Lori Whitlock | Birthday Cat Impossible Card

I just love the new impossible cards in the Lori Whitlock SVG Shop.  They are so simple to assemble and they are really cute!  She has a new card in the shop this week... the Impossible Card Birthday Cat (SVG, Silhouette - coming soon).  Being a crazy cat lady, I just couldn't resist!  Take a peek...

I pieced this card together using some Bundle of Joy Collection from Doodlebug Design.  I just love the kitty's happy little face!  The impossible cards come with envelopes, so they are ready to send as soon as you make them!  If you need help assembling, Lori has a tutorial here.  Check out all of the Impossible Cards here in Lori's Shop. They are also available in the Silhouette Store.  That's it for me today, thanks for stopping by to peek!

Doodlebug Design | Special Delivery Baby Stats Frame

One of my favorite gifts I received when my daughter was born was a sweet frame with all of her birth stats.  It made such a cute decoration in her room.  Now when there's a special new little in our life, I love to make a baby stats frame for the new parents.  As soon as I saw the Special Delivery Collection, I knew I was going to use it to make one for a new little guy!  Check it out...

I started with the gray & white checked side of the Choo-Choo paper for my background. I printed the baby's name & stats along the bottom of the paper.  I then cut some train cars that I designed to look like the choo-choo train odds & ends from some of the other papers in the collection.  The cut files for these weren't available when I created this, but they are now in the Lori Whitlock SVG Shop here.  I filled the cars with some of the adorable little critters from the Odds & Ends.  Here are some close ups.

I added some sprinkles to the wheels for a little dimension.  And of course I can't give a gift without a cute little card!  I used the new Toy Box Stamps and dies to make this card.  The sentiment was stamped on a piece I cut using the Doodle Cuts Mini Tags and attached with a couple of mini brads.

Now all I need to do is get this all in the mail to the new parents!  Have you made any projects using Special Delivery?  Be sure to tag Doodlebug Design on Facebook and Instagram.  We love to see your creations!  That's it for me today, thanks for stopping by to peek!

Doodlebug Products Used

Special Delivery Collection

Toy Box Stamps & Dies

All Occasion Mini Tags Dies

Pastel Mini Brads

Other

Printer

Silhouette

Sizzix

Copic Markers

Stitched Rectangle & Circle Dies

Frame

Lori Whitlock | August Creative Team Blog Hop

Hi Everyone!   It's time for the August Creative Team Blog Hop over at Lori Whitlock!  You should have arrived here from Traci's Blog.  Here's the order for today's hop!

Lori Whitlock
Traci Penrod
Kathy Skou {you are here!}
Anita Mulcahey
Brandie Adams
Ashley Cook
Cathy Harper

Michelle Starcher
Marcia Dehn-Nix

I made the Record Card (SVG, Silhouette (coming soon))  It's such a fun little card!  I pieced it together using some papers from Doodlebug Design's Party Time and Hey Cupcake Collections.

There's a sale happening in the Lori Whitlock SVG Shop!  Use code AUG2020 to get 30% off all SVGs , Fonts and Commercial Licenses!

Also, how about a free file!!  This file is free for today only!  No code or minimum required.

Finally, how would you like to win a $20 Coupon to Lori's SVG Shop!

a Rafflecopter giveaway

Your next hop stop is Anita!  That's it for me today, thanks for stopping by to peek!

Doodlebug Design | Bundle of Joy Circular Pop Up Abum

There's nothing quite as cute as a baby smile... well maybe their toes, or their little chubby arms... their little noses, dimpled hands and belly laughs... don't forget the belly laughs!  As you can tell I'm quite a fan!  I am definitely the one who "hogs" the baby at family events.  So needless to say, the new Bundle of Joy Collection is a new favorite!  I made a fun "Baby's First Year" album using all the cute papers and icons... take a peek...

I started with this Circular Pop Up Card File from Lori Whitlock.  I added six sections, one for every 2 months.  On each section instead of just gluing the background paper, I sewed around the sides and bottom to form a pocket.  In each pocket I added a tag where you can record the new baby's weight and length each month of the first year.  On top of the pocket, you can add a photo.  Here are the inside pages.  The Chit Chat month pieces were perfect!

It was so fun picking the different Odds & Ends to decorate the months!  The album is held open with a mini clip, but it also folds "flat".

