Using My Journal...1st 3 pages

Time to use that journal!

Some of us love making journals, but we don't use them.  They sit on the shelf and collect dust; we forget about them until we look back over projects we've made.  Hmmm.....  That made me ponder why I would want to inspire someone to make something they wouldn't, couldn't or might not know how to use.

So, this whole concept prompted me to shoot some video(s) while working in my book!  I'm using  Polkadoodles Li'l Miss Sugarpops journaling bits with Horace and Boo, Work & Play Collections, and many others.  (For a full list, see the Material List below.)

Grab your favorite beverage and snack and join me for some ideas on using all the fun journaling pieces, ephemera, and embellishments in a journal!  

I hope this has sparked your imagination on how to use your book and make it your own.  If you have ideas you want to share, leave them in the comments on one of my videos.  I'm sure others would enjoy seeing them.  If there is something you'd like to see me add to my book, let me know!  I'm always looking for new ideas!

Here are links to making this journal:

Lapbook/Journal Foundation

Tutorial Part 1

Tutorial Part 2 

Flip through

Making the Folders

Material List:

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Polkadoodles Horace & Boo BIG KAHUNA Download Bundle

Polkadoodles Work & Play 10 Country Life

Polkadoodles Work & Play 12

Polkadoodles:  Eden - Paper Heaven 1

Polkadoodles Lil Miss Sugarpops 1

Polkadoodles Lil Miss Sugarpops 2

Polkadoodles Feel the Music Work & Play 8

Polkadoodles Great Outdoors Paper Pack

Polkadoodles Woof You Dogs Clear Stamp Set

Copic Markers

Craft foam 

Adhesives:  Scotch ATG, Zig 2 Way Glue Pen, Fabric Tac

Twine from stash

Mesh, Fibers, Elastic, Buttons, etc from Stash 

Cricut Maker

Cricut Design Space:  Cricut Access

Cricut Standard Grip Mask  

Cricut Fine Point Blade

Cricut Pen Copper

For a full list of Journal Foundation Materials, please see Lapbook/Journal Foundation.  If you are looking for something in particular, be sure to leave me a question on one of my videos or here!  ;)

My finished pages are off to the following challenges:  
Creative Fingers Challenge:  AG
Krafty Chicks:  Anything but a Card
TTCRD:  AG
Creative Moments:  AG

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Red, White, and Blue

The new theme for the 

Cut It Up challenge is Red, White, and Blue!  Create any type of project, but don't forget your die cuts!!    

This adorable little patriotic box/bag from Cutting Cafe is perfect to house some candies for the 4th of July!  It was cut from the Star Box template that comes with star cuts, a frame, the star border, and the box cut. There are also 7 tags with sentiments and 7 sentiments only included in the set.

I went with a very traditional red, white and blue for my bag.  I cut the box, border in red, tag (print and cut), red tag, and blue stars.  Next, I did a quick Copic color on the tag.  I adhered the star border and stars.  I thought adding some sparkle tape to the handle would add some fun before assembling the box.  

To finish it up, I added a piece of scrap blue on the inside to cover the star cut in the box and I added the ribbon and tag!  

Material List

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Star Box from Cutting Cafe

Cricut Maker

Cricut Design Space:  Cricut Access

Cricut Standard Grip Mask 

Cricut Fine Point Blade

Gel Pens

This box/bag is off to the following challenges:  

Crafty Creations:  AG
Ellibelle's Corner:  Summer Colors or bag for summer treats!
Sisterhood of Crafters:  Any Occasion
Watercooler Wednesday:  All Occasions
Make My Monday:  Begins with Letter B ~ Bag/box, blue, banner (on ribbon)

When you visit the Cut It Up blog, have fun viewing the DT projects and check out the rules and prize info.  Then be sure to share your project with us ~ don't forget the die cut to have a chance to win a prize from our amazing sponsors. 

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Summer Ride

There's a new challenge over at A Gem of a Challenge!  

The team is challenged to create something for Summer.  

Come and join us at where it is Anything Goes; can't wait to see you there!  

This card was made using a mask cut from Polkadoodles digis!  Check out the video below for the details on making this card!

If you need information on cutting a mask, check out this video!

Material list:  

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Digi Stamp:  Pink Gem Design Balloon Ella Polkadoodles
Hello Die Cut created from Sentiment:  Polkadoodles Country Life
Masks for Clouds:  Polkadoodles Little Miss Sugarpops 2 
Ink:  Sky and Crystal Blue CTMH (retired)
Masks made from Post-it Removable Labeling Tape 2 inch
Copic Sketch Markers; Copic Ciao Markers
Gel Pen
Adhesives:  Scrappy Tape 1", Scotch ATG, Zig 2 Way Glue Pen

Cricut Maker

Cricut Design Space:  Cricut Access

Cricut Standard Grip Mask  

Cricut Fine Point Blade

This card is off to the following challenges:  
Crafty Creations:  AG
Little Red Wagon:  Summer Fun
Simon Says: Travel/Vacation
The Card Concept:  Photo Inspiration
I was inspired by the balloon theme and colors.  I believe the style is clean and layered.
2 Crafty Critter Crazies:  AG with a Critter
A Perfect Time to Craft:  AG
Crafty Animals:  AG with an animal/teddy bear

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Flamingos on the Beach!

It's time for new challenge over at The Outlawz Twisted Thursday and our optional twist is Beach Babe! Sun N Fun Emma from Paper Nest Dolls is so cute with the flamingo and beach ball!  I have paired this digi stamp with a background paper from Polkadoodles Winnie Sandcastles and pink sunburst from My Creative Scoop. 

This card was designed in Cricut Design Space using the Print and Cut feature.

Other materials:
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Copic Markers

Adhesives:  Scotch ATG, Zig 2 Way Glue Pen

Twine from stash

Cricut Maker

Cricut Design Space:  Cricut Access

Cricut Standard Grip Mask  

Cricut Fine Point Blade

Be sure to visit

 The Outlawz Twisted Thursday for all the details about the challenge and to check out all fun inspiration from the DT and participants!

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Making a Mask with Your Cricut

It's so easy to make a mask from a digi with your Cricut.  Let's say you have a favorite cloud digi and you just love the shape, you can make a mask from it just as you could a rubber stamp.  Well, not exactly the same way, but you get the same result!  

Let's say you want to mask out a digi because you want to color it later, or you've just spent hours coloring it, and you want to sponge in a background.  It's so much easier if you have a mask that fits exactly.  Well, you can cut it on your Cricut!  

Check out the video below for the details. 

Materials used in the video

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Cricut Maker

Cricut Design Space:  Cricut Access

Cricut Standard Grip Mask  

Cricut Fine Point Blade

Cloud digi:  Polkadoodles Lil Miss Sugarpops 2 Download Kit

Post-it Removable Labeling Tape

Then be sure you come back on Saturday June 22, 2019 for a project using this technique!  

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Fun at the Beach!

The Digi Choosday Team is sharing projects featuring the following:

1. Theme:   Sea/Ocean/Beach - 2 choices: use ONLY ONE of either of these colour palettes. I chose the color palette to the right.  ➜

2. Use: Any image:  Snorkeling Winnie

3. Make:  Anything which includes an aperture/hole of some kind with something behind it - goggles

Of course, it's always Anything Goes for all of your entries; so come join us for a chance to win some Polkadoodles digis!  

I started with Winnie Snorkeling digi and printed her, a blue frame, and the dark blue sentiment.  I made the background a light, warm grey color to match the photo above.  I printed out just her face with goggles again and then fussy cut the goggles.  I print and cut the PRECOLORED sea creatures, as well as the other elements of the card, in Design Space with my Cricut.   

I colored up the image in the color palette from above...or as close to it as I could, and added some white gel pen for accents on the water.  I added some brown gel pen on the bag, buckle, and lighthouse.  

I cut the the inside of the goggles out with an x-acto knife to make aperatures and glued in some acetate.  Then I cut really thin strips of foam tape...and I mean REALLY THIN... to pop the goggles up over the little sea creatures to make them look like they were in the goggles!  

Material List:
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Digi:  Winnie Starfish and Sandcastles Snorkeling

Digis:  PRECOLORED Fish 2, Seahorse, Sentiment all from Winnie Starfish and Sandcastles
Copic Markers

Craft foam cut into very thin strips
Acetate  

Adhesives:  Scotch ATG, Zig 2 Way Glue Pen

Twine from stash
Shimmer Tape from stash

Cricut Maker

Cricut Design Space:  Cricut Access

Cricut Standard Grip Mask  

Cricut Fine Point Blade

This card is off to the following challenges:  

As You Like It:  Fav Stamp Brand ~ Polkadoodles because they have a huge variety of stamps that are easily colored and have coordinating papers!  
Sparkles:  No patterned paper
Creative Crafters:  AG
Tinker Dream:  Summer
World Wide Open DT:  AG
Artistic Inspirations:  AG
Coloring in Scrapland:  AG
Get Creative:  Fav Color Combo:  Blue/brown 
Lil Patch of Crafty Friends:  AG
Pile It On:  Transportation or Vacation I chose Vacation
The Outlawz Saturday Paper a la Mode:  Fish or Owls
Crafter's Castle:  AG
Send a Smile 4 Kids:  Card for a Teen
Colour Crazy:  AG






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Hey, have you ever wanted to be a Guest Designer with us over at Polkadoodles?  Check out the Digi Choosday page for the details!  

Be sure to head over to Digi Choosday and check out the amazing projects from our team!  Then come share what you are crafting; we'd love to see it!  Remember, when you visit the Digi Choosday Site to pick up your discount code to Polkadoodles; it's good all day today....Tuesday!  It's a great way to pick up those digi's you've had your eye on!  While you're there, you might want to sign up for the Newsletter so you never miss out on special events!

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Encourage with Flowers

Encouragement is the new optional them over at Path of Positivity!  There are so many ways to encourage those around us.  I thought it would be fun to encourage a friend with a small flower bouquet!  So, I made this tag for it from the Flower Bouquet Digi from SheepSki Designs.  

Tag was created in Cricut Design Space and all shapes were cut using a Cricut Maker with the following cuts:
Lace from Family Album

Be sure to come on 

over to 

Path of Positivity 

and see 

what the team 

thinks about Encouragement!  

You can also find 

more information 

about entering 

the challenge!  

Thanks to our 

wonderful sponsors this month:

and

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Welcome Summer!

The new theme for the 

Cut It Up challenge is Welcome Summer!  Create any type of project, but don't forget your die cuts!!    

Newton is hiding amongst the fruit while enjoying his fruity drink! I did some creative masking here with the Newton Loves Coffee Stamp!  I used Cricut Design Space to print the fruit onto the card.  Then I strategically stamped in Newton and Copic colored him!  Then I placed parts of the fruit die I had cut over the printed fruit and put Newton's paw over that!  

The cup is from Newton Loves Coffee Stamp and was cut with the Newton Loves Coffee Die Set on my Spellbinders Grand Calibur Die Cutting Machine.   

This summery card included the following cuts/stamps:  

Newton Loves Coffee Stamp
Newton Loves Coffee Die Set

Cricut Maker

Cricut Design Space:  Cricut Access

Welcome Summer ~ Say Hello to Summer

Fruit Border ~ Christmas in July 2018

Cricut Standard Grip Mask  

Cricut Fine Point Blade:  

 When you visit the Cut It Up blog, have fun viewing the DT projects and check out the rules and prize info.  Then be sure to share your project with us ~ don't forget the die cut to have a chance to win a prize from our amazing sponsors. 

This card is off to the following challenges:  
CRAFT Rocket:  Summer is coming
Ellibelle's Corner:  Summer Treats
Dream Valley:  Summer Colors

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Hurry, I Need a Card!

Ok, we've all been there.  We need a card NOW to take to a party, send through the mail, or drop by someone's house!  Believe it or not, you could make one just as quickly as dropping by the store and perusing all those cards in the rack to find the right one.  

Here's an all occasion card that would work for Birthdays, Father's Day, Graduation, Off to School, etc!

Check out the video below for the "how to's" on this card!  

Material list:  

Pattern Papers and sentiment:  Polkadoodles Little Dudes Prickly Dude

Digital Ribbons, Buttons, and Bow:  Polkadoodles Work and Play 8

Blue notecard from stash paper

Gel pens to color flowers and add faux threads

Adhesive:  Scotch ATG

This card is off to the following challenges:  

Aud Sentiments:  AG with a sentiment

TTCRD:  AG

Crafty Creations:  AG

Songs and Rhymes:  Shapes (Lots of circles on my card!)

Get Creative:  AG

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