Doodlebugs – Faux Notebook Paper and a Congrats Card

Hi friends! Today’s card came about in a funny way. I had a scrap of copic paper left over months ago. Randomly I stamped 2 Mama Elephant critters on it because they fit perfectly. Then that piece of paper has moved all around my craft desk and the clipboard I use to color on since then. Randomly, I came across them again while looking for fresh copic paper to stamp on and today’s idea just hit me! So I switched gears and went to work…

After coloring and die cutting the first two critters, I realized that I needed a third. So I remedied that and set them aside to work on my fun background idea…faux notebook paper with the Lawn Fawn Simple Stripes Portrait die! I cut the backdrop from white cardstock and glued it to a card base. Then I used a ruler to keep my lines straight and BG11 and R20 copic markers to add the notebook lines.

Next, I added foam squares to the back of my critters and set them in place while I stamped some of the fun designs from the Mama Elephant Write With Me stamp set. I used colored ink for some a black ink for the text. After those were stamped I felt good about the critter placement and actually removed the release paper from the foam squares and stuck them down.

Next I pulled sentiments from the Mama Elephant Way To Go stamp set and added them around the critters. For finishing touches I added glossy accents to critter noses, glasses and parts of the pens.

It’s end of school year/graduation time so I thought this card would be perfect to share now! It could go to a kiddo or a teacher celebrating the end of the year.

Products used:
Lawn Fawn Simple Striped Portrait die
Mama Elephant Way to Go stamps
Mama Elephant Write With Me stamps and dies
Foam squares
Liquid glue
Glossy accents
Lawn Fawn ink – apricot, no. 2 pencil, juice box, jet black

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Doodlebugs – Thank You Berry Much Slider Card

Happy Mix it up Monday again everyone! I’m excited to be playing with the new interactive dies from Lawn Fawn! I love this style of interactive card. They are honestly easy to create and really fun to decorate with any theme of products!

I highly recommend watching Lawn Fawn intro videos for any and all interactive dies. Kelly Marie does a fantastic job explaining the parts and how to assemble it all. Here is the link to this one specifically – Intro to Pull ‘n Slide Surprise.

To create my card, I pulled out the Pretty Pink Posh Fresh Berries stamps and dies. I stamped a ton of berries, the basket and extra leaves. I colored everything with copic markers and used the coordinating dies to cut it all out. Next, I followed the video to create my interactive mechanism using patterned papers for fun visual interest.

With the interactive portion done, I adhered my berries and basket with liquid glue to the bottom half of the sliding part so my box of berries pops up instead of folding in half. Remember to be mindful of where you’re gluing things on this style of card.

I carefully used an acrylic block to stamp the smaller portion of my sentiment on the berry basket and then stamped and die cut the other portion to pop up at the bottom of the scene. Finally, I added white gel pen highlights all over the images.

Do you like making interactive cards? It’s been a while but I really do enjoy it and hope this was my intro to getting back into the swing of things.

Products used:
Lawn Fawn Pull n’ Slide Surprise dies
Lawn Fawn patterned papers
Pretty Pink Posh Fresh Berries stamps and dies
Foam squares
Liquid glue
Tear tape – 1/4 inch
Lawn Fawn raspberry ink
Sakura gelly roll pen – white

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Doodlebugs – Bookmark Tag

Welcome everyone! I’m on the Doodlebugs blog for Mix-it-up Monday. There have been a number of companies coming out with fun, book themed goodies and I’m here for it! Today I created a bookmark tag mixing Mama Elephant and Lawn Fawn goodies together.

Using the Lawn Fawn Stitched Bookmark dies as a guide, I placed my adorable Mama Elephant Book Worm stamps in each opening to decide what would fit and which ones to stamp. Then I stamped and colored everything with copic markers, using the coordinating dies to cut them all out.

Then I cut a solid stitched bookmark from teal cardstock and inked the bottom of each window section with peacock ink. I splattered it with water and blotted it dry. Then I cut the stitched bookmark again from Lawn Fawn patterned paper, also cutting the windows from this panel. I used liquid glue to adhere them together and also all of my critters in their spaces.

