snowflake gift bags | pebbles

If you're looking for a quick and easy little gift bag to share a yummy treat, I have a fun idea for you! I shared this project last winter on the Pebbles, Inc. Blog and didn't ever share it here!

 Here's how quick and easy they are to make: Start by gathering the supplies.  

   

The first step is to add the gold trim to the top and bottom of the plaid (it's sticky on the back, so this is so quick!) paper. 

 

Place it on the bag front and secure with additional adhesive, and by wrapping the ends of the gold trim to the back of the bag.

   

Next, "fluff" the snowflakes and layer them together.  

And add them to the left side of the plaid piece - I like mine to hang off the edge slightly.

 

Next, add a gold glitter circle sticker.  I used foam adhesive to add mine to the center of the snowflakes.  Now you have a pile of snow (just like my yard!) - or a snowflake-flower! ;)

   

Cut the string off the pre-made tag and add some foam adhesive to the back.  Now tuck it next to the gold circle:

   

Use black twine or crochet thread to "connect" the snowflake center and the tag. Tie a bow!

   

 That's it, now the bag is complete!

   

 And it is so quick and easy, you can whip up multiple bags in minutes!  Add a little something to the inside and share the winter love!

   

 Thanks for joining us today - I hope you have a wonderful wintery day! 

Supplies: 

Warm & Cozy "Antlers" Patterned Paper 

Warm & Cozy "Tweed" Patterned Paper

Home+Made Glitter Kraft Bags

 Home+Made Gold Circle Stickers (732621) 

Home+Made Phrase Tags (732639)

American Crafts Glitter Tape (Gold) 

Sticky Thumb Foam Adhesive

hot cocoa bar | doodlebug design

Hi Friends!  It snowed last night, so I'm definitely ready for hot cocoa season!  I recently shared this fun little hot cocoa bar over on the Doodlebug Blog (here) and wanted to share it with all of you in case you missed it over there! I always enjoy hot cocoa in the wintertime, especially around the holidays, and when I have fun little add-ins, it's even better!!

I have a little buffet table in my kitchen, and for the next little while, it's going to be a hot cocoa station!  I used papers and embellishments from the "Milk & Cookies" collection to make it cute and fun!

I made these little cup wraps by cutting 1 1/2" strips of patterned paper and wrapping them around simple styrofoam cups. Where they cross in the middle, I punched a ladybug red cardstock circle and added a Christmas tree cute clip!  It was easy to put these together - and as a bonus, we won't get our cups mixed up!

In the background here, you can see that I framed the cute Santa Scene - because it's so super cute and I just had to display it this holiday season!

Of course, you can't have hot chocolate without a spoon to stir it with - so I embellished a simple mason jar and some fun wooden spoons with doodle tape!  Quick and easy and so much fun!

And the hot chocolate...we love the individual packets around here - no need to measure!  (Except for that jar of striped goodness in the top right corner of the photo below - that's my very special, very favorite Hazelnut flavor cocoa!!) Of course, the best part is all of the extra sweetness that can be mixed in!

I made these cute little candy bowls with a silhouette cut file and various patterned papers from the "Milk & Cookies" collection!  Then I filled them up with all of my favorite festive and "meltable" candies!

I'm fairly certain there's a law against NOT putting a candy cane in your hot cocoa in December.  Wouldn't want to break any laws, right?!?

I cut out these letters with my Silhouette and hung them on Chunky Twine before hanging them to the wall behind the sweet goodness!

And if one banner is good...two is even better, so I made a cute little scallop banner to attach to the front of the tabletop!  I used my sewing machine to quickly stitch them all together!

Are you craving some hot chocolatey goodness yet??

Go ahead, put together your own little hot cocoa party bar - everyone will thank you!!

If you love this collection, hurry and snatch it up while it's on sale!  

Doodlebug Design - Milk and Cookies Collection - Christmas - Essentials Kit
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christmas gift trio | doodlebug design

**Edited to Add: You Guys - I just checked and this collection is on SALE right now!!  Click HERE to get a better look and to purchase!

Hi there friends!  Today I want to share a set of cute Christmas packages I whipped up with the fabulous new "Milk & Cookies" collection by Doodlebug Design!  I'm always in need of cute little boxes and bags for small gifts and gift cards and treats, so I was excited to get a jump start on my stash this year!  Here's a look at the set:

I'd love to share the details with you! Let's start with the Chimney/Santa gift box:

I think these two papers might be my favorite in the whole collection - I mean, come on, a Chimney with Santa on top?!? cuuuute!

I added foam adhesive behind the sticker, then embellished with chunky twine, a big Santa from the ephemera pack, and three sparkly glitter sprinkles!

Next up is the Tree print gift bag:

I used a Silhouette cut file for this sweet little gift bag.  Again, I tied with chunky twine and added a sticker to the front with foam adhesive for dimension.

Isn't that little tree so sweet?  It looks like it took a lot of work, but guess what?!? It's a doodle-pop and ALL the work was done for me!  Those cute little ornaments, the layering, all of it!  All I had to do was peel and stick! ;)

Finally, here's the cutest little milk carton gift box ever!

Again, I cut the box with my Silhouette, tied it with chunky twine, and added a sticker to the front with foam adhesive squares.

As far as embellishment, I had to add the milk and cookies from the ephemera pack, of course!

Oh, and did you happen to notice that little banner in the background?  It's simply triangles cut from the 6x6 paper pad with holes punched in the corners and connected with doodle twine!

Thanks for stopping by the blog today - I hope you're inspired to create some cute gift packaging with the "Milk & Cookies" collection!

trick-or-treat halloween banner | doodlebug design

Hi friends!  Can you believe Halloween is only a few weeks away??  Didn't we just celebrate the 4th of July?  I swear we did.  Anyway, I wanted to share a fun little trick-or-treat banner I made with all of the cute little trick-or-treaters in the "Booville" collection by Doodlebug Design!  I shared this project a few weeks ago HERE on their blog, but wanted to share it here too!

Here's how the banner looks hanging in my kitchen:

And here's a closer look at all of the pieces (I'll link to all of the products below, so scroll all the way down to buy the supplies to make your own!!):

Each flag consists of a circle-shaped base (I actually used a die-cut meant for making a mini album):

I used an embossing folder from Echo Park (linked below) for the subtle star pattern on the black cardstock!

Each base has a strip of black cardstock in the center.  Before I added the black piece, I used a star embossing folder to add texture!

Next, I added two different styles of doodle tape to the top and bottom of each black piece.

Each trick-or-treater was placed on the black piece with foam adhesive - I just love adding extra dimension to my banners!

I used doodle-pops, sprinkles, and additional die-cuts to embellish each trick-or-treater and his background.

After all of the trick-or-treat flags were complete, I punched two holes in the top of each flag.

Chunky twine is perfect for stringing any banner!

It's worth another look to notice the CUTE shaped sprinkles and doodle pops in this collection!!

And in the middle of the trick-or-treat parade is the perfect place to add some words!

And with that, I'm off to make something else with the Booville collection to add to my fun and colorful Halloween decor!

Supplies:

 

Carta Bella Paper - Star Embossing Folder

Doodlebug Design - Booville Collection - Halloween - Odds and Ends - Die Cut Cardstock Pieces
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Doodlebug Design - Booville Collection - Halloween - 12 x 12 Paper Pack
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Doodlebug Design - Booville Collection - Halloween - Doodle-Pops - 3 Dimensional Cardstock Stickers - Sweet Spirits Mini
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Doodlebug Design - Booville Collection - Halloween - Doodle-Pops - 3 Dimensional Cardstock Stickers - Trick or Treats
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Doodlebug Design - Booville Collection - Halloween - 12 x 12 Double Sided Paper - Fa-boo-lous
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Doodlebug Design - Booville Collection - Halloween - 12 x 12 Double Sided Paper - Spunky Spiders
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Doodlebug Design - Booville Collection - Halloween - 12 x 12 Double Sided Paper - Bug Eyes
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Doodlebug Design - 12 x 12 Textured Cardstock - Beetle Black
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Doodlebug Design - Booville Collection - Halloween - Sprinkles - Self Adhesive Enamel Shapes - Eye Candy
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Doodlebug Design - Booville Collection - Halloween - Glitter Sprinkles - Self Adhesive Enamel Dots - Halloween Assortment
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Doodlebug Design - Booville Collection - Halloween - Sprinkles - Self Adhesive Enamel Shapes - Silly Spiders
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