DZ Doodles Freebie Fall Images, Nutcrackers, Printable Sleigh, Dimensional Reindeer, Pop-Up Reindeer Cards, Fantasy Felt Flowers, Ornament Mini Album, and more updates throughout the week!

Hello Fellow Doodlers!

Here are some gingerbread image card design inspirations, for those of you who are gingy-addicts, that I'm re-creating for my holiday cards, and thought I'd share them with you! They all use the one or more of Stampin' Up's Got Treats Stamp Set-120627, Holiday Collection Framelits Dies-127814, and Scentsational Season Stamp Set-121190.

 

 

 Altered "Tin" Brooch Tutorial and Tins-On-Sale! Nichola Battilana designed these gorgeous Tin Brooches that are perfect little things to wear over the holidays, don't you think? However, my first thought was designing them as Christmas tree ornaments, or magnet-backed designs for the refrigerator (or any other "magnet" board). But anyway, how about for gifting? Seriously, who needs yet another piece of junk from a mass retailer store that has zero personality? Make a slew of these up in an afternoon to give away as presents! View Nichola's photo-tutorial and her attention to details, and see the full list of supplies needed, and where to buy, to create your own altered brooches! P.S. Great "memories" gift to give any time!

It's mid-November a-l-r-e-a-d-y, meaning that Thanksgiving is nearly here and Christmas will be right around the corner ... "eek!" I'm a huge fan of getting a big chunk of my own holiday shopping done online, and this year, I'm crafting a lot of "handmade" to add to the mix; stockings, crochet appareal, reindeer projects/decor, baked goodies, jar gifts, to mention a few of them. I hope you will enjoy and try, as I am, the many project ideas I'll be bringing your way over the coming weeks, to think "handmade" as well.

 

Coordinating Gift Tins
Use a variety of tins -- even a clean paint can -- to give teas, coffees, or seeds. Attach decorative paper to the sides and lids using spray adhesive. Customize labels by printing text on the computer. Use rope or other notions to tie tins together. Square Tea Tins. Altoid Tins.

TISSUE BOX CRAFTS - When I saw this video I just had to share the idea with you too! Make someone with the flu think of you each time they need a tissue to "blow" and get a chuckle when they do.

Glitter Bird Ornaments designed by Lindy Rose Lane - Find directions and shopping list to create these fun to make eyecatching creatures. Beautiful glitter and elegant paisley stickers combine to create ornaments that will be talked about. Create some for gifts and some to keep!







The cold has entered our state and burrr-ree! Time to turn the furnace on and start "thinking Thanksgiving" with some idea's for Christmastime that will have to stay in the back of my mind for now. I ordered my leaf cookie cutters and can't wait to get started on my "fall cookie baking". I'm all prepared to get started as soon as they arrive! But, until then, I'm creating some Thanksgiving cards to send out using a few of the images below that I thought I would share them with you too! I love-love-love nutcrackers and have included two of my favorites as well as a darling dimensional reindeer that you might like to have a go at using the idea of the one in the photo!

 





Courtesy of Noella Designs is this Sleigh and Reindeer Decorative Candy Holder. It's so versatile and so easy to make, and the best part ... it's absolutely FREE! 110lb. weight card stock is recommended for the page printouts and overall design; Walmart carries the Georgie-Pacific White Card Stock Heavyweight 110lb. 150-sheets - 8.5"x11".

 

 

Designer Patti Milazzo's Reindeer decor will inspire you to re-create her holiday reindeer decor. Although the pattern isn't included, I found one that should be a suitable template for use. Read more...

Today is the perfect day to get card making! Why not get started with this fun Christmas reindeer pop-up card - it's free! Read more... 

Martha Stewart Reindeer Pop-Up Card. Spread holiday cheer with this one-of-a-kind holiday card from pop-up artists Robert Sabuda and Matthew Reinhart.

"It's wonderful what a little bit of

something can be turned into pieces of

beauty. We just need to let our minds

enjoy the process!"

