COLOR ME CRAFTY - CRAFT ORGANIZER BOX | with Miguel

Color Me Crafty is undoubtedly a favorite collection among scrapbookers!  Today I created this box using the *cartonnage* technique— something I truly love and enjoy doing. I used the Color Me Crafty Solid Assortment to create contrast against the patterned paper and incorporated a shadow box as the focal point and closure for the box.

For the shadow box, I used small scraps of paper to add life and color to the project, and I decorated this lovely cover using Chit Chat and Odds and Ends pieces, adding buttons and puffy icon stickers to brighten it!

The box is constructed with several flaps, The shadow box I created serves as the closure; the entire interior is lined with designs from the Color Me Crafty collection.

I designed this box to organize small scrapbooking tools, and it also serves as decor for my workspace. Thanks for stopping by; I hope you enjoy my work, as always. See you soon!

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DOODLEBUG PRODUCTS USED

9094 color me crafty 6x8 paper pad
9112 color me crafty solid assortment pack

9077 color me crafty puffy icons

9091 color me crafty chit chat
9090 color me crafty odds & ends

OTHER

Chipboard

LUCKY ME SPRING ORGANIZER | with Miguel

Today I decided to alter this wooden organizer with the Petite Print Assortment papers from the Lucky Me collection. This collection is so cheerful and full of color, just like Doodlebug!  First, I painted the piece with acrylic paint and then cut chipboard and decorative paper to cover the structure.

I decided to use the beautiful rainbow, from the You are My Sunshine Doodle Cuts, to be the star of my project. I personally love cutting from Doodlebug cardstock and popping up with foam in the same color to give the pieces more life and movement; this creates a 3D effect and you'll love the result. 

To give a more professional finish, I cut a very thin strip of cardstock to hide the foam  The thickness varied depending on the number of foamy layers cut.

For decoration, I used the All the Things and Puffy Icon Stickers that perfectly match the piece,

I love a unique and special piece that will look spectacular in my crafty workspace. I can put my markers and other desk tools in it. 

Thanks for stopping by! Best regards.

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DOODLEBUG PRODUCTS USED

9047 lucky me petite prints assortment pack
9048 lucky me textured cardstock assortment pack
9034 lucky me all the things

9025 lucky me puffy icons stickers
9032 you are my sunshine doodle cuts
9014 lucky me round sprinkles

OTHER

Wooden Organizer
Acrylic Paint
Foam

SNOW MUCH FUN WINTER BANNER | with Jen

I like making small seasonal banners for my craft room. I realized I didn't have a winter themed one I liked so I decided to use the Snow Much Fun collection to fix that!

My banner pieces are 4" x 6" and are layered to create a shaker on each. I used my Cricut and basic shapes to cut my banner and the top pieces. The bases are cut from the coordinating solids so that the snowflakes on the acetate would show better. The tops were cut from the 6x6 paper pad so I could use the smaller prints. 

To assemble each banner piece I added strong tape to the back of the banner piece with the centers cut out. Rather than try and cut the acetate with my Cricut I just cut the sheet into 4" x 6" pieces. I adhered the piece to the acetate and then used my scissors to cut out anything that was hanging over. I then added foam tape to the base piece and added my Snow Crystals Shakers and then finished assembly.

Next I cut my letters using my cricut and cut them from both grey and black and layered them together to create a little shadow. I also cut the large snowflake using the Snow Fun Snowflakes 4 file available in the Lori Whitlock SVG Shop. I added two shadow layers to the snowflakes using the offset function in Design Space. 

Finally, I strung it all together using Lilac Chunky Twine. I embellished with Odds and Ends pieces and an entire pack of the Snow Much Fun Sprinkles Assortment. 

Have a great day!

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DOODLEBUG PRODUCTS USED

8374 Snow Much Fun 6x6 Pad
8370 Snow Much Fun Odds and Ends
8393 Doodlebug Solid Cardstock
8377 let it snow - heavyweight acetate
8344 Snow Much Fun Sprinkles Assortment
8419 Ice Crystals Shakers
4813 Lilac Chunky Twine
Snow Much Fun Snowflakes SVG

HOMETOWN USA JULY 4TH DECORATIONS | with Miguel

Making decorations and small scenarios is something that I really like to do, they can be so useful to decorate any space in a large celebration, from our scrap rooms, a centerpiece or any space.

For this project I used cardboard, cardstock and the beautiful Hometown USA collection creating a beautiful decorated door for this great celebration. I loved the result!

I added more decorative elements such as the Odds & ends and the Star Shaker Pop that is more than perfect as a decoration for this beautiful door.

The door is made with the cardboard technique and here I show you in more detail all the finishes I made to make it look as real as possible.

Thank you! for stopping by, I hope, as always, my work inspires you a lot to create with the beautiful Doodlebug Collections!

I wish you a happy 4th of July see you soon.

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DOODLEBUG PRODUCTS USED

Hometown USA Collection

ADVENT CALENDAR HOUSE HELLO AGAIN STORAGE BOX | with Niella

Hello Again crafty crew! I've got a twist on the Advent Calendar House so let's jump straight into my latest project that I've loved creating! It's an amazing size at 15 x 16" and houses 24,  2.25" inch drawers, so there's plenty of room to play.  And because it's shaped like a house, it's super delightful! I decided to add my own spin to this and created a storage unit AND cut windows and added acetate to 12 drawers so you can see what's housed! So yay; surprise :-) And using the Hello Again collection was a perfect fit.

I started to decorate each drawer by using the enclosed template to cut 24 2" squared patterned papers; these ones here are from top left: Holiday Sprinkles (brown paper), Berry Floral (pink paper b-side), Cookies for Santa (white paper) from Gingerbread Kisses and bubblegum dot-stripe (pink stripe paper) from the Rainbow Petites pack. Then I laid down the roof background patterned paper with Butterfly Garden from Hello Again. So darling right - I adore the mix of papers and colors!

Once all the foundation papers were set on each drawer, I decorated each with the ephemera, icons stickers, sprinkles and the mini icon stickers, so many cute things in the Hello Again collection to use! And I love how all Doodlebug Design collections coordinate so fabulously!

Using pop dots and foam tape behind the ephemera pieces gives depth and texture to the house. I Love that stack of books and sprinkling around the epoxy flowers and see that cute tea bag! Swoon!

I was so pleased with the result of cutting windows!   Decorating with a general themed collection means I can display this beauty in my craftroom all year round! It serves such a great function for storage for mini ribbon spools, bottled sequins, pom poms, buttons and in the non window drawers I can stash candy and chocolate which is such a necessity when crafting... heehee.

Thanks so much for popping by my crafty crew - it's always so nice to see you! Remember to tag us in on your Socials so we can see all your Doodlebug Design projects. Until next time, doodle doo!

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DOODLEBUG PRODUCTS USED

Hello Again collection

Gingerbread Kisses collection

OTHER

acetate

foam dots/squares

HELLO AGAIN ALTERED SHADOW BOX INSERT | with Karen

Hello again! It's Karen with another, well...Hello Again... project (Sorry, that was a really bad start)! This awesome collection is full of florals and fun icons and I wanted to celebrate all of that today. So I decided to feature the amazing Shadow Box Insert together with some amazing floral die cuts created with the Butterfly Wishes Doodle Cuts.

    

If you haven't seen the Shadow Box inserts yet, they are amazing little "all in one" projects that come with all everything you need to create amazing 8"x8" inserts that fit perfectly in a shadow box. They even come with the template you can tape your vellum over top and simply place all of the stickers down. My daughters have come to love these projects and I find they make really good project for craft nights.

   

 

But I also wanted to show you that it is easy to customize the kits as well. I have a huge passion for paper flowers and I love adding them to projects, so I decided to see if I could add some effectively here. Using the Butterfly Wishes Doodle Cuts, which just so happen to have some beautiful floral dies in the set, I cut and layered some flowers using the 6x6 paper pack for this collection.

   

Then, instead of using some of the stickers that were in the original template, I used the flowers at the bottom of my piece, filling in some of the empty spaces with some of the original stickers that I didn't use. If you look in the picture above, you will see that template in the background. Below the wheel of the bicycle, you can see the modification I made with the die cut flowers. It was an easy change that just added a little bit of something personal to me.

   

These inserts make a beautiful addition to your décor and you can switch them out for the seasons. Keep them as they are or have a little fun and change things up. Either way, I know you will love it! Thanks for stopping by! Hugs,

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DOODLEBUG PRODUCTS USED

Hello Again collection Hello Again Shadow Box Insert

Butterfly Wishes Doodle Cuts

OTHER

Adhesive