Saturday, April 27, 2019

Spring Time layout

What do you get when you pair the Doodlebug Design Hoppy Easter Basket of Flowers cut file with the Hoppy Easter and Simply Spring collections? A basketful of cuteness - that's what! The cut file and these collections were perfect for helping me document the yearly yard full of Easter eggs my mother-in-law puts out for us to find on Easter morning!

Don't let the number of cuts of this design overwhelm you. The Doodlebug Design cut files have all of the different sections colored in, which makes it super easy to keep the pieces organized. I simply grouped all of the parts together by color and then cut out each color group. Assembling and then 'filling' the basket was so much fun! 

I used the Petite Prints Stripe patterned paper in Bon Bon on the basket to give it a faux wood look. I used Doodlebug cardstock and patterned papers from the Hoppy Easter collection for my flowers. I used Doodlebug Design cardstock and the Petite Prints Floral paper in Bumblee on the bow. Sprinkles add even more cuteness! Once my basket was complete, I added the adorable bunny, carrot, and radish Odds & Ends pieces. How cute is that little bunny sitting in the basket?!  

I finished off the layout with the rainbow wheel This & That sticker, more Odds & Ends pieces, and a couple Icon Stickers. I can't get over how cute that little bunny hopping through the grass is! 

Thank you for joining me today! I hope I have inspired you to use a large cut file with the Hoppy Easter collection on your next layout! 

Doodlebug Design Supply List
Hoppy Easter - Icon Stickers
Hoppy Easter - Odds & Ends
Hoppy Easter - Jellybean Plaid patterned paper
Hoppy Easter - Easter Egg Hunt patterned paper
Hoppy Easter - Hoppy Easter patterned paper
Hoppy Easter This & That Stickers
Hoppy Easter - Spring Babies Sprinkles
Simply Spring -  Blue Skies patterned paper
Simply Spring - Icons Stickers
Simply Spring - Spring Sprinkles 
Hoppy Easter Basket of Flowers cut file
Petite Prints Dot Stripe Patterned Paper - Bon Bon
Petite Prints Floral Patterned Paper - Bumblebee
Cardstock - Bubblegum, Wisteria, Sunshine

Friday, April 12, 2019

HAPPY Day layout!

I love that all of the Bella Blvd collections mix and match so well! My goal was to use 3 collections, but I just couldn't stop at only 3. I ended up mixing 5 collections on this layout - Wish Big Boy, Wish Big Girl, Plaids & Dotty, Island Escape, and Mom Life! I also had so much fun using a couple of the brand new Bella Blvd cut files on my title!



I used the Happy Word Acrylic cut file to cut out multiples from different patterned papers from the Island Escape and Mom Life collections. I then backed them with strips of Plaids & Dotty polka dot papers for a fun and happy look. I love all of the colors and patterns in this title, don't you?!



I also embellished the page with chipboard from Island Escape and lots of Puffy Heart Stickers and Heart Hugs! I love the texture that the Heart Hugs add!



I used the Birthday Acrylic Word cut file for this part, but I erased the 'birth' part of the word in my cut file software. The patterned paper is from the Wish Big Boy collection! The enamel dots come in the packs of Heart Hugs. 



Thanks for joining me today! I hope I have inspired you to use lots of patterned papers from multiple collections on your next layout! 

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Wish Big Girl collection: Ephemera

Wish Big Boy collection: Happy Birthday Patterned Paper, Daily Details Patterned Paper, Sticky Mix

Island Escape: Chipboard, Good Vibes Patterned Paper, Peace & Quiet Patterned Paper

Mom Life collection: Jammies All Day Patterned Paper, Love You More Patterned Paper

Plaids & Dotty collection: Gulf Patterned Paper, Punch Patterned Paper, Orange Patterned Paper

Heart Hugs: Pretty in Pink, Rainy Day, Sunshine

Pretty Boy Cute Clips

How've You Bean?

Ever since Doodlebug Design released their new stamp sets, stamping on layouts has been my new favorite technique! I had so much fun creating the jelly bean background using the jelly bean from the Hoppy Easter stamp set. And I couldn't wait to use the entire Hoppy Easter collection to document my niece's time with the Easter Bunny! 

Stamping the random jelly bean pattern was so easy and I love the whimsical design it adds! I used Odds & Ends pieces and Icon Stickers to embellish this section. Did you find the little purple ant Sprinkles sticker in the grass?

