Holiday Gift Tags by Wendy Sue

Hello, Doodlebug friends!  It's Wendy Sue here today, sharing my latest "milk & cookies" creation!  Can you tell how much I love, love, love this collection?  I couldn't wait to start creating a set of Christmas gift tags for my niece and nephews this year and the cute images in this collection are perfect for kid gift tags!  Here's a peek at the set:

The cute "odds & ends" are the perfect size for little gift tags - and adding their names is super easy with the teensy type stickers!

Of course, I had to add some extra cute patterned paper, so I cut one tag from patterned paper and one from white cardstock and layered them together.

The chunky twine gives just the right amount of extra color and texture to each tag.

And, of course, those little cute clips are the perfect addition to the top of each tag.

You'll notice lots of foam adhesive dots behind the odds & ends, because that's just how I roll.

Okay, now you've seen the tags, look how amazing they are on a plain wrapped gift:

You know what they say: brown paper packages tied up with string (and a doodlebug tag on top) - definitely one of my favorite things!

Happy holidays (and tag making), friends!

Calendar Challenge: Birthday Card Organizer with Wendy Sue

Hi Doodlebug friends!  It's Wendy Sue here today, sharing my take on the Calendar Challenge you've been following for a while here on the blog!  I have to admit, this one really stumped me - trying to come up with something unique with the same products my fellow design team members were using.  But this is what I settled on: a Birthday Card Organizer!    I'm always looking for ways to stay organized, and this is an area where I truly fall short.  No matter how many cards I make, it seems I'm always scrambling to find just the right birthday cards for friends and family members...hopefully that will be a thing of the past after this project is complete!
 

The idea is that each month has it's own file/pocket/envelope thingy.  Yes, that's what you call it when you can't land on ONE name. ;)  And I'll be able to slip the birthday cards into the pocket way before the birthday...a special card made with a certain somebody in mind!  Then, when it's time for the celebration, the perfect card will be ready!

I love the feel of the calendar pages for this project!  In addition, I gathered a few additional cute doodlebug products and I modified a silhouette cut file to come up with this design.

Here's how it all goes together:

First, I cut the file/pocket/envelope thingy from one of the cute calendar papers and assembled it:

Next, I used a scrap from the paper to cut this tag shape. I wanted to add a month sticker to each tag. Since some of the months are too long to fit on the tag, I opted to abbreviate.  I punched a hole and tied chunky twine through the top

I added it to the front of the bag.  At the top of each file/pocket/envelope thingy, I added a circle of patterned paper and punched a hole through the center.

 The next step was to embellish the tag a bit - either on top or behind.

Next, I used a word document to create a text box and added names of birthday people for each month.  I printed it out on regular paper, but then used washi tape to secure a subtley patterned paper on top and printed again.

After trimming out the box, I added small number stickers for the date and attached the list to the front of the file/pocket/envelope thingy with a cute shaped clip.

Repeat the process for each month (I have finished four so far):

After creating one organizer for each month, I will add them all together with a binder ring!

Now as I create cards for each person, I can slip it into the organizer and I'll be ready well before their big celebration - at least that's the plan!  Now I just need to get busy making special cards for all of the special people in my life!

How will YOU use the calendar collection?!?