SUMMER FUN DISC BOUND MINI ALBUM | with Niella

Hi crafty friends! Nice to see you all pop by! Today I am so happy to show you my latest Summer Fun project which is a disc bound 6x4 hard cover mini album! It is full to the brim of hidden tuck spots, cute icons and fun areas to memory keep!  Stay tuned to see my video showcase of my mini album which shows all the pages and dimension!

For the focal point on the front over, I've added the sweet is the Diggin' Summer doodle-pop!  I've added some foam adhesive underneath to bring it forward a touch more and it looks so great! To add more dimension, I've added some glitter dust around the ledges and added some Shaker Bitty Bubbles, sweet!

I've loved re-visiting and re-designing with the Summer Fun collection.  Every pattern is adorable and the sea creatures and fun icons make putting together easy! I've just used whatever piece and pattern I've felt and in every Doodlebug collection there is so much to play around with.  From the darling papers to the happy stickers, whatever you pull out to create with is so cute!

To add special touches is my jam! I love to add sewing machine stitching on nearly every page.  The strands of thread add that whimsy touch.  I've enjoyed creating the front and back of every page and cannot wait to fill it with all my families memories.  This would also be such a darling gift.  You can create a mini then package up some more bits and pieces and gift it all together in a basket.  That would be such a well received treasure.

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 

8923 Summer Fun bits & pieces ephemera pack

8921 Summer Fun odds & ends ephemera pack

8891 Summer Fun sprinkles summer assortment

8925 Summer Fun 6x8 paper pad

8937 paradise palms double-sided cardstock

8936 seashells by the seashore double-sided cardstock

8938 flamazing flock double-sided cardstock

8934 let's luau double-sided cardstock

8943 Summer Fun Textured Cardstock Assortment 

8903 Summer Fun diggin' summer doodle-pop

OTHER

sewing machine 

WE R Makers disc punch

WE R Makers discs

pop dots

translucent glitter dust

SUMMER FUN 6x4 CARDS | with Niella

Hi crafty friends! Nice to see you all pop by! Today I have some simple yet sweetiful inspiration for you when you next need to create something special for on it's own or to go with a gift! Who doesn't appreciate a greeting card, especially a homemade one!  Stay tuned to see my video showcase of my three Summer Fun cards!

Each card is 6x4" in size and big on inspiration! I've used the Bits & Pieces alongside the Odds & Ends ephemera pack.  These mighty packs hold so many different pieces, one pack alone will give you endless possibilities!

Each of my card bases are 6x4" and I've begun by mounting a patterned paper on top of my card base then on top of that, added a piece of white textured cardstock.  This helps the card bases to become sturdier and sets a nice canvas to decorate on.  Once each card has been mounted with patterned paper chosen from the 6x8 paper pad and white cardstock, I gather what I'd like each card to have and simply start layering and adhering as I built upwards. 

My favorite tip to have your ephemera pieces pop out from the base is to use pop dots and slightly curl the edges away from the base.  This gives a lifted look, yet it's secured.  Flat lay can be boring! I enjoy textures and illusions!  Lastly, I've added some doodle twine, so fun!

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 dee!  Enjoy my video showcase!

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DOODLEBUG PRODUCTS USED 

8923 Summer Fun bits & pieces ephemera pack

8921 Summer Fun odds & ends ephemera pack

8891 Summer Fun sprinkles summer assortment

8925 Summer Fun 6x8 paper pad

2990 doodle twine limeade

3208 doodle twine bumblebee

OTHER

white textured cardstock

pop dots

HOMETOWN USA TRADITION MINI ALBUM | with Niella

Hi crafty friends! Nice to see you all pop by! Today I have some more red, white and blue inspiration for you when you next need to create something special! The best part about creating a mini album is that you can either keep it or gift it. My mini album keepsake is one that you could create and leave on the dining table at your next family gathering for your guests to add their fave traditions too! Stay tuned to see my video showcase of my mini keepsake album! 

My tiny but mighty 3.5 x 5" mini album is super chunky and has sweet tuck spots and areas for guests to add their fave family tradition like who gets to light the most firecrackers, who bakes the best dessert and who eats the most stuffing or who drinks the most lemonade!

This page holds a sweet tuck spot for some journaling.  Perfect for a photo or two!

I love using the mini icon stickers as ephemera pieces, they are just the right size for mini projects.  How cute is this little parade cluster! I love to layer each piece one by one to create a scene.  So adorable!

