Miniature Layouts with Doodlebug and a Giveaway

Are any of you caught up in miniatures these days?  Not everything has to be about a mini album, because I thought it would be just as fun to make mini pages to be displayed more creatively - like with these adorable mini clothespins or maybe in a frame that can be changed from time to time.  I was very happy to be invited to guest design on the Doodlebug blog this week using the theme of miniatures and their Snips and Snails collection - please see the end of my post for the giveaway details...

The secret to a good mini page is to add just enough detail to make it interesting, but not to overload the "small" page.  I love how the wallet-sized photo is about the same size as the punch out journal card.  They create a nice balance together and really make the sentiment stand out.

Who doesn't love mini clothespins and banner stickers?  I slightly overlapped the banner stickers and added mini pearls to connect them.  Doodlebug makes some of the very best buttons and their boutique buttons are so cute I really just want to sew them on my children's or my clothes.

I used my typewriter to add this sentiment to the fun little journal card.  First I backed it with blue cardstock so that I could roll it through the typewriter without bending or tearing the fun notebook edges.  Then I added some of the shaped star brads to the bottom of the card.

This photo of my son really makes me smile.  As much as I love to watch him grow, sometimes I wish we could suspend time, so I could hug and hold him just a little bit longer.  He has the sweetest and softest little hands and I just love to hold them.  I kept this page ultra simple so the photo would shine.

Dad and son fooling around in the aspen grove.  Love the little dog cardstock sticker that matches the one on the journal card on the "So Fun" page.  I added it to tie the pages together.  The eyes on the sticker were enhanced with mini pearls and I used foam take to make it stand out a little more from the star sticker boarder.

I just love how well these colors go together.  The bakers twine makes a fantastic border to unify all of the pages in their design, as well as a great clothesline to hang mini pages from. 

Now for the fun part -  head to the Doodlebug blog and leave a comment there telling them you were here and you will be entered into a giveaway for some awesome goodies. You will have until the Sunday evening to enter. The winner will be announced on Tuesday morning.

Thank you so much for stopping by today!

Practical Scrappers Blog Hop & SB&B Giveaway

I was very flattered when Christine Meyer from Practical Scrappers asked if her design team could use one of my Little Yellow Bicycle projects for inspiration in their Linking with Love Blog Hop.  Each of the design team members used an element or elements from the page to create their own design.  Many of you know how much I like to share, so I was only too happy to play along.  Please visit the Practical Scrappers blog to see which of my pages was the catalyst for this inspiration filled hop.

I promised Christine that I would wrap up the blog hop with a Brand NEW sketch to keep the inspiration flowing.  I like clean lines and bright colors, but I am sure many of you can figure out how to take this sketch and make it fit your style.  The most unique element on the sketch is the anchored twine with the button, but I will look forward to seeing how people change that up a bit.

This page was created for the Spring Issue of Scrapbooking and Beyond Magazine with Doodlebug's Colorwheel Collection.  There is a wonderful giveaway on the Scrapbooking and Beyond website with an enormous, almost disgusting amount of Doodlebug products.  Please visit the link HERE to enter this free contest.

Please hop back to the Practical Scrappers Blog to begin the hop if you are just starting out.

Thank you for stopping by and have a wonderful weekend.

Doodles from Doodlebug

I am excited to share a sketch specifically designed for the brand new Doodles series at Doodlebug Design.  I had a great time adding elements from Doodlebug Essentials like buttons, journal cards and die cuts.  There are so many products to choose from in an Essentials Kit that I made the cute page below to go with the sketch.

I had a lot of giggles putting this sketch together, because I especially love the buttons on the journal card.  They are so fresh and fun!

For this page of my daughter at the beach, I used the Doodlebug Summertime Essentials Kit.  The colors are so fun and bright and I love the journal die cuts.

Pop dots and maybe a little chalk ink are all you need to make the die cuts in this kit jump off the page.  These popsicles are way too much fun!

Supplies Used: Summertime Essentials Kit (all contents coordinate perfectly - contains coordinating embellishments, paper, stickers and cardstock).

Doodlebug is even offering a Giveaway of the very kit I used to create my page.  See the details below....

We loved how darling Liz's Doodle sketch turned out that we wanted to giveaway the same Summertime Essentials Kit to one of our wonderful fans. All you need to do is tell your friends about today's post (post a link on Facebook, Twitter or email your friends this blog post) and leave us a comment. For a bonus entry, be sure to visit Liz's blog and follower her blog and leave us a comment.  

Thank you so much for stopping by!

 

Did You Know????

Did you know that Doodlebug Design has started a blog???  So excited to see more of their beautiful products come to life on their blog.  Seems like there are some excitng things in the works for this wonderful company.  I also heard their newest releases are stellar.  I have always been a fan of their stickers, brads and buttons, but they make soooooo much more.

Be sure to stop by, check it out and become a follower...