This fantasy felt flower collection embellished with sequins, beads, and embroidery are projects that will "wow" card making, scrapbook pages, and so much more! Sewn Up by Teresa Down Under's photo tutorial and color combinations will inspire you to get started on creating some of your own fantasy felt flowers too!

Scrapbook-Crazy (mini album tutorials and altered projects) made this cute little tree ornament that turned into a mini album! For instructions and the Christmas ornament template (PDF) read more...

Oodles of Doodles News: Halloween Mood, Paper Piecings PDF's, Plastic Canvas, Felt Flowers, Moppe Drawers, Matchbook Album, Inka Gold, Felt Cat Figure, Photo Canvases, Stamping Gear!

Hello Fellow Doodlers!

Are you getting in the Halloween mood? If so, Heather's hand drawn primitive style witch and body on watercolor paper, painted with Pentel Water Colors using Aquash water brush may be the start of a mood alteration! She's got all the "linking" info on the Pentel products used in creating her project project.

A new twist on stamping! Inkadinkado introduces the STAMPING GEAR! Circle and Oval Wheels, plus a collection of Stamping Gear Cling Stamp Sets designed especially to maximiaze the design potential of the Stamping Gear!

"Picture Perfect" Photo Canvases! Literally Inspired searched online to find the most-in-line look that she wanted to achieve, and followed it about 80%. Her short 1-2-3... tutorial will explain the steps she took to creating her home's "beginning" stairway wall gallery decor!

Scrapbooks Etc. - Download a free printable patterns to make your card making, scrap pages, and projects bloom with pretty flower paper piecing! Including Related Links ... 1. Refresh your paper-piecing skills. 2. See nature-inspired paper piecing. 3. Get animal paper piecing.

Lucykate Crafts ... your first thought is "ahhhh-cute!" ...there's nothing more to say - other than, felt fabric figure! After browsing through some of this site's projects (and free patterns) it will have you buying felt fabric! It's definitely a place for me!

Viva Decor's INKA GOLD is a bees wax based metallic finish that's available in a range of colors, and since they are inter mixable you can create custom colors to suit any project.

Nathalie from An Ounce of Creativity, using a real matchbook cover, from where the "event" of photo's took place -a place you went to, converted it into this "oh so cute" project of memorable photos! She'll explain in her step-by-step tutorial how you can recreate one for yourself too! This is just a "too cute" of a project, especially for 'after' those wedding's as a thank you gift enclosure!

Moppe Drawers from Ikea! Moppe Multi-Drawer Tower ...  Nail Polish Storage ... Nova of A Cuppa and a Catch up has a great "project share" on her blog. Part of the Liberty Scrap Challenge, this gorgeous set of drawers had humble beginnings. Find out what she did to transform them – get the tutorial.

Sara at Hopes and Seams really loves making flowers, especially out of felt fabric. Although she knows that there are MILLIONS of tutorials for felt flowers out there (and makes a link available to a variety out there) her 'guidelines' tutorial for a blossom does really make a statement!

Plastic canvas lovers: heads up!! Cottage Mills is about to release artist-size sheets of plastic canvas! Their news release says,

After much anticipation the QuickCount Artist size (22 5/8” x 13 5/8”) plastic canvas is now in production and ready for sale. Available in soft or stiff sheets and perfect for larger plastic canvas projects, it will be sold in addition to its regular sized counterpart, and a variety of plastic canvas shapes. All of the products are made locally in Madison, Wisconsin. “Having the product manufactured locally is important to our company” states Jay Foght, President of Cottage Mills. “We strongly believe in creating the best product we can for our customers.”
In September 2010, Cottage Mills, LLC of Waunakee WI, acquired the QuickCount and Needloft™ brands from Uniek, also of Waunakee. “We continue to be excited about this opportunity” says Jay. “These tried and true brands are staples to their users. We are happy to have made the transition of these products into our current craft portfolio and are pleased to reintroduce them into the craft market.” In addition to the standard product offerings, the QuickCount products are also available in bulk quantities. Both the QuickCount and Needloft products are available through the company website, Cottage Mills a variety of web based retailers.

