Doodlebug Design | School Days Pop Up Card

Happy Monday folks!  I'm excited to be kicking off a couple of weeks of School Days inspiration on the Doodlebug Blog. This year back to school is a little bittersweet for me... my daughter is starting her last year of college.  I can't believe she's almost done and that I'm old enough to have a college senior!  I will be happy to be done with tuition bills though!  Since I don't have a first day of school picture yet, I decided to make a little card with the collection.  If you haven't seen the little icons in this collection yet, you're in for a treat.  They are all so cute, but these little crayons just make me ridiculously happy!  Take a peek...

I immediately envisioned the crayons popping out of an  old school crayon box (remember... the 64 crayons with the sharpener in the back??)  I fashioned the box from the Very Primary and Arithmetic papers.  They were the perfect colors!  I added in the crayons with some foam tape to give them some dimension and completed the look with the sentiment from the This & That Stickers and some You're a Star Shaped Sprinkles.  Here  is a close-up..

I kept the front of the card simple, using a chit chat sentiment and the crayon stickers from the Icons Sticker sheet... and how cute is that crayon paper???

We would love to see your projects featuring the School Days Collection!  Be sure to tag Doodlebug Design on Facebook and Instagram so we are sure to see them!  That's it for me today, thanks for stopping by to peek!

Doodlebug Products Used

School Days - 6 x 6 Paper Pad

School Days - 12 x 12 Cardstock Stickers - This & That

School Days - Cardstock Stickers - Icons

School Days - 12 x 12 Double Sided Paper - Spelling Bee

School Days - 12 x 12 Double Sided Paper - Arithmetic

School Days - 12 x 12 Double Sided Paper - Playground Plaid

School Days - 12 x 12 Double Sided Paper - Very Primary

School Days - Chit Chat - Die Cut Cardstock Pieces

School Days - 12 x 12 Double Sided Paper - Color Me Happy

School Days - Odds & Ends - Die Cut Cardstock Pieces

School Days - Sprinkles - Self Adhesive Enamel Shapes - You're A Star

swimming pool mini paperclips 

limeade mini paperclips

Other Products
Lawn Fawn Stitched Rectangle Dies

Lawn Fawn Everyday pop-ups

Lawn Fawn stitched hillside border

Foam Tape

Doodlebug Design | Dino-Mite! Stamped Card

I don't know exactly what it is about the little dinosaurs in the Dino-Mite! Stamp Set that makes me so happy, but every time I see them I have to smile!  I really couldn't choose which dinosaurs to use for my card, so I figured, why not use them all???  Take a peek...

I embossed the stamped images before coloring... I think it makes the colors pop a bit more.  I created a little scene, lots of layers with foam tape in between to give it more dimension.  The cloud paper in the background is from the Simply Spring 6x6 Pad and the trees, grass and hill were made with paper from the Dot Stripe Petite Prints 6x6 pad. I thought this would make a cute birthday or congratulations card for a little person (or even a big person!) 

Have you used any of the Doodlebug Stamp Sets?  Make sure to tag Doodlebug Design on Facebook and Instagram so we can see your creations!  That's it for me today, thanks for stopping by to peek!

DOODLEBUG PRODUCTS USED:

dino-mite! doodle stamps

dino-mite! doodle cuts

simply spring 6x6 paper pad

dot-stripe rainbow petite prints 6x6 paper pad

OTHER PRODUCTS

Lawn Fawn Simple Stitched Hillside Borders

Lawn Fawn Grassy Border

Lawn Fawn Large Stitched Rectangles

Lawn Fawn Outside-in Stitched Rectangles

Lawn Fawn Hammock and Trees

Doodlebug Design | Oh Boy! Stamps

When I make cards, I love making little scenes... this is even easier to do when you combine Doodlebug Stamps and Papers!  Take a peek...

