BUNNY HOP SPRING PILLOW BOXES | with Karen

The snow is STILL falling up here in parts of Canada so I am looking for signs of spring! It's a good thing that Doodlebug's Bunny Hop collection is on my crafty table right now so I can look there instead of out my window!

I love collections that can be used in a variety of different ways and even though Bunny Hop is an Easter collection, it really is so much more. I decided to create some spring flower inspired pillow boxes for some of the staff at work. Each pillow box was cut out with some of the coordinating Petite Prints you can find in this collection. The fun part is that you can create two different pillow boxes for each sheet of paper since they are double sided - like I did here!

I then dove into the patterned paper. These staples - stripes, florals and checks - can be found in all Doodlebug collections and they are great to work with because they are not themed to the collection - just to the colours! I used a variety here for the band on the pillow boxes.

And then finally, I grabbed the only spring blooms available to me right now - these beauties that are in the Bits & Pieces pack. I fussy cut some to fit better on my pillow boxes and then layered some of the flowers on top for a bit more dimension.

While these are going to some wonderful people that I work with, I think these would be darling for a baby shower or even Mother's Day celebrations! Fill them with goodies and you are all set to go!

Whether you are still sifting through the snow like I am or enjoying signs of spring, I hope this little project has brought a more life to your day!

Thanks for stopping by! Hugs,

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5434 bunny hop limeade gingham-linen 12x12 petite prints

6097  bunny hop pistachio floral-graph 12x12 petite prints

8101  bunny hop lemon plaid-polka dot 12x12 petite prints

 5424 bunny hop bubblegum gingham-linen 12x12 petite prints

6091  bunny hop tangerine floral-graph 12x12 petite prints

8463 easter basket bunny hop 12x12 patterned cardstock

8466 may flowers bunny hop 12x12 patterned cardstock

8468 springtime stripe bunny hop 12x12 patterned cardstock

8455 bunny hop bits & pieces

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LUCKY ME RAINBOW TREAT BOXES | with Kathy

Every year I attend the Crop on the Cape Scrapbook retreat.  I've been going for over 20 years!  It's such a fun event, a chance to catch up with friends and of course get some crafting in!  I always try to bring a little something special for my table-mates and this year I decided to make some fun treat holders using the Lucky Me Collection along with the You are My Sunshine Doodle Cuts. Take a peek...

I started with a Lori Whitlock SVG File for the base. (linked below)  I cut it from some Lily White cardstock and added a handle made from some swimming pool cardstock and attached with some Swimming Pool chunky brads.

Using the You are My Sunshine Doodle Cuts, I cut the rainbows from a mixture of Lucky Me coordinating Petite Prints and some papers from the collection.  The clouds were cut from some lily white polka dot/plaid petite prints.  I popped up the clouds with some foam tape and also used some foam tape to attach the rainbows to the box.  To complete the look I added a Swimming Pool Puffy Shape Heart.

To complete my boxes, I die cut the tag, hello and shamrock from the Bunch of Luck Doodle Cuts.  I punched a hole in both and tied them to the box using some Swimming Pool Doodle Twine.

I filled my little boxes with some rainbow sprinkle nonpareils from a local Cape Cod Candy maker.  They are yummy, and I thought they went well with my rainbow theme.  Now to finish packing for the crop!  That's it for me today, thank you for stopping by to peek.

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3392 swimming pool textured cardstock

9048 lucky me textured cardstock assortment pack
9047 lucky me petite prints assortment pack
9032 you are my sunshine doodle cuts
9033 bunch of luck doodle cuts
9040 my lucky charm double sided cardstock
9044 rainbow skies double sided cardstock
7715 swimming pool - heart puffy shapes
2991 swimming pool doodle twine
2353 swimming pool chunky brads
8103 limeade - plaid-polka dot petite prints cardstock
8113 lily white - plaid-polka dot petite prints cardstock

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SNOW MUCH FUN HEART TREAT BOXES | with Karen

Hey Doodlebug fans! It's almost time for Valentine's Day, so I wanted to share a little project with you that you can use to show a little love!

