Miqueka Scrap | February Collection – Love

Miqueka Scrap’s February collection, Love, is such a sweet and dainty collection! It features really soft, light colors paired with the cutest embellishments. One of my absolute favorites from this collection is the bunny embellishments, they are just too adorable!

Honestly, this collection could easily double as an Easter collection because of those cute bunnies. I actually considered making an Easter album using the bunny embellishments and papers… but since it is February, I decided we should stay on theme and focus on love instead. Hehe!

For this collection, I made two mini albums.

Envelope Mini Album

The first mini album is an envelope album, an album where the pages are envelopes. Each envelope has inserts that can hold photos or journaling cards, while the empty envelope pockets are perfect for storing little keepsakes and memories.

For this project, I wanted to use some tools that I haven’t used in a while. That’s how the idea for this mini came about! I used my We R Memory Keepers 1-2-3 Punch Board to create the envelopes and bound the album using my Mini Cinch.

Here is a process video of how I made this mini:

Scrap-Busting Mini Album

The second mini album is my scrap-busting project for this collection. I wanted to use up all the remaining papers and embellishments I had from the Love collection, so I created a smaller version of my usual mini album.

My typical mini album size is 5 x 6.5 inches, but this time I made a 4 x 4.75 inch mini. And I have to say—I really love how handy and cute this smaller size turned out!

Here is a process video of how I made this mini:

And here is the flip-through video for the album:

Get the Love Collection

If you loved this collection, you can grab it from Miqueka Scrap’s Ko-fi shop.

Don’t forget to follow Miqueka Scrap on Instagram to see more beautiful projects made with her collections. And if you’d like to see more of my crafting projects, mini albums, and paper creations, you can also follow me on my socials:

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Life Lately | Plot Twists, Healing, and Happy Planner Spreads

My Happy Planner layouts and Life Lately blog posts are finally back! Hehehe! Life and health happened, so I ended up missing three weeks of this series, but I’m happy to say that I’m back now, probably feeling my best since the year started! Hahaha. So yes, let’s just say the first two months of the year were practice.

One thing I learned (or maybe re-learned), and something a close friend has always told me, is that we really need to listen to our bodies. I’ve always thought my body had its own way of manifesting the stress I keep bottled up, but this time it turned out to be something different.

To cut the long story short, I thought it was just my asthma weighing me down. There’s been a lot of construction going on around our apartment building, and I even thought maybe the house, especially my craft room, just needed a good dusting. But it turned out to be more than that.

We scheduled a doctor’s appointment just to get a prescription and refill of my inhaler and other meds. During the usual triage checks, the nurses noticed that my pulse was quite high and flagged it to my doctor. He then asked me to get a blood test (ugh, I hate being pricked!).

When we came back for the results, it turned out that I was low on iron and had high uric acid.

Because of that, my doctor arranged for me to receive iron through IV every two weeks this month. Yes… more pricking!

One little moment from that day still makes me smile. Before we left for the hospital, Lucky suddenly plopped himself between my legs while I was sitting down. He rarely does that to me—he usually does that to my husband—so I was really surprised that night. Looking back now, I like to think he somehow knew I was about to have an IV hooked to me later that evening and decided to comfort me in advance. Cats really do have their own way of knowing when we need a little extra love.

The good news is that since starting the treatment, I’ve been feeling so much better. Imagine discovering all of that just because I needed to refill my inhaler and medications.

Anyway, here are my layouts from the past three weeks.

February 23 – March 1

For this spread, I used some stickers I got online, washi, and the Happy Planner Indigo sticker book. I chose the blue Indigo stickers because I was feeling a bit low that week, but I added flowers because I was hopeful about getting better (this was before the check-up!). Sadly, I wasn’t able to finish my journaling for this spread because after Wednesday I started feeling worse. At that time, I thought it was because of my new inhaler, which was stronger than my usual pink one.

March 2 – 8

This was mostly a sick week, but I still worked on the spread using Traci Reed’s new collection, Plot Twist, because it felt very fitting. I added some photos and will include short journaling for the week later on. This spread has some mixed media, and honestly, it was very therapeutic just splashing color around and gluing things together. I’ll also be making a separate post just for this spread.

March 9 – 15

This is my “I’m back” spread! For this layout, I used washi and two sticker books: the Happy Planner Neutral Watercolors sticker book and the Vintage Cottage Fields stickers from Simple Stories. I mixed neutrals with florals to reflect how I’m feeling now, calmer and finally getting better.

This post is already pretty long, so I won’t be adding the other projects I’ve been working on lately. For now, this is simply a little blog update to say that I’m back… and feeling better than ever.