This would make such a great gift for a new mom to be or even a Mimi to be!  Have you used the new Bundle of Joy in any of your projects?  Be sure to tag Doodlebug Design on Facebook and Instagram.  We love to see your creations.  That's it for me today, thanks for stopping by to peek!

Doodlebug Products Used:

Bundle of Joy Collection

Tiny Clips

Other Products Used:

Circular Pop Up Card SVG

Ribbon

Tiny Attacher Stapler

Silhouette

Lori Whitlock | Purse with Pocket

How cute is this little purse?  It's the new Purse with Pocket SVG file from Lori Whitlock.  Take a peek...

The checked paper is from Lori's Forward in Faith Collection for Echo Park Paper.  It makes the purse look like something you'd find in Nordstrom!  This bag is the perfect size to hold a gift card or a small present.    

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

Doodlebug Design | Doodle Pop Organizer Tutorial

Hello my name is Kathy and I'm a Doodle-Pop Hoarder.  So much so that I had to create a storage solution.  My storage box was posted on the Doodlebug Facebook Page recently and I was surprised at the response!  So many of you asked, so I got my act together and put together a tutorial.  This organizer holds approximately 120 Doodle-Pops, or Doodlebug Sprinkles packs.

For my tutorial I'm showing how to make one without a cutting machine.  Originally I created an SVG file to make one.  It is available on my blog, along with a Silhouette version here.  The cut file versions are assembled in the same general manner.

Start by cutting the pieces.

From a good heavyweight cardstock cut the following (I used 80 lb. cover weight cardstock)

Cut 3    7 3/8 " x 11 ½ "

Cut 1     8 ¾ " x 7"

Cut 2     8 ¾" x 2 ¼ "

Cut 2     7" x 2 ¼ "

From Patterned Paper

Cut 2     6 ¾ “ x 2"

Cut 2     8 ½” x 2”

I recommend you put this together using a liquid glue.  I use Scotch Quick Dry, it works well and holds up when I over-stuff it with Doodle-Pops.

Start with the three 7 3/8 “ x 11 ½” pieces. Score each piece as shown above. After scoring cut where the solid lines are.

1)  I also cut a a bit off each of the tabs, starting from about 1/4" down the long side side,  and cutting up to the fold line.  This helps make the sides of the finished box more smooth and even.

2) This is what it looks like with all the fold/cut lines

3) Fold up the short ends and fold in the tabs.  Add glue to the tabs and adhere to the long side of the box.

4) Repeat with the other tabs/side until a box is formed.  Do this for the other two scored pieces, and let dry.

5) Glue the 3 boxes together as shown, make sure they are all aligned.  Let dry.

6)  Glue the 8 ¾ " x 7" piece to the bottom of the 3 boxes.

7)  Glue the 8 ¾" x 2 ¼ " pieces to the long sides, covering the seams.

8)  Glue the 7" x 2 ¼ " pieces to the shorter sides.  It gives the sides a little more strength.  Lastly, glue on the decorative panels (the patterned paper strips.)

As part of the Silhouette and SVG files, I've also included the divider tabs and labels (which are print & cut).  For folks who do not have a cutting machine, I've created a PDF you can use to print on cardstock and hand cut.  It's available here on my blog.

One last note... this organizer also works perfectly for all of the Doodlebug Sprinkles!  Discovered this by accident... now I need to make more!

How would you like to get some Doodle Pops of your own?  When sorting through mine for this post, I realized I had a LOT of duplicates.  I'm giving away sets of 5 random Doodle Pops to 9 of my Instagram followers.   Head over my Instagram Account to enter to win!  That's it for me today, thanks for stopping by to peek!

Doodlebug Design | Bar-B-Cute Picnic Basket Box Card

There's something special about a picnic... yummy food, outside in the fresh air, with friends!  That's what inspired this fun box card.  Even better, this picnic has no calories!  Take a peek...

I filled my basket with a bunch of the food icons from the Bar-B-Cute Odds & Ends pack, I just love the smiles,they really make me happy!    I used the red & white check paper from the 6x6 pad for my table cloth, and the sentiment is from the Chit Chat Pieces.  Here's a close-up...

And of course I had to complete the look with an ant from the Picnic Parade Sprinkles.  They are the only ants that don't require a call to the exterminator! 

Have you made any projects using the Bar-B-Cute Collection?  Be sure to tag Doodlebug Design on Facebook and Instagram.  We love to see your creations.  That's it for me today, thanks for stopping by to peek!