My Craft Channel - Paper Crafting Tips and Tricks

Hi there! Just wanted to pop by and share with you some exciting news - I was approached by My Craft Channel to be a host for a weekly series on quick and easy Paper Crafting tips and tricks. I was so  honored to be asked! I love My Craft Channel so to be a small part of this awesome channel was something that I was so happy to do. Tune in every week when I will give paper crafters some nifty tips and tricks that I have learned in my 15 + years of this hobby :)

You can view my first show starting today!
My Craft Channel Paper Crafting Tip - How to Unsticky a Sticker

 Thank you for stopping by and let me know if YOU have any cool tips or tricks that you like to use when you paper craft!

Scallop Circle Tri-Fold Card Tutorial

Hi Doodlebug friends - today I am so pleased to share with you one of my favorite techniques, paired with some of my favorite Doodlebug products! I have always loved making fun fold cards. I love the extra element of fun that a card with interactive parts to it adds - it gives the card recipient a little extra surprise when they open up the envelope! I love that!  And while I adore all the themed lines that Doodlebug puts out, I love the fact that they have so many basic supplies that I reach for all the time. Some of my favorites are Petite Prints, Doodle Twine, Doodles card sentiments and all the amazing embellishments that are perfect for any project! 

 Here are the supplies you need to complete this card :

SUPPLIES:

4 1/4 x 11 inch piece of cardstock

Scoring tool

2 1/2 inch circle punch

Large Scallop punch (mine is about 2 3/8 inch) 

2 inch circle punch

border punch

1 1/4 x 4 1/4 inch piece of cardstock

1 x 4 1/4 inch Petite Print pattern paper

12 inches Doodle bakers twine

Embellishments such as jewels or brads 

Doodle-Pops

Doodles card sentiments

Lets make the card!

Step 1- Using a scoring tool, take a 4 1/4 x 11 inch piece of cardstock and score at 4 1/4 and 8 1/2 inches on the 11 inch side of the paper.

  Step 2- Take your 2 1/2 inch circle punch and line it up as shown on the score mark you made at the 8 1/2 inch mark. Slide the punch all the way in making sure that the score line is in the middle of the circle. Punch out the circle.

 Step 3- This is what the card will look like with the circle punched out and all the score lines folded.

   If you want to- add a little bit of adhesive to the underside of the the top flap as shown.

Step 4- Now comes the fun part! Punch out a scallop circle from the petite print paper. Punch out a 2 inch circle from white cardstock. Add a Doodlepop to the center of the circle. Punch out edge of cardstock with your choice of border punch. Add the Petite Print and cardstock paper strips. Add Bakers twine to the top of the flap. Add Doodle card sentiment and embellishment. 

Here are just a few different varieties below using all the same basic elements. Just change the colors, sentiment and Doodle-Pops to match your theme and you have a sure formula for making adorable cards like these over and over again! Thanks for stopping by today!

Hi there! My name is Tya Smith and I am absolutely thrilled to be able to be a part of the Doodlebug Design Team once again this year. I had such an amazing experience being on the team last year and am honored to be able to be back for another term!

Just a little about me- I am a wife of 18 years to my hottie husband Brad,and a Mom to 3 wonderful, crazy busy kids : Ashlyn (16), Ethan (13) and Maddie (11). I live in Syracuse, UT which is about 30 miles north of Salt Lake City (and the Doodlebug Design Home Office!) When I am not working on paper crafts, I love to travel, cook and read. I am a HUGE Harry Potter fan and love 80's music! I have worked at my local scrapbook store The Heartland Paper Co. for 15 years.

I love being creative and love color so Doodlebug was THE perfect fit for me! Thanks Doodlebug for letting me "play" for another year!

A Gift for Someone Special featuring Doodlebug Design

A big Ho-Ho-Hello to You! Tya here and I am going to show to you today a nifty little gift card holder that would be perfect for a special teacher, co-worker, or neighbor. Gift card holders are somewhat impersonal and not so cute. I decided to use my stash from the Home for the Holidays line to jazz the gift card up. I  used this tutorial on Splitcoaststampers as well. I adore fun fold cards. They add such a wow factor to giving a card!

