Oct 1, 2024

HALLOWEEN SWEET & SPOOKY - Doodlebug Design

It is time to get all those sweet & spooky memories captured and documented!  And what better way to do it than with the fun and colorful HEY PUMPKIN collection.   The colors and designs in the collection are just so cute, it was so easy to bring this layout together.





A grid design is always a great way to get pages created quickly and with amazing results.  My inspiration for the design was the 3x4 cards in the Sabrina's Socks paper.





I trimmed the cards from the paper, and using a craft knife took the center of them, so that leftover piece reminded me of frames.   I backed 3 of them with the white spiderweb paper from the 6x6 paper pad, and set them on a piece of light gray cardstock.





I used the fourth card/frame to house my photo, and set it in the top right corner of my grid.  I love the florals in the Odds+Ends pack , and used them to embellish my frames.  I am also using stickers from Icon sticker sheet to bring more embellishments to two of the frames, while leaving the last one empty for the journaling.




I decided to mix pieces from the Chit Chat pack to create my title at the bottom of the grid.   I then went around the grid adding Sprinkles and a few extra puffy black spiders to tie all the frames together.




To finish my page, I created two borders from the Peek-A-Boo paper, set them to the side of the cardstock, then glued it all to the Hey Pumpkin paper.  I love how it all turned out!  Be sure to check the HEY PUMPKIN collection.


XO


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HEY PUMPKIN Coordinating Cardstock

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Sep 14, 2024

 

Fall is in the air! And we are ready to capture and document the simple  details of our days. As the temperature is starting to cool down, it is also time to pull all those memories and document them in style.




I just love all the color and cute elements that complement the Halloween story in the photo.



I wanted to create a scene for the background of the page, so, I cut a piece of the EEK paper.  Next, I pulled papers from the 6x6 paper pad, and will play with the position of the chevron so it points towards the photo. I then set it all on the PEEK-A_BOO paper.








All the icons in the new  HEY PUMPKIN collection are nothing but cute, so it was easy to find pieces that help me with the story.





I love that fence helps to ground the layout, while adding to the cute/spooky factor of this layout.





One of my favorite pieces always come from Chit Chat packs,  The large moon easily becomes the title for this layout.  I simply added a few extra embellishments to bring it all together,




I just love how this all turned out.  Be sure to check the new HEY PUMPKIN collection.  I cannot wait to see what you will create with it!

XO


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Aug 11, 2024

WILD ADVENTURE | Doodlebug Design

Summer is time for adventure, especially when that involves a visit to your local zoo.   So what better way to document those fun moments than the fun and colorful AT THE PARK collection.  



 It just works so perfectly for this memory of my little cousins enjoying the zoo resting spots.   It was so easy to bring this together.





It all started with the Zoo Paper, I carefully cut out the woodgrain frame out of it.  I then trimmed a piece of the Roly Poly Pandas paper and adhere to the bottom of the  Zippity-Zoo Dots paper.  Next, I adhere the woodgrain frame to the papers.




I backed the picture with a paper from the 6x6 paper pad, and set it inside the frame.  It was then time to embellish my spread with all those pieces from the collection.




All those cute animal stickers are just perfect to frame the photo and bring  more of the images in the picture.  I added  a few of them around the picture, and that helped frame it all.




I mixed some of the stickers with pieces from the Odds and Ends to create the title for my page.  I set it at the bottom of the picture then added a few Sprinkles all around the page to complete my layout.





I hope this inspires you to pull your AT THE ZOO collection to document your wild adventure memories!

XO



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Jul 28, 2024

MAGICAL ADVENTURE - Doodlebug Design

 Hi there! We are enjoying Summer here in the Northern Hemisphere, a time to enjoy the outdoors and travel.  So, today I want to share a new project featuring the super cute FUN AT THE PARK collection to document a recent travel adventure.




I wanted a clean and simple look for this page as I want to highlight the photo and memory. There are so many cute papers that it was easy to put this page together.





I selected the Sweet Celebration for the background of my page.   I then cut a strip of yellow cardstock and adhere to the paper followed by a strip of Fun At The Park paper above it.




I wanted the large castle to be a focal point in the layout, so I added a few pieces from the Bits and Pieces (fireworks) behind it as I set it on my layout.





I framed the photo with the red polka dot paper, this makes it pop from the page.  I then set it to the right of the castle.    I added a few stickers and Sprinkles around it to make sure it pop on the page.




For  the title of the page, I pulled a few pieces of Chit Chat and added them below the castle image.   A few of the park icons around the title complete the page.




A few extra Sprinkles complete this page. I just love how this turned out, and I hope it inspires you to use the collection to document your memories,

XO



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Jul 2, 2024

FIREWORKS MEMORIES

We are so ready to celebrate July!  Summer picnics, sunny days, and of course firework shows.   So, today, I am creating a new project featuring the fun HOMETOWN USA collection.  Even with all  the Americana feeling of the  collection, I was able to get  this new page right on time for our Canada Day celebration..





I started my layout with the fireworks acetate as a frame for my page.  I trimmed a piece from the All American paper and set it  atop of the acetate. I love the pops of silver and the transparency look of  the border..