Finally, I stamped and heat embossed a sentiment from Lawn Fawn Little Woodland Library and cut it out with a banner die. I glued this in place before adding ribbon and twine through the hole in the top. For finishing touches I added white gel pen highlights and glossy accents to critter glasses.

This is an adorable bookmark but I think it would be even more fun as a gift tag that can be a bookmark for the recipient after they open the gift!

Products used:
Lawn Fawn Stitched Bookmark dies
Lawn Fawn Little Woodland Library stamps
banner die
Lawn Fawn Bitty Blooms (substitute for what I used)
Lawn Fawn Peacock ink
Liquid glue
Glossy accents
Sakura gelly roll pen

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Spellbinders – Sky’s the Limit Collection

Hey friends! We’re half way through the week and I wanted to pop in with a few cards featuring 2 die sets from the Spellbinders Sky’s the Limit Collection. This one was designed by Simon Hurley and is really fun to create with!

I created 3 cards with the 2 die sets I was given to use. Originally I wasn’t thinking and created all 5 of the large kites for one card but quickly realized after assembling them that it wasn’t going to happen. Although it was a great excuse to make another card!

For this card I used the Loops embossing folder for the background and the Mirror Arches dies to create the frame. The sentiment comes from the Simon Hurley Space Greetings die set.

For the rest of the kites, I used a sentiment from the same die set but added everything to a shaped card created with the Make a Wish Arch Labels die set. I used an A2 panel as a guide and was able to position my images off the panel in a way that this card with still fit in a regular envelope.

Last I have a card using the Up and Away dies paired with Tiny Dots embossing and a Modern Essential Oval for the mini scene. The clouds and sun come from Up in the Air View dies and my simple sentiment is a stamp and die combo called I’ve Got You Covered.

The whole Sky’s the Limit Collection is really fun and has lots of different styles of products. Be sure to check it out!

Products used:
Sky’s the Limit dies
Modern Essential Ovals dies
Up in the Air View dies
Tiny Dots embossing folder
Loops embossing folder
Mirrored Arches dies
Make a Wish Arch Labels dies
Liquid glue
Foam squares and tape
Pearl watercolor
Enamel dots
Pearl embellshments

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Doodlebugs – Ink Blending and Die Cutting

Happy Mix it up Monday everyone! Today we are creating a fun card using nothing but ink blending and die cutting techniques. It was really fun to pull this card together and when I was finished I realized that I didn’t stamp or color a single thing. It was a woah moment.

First off, I recently ordered a couple of die and stencil sets from Waffle Flower which is what started this whole journey…just playing with new goodies, having no plan in mind. That’s how I ended up with my sentiment and those beautiful little butterflies – Waffle Flower’s Multiple Butterflies Combo and Overlapping Birthday Combo.

This is kind of funny but in that same order was the Mama Elephant Classic Card Quads. I immediately thought it would be a perfect background for the fun stenciling I had just done. So I chose 1 style and cut it 4 times from white cardstock. Then I layered the Pretty Pink Posh Deco Leaves stencil over the top of 2 at a time. I inked one blue and one green to go with my sentiment since the butterflies were already pink.

After removing the stencil, I didn’t like how white the panels still were so I added a light layer of the same color over top and thought it flowed much better. Then I added foam tape and squares to the back of everything.

After adding everything to a white card base, I came in with some Wink of Stella glitter brush pen on the butterfly wings for just a little sparkle.

Products used today:
Waffle Flower Multiple Butterflied Combo – stencil and dies
Waffle Flower Overlapped Birthday Combo – stencil and die
Mama Elephant Classic Card Quads dies
Pretty Pink Posh Deco Leaves stencil
Blending brushes
Lawn Fawn dye inks – ballet slippers, mermaid, jalapeno
Foam squares and tape
Liquid glue
Reverse tweezers
Wink of Stella glitter brush pen – clear

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Doodlebugs – Strawberry Shaped Cards for Spring

Happy Mix it up Monday everyone! This week I have a couple of sweet little strawberry shaped cards using Lawn Fawn and Mama Elephant goodies together. This is a fun way to use your larger shape dies in a different way so be sure to dig through your stash and see what you’ve got!

