CUTE & CRAFTY MINI NOTEBOOKS | with Nathalie

Raise your hand if you keep small notebooks in your purse?   If your raised your hands, then I am sure you have a few small notebooks where you add notes, ideas, etc.  I always carry at least 1-2 notebooks (and a TN) with me, but like to customize them so that it is easier to sort them out.  And what better way to make them unique than to use the beautiful Cute & Crafty collection. Let me show you!

My little notebooks are 4.5x6.5", and come with a simple white cover.  I chose to cover them with some of the pattern paper from the Cute and Crafty collection.  I chose simple patterns so that I can  customize each cover with the theme of the notebook...

My Ideas notebook has a piece of Chit Chat ( Handmade with Love) in the cover.   I always keep my covers simple as they sit inside a passport TN, so this reduces the bulk of the notebooks. For my title page, I trimmed a strip of the small stickers and used it to create the "washi" lines.  Then just added a title and a few stickers.

For my Sketch notebook, I chose to mat the sketchbook and pencils inside a round tag (Bits and Pieces pack).  For my title page, I ran a bit of washi tape, then added a few stickers to create the title ( I am not adding much more, as I need a smooth surface when drawing down ideas)

For my Notes notebook, I chose the typewriter Icon, and added a small Chit Chat piece for the cover.  My title page,  has a bit of washi tape, and just a few stickers to complement the theme of the notebook.

I love how these turned out, and how cute they look inside my TN.   I hope these inspire you to customize your notebooks using the beautiful DOODLEBUG Design collections.  XO

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SUPPLIES:

Cute and Crafty Collection
Sprinkles: Love This, Bright Assortment
Washi Tape:  Rainbow Bright,  Swimming Pool Swiss Dot
Abigail Alpha Stickers: Mint, Swimming Pool
My Type Alpha Stickers:  Bubblegum

Storage/Organization Ideas from Wendy Sue

Hi Friends, it's Wendy Sue here today!  I have been LOVING all of the scrapbook room tours and organization ideas from my fellow design team members!  It's so fun to see how everyone organizes their products and spaces!  Instead of sharing my entire space, I thought I'd just share a few quick peeks at some of my simple organization ideas for my amazing Doodlebug products!

I've actually shared this product here on the Doodlebug blog before...several years ago.  It's my Ribbon Carousel - I have been loving it and using it everyday for many years now! (Here's a link to the post I shared back in 2013).  My collection has grown a lot since then, so I've switched products around.  Right now I have my chunky twine and a few of my most used doodle twine rolls on it. Isn't it awesome?

My collection of doodle tape has grown too!  

I keep some of my go-to tapes in this cute little wooden storage tray I picked up at Home Goods a year or two ago:

I like keeping these little tubes together, and they fit perfectly in one of the cubbies:

Some of my other tapes are in another bin, which I keep in my Scrapbox.  Have you heard of  The Original Scrapbox? That's how I store 75% of my supplies.  Google it.  You'll be glad you did! ;)

As you can imagine, my collection of Doodlebug letter stickers has grown over the years as well.  And I can't bring myself to throw away the pages, even if there's only a letter or two left on the sheet.  My favorite way to organize these awesome letter sticker pages in by color...and then I have them all on a binder ring:

I've had to split my collection to two rings because it was getting too big for one.  So the ring on the right has my tiny type collection and a few other random sticker pages:

And because I love keeping my amazing Doodlebug products in their packaging whenever possible, I've also opted to use binder rings to organize my collection of sprinkles!

 I love being able to sort these products by color - Doodlebug colors are so AMAZING!! ROY-G-BIV wins every single time!

Here's where I have my sprinkles stored:

Right in the other cubby of my doodle tape tray!

And that wraps up the ideas I have to share today.  

It's just a little glimpse, but hopefully someone will find inspiration in my methods!  I'm always on the lookout for unique bins, boxes, and baskets to organize my supplies, so if you have any awesome sources, PLEASE share a link in the comment section!!  Have a colorful day! ♥