Diagonal Double Pocket Card 

Along with the gift card ,I added one of our cute pixies and then slipped a little treat in the top fold as well. I love that this also doubles as a greeting card on the inside so that you can add a personal sentiment wishing the recipient a Happy Holiday!
Thanks for stopping by today and be sure to pick up some Home for the Holidays so you can make your own holders!

Traditions Layout featuring Doodlebug Design

 

Hi there - it's Tya here today on the blog and I am so happy to share with you my layout based on "Traditions". Traditions are what make the holidays special and we do have a few that we have adopted over the years, but the one that we have done since the kids were tiny is Christmas Eve Pajamas. On Christmas Eve, Santa's Elves make a special trip all their own and drop off a special gift of PJ's and slippers to the Smith kids at Grandma's House so when we get home from our Christmas Eve party, they will be all ready to hit the sheets in their new pajamas!  I know a lot of families also do this so hopefully my layout will inspire you to make a page of your own! Enjoy and Happy Holidays!

Got some GREAT news today! I am staying on Doodlebug's Design Team for another year! I have loved every second of my time on the team and am so looking forward to working with the new gals! Stay tuned to the Doodlebug Design blog for all the latest and greatest from this awesome company!

Congratulations... 
We beyond thrilled to announce the new 2014 Doodlebug Design Team. 

We are super excited to work with this group of ladies and hope you have the chance to check out their blogs!! We'll be introducing them to you after Christmas, so be sure to come by often to check out the amount of talent this group of ladies offer.

Aimee Kidd   North Carolina

Blog: http://aimeekidd.blogspot.com/

Amanda Coleman  Idaho

Blog: http://popperandmimi.blogspot.com 

Candace Zentner   Canada

Blog: www.scrappin2littleprincesses.blogspot.com

 

Courtney Lee California

Blog: http://courtscrafts.blogspot.com

Kathy Skou  MA

Blog: http://kathyskou.blogspot.com/

Jodi Wilton  Canada

Blog: http://luvalotland.blogspot.ca/

Melinda Spinks  Australia    
Blog: http://thescrapfarm.blogspot.com

Mendi Yoshikawa   Washington

Blog: http://www.snippets-of-mendi.blogspot.com/ 

Sharm Nidyanandan  Malaysia

Blog: http://craftyliciousme.blogspot.com/

Shellye McDaniel  Texas

Blog: http://www.paperedcottage.blogspot.com

Tya Smith Utah

Blog: http://simply-tya.blogspot.com

Wendy Sue Anderson  Utah

Blog: http://wendysueanderson.blogspot.com

Thankful Layout with Doodlebug Design

Hi there! I was so excited when we got this assignment because this is my favorite time of year. I love to look back and reflect on the things in my life that I am most thankful for. There were a lot of things that I could have made my layout about - the magical places I get to go to when I read my beloved Harry Potter, my somewhat obsessive love of Clorox Wipes (aren't they the BEST) , my Ipad, with which I get to stay connected to people around the world, I could go on and on. But when it came right down to it, all of these "things" are just that - "things". What I am most thankful for are my relationships. The kind that no money can buy. I took this photo a few weeks back and just looking at that photo  made me reflect on what I am sincerely thankful for. My kids :) I simply ADORE being a mom to these amazing little people. They are the reason I am the person that I am today. They are the reason that I want to be a good person, and make their world a better place to live in, and let's face it - they are the reason that I scrapbook. I can't wait for them to look back on the pages and things that I have written and know without a doubt that they are what I am most thankful for. Sorry Harry :)

So here is my layout - and a small little tutorial on how to make the fun dimensional leaf shapes in the corner.

Here is how to make the leaves:  Don't worry about having things be exactly symmetrical, I don't really focus on all the lines lining up equally - I think it makes for a more realistic looking leaf :)

 

Step 1 - Cut a square, the ones I used in the layout are 2 1/2 x 2 1/2 inches for the small ones and 3x3 inches for the larger ones. You can make them as big or as small as you'd like- just make sure that you have a square.

 Step 2- Fold the square in half.

 Step 3- Fold the tips of the square down as shown.

 Step 4- Open the square back up and glue the tips down to the back of the square as shown.

 Step 5- Take the bottom tip of the square and add a bit of adhesive. Fold this edge over and that's it! So easy, but so cute if you'd like the leaf to really pop off your project.

Thanks for stopping by! Happy Thanksgiving!