Doodlebug Design Happy Harvest Collection

Fall has always been my favorite holiday! From getting to wear fuzzy slippers and over sized hoodies- to football and crunching leaves - this season just makes me feel all warm and fuzzy inside! Being a self proclaimed Foodie - I look forward to yummy soups and ciders and my favorite baked goods! I love pumpkin chocolate chip cookies - they just scream fall food to me, so I thought it would be fun to spread the fall love with this cute little box that can hold a few delicious baked goods.

I used my Scor-pal tool to make the box and followed this tutorial to make it. I added a layered pattern paper bow and some mini flowers with a bright red sprinkle in the middle. Add a "Grateful for You" sentiment and get ready to send it to that special someone who deserves a little treat.

My Craft Studio starring ME!

Hello everyone! A few weeks back I had the privilege of going to film a little segment on My Craft Channel. I share my love of all things cute, my passion for designing for some fabulous companies and learn a little bit about my crafty pursuits and my love for a certain song " pre MTV VMA's" lol! Kristine McKay is so fun to work with - makes being on camera so much less stressful! And I have to give a big shout out to my bestie Lori Allred who set it all up. She is not only a great friend , but a great "agent" as well. I am blessed and lucky to have someone I get to share my love of crafting with - as well as hang out with and just chill :) She is the best! Love you girl!


 I just have to say it has been so fun over the last year or so to get to spread my wings a little bit in the crafty world. I got to work behind the scenes with Doodlebug Design and be able to design projects for their booth at CHA. For those of you who don't know what CHA is, it is a huge trade show featuring many, many scrapbook and paper craft companies. They have booths that show what products with be on sale for the upcoming half of the year. There are 2 shows - one in summer and one in the winter. Being a paper crafter it is like the best to be able to attend CHA and to see all the beautiful projects that the companies have designed. It is lots and lots of eye candy. I am so impressed with the creativity of so many designers.
If you are in the Salt Lake area as well - Id love for you to come over and check out my LSS (local Scrapbook Store) and second home Heartland Paper Co. in Bountiful, Utah. I have been there for almost 16 years now and I just love this happy place. It makes me sad to see so many Mom and Pop Stores closing down- so please - support your local stores - stop by and see my friend Donna - the owner of Heartland. She is truly one of the most giving and helpful managers I have had the pleasure of working with - SUPPORT LOCAL! My P.S.A. for the day lol :)
Thanks for stopping by and hello to all my new followers! Leave me some love! I'd love to follow you all back on your blogs as well. Thanks for stopping by! Happy Crafting!

Back to School with Doodlebug!

It's time to get organized! Today on the Doodlebug Design blog I had a fun little locker caddy up for our Back to School week project ideas. This would look great hanging up in that cute little student of yours' locker - dontcha think?? 

I used a cut file for the Silhouette machine called a "hanging note holder". I loved the pocket and room on the top section for either some post -it notes or even a photo! Add some magnetic strips along the back of the caddy and you have a place to hold all of your supplies! Thanks for stopping by! 

Happy crafting!

Wedding Favor with Scor-pal and VivaLasVegas Stamps

Hi there - Tya  here with my take on the fun swap that we got to participate with VivaLasVegas Stamps and Scor-pal. What a cool site VivaLasVegasStamps is! All sorts of interesting and fun stamp images! It was so hard to choose the stamps I wanted to use! But I did decide on one that is going to be perfect for a project I am really excited to do. My little brother announced his engagement a few months back with the wedding being in September in none other that Las Vegas! I wanted to make some fun little wedding table favors to add to the wedding decor and I fell in love with the boy and girl symbols on the stamp sheet that I choose. I like to call them "Potty People" because they remind me of the signs on restroom doors :) Here is what I came up with:

 Wedding Favor Box 

Supplies:

Scor-pal

Scor tape

Plate #917 by VivaLasVegasStamps

8 1/2 x 11 Pattern Paper ( I used We R Memory Keepers Chalkboard Line)

2 1/2 x 3 1/2 pink pattern paper for tag

2 1/4 x 2 1/2 white cardstock for tag

(2) 1 x 2 1/2  white cardstock for chevron border stamp

teal ribbon

black and white bakers twine

yellow button

black ink

yellow ink

Sticker sheet for embellishments and tag title (We R Memory Keepers Chalkboard line)

Dove Chocolates

Step 1: One 8 1/2 inch side, score at 2 1/2, 3, 5 1/2 and 6 inches.

