6x8 DECEMBER ALBUM _ Doodlebug Design

It is no secret I love small format documenting, especially for all every day memories.   I think most of us  make a lot of memories in December, and even though they are part of our routine, they tend to be a little more memorable because of the season.  So, today, I want to show you how I have gone about documenting them in single page spreads in my 6x8 Cupcake album

I wanted to show you how easy it is to document your regular memories with a flair in your albums.   For this spread, I am connecting two different single page spread by using the same paper -from Tinsel Time collection- on both sides.   The left side is simple with just photos framed with one of the journaling cards and a few extra embellishments.

For the right side of the spread, I am creating an interactive element with a pocket to house  a few photos and the story of the day.   The background was created with Tinsel Time coordinating cardstock. Then, I cut a 6x8 piece of paper, and created the fold before gluing to the page to create the pocket.  The house Doodlepop helps to anchor the pocket and as part of the title for the page.

The pocket is a great way to store your large photos  and long stories. Since the pocket is already festive, then I kept the decoration to the inserts simple and focused.

 

Since there are so many memories happening back to back during the holiday season, I have learned that it is nice to track them all but keeping them simple in format, hence the single  6x8 page spreads.

I am using the back of the pocket spread as the base for this page. Then created a grid style spread for the story.   I am using a combination of papers from the 6x6 paper pad and Petite Prints connected with a scalloped border.   The large alpha stickers help to create the title and also keep my grid design for the spread.

For my last spread, I m using the 6x8 pocket from the album, therefore I trimmed the patterned paper accordingly.  I used a combination of embellishments to bring the story together making sure that the colors on both sides of the album are cohesive.

I hope these spreads give you a bit of inspiration on how you can document your everyday memories in your 6x8 albums with a bit of Doodlebug magic.  Remember to share with us what your are creating for your albums!

XO

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6x8 Album - Cupcake

Doodlepops

TINSEL TIME coordinating Cardstock

Alphabet Soup Silver stickers

6x8 DECEMBER ALBUM - Doodlebug Design

Hey there!  I am having so much fun working away my past December memories in my Cupcake 6x8 Album,  I really hope to get it all done before the  new Holiday season arrives.   Today, I wanted to share a few entries of my journal with you !

I love transparency and different size/configurations for my documenting. So, I had to reach for the acrylic page from the Tinsel Time collection for these spreads.

I kept the photos in a simple photo page, taking advantage of the 3x4 journaling cards in the Tinsel Time collection, but decided to build my own card as the divider/title page for this spread.

I trimmed  the transparency smaller than the standard size of the page.  Then, I combined one of the 3x4 journaling cards, paper, and a Doodlepop to make the card.  I glued it to the center of the acetate, and then trimmed the title from the 6x6 paper pad.

I am taking advantage of the back of the transparency to start my next spread.  So, once again I am using it as my title/journaling page for the next spread, in an interactive ways.

This time,  I am using a piece of one of the envelopes from this collection to create the flap behind the title card.  I had to make sure that the space used pretty much match the other side, so creating a flap just worked perfectly here.  

I pulled elements from the title/cover page to complete the photo part of the spread.  I am going for another interactive element for this page.  The little pockets hold photos of my family.  I added uniformity by repeating elements in each pocket, and used the leftover pieces of the envelope to create the small banners.

I hope this inspires you to pull your Doodlebug 6x8 Albums and start adding your memories in them.  You are going  to love the versatility it adds to your documenting~

XO

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6x8 Album - Cupcake

Specialty Acrylic Paper

Doodlepops

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6X8 ALBUM - Doodlebug Design

 I am loving the new 6x8 Doodlebug albums, I love documenting in a small format!  So, I wanted to share with  you how I am using my Cupcake 6x8 album to start documenting my December 2023 memories..

I always start my albums with a title page, that way it creates a beginning to the stories it holds.  For this album, I wanted something fun and colorful.

I chose to trim one of the premade pages that come in the album into a circular shape, making sure that the binding holes are included, so the page can be secured to the album.  Next I reached for the Tinsel Time Shadow Box Kit to build my page

I cut the vellum in the kit to a 1/2" smaller than the page, and use the template in the Box Kit to attach the stickers and sprinkles. I used foam adhesive to pop the "December" Chit Chat piece and added Alphabet Soup - Ladybug- complete the title of the page.   I backed the vellum with a piece of white cardstock before gluing it to the premade shaped page.

I added a few personal notes to the back of the circle page, then decided to jump into a fun idea  to document a story with multiple photos.  Make an interactive pocket page spread!

For the pocket portion of the spread, I kept it simple with one of the cards from the Happy Hollydays paper, and I made the other card using a piece of Tinsel Time paper, Stickers and puffy stickers.   I kept the pockets simple as I am adding a larger pocket next to it.

I created the tags with the two sides of the Snow Bright paper.  I added my photos and embellishments from the Tinsel Time collection, and still have space to add more photos to the back of the tags, or add more tags in the pocket featured in this page.

I am using a piece of Tinsel Time paper and Berry Merry to create my pocket.  A few stickers complement the colors and match the feel in the pocket page.  I then added my journaling in one of the large journaling cards from the Christmas Candy paper, and added it to the pocket. I just love how all these page came together.  There is so much you can do and store in your 6x8 Albums, be sure to check them out!

XO

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6x8 Album - Cupcake

Tinsel Time Shadow Box Kit

Alphabet Soup Puffy Stickers - Ladybug

6x8 ALBUM - Doodlebug Designs

 Happy New Year!  I am so happy to start the year showcasing the new Doodlebug Designs 6x8 albums.  I am an avid documenter who houses all our family memories in this format, so you can imagine how happy I am to have these at hand.  Since, I keep a monthly album I like to keep my covers simple as all my albums sit on my bookcase shelves. So here is how I have decorated my December 2024 album

I wanted something colorful and classic that would not add a lot of bulk to the cover, so my choice was to work with papers from the new Tinsel Time collection for this.

I chose a Cupcake color 6x8 album for my December documenting as it is the perfect color for the season.  Plus, we all love a little bit of pink in our lives.   I used Tinsel Time paper to cover the front of the album.  The contrast of the pink spine and mint paper is just perfect.

Using a punch, I created a scalloped border from a strip of Berry Merry paper, then added the striped sticker to add a bit of  a festive look to the page, and adhere them to the bottom half of the cover.   I combined stickers and pieces from the Bits & Pieces pack to create the large ephemera cluster on the left of the border.

To finish, I added a few extra details along the vertical line of the spine to complete my cover.  I love how this turned out, all the color and interest without adding bulk to the cover.  I hope this inspires you to decorate your new Doodlebug albums. I cannot wait to see what you will create!

XO

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6x8 Album - Cupcake