Seriously how cute is this little hopping bunny? He might be my favorite! I created this part of the title using the Tangerine Skinny cardstock alpha stickers and an Odds & Ends banner piece. And of course I used lots of Sprinkles to embellish my page!

I really wanted to emphasize the word 'bean' so I used my die cut machine to supersize it using fun patterned paper backed with a solid cardstock. I finished off my layout with the chick Odds & Ends piece and of course more Sprinkles! 

Thank you for joining me today! I hope I have inspired you to stamp on your next layout! 

Doodlebug Design Supplies Used:
Hoppy Easter Stamp Set
Hoppy Easter Jelly Bean Patterned Paper
Hoppy Easter Sunday Dress Patterned Paper
Hoppy Easter This & That Cardstock Stickers
Hoppy Easter Icons Stickers
Hoppy Easter Odds & Ends
Little Critters Sprinkles
Bubblegum Cardstock
Bon Bon Cardstock
Tangerine Skinny Cardstock Alphabet Stickers




Friday, March 29, 2019

Big Egg Hunt

 I had so much fun creating this Spring themed layout using the new Bella Blvd cut files and the Plaids & Dotty and Wish Big Girl collections! All of the bright colors and flowers definitely make me happy and so ready for Spring! 

 I used the Bella Blvd Wish Big cut file for my title. I erased the 'wish' part in my cut file software and then enlarged the 'big'. I cut out 'big' from two different patterned papers and layered one on top of the other with foam adhesive to really make it pop. I wanted to really express that it was a big egg hunt because there were 50,000 plastic eggs to be hunted! I finished the title with the Bella Blvd Wonky Puffy Alphabet Stickers. I also used the Bella Blvd Frog cut file to cut out this cute little frog guy. Isn't he adorable?

The die cut bird and flower pieces from the Wish Big Girl collection make perfect springtime embellishments! And I love the color and detail that the Word Salad quote stickers add! 

I pulled this sweet little chipboard butterfly from the Bug Explorer collection. All of the enamel dots are from the Heart Hugs packs. I love the detail they add!
Thank you for joining me today. I hope I have inspired you to create a BIG (pun intended) title on your next layout! 
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Plaids & Dotty Collection: Bell Pepper patterned paper
Wish Big Girl Collection: Candle Parade patterned paper, Let's Celebrate patterned paper, Cakes & Crowns patterned paper, Ephemera, Sticky Mix Stickers
Bug Explorer Collection: Chipboard Sticker
Puffy Stars: Pickle Juice, Ice Mix, Blueberry
Puffy Alphabet Stickers: McIntosh
Heart Hugs (enamel dots): Sunshine, Pretty in Pink, Rainy Day
Bella Blvd cut files: Wish Big Acrylic Word, Frog
Word Salad Sticker Book







Thursday, March 21, 2019

Fun Stamping with Doodlebug Design

Since Doodlebug Design released their adorable stamp sets, stamping on my layouts has been my new favorite technique. I had so much fun creating this colorful stamped rainbow to coordinate with the Simply Spring collection! The mix of flowers, cute insects, and spring colors in this collection make me so happy! Bring on spring!

Creating the rainbow was not only fun, but super easy! I used the Doodlebug Design Rainbow with Clouds cut file to first cut out all the arches of the rainbow from scrap paper. I then lined them up on my layout and traced each arch with a pencil. I then used the small flower from the Simply Spring Flower Girl Stamp set to stamp inside the arches. I gently erased the pencil lines when I was done.

All of the stamps in this stamp set are so very cute! I can't wait to use more of the images from this set. Once my rainbow was colored in, I embellished the page with an Odds & Ends cloud shape and sun shaped Doodle Pop.

I used fun pieces from the Odds & Ends pack, the Chit Chat pack, and Lilac Abigail Alphabet stickers to make the title. Of course I had to use some Bubblegum Doodle Twine as the string for my banner.

I finished the page with this adorable girl Odds & Ends die cut and May Flowers Doodle Pops. A lady bug from the Little Critters Sprinkles is taking a stroll in the girl's garden. 

Thanks for joining me today! I hope I have inspired you to get creative with Doodlebug Design stamps on your next layout or project!