The Simply Spring Oh Boy! Stamps and dies are so cute!  I loved the little boy on the swing and thought it would be cute to combine him with the clouds paper from the Simply Spring 6x6 pad and the grass paper from the Hoppy Easter 6x6 pad to make a summery scene.  I embossed the images to make them pop a bit more, and layered everything using a bit of foam tape to give it more dimension.    Such a fun way to brighten someone's day!  That's it for me today, thanks for stopping by to peek!

Doodlebug Products Used:

Simply Spring Oh Boy! Stamps

Simply Spring Oh Boy! Dies

Simply Spring 6x6 Pad

Hoppy Easter 6x6 Pad

Other:

Rectangular, Oval and Grass Border Dies (Lawn Fawn)

Copic Markers

Black Ink

Embossing Powder

Foam Tape

White Cardstock

Lawn Fawnatics | Challenge 50 Fun with Food

I played along with the latest challenge over on the Lawn Fawnatics blog, Fun with Food.  I used the Be Hap-pea stamp set to make this cute little birthday card...

In addition to the Be Hap-pea set, I used the Happy Happy Happy Stamps, Fancy Folded Banners, Small and Large Stitched Rectangle Stackables, Stitched Circle Frames and papers from the Perfectly Plaid Rainbow and Spiffy Speckles 6x6 pads.  

That's it for me today, thanks for stopping by to peek!

Doodlebug Design | Simply Spring Stamps

I was so excited when Doodlebug decided to create stamps of their collections!  I love to stamp and color and being able to do this with Doodlebug critters and images.... heaven!  As soon as I got the stamps, I opened them and got to work... who needs clean clothes and dinner... that can all wait!  I made this cute little card using the Simply Spring Oh Boy and Flower Girl sets.

How cute is that little bee from the Oh Boy Set??!!  I added him to a background that I lightly inked along with a few clouds (the clouds are from the Lots O' Luck Rainbows and Unicorns set).  I then made a little meadow of flowers using the individual flower stamps from the Flower Girl Set.  I set them on some papers from the Simply Spring 6x6 pad.  The hello sentiment is from the Oh Boy Set.

Both sets include so many adorable images,  my family may need to do their own laundry and cooking until I can get through them all!  Have you used the new Doodlebug Stamp Sets in any projects?  Make sure to post them and tag Doodlebug Design on Facebook and Instagram, we would love to see what you've made!  That's it for me today, thanks for stopping by to peek!

Products Used

Simply Spring Oh Boy! Stamps

Simply Spring Flower Girl Stamps

Lots O' Luck Rainbows and Unicorns Stamps

Simply Spring 6x6 Pad

Lawn Fawnatics Challenge 48 | Inspired by a Song

I was lucky enough to spend my weekend at the Crop on the Cape!  I actually got projects done and things accomplished!  Usually for me there is more chatting than scrapping!  One of the things I was able to complete is the latest Lawn Fawnatics Challenge... Inspired by a Book, Movie or Song.  As soon as I saw the challenge, all I could think about is the song Wild Thing by the Troggs, and the cute little jungle critters from the Wild for You Stamp Set.  I came up with this layered card...

I also used some leaves and trees from the Critters Down Under and Critters in the Jungle sets.  The papers are from the new Spring Fling 6x6 pad.  I will now proceed to have this song stuck in my head for the next week!  That's it for me today, thanks for stopping by to peek!

Lawn Fawnatics | Challenge 46 Color Inspiration

I found some time to play along with the latest challenge over on the Lawn Fawnatics Blog... a fun color challenge ... take a peek....

The colors in this challenge are so soft and pretty!  I decided to grab some Lawn Fawn Inks, watercolor paper and a water brush to make an ombre heart card.

