Party Cupcake Mini Album

I couldn't wait to document my niece's last birthday using the brand new Hey Cupcake collection. The darling color combo just screams birthday fun! The collection also includes super fun graphics like lollipops, candy pieces, pinatas, and more! 

I used the Doodlebug So Much Pun - Cupcake and Candles Cut File to create the mini album base. I resized the cupcake to 6 1/2 inches tall and cut out 15 cupcake bases out of white cardstock. I adhered these together in groups of 3 to end up with 5 thicker cardstock pages.
Using one of the page bases as a guide, I hand drew a little bit smaller cupcake image. I hand cut this out and used it as a template to make the patterned paper page backgrounds. (If you don't want a white cardstock border on your pages you can omit this step.) I then used the amazing brand new Doodlebug Nesting Scallops Doodle Die to cut out about 12 scalloped circles to mix and match.

I used the journaling card from the back side of the Sundae Stripe Patterned Paper to tell my story. We had celebrated my niece's 6th birthday at Disney World. A stop at The Crystal Palace was just one of the little celebrations we had. I embellished this page with Icons Stickers and a banner piece from the Odds & Ends pack. 

I made all of my photos 2" x 3" and with a small white border they fit perfectly in the journaling card from the Sundae Stripe Patterned Paper. I also had cut apart the Nesting Scallops cut outs in to little sections. Did you notice I tucked a little piece of it underneath the hearts? I love how it adds just a little aqua accent to the page! 

I think the Nesting Scallop cut outs make perfect anchoring pieces for my photos. I love the mix of circular elements with the rectangular photos. 

Hey Cupcake has so many adorable graphics, I had to include a couple pages without photos. I mean isn't that little piñata Icons Sticker perched above the Happy Birthday die cut piece just the cutest?!

I embellished this page with two scalloped circles from the Nesting Scallops Doodle Die Set. I used some Bright Assortment Matte Sprinkles to embellish the Happy Birthday emblem. I just love this plaid patterned paper, don't you?

I also love all of the tiny stickers on the Icons Stickers sheet! They helped me to add lots of little details to my page here.

On the last page, I used one of the Scalloped Circle cut outs underneath the Happy Birthday sticker. And that adorable llama patterned paper might be one of my favorites from this collection!

Thank you for joining me today! I had a blast using the brand new Hey Cupcake collection and Nesting Scallops Die Set! hope I have inspired you to grab some of these for your next mini labum or project! 

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Doodlebug Design Products Used:

Hey Cupcake Collection

Doodle Cuts Nesting Scallops Die Set

Bright Assortment Matte Sprinkles

Sweet Shoppe Assortment - Key Lime 

So Much Pun - Cupcake and Candles Cut File

Egg Hunt Mini Album!

I am having so much fun playing along with the monthly Bella Blvd Mood Boards! I love that April's board is filled with pretty spring colors and lots of Easter accents! 

And I had so much fun incorporating the brand new Bella Blvd Spring and Easter cut files in to my project. For starters, I thought the Sweet Sweet Spring Easter Egg Cut File would make an 'egg-cellent' (pun intended) mini album! I was inspired by the layers in the cake to make my album cover a layer of pink, aqua, and yellow. I used the Graph and Dot Patterned Papers in Ice, Bell Pepper, and Punch. Isn't that mini polka dot cut file design on the background so cool?! I used a flower from the Bella Blvd Halloween Flowers cut file to anchor my title. 

I used the new Bella Blvd Carrots Cut File to create the journaling page at the beginning of the album. I had so much fun putting these sweet little carrots together. Aren't they the cutest?!

I used mostly the Squeeze the Day collection, but I pulled from other collections as well. Here I used a floral chipboard sticker from the Let's Go On An Adventure collection. All of the Bella Blvd collections mix and match so well! 

I really enjoyed creating this egg shaped album for a change. It was fun working with the shaped pages and the circular photos I ended up using. 

On this page, I mixed and matched the Squeeze the Day and Wish Big Girl collections. I then finished off the page with fun Puffy Star Stickers. Did you notice all of the rainbows I used? Those were inspired by the mood board as well! And how appropriate since Easter eggs come in a rainbow of colors! 

And of course I had to include a bunny, especially since there was some on the mood board! The new Bunny Side Cut File makes the sweetest little page accent, don't you think?! 