Doodlebug Design Products Used:
Simply Spring Flower Girl Stamp Set
Simply Spring - Playful Plaid patterned paper
Simply Spring - Under My Umbrella patterned paper
Simply Spring - Bee Happy patterned paper
Hoppy Easter - Easter Egg Hunt patterned paper
Simply Spring Mini Icons
Simply Spring Chit Chat
Simply Spring Odds & Ends
Simple Spring - May Flowers Sprinkles
Simply Spring - Little Critters Sprinkles
Simply Spring - Spring Sprinkles
Doodle Pops - Summer Sun
Doodle Pops - May Flowers
Doodle Twine - Bubblegum 
 Rainbow with Clouds cut file













Thursday, March 7, 2019

Lucky Me with Doodlebug Design

As soon as I heard Doodlebug Design was making stamp sets, I couldn't wait to use them with the Lots O' Luck collection! I would consider myself a beginner stamper, so I started with the simple concept of just making a background by repeating the cloud image. The stamps were SO EASY to use and I love the way my background turned out. I can't wait to use the Doodlebug stamps on my next project! 

My favorite paper in this collection is the Irish Lad (green plaid) patterned paper so I used it as my layout base. I layered a number of different patterned papers to create a nice anchor for the photo of my sister and I. I then used the Doodlebug Lots O' Luck Rainbow with Clouds cut file to create my fun rainbow using the Doodlebug Bright Assortment cardstock pack. Doodle Twine adds a little fun texture to the colorful arches! 

I used four different ink colors and the cloud stamp from the Doodle Stamps Rainbows & Unicorns set to create my background. I love that the stamped images add interest on my white cardstock, but don't overwhelm the page. And it was SO MUCH FUN stamping all of those multi colored little clouds! I created the title using an Odds & Ends piece and the Tangerine Skinny Cardstock Stickers. Did you notice I added a few heart Shape Sprinkles to the alpha stickers for fun?

I finished the page by layering lots of Odds & Ends pieces. And the Gold Sprinkles add just the perfect amount of sparkle! 

Thanks for joining me today! I hope I have inspired you to use the brand new and oh-so-fun Doodlebug Stamps on your next project! 

Doodlebug Design Products Used:
Doodle Stamps Rainbows & Unicorns Set
Lots O' Luck Irish Lad patterned paper
Lots O' Luck Rainbows End patterned paper
Lots O' Luck Lots O' Luck patterned paper
Lots O' Luck Good As Gold foiled paper
Lots O' Luck Mini Icon Stickers
Lots O' Luck This & That Stickers
Lots O' Luck Odds & Ends
Bright Assortment Cardstock Pack
Gold Sprinkles
Happy Skies Shape Sprinkles
Rainbow Hearts Shape Sprinkles
Lucky Ladies Sprinkles
Tangerine Skinny Cardstock Alpha Stickers
Doodle Twine - Bumblebee
Doodle Twine - Cupcake
Doodle Twine - Swimming Pool
Lots O' Luck Rainbow with Clouds Cut File







Friday, March 1, 2019

Gratitude with Bella Blvd

Hi friends! Today I am excited to share my latest layout featuring the adorable Bella Blvd felt banners! I love that they come in a huge variety of colors and themes! I absolutely love the texture that they add to my projects! And how cool is the big Bella Blvd 'Gratitude' acrylic piece I used as my title?!
I started my layout with a white background and a strip of Scallop colored Bella Blvd Plaids and Dotty colored paper. I then used my electronic die cut machine to cut out leaves from the Gulf colored Plaids and Dotty paper and the Borders (teal dot) patterned paper from the Wish Big Boy collection. And of course I added an aqua colored pennant for some fun texture!  
I then die cut more leaves using the Guacamole colored Plaids and Dotty paper and the green Cake Time patterned paper from the Wish Big Boy collection. I added some chipboard pieces and ephemera shapes from the adorable Island Escape collection too. And another fun felt pennant adds more texture!
I used the Plaids and Dotty Punch paper and the Let's Celebrate (pink hearts) patterned papers to cut out more leaf shapes. I also embellished all my leaves with coordinating Word Salad stickers and I love the detail they add. Pink and red corrugated Heart Hugs stickers add more texture. And, of course, I finished the layout off with another felt pennant!

Thank you for joining me today! I hope I have inspired you to add texture to your project using Bella Blvd felt pennants!
Felt Pennants: Today, Baby, Outdoors
Plaids and Dotty patterned paper: Scallop, Punch, Gulf, Guacamole
Wish Big Girl collection: Let's Celebrate patterned paper
Wish Big Boy collection: Borders patterned paper, Cake Time patterned paper
Island Escape collection: Chipboard Icons, Ephemera, Good Vibes patterned paper
Heart Hugs: Wild Berry, Pretty in Pink, Sentiments
Acrylic Word: Gratitude
Word Salad Sticker Book