CUTE & CRAFTY CANDY WRAPS | with Karen

It is back to school time in the Scrappycanuck household! The summer has come to an end and we are starting to get back into the groove of things. Well....sort of...

But you know what always helps with these kinds of transitions? Doodlebug and chocolate, of course! And while the new Cute and Crafty collection is perfect for us crafters, it also happens to be PERFECT for school themed projects too! So I decided to make some little chocolate bar sliders that I could give to some of my teaching colleagues just as a way of saying, "Welcome back and here's a little something just in case!"

Chocolate bar sliders are really just a little sleeve that you create to cover a tasty treat of your choice! The ribbon is tied in a way that the bar can slide up without having to be untied. But really, if someone just needs to get right in there quickly, the bow offers a quick release method as well! 

As I was deciding on the papers I wanted to use for the project, I realized that the 4"x3" cards on the Precious Posies paper was the perfect size for my sliders and offered all sorts of cute options for my sentiments. How easy is that?

I embellished them a bit with some Sprinkles and Mini Jewels and then created the sleeve from the Bright Ideas paper - my favourite pattern in this collection actually! I added some Mini Doilies and Min Paper clips for texture and interest too! Once they were loaded up, I was all set.

Well, I have a few more of these to finish up for my pals so I better get back to the crafty table! If you are facing any transitions right now in your life, I hope they are as smooth as chocolate for you too! Thanks for stopping by!

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Doodlebug Design Product:

Cute & Crafty Collection

Shape Sprinkles - Bright Bouquet
Mini doilies
Mini paper clips

Other Products:

Adhesive

PETITE PRINTS TREAT BOXES | with Karen

I love Christmas. But I also really love the few weeks after Christmas - the time when things seem to slow down a bit, I get to catch my breath and get myself all set up and ready for the year ahead. Without any major holidays coming quickly, I always find this is a great time to clean up my crafty space and stock up on some of my essentials - product like Doodlebug's Petite Prints collections and project bases for cards and treat containers! So today, I thought I would feature this great product and show you one of my tricks to staying on top of projects for the year to come!  

So, the great thing about the Petite Prints collection (besides all the great patterns) is that all of the colours coordinate with the themed Doodlebug collections. So, I find that this product makes great bases for cards and treat containers like pillow boxes that I can then embellish depending on the season. While I am making one of these generic bases, I always cut out a few and just leave them unfinished and ready to fold as the year goes one. And since the Petite Prints are double sided you get two for one!

   

For today's project, I went ahead and just decorated them up with some some of my favourite embellishments - DoodleTwine, Jewels and Mini Paper Clips. But later in the year, I may grab one or two and decorate them up with a Valentine's collection or a birthday- themed collection. The base is ready to go and I just get to have fun decorating!  

 Although I have to say - they are pretty darn cute this way too!

So grab some of your essentials and get yourself all ready for the year ahead - and maybe decorate up a few to give out some treats in January too! heaven knows we could sure use it!  Thanks for stopping by!

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Doodlebug Design Product:

Petite Prints Buffalo Check-Wood Grain Collection

Chunky DoodleTwine

Mini paper clips

Jewels

Other Products:

White cardstock

PARTY TIME CARDS & DOODLE STAMPS | with Karen

I remember that when I was little, I was not really a dress up kind of kid. However, one of my favourite shows was a Canadian classic called Mr. Dress Up.

So it might not come as a surprise that although I am still not a dress up kind of gal, I love dressing up my Doodlebug stamps! And with the sweet set called Party Animals that coordinates with the Party Time collection, I can dress up the little characters to my hearts content!

Need a hat to celebrate a party - no problem. There's a stamp for that! Need a balloon to add a little "pop" to a card - yup, it's there too! And how about some wheels to get your characters from one place to another? Take your pick from a wagon or a skateboard!

Take for instance the cutest monkey you ever did see! Use a little stamp masking to add him to a wagon and give him a little party hat and he is all set for a night on the town!

Oh, and a night on the town would not be complete without a little bit of bling! Doodlebug's new Mini Jewels are my latest obsession! These little embellishments are small enough to add some dimension to your stamping...

...and sparkly enough to fill up some empty spaces on your card that need that little bit of "something something". I love these!

