HELLO HAPPY LITTLE ONE - Doodlebug Design -

Spring is here and it brings all things colorful and fresh back into the world. So, why not bring out the fun and beautiful OVER THE RAINBOW collection to create a new layout.

A rainbow is always a great thing, and I have been playing with the idea of transforming the shape of the rainbow for this page.  The inspiration all came from the Over The Rainbow paper stripes.

I started by separating the paper strips and attaching two of them together, so they form a long color stripe.  Here is where the tricky part starts, as I had to play with the paper positioning and then start folding strips to create the effect on the white cardstock.

Once I framed my cardstock with the Rainbow Wishes paper, then it was all about setting the picture in place.  I backed the picture with one of the 6x6 pad papers, then set it to the right of the rainbow.  I used some of the Odds & Ends, stickers and puffy stickers to add a bit more interest around it.

For my title, it was all about taking advantage of the angle of the paper strips.  I used the line at the bottom of the page to bring pieces of Chit Chat, Alphabet Soup Puffy stickers together for my title.

To finish my layout, I am using Sprinkles to emphasize the angle in the paper folds, add texture, and a bit more interest to the page.

I love how it turned out, and I hope it inspires you to use the Over The Rainbow collection to get crafty!

XO

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SUPPLIES:

Over The Rainbow collection

Sprinkles

Over The Rainbow Cardstock

Alphabet Soup Puffy Alpha - Cupcake

 Doodle Twine

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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SUPPLIES

TINSEL TIME Collection

6x8 Album - Cupcake

Doodlepops

TINSEL TIME coordinating Cardstock

Alphabet Soup Silver stickers