little butterfly from the butterfly kisses shaped sprinkles.  I topped it off with some coral doodle twine.

I love that these bags are a good size to hold a gift card, and a few sweet treats.  They would also make good favor bags for a party!  That's it for me today, thank you for stopping by to peek!

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DOODLEBUG PRODUCTS USED

8809 butterfly kisses double-sided cardstock
8817 mushroom meadows double-sided cardstock
8819 garden gingham double-sided cardstock

8772 butterfly kisses shape sprinkles
8773 flower garden shape sprinkles
8774 bitty bugs shape sprinkles
8788 butterfly kisses puffy words stickers
8803 butterfly kisses bits & pieces
6740 large tags doodle cuts
5629 coral doodle twine
2987 bubblegum doodle twine
2990 limeade doodle twine

OTHER

Sizzix Big Shot
Goodie Bag Die
double sided tape
pop dots
adhesive

BUNNY HOP DOODLE-POP PURSE | with Niella

Hippity Hoppity, welcome crafty friends to my project today! It's my favorite season, Spring and who doesn't love re-visiting such a sweet and darling collection, Bunny Hop! This collection is everything cute and colorful! I wanted to create something new SO how about a sweetiful doodle-pop purse to gift or store your precious collection in?  Stay tuned to the end for the full video showcase. So let's bop and hop right into my project!

This cutie-pie purse is 4x4 and with the concertina sides, it means you can fill it with up with 5 doodle-pops! How fun! I really love how you can also pop in gift cards and some candy if you don't want to store your doodle-pops in it.  With a matching wristlet you could add charm dangles as well.  So many amazing options!

I've also added in a back pocket for a tuck spot for a note or some stickers.  So cheerful.  The paper I've used is my favorite named May Flowers, I just adore all the florals in this collection!  While I've used my sewing machine to add stitching for an extra texture, these purse can be created without.  I would recommend making one without stitching if it's your first attempt.

Using foam squares and the ephemera pack, I've layered them behind the sticker banner Hello Spring and added the tiniest flowers from the mini icon stickers to elevate the banner sticker.  I do this all the time on my projects.  I just love to add the smallest details in!

Using one sheet of 12x12 patterned paper, you cut two 10.5x4" pieces of cardstock and adhere them front to back to strengthen the purse.  Next, you cut two 4.5x3" pieces for the concertina sides and score at 1/2 inch from left to right.  Now to score.  The top flap is scored at 2 1/4" then 2.5" then 6.5", then 7 1/4", the remaining part is the front body of the purse.  Then you are just adding the concertina sides to the inside front and then inside back.  Adjust before you adhere. Add a velcro dot as a closure. Decorate however you wish, so fun!

Now for the wristlet, use whatever paper you have left over.  Remember to cut two even pieces and glue together.  Two layers strengthen the wristlet.  Punch a hole in both the purse and wristlet, add a ring let or elastic if you wish.  Go wild, add in charms, tassels, tags! So many fun ideas come to mind, right!

How cute do my two projects look side by side.  If you haven't seen my first recreate with Bunny Hop project yet, it is my previous project here on the DB blog :-) There is a useful search tool and if you type in Niella, it will bring up all my 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

8466 may flowers double-sided cardstock

8451 mini icons stickers

8459 bunny hop this & that stickers

8453 odds & ends ephemera pack

OTHER

sewing machine

velcro dot

foam squares

We R score board

eyelets

binder ring

BUNNY HOP SPRING BASKET | with Miguel

Working with the Bunny Hop collection isn't just about Easter; its wide variety of designs includes floral patterns that are perfect for spring or any other occasion. For my latest project, I created this spring basket, perfect for gifting chocolates on a special day like a birthday.

I made the structure with the bunny hop solids assortment in a pink tone and decorated it with the same collection, again using the technique of texturizing the paper with a quilted effect. 

I decorated with various Bunny Hop embellishments, including Bits & Pieces and Chit Chats, placing them using foam dots to give that 3D effect that I love so much! 

To make my basket more authentic and realistic, I added chunky brads to create the swivel handles. 

 I hope you really like my project! See you soon.

        
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DOODLEBUG PRODUCTS USED

8476 bunny hop textured cardstock assortment pack
8457 bunny hop 6x6 paper pad
8454 bunny hop chit chat
8474 bunny hop 12x12 paper pack
8453 bunny hop odds & ends
8455 bunny hop bits & pieces
8429 hello spring shape sprinkles
8339 an eye for an eye shape sprinkles
2465 welcome home assortment chunky brads

LUCKY ME LEPRECHAUN TRAP | with Jen

As soon as I saw the Lucky Me collection I knew I needed to make a leprechaun trap! This is super easy to put together and there is a full video tutorial linked at the bottom of this post.

The overall trap is 5 1/4" x 7 1/4" and the box itself can absolutely be repurposed as a photo storage box or a card storage box or even a box to hold a mini album. The top has a window so you can see inside to check if you trapped your leprechaun! I used the new Rainbow Dots Heavyweight acetate for the window. 