Polkadoodles Digi Choosday Project | 2-in-1 Mom’s Special Day Door Hanger

For this week’s Polkadoodles Digi Choosday DT prompt, we were challenged to create something for Mother’s Day or Mom’s birthday. I had already made a Mother’s Day coupon book last month (check it out here), so this time I wanted to make something for her birthday instead.

But while planning my design, I thought… why not make a 2-in-1 project that works for both Mother’s Day and Mom’s birthday?

So here it is, a special “DO NOT DISTURB” door hanger for Mom’s special days! Whether she’s enjoying breakfast in bed, a DIY spa day, or simply a well-deserved nap, this little project makes her feel extra loved and celebrated.

If you’re using a Cricut machine, you can access the template I created in Design Space. For those who prefer to craft without a machine, don’t worry! I’ve included measurements in the instructions below so you can easily recreate this manually.

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✂️ Materials Used

• Cricut Maker

• Vinyl

• Digi Stamp – Honeypie Sweet Flower Bouquet

• Digi Stamp – Winnie Sunshine Delight Cheeky

• Pattern Paper – Happy Cactus Succulent

• Floral embellishments

• Foam tape

• Bearly Art Glue

  
  

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Instructions

For Cricut users:

Click the Design Space link to access my template. Please note that the Polkadoodles Digi Stamps are not included in the file, as uploaded images restrict access to the design.

In Design Space, I duplicated the door hanger shape and flipped one horizontally. This allows you to cut two pieces and glue them back-to-back for a finished front and back design.

For non-machine users:

Cut 2 pieces of patterned paper measuring 4” x 9”.

Using a circle die or cutter, cut a 2 ¾” circle near the top of each piece to create the door knob opening. You may cut one side open to the edge or keep it as a full circle, depending on your preference.

1. Glue the two patterned papers together (front and back).

   
   
   
   
   
   
   

2. Cut your sentiment from vinyl. If crafting manually, you can use alphabet stickers or die-cut letters.

   
   
   
   

3. Color your digi stamps. I used Ohuhu Alcohol Markers for vibrant, cheerful digis!

   
   
   
   

4. Apply your text to the hanger. I used transfer tape for the vinyl.

   
   
   

5. Adhere the colored digi stamps using foam tape for added dimension.

   
   
   
   
   
   

6. Add floral embellishments to both sides of the hanger. I used a glue gun to secure the flowers.

And just like that, your door hanger is ready!

Pair it with breakfast in bed, a handwritten note, or a relaxing DIY spa setup to truly make Mom feel celebrated on her special day. 

Don’t forget, you can always join the Anything Goes challenge over at Polkadoodles' Digi Choosday and share your own creative makes. I’d love to see what you create!

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Polkadoodles Digi Choosday Project | Shape Up! Honeypie Embellishment Clusters / Tags

This week’s Digi Choosday DT prompt is Shape Up!, and we were also asked to use Honeypie. While Honeypie isn’t exactly the most sporty character in the Polkadoodles lineup, she is definitely one of the cutest—so I decided to lean into that and create cute embellishment clusters featuring different Honeypie digi stamps.

As you may have noticed, I really enjoy layering different media when I create, and this project was perfect for that. Mixing shapes, papers, trims, and embellishments allowed me to play around and build soft, dimensional clusters that can be used in so many ways.

A little first for me 💗

This project is extra special because it marks a first—it’s my very first Digi Choosday project where I colored my digis using colored pencils!

I recently picked up a set of Ohuhu Halawa oil-based colored pencils (a 72-color set 👀) while I was in Manila. I’ve been eyeing them for a while, and on our last day, I finally gave in during a visit to Bee Happy store. I’m so glad I did!

Because the digis I used were sized slightly smaller than my usual, colored pencils worked beautifully. I didn’t have to worry about colors bleeding outside the lines (which sometimes happens with alcohol markers), and blending was surprisingly smooth and easy. Having a wide color range also made it extra fun to experiment.

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Materials Used

Polkadoodles Digi Stamps

• DLPD8344 – Honeypie Cutiepie

• DLPD8427 – Honeypie Sweetheart Balloons

• DLPD8415 – Honeypie Cat Naps

• DLPD8430 – Honeypie Just Lovely

• DLPD8424 – Honeypie Love Heart

Polkadoodles Pattern Papers

• DLPD9351 – Plain Janes – Wanda

• DLPD9353 – Set 3 Wanda Printable Pattern Papers

Polkadoodles Sentiments

• DLPD9663 – Spring Tons of Love

Other Supplies

• Glue gun

• Bearly Art Precision Glue

• Die cutting machine

• Nesting dies in different shapes

• Ohuhu Halawa colored pencils

• Foam tape

• Assorted embellishments: flowers, gem stickers, trims, ribbons, pearl stickers

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How I Made the Embellishment Clusