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Friday, October 31, 2014

Frosty Friends: Double Snow Globe Inspiration

We are excited to feature two amazing ideas today on the blog featuring "Snow Globes". Both Sharm and Amanda created a couple of darling projects with the new Frosty Friends Collection. You will want to share these to copy for later!!

Snow Globe Window Cards
by Amanda Coleman

Christmastime is (sort of) almost here and that means it's time to start cranking out holiday cards. Inspired by the snow globe sticker in the Frosty Friends collection, I made a trio of bright and happy snow globe window cards to send to friends and family this Christmas season.

Is there anything cuter than a Doodlebug snowman? I used the adorable die cut snowmen from the Mix & Match Snowmen Craft Kit as the focal point of each of these snow globe window cards.

I started with a card base and die cut a circle in the front of the card. I then trimmed a white panel and die cut a circle slightly larger than the one in the card so it would create a nice border around the snow globe.

Each card has a complete scene on the inside. I adhered a piece of patterned paper on the inside of the card and then trimmed a piece of sugar coated cardstock to create the snow. I assembled and adhered the snowman to the background and added some fun sticker details.

I die cut the snow globe bases from woodgrain patterned paper from the Friendly Forest collection. As an alternate to die cutting, you can simply cut a strip of patterned paper at an angle.

I chose not to use any foam squares or add any dimensional embellishments on these cards so they would be nice and flat and easy to mail. If you are giving these cards in person, pop up some elements of the snowman or add some fun embellishments to add texture and dimension to the cards.

Use the print and cut function on your die cutting machine to create a custom sentiment. Mat your sentiment with cardstock to really make your sentiment pop. Don't have an electronic die cutting machine? Bend your clear stamps to follow the lines of a curvy banner.

Thanks for stopping by today!

Amanda

Supplies:

Frosty Friends collection

Friendly Forest collection woodgrain paper

Doodlebug cardstock

Snow Globe Window Cards
by Sharm Nidyanadan

Hi there!! Have you seen the Frosty Friends collection yet? Isn't it absolutely adorable?! it reminds me so much of the Animated Movie Frozen! :) What I made using this collection is an altered globe. Looks like my Christimas Tree will have a new addition to it's many ornaments this year!

Here's the globe I created:

Some Close ups

Materials Used:

Item:2991 Doodle Twine - Swimming Pool

Item:4356 frosty forest sugar double-sided cardstock

Item:4376 frosty friends sugar icon sticker

Item:4402 snow flurry sprinkles shapes

Item:4417 frosty dots washi tape

Item:4253 lily white sprinkles vellum

How I Made This:

First, I cut out a 4."circle from the patterned paper

Then I embellished it by creating a snow background and added the other stickers

I used washi tape to secure the globe together

Tied some twine on the top

Hope you'll give this a go! :)

Sunday, October 19, 2014

Santa Express: Winter Village Houses

Although Halloween is just around the corner, I can't help but dig into my Christmas papers and supplies and start creating projects for Christmas. Amanda here today with a super cute project that you can make to dress up a holiday mantel, table, or even use as a centerpiece.

I love making miniature paper crafts and houses are my favorite crafts to make. I die cut and assembled two houses and a church to be the start of my winter village. (These cut files can be found in the Cricut library as part of the Winter Woodland cartridge.)

The best part of these houses is that they can each be lit with a single battery operated tea light. The houses look great lit during the day, but look especially stunning at night. The addition of vellum to the windows softens the glow and makes the houses look warm and inviting.

The short green house is my favorite. I die cut each roof from sugar coated cardstock to make them look as though they were covered with a fresh layer of snow.

Each building has a contrasting door. Although I was tempted, I refrained from adding too many extra details to the houses so they wouldn't distract from the glowing lights.

The stripey church looks so inviting! I also added vellum inside the doorways of the houses so the tea lights would be well disguised. You can easily turn these little houses into a play set (like this one) by leaving the vellum out of the doors.

Add vellum inside the windows and doors before you fold and assemble the houses. Cut pieces of vellum so they overlap the windows about 1/4" on each side and adhere with a tape runner.

The houses look bright and cheery when lit during the day. Create more houses in a variety of colors to create a larger winter village. Add trees, critters, and a backdrop to add more drama to your scene.
Happy creating!

Amanda

Supplies:
Santa Express collection
Sugar Coated cardstock

Tuesday, October 7, 2014

Friendly Forest: From Cards to Mini Albums

Hello Doodlebuggers! Amanda here today with a trio of happy fox cards. Gone are the days of saving my favorite supplies for "later". It would be a disservice to leave these little foxes hidden away in their packages.

The Friendly Forest collection is full of sweet, happy critters, but the little orange fox is my favorite. He can be found as a Doodlepop, cardstock sticker, and journaling card (and on a ton of patterned paper).

This little fox says, "Hello!" I layered several patterned paper rectangles and added some stickers. Keeping your embellishments within the same color scheme will help create a cohesive look on your card.

I love the shine and dimension of the Sprinkles leaves. They make a perfect accent for any card or page.

Eye-catching cards don't have to be complicated. Add a journaling sticker and some chipboard alphas on top of a piece of patterned paper and you're done. Add some fun detail by adding a stitched border.