Step 2: On 11 inch side, score at 4 and 7 inches. 

Step 3: Turn paper so that the 8 1/2 inch side is on the top. Trim away the 4 corners as shown. Make sure you trim on the inner most score line (at the 3 and 6 inch score line.) 

Step 4: Notice that you still have 2 scored lines on this middle section. Fold on these lines to create the box shape for the inner section of the favor. 

 Step 5: Add your treat or whatever you would like to fill this section with. I used 3 Dove Chocolates and they fit perfectly. I attached the chocolates with a glue dot.

 Step 6 : Add Scor tape on one outer edge and one inner edge of the paper to seal up the section with the candy.

Step 7: Add Scor tape to the top edge of the other section of the box. 

Step 8: Glue the two top sections together as shown

 Step 9: Stamp the people image on the 2 1/4 x 2 1/2 white cardstock and 2 chevron border stamps on the 1 x 2 1/2 inch white cardstock.

Step 10:Add the chevron borders to fit the front and back of this section of the box. Add yellow ink. 

Step 11: Make a tag using the white "Potty People"  and the pink pattern paper. Add stickers to the tag and punch a small hole in the top of the tag. 

Step 12: Decorate the box using the teal ribbon, the bakers twine and a button.  

Here is the final project! Thanks for joining me for this fun hop! Happy Scoring!  

All Star Party - Doodlebug Design Party Ensembles

Designer Note: I just love doing party ensembles! One thing that always draws me to Doodlebug Design products is that EVERYTHING is coordinated - from the darling papers and embellishments - to the bakers twine and stickers. This makes making a party ensemble a no brainer! I decided to focus on doing a cute party that would be perfect for that little (or big) boy in your life. I call this an "All Star" party and decided to focus on all the star motifs in the Stars and Stripes line.

 In my ensemble you will find a centerpiece with banners and ribbon medals on paper straws. These were all cut using my Silhouette Cameo:
Pennant
3 Circles

Next is this awesome cupcake holder that I like to call a cupcake "throne". This was done with my Scor-pal.

Next up is a fun and festive little party hat with some tissue paper fringe, and a bakers twine string that goes around the neck to hold it on. This was made on the Silhouette Cameo.
Party Hat

You can't have a party with out the invitations! This slide out invitation was also cut out on the Silhouette Cameo.
3 invitation card kit

And finally, send your party guests home with a little treat holder to say thank you for coming! These were made with my Scor-pal tool.

 

Here is the whole set all laid out. This would be great for a sport theme party or any other type of festivity that you want to show that special boy in your life that you think the are an "All Star"! Thanks for stopping by today!

Scor-pal and Clearsnap

Hi there! Tya here with my take on the swap that we got to participate in with Clearsnap. I have always loved the rich, vibrant inks and mists that Clearsnap has so I was very happy to be able to use some of their amazing products on my project. Here is what I did:
This is my take on a 2-4-6-8 box. It is the same general technique, but I wanted a taller and wider box,so I changed the dimensions up a little bit to make this tall, open topped box that I used to give a gift of some yummy Bath and Body Works Body Spray. The box fit perfect. I also love using my stamps to make my own customized tissue paper, so I used a flower stamp and the beautiful Mixed Media Ink Chox to make the fun flowered tissue paper. Here is what I used and how to make one of your own:

 Supplies:

Scor-pal 

Scor Tape

9x12 inch white cardstock

(4) 2 1/4 x 6 1/4 pattern paper (My Minds Eye Kate&Co.)

cut out sheet of journaling spots and card sentiments and stickers from Kate and Co. line as well for tag

(2) 1 1/2 x 12 inch teal cardstock

border punch

pop dots

Sage Mixed Media Ink Chox by Clearsnap

River Mossy Smooch Spray by Clearsnap

Stamp by Judikins - Mod Mum

1 sheet of white tissue paper

Various embellishments, bakers twine, ribbon, pin and jewels

Step 1- On the 9 inch side of the 9x12 inch white cardstock, score the paper at 2 inches.

