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Monday, April 4, 2016

Anchor's Aweigh Collection: Celebrate with Jennifer Beason

Hi, Doodlebug fans! Jennifer here, and today I will be sharing a project that features the new Anchors Aweigh collection. My nephew and his girlfriend are anxiously awaiting the arrival of their first child, so I was inspired to create a centerpiece that could work for a baby shower, a welcome gift or first birthday.

Paper mache boxes were stacked together to create the base, then covered with patterned papers. The crab was drawn, then cut out of chipboard and foam core. Once the base was covered with paper, I began adding stickers, borders and die cuts to the piece, to create an "under the sea" look.

Some chunky twine was twisted and threaded through an anchor sticker.

Lots of Bubble sprinkles were then scattered around the project.

Here are some more fun sticker close-ups. :)

If you're in love with this collection, be sure to come back for some inspiring ideas from the rest of the design team this week and next. Happy crafting, Jennifer

Saturday, April 2, 2016

Spring Garden Collection: Happy Spring Layout by Corri

Hi everyone! Corri here today sharing a layout that I made with the Spring Garden Collection. I love the bright colors in this collection and they are a perfect match for this butterfly photo. I enjoy chasing butterflies and this is one of my best captures yet.

I selected the Garden Plaid print as my background paper. The garden flowers craft kit was perfect for creating some dimensional flowers around the corner of my photo. I added some of the new matte sprinkles to the center of each flower.

I created my title by combining some lily white Chippers along with a sticker from the Spring Garden icon sticker sheet.

There are so many fabulous Spring elements in this collection. You can see all of them by checking out the Spring Garden Collection here. Thanks for stopping by!

Friday, April 1, 2016

Spring Garden Collection: Card Set by Courtney Lee

April Fools! Except... I'm not fooling anyone with these sweet super springy cards!!! This is Courtney Lee from Court's Crafts with some thank you cards using the new Spring Garden collection!

The first thing I was instantly inspired by were the flowers. I knew I wanted to do a flower cluster. I didn't have a plan for this card at all. I started with the die cut orange flower on the left and worked towards the right not pressing anything down too firmly so I could lift and tuck new pieces as I went.

I knew I wanted to get that adorable ladybug in, the shaped sprinkle flowers and definitely at least one of those awesome matte sprinkles. I finished it off with doodlebug's pre-done thank you stickers. Easy peasy.

This one was a full concept. I thought about putting the teensy type letters in the middle of the flowers and spelled out the "thanks" using the icon stickers. I popped them all up and then the leaves and the ladybug were an afterthought but are my favorite additions!

You wouldn't believe how many times I moved around that sweet ladybug before finally deciding on her placement! :)

I loved all the fancy frills that came with this collection and wanted to show them off. They don't look straight in this picture but that is camera angle I promise. They are straight in real life! eek! haha.

I just wanted to get you a close up of these scrumptious glossy sprinkle shaped ladybugs. You can see how in love with them I was! :) I popped some of the tulips to help create the border and got some of the sweet roll sunshine sticker icons in there too. :)

This gorgeous wreath is nestled in the 4x4 squares on the back of the garden flowers patterned paper. I hand cut around the wreath and then started building some extras onto it. I have to say how in love with those blue birds I am. Wait until you see them on my planner! :) The spring flower enamel shapes are really the stunner of this wreath though. The spring flower sweet roll stickers are tucked behind the top right and bottom left of the wreath as well.

Here they all are again. :)

And just in case you wanted to see them lined up, here they are. I hope this inspires you to make some springy happy cards using this fabulous fabulous collection!!!

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