Cake Smash Layout

I am having so much fun creating with the brand new Doodlebug Design Party Time collection! I am very much a beginner when it comes to stamping, but I really wanted to play with the coordinating stamps some more. So I easily created my own little fun background design using the Party Time stamps, washi tape, and patterned paper. I love how it turned out! Come take a look!

I started by using my electronic die cut machine to cut out a 7 1/2" circle. I then lightly traced that circle onto a piece of smooth white cardstock so I could see exactly where to create my design. I then measured out and traced a perfectly horizontal line onto the cardstock so I could stamp in a straight line. I started creating the design with the stamped elephants and then added Party Boy Patterned Paper strips, Let's Celebrate star patterned washi tape, and more stamped images. I then cut circles out of the orange and blue background patterned papers, making sure to make the orange one a little smaller. The circle opening in the orange background is 7 1/2" and the opening in the blue background paper is 8".  I then layered the blue paper over the orange paper and backed my page opening with my stamped circle design. 

I created the fun title with the Skinny Alphabet Stickers in Bumblebee and Limeade. I couldn't resist adding a little party hat sticker to it! And seriously, how adorable is that dog stamp?

Some of my favorite die cut pieces in the Odds & Ends pack is the banner pieces! And the Birthday Boy Doodle-Pop is just perfect for holding one up! I then created a fun design using a combination of adorable tiny Star-Fetti star shaped Sprinkles and Mini Icons Stickers under the circle design.  

I used the amazing new Nesting Scallops Die Set to cut out a circle and scalloped circle for right underneath my photos. It anchors the photos and stickers nicely! I layered the hat from the Birthday Boy Doodle Pop on top of the sweet elephant Odds & Ends piece.

I love all of the stamped critter images! I can't decide on a favorite one, can you? 

Thanks for joining me today! I hope I have inspired you to grab the new Party Time collection and coordinating stamps for your next project!

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Doodlebug Design Products Used:  

Party Time Collection

Skinny Alphabet Stickers: Limeade, Bumblebee

Nesting Scallops Die Set

Let's Party with Doodlebug Design

Is there anyone else out there like me that sometimes gets intimated by stamping, especially on a layout? Today I am showing you a fun and easy way to use stamps on your scrapbook page along with the Doodlebug Design Party Time collection! I am so glad I dusted off my ink pads and set my stamping intimidation aside because I love how this layout turned out! 

I used the Doodlebug Design Party Time collection and coordinating stamps on this layout. I started by trimming a handful of 3 1/2" squares out of smooth white cardstock. I then just had fun creating inked backgrounds on these little white canvases. I liked the fact that I could start over if I messed up, but it was so fun and easy! I embellished this square with some Icons and This & That Stickers. Isn't that little elephant the cutest?!

No electronic die cut machine? No problem! I used the new Doodlebug Design Nesting Scallops Doodle Dies Set and my manual die cut tool to make a number of circles and scalloped circles to put inside my squares. Here I embellished them with some This & That Word Phrase Stickers and the adorable Monkey Business Doodle Pop! The fun 'party animal' stamp is from the Party Animal Boys Stamp Set. 

I used the party hat and balloon stamps from the Party Animals Boy Stamp Set to create a couple more small backgrounds. I used the Abigail Alphabet Stickers and an Odds & Ends Chit Chat piece (PARTY) to make my title. I love the mix of stamped backgrounds and patterned paper backgrounds, don't you?!

I love all of the stamped backgrounds! I can't decide on a favorite one, can you? I can't wait to try this idea on another layout!

Thank you for joining me today! I hope I have inspired you to grab the new Party Time Collection and Stamps and the new Nesting Scallops Die Set on your next layout! 

Doodlebug Design Products Used

Party Animal Collection

Party Animals Boy Stamp Set

Birthday Boy Stamp Set

Nesting Scallops Doodle Dies Set

Other

Big Shot Die Cut Tool

Ink Pads