I started by coating my watercolor paper with some water, then I stamped some inks on my craft mat and using my water brush created the ombre effect by painting the ink on the wet paper.  I used Ballet Slippers, Wild Rose, Guava and Grape Jelly Inks.  I then cut the hearts from the paper using the little heart die from the How You Bean, Conversation Heart Add-on set.  I finished the card using the Small Stitched Rectangle Stackables, the Stitched Scalloped Rectangle Frames, Outside-in Stitched Rectangle Stackables and the I Love You Border along with some papers from the Watercolor Wishes and Perfectly Plaid Rainbow 6x6 pads.

That's it for me today, thanks for stopping by to peek!

Lawn Fawnatics | Challenge 41 Shaped Cards

I'm in just under the wire, but I finally found some time to play along with the latest challenge over at Lawn Fawnatics...Challenge 41 Shaped Cards!  For some reason, I immediately thought of a postage stamp as a good shape, so I created a cut file on Silhouette to make one.  All that was left was coming up with a cute little scene...

I used the Nutty or Nice Stamps and dies (the Simon Says Stamp Exclusive set from Stampember), the Christmas Dreams Stamps and Dies and the Simple Stitched Hillside Borders to make my scene.  The papers are from the Really Rainbow Christmas 6x6 Pad along with some Gold Holiday Sparkle Cardstock to add a little bling!  I finished it off with some Gold Stickles on the tree.

That's it for me today, thanks for stopping by to peek!

Lawn Fawnatics | Challenge 39 Bling it Out

Hi Everyone!  I was able to play along with the current challenge over at Lawn Fawnatics... Bling it Out!  The challenge was to add some sparkle to your project.  I had to make a 30th Anniversary card for some friends so I decided to make a box card for them (inspired by this card by Chari Moss for Lawn Fawn)  take a peek...

I used a number of Lawn Fawn stamps and dies for this card including the Scalloped Box Card Pop Up Dies, Happy Happy Happy, Party Balloons, and Louie's ABCs & 123s.  I used papers from the following Lawn Fawn Collections:   Perfectly Plaid Fall, Polka Dot Mon Amie, Perfect Plaid Chill and Knit Picky Fall.  For my bling, I added sequins to the balloons and 30 and I also used my Nuvo Glitter Gloss brush pen to add some sparkle to the 30 and hearts.  The happy couple loved the card!

That's it for me today, thanks for stopping by to peek!

Lawn Fawnatics | Challenge 38 Awesome Autumn

Hi Everyone!  Fall is my favorite season.. hands down.  I love the colors, the food the temperatures... everything.  It is also the time of year when we got married, so I decided to make a a fall themed anniversary card for my husband for the Lawn Fawnatics Awesome Autumn Challenge!  Take a peek...

I used a number of different stamps & dies for this card including:  Forest Feast, Toadally Awesome, Jump for Joy, Happy Happy Happy, Nutty or Nice, Stitched Scalloped Circle Frames, Outside In Stitched Rectangle Frames, Birch Trees, Simple Stitched Hillside Borders, Shadow Box Card, Spring Showers and Fancy Folded Banners.  I also used papers from Sweater Weather, Perfectly Plaid Fall, Knit Picky Fall and Watercolor Wishes.  Here's a view of the inside of the card...

That's it for me today, thanks for stopping by to peek!

Lawn Fawnatics: Challenge 33 Fun Folds

Hi Everyone!  I was able to play along with the latest challenge over at Lawn Fawnatics, the Fun Folds Challenge!  I created a double gate-fold birthday card.  Take a peek...

I love how when the card is open you get a whole scene, and it folds up nicely to fit into an A2 Envelope!

I used a few different Lawn Fawn stamp and die sets including You Are Sublime, Fintastic Friends, Life is Good and Mermaid for You.  I also used the Fancy Scalloped Circle Stackables the Stitched Wave Borders and some Watercolor Wishes paper.  I colored the images using watercolor pencils and a water pen.  I love the effects you can get using the pencils as your paint pallette! 

That's it for me today, thanks for stopping by to peek!