The trap is "set" by raising the little prop that is attached to the front of the box with a Ladybug Chunky Brad. The prop is made from a craft stick from the dollar store. I also constructed a little ladder using craft sticks to help the leprechaun climb inside. When the prop falls it catches behind the Rainbow word from the All the Things pack. 

On the front we have a bunch of garden items from the All the Things pack and a leprechaun. I fussy cut the pot of gold from one of the cut aparts because I'd used my other two on my other projects. 

I added the Happy St. Patrick's Day sentiment and a couple more elements from the All the Things pack to the top. 

The box is matted on all four sides and I used two of the border strips that left attached around the top of the box and on the closure. 

The full video tutorial is linked below!

Have a great day!

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DOODLEBUG PRODUCTS USED

9034 Lucky Me All the Things Pack
3388 Grasshopper Solid Cardstock
9039 Rainbow Dots Heavyweight Acetate
9046 Lucky Me 12x12 Collection Kit
2349 Ladybug Chunky Brad

OTHER

Foam Tape
Lightweight Chipboard
Craft sticks

OH WHAT FUN TREAT BOXES | with Karen

Hey Doodlebug fans! I have been crafting cards like a crazy woman these last few weeks (an loving every minute of it, I might add) but I wanted to share a little something different today. Sometimes, you want to add a little extra "something" with your greetings, so I always love make little treat containers this time of the year. So I decided to design one that holds two of the round classics chocolates - and I can't wait to share the details with you!

The 12x12 patterned paper is a great choice for these containers. For these, I used the All Spruced Up pattern and the Twinkle time pattern. These work great because you can actually see the reverse side of the paper in the design. So while you don't have to use these papers, just keep that in mind when making your selection.

On each one, I embellished each one with a little tag that I cut out from the 6x8 patterned paper
stack...

...and then layered some die cuts from the Odds and Ends pack on top. Oh, I almost forgot, I kept those little tags in place with a trusty classic Chunky Brad! You can write a little message on the back of the tag or let a sentiment do the talking for you (mine were fussy cut from the 6x8 patterned paper pack. It's that easy! Convinced that you need to make some too? Here are some measurements that will help:

For the "wrapper", cut a piece of cardstock to 7 3/8" x 3 1/8". With the long edge across the top of your scoring board, score at the 1 7/8", 3 1/4", 4 3/8" and 5 5/8".

for the "basket" - Using a different piece of cardstock (coordinate with your first piece or change it up for a mix and match look), cut it at 5 1/2" x 3 3/4". With the short edge at the top, score at the 1 1/4" and 2 1/2".

Rotate the paper 90 degrees and then score at the 1/4 and the 4 1/4 marks.

To make the basket a bot easier to fold, notch the middle section that was created with your last score lines.

Fold it up and add adhesive on the side ends to hold it together.

Take the "wrapper" pieces and fold all your score lines. Place the basket in the middle section (I add some adhesive on the bottom to hold it in place).

Pinch it up, embellish with your tag and or a mini paper doily and then hold it together with some mini paper clips. And there you have it - a cute little treasure box for the season. I hope you love it as much as I enjoyed making it! Thanks for stopping by! Hugs,

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8944 12x12 oh what fun patterned paper - twinkle time

8995 12x12 oh what fun patterned paper al spruced up

8984 oh what fun 6x8 double-sided cardstock paper

8980 oh what fun odds & ends

4504 mini paper clips - lily white 4601 mini paper doilies - limeade

4616 mini paper doilies - mint

2353 chunky brad - swimming pool

2352 chunky brad - limeade

OTHER

Adhesive

OH WHAT FUN RAINBOW CHRISTMAS TREE BOXES | with Kathy

We are getting close to Christmas, and I've been busy working on all the finishing touches for the holiday.  I always love to add a little something to my table, and these adorable Christmas Tree favor boxes were perfect!

One of my favorite parts of the Oh What Fun collection are the rainbow Christmas trees!  I decided to make my own rainbow forest using this SVG file, along with lots of goodies from Oh What Fun.  The bases of the trees were cut from the Oh What Fun Textured Cardstock pack, and the "trunks" were cut using some Kraft Woodgrain Petite Prints.  I then covered the trees with various papers from the collection.

I resized the file to make some mini trees... I thought they would make fun little place cards.  I covered them with papers from the 6x8 pad, I just love the smaller version of the prints!  I decorated them with some sprinkles and added star toppers using the Christmas Eve Shaped Sprinkles.

I wanted to add some variation to the trees, so I sized the file up a bit to make one larger tree.  I covered it with the limeade checked side of the all spruced up cardstock.  To decorate I added a star I cut using the Deck the Halls Doodle Cuts .  I then strung some of the Christmas Lights Shaped Sprinkles to add some color to the tree.  I finished it with a star sprinkle from the Christmas Eve Shaped Sprinkles.

