SNOW MUCH FUN SNOW COLD LAYOUT | with Brianna

Hey friends! Brianna Lepper here with you today and I'm kicking off this week with another layout using the gorgeous Snow Much Fun collection. Here's my page:

I love creating a snowy effect using white paint, so I thought it would be fun to use the Beetle Black Cardstock from the Snow Much Fun Solid Assortment 12x12 Pack as the base for my layout. I love the effect of the bright white paint against the dark background. It really makes everything pop off of the page. I sprayed my white acrylic paint a few times and then even added in some Distress Oxide Ink Spray in Speckled Egg. I then trimmed down the black cardstock and matted it with the Snow Much Fun 12x12 patterned paper.

Next, I went through the Bits & Pieces pack and pulled out all of the circle elements. I had this idea of arranging them on my background and using each one for my photo, title and embellishments. I popped them all up on foam tape and adhered them to my page.

Once I got my photos adhered down to two of the circles, I created my title using two of the Chit Chat Pieces. It perfectly on the larger view finder ephemera piece. I love how it looks!

I wanted to fill in some of the empty spaces between my circles so I went through the Chit Chat pack and pulled out a few more circle pieces and added those in. I also pulled out a few snowflakes from the Bits & Pieces pack to not only match my photos, but to also fill in the spaces. They really brought everything together!

This Snow Much Love Shaker-Pop was the perfect embellishment for this page. I love his belly full of glitter!!

Next, I adhered a few snowman stickers from the Mini Icons set and added in some of the puffy snowflakes from the Puffy Icons stickers. I'm really loving all of these pretty colors on top of my black background.

For a finishing touch, I put a few of the Sprinkles around the page and added in some tangled thread in coordinating colors. Here's one last look:

Thank you so much for stopping by today, I hope that I've inspired you in some way! I'll see you in my next post friends!

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DOODLEBUG PRODUCTS USED

Snow Much Fun Collection

Snow Much Fun Solid Assortment Cardstock

OTHER

White Acrylic Paint Spray

Distress Oxide Ink Spray - Speckled Egg

Nuvo Mica Mist - Silver Smoke

Sewing Thread

SNOW MUCH FUN TAG MINI | with Guest Designer Shara Crane

Hello, It's Shara Crane and I'm back with a fun Tag Flip for you!  I used the adorable Snow Much Fun collection to put it all together.  I've outlined my process below!  

Follow these steps to make your very own Snow Much Fun Tag Flip! The supplies I used are listed below the post.

Step 1.Using the Freeze Tag page from the collection cut as many tags out that you with to include in your flip. I used two and hand cut another three tags. The tags I hand cut are all a little bit different in size as I like the way it looks…a little unorganized and messy once the tags are all put together to make the tag flip.

Step 2. Using the stickers, ephemera, sprinkles and Doodle Pops decorate your tags. I added hand stitching to one of the tags and backed it with another tag from the Freeze Tag page to hide the back of the stitching. I usually always back my tags, each tag is at least two pieces of paper thick. You can’t tell in photos but when you’re holding it in your hand there is something magical about the feel of thick paper decorated all cute and happy.

Step 3. Using the Crop-A-Dile punch holes at the top of your tags. The tags from the Freeze Tag page already have a guide spot, for any of the hand cut tags I just eyeballed it but if you would like to make sure it’s even use one of your Freeze Tag tags as a guide. Then set each hole with an eyelet. Once all your tags have been eyeleted (yep I just typed that LOL) open your hinged ring and feed your tags onto it.

Step 4. To make a cute tassel cut your scraps, ribbon, trim and or fabric into 5 in long strips (I didn’t use anything over half a inch thick). Lay them out one at a time in a large pile. Take one of the pieces, guide it under the pile in the middle and tie it really tight around all the trim. Pick up the now tied pile and fold it in half so the part that you tied is at the top. Now take a piece of trim or ribbon and tie that pile together about 1/2in away from the top. Tip the ends to make it even and then feed it onto the hinged ring.

Step 5. Making the beaded charm is a bit tricky and will require a technique called wire wrapping. You can also make paper beads or just string some beads and tie them to the hinged ring. This is just a little extra step in adding texture and detail to your tag flip.

Now the best part….flipping through your tag flip and smiling at what you have made. It’s a beautiful feeling enjoying ones art. Thank you for spending time with me and I hope you enjoyed the process. Until next time,  Xoxo.

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DOODLEBUG PRODUCTS USED

Snow Much Fun Collection

OTHER

Crop-A-Dile

Eyelets

Fabric strips, ribbon, trim

Hinged ring

Beads

DMC Floss

Sequins

Sewing machine* (Optional. I LOVE my machine and use it on every paper project I make. It’s my most used crafty item for sure.)

SNOW MUCH FUN MINI NOTEBOOKS | with Guest Designer Shara Crane

Hello,  my name is Shara Crane and I am an avid paper crafter that loves all things off the page. Some of my favorite things to make are banners, mini albums and travelers notebooks. I am a mother of two boys (10/14) whom have zero interest in my crafty room, which is just fine with me LOL. I am so happy to be able to share these mini notebooks with you. I used Doodlebug’s new collection Snow Much Fun to create two mini notebooks.  I put together a tutorial for you, so that you can make your own!  The supplies I used are listed below the post.

Everyone can use a fun little notebook!  Follow these steps if you too would like to make one for yourself!

Step 1. I always like to select my papers first. This step takes me quite some time. To me it’s the most important part, the so called foundation, body, heart and soul to your project so take your time and enjoy the process.

Step 2. Cut your pages down to the size you wish to make your notebook. The ones seen here are 4x6. If you have a close look at my “foundation” you will see I used 4 different pieces of paper. One was 4x6 and was the very base. The other three I ripped giving a torn effect on the page. In order to do this take one of your 4x6 papers (using scraps here is super helpful and saves you cutting into a 12x12 piece of paper) and hold the paper with both your left and right hand. Now tear the paper so your right hand goes away from your body and your left hand pulls towards, this step is important because if you do it the other way your paper won’t show the white core and that’s what gives the best torn effect. Now layer your pages in the order you wish.

Step 3. Using ephemera, stickers and sprinkles decorate the cover. Have fun. Put things all over or just a few things here and there. This is your art so make it as you wish. Take your printer/lined paper and cut it down to the size you made your notebook. The Thermal Cinch spin I used was 1/4in and it took about 50 sheets of printer paper to fill the book.

Step 4. Now it’s time to bind the book. Follow the directions on the Thermal Cinch, it’s quick and easy to use. Now sit back, hold your book and smile YOU MADE THAT!

I also sewed my covers before I bound them and added some fun trims! The possibilities are endless

I also sewed my covers before I bound them and added some fun trims! The possibilities are endless.  I will be back later today with another fun project!

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DOODLEBUG PRODUCTS USED  

Snow Much Fun Collection

OTHER

We R Makers Thermal Cinch

Thermal Cinch Binding Spins

Printer or lined paper

Pompom trim and or fabric strips

We R Makers Tab Punch

Sewing machine* (Optional. I LOVE my machine and use it on every paper project I make. It’s my most used crafty item for sure.)