I set my photos to the right of the layout, I backed the photos with patterned paper from the 6x6 paper pad.  I used a few Bits and Pieces and Chit  Chat to add extra sentiments to the page.  The title will sit right under the photos., gotta love Chit Chat for this.





I added the large, "Let's Celebrate" embellishment to the left of the photos.  The firework Doodle Pop was the perfect addition to the page, it makes it all fun!





All those acetate firework pieces are just what the layout needed.  I pop a few of them to the top of the layout with a foam dot, then hid the dot with a Sprinkler gem.  The extra pop of shine helps to bring the idea of light to the page.




All the layout needs is the photos and voila!  I love how this turned out, and I am sure it will inspire you to get your memories documented with the beautiful HOMETOWN USA collection!



XO



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Jun 27, 2024

TROPICAL VACATION - Doodlebug Designs

 Summertime in the city is fun, but Summertime at a beach is a dream!   The warm weather, and yearning for a vacation had me pull the beautiful SEASIDE SUMMER collection to document  a memory from one of our tropical vacations with our family.




How cute is this page!?!   And it came together so easily, it took -literally- a short time. I simply  let the embellishments and papers work their magic here.




I started by trimming my cardstock to 10.5x12 in, then added pieces from the Let's Luau paper to the left and right side of the page.   I added the long scalloped sticker to the left of the page.   I then added the small stamp seal from  the Chit Chat pack and a few extra embellishments to the top edge of this side. The  flower Sprinkles bring an extra pop of the tropics to this corner of the page.




I backed the photo with papers from the collection, and set it  a bit to the right on the center of the page.  Since the sea is to the left of the photo, I decided to extend the water  feel by adding a few embellishments to the left of the photo.




I layered lots of embellishments from the collection to the right of the photo.  I wanted a large cluster that would hug the right edge of the photo.  I started with the tag, then the flowers, and to finish the palm trees in the background.   The cluster gave me the perfect spot for a title.  Once again, I am using Chit Chat, stickers, and more Doodle Pops to complete the large cluster look on this spread.




I finished my page by adding a few Sprinkles to the page.  I just love how it turned out!  The beautiful SEASIDE SUMMER collection is sure to bring  a taste of paradise to your projects.

XO



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Jun 16, 2024

SMALL FORMAT DOCUMENTING with HOMETOWN USA - Doodlebug Design

Summer is here, and the vibrant HOMETOWN USA collection is sure to help you document your memories regardless of the size and format of your choice.  Though, I keep 12x12 scrapbook layouts, my heart is in small format (traveler's notebooks and 6x8 albums) for my daily documenting.  So, when I saw the new Doodle  Cut die sets, the idea for this spreads came together,.




I love how these entries turned out using the die cut pieces along with embellishments from the collection.





First, I use the new Festive Florals Metal Die set to create my jar of flowers for my layout.   I used the the die and papers from the 6x6 paper pad, as well a papers from the Petite Prints 6x6 paper pads.   I wanted to create the frosted look of a glass, so I decided to back the jar die cut with vellum.




I complemented the rest of the layout with pieces from the collection, I made sure to add small clusters of Sprinkles to tie it all together.





For my next spread, I chose to work with the new Pocket Full O' Pride Metal Die for my spread.  This time, I used the dies to help me create a grid style design for my page.






I started by cutting all the pieces for my little pocket using the die and papers from the Hometown USA 6x6 paper pad, and cardstock.   I created 3 pockets, two of them are set on the right of the page.  Once the flowers were in place, I added a few pieces of ChitChat to help me tell the story.




I finished this spread by adding my photo atop the last pocket.  Then used Bits and Pieces and a few extra stickers to complete the spread.  I love how these turned out, and I hope they inspire your next project featuring HOMETOWN USA!



XO



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Petite Prints

Pocket Full O' Pride Metal Dies

Festive Florals Metal Dies










Jun 2, 2024

FUN FAMILY REUNION - Doodlebug Designs


We are heading into Summer, warmer weather, ice cream. and all things sunny and nice.  And, though I am not in the USA, the new HOMETOWN USA collection is perfect to document your adventures, Summer stories, and others. Let's take at I have created for my first project with it




Though the color combination is true Americana, it also vibrant and so ideal for documenting one of those infamous Covid family picnics.





I started by choosing simple patterns from the 12x12 papers, and trimmed them into chevrons.  I set them at the very top of white cardstock.   I wanted them to point directly to the photos of the kids spending time together.




Next, I used the 6x6 paper pad to frame the photos, and set them in place.   I added just a few embellishments around the photos themselves, but decided to create a large title that will help balance the page.




I love Chit Chat packs, there is always a sentiment that matches the story.  I combined a few extra pieces from the Bits and Pieces and Odds & Ends packs to make the title pop a bit more.





To tie everything together, I added a few of the little birds and sprinkles all over each of the clusters. I love how the silver foiling just pops amongst these colors.




I hope this inspires you to get your memories ready to document them with the beautiful HOMETOWN USA collection!

XO



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Sprinkles

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