The base of my cards are created with the Lawn Fawn Outside In Stitched Strawberry and a couple of accents from the Stitched Strawberry Frame die set too. Although you absolutely could create this without the frame die set. The only thing I borrowed from it was another layer on my topper leaves and the extra leaf attached to the stem.

I cut the layers from yellow, pink and green cardstocks and then did some ink blending on all of them to add deeper color before using liquid glue to adhere them together. Then I cut another full strawberry from pink cardstock, scored it about 3/8″ from the top and glued that flap to the back of my strawberry to create my card.

Next, I went digging for a fun critter to add and a sentiment of some sort. At first I was going the punny route but didn’t find anything that spoke to me, so I landed on sweet Mama Elephant Little Agenda bunnies and Spring Banner Greetings. I also had commitment issues on my sentiment banner color so I did one of each for fun. I still don’t know which I like better.

After the bunny and sentiment banner were added with foam squares and strips, I finished things off with black glaze pen on the bunnies’ eyes and glossy accents on their strawberry and the center of the flower on the big strawberry too.

I have no plans for these at the moment but I think pulling out my envelope punch board to make a custom sized envelope would be super cute or tying them to the handle of a gift bag would be adorable as well. Maybe even lunchbox notes!

Products used:
Lawn Fawn Outside In Stitched Strawberry dies
Lawn Fawn Stitched Strawberry Frame dies
Mama Elephant Little Agenda Bunny stamps and dies
Mama Elephant Spring Banner Greetings dies
Blending brushes
Lawn Fawn ink – guava and jalapeno
Liquid glue
Reverse tweezers
Foam squares and strips
Glossy accents
Sakura gelly roll glaze pen – black

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Newtons Nook – April Mini Release Day

Happy Release Day for Newton’s Nook! We’re having an Instagram hop today to celebrate release day and give you a nice boost of inspiration to use these new dies that are available in the Newton’s Nook shop right now!

I have a card to share with you using the Filigree Oval Frame die set again, in a simpler way than a shaker which can be overwhelming for some people.

For this card, I actually cut everything out using a pastel pink cardstock and inked over the top. I started out just playing around with no plan but I wanted to add dimension to the pink so I grabbed blending brushes and some warm colored inks. I inked up the frame in a random bit of color here and there, then went back and blended those together.

Next, I had pulled out the Monarchs stamp set thinking it is a great spring set to play with but I didn’t want black butterflies so I tried stamping them in orange on the pink cardstock and I love it! I used copic markers to add shading to the open spots which also worked well. I stamped the small shadow butterflies in black and used coordinating dies to cut everything out.

Next, I ink blended blue inks on the oval that cut out when I cut the frame and splattered it with some extra watered down iridescent watercolor. When that was dry, I stamped my sentiment in the center. For assembly, I added the frame to a white card base and popped the oval up with foam tape. Then I added the butterflies with foam squares, doubling up in the areas that needed it.

Products used:
Filigree Oval Frame dies
Monarchs stamps and dies
Blending brushes
Lawn Fawn dye inks – ballet slippers, guava, lemonade, fake tan, mermaid
Foam tape and squares
Liquid glue

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Newtons Nook – April Mini Release Reveals Day 2

Welcome back everyone. For our second fabulous background die on this release, we have the Filigree Oval Frame die that comes with a hello sentiment as well.

Filigree Oval Frame Dies

I love the pattern on this frame and the fact that the oval is cuts out is stitched and totally usable with the frame or on it’s own later too. I have a shaker card to share with you using all of this today.

I cut the Filigree Oval Frame from white cardstock, saving the oval to use with it. Then I stamped and colored the Roses image with copic markers and used the coordinating die to cut it out. After coloring the roses I chose purple for my background color. I inked the edges with a brighter purple ink and carefully die cut the “hello” sentiment from the center of the panel knowing I was going to cover that up with my oval. I inked the bottom of the word the same as the panel so they coordinated.

