Doodlebug: There’s No Place Like HOME

Only have one photo for a page? Try creating a larger-than-life title to fill the rest of your layout like I did below on this fun page using the Doodlebug Simply Spring collection.

I wanted to scrapbook this photo of my oldest and youngest daughters hanging out together at home, and thought it would be fun to use the Cozy Cottage Doodle-pop Sticker in place of one of the letters in the word “HOME.”

I die cut the large letters using an electronic die cutting machine and then placed the Cozy Cottage sticker on layered circles in place of the letter “O.” The remaining letters are accented with the May Flowers Sprinkles.

I had several scraps of patterned papers left over from a previous project. I layered them together behind my photo for more color. I placed a pair of Sunny Skies Cute Clips at the top left corner of the photo even more dimension.

The flowers in the bottom right corner of the photo were created using the Garden Flowers Craft Kit. I scored the leaves and added Glitter Sprinkles to the flower centers.

I capped the top of the page off with a sunny, scalloped border sticker from the This & That Sticker sheet …

… and then added two colors of pink heart Sprinkles around the page for a lovey-dovey feel.

There truly is NO place like home! Thanks for coming by!

SUPPLIES:

Cut File: “Home” by Silhouette (#1804551)

Echo Park Paper: Fun in the Sun

Summertime is about so many things, but for my daughter it is about hanging out with her friends having fun! Today I have a new layout up on the Echo Park Paper Blog featuring the I Love Summer collection.

My daughter was born in the summer which is perfect for her sunny personality! I placed the “Hello Sunshine” Ephemera die cut at the top of the page because it is the perfect reflection of the fun person she is.

Besides hanging out with friends, my daughter LOVES to go to the pool to swim anytime she possibly can. I decided to use my electronic die cutting machine to cut this series of open circles to mimic bubbles. I treated each bubble, or circle, with 6×6 papers and embellishments.

This circle at the top featured a couple of chipboard pieces from the Chipboard Accents pack, as well as a glittering, pink, rhinestone brad.

I used the Ride the Wave embossing folder to emboss the Lt. Blue solid background of this circle for a few fish to hang out in.

This last circle features a cheerful, toucan with a seashell background and another pink, gem brad.

I used an Echo Park design from the Silhouette Design Store and letter stamps from my stash to build my title. The file I used is called the “Fun in the Sun” phrase (Design #186889).

I loved the striking contrast of the navy blue in this collection and decided to finish this page by capping off the top and bottom with strips of the gingham Summer Floral paper. The result is a happy, summery page that I can’t wait to add to our family album!

SUPPLIES:

“Fun in the Sun Phrase” Cut File by Echo Park Paper
(Design #186889 in the Silhouette Design Store)
“Circle Frame Collage” by Rivka Wilkins
(Design #61897 in the Silhouette Design Store)

Doodlebug: Easter Pancakes

As our extended families grow larger and larger, it can be difficult to alight schedules to get together for holiday dinners. Some years, we have opted to gather on a Saturday morning for an Easter pancake breakfast.

Today I am using the darling Doodlebug Hoppy Easter Collection, along with a pair of cut files to create the page below!

This sweet bunny hugging his carrot is so adorable! I used the Petite Print Rainbow 6×6 Paper Pads on the colored portions of the design. I then layered several of the Odds & Ends grass die cuts together to give him a place to sit. How cute are the Jellies Sprinkles hidden here-and-there?! The clouds were created with vellum and white cardstock using a Simply Spring Cloud cut file.

On the right side of the page are a pair of chicks from the Odds & Ends pack. I added pink chalked cheeks to each one, just like the paper pieced bunny.

I placed the title at the bottom of the page below the journaling. I used the “Easter” word sticker from the Icons Sticker Sheet along with layered Swimming Pool and Lily White Abigail Letter Stickers. The left side of the title is accented with the too-cute-for-words Flower Basket Doodle-pop Sticker.

Creating the die cut bunny and clouds for this page was so much fun! Have you given the Doodlebug Cut Files a spin lately?

SUPPLIES:

Cut Files: Simply Spring Clouds, Hoppy Easter Bunny #4

Thanks for stopping by!

PageMaps April: Shark Attack

Happy April! New sketches are up at PageMaps.com and they are AMAZING!!! (as always! *wink*)

Here is the page I created!

SHARK ATTACK

These photos are from several years ago when the kids and I visited the Museum of Ancient Life. My kids had a blast posing with the giant shark head protruding out from one of the displays and I crack up every time I see their facial expressions in these pictures.

I pulled out some items from my stash for this page. I used mostly the 2014 collection by Carta Bella Paper called Ahoy There and also utilized a variety of other scraps from other manufacturers for the photo mat.

This shark was created with the “Shark” cut file by Echo Park Paper (#248695 in the Silhouette Design Store).

I created the title with the letter stickers from the Ahoy There collection and a font called Kaushan Script.

This page was so much fun to make! I LOVE Becky Fleck’s sketches!

SUPPLIES:
Sketch: PageMaps April 2019 by Becky Fleck
Carta Bella Ahoy There Collection
Sailboats Paper (red ship helms = Border of page)
Word Traveler Paper (ombre background)
My Anchor Paper (multi-colored ship helms)
Element Stickers
Scraps (Simple Stories, Pebbles, My Mind’s Eye, Bella Blvd)
Journal Block (Simple Stories)
Red Star Stickers (Jolee’s)
Gems
Font: Kaushan Script
Cut File: “Shark” by Echo Park (#248695)
Adhesive/Foam Squares/Trimmer/Scissors
Gray Ink/Ink Blender
Black Journaling Pen
Sewing Machine/White Thread
Edge Distressor