One of the things I love doing around Valentine's day is playing with collections that can be used for the day even if they weren't designed that way. I know that Valentine's day is usually full of pink, red and white, but I have some special people in my life who would prefer blue or purple any day. So why not design for the day with your loved one's favourite colours?

Snow Much Fun is definitely a winter collection, but there are so many beautiful prints in this collection that are not snow-themed at all. Pull them out and you can craft with this collection any time of the year for any event that you might need! I used it to create these little treat containers that I made with the help of a Lori Whitlock cut file.

The base is Doodlebug textured cardstock from the coordinated pack. It is the perfect weight for the bases and the texture adds more interest and dimension.

Each section of the container is then decorated with some patterned paper.

I then embellished each one of the containers with patterned paper - All Bundled Up, Snow Much Fun and Snow Happy Together were the three pieces that I used. 

Finally, I topped them off with a tag that I cut from the Freeze tag 12x12 paper and then embellished with a couple of hearts from the Puffy Icon Stickers. Each container was then filled up and tied up with some Chunky Doodle Twine in Lilac.

These containers are as sweet as the treats inside and I cannot wait to share them this week! Don't be afraid to share a little love with an unconventional collection - it might just set your gift apart from the rest! Thanks for stopping by! Hugs!

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8380 all bundled up 12x12 patterned paper

8379 snow happy together 12x12 patterned paper

8390 freeze tag 12x12 patterned paper

8359 snow much pun puffy icon stickers

4813 chunky doodle twine - lilac

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OH WHAT FUN TREAT BOXES | with Karen

Hey Doodlebug fans! I have been crafting cards like a crazy woman these last few weeks (an loving every minute of it, I might add) but I wanted to share a little something different today. Sometimes, you want to add a little extra "something" with your greetings, so I always love make little treat containers this time of the year. So I decided to design one that holds two of the round classics chocolates - and I can't wait to share the details with you!

The 12x12 patterned paper is a great choice for these containers. For these, I used the All Spruced Up pattern and the Twinkle time pattern. These work great because you can actually see the reverse side of the paper in the design. So while you don't have to use these papers, just keep that in mind when making your selection.

On each one, I embellished each one with a little tag that I cut out from the 6x8 patterned paper
stack...

...and then layered some die cuts from the Odds and Ends pack on top. Oh, I almost forgot, I kept those little tags in place with a trusty classic Chunky Brad! You can write a little message on the back of the tag or let a sentiment do the talking for you (mine were fussy cut from the 6x8 patterned paper pack. It's that easy! Convinced that you need to make some too? Here are some measurements that will help:

For the "wrapper", cut a piece of cardstock to 7 3/8" x 3 1/8". With the long edge across the top of your scoring board, score at the 1 7/8", 3 1/4", 4 3/8" and 5 5/8".

for the "basket" - Using a different piece of cardstock (coordinate with your first piece or change it up for a mix and match look), cut it at 5 1/2" x 3 3/4". With the short edge at the top, score at the 1 1/4" and 2 1/2".

Rotate the paper 90 degrees and then score at the 1/4 and the 4 1/4 marks.

To make the basket a bot easier to fold, notch the middle section that was created with your last score lines.

Fold it up and add adhesive on the side ends to hold it together.

Take the "wrapper" pieces and fold all your score lines. Place the basket in the middle section (I add some adhesive on the bottom to hold it in place).

Pinch it up, embellish with your tag and or a mini paper doily and then hold it together with some mini paper clips. And there you have it - a cute little treasure box for the season. I hope you love it as much as I enjoyed making it! Thanks for stopping by! Hugs,

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8984 oh what fun 6x8 double-sided cardstock paper

8980 oh what fun odds & ends

4504 mini paper clips - lily white 4601 mini paper doilies - limeade

4616 mini paper doilies - mint

2353 chunky brad - swimming pool

2352 chunky brad - limeade

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OH WHAT FUN RAINBOW CHRISTMAS TREE BOXES | with Kathy

We are getting close to Christmas, and I've been busy working on all the finishing touches for the holiday.  I always love to add a little something to my table, and these adorable Christmas Tree favor boxes were perfect!

