OH WHAT FUN STOCKING MINI ALBUM | with Conny

Hello, crafty friends! It’s Conny here from The Daily Life of Creativity, and I’m back today with another fun holiday project featuring the Oh What Fun Collection. This is Project Four using this gorgeous collection, and I created an adorable Christmas stocking mini album with five pages, both front and back!

If you’d like to see how this album comes together from page construction to the final assembly, be sure to check out the process video on my YouTube channel.

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I started by cutting all of my base pieces using my Cricut Maker. 

Stocking Base (White Cardstock):

Cut from 110 lb. white cardstock for a sturdy base

Size: 6.7 × 7.5 inches

Cut five total bases

Top Stocking Fold:

Size: 4.9 × 3.1 inches

I used the offset feature on my Cricut and set it inward

Inner Stocking Layers:

Size: 6.3 × 7.1 inches

Rectangle Layer on Top of Stocking:

Backing piece size: 4.5 × 2.7 inches

Patterned Papers Used:

8991 – Cookies and Candy

8994 – Twinkle Time

8992 – Christmas Tree

8998 – Here Comes Santa

8989 – Merry Christmas

Each page is filled with layers and dimension, mixing patterns throughout the album. The photo mats are designed for 3 x 4-inch photos, with white cardstock mats trimmed to 3.5 x 4.5 inches, backed with leftover patterned paper scraps from previous projects, making them perfect for using up extras. I used a mix of Odds & Ends and Chit Chats to add phrases and create cute little Doodlebug clusters throughout the album.

The ribbon on the cover is extra special; it came from Cynthea at Doodlebug as part of the packaging from a gift she sent me. (Thank you so much, Cynthea! You have the kindest heart.) Her ribbons are always beautiful.

On the cover, I added a Doodle Pop: “Santa On His Way”, featuring Santa on his little train, along with the Christmas Magic acrylic word and enamel dots to finish everything off.

I had so much fun creating this Christmas stocking mini album, and this collection made it a joy to work with. Be sure to check out the blog post to see my other projects using this collection, and don’t forget to visit my YouTube channel to watch the full process video.

Thank you so much for crafting along with me! See you next time!

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DOODLEBUG PRODUCTS USED

8991 – Cookies and Candy

8994 – Twinkle Time

8992 – Christmas Tree

8998 – Here Comes Santa

8989 – Merry Christmas

8962 Santa's on his way - doodle pop 

8981 Chit Chat 
8980 Odds & Ends 
White 110lb Cardstock 

OTHER

Cricut Maker
Gold ring Binder

We R Makers Punch Hole
Liquid Glue 

Foam Adhesive

Stocking Cut file 
Christmas Magic Acrylic Word 

OH WHAT FUN TAG MINI | with Jen

I love tag albums. I've done them in many sizes from large 6x8 to small using only the Doodlebug tag paper that is typically in a collection. But smaller tag albums are perfect for using up scraps!

Today I have a smaller tag album using my left overs from Oh What Fun. My tags base are 3" wide and 5" tall. I angled to tops and punched holes. I used three colors of Doodlebug Textured Cardstock from the coordinating solids pack but you could use more colors or even make them all the same color. 

The front and back covers of my tag album are cut from the new Christmas Magic acetate. The heavy Doodlebug acetate is amazing from tag albums. On the front I used one of my leftover stickers from the This and That sticker sheet. To that I added a couple of the gingerbread men from the Goody Goody Gumdrops shape sprinkles. 

Inside I used the number squares from the 12x12 paper pack (Flannel Season paper) on the front of each tag. This would be a super simple way to make a quick December Daily style album. Some of the number squares are add to a white flap so you could journal or add small pictures underneath. I did leave the back of each tag blank to add a picture. 

I mixed leftovers from the 12x12 papers and the 6x8 pad. Here I added one of the small journaling cut-aparts from the 6x8 pad.

To decorate the front of each tag I've used a variety of Mini Icons, Icons, Odds and Ends, Chit Chat, and Bits and Pieces. The larger embellishments hang off the sides of the tags and just add an extra pop. 

I finished it up with a final acetate tag for the back cover and added another sticker from the This and That sticker sheet. 

And since there are so many tags here is a quick video flip through!