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DZ Doodles Smell-y-Good Gift Card, Redneck Stemware, Chore Chart, Felt Flowers, Twine Storage Design, Transparency With Color Pencils

Hi Doodle Followers,

Now that March is here, the most common topic of conversation seems to be weddings and babies. Almost everyone has a wedding to attend or is anxiously awaiting the birth of a new family member. And as any card maker-enthusiast knows, a beautifully handmade greeting card for the couple or baby is the perfect way to mark either of these milestones.

Then again, every card maker knows you don't need a reason to share-a-card. Any and every reason is the perfect reason to grab your blocks-paper-stamps-n-inks. However, in keeping with the season, I've included some craft ideas that would be great projects for gift-giving for the family or for any newlywed's decor, or just great gift-giving ideas!

Don't you hate a dried-out-peeps?! Here's a package gift-giving project that keeps them fresh throughout the Easter time event as well as limits your consumption! Eighteen25 (Jamie-Jodie-Jen) fit peeps chicks perfectly into a snack size ziplock bag; Ziplock Snack Bags 6-1/2" X 3-1/4" then apply with glue or tape the FREE Download Peeps Topper they've included in their tutorial!

HOMEMADE GLUE DOTS VIDEO - Using Aleene's Tack-It Over and Over! Or view Make Your Own Glue Dots video using ScrapPerfect's Best Glue Ever! So start recycling that sticker or address label  waxy paper backing and create your own glue dots! AND, want great texture using your texture plates? Watch this Texture Plate Trick!

                                                  


I mentioned weddings but there's a whole-lot-of anniversaries to think about as well! After seeing a version of this card design on some blog, and forgive me for forgetting so that I can give credit to them for the "tweet" idea, I created one for my parent's wedding anniversary in May! Thank goodness I didn't sell all my crochet embellishments (mom loves it when I use my crochet stuff on their cards) and had some ready-made one's to choose from! The original idea used a rolled-paper-flower and their card was the 5-1/2" x 5-1/2" that I used as well. The bird cage/bird cut out images are from My Favorite Things Contempo Cage Die-Namics and is also available with a matching stamp set too.

Another fun little Sunflower Girl card I created for an Autumn Birthday!

A fun springtime basket project is easy to make with your child, or for your child. Vicki Smith shows how easy it is to use squares to create the pattern for this project! Great idea for bridal or baby shower centerpiece.

Decorative punches make this basket design using the square's pattern project much more feminine and fancier, and the photo tutorial is available at Pane, Amore e Creativita!

Kristina Werner's video tutorial will show you how she created this HEART FLOWER for this card project using a circle cutter and heart punch!

CHOCOLATE EASTER BUNNY RING! These stylish Chocolate Easter Bunny Rings let you show off your holiday spirit without melting in your hand or causing bunny-harming-remorse. Assorted styles of the classic bunny poses; side profile or front facing bunny and four different spring ribbon colors. The ring is silvertoned and adjustable and the bunny is made of hard plastic. One ring. One size fits most. Bunny measures 1.25 inches tall X .5 inches wide ... choose your favorite color bow and they'll select the bunny's pose for you! Blue Bow - Green Bow - Purple Bow - Pink Bow at PERPETUAL KID ~ entertain the inner child.

A Mother's Day Corsage Made With Paper! Or a bridal parties shower corsage  ... baby shower corsage for mom and grandma's?! Whichever be the case this paper flower is made with white card stock; edges sponged in a soft pink and misted lightly with a glimmery, shimmery Champagne Smooch Spritz, using Stampin' Up Holiday Ornament paper punch. Spritz a bit of rose scent onto it to make it seem real!

At Bubble and Sweet the rainbows keep coming even after St. Patrick's Day with this lovely pretty pastel layer cake. Instructions to make this darling pastel-y-ruffle rainbow cake, which is a great Easter idea, can be found HERE. This would be a terrific idea for a bridal or baby shower!