Lawn Fawnatics: Color Challenge #32

It's been a while, but I finally found some time to play along with the latest Lawn Fawnatics Challenge!  Challenge 32 is a color challenge, perfect for summertime!

And here is the card I created for the challenge...

I used a few of the new dies and stamps to make my shaker including the You Are Sublime Stamps and Dies, the Porthole Frames and the Stitched Wave Borders.  For papers, I used Lawn Fawn Cardstock in Narwhal, Blue Jay, Peacock and Mermaid along with some Gotta Have Gingham Nellie.  I finished off  the porthole with with some Silver Lining Nuvo Drops.  I love how it turned out!

For details on the challenge see the original post here.  That's it for me today, thanks for stopping by to peek!

Lawn Fawnatics Challenge #25: Color Challenge

Hi Everyone!  It's Lawn Fawn's 8th Birthday and Lawn Fawnatics 1st Birthday this month !  They put together a color challenge to celebrate....

How fun are these colors?  It made me immediately think of the new Really Rainbow papers!  I put together this card to play along (and celebrate! )

I started with the new Selfie Frame Dies.  For the "picture" I used a masking technique and a kitty stamp from the Meow You Doin' Stamp Set.  I added some little hats and the balloon from the Party Animals Stamp Set to finish it off.  The background paper is from the Really Rainbow 6x6 Pad.  So cute, and the perfect card for any crazy cat lady :).  That's it for me today, thanks for stopping by to peek!

Lori Whitlock: Easter Bunny Window Treat Boxes

Hi Everyone!  I can't believe Easter is in 2 weeks!  Since it's so early this year,  I had to get my act together much more quickly to make these fun little treat boxes for my college sophomore and her dorm-mates!

I used Lori's Easter Window Box Bunny (SVG File, Silhouette File) and added a fun little pop-pom tail to the window!  (The pom-poms were made with baker's  twine and a pom-pom maker). The adorable plaid papers are from Lawn Fawn's Perfectly Plaid Spring Paper pack.

I filled them with some chocolate eggs and sent them off to the girls!  Head over to Lori's shop for a great variety of Easter files!  That's it for me today, thanks for stopping by to peek!

Doodlebug Design: Down on the Farm Cards

Today I'm excited to be kicking off a couple of weeks of Down on the Farm projects for Doodlebug Design!  I was so happy to get this collection,  the critters, the papers, the colors.... all "udderly" irresistible!  There were so many goodies to choose from I had a hard time narrowing down my selections!  Finally I did, and made these "moovalous" cards!

I laughed out loud when I saw the "Cow's it Going" Chit Chat piece.  I made a fun pop up card using papers from the 6x6 Down on the Farm Papers and the other embellishments are from the Odds & Ends Pieces.  I also used Lawn Fawn's Pop Up Stitched Hillside Die

I decorated the front of the card as well, a little more simply to allow the inside to stand out,  using Chit Chats and more papers from the 6x6 pad.

The base of my next card was made from the Down on the Farm Barn Cut file available in the Lori Whitlock SVG Shop.  I added this easel piece to the back so that it stands on it's own.

The barn was made from Gingham Linen Petite Prints  I added some doors to the barn, and when you open it up, there is a fun surprise!

The critters are from both the Icon Stickers Sheet and the Mini Icons Stickers.  How adorable is that little fly sticker?  So stinking cute!

My last card showcases a number of the cute Odds and Ends critters (back to my inability to narrow down my choices...)  I had them all say "hi" in their own way using the Chit Chat pieces.  The frame on the front of the card was made using Lawn Fawn's Peek-a-Boo Backdrop Die.

In case you don't speak "farm critter" I added another Chit Chat piece in the inside to translate for you.

Be sure to check the Doodlebug Design Blog over the next few weeks for more Down on the Farm inspiration.  That's it for me today, thanks for stopping by to peek!

