DZ Doodles; Chatty Charms, Dad Pop Up, Crop Photos, Teabag Pouch, Bow DVD Offer, Freebie Flip Flop Image, Letraset Markers, Watercolor On Canvas, Home Decor Decoupage, Zebra Felt Rug, Flip Flop Mini Album

Hello Doodles Followers!

DOODLES UPDATE: May 27th!

Wedding decor is so personal yet so one-of-a-kind when it's handmade. This 4" x 6" photo letter project created by Shanty 2 Chic and featured at Emmaline Bride is a DIY project which includes FREE Photo Letters, from an outrageous selection of letters, that can be printed from your computer and used for personal use.

Easy Father's Day Pop Up Card is available in PDF format and FREE! It's a Dad Day card anyone can make; a simple yet great way to say, "I love you!"

The number one thing to remember when you crop photos is to TELL A STORY! Linda of Partycrafts Secret gives you three examples of what she means that you can try next time you're scarpbooking and cuttin' up those photo's! I am sooo lovin' her idea!
Also, in the site's right hand column, click onto and view her 55 page How To Host A Themed Party flip album.

Tea and Cookie Gift Set! Debi calls her project, TEA FOR TWO, and Kimberly Morris created a quick video tutorial for a Teabag Pouch for you to watch! However, no matter what it's called, it's always a great gift-giving project that anyone would love to receive!

Of course, it's another inspirational Super-Cute Felt book and project! Laura Lupin Handmade of Bugs and Fishes shares this Lavender sachet project and offers plenty of ideas for color and ways to decorate your sachet with  pattern dimensions and photo tutorial ... plus, there's plenty more project ideas listed!

Want to learn how-to create this gorgeous "cascading" card? Find directions for this fun cascading card HERE! Note: this is a German site, however, most of the directions are translated into English.

This Nursery Name Plaque project and tutorial by Gel-a-Tins Self Sticking Clear Stamps is a great baby handmade gift that any new mom would love to receive, and have hanging in babies room (or as a door plaque). Of course, stamps-on-hand could easily re-create this project too!

Have some clay fun! Polymer Clay is a site that's been aound for a while but it seems there are numerous new goodies every time you look. CHATTY CHARMS is one of those createable "embellishment" goodies for those who have something to say! :0)

Beginner Bow Making DVD features the No Bow No Go Template. You'll learn to create 4 boutique style bows with no stress and perfect you're very first time These Templates are designed for success!

A proper 50's housewife "block" (as in quilting)! Now this site, although oriented towards using fabric's and quilting, can easily be re-created by papercrafters, and is a terrific inspiration to change up your designing mind! Made During Quiet Time by Leila, is a site worth visiting and you'll want to follow her by email (found way down the right hand column), like I am, as well!

A date for your diary, Jak Heath's, Letraset Metallic Markers. On Create and Craft TV! Letraset ProMarkers provide flawless color laydown, consistent coverage, and no streaking, making them ideal for design, illustration, comic art, and crafts.
Filled with high performance, alcohol-based, permanent ink, ProMarkers feature a broad chisel nib on one end and a rounded bullet nib on the other. The ink is considered permanent and may be used on paper, card, glass, acetate, plastic, ceramic, wood, and metal. Secure "click-fit" caps prevent marker dryout.
ProMarkers are available in a wide variety of contemporary colors, ranging from bright, vivid shades to subtle pastels. The translucent inks also can be overlaid and blended to create additional shades and hues. The ProMarker Blender is ideal for softening and merging colors. Non-toxic. Conforms to ASTM D 4236.

DICK BLICK Letraset ProMarkers SAVINGS up to 25% off list price!

Ever thought about working on canvas intstead of card stock and watercolor papers? Jill Foster's video tutorial will have you lovin' her techniques for watercoloring on canvas! This technique would easily create beautiful one-of-a-kind home decor pieces, such as scrapbooking on the wall. Watercolor pencils; Faber-Castell Aquarella Pencils and Aquarella Pencil Sets, and Aqua Flow Brush Set (or use Niji Waterbrushes, or Aqua Flo by Royal Langnickel), and Canvas panels or Blick Canvas Panels in varying sizes can be used!

SWEET BABY CURLS from Two Peas In A Bucket Member Gallery is scrapbook "hair" baby page must have! And here's one that's sweet and simple.

Better Homes and Garden's Decoupage Home Decor Projects is full of decoupaged decor projects that will inexpensively cheer up any space or accent. A collage of cutouts ( maybe even stamps!), and a few coats of sealer are all you need -- to read the "how-to's" to each photo simply click on PRINT in slide show which takes you to another page to print including pertinate information for eah slide. You can choose to print each slide seperately or select PRINT ALL SLIDES pertaining to this article; it's all of 13 pages long, which takes 7 sheets using both side FYI.

Better Homes and Garden's Clever Art and Paper Scraps decor will most definitely inspire you to get creative with wall decor! Use those pretty bits and pieces of paper you can't bear to part with for wall-art projects. There's a list of other projects as well but I just had to "entice" you with some of my favorite projects!! Sorry, I couldn't stop myself from showing you so many of them.

How-Tuesday has this Zebra Felt Rug (or wall hanging) from the book, Dorm Decor, Cut-It-Out tutorial which includes the rug template PDF download, materials list and easy how-to make one. This is a great idea for a child's African or zoo-like-room decor!!

AHHHH, something I've forgotten about, which was once all the rage to do, and have a few unfinished one's too ...the Flip Flop Mini Album. So here's your reminder too, from Pat's, The Technique Trail! I've added a flip flop image and a rhinestone flip flop that can help you in your flip flop designing.

Looking to put some "action" into your projects? Action Wobble Springs are self-adhesive collapsible springs that add motion and dimension to flat objects for a unique effect. Just peel off the backing paper on one side and attach to your card, scrapbook page, or other paper crafting project. Then remove the other backing paper side, stick to your cut-out stamped image on top, and you're ready to wobble!

The Action Wobble Springs are available in my Dizzy Designs Store. Action Wobble Springs measure approximately 1-1/2"L x 1-1/4"W x 1.4"H and each package comes with 12 Wobble Spring @ $8.55 and that includes shipping!

AND HERE'S SOME AWFULLY "CUTE" VIDEO REASON'S TO USE THE ACTION WOBBLES SPRINGS!!

I'll be posting more, as I find things of interest to both you and I!

I hope I've given you some ideas to fill your summertime long hours with fun projects -- and make ahead Christmas gift-giving ideas!

Diane