And the Word Salad phrase stickers are great for embellishing pages with pops of color. 

Even though the Squeeze the Day collection isn't Easter themed, I had no problem creating this Easter mini album! The collection is super fun and with the cut files I was able to easily add in some Easter accents!  

Thank you for joining me today! I hope I have inspired you to use the April Mood Board, the Squeeze the Day collection, and the new Bella Blvd Cut Files on your next Easter project! 

Easter Egg Hunt Layout

Hippity Hoppity Easter is on it's way! And what better way to celebrate than to grab some of the Doodlebug Hoppy Easter collection! I love the bright colors in this collection and the little critters are just the cutest!! I started this layout by using the fun Doodlebug Design Jelly Beans Cut File to create a fun background design. I then backed the jelly beans with some of the more solid papers from the collection. 

I anchored my photo with a few of my favorite Hoppy Easter patterned papers. I then embellished my photo with a butterfly Icons Sticker, a This & That Sticker, and an ephemera die cut speech bubble. 

I used the Doodlebug Design Chick in Eggs Cut File, Doodlebug cardstock, and Hoppy Easter Patterned Papers to create this adorable page element. Isn't he just the cutest?! 

I created my title using a This & That Sticker, an Ephemera Die Cut word, and the Abigail Alphabet Stickers in Tangerine. And of course I had to add the adorable bunny die cut jumping over it! 

I hope you love this colorful jelly bean background as much as I do! I can't wait to take more Easter pictures this year so I can use the Hoppy Easter collection again!  

Thanks for joining me today! I hope I have inspired you to grab some adorable Doodlebug Design Cut Files and the Hoppy Easter collection for your next layout! 

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Doodlebug Design Products Used:

Hoppy Easter Sunday Dress Patterned Paper

Hoppy Easter Easter Egg Hunt Patterned Paper 

Hoppy Easter Hoppy Easter Patterned Paper

Hoppy Easter Jellybean Plaid Patterned Paper

Simply Spring Dot to Dot Patterned Paper

Simply Spring Under My Umbrella Patterned Paper

Hoppy Easter Odds & Ends

Hoppy Easter Icons Stickers

Hoppy Easter This & That Stickers

Bunnies Shape Sprinkles

Cardstock - Sunshine

Cardstock - Raspberry

Abigail Alphabet Stickers - Tangerine

Matte Sprinkles Bright Assortment

Hoppy Easter Chick in Eggs Cut File

Jelly Beans - Easter Express Cut File

You Layout with Bella Blvd

I absolutely love how colorful and fun the Bella Blvd Squeeze the Day collection is! And how cool is it that this collection includes the color BLACK?! I already loved making rainbow designs on my layouts, but I think creating this effect on a black background makes the colors pop even more! 

I used the black graph Squeeze the Day Daily Details Patterned Paper for my background. I embellished the top of the page with an Ephemera rainbow, Word Salad Stickers, Puffy Star Stickers, and a couple enamel dots. So simple, but oh so pretty! 

I used the heart shape from the Bella Blvd You're So Sweet Cut File to make my background. I just resized the heart to almost an inch tall in my design software and then copied and pasted the hearts to make a diagonal design. After the design was cut, I backed it with some of my favorite patterned papers from the Bella Besties and Squeeze the Day Collections.

This colorful picture of my sister from last spring's Flower and Garden Festival in Epcot was definitely inspiration for the entire layout. I embellished the photo with an Ephemera die cut word and tags, an acrylic strawberry piece, and Puffy Star Stickers. I used the Bella Blvd Halloween Flowers Cut File and the Plum Graph and Dot Patterned Paper to cut out the large flower. 

I almost talked myself out of trying the black background, but I am so glad I didn't! I was afraid the black would be too dark for a spring layout, but I really love how all of the colors pop against it! I hope you love it as much as I do! 

Thank you for joining me today! I hope I have inspired you to grab some of the Bella Blvd Squeeze the Day and Bella Besties collections for your next layout! 

Doodlebug Design I Heart Travel

If you are like me, you have lots of travel pictures to document.  And what better way to document all of these pics than with the I Heart Travel collection! The bright colors are so fun and all of the graphics are just beyond adorable. I Heart Travel, of course, was a great match for my photo from a recent trip to Hollywood Studios in Orlando, Florida! 

