KaDoodle Bug Designs Hippity Hop Blog Hop

Hey Friends! Welcome to the KaDoodle Bug Desgins Hippity Hop Blog Hop! There are a lot of fun stuff going on at KaDoodle Bug Designs!

KaDoodle Bug Designs will be having a daily title freebie and a sale during the hop.

SALE - 50% off of $25 or more

Furthermore, you may win a prize if you play along in our hop!
The blog hop starts today and ends on April 21st!
The winner will be announced on Friday April 22nd!

For my blog, the prize is your choice of winning the tote I created or your choice of a mini collection at KaDoodle Bug Designs!

To play along:

Comment this post

Follow my blog by clicking on the "follow" button in the followers box to the right of my blog

If you have a Facebook account, stop by the KaDoodle Bug Design Facebook page and "like" their page

You have a multiple chances to win prizes from the other designers blog by commenting their post as well. There are different prizes to be given out so be sure to hop on to the next designer's blog:

Dianne Shiflet of Dianne's Scrappy Creations

If you get lost in the hop or there's a break in the link, here are the list of participants.

KaDoodle Bug Designs Blog
Maria Bell (that's me)
Dianne Shiflett
Stacy Smith
Amanda Richardson
Patti
Lisa Peters
Corrine Paul
Deborah Foti
Martha Galves

Just a bit of information on my project. I decided rather than creating a paper craft project with the KaDoodle Bug Designs "Melvin the Bear" cutting file, I decided to create a fabric/sewing project by cutting the shape on to felt and paper piecing them together on to a canvas tote! Cutting files are not only for paper crafting, you can also use them on fabric to create designs on clothing, bags, and other projects.

What I did was cut the shapes on card stock using my Cricut Machine then traced the shapes on to felt. You can also cut the shapes on to fabric using your Cricut Machine by stiffening your fabric with a fabric stiffner, allowing it to dry, then directly cutting the shape on to the fabric using your Cricut or cutting machine.

Using "Craft Fuse" interfacing, I ironed the interfacing to the bear shapes then using "Liquid Stitch", an adhesive for fabrics, I attached the bear shape on to the canvas tote. I've never tried it but you could probably iron the interfacing to fabric then try cutting the fabric directly from your cutting machine. Maybe I'll try it next time. The only problem would be is that you'll end up wasting fabric.

If you want to add shapes to clothing, you may do it in the same manner or attach the design by straight stitching it on to the fabric or using a zig zag stitch. I couldn't stitch the design on to my bag because my tote was already completely made.

Anyway. . .don't forget to COMMENT my post, follow my blog, and "like" KaDoodle Bug Designs" on FB for your chance to win a prize, and hop on to the next designer's blog! Stop by KaDoodle Bug Designs and check out all the cute cutting files and digital images available!!!

Good luck!! That's it for today! Hope you all have a wonderful Tuesday!