The best part of these little trees... they hold some hidden treats!  These would also be great to gift a little something sweet to a friend or you could use the little trees for party favors!

That's it for me today, I hope that you all have a wonderful holiday season!

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DOODLEBUG PRODUCTS USED

8950 oh what fun assortment sprinkles
8952 christmas lights shape sprinkles
8954 christmas eve shape sprinkles
8977 deck the halls doodle cuts
8984 oh what fun 6x8 paper pad
8995 all spruced up double-sided cardstock
9002 oh what fun textured assortment pack
7080 kraft - buffalo check-wood grain petite prints cardstock
8068 cupcake - candy stripe-sprinkles petite prints cardstock
8078 citrus - candy stripe-sprinkles petite prints cardstock

OTHER

3D Christmas Tree Treat Box SVG
Silhouette Cameo

Score Tape
Adhesive

OH WHAT FUN TREAT BOXES | with Tya

Hi friends! Today I’m sharing a project that made my holiday-loving heart so happy. I’m obsessed with Christmas Tree Cakes, so when I found a YouTube tutorial, which I will link below, for these adorable treat boxes, I knew I had to make a few using the Oh What Fun collection. The bright colors, the sweet elves, and all the playful icons were the perfect match for these yummy little gifts. Each box fits one Christmas Tree Cake perfectly—and they turned out absolutely darling! I also loved the idea of coordinating each box with a base color using matching embellishments, doilies, and themed die cuts.

You can find the tutorial that I followed to make the base of the boxes here.

Each of the boxes is constructed the same way. I used a piece of Textured Cardstock and then cut a piece of Spot of Cheer pattern paper for the front panel.  I then added coordinating embellishments that matched the base color of the box to make it look visually appealing and cohesive.

 All of my embellishments were from the Odds and Ends for the elves and trees. I then added Puffy Icons presents, candy, and hearts to the boxes. I found color-coordinating snowflake stickers from the Icon Sticker Sheets and added them with some foam tape to the top of the bag. Each bag features a sentiment strip from the Chit Chat die cuts, which rests below the embellishments. Finally, each bag is topped with a fun bow made from Doodle Twine. 

Let’s take a look at each one! 

Pink Box – “You’re So Sweet” This soft pink box might be my favorite—it’s just so sugary sweet! I layered a Cupcake mini doily behind a polka-dot panel, then added the cutest little elf, pink tree, peppermint accents, and a tiny gift. The sentiment “You’re So Sweet” couldn’t be more perfect, especially paired with the Christmas Tree Cake tucked inside. A pink and white twine bow finished it off for that extra pop of sweetness.

Green Box – “Holly Jolly Christmas” This bright green box is overflowing with holiday cheer! I used a matching Limeade doily and layered on a plaid tree, candy swirl enamel dot, snowflake, and the cutest little elf holding a candy cane. The lemon-lime color combination feels so fresh and fun. “Holly Jolly Christmas” adds the perfect festive touch across the bottom.

Red Box – “Merry Christmas.” The red version might be the most classic of the bunch. I went full-on jolly Christmas vibes with a cute elf girl in a red hat, a bright red polka-dot tree, a matching Ladybug doily, and a wrapped gift. The white enamel dot accents and bold “Merry Christmas” banner make this box a standout. 

Yellow Box – “Sending Love & Cheer” How cheery is this one? The yellow box features the sweetest little scene with the elf riding on a reindeer. I tucked in a yellow-striped house, a gift, and a big snowflake to bring in some winter magic. The sunny yellow Bumblebee doily behind the cluster keeps everything soft and warm. This one truly does send love & cheer!

Swimming  Pool Blue Box – “Holiday Fun” This cool aqua box might be the perfect tone for winter crafting. I layered on the blue tree, peppermint swirl enamel dot, snowflakes, and a matching elf. The Swimming Pool doily peeks out just enough to give the whole box a frosty, whimsical feel. The “Holiday Fun” banner adds just the right playful touch! 

A Peek Inside Each box opens easily from the top, and the Christmas Tree Cake fits inside like it was made for this project. These are such a great size for coworker gifts, classroom treats, Secret Santa surprises, or even stocking stuffers! 

Thanks so much for stopping by today! I hope these colorful and cheerful treat boxes inspired you to create a few of your own this holiday season. They are so simple to make—and even sweeter to give. Happy crafting, friends! 

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DOODLEBUG PRODUCTS USED

9002 Oh What Fun Solid Assortment

8990 Spot of Cheer

8980 Oh What Fun Odds and Ends

8981 Oh What Fun Chit Chat

8985 Icon Sticker Sheet

8966 Puffy Icons

4596 Cupcake Mini Doilies

4598 Ladybug Mini Doilies

4600 Bumblebee Mini Doilies

4601 Limeade Mini Doilies

4602 Swimming Pool Mini Doilies

2986 Cupcake Doodle Twine

2988 Ladybug Doodle Twine

2990 Limeade Doodle Twine

2991 Swimming Pool Doodle Twine

3208 Bumblebee Doodle Twine