FARMHOUSE - FALL CARDS | with Karen

I love this time of the year. The temperatures are cooling off, the plants are changing colour and things are slowly starting to slow down (outside in my garden anyway). For me, fall is always a comforting time of the year and it always feel like the perfect time to sit down and do some crafting while having a cup of tea!

And what better thing to craft while having a cup of tea than a beautiful set of cards to share the warmth and comfort of the season with others. I think we can all agree that the Farmhouse collection is one of those Doodlebug collections that is all about the warm and fuzzy so it's pretty much the perfect fit! Warm colours in classic Doodlebug colours with just the right amount of pastel...it's downright dreamy!

For these cards, I started with the coordinating set of Cards & Envelopes which just make the perfect base for your cards with the most lovely coloured envelopes to match! I used 12x12 papers called Farmhouse and Country Quilt for this set.

And then, because it is my absolute favourite thing to do on cards, I piled on the adorable die cuts that you can find in the Bits & Pieces and Odds & Ends pack. Layer them to get that bouquet feel with a combination of regular adhesive and foam adhesive.

Often times, I will pull the sentiments from the Chit Chat packs, but this time I actually used the ones that are on the back of the Country Quilt 12x12 paper. It ended up being a great way to use up some of the paper I had left over from the bases on my cards!

Oh, and don't forget a little mini jewel or two or three! I used the ones found in the Fall Assortment Mini Jewel selection, but dig into your stash to find ones you might already have that coordinate - because that's one of the amazing parts of the coordinating colour palette from Doodlebug. It doesn't have to say "fall" to match!

These cards won't stay in my stash too long! With a couple of birthdays this month and Thanksgiving up here in Canada at the beginning of October, I will have plenty of excuses to make more cards once these ones are out the door...like I needed an excuse though! ;) Thanks for stopping by! Hugs,

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DOODLEBUG PRODUCTS USED

8650 farmhouse 12x12 patterned paper

8656 country quilt 12x12 patterned paper

8645 farmhouse cards & envelopes

8644 farmhouse bits & pieces

8642 farmhouse odds & ends

8618 mini jewels fall assortment

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Adhesive

FARMHOUSE THANK YOU CARDS | with Karen

Last week, I got to share my love of card making and my love of all things Doodlebug with my colleagues at work. I grabbed Doodlebug goodies and hosted a morning of gratitude card creation in this beautiful retreat centre that was once a convent. It was everything you might imagine - quiet and peaceful and comforting. And Doodlebug's new Farmhouse collection was the perfect collection to use!

It is no secret that I love bright and bold colours. Hand me a stack of jewel toned paper and I am crafty heaven. But this collection speaks to me in a different way - the colours are like a breath of fresh air and I absolutely love it. In fact, I think I need to redecorate my home to match it!

But for now, I settled for making this set of cards with my colleagues - using combination of the 12x12 papers with the 6x6 papers to mix and match some of the patterned paper at different scales.

 

The Bits and Pieces and Odds and Ends die cuts make the perfect layering pieces to coordinate with the sentiments that I chose. A few mini jewels added a bit of sparkle.

And the chicken? Well the chicken was the icon I chose that made me think of one of my daughters - the inspiration for one of the the three gratitude cards. Does a chicken make sense on a thank-you card? I'm not sure. But somehow, I am also certain that it does! And the Hen & Chicks paper may now be one of my favourite Doodlebug prints ever!

Sharing this collection and all the goodies with my colleagues brought me so much joy. Watching them create and seeing the pride in their faces as they shared the special people they were creating for was wonderful - husbands for wives, a mom in another province, a son...it was joyful. Crafting is special and this collection makes is easy and beautiful. Thank-you Doodlebug for sharing your gift with us so we can share it with others! Thanks for stopping by! Hugs,

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DOODLEBUG PRODUCTS USED

Farmhouse collection

Farmhouse - Cards & Envelopes Assortment

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