One of my favorite parts of the Oh What Fun collection are the rainbow Christmas trees!  I decided to make my own rainbow forest using this SVG file, along with lots of goodies from Oh What Fun.  The bases of the trees were cut from the Oh What Fun Textured Cardstock pack, and the "trunks" were cut using some Kraft Woodgrain Petite Prints.  I then covered the trees with various papers from the collection.

I resized the file to make some mini trees... I thought they would make fun little place cards.  I covered them with papers from the 6x8 pad, I just love the smaller version of the prints!  I decorated them with some sprinkles and added star toppers using the Christmas Eve Shaped Sprinkles.

I wanted to add some variation to the trees, so I sized the file up a bit to make one larger tree.  I covered it with the limeade checked side of the all spruced up cardstock.  To decorate I added a star I cut using the Deck the Halls Doodle Cuts .  I then strung some of the Christmas Lights Shaped Sprinkles to add some color to the tree.  I finished it with a star sprinkle from the Christmas Eve Shaped Sprinkles.

The best part of these little trees... they hold some hidden treats!  These would also be great to gift a little something sweet to a friend or you could use the little trees for party favors!

That's it for me today, I hope that you all have a wonderful holiday season!

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8952 christmas lights shape sprinkles
8954 christmas eve shape sprinkles
8977 deck the halls doodle cuts
8984 oh what fun 6x8 paper pad
8995 all spruced up double-sided cardstock
9002 oh what fun textured assortment pack
7080 kraft - buffalo check-wood grain petite prints cardstock
8068 cupcake - candy stripe-sprinkles petite prints cardstock
8078 citrus - candy stripe-sprinkles petite prints cardstock

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OH WHAT FUN TREAT BOXES | with Tya

Hi friends! Today I’m sharing a project that made my holiday-loving heart so happy. I’m obsessed with Christmas Tree Cakes, so when I found a YouTube tutorial, which I will link below, for these adorable treat boxes, I knew I had to make a few using the Oh What Fun collection. The bright colors, the sweet elves, and all the playful icons were the perfect match for these yummy little gifts. Each box fits one Christmas Tree Cake perfectly—and they turned out absolutely darling! I also loved the idea of coordinating each box with a base color using matching embellishments, doilies, and themed die cuts.

You can find the tutorial that I followed to make the base of the boxes here.

Each of the boxes is constructed the same way. I used a piece of Textured Cardstock and then cut a piece of Spot of Cheer pattern paper for the front panel.  I then added coordinating embellishments that matched the base color of the box to make it look visually appealing and cohesive.

 All of my embellishments were from the Odds and Ends for the elves and trees. I then added Puffy Icons presents, candy, and hearts to the boxes. I found color-coordinating snowflake stickers from the Icon Sticker Sheets and added them with some foam tape to the top of the bag. Each bag features a sentiment strip from the Chit Chat die cuts, which rests below the embellishments. Finally, each bag is topped with a fun bow made from Doodle Twine. 

Let’s take a look at each one! 

Pink Box – “You’re So Sweet” This soft pink box might be my favorite—it’s just so sugary sweet! I layered a Cupcake mini doily behind a polka-dot panel, then added the cutest little elf, pink tree, peppermint accents, and a tiny gift. The sentiment “You’re So Sweet” couldn’t be more perfect, especially paired with the Christmas Tree Cake tucked inside. A pink and white twine bow finished it off for that extra pop of sweetness.

Green Box – “Holly Jolly Christmas” This bright green box is overflowing with holiday cheer! I used a matching Limeade doily and layered on a plaid tree, candy swirl enamel dot, snowflake, and the cutest little elf holding a candy cane. The lemon-lime color combination feels so fresh and fun. “Holly Jolly Christmas” adds the perfect festive touch across the bottom.

Red Box – “Merry Christmas.” The red version might be the most classic of the bunch. I went full-on jolly Christmas vibes with a cute elf girl in a red hat, a bright red polka-dot tree, a matching Ladybug doily, and a wrapped gift. The white enamel dot accents and bold “Merry Christmas” banner make this box a standout. 