So if you are like me and would rather spend the night at home at the crafty table instead of getting all dolled up for a night on the town- you can have the best of both worlds! Send out the party animals for you! Thanks for stopping by!

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Doodlebug Design Product:

Party Time Collection

Party Animals Doodle Stamps

Chunky Doodle Twine

Mini paperclips

Other Products:

White cardstock Alcohol marker Ink

I❤️TRAVEL - PILLOW BOX TRAVEL TREATS | with Karen

Each year at the end of summer, my two daughters take a final road trip with their dad out to a fair. I have to start back to work during the fair, so it's a road trip that the family takes without me. And while I love the alone time (shhhh....don't tell them), I also miss them dearly! So I usually pack a picnic lunch and a car full of treats for them to take on their adventure. The new "i ❤️travel" collection is the perfect set for me to add some crafty goodness to the travel treats! And with so many stamps in the "i ❤️travel" and "let's getaway" sets with coordinating dies, I could create little pillow boxes for each day of the trip!
And the best part is that these stamps have just enough detail that they don't take a huge amount of time to colour! Colour them up with some alcohol markers or pencil crayons to coordinate with the papers you choose and you are all done...
...except for the embellishments! I think a few cute mini paperclip and some great sprinkles will do the trick, don't you?

Whether you are sending loved ones off on a road trip, off to camp or even off on a life adventure like a new job or a new move, I hope these little pillow boxes inspire you to add a little bit of crafty goodness to your well wishes!

Thanks for stopping by!

Hugs,

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Doodlebug Supply List:

i ❤️travel 12x12 collection

i ❤️travel doodle stamps

i ❤️travel doodle cuts

let's getaway doodle stamps

let's getaway doodle cuts

mini paperclips

sprinkles

Other:

black cardstock

alcohol markers

adhesive

I❤️TRAVEL - HOT AIR BALLOON CARD | with Karen

I remember when I was growing up, our house was underneath a preferred path for hot air balloons. Many spring and fall mornings, they would get so close it would feel like you could reach up and touch them as they went past. And while it would ALWAYS drive the dog crazy, it always left me thinking and wondering about where those people were off too - was this the beginning or end of their journey?
So, today's little card is inspired by that part of my childhood and the adorable new stamp set called "let's getaway" that coordinates with the adorable "i ❤️travel" collection. "Journey" themed cards are a great way to celebrate all sorts of events in life - from graduations to new jobs to moves.
The hot air balloon doodle stamp was coloured up with alcohol markers and then cut out with the convenient coordinating doodle cuts! The sun can also be found in this collection which I happened to pair with a little cloud from the "rainbows and unicorns" doodle stamps.
I placed the stamped image on top of these adorable journaling cards that I cut out of the 6x6 stamp pad. These little journaling cards make the perfect frame for any stamp that you might be using with this collection. Oh, and the mini paperclips are the perfect size to add the cutest little embellishment that you ever will see!

So there you have it - a card that with have you wondering about life's journey without driving the dog crazy! Is there a better way to start the day?!

Thanks for stopping by!

Hugs,

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Doodlebug Supply List:

I❤️travel 6x6 collection

let's getaway doodle stamps

let's getaway doodle cuts

mini paperclips

Other:

white cardstock

alcohol markers

adhesive

MAKE A WISH BIRTHDAY CARD | with Karen

March to July in my house is birthday season. Little girls together with the men in my life all seem to have birthdays during these months, so between crafting and cake baking, it is full-on for 5 months. But the time has come - the last birthday is on the horizon and I am celebrating!! Now don't get me wrong, with amazing products like the Fairy Tales collection teamed up with the new Rainbows and Unicorns stamp set, it doesn't get much more fun then pulling together projects like this little birthday card. Add some glitter sprinkles and some mini paper clips and doilies, and the cards are flying off of the crafty table! But there is something to be said for crafting just for the fun of it. And I can't wait to do just a little bit more of that in the next little while.

So here's to celebrations - of special events and of breaks from special events!
Thanks for stopping by, Hugs,

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Doodlebug Supply List:

fairy tales 6x6 collection

rainbows and unicorns doodle stamps

glitter sprinkles

mini paperclips

mini doilies

Other:

White cardstock

Copic markers

adhesive