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DOODLEBUG PRODUCTS USED

8987 Christmas Magic Heavy Acetate
8984 Oh What Fun 6 x 8 Paper Pad
8982 Oh What Fun Bits and Pieces
8956 Jolly Gingers Doodle Pop
8952 Christmas Lights Shape Sprinkles
8951 Goody Goody Gumdrops
8985 Oh What Fun Icons
8965 Oh What Fun Mini Icons
8967 Oh What Fun Puffy Icons
9000 Oh What Fun 12x12 Collection Kit
9002 Oh What Fun Coordinating Solids
1630 Bubblegum/Limeade Gingham Ribbon

OTHER

Binder Ring

OH WHAT FUN DECEMBER 25th MINI ALBUM | with Traci

Merry Christmas everyone! I hope your day is filled with love, laughter, and holiday cheer. Today, I have a fun new mini album to share with you titled December 25 that's packed with lots of cute goodies from the Oh What Fun Collection! It's sweet, colorful, and perfect for your holiday memories. ❤️

To make it, I created the album covers out of white acrylic but you could use card stock instead. The front piece is the number 25 and the back is a 6.5"x 6.5" square. I embellished the cover with 3 ahhh-dorable Doodle-pops titled Santa's Elves, Playful Pixies, and Deer Friends. Then, I added some die cuts from the Bits & Pieces and a bunch of fabulous puffy stickers from the icons and words.

Behind the acrylic cover are 12 scrapbook pages covered in cute 12x12 pattern papers. I love the print on the first page. It's titled Berry Christmas and has pretty flowers and holly.

Above, I created a fold-out page and added a striped pocket to the front flap. The pocket is a new die cut shape in the Bits & Pieces and has a cute circular cutout. I tucked the round Santa from the Bits & Pieces into the pocket and it framed his little face perfectly!

Inside the fold-out, I added the 12x12 Cookies and Candy plaid paper, a photo mat, and the stockings die cut from the Bits & Pieces. Did you notice all the toys, presents, and sweet treats in them? Such cute details.

On this page, I added the "All Spruced Up" paper and the Happy Holidays die cut from the Chit Chat. I love its scalloped oval shape. I also added some colorful tabs to the edge of the pages. They're from the Bits & Pieces and have words on them that say ... memories, traditions, and December.

Here, I made a round photo mat using a 4" and a 3.5" circle punch. Then, I created a flippie with white paper and a colorful sticker from the This & That sheet. I added the hot air balloon and stars from the Odds & Ends, and some of the Christmas Eve star shaped sprinkles for shine.

Isn't this pink Cookies and Candy paper pretty? I love the color and all the playful gingerbread. I used a 3x4 card from the Check the Halls paper to make a flippie and added a journaling card from the Merry Magic print inside. Then, a photo mat in the background and a sweet die cut finished the page.

The layout above is another fold-out with space for 4 pictures. On the front flap, I added a photo mat and the Santa's Toy Factory die cut from the Odds & Ends. Look how cute and colorful it is with the toys in the windows! And when you open it ... 

... this page is inside! The adorable elf and the Christmas tree are from the Odds & Ends. I decorated the cute striped tree with a star, some colorful candy, and tiny dots from the puffy icons stickers. 

A pocket is a great place to store extra photos and journaling cards. I covered this one in the Spot of Cheer paper, then added the blue Christmas Eve print in the background. I tucked some cute cards inside from the Merry Magic and Check the Halls paper.

I ❤️ the colorful string lights on this page! They're from the Chit Chat and to really make them shine ... I added some enamel Christmas Light shape sprinkles on top. I also made a flippie with the 3x4 Happy Holidays card. It's from the Merry and Bright print and the sweet Santa face is from the Odds & Ends.

I hope my December 25 Mini Album inspires you to create something wonderful with the Oh What Fun Collection. To see other projects I made with this adorable line, visit my Heart Shaped Album, Truck Shaped Album or 12x12 Oh What Fun Layout.  

