CANDY CANE LANE SLIDER COUNTDOWN CALENDAR | with Jennifer

Hello Doodlebug friends. Advent calendars and countdowns are my favorite things to make during the holidays. I'd never done a slider countdown before and thought it would be fun to make one with some Doodlebug die-cuts from the Candy Cane Lane collection.

For this piece all the die-cuts were mounted to wood and the overall size is approximately 19" x 9".

The three main layers that were used to create this piece are shown below. The first layer includes Santa and his reindeer, as well as some clouds. To define and outline the clouds, I used some chunky and regular twine. 

The second layer is the most fun. With a row of cute colorful houses and vinyl countdown numbers. To help distinguish the houses from the clouds, a grey skyline was cut and mounted to the back. Both of the larger pieces were made with notches at the bottom so they could slot into the base. 

 The base has three rows of slots: the first two for the clouds, the second for the houses, and the third for the car that counts down the days until Christmas.

The back window of the car die-cut was cut out, and small notches were added to the wheels so that the car could easily slide along the countdown. For added interest, some Christmas trees and other die-cuts were added to the piece. 

At the last minute, I decided to add some puffy hearts to the chimneys so made some lollipop shaped pieces to attach to the back of each one.

I also tweaked the design of the countdown strip slightly. This design appears to be more like piles of snow on the side of the road, which was my intention.  

 Here are a few more close-ups of the finished piece.

Thank you for joining me today, and Merry Christmas!

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 DOODLEBUG PRODUCTS USED

Candy Cane Lane Collection
 Doodle Twine
Christmas assortment Chunky Twine - Red
Puffy Shapes - Hearts
Petite Prints - Linen / Gingham

  OTHER

 White Cardstock
 Chalk
 Wood
Paint

MONSTER MADNESS HALLOWEEN WITCH | with Jennifer

We have a special treat for you today!  Our designer Jennifer is back with the most adorable little Halloween décor piece featuring the Monster Madness collection.  Take a peek....

How cute is this little witch girl??  We just can't get enough!  From her fuzzy hair to her little witch hat and bow!  She is the cutest!

The details are so fun... like her pocket full of Halloween treats!

And check out her rainbow stockings and polka dot shoes with the wonky laces... cuteness overload! 

This would look so cute at your door, next to your candy bowl!  Have a great day!

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DOODLEBUG PRODUCTS USED

Monster Madness Collection
Happy Haunting Collection

OTHER

Chipboard
Paint
Foamboard

Witch Halloween Sign SVG

CUTE & CRAFTY 3D SEWING MACHINE | with Jennifer

Hello Doodlebug friends. It's so good to be back and sharing this fun piece I created using the Cute and Crafty collection. My project is centered around this little cutie.

Here she is all dressed up and looking "sew" cute in her Doodlebug patterned papers and embellies.

Here's how the machine looked when I got started. You can see I omitted some of the cutting file design and just kept the basic shape. It was cut from 9 layers of foam board, which is almost 2 inches thick. So to cut this out I used my table saw. After cutting out the machine I decided, to cut two more additional layers. One for the back and one for the front. This time I left a half inch off the bottom as indicated in the pics below. Using chipboard I covered the entire machine with chipboard

Here's my draft of the machine, with all the wood and chipboard pieces I used. The pieces were covered with patterned paper or paint.

The spools in the file were so adorable, so I tried to recreate them. I added a little paper and embroidery floss for the body and tiny sprinkles for his eyes.  The label adds a little color and of course a cute pun.

I always love to add a title to my pieces and here you can see I used buttons, die-cuts and and stickers to the front of the machine. A little stitching and a measuring tape, fit with the theme and were added as well.

Thanks for joining us today. Happy Crafting!! :)

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DOODLEBUG SUPPLIES

Cute and Crafty Collection
Chunky Twine
Sewing Machine Cutting File
Boutique Buttons
12x12 Petite Prints - woodgrain/ buffalo, linen/gingham

OTHER
wood spools and other small wood pieces
chipboard
paint
foam board
tape measure

FAIRY GARDEN PENDULUM CLOCK | with Jennifer

Hello Doodlebug friends. Today I'm sharing a project that features Petite Prints, the Fairy Garden collection, and Fairy Garden cutting files.

