Paper Issues & Pagemaps Team Up!

A few ladies from the Paper Issues Creative Team have teamed up with Becky Fleck and PageMaps for the December PageMaps Newsletter!!  I was lucky enough to get to play along.  Here's the FABULOUS Sketch that I received...

And here's my take, I turned the sketch upside-down, but other than that pretty much stuck to it!

I used some Santa Express goodies from Doodlebug Design to go along with this very silly photo of my two kitties...Daisy and Rosie.  They really do believe that we put the Christmas tree up for their benefit!

I created a fun little Christmas tree using a Limeade Polka Dot Doily from Doodlebug Designs and decorated it with some silver stitching and some Doodlebug Sequins!

 I couldn't resist using this title!

 And I topped it all off with a Ladybug Doily & some Holly Berries Sprinkles from Doodlebug.  Make sure to stop by the PageMaps blog to check out all of the fabulous sketches and the layouts as well as the Paper Issues Blog!!   That's it for me today, thanks for stopping by!

Doodlebug Design: Christmas Cards

Hi Everyone, today, I have some Christmas Cards that I created for Doodlebug Design to share with you!  Every year I make my own Christmas cards...it's gotten a bit out of control, and I'm now making about 100 each year.  I need a design that is fun, but can be easily replicated.  Here's an idea I came up with this year!

 

 

These were really pretty quick to put together.  I started out with some basic supplies:  Some Doodlebug Textured Cardstock, a few patterned papers from Santa's Express, some Doodlebug Doilies & Sequins, some Merry Christmas Doodle Stickers and some Doodlebug Woodsy Washi Tape.

 

 

The cards are standard A2 size.  I cut the card bases from the Doodlebug Textured Cardstock to be 8 1/2" x 5 1/2" (finished card size 4 1/4" x 5 1/2").  For each card, I then cut a piece of coordinating paper from the Santa Express Collection (3 3/4" x 5 ") .  I topped it with another piece of Textured cardstock measuring 3 1/4" x 4 1/2".  I layered these all together, and I added some stitching to the top layer.

 

 

The trees were easy to make.  I started by cutting the Doodlebug Doily in quarters.  For the bottom of the tree I used the whole quarter.  For the next two layers, I cut each slightly smaller.  I then layered them on my card using a piece of the Woodsy Washi for my tree trunk.  You can decorate them in a number of ways.  I chose to add some more stitching and some sequins.  I topped them off with some stars from the Stars & Stripes Star Jewels.  To finish the card, I put a Merry Christmas Doodle sticker inside.

 

The end result is that each card is similar, but unique!  They really went together quickly!  Now I only have to make 97 more!!!  I hope that this inspires you to make some quick cards for your family & friends!  Make sure to check the Doodlebug Blog each day for more inspiration from the Design Team!  Thanks for stopping by!

 

Doodlebug Design: Santa Express December Daily & a Free Cut File!

Hi Everyone...today I'm sharing my first-ever December Daily mini album made with Doodlebug Design's new Santa Express!  I've always been a bit intimidated by the thought of taking on a December Daily, but the this collection made it so easy!  I started out with a Doodlebug Plain & Simple Chipboard Album.  I love how the pages are all different!  To cover the pages, I scanned them, then uploaded the scan file to Silhouette.  From there, I traced the images to get the outline.  This allowed me to cut the perfect size/shape covers!  No scissors, no trimming!  It also allowed me to create a few extra pages using Doodlebug Textured Cardstock so that I had enough pages in the book. I then went to work decorating!

 



 



 

Don't you LOVE the Holly Berries Sprinkles Shapes??!!!!

 

Doodlebug's Doilies were a fun addition to the album as well...the colors are perfect!

 

I created a tie envelope using Lily White Sprinkles Vellum.  I plan on putting some cookie recipe cards inside! (I make cookies every year for the neighbors!)  Of course I embellished it with some cute Gingerbread people!

 

The Limeade Chevron Treat bag worked perfectly with Santa Express too!  I used one to create a pocket for a journaling tag.

 

I also created an ornament shaker and filled it with some coordinating Doodlebug Sequins!

 

I will say that my album came together MUCH quicker than I expected, and I'm really happy with the results!  And now for a freebie for you!  I created a cut file for all of the number flags in my book, and would love to share it.  Click here to download your copy!  That's it for me today.  Thanks for stopping by!