Yellow Box – “Sending Love & Cheer” How cheery is this one? The yellow box features the sweetest little scene with the elf riding on a reindeer. I tucked in a yellow-striped house, a gift, and a big snowflake to bring in some winter magic. The sunny yellow Bumblebee doily behind the cluster keeps everything soft and warm. This one truly does send love & cheer!

Swimming  Pool Blue Box – “Holiday Fun” This cool aqua box might be the perfect tone for winter crafting. I layered on the blue tree, peppermint swirl enamel dot, snowflakes, and a matching elf. The Swimming Pool doily peeks out just enough to give the whole box a frosty, whimsical feel. The “Holiday Fun” banner adds just the right playful touch! 

A Peek Inside Each box opens easily from the top, and the Christmas Tree Cake fits inside like it was made for this project. These are such a great size for coworker gifts, classroom treats, Secret Santa surprises, or even stocking stuffers! 

Thanks so much for stopping by today! I hope these colorful and cheerful treat boxes inspired you to create a few of your own this holiday season. They are so simple to make—and even sweeter to give. Happy crafting, friends! 

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8990 Spot of Cheer

8980 Oh What Fun Odds and Ends

8981 Oh What Fun Chit Chat

8985 Icon Sticker Sheet

8966 Puffy Icons

4596 Cupcake Mini Doilies

4598 Ladybug Mini Doilies

4600 Bumblebee Mini Doilies

4601 Limeade Mini Doilies

4602 Swimming Pool Mini Doilies

2986 Cupcake Doodle Twine

2988 Ladybug Doodle Twine

2990 Limeade Doodle Twine

2991 Swimming Pool Doodle Twine

3208 Bumblebee Doodle Twine

HEY PUMPKIN HALLOWEEN BOXES | with Miguel

We continue creating beautiful projects for this Halloween season, and this time I created these fun boxes with the Hey Pumpkin collection. I loved the results!

To make them, I used coordinating textured cardstock for the boxes and decorated them with patterned papers, and Odds & Ends to give the boxes that fun and adorable effect.

I made two versions, changing the color of each one: orange and pink. Both are very pretty, hehe.

And obviously, there's a big surprise inside. I added these super terrifying, yet cute earrings, which I'm sure my friends will love. 

Thanks for reading and stopping by. See you soon! 

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8586 hey pumpkin odds & ends
8588 hey pumpkin bit & pieces
8606 hey pumpkin 12x12 paper pack
8608 hey pumpkin textured cardstock assortment pack

FARMERS MARKET TREAT CONTAINERS | with Karen

Good morning Doodlebug fans. Today, I am over the moon because I get to share a project with one of my favourite collections - Farmers Market. I know, I know - I say that about every Doodlebug collection. But this one is one of my favourites because it reminds me of all the things I love about this time of year - the end of the growing season, the warm colours and all the plants in my garden that I worked on all summer. It's a comforting time of year for me and I feel like this collection captures that feeling.

Because of all that, this collection often inspires to give thanks and to give to others. Treat containers are a great way to do that. You can tuck a little note inside together with a little treat and you can spread the warm fuzzy feelings of the fall with those are you.

For these pillow boxes, I actually decided to use some Petite Prints as my base. I actually love using these printed papers for treat containers because I don't have to worry about coordinating colours. Because the Petite Prints come in the classic Doodlebug colours and are monochromatic, you can even make up a whole set to keep on hand to match any collection you are working with. I always cut a bunch at a time to keep in my stash!

For these cuties, I used the Farmers Market patterned paper for the band because those smiling veggies make me smile. I would like to think that this is how all of my plants are feeling at this time of the year - all plump and happy! Then I layered some of the Bits & Pieces from the collection on top. There are so many pretty floral shapes and leaves to create your own little paper bouquet on top. Use some foam adhesive underneath them to get some added dimension!

And then for a little sparkle, add a few mini jewels to take the project to another level. There is something about adding a little shiny touch that elevates the project a bit. And since the mini jewels have adhesive on them, it couldn't be easier to just "zhuzh" it up a bit.

There you have it! Fill these treat containers with some goodies or even some seeds that you have harvested from your garden and you have a beautiful little gift to share with those that you are truly thankful for! It will give the fall warm fuzzies for sure! Thanks for stopping by! Hugs,

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