MADE WITH LOVE CARDS | with Karen

Sometimes there are collections that just speak to who we are as crafters and creators. Doodlebug's Made with Love collection is one of those collections for me. I spend equal time in my kitchen and crafty area - in fact, my crafty area shares a space with my kitchen. So every time I make a project with this collection, it really just feels like it is mine!

For today's project, I wanted to create some cards for some of the people closest to me that have birthdays coming up - people who I know will appreciate the adorable icons in this collection as much as I do. I started each card with layered paper from the 12x12 collection on regular A2 sized card bases that I cut from plain white cardstock.

And then they fun started - I laid out all of the Odds and Ends die cuts and selected the ones I wanted for each of my recipients, matching them to puns and sentiments from the Chit Chat packs. This part is always the most fun for me...while the cards have a similar shape and feel, the icon selection really sets each one apart for the recipient and can actually take me a long time to sort out. I always try different combinations and swap out shapes and sizes until things seem just right.

Then I embellished with a some Mini Jewels for that extra sparkle and added a bit of hand-drawn stitching.

This playful collection is wonderful for so many reasons - for me, it's a way to share a bit of myself with those that I love. It's no wonder creating with this collection always makes me smile! Thanks for stopping by!

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DOODLEBUG PRODUCTS USED

Made with Love Collection

Made with Love Doodle Stamps

Mini paper clips

Mini Jewels

OTHER

White cardstock
Alcohol markers
Ink

GINGERBREAD KISSES THANK YOU CARDS | with Karen

Every year during the holidays, I am blown away by the generosity of others. It's one of the best things about this time of year - seeing people reach out and think of one another. When someone goes out of their way to remember me and my family, I love to be able to give back with a little handmade card to express my thanks. So today, I thought I would share some of the "thank-you cards" I recently created with the new Gingerbread Kisses collection.

    

What I find really fun about thank-you cards this time of the year is that you can use up some of your Christmas themed papers. For this set, I decided to see how I could play with my product to create something that still had a Christmas feel, but wasn't screaming "Christmas" in the same way that my Christmas cards might have been. Gingerbread kisses is actually the perfect collection to accomplish this. The colours are universal (ly cute) and there are so many die cut shapes that work are not strictly seasonal.

   

Take, for instance, this adorable die cut from the Odds and Ends pack. These recipe books make the perfect card for a thank-you that maybe included a bit of holiday baking!

   

 And this cozy hot chocolate mug works as a thank-you for any tasty treat. Add few adorable shape sprinkles on for some shine, and these simple and easy additions take a simple thank-you sentiment from blah to "oh yay"!

   

I actually have a bunch more of these cards to make, but I can't wait to keep the sharing going this season. After all, Christmas might be behind us, but that doesn't mean that we can't keep the season on giving and gratitude going into the new year! Thanks for stopping by! Hugs,

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DOODLEBUG PRODUCTS USED

Gingerbread Kisses collection 

OTHER

White cardstock
Adhesive

PETITE PRINTS FLOWER CARDS | with Lisa

I love Doodlebug's rainbow colors and the new Petite Prints are just so versatile and easy to use. Today I decided to create some flowers using the new Candy Stripe-Sprinkles and Plaid-Polka Dot Petite Prints along with the Thanks A Bunch Doodle Cut Dies.

The Doodle Cut dies have a number of different sized and shaped flowers, some leaves, a bird and a sentiment. I cut (almost) everything from 9 different colors of the new Candy Stripe-Sprinkles and Plaid-Polka Dot Petite Prints. I assembled the flowers, layering them the way I liked.

I added  a cute face and a tiny flower to the birds. I cut the sentiment from the Sprinkle Petite Print in Beetle Black. To make all the flowers even cuter, I added jewels and mini jewels from my Doodlebug stash.

Next, I created the card bases from some Bubblegum and Coral Petite Prints. I cut 6x8 inch rectangles and folded them to make 3x8 inch cards. I used the Lily White Sprinkle Petite Prints as a background for my flowers. I adhered them to the base using foam tape.

I arranged the flowers, and the other elements, on top and adhered them, when I felt happy with the result. I love these cute cards and you can use them for whatever you want if you just change the sentiment :)

Thank you so much for stopping by and see you soon. Have fun creating!!! :)

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DOODLEBUG PRODUCTS USED

Candy Stripe-Sprinkles Petite Prints
Plaid-Polka Dot Petite Prints
Jewels
Mini Jewels
Thanks A Bunch Doodle Cuts

GREAT OUTDOORS DOODLEPOP CARDS | with Karen

Sooooo...I have a bit of a confession to make. I love Doodle-pops! Now, I know that might not sound like a big deal (because who doesn't love Doodle-pops), but the truth is that I love them so much that most of the time, I can't bring myself to use them. I have lost count of how many I have, but my collection keeps getting bigger and bigger because the Doodle-pops just keep getting cuter and cuter!

So for today's project I decided to force myself to make some cards with my favourite product. Because I have some special people that I want to say "thank-you" to, and special people deserve special Doodle-pops.

The Great Outdoors collection has been out on the kitchen table for just over a month now and the projects have been flying! I love this collection - the colours work for masculine and feminine cards and the characters are as cute as can be! Honey Bear was the first Doodle-pop to find a home on card...

...followed very quickly by the amazing shaker Doodle-pop called S'more Fun! I am a sucker for a shaker, but I am usually too lazy to make them. Doodlebug always has my back!

Since I am already confessing, I should also let you know that I also collect washi tape, but what better place for a beautiful strip of washi than on a card. I actually ran a strip across the back of my white card base and then to coordinate - across the white envelopes that I was using as well. I love that these spots that I usually don't think much about get a little extra Doodlebug cuteness too!

At the end of the day, I know that these Doodle-pop cards will bring as many smiles to the recipients as they do to me. And the best news is that now, I have more room for more Doodle-pops!

Thanks for stopping by!
Hugs,

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Doodlebug Design Product:

Great Outdoors Collection

Other Products:
Adhesive
White cardstock

WINTER WONDERLAND THANK YOU CARDS | with Karen

When Doodlebug launched Winter Wonderland, I was absolutely smitten! This collection has been on my crafty table for months now, and I have used it for project after project after project! It has become a staple in my supplies - not only because it is cute beyond belief but because the collection is so versatile! It has me covered no matter what! So I thought today, I would show you what I mean. Now granted, I live in a country with winter for a good part of the year, but I think it is fair to say that many holidays and events happen during winter, whether there is snow on the ground or not! So being prepared with some thank-you cards seems like some good forward thinking to me! So I decided to whip up some winter-themed thank-you cards - perfect for acknowledging kindness any time of the year, but especially in winter! Now, you might be thinking - someone might rather see sunshine and rainbows in the dead of winter, but I would argue that with faces like these two from the Forest Friends and Winter Wonderland stamp sets, you can't go wrong. I mean, come on! How cute are they? And with beautifully coloured patterned papers with just the right amount of a punch of Doodlebug bright, these thank-you cards are sure to delight!

So while you may not be a fan of winter, I have a feeling that Winter Wonderland will have you embracing the Doodlebug version of the season all year! I know it is going to stay on my crafty table for even more months to come!

Thanks for stopping by!

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Doodlebug Design Product:

Winter Wonderland Collection

Winter Wonderland Doodle Stamps and Die Cuts

Forest Friends Doodle Stamps and Die Cuts

Other Products:

White cardstock Alcohol markers Ink

Ribbon