Xyron has teamed up with Doodlebug all week long to bring you Halloween inspiration! Thanks for stopping by today – I am sharing two cards and two scrapbook pages. Since I have young kids, Doodlebugs paper collection make it easy to create whimsical, fun pages without a ton of effort. The coordinated collections with stickers, twine, and embellishments take the guess work out designing. AND, they even have washi tape?!

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This card was a lot of fun to create – it can double as a great table or desk decoration for whoever receives it.

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When opened, the card has a a small space for writing a sentiment and is decorated with stickers. All of the elements were die cut with a Sizzix Big Shot machine and then adhered with the Xyron 3″ Sticker Maker. To add dimension, some of the elements were adhered with the Foam Squares from the Xyron Teresa Collins Adhesive Kit.

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Card Supplies:

Next, I created two scrapbook pages:

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For all the details on this layout, including a tutorial vid, please check out the Layout-A-Week blog.

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This layout was a lot of fun to create. The whimsical, clean-fun feel of Doodlebug's Halloween Parade collection is perfect for this layout about my daughter's Halloween costume. The colors compliment one another but the imagery helps communicate the fun, happy, and exciting feel of the photos and journaling. We did it- we made Katie's costume! The bar is set kind of high for this year and now the girl is expecting a steampunk, sewn from scratch, garment. But, that is ANOTHER blog post…

This layout is a quick study and easy to replicate with any papers for any theme. All you need is the Xyron 1.5″ Create-A-Sticker  (aka “the X”), Xyron Mega Runner, Xyron Foam Squares by Teresa Collins, and the papers and embellies of your choice. Here's how:

Scrapbook Page Supplies:

And finally, a card using the scraps. Many of these stickers can be used for any occasion when taken out the “Halloween” context – isn't this owl fun and cute on this card?!

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Here's how to create this card:

  1.  Use the Rollagraph Stamp Wheel from Clearsnap to create a background pattern on the card, as shown in this video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PPOoQuEDRtA&feature=youtu.be
  2. Tear a strip of paper from the DCWV “The Handmade Stack” and trim to 4.25″ wide. Adhere to the center of the card with Xyron 1/4″ Double Sided Tape.
  3. Punch a design into a strip of paper from the DCWV “The Cardstock Stack – Metallic” and trim to 4.25″ wide. Adhere to the center of the card with Xyron 1/4″ Double Sided Tape.
  4. Apply a strip of Xyron 1/4″ Double Sided Tape. between both strips of paper and adhere a strip of ribbon to the tape. Add a bow to one side.
  5. Using Xyron 3/8″ Dots add a layered diecut felt flower.
  6. Add the “Hi!” sticker using Foam Squares from the Xyron Teresa Collins Adhesive Kit.
  7. Add a gem brad  below the bow. Then add stickers and sprinkles embellishments by Doodlebug.
  8. Ink the edges of the card with ColorBox Pigment Ink in Lime.

“Hi!” Card Supplies:

Keep on continuing on the hop — head back to Ain't She Crafty to see the rest of the hop list. We'll be sharing all week long so check back at the Ain't She Crafty blog daily.

Author: Jennifer Priest

It started with jewelry, beading, sewing, home decor, painting, basket weaving, pottery, and cross-stitch. Marry that to an entrepreneurial spirit & at 9 years old a girl is selling her wares at craft fairs as far as her parents and grandparents would drive her. These days, Jennifer enjoys crafts of all genres from sewing to scrapbooking to jewelry with a little dabbling in the mixed media world. Her style is approachable and she wants everyone who sees her work to feel that they too can embrace creativity and make their home and life beautiful.

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6 thoughts on “Doodlebuggin’ Out for Halloween with Xyron!

  1. What cute projects! I especially like the last card you made. It’s amazing what we can create from leftovers, isn’t it? Thank you for posting!

    Posted on October 7, 2013 at 8:05 am
    1. Thanks so much Suzann!

      Posted on October 14, 2013 at 8:40 pm
  2. This is gorgeous!! Love your style!

    Posted on October 7, 2013 at 10:12 am
    1. Aww thank you Bev!

      Posted on October 14, 2013 at 8:41 pm
  3. Really fun and
    wildly cute creations!
    Carla from Utah

    Posted on October 7, 2013 at 7:41 pm
  4. Love the Halloween card and page layout!

    Posted on October 15, 2013 at 6:47 am