2016 Top Ten Blog Hop: Favorites From the Year + Prizes!

Hello & welcome to the 2016 Top Ten Blog Hop!  I'm so excited to be hopping along today with some of my favorite scrapbookers and card makers from the industry today.  We're gathering together to share some of our favorite projects from the year with the hope of inspiring YOU in the new year!   

I can never narrow it down to just ten so instead I'm sharing a favorite layout for each month of the year.  To learn more about any given page, click on the link to take you to the original post.  ;)

January ~ Doodlebug Sweet Things Valentine's Day Layout

February ~ Doodlebug Pot O' Gold Frog Themed Layout

March ~ Doodlebug Bunnyville House Themed Layout

April ~ Doodlebug Anchors Away 2-page Layout

June ~ Doodlebug Candy Kisses & Birthday Wishes Layout

July ~ Doodlebug Design Kitten Smitten Cat Themed Layout

August ~ Doodlebug Bubblegum Pink Layout

September ~ Doodlebug Flea Market Fall Layout

October ~ Doodlebug Boos & Brews Halloween Layout

November ~ Doodlebug Petite Prints Typewriter Layout

December ~ Doodlebug Here Comes Santa Christmas Layout

Here's a list of everyone hopping along today.  Your next stop in the hop is Audrey!  :)

Mendi Yoshikawa
Audrey Yeager
Christine Meyer 

Juliana Michaels  

Wendy Antenucci 

Suzanna Lee 

Karen Hunter

Monique Liedtke
Kat Benjamin

Jennifer Haggerty
Jen Matott
Missy Whidden

Marcia Dehn Nix 
Heather Leopard

Rebecca Keppel 
Traci Penrod

Melissa Elsner
Monika Wright
Laura Whitaker 

Chantalle McDaniel

A blog hop just wouldn't be fun without some prizes though, right?  Several of us are giving away some extra goodies we have on hand to share with YOU.  Just leave me a comment and follow me either here on the blog or over on instagram for your chance to win.  You have until Sunday night to participate.  I will announce my winner on January 2nd. :)

Doodlebug Inspired By Pinterest Pop of Color Layout

I'm sharing a fun idea on the Doodlebug blog today.  For this project we were challenged to create a project inspired by a quote found on Pinterest.

I actually went looking for this particular quote to go with these fun photos I snapped of my daughter and I ended up being so inspired by the overall look of THIS PIN that I used it as the inspiration for my entire layout.

One of the things I liked best about the layout of the quote was how the words were perfectly spaced so I created a free cut file to share with all you today so you can create a layout of your own.  

Download SVG file HERE
Download Silhouette file HERE

Want to know how I got my letters so straight?  I used the negative space from my die-cut to help me adhere them.  Using a little washi tape to hold my strip in place, I started by testing the first and last letters in the line.  Once I had made sure they were positioned in the center of the line, I knew all the other pieces would line up perfectly and I set to work adhering them with a Zig glue pen.    

It always feels magical lifting up the strip for the full reveal!

Thanks so much for stopping by.  I hope I've inspired you to look at some of the word art around you with a fresh eye.  

Interested in the products I used to create my projects today?  To make supplies easier for you to find, I have listed them below (affiliate links included). 

Supplies Used (available at Scrapbook.com)

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Doodlebug Kitten Smitten Cards using Newest Cutting Files

So sorry for the repeat.  I had to take down this blog post temporarily due to the cut file release date being delayed over in the Silhouette store.  ;)

They are finally available (yay!) and I'm happy to be on the Doodlebug Blog today with a trio of shaped card using the newest Kitten Smitten cutting files available in the Silhouette store (along with the coordinating papers from the Kitten Smitten 6x6 paper pad).

To create my cards I sized them to fit within an 4.25" x 5.5" A2 sized envelope making none of the dimensions exceeded that size.  I then cut two of the bases, scoring the back one along the top (parallel to the base) and adhered the two pieces together along the top.

It was so much fun personalizing my little kitties using different papers from the collection, inking and stitching around some of the kitties to help give them a little extra definition.

When I was done I stamped simple sentiments for each card using a small tag die I had on hand and tied on bows with coordinating colors of bakers twine. I also added a bit of glossy accents to the eyes and noses to help bring them to life.  

I hope I've inspired you to take a closer look at the newest Doodlebug cutting files in the Silhouette store and at Lori Whitlock's shop.  They have so many adorable ones!

Interested in the products I used to create my projects today?  To make supplies easier for you to find, I have listed them below (affiliate links included). 

Supplies Used (available at Scrapbook.com)

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