Thanks for hopping on the blog. I hope everyone has an amazing day celebrating with loved ones. Merry Christmas, crafty friends! 😊

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DOODLEBUG PRODUCTS USED

9000 Oh What Fun Collection 12x12 Paper Pack

8980 Odds & Ends

8981 Chit Chat

8982 Bits & Pieces

8986 This and That Stickers

8966 Puffy Icons Stickers

8967 Puffy Words Stickers

8957 Playful Pixies Doodle-pops

8960 Santa's Elves Doodle-pops

8961 Deer Friends Doodle-pops 

8952 Christmas Lights Shape Sprinkles

8954 Christmas Eve Shape Sprinkles

8667 Tinsel Time Glitter Sprinkles Enamel Dots

  

 OTHER

 

Artsy Albums custom shaped acrylic album 

Artsy Albums Clear Acrylic Stand

OH WHAT FUN HOLLY JOLLY HAPPY HOLIDAYS LAYOUT | with Brianna

Hey friends!! Happy Christmas week! I hope you have the best holiday season friends. I'm thrilled to share another layout using the Oh What Fun collection. We LOVE advent calendars in our house, so I thought it would be fun to document one of our favorite festive traditions. Annie got a Little People calendar last year and she absolutely loved opening a door every day. Here's my layout: 

I wanted a fun design on this page, so I took the Here Comes Santa 12x12 paper and trimmed it down to an 8.5x8.5 square. I also trimmed the Check The Halls 12x12 paper down to an 8x8 square and lastly, I trimmed the Spot of Cheer paper to a 7x7 square. I layered them all together from biggest to smallest, turned them on their side and centered them on a piece of white textured cardstock. I thought it would make a fun foundation for my photos and embellishments.

I think it's fun to print photos at different, non-traditional sizes so I used a collage layout from the app Pic Stitch and arranged 4 different photos on the layout. I matted them using a pink paper from the 6x8 Paper Pad (to match her pjs) and adhered them down using foam tape. The longer photo is such a fun way to display a cute moment!

I built a few embellishment clusters around the photos using the adorable Hello Santa Doodle-Pop as well as a few pieces from both the Bits & Pieces and the Odds & Ends packs. I wanted to add a lot of toys, elves and Santa type pieces since the photos are playful and fun.

In lieu of one large title piece like I usually have, I opted to choose two phrases from the Puffy Words sticker sheet. I adhered them along the top left and bottom right angles and made sure to choose the colorful words to pop off the page even more. I love how it turned out!!!! It really has the viewer moving their eyes around the whole page.

For some last minute touches, I added in a few Oh What Fun Sprinkles and a cute 'traditions' tab at the top of one of the smaller photos. Here's one last look:

Thank you for stopping by today, I hope that I've inspired you in some way. Happy Holidays and I'll see you in my next post!

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DOODLEBUG PRODUCTS USED

8998 here comes Santa patterned paper

8990 spot of cheer patterned paper

8988 check the halls patterned paper 

8984 oh what fun paper pad

8980 oh what fun odds & ends pack

8981 oh what fun chit chat pack

8982 oh what fun bits & pieces pack

8966 oh what fun puffy icons

8967 oh what fun puffy words

8958 hello santa doodle-pop

8954 oh what fun sprinkles

OH WHAT FUN DOCUMENTING DECEMBER MINI | with Niella

 Merry Christmas crafty crew! With less than one week to go, we're now in the last lap until the big day, Christmas day, how exciting! Have you been documenting the little things this December? I have so many candid photos of wrapped gifts, my Christmas tree and candy themed projects to name a few. I also like to keep scraps of gift wrap I've used as well. As soon as the New Year hits, it'll be a great time to print my photos and start memory keeping.  So fun! For my last Oh What Fun blog post, I've created a favorite, a 6x4 hardcover mini album.  Stay tuned for the video showcase at the end!

For the front cover, I used a 6x4 chipboard sheet and covered it with the Twinkle Tree paper and edged the page with a scalloped strip of white cardstock.  I like to use a solid cardstock next to the spine to allow the accent to really pop! How sweet is the Doodle-Pop Dear Santa! I've added the Goody Goody Gumdrops gingerbread Shape Sprinkles as little companions, adorable!

Let's open the mini album and take a peek at the first page! To create this page, I've cut six tags as one piece from the 6x8 paper pad and mounted it onto the Christmas Magic specialty acetate sheet. Doing this helps to not only make the page bigger, but have something to punch my disc holes into. On the back, I've simply added another 6 tags and decorated this page too.

Another fun page is the next page over, it's basically already made! All I've done to add texture and dimension to this page is machine stitch and added one of my favorite wee elves! Cute!

The next page is one of my favorite spreads, here you can add mini photos or memories.  Even a gift card would fit on here. A fun idea would be to print a 6x4 photo and disc punch on it and add this as an actual page! How cute are the wee elves with the doodle-twine! The happy holidays from the Puffy sticker sheet. 

Another strip paper from the 6x8 paper pad has been used here, to help pop the train, I've cut a couple train cabins and used pop dots to add dimension to this page.  Looks so cute topped with doodle-twine.  Can you tell I absolutely love using doodle-twine! It's just so versatile.

The green gingham paper called All Spruced Up has been used to create some tuck spots at the front and the back.  Tuck spots are easy to create and adding them to your mini albums allows you to add extra things in! So festive. The more hidden spots, the merrier!  Stay tuned to watch my video flip thru!

Thank you again for visiting crafty crew! I hope you've found inspiration today! Please remember to tag us in your Socials when you create with Doodlebug so we can all admire your creativity! We love seeing your creations. Wishing you and your family a very Happy Holidays! Until next time; doodle dee!

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DOODLEBUG PRODUCTS USED

8986 oh what fun this & that stickers

8958 hello santa doodle-pop

8987 Christmas magic acetate

8984 oh what fun 6x8 paper pad

8965 mini icons stickers

8980 odds & ends ephemera pack

8982 bits & pieces ephemera pack

8981 chit chat ephemera pack

8985 oh what fun icons stickers

8967 puffy words stickers

 8950 oh what fun assortment sprinkles

8951 goody goody gumdrops shape sprinkles

2988 ladybug doodle twine

3208 bumble bee doodle twine

5630 mint doodle twine

2987 bubblegum doodle twine 

9002 solid assortment textured cardstock

OTHER

chipboard

foam rectangles

liquid adhesive

disc power punch

discs

OH WHAT FUN DECEMBER DAILY PAGES | with Nathalie

I  am slowly making a dent in past December Documented albums.  Yes, there are still dates that have yet to be filled, and I love the colors and designs in the Oh What Fun collection.   I had so much fun working on bringing my memories to live in my 6x8 album, let's take a look:

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I love how these came together so easily with a just a few combinations of papers and embellishments.  Sometimes all you need are simple designs to get it all together.

I started with this double spread that focuses on displaying the photos on the vertical lines of the spread tying them together with the same patterned paper - All Spruced Up.

 

I am using one of the papers from the 6x8 paper pad for the background of my page.  A tied white twine around the page, and used it to hang the photo on it.   I added pieces from the collection along the string to bring it all together.    A simple tile combining tags from Odds & Ends pack and Puffy Alpha stickers, complete the spread.

For this page, I am taking a advantage of the cards in the Merry Magic to create a pocket for my story.  I made sure my photos fit inside the card, then adhere to a piece of Spruce Up patterned paper.  Then adhere the card to the paper to create a pocket for my journaling card.

I am using the back of the previous spread to create this story.  I collaged my photos into a grid, and printed them together.  A simple title and the puffy stickers is all you need to embellish them.

I am using a piece of Pistachio Floral-Grid Petite print to create my journaling spot.  Once again  a combination of Stickers and Bits & Pieces help bring focus and sentiment to the page.

I love how these turned out using the Oh What Fun Collection for my December Documented 6x8 Cupcake album.  Hopefully they inspire you to get crafty with it! XO

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DOODLEBUG PRODUCTS USED

8982 Oh What Fun Bits & Pieces
8980 Oh What Fun Odds & Ends
8984 Oh What Fun 6x8 paper Pad
8985 Oh What Fun Sticker Icons
8981 Oh What Fun Chit Chat
8950 Oh What Fun Sprinkles
8986 Oh What Fun This & That Stickers
8995 Oh What Fun Spruced Up paper
8993 Oh What Fun Merry Magic paper
8967 Oh What Fun Puffy Words
8966 Oh What Fun Puffy Stickers
8965 Oh What Fun Mini Stickers
7403 Alphabet Soup Puffy Alphas Beetle Black
6097 Petite Print Pistachio Floral-Graph