I used the star from the Doodlebug Design Lots O' Luck Lucky Shapes cut file to create a square star design in my die cut machine software. I backed the white cardstock star background with the more solids patterned papers from the I Heart Travel collection and the Petite Prints collection because I wanted the colors to pop. I used the Skinny Alphabet letter stickers in Ladybug and a Chit Chat Ephemera word to complete the title.

 I love how the colorful square I made using the Gingham Washi Tape Assortment turned out!  I then used Icons Stickers, Mini Icons Stickers, and This & That Stickers to embellish my page.  And the adorable Going Places Washi Tape adds perfect little accents!

I just love creating rainbow cut out designs on my layouts! 

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Doodlebug Design Products Used:

I Heart Travel Collection

Gingham Washi Tape Assortment

Petite Prints Bumblebee Dot-Stripe Patterned Paper

Lots O' Luck Lucky Shapes Cut File

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Electronic Die Cut Machine

Bella Blvd Mood Board

I had so much fun using the amazing Bella Blvd March Mood Board for inspiration! Isn't it just beautiful?

I was instantly inspired by this mood board's clean, fresh, and flowery vibes! I decided to start with white cardstock as my base and added a large piece of Plaids and Dotty patterned paper in Bell Pepper. This paper choice was definitely inspired by the plaid shirts and all of the yellow in the board! 

I then used the Bella Blvd Halloween Flowers cut file to cut out lots of patterned paper flowers. I used the Bella Besties Graph/Dot 6x6 Paper Pad, the Squeeze the Day So Berry Sweet Patterned Paper, and the Wish Big Boy Borders Patterned Paper. I mixed in a Squeeze the Day rainbow ephemera piece to the flower clusters for fun. I love how these colors pop against the white and yellow plaid!

The 'Hello" in my title was inspired by the board as well! I thought 'Hello' worked perfectly in my title here because it was our first time seeing the flowers at the Epcot Flower & Garden Festival! And of course I used my favorite Florence Alphabet Stickers to complete the title. I then added a couple fluttering butterflies from the Home Sweet Home collection to the page. The adorable heart stickers on the butterflies came from the Florence Alphabet sheet as well.

I used the Halloween Flowers Cut File and the Squeeze the Day Zesty Patterned Paper to cut out all the greenery accent pieces. I again mixed in ephemera pieces and word phrase stickers to my floral clusters. I then sprinkled some fun orange Puffy Stars and Fruity Mix Matte Enamel Shapes around the page. 

I hope you decide to play along with the March Mood Board! I think you will really enjoy it as much as I did. Mood Boards are also great if you are in a scrappy rut and need a little inspiration!

Thank you for joining me today! I hope I have inspired you to use the March Mood Board on your next papercrafting project! 

Snow Fun with Doodlebug Design!

Winter came roaring back in my city this week, so I fully embraced it and pulled out the fun Winter Wonderland collection again! I just love the sweet mix of pinks, blues, and purples...and the adorable critters, of course!

I started by using the beautiful pink Winter Wonderland patterned paper for my background. I love that this paper has a soft pattern AND the little white snowflakes are actually glittery! I used a couple Chit Chat Word pieces to easily create a fun title. I used a snowman Odds & Ends piece over the 'O' for a fun accent. I then embellished the title with Snowflake Odds & Ends pieces, Mini Icons Stickers, and Sprinkles stickers.

I always love the square design patterned papers. Here I took a strip of squares from the Snow Fun Patterned Paper and used it as an anchoring piece for my photo. I think it turned out so cute!  I then embellished my photo with Mini Icons Stickers, Odds & Ends Die Cuts, and snowflake Sprinkles Stickers. And isn't that little fox Mini Icons Sticker just the cutest?!

Winter isn't my favorite season, but the adorable Winter Wonderland collection makes braving the cold and snow worth it! All of the characters are just so cute, I can't decide which is my favorite! Can you?!

Thanks for joining me today! I hope I have inspired you to embrace this last bit of winter and grab some of the darling Winter Wonderland collection for your next project!

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Doodlebug Design Products Used:
Winter Wonderland Collection
Doodle Twine - Bubblegum