Home for the Holidays: Creative Card Ideas

Who doesn't love a darling Holiday Card? The Home for the Holidays Collection is the perfect collections for all types of cards... from simple to extravagant to interactive. We love the Snow Globe, the darling Fireplace Mantel and the mix of Burlap on the cards below have all the elves at Doodlebug's office whistling a little more and working a little harder.

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Burlap on Cards
by Melinda Spinks

 

Snow Globe Holiday Card
by Tamara Tripodi

Fireplace Mantel Card
by Amanda Coleman

Day to Day: Darling Gift Box + Adorable Gift Sets

From cups of coffee to retro televisions, the new Day to Day Collection has something for everyone. We love the mix of colors and the brown the pulls it all together for documenting the everyday.

Thanks to all our fans and followers that have already been sharing this new collection online with their friends. We've loved the posts, pins and comments. Keep them up, we're thinking about giving away an additional set if we see the same excitement with this new collection through the rest of the week.

Today we are going to ROCK your world with
some amazing ideas....are you ready??

K-Cup Holder and Card
by Tya Smith 

Do you have a friend who needs a little "perking" up? If they own one of those nifty Keurig Coffee Makers - you have it made with this fun little K-Cup holder. Give them 3 cups of Joe and a sweet 3x3 card letting them know you are thinking of them. I used my Sihouette Cameo machine to cut out this box. Here is the file that I used you'd like to make one for your special someone: 3d coffee cup gift set

Thanks a "latte" for stopping by!

Tie Gift Box
by Tamara Tripodi


I decided to go for a more 'manly' project with the Day to Day collection. I used my Silhouette Cameo and a tie gift box die cut file from SVG Cuts to create this fun way to give dad (or any other guy in your life) a gift! Even the most 'macho' man would be impressed with this cute packaging!

  

I cut a pixie stick in half and used it with one of the mustache mini icon stickers. They are very easy to trim if for some reason one is too long for your project. And the 3D bows? LOVE those! I finished embellishing with some more stickers, a Doodad, and some Sprinkles.

  

Coffee Mug Gift Set + Card

by Shellye McDaniel

I used the Cricut "Tags, Bags, Boxes & More" cartridge and cut the scalloped container at the largest setting (5.5").  Because the Pixies are food safe, I bundled up a few of them in matching colors to give as coffee stirrers.  Attaching the signage to the front of the mug with glue dots makes for easy, clean removal.  

Happy Harvest: Home Decor to be Thankful for!

The Happy Harvest Collection lends itself so well to darling season projects like the ones you're about to scroll down and view. Each of these projects is worthy of a PIN and share with your Facebook friends, don't you think? Remember you could win your own box of Happy Harvest if you take a minute to comment and/or share.


Adorable Fall Banner
by Tamara Tripodi

Today I have a ca-uuute fall mini banner to share showing off the new Happy Harvest collection! With all the amazing Doodlebug Design embellishments, it made decorating this banner a breeze. How cute will this be on a mantle or strung across a frame?

I used my Silhouette to die cut each pennant piece. I strung the pennants through some eyelets with brown Doodlebug twine. Those cute pom-pom flowers are also made with Doodlebug twine using a mini pom-pom maker (made by Clover. You can find them in the yarn section of your local craft store).

I really enjoyed making this and hope you LOVE it!  

Pumpkin Door Hanging
by Shellye McDaniel

Back during the 'country decor' phase several years ago, I made a lot of stuffed paper wall hangings with brown kraft paper and paint. Since then, 12x12 papers have come on the scene and have made an old favorite even more fun to make!  

I drew a pumpkin shape onto a scratch piece of 12x12 paper and then traced it onto two patterned papers (for a front and back).  Although I machine stitched (leaving about a 2" gap at the top for stuffing) around the perimeter of mine, you could also use a quick drying craft glue.  Stuff the top with cotton filler, paper shreds, tissue paper, etc.  You can find all sorts of patterns for various leaves and fruit shapes online or use a die-cutting machine or template. I gave the pumpkin a folk-artsy look by punching 1" circles and then adding them in a fun polka dot pattern.  Add a wire hanger and you have a cute little hanging to greet your autumn guests.

Happy Thanksgiving Topiary
by Sherry Cartwright

Halloween Parade: Treats and Gift Ideas

My favorite part of Halloween is coming up with creative ways to decorate and come up with creative treats! Our design team has taken the darling new Halloween Parade Collection and come up with some darling ideas that we hope inspire you!

Remember to PIN, Post to Facebook or Leave a comment and you'll be entered to win a box of some amazing Halloween Parade Collection!

Trick or Treat Gift Set
by Tamara Tripodi

Whoooooo's ready for Halloween? THIS GIRL! It's one of my favorite holidays and I am SO ready to drag out the pumpkins! I was over the moon when I got my Halloween Parade goodies. How can these bright colors and cute graphics not get you in the mood for fall? I created a cute little gift set featuring a cut file from SVG Cuts and a Create a Card base. Give this set to your favorite little ghoul.

 

 

 

Box of Halloween Treats
by Sherry Cartwright

Looking for a web o' fun this Halloween? Craft a sweet treat using a pre-made box from the dollar store.  Add in some goodies and some cute office supplies for a box o' creepy cuteness.   

-- Cover a small pocket size notebook with patterned paper, then add a sticker 
-- Cover a pencil with washi tape
-- Use scraps of patterned paper to make a "wrapper" around pixie sticks or candy
  

Halloween Door Knob Sign
by Stephanie Buice

Ever needed a cute way to let the neighborhood kids know that you're all out of treats. make up a darling door knob sign and hang outside to let your little spooks know you're out!

Dressed Up Candy Boxes
by Wendy Sue Anderson

Wendy covered two big boxes of M&M's...all dressed up in costume for Halloween!

Back to School with Doodlebug: Teacher Gifts Ideas

We thought with so many of you having kids go back to school this month that we'd feature some fun Back to School, Teacher Gift and overall School Themed projects with you on the blog this week.

Teacher Gift Bag & Tag
by Tamara Tripodi

I created a cute and simple apple shaped gift bag! Fill this little bag with gift cards or treats for the teacher. The apple bag is die cut using an SVG Cuts file. I also created a little tag to go along with the bag. Simply cut a small rectangle, then round the edges.
I added some adorable Doodle Pops to the tag and bag.. my favorite! It's always so hard for me to use them because I want to keep them all!


 

Hall Passes
by Sherry Cartwright

Wouldn't these be the perfect thing to give your teacher. The kids will love these boy and girl "hall passes".

This Teacher Rules
by Shellye McDaniel

Designer Note: I created my own 3-D clipboard by cutting-out and then layering different pieces from the "Take Note" Ditto Dots Double-Sided Cardstock.  Wanting to expand the look of the Doodle-Pop pencil, I cut it in half and then adhered just under the apple motif.  A double row of Doodle-Twine gives a nice finishing touch around the edge of the easel.  I found this very inexpensive chalkboard/white board easel at Hobby Lobby...just add a dry erase marker and you have a complete gift!

 

Supply List: Take Note Collection; For Teacher Doodle-Pops; Swimming Pool Doodle Twine; Bright Asst Sugar Coated Brads

 

Kids Crafts continue....Kid Tested, Kid Approved!

We are so excited about the response we've received from this fun project. Our design team had so much fun and all projects are KID tested and KID approved!!

Washi Tape Drinking Jars
by Amanda Coleman

Designer Note: My 6 year old daughter was crafting the other day and made these drink/trinket jars. So consider turning your kids loose with a little washi tape and see what THEY create...you might be amazed!

Butterfly Mask
by Tamara Tripodi

Designer Note: My girly-girl loves to dress up so I thought we could make some fun masks! Using some Doodlebug embellishments and candy coated cardstock, she had a great time with this summer 'boredom buster'. First you'll need find a printable mask template. Trace the template and have your child cut it out. Add a small brad and twine to be able to tie the mask on. Then let her embellish away!

Paper Dolls 
by Monique Liedtke

Designer Note: I created two dress up dolls with matching clothes using the Silhouette Cameo. When I saw this design in the Silhouette store I knew straight away I wanted to create these dolls, as I have such font memories of my own dress up doll from when I was 8 years old. Doodlebug's cardstock, 6x6 paper pads and the fantastics designs and colors were just perfect for this project! I made "4th of July" dresses for both girls :). The clothes and the hairs are adhered to the doll using strips of adhesive magnetic tape: super easy!

Supplies: Doodlebug cardstock, "Stars & Stripes" collection, "Lovebirds" collection. Tools: Silhouette Cameo. Silhouette design: Rivka Wilkins