Every year it seems I share-a-card with family and friend's that's a same-ole-same-ole wish design ... when sometimes I think about giving a little something, instead of money, as well. When it comes to perfume (or even a jewelry piece) you never know what a person wants, likes or dislikes.

So, with no real plan in mind other than a match book/box idea, I finally came up with a "card" and "gift" design; a match box/book - accordion sided: with an assortment of 5 Avon perfume samples enclosed - card front. I call it an all-in-one, Dizzy Designs SMELL-Y-GOOD GIFT CARD. Size: 3-1/8"L x 2"W x 1/2"Thick; filled with 5 various Avon perfume samples, and come with a poster board handmade white box; easily mailed in your 7"L x 5"W bubble envelope. All elements to this Dizzy Designs Smell-y-Good Gift Box are cut-by-hand, colored using colored pencils and dimension-ally applied to the front; card flap. This would make for a great gift anytime, or for Mother's Day, grandma, birthday's, thank yous, bridesmaid's, friend's, wedding/baby shower prize, party favors, and the list goes on!

If you've been watching the whole season of the Bachelor and found its murdered your brain cells, you may have found the hometown date episode with Linzi's family inspiring. Throughout the evening the family kept cheersing with very strange wine glasses. They were a stemmed Mason jar called "Redneck Wine Glasses". Pretty funny, but politically incorrect and there's a wide range of selling prices; mine are reasonably priced with added accessories to over humor-ize each one.

They are prefect for a picnic or for an outdoor party/event ... Father's Day or any guy's birthday. Great gift's for the bride and Groom, wedding/1st anniversary, or any anniversary where the couple has everything!

My REDNECK MASON STEMWARE WINE/BEVERAGE GLASS design is the top-of-the-line stemware from the legendary Nebraska! (tee-hee-hee) :0)

I've always wanted to create those scratch-off cards but never knew how to create the scratch-off-part-to-scratch-off! Yellow Umbrella Designs has the scratch paint recipe; the key paint ingredient is metallic acrylic, and an easy-to-follow instructions, plus this 3.5" x 5" hearts scratch card to download with printer how-to-instructions. 

CHORE CHART for multiple kids ... an organized classy fits anywhere chore chart made of wooden 2x4 (3-1/2x3-1/2 chunks) - made to match your decor and leave on your counter, it is a clever subliminal message for kids, especially during the upcoming summer months of no school to read all week, "Chores are fun" ... one day they will agree! Although wood 2x4 chunks were cut and drilled in the original project at HowDoesShe?com; on a lighter-note, Styrofoam, foam board, or poster board construction could easily replace it.

It may seem that I'm getting a bit felt-y lately but I've come across so many great felt ideas that I just have to share them with you! These flowers, whether they're used on cards, scrapbooking pages, or general craft projects are fun to re-create when the patterns are so generously being offered by, How Joyful. There's also links to designer Joy's Poppies PDF Pattern and Camelia PDF Pattern tutorial's!

Austin TX where there's the cutest food trailers around town, inspired Rebecca Roach/Frybread Quilts and Cuterie to create this, Lonely Teardrops No More little sewing box to bring a little bit of her adopted hometown into her sewing room. MODA BAKESHOP; SLICED Audition is a sewing competition by Moda Bake Shop. It may even be an inspirational piece for paper artisans too!

PRINGLES CONTAINERS, do you know they have something in common with TWINE!

Using grab-n-go Pringles containers Michele, at The Scrap Shopp, created a decorative storage system for the ever-so-popular Baker's Twine rage ...  this is not only "recycling" ... this is getting organized!

Cathy Andronicou, over at the PENNY BLACK site, has a video tutorial that shows how-to-stamp white ink onto acetate (transparency) then color over the top with colored pencil for a stunning result!

RAINBOW WISHES TO YOU!

Thanks for stopping by,

Diane :0)