 Step 2 - Score on the 12 inch side of the cardstock at 2 1/2, 5 , 7 1/2, and 10 inches. Trim away the bottom right section as shown.

 Step 3- Snip the bottom sections up to the bottom scored line as shown:

 Step 4- Fold all the scored lines:

 Step 5- Add Scor Tape to the far right panel and to 3 of the bottom panels as shown:

 Step 6- Glue the box together:

 Step 7- Decorate the outside panels of the box using the (4) 2 1/4 x 6 1/4 pattern papers. Take the (2) 1/12 x 12 inch teal cardstock strips and punch a border using a border punch. Score these papers at 2 1/2, 5, 7 1/2 and 10 inches just like the panels for the box. Add these to the top and bottom edges of the box.

 To make the tag, use one of the journaling spots , stickers and various embellishments. Add the tag to the front of the box using pop dots.

 To make the tissue paper, I simply stamped a flower stamp with the Chox and then used the Smooch Spritz as well for some added fun :)

Thank you for letting me share my project with you and thanks to Clearsnap for designing such fun products for us to use! It was a lot of fun!

Scor -pal and Heartfelt Creations Week

Hi there! Tya here with my take on a fun swap I was able to take part of with Scor-pal and Heartfelt Creations. I got to use some cute stamps and die cuts to make a fun beach bag with 3-d flowers on the front that are stamped and cut using the metal dies I was given. I was inspired by this bag here Let me show you what I did!

BEACH BOX IN A BAG

Supplies:

Scor-pal

Scor tape

Posy Patch Flowers Stamps

Posy Patch Die Cuts

Kaiser Kraft Sparklets in Crimson and Crystal

Papers are Pebbles Inc. Party Line  -you will need a 6x 10 piece and a 6 x 8 piece 

Cardstock in magenta cut to 4 x8  and teal (2) 1 1/2 x 8 1/2 inch pieces

1 yd. Yellow ribbon

Border punch

Yellow Ink

Bright Pink Ink

 Step 1- Take an 4x8 inch piece of cardstock and score it at 1 inch on each side

 Step 2-Snip the edges as shown

 Step 3-Add scor tape to the 4 corners as shown

 Step 4-Tape the box together as shown. This is the box that will go on the inside of the bag

 Step 5- Cut a piece of pattern paper to 6 x 10. Add scor tape to the bottom edge of the paper

Step 6- Remove the backing from the scor tape and add the box to the center of the paper

Step 7- Wrap the pattern paper around the box as shown

Step 8- Take the 6 x 8 inch piece of pattern paper and add scor tape to the bottom and sides of the paper. Remove the backing of the scor tape. Add this paper to the front section of the box. Attach the paper to the sides as well making the bag shape.

This is what the bag looks like from the inside

Step 9- Add scor tape to one end of the yard of ribbon making it one big loop. Add scor tape to the center of the ribbon as shown

Step 10- Place the bag onto the ribbon, centering it.

Step 11- Glue the ribbon up on the front and back of the bag.

Step 12- On the  (2) 1 1/2 x 8 1/2 pieces of cardstock, punch out a border using a border punch. Add these to papers to the front and back of the bag.

Step 13 - I die cut 1 large and 2 small flowers from the dies. I stamped in Yellow and Pink inks to make the flowers. Add the Sparklets onto the flower centers. 

Thanks for joining me and thanks to Heartfelt Creations for designing such fun and beautiful stamps and dies to work with!