Next I lined the frame panel with acetate and foam tape around the edges. I glued the purple panel to a card base and sprinkled shaker filler in the center, then adhered the frame over top, sealing the shaker bits inside.

Then, I inked up the oval with yellow ink and splatters and popped it up with foam tape in the opening. I added the rose with foam squares and carefully used liquid glue to adhere the “hello” sentiment where it overlaps the roses.

For finishing touches I added white gel pen highlights all over the image.

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Larissa Heskett
Samantha Mann
Diane Morales
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Newtons Nook – April Mini Release Reveals Day 1

Hello friends! Newton’s Nook is having a mini release this month with just 2 new dies…that you’re going to LOVE! We’re revealing one today and the other tomorrow, with an Instagram hop on release day! First up…

Lattice Die

Today I have a springy card to share with you using the Lattice die and the pretty Daffodils stamps and dies. My mother-in-law used to have a lattice fence dividing her yard and I always thought it was pretty with flowers along the bottom so that’s where I got my inspiration for this card.

I cut the lattice die from white cardstock and then used distress oxide sprays and distress spritz spray to add color and shimmer. Her lattice was bright white but I wanted to pull in the yellow for the daffodils.

I colored my images and used the coordinating dies to cut them out. Then I cut a banner from the A7 Frames die set and heat embossed my sentiment on that. I used liquid glue to adhere the stems of the daffodils in the lattice and then lined the back with foam strips and squares. I also added foam to the butterfly and sentiment strip.

Next, I cut a piece of this blue glitter cardstock I found in my stash to A2 size and glued it to a card base. I inked up the edges with a darker blue ink but it didn’t really take to this cardstock because I think it has a coating on it for the glitter. So I removed all the release paper from the back of the lattice panel and popped it in place. Then I added the sentiment strip and butterfly next.

For finishing touches I added glossy accents to the stamen on the daffodils an butterfly wings for a bit of shine with all the shimmer.

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Newton’s Nook Designs
Donna Idlet
Larissa Heskett
Samantha Mann
Diane Morales
Farhana Sarker
Amanda Wilcox

Doodlebugs – Playing with Colors and Stencils

Welcome friends! It’s Mix it up Monday and today I’m playing with the Concord & 9th Sweet Stems stencil set I picked up a while ago. It’s laid out perfectly that you don’t need to mask anything to get the perfect color layering and is really fun to create with in any color palette. To prove that, I sat and created 3 cards with what felt like no effort at all.

With a stencil set like this my first attempt is always just to play with it and see how the layers fit together. Sometimes I’m done after that but with this set I kept coming up with color combos I wanted to try out and see how they looked together.

I used distress oxide inks for this first card – salvaged patina, twisted citron, dried marigold, spiced marmalade. Then I used dried marigold for my sentiment color as well. I splattered the panels with water and then with pearl watercolor for sparkle.

For this card I switched to Lawn Fawn dye inks – no. 2 pencil, jalapeno, ballet slippers and guava. I splattered it the same and used guava for my sentiment.

This final combo is also Lawn Fawn dye inks – jalapeno with artichoke on some darker spots, ballet slippers, fresh lavender and juice box. I used fresh lavender for the sentiment.

After inking all of the panels I trimmed them down to fit just behind the Mama Elephant postage frame and used liquid glue to adhere the layers together. The sentiments all came from the Mama Elephant Way to Go stamp and die set.

I popped the sentiments up with foam strips and then popped the postage frames up on gray card bases with foam tape as well. I oriented them all differently so you could see the variations. Then trimmed any excess off the edges with a paper trimmer.

I hope this gives you some inspiration to take a moment and get inky. It’s fun and well worth the time!

Products used:
Concord & 9th Sweet Stems stencil set
Mama Elephant Way to Go stamps and dies
Mama Elephant Postage Frame dies
Distress Oxide inks
Lawn Fawn inks
Blending brushes
Foam tape
Liquid glue
Distress sprayer
Pearl watercolor

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