Using the 6x6" paper pad, I cut some of the journaling spots and used them as piece to tuck more tags into.  This spot would be so cute to let guests write on a tag each.  

The last couple pages have cardstock spots for more memory keeping.  I love the idea of letting everyone write their best July memory.  In years to come it can be looked back over and cherished!

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 

8530 hometown usa icons stickers

8513 hometown usa mini icons stickers

8531 hometown usa this & that cardstock stickers

8499 hometown usa sprinkle assorted

8548 hometown usa textured cardstock assortment pack

8529 hometown usa 6x6 paper pad

8536 hometown usa plaid to be an american patterned paper

8536 hometown usa land of the free patterned paper

8538 hometown usa all american patterned paper

OTHER

Pop dot adhesive

Foam

We R Makers Cinch Binder Tool

We R Makers Cinch Binders

HOMETOWN USA LAYERED CARDS | with Niella

Hi crafty friends! Nice to see you all pop by! Today I have some red, white and blue inspiration for you when you next need to create some special Independence Day themed greeting cards! The best part about gifting a card is you don't need to have a special occasion, and gifting cards anytime during the year tells the receiver how much you treasure them!  Stay tuned to see my video showcase of my three greeting cards! 

I created these fun layered stars as part of some decoration inspiration a couple years ago and thought they'd be super sweetiful on top of some cards.  I carefully peeled off the back larger star and added some fresh adhesive foam rectangles to give extra lift and layered each star onto the decorated card bases.  

I find using a white textured cardstock piece behind my embellishments helps the eye to capture the completed look better.  If I had this star embellishment on top of patterned paper it would look too busy and cluttered.  A few sprinkles and starbursts helps decorate the front of card more, without losing focus.  To finish my cards, I've added a word sentiment to each to tie it all together.  So cute!

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 dee!  Enjoy my video showcase!

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DOODLEBUG PRODUCTS USED 

8499 hometown usa sprinkle assorted

8501 hometown usa star spangled shape sprinkles

8548 hometown usa textured cardstock assortment pack

8529 hometown usa 6x6 paperpad

8533 hometown usa patterned cardstock

8536 hometown usa plaid to be an american patterned paper

8536 hometown usa land of the free patterned paper

8538 hometown usa all american patterned paper

8530 hometown usa icons stickers

8513 hometown usa mini icons stickers

8531 hometown usa this & that cardstock stickers

8528 hometown usa 4th of july cards & envelopes

OTHER

machine stitching

pop dots and rectangles

COLOR ME CRAFTY CLIPBOARD MINI ALBUMS | with Niella

Hi crafty friends! I am so excited to show you my latest project using the newest Doodlebug collection, Color Me Crafty! If you love to go to scrapbook crops, crafty swap meets or creative retreats, you'll want to create some fun clipboards that double as a mini album!  Stay tuned to see my video showcase of my two sweetiful 6x4" Friendship Keepsakes Clipboards! Each page has room for a name, social handles and favorite snack & color, so fun!

To create each clipboard, I've started with a 6x4 piece of chipboard, and covered it with a coordinating cardstock then a piece of patterned paper for the inside of the clipboard.  The best thing about Doodlebug collections are that each piece goes together, you can mix and match to your hearts content.

The front pages are super layered and I've loved piecing each page together.  I've used a mix of ephemera, puffy and mini icons stickers.  Everything has tied together so nicely.  I've also decorated each pink binder clip with alphabet beads and puffy stickers which turned out so cutie pie!

Each page I've created measure between 5.5 x 3.5, there is no precise measurements as I like to use random sized pages as it gives the variety to each page.  Once each page has been cut, I like to them build each cluster, page by page.  I'll then go over each page and add bits and pieces as I go.  

Next time you go to a crafty gathering, get your new crafty friends to add their details! Memory keeping at it's best :-)  These would also be great gifts.  A great idea is to hang one of these on a lanyard! Definitely a great ice breaker! There is so many possibilities with these Clipboards.

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

9076 color me crafty mini icons stickers

9094 color me crafty 6x8 paper pad
9078 color me crafty puffy words
9091 color me crafty chit chat
9092 color me crafty bits & pieces

9090 odds & ends
9095 color me crafty icons stickers
9096 color me crafty this & that stickers

9112 color me crafty solid assortment textured cardstock

9109 crafty colors cardstock

9102 magical memories cardstock

9098 color me crafty cardstock

9101 rows of ribbons cardstock

9104 photo op cardstock

9065 garden of color shape sprinkles

OTHER

alphabet bead

large binder clips

chipboard

foam adhesive dots