While I was laying out the design for the piece, I thought the fairy house window would be the perfect placement for a clock. So removed 2 of the smaller circles from the roof and enlarged one to accommodate the clock hands.

 I used round assorted sprinkles around the dial. The clock mechanism was purchased online. The clock hands were brass originally, but I spray painted them teal to match the piece.

In this closeup, you can see I mainly used the 12x12 woodgrain and linen petite prints. Paired with die-cuts, shaped sprinkles, and a floral border, they worked together beautifully.

Above the door, I added a chipboard overhang. Since this is pretty small, I used a mixture of petite print patterns from 6x6 pads.

 Thanks so much for visiting today. Happy crafting!

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Doodlebug Design Products Used: 

Fairy Garden Collection
Dot / Stripe Petite Prints
Linen / Gingham Petite Prints
Wood grain / Buffalo Petite Prints

Floral/Graph Petit Prints
Fairy Garden House File

Fairy Garden Mushroom file

Other:
chipboard

foam board
clock
wood
embroidery floss
white cardstock 
paint
wood finials
chain

iNSD 2021 - 3D CAMERA PROJECT | with Jennifer

 We always look forward to Jennifer Beason's projects because her ability to create 3D models from our paper is pure genius. And her cameras have been one of our favorite creations to date.

Jennifer was commissioned to make this darling camera using our Sweet Summer collection. Couldn't you just imagine having this in your craft room to brighten your day?

Jennifer's art pieces are so beautifully made as she covers wood cut to shape for each piece before assembling her final project. We love how she has used the border strips around the camera lense and added a tiny scene inside the lense using Sweet Summer Doodle-Pops, Sweet Summer Odds & Ends and sprinkles.

If you would like to view more of Jennifer's beautiful work then head on over to her Etsy page to see her amazing talents. HERE

HIPPITY HOPPITY BUNNY IN A CARROT CAR | with Jennifer

 

Hello crafty friends. I don't know about you but I always do a little happy dance when new Doodlebug cutting files become available. This month I got to play with the new Hippity Hoppity collection and the Carrot Car cutting file.

1. After cutting chipboard stencils for the car and bunny on my Silhouette. I mounted them to foam board. Then cut them out using a scroll saw.  The bunny and leafy section of the car were covered with cardstock first.
   
2. Below you can see how the 3 car sections were sandwiched together to form the finished piece. 
3. The sides of the car were covered with chipboard then patterned paper, along with the front and back.
   
4. The car wheel covers were cut out and covered with paper then attached to each side. Wood wheels were painted purple and then attached to the car and a wood oval base.
   

Some grey chunky twine was used to outline the bunny's face, ears and paws. I also created a small chipboard steering wheel with my Silhouette, so she could steer her way around town.

I layered some basket and chick doodle-pop stickers together with a "Easter Blesssing sign. Then these were added to the base of the project along with some Easter egg sprinkles.

A little stitching was added around the car door and some doodle-pop flowers were used to add some color and texture to the car. I love the new wood grain petite prints and think they worked well for the  body of the car.

Thanks so much for visiting today.  Happy Easter, everyone! :)

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Doodlebug Design Products Used:

Hippity Hoppity Collection
Dot / Stripe Petite Prints
Linen / Gingham Petite Prints
Wood grain / Buffalo Petite Prints
Chunky Twine
Hippity Hoppity Carrot Car File

Other:

Silhouette Digital Cutter
chipboard
foam board
wheels
paint
wood base
embroidery floss
white cardstock

MADE WITH LOVE NUTCRACKER PERPETUAL CALENDAR | with Jennifer

 I know! I know! Nutcrackers are traditionally reserved for Christmas, but when I saw all the fun cookies and baking supplies in the Made With Love collection I knew I wanted to make a Nutcracker calendar that could serve up treats all year long. 