Doodlebug's new big Chippers letters aren't for scrapbook pages only--they are perfect for creating bold sentiments on cards, too.

For the third card, I created a little scene using the Friendly Forest 6x6 pad and stickers. The rich colors in this collection are a feast for the eyes.

The little Doodlepop fox is my favorite. I popped up a couple of trees with foam to add some dimension to the card.

Happy Fall!

Amanda

Supplies: Doodlebug Friendly Forest collection, Chippers

Autumn Mini Album
by Sharm

Hello! Hello! Isn't the Friendly Forest line by Doodlebug Designs absolutely adorable? I love the little squirrels, fox..why just about everything! When i saw the whole collection all I thought was how well everything goes so well together. Almost like a family, together.

So I went about creating this little accordion piece that measures 4x4 when closed. It works out well as both, a deco piece and a mini album.

Here's how it looks

Materials Used:

Item:4335 forest friends double-sided cardstock

Item:4360 mini leaves & acorns craft kit

Item:4364 friendly forest this & that sticker

Item:4370 friendly forest icon sticker

Item:4371 friendly forest fancy frill sticker

Assorted Projects
by Courtney Lee

HELLOOOOOO out there! Are you LOVING Friendly Forest!?!? This is definitely one of my favorite collections of the year! I couldn't stop making things with it!!!

Court from Court's Crafts here to show you some versatility with this line! I used it for a card, a garland, and cable identification! Yep, 3 projects - one post! Enjoy! :)

Project 1: Fall Family Card

This is a legal sized card as I wanted the height of the tree and the falling leaves to be the overall feeling.

I wanted to get a "sentiment" in there even though the background is full of words. I anchored it in the pile of leaves with a paperclip as well as the acorn from the icons. Check out the polka dots on the brown sprinkled shape leaf at the bottom... Lovin' that leaf.

Okay, I admit it... This fat-headed owl was part of the Ghouls and Goodies collection... but he was just TOO darling!!!

Ummm... HELLOOO sprinkled shapes!!!! These little leaves are so yummy!! And the pics of them don't do their mini-prints justice so I thought I would get you a few close-ups. Aren't the checkers on the orange one SO darling!?!

Polka dots on the purple ones? Yes, indeedy. And just in case you thought the gloss was something I added, it's not! They come that way! Glossy goodness.

Grab some. You will LOVE them! Spoiler alert: they came out with both of the Christmas lines too!!! :)

Project 2: Leaf Garland

Isn't this so super pretty? And you know what?! It took absolutely. no. work.

Here is the product that I simply pulled out of their die cut edges and sewed in a line... seriously. It retails for $3.99 and took all of 5 minutes to make. My kind of home decor!

See those stitched lines around the edges of the leaves? They come printed on. love. it.

Here is how large it is all sewn together! Emmaline wants it for her door but we'll see... Mommy wants to put it on the mantle!

Another close up!

Project 3: Okay... I know I got carried away... Cable Identification.

So.... do any of you have husbands that steal your power cords, etc.? Ugh. Mine. Steals. Mine. All. The. Time... It drives me nuts! Whenever your phone is fully charged there are chargers everywhere and the minute you need one - cannot be found!

Well, my husband claims he never takes mine... now we'll know!

I added this simple touch of washi tape to give it some fall flair! I LOVE IT!!! I am totally going to change these out for the seasons and do different designs on them! So fun and SO fast!

Earbuds: cute-ified. Love.

I had a thicker band on the computer charger so I decided to use a wider one. Aren't the polka dots cute!?

So... One of the best things about doodlebug washi tape is the different widths! You can see them all in perspective here. The bands at the top of the tags let you know how thick they are and what the washi tape looks on a white background. :)

Close up of the cuteness. :) They are so happy! :) My mom already asked if I could do hers so I brought some washi tape over and put it around hers too! :)

So... I just got the new iPhone6 and found this case... in classic doodlebug color: swimming pool blue.. :) Of course I had to pick that one! Now... I can match the washi tape to my phone!!! :)

Wednesday, September 3, 2014

Ghouls & Goodies: Doily Wrapped Suckers for Spooky Treats

Classroom parties, work parties, neighborhood parties, etc., etc., are headed our way this Halloween season. Amanda here today with a fun and easy treat idea that you can put together when it's your turn to bring the treats.

Doodlebug's new doilies are the perfect size for wrapping up a Dum Dums sucker, and the polka dot doilies make them look extra cute. I die cut a little box to put all of the little Dum Dums ghouls on display.

Adding wiggle eyes to each pop makes them look pretty cute and a little creepy which is perfect for Halloween.

Making the doily wrapped Dum Dums is pretty easy. Simply fold a doily around the sucker and secure with twine. Adhere a couple of wiggle eyes with glue dots and you're done! These would make a great treat for a classroom Halloween party, or, if you are feeling really ambitious, you could make one for all of the trick-or-treaters who come to your door.

The inside of this sucker stand box has nifty little insert to help keep the suckers in place.

I adhered a strip of washi tape to the sides of the box and trimmed the tape so the words lined up on the corners.

Thanks for stopping by today!

Amanda

Supplies: Doodlebug polka dot doilies, Doodle Twine, Ghouls and Goodies collection, wiggle eyes

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