Doodlebug Design: So PunnyTreat Bags

When my daughter was in grade school I used to love sending in fun, homemade treats and crafts to her class.  She's a sophomore in college now, so I've had to switch gears!  Instead of class treats, I go for dorm treats!  Her friends always appreciate a little something sweet!  For this Valentine's Day I put together little treat bags featuring the So Punny Collection from Doodlebug Design... take a peek!

How cute are these little bags??  The bag was created using the Lawn Fawn Goodie Bag Die some of the papers from  So Punny.  To finish them off, I added some fun So Punny Odds & Ends and Chit Chat pieces to tags (and of course those ADORABLE Tiny Hearts Sprinkles) and tied them together with some Doodle Twine!  Here are some close-ups of each bag...

I know the girls will probably roll their eyes at the puns...but we all know that they secretly love them! Now to box them up and send them in a care package!  That's it for me today, thanks for stopping by to peek!

Top 17 Projects of 2017 Blog Hop

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Thank you to everyone who hopped along!  The winner of the $20 gift card to Paper Issues is....

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   AnelsieDecember 27, 2017 at 9:09 AM

   Your projects are amazing!!! So creative, colorful and fun! I follow your blog and just started following you on Instagram (anel_sie7). Thanks for the chance!

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Hi Everyone!  Welcome to the blog hop!  I'm so excited that you stopped by! 

 If you have come here first, let me explain what's happening.  There are 41 designers in this hop, each of us posting our top 17 (or 10...or...)  favorite projects of 2017...tons of inspiration!  In addition, many of the designers have giveaways planned (including me, see below)  Here is the hop order, you should have come here from  Christine Meyer 's blog ...

Christine Meyer

Kathy Skou {YOU ARE HERE}

Kathleen Graumüller

Teri Anderson

Susie Bentz

Janice Daquila-Pardo

Giorgia Rossini

Laurel Seabrook  

Aimee Kidd

Mary Ann Jenkins

Keren Tamir

Lee-Anne Thornton

Heather Leopard

Tifany DeGough  

Sue Eldred

Melissa Elsner

Laura Whitaker

Anita Mulcahey

Ashley Smith

Simone Schermann

Shelly Kurth

Monique Liedtke
Suzanna Lee

Marcia Dehn-Nix  

Laura Cox

Irit Shalom

Nicole Martel

Carolyn Johnson

Tenia Nelson

Samantha Taylor  

Rebecca Keppel

Judy Hayes

Traci Penrod

Tracy McLennon

Karen Hunter

Lyne Blodgett

Anna Sigga Lisa Moen

Kat Benjamin
Wendy Antenucci  

Here are my favorite 17 projects of 2017, in no particular order.  I've added links to the original posts.

Paper Succulents for Lori Whitlock 

Typewriter 3D Calendar for Doodlebug Design

Cream & Sugar Layout for Doodlebug Design

Dragon Tails Shaped Cards for Doodlebug Design

Easter Bunny Buckets for Lori Whitlock

Get Well Soon Card for Lori Whitlock

3D Witch's Hat for Doodlebug Design

Milk & Cookies Advent Calendar for Doodlebug Design

Spring Things Layout for Doodlebug Design

Hats Off Layout for Doodlebug Design

Odds & Ends Cards for Doodlebug Design

Happy Anniversary Card for Lawn Fawnatics Challenge 14

Pinspired Floral Arrangement for Doodlebug Design

Easter Truck Box Card for Lori Whitlock

Fairy Tales Layout for Doodlebug Design

Yankee Doodle USA for Doodlebug Design

Christmas Village for Lori Whitlock CuttingClasses.com

And now, how about a prize??  I'm giving away a $20 Gift Certificate to Paper Issues!  To enter, follow my blog and leave me a comment here.  Want an extra entry?  Head over to my Instagram account here and make sure you're following me.  Leave me another comment to let me know your Instagram name!  That's it!  I'll choose a winner on January 1st.  Thanks for stopping by to peek today, the next hop stop is  Kathleen Graumüller.