 I tried to make him more whimsical than "Christmasy" with cotton candy hair and fun cakes for his hat. The pastel palette from the collection helped too. 

I borrowed a few treats from previous collections as well, like the cute macaroon and gingerbread man. I even tried to tone down his cheesy smile, for those of you who are afraid of Nutcrackers. lol

Since the Nutcracker and cubes I had on hand were made of wood, I made a wood base in a kitchen counter shape to go along with my project. (You could buy a simple wood perpetual calendar online or at your local craft store, if you prefer.) Each side of the counter was embellished with cute smiley faced stickers from the collection.

Here are a few tips and tricks on how I put this Nutcracker together.

1. The Nutcrackers arms and legs were removed from the body, making it easier to apply the patterned paper.  Next I painted the face, hands, and cuffs. 
2. Since the body is curved, when applying your paper cut slits along the edge of the paper as shown in picture 1 and 2. This will help the paper lay nicely as you're gluing it down.  I usually use mod podge to apply and seal projects like these.
3. I created the white collar and bottom section of his shirt on my Silhouette and glued them in place. For his belt I used a strip of brown cardstock and then layered a white Doodle Cut border on top. The arms were covered with matching paper. 
4. A wood wheel was painted and used to create a layer cake. Using my silhouette a chipboard circle and border were cut out to fit the wheel and create the look of frosting. I cut off the original crown from the Nutcracker, but kept the dome shaped piece to use for my cupcake. The tray was made from some wood ovals that I had, but thick chipboard or foam board would work just as well. I cut a chipboard border to fit the oval to and give it a slight lip.
5. The cupcake was painted and then Doodle-cut sprinkles were added. I made a cupcake wrapper out of chipboard painted it and covered it with an accordion folded strip.
6. After the cakes were finished they were glued (I used wood glue) onto the head. Some faux fur was hot glued on his head and chin, then trimmed. Details like the teeth and eyebrows were cut from vinyl. For his buttons and eyes I used sprinkles. To help attach the tray to the Nutcracker's hand a hole was drilled underneath then it was glued a small dowel that was attached to the Nutcracker's hand.
   

Thanks for joining me today and happy crafting! :)

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DOODLEBUG SUPPLIES;

Made with Love Collection

Petite Prints

Twine

Textured Cardstock

Abigail Cardstock Stickers

Doodle Cuts - You Bake Me Happy and Borders and Edges

OTHER:
chipboard
paint
faux fur

wood to make base

 blocks

wood ovals

wood wheel

 Nutcracker

Silhouette Cutting Machine

NIGHT BEFORE CHRISTMAS MERRY & BRIGHT WALL HANGING | with Jennifer

Hello Doodlebug friends. Can you believe Christmas is just a few days away? Today I'm sharing a custom piece that is a combination of a couple of projects I've done before so it may look a little familiar. This time, however, I used the Night Before Christmas collection.

The project's base was cut from wood. The ledge was made from a combination of wood and foam board to reach a 3/4" thickness. A cutting file was used for the two smaller houses on each side, and the windmill was designed in the Silhouette Designer program.

This wall hanging is full of fun little details. Here are some of them.

Two doodle-pop stickers were added to the Santa and his sleigh die-cut. One for his head and part of a stocking filled with toys to fill his sack. Chipboard or wood was used to reinforce all of the die-cuts.

I added some snowmen doodle-pops on either side of the piece. These are from an older collection but worked beautifully on the piece.

More doodle-pops and a wood snowflake were used to embellish the windmill. I used white paper frills and borders for even more detail.

The ledge was covered with some border strips and edged with twine. I always try to add a title to my pieces, and for this one, "Merry and Bright" seemed to fit. Just for fun, I added a wood bell, some more die-cuts, and sprinkles underneath the ledge.

Thanks so much for stopping by today and Merry Christmas! :)

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DOODLEBUG SUPPLIES:
Night Before Christmas Collection
 Paper Frills
 Chunky Twine
 Snow Buddies Doodle-Pops
Petite Prints
 Candy Cottage Cutting File

OTHER
 wood
chipboard
paint
foam board
hanging hardware
wood bell