Pete and Repeat - Doodlebug Guest Design

 Hey everyone!

I am here with my second guest spot for Doodlebug, and I am super excited to share my creations today.  I made four super easy, colorful, and fun cards.  I am titling this post, Pete and Repeat!  I remember that game as a kid in the 70's and 80's!  If you are not as old as me, it is a game where you pester those around you.  Anything they say or do, you repeat it.  It was quite fun and annoying at the same time!  Today, I am sticking with the repeat theme.  A little less annoying than the actual game!

Can you tell why I titled this Repeat?  Each of these cards has a repetitive pattern.  With the Tinsel Town Collection, you get many fun pieces in the ephemera kit.  I separated the package into like items and then decided which cards to make.  If I hadn't stopped myself, I could have created about 20 more cards, just as easily!  

I like dimension, so I use a lot of foam tape and foam squares.  All of these cards can be created without using foam.  They would be flatter and easier to mail.  But I am addicted!  This Doodlepop screamed at me!  I had to use it.  I used the puffy candy canes to make a repeat pattern in the back.  Then, placed the Doodlepop on top of the sticker that was the same thing!  Easy peasy!  The next card was pretty much the same process but with the silver stars.  

Take a look at the bottle brush ephemera pieces.  I lined them like a forest and had another quick card.  Once I added the gems to the existing ornaments, it was done!

For my last card,  I used the acetate striped paper as my card base.  It really is spectacular!  For this one, I grabbed out all the tree and ornament boxes.  Layered them around the center of the card and used foam for a bit of dimension.  I used almost all of the ephemera pieces that decorate a tree!  Again, repeating a pattern to produce lots of easy, beautiful cards.  

So, you have a choice to make!  Play the Pete and Repeat game with your kids (which may backfire), or play it when creating your next batch of cards!  I bet I know what you choose.

 

Thank you so much for hanging out with me these last two weeks.  I have really had a great time designing with such a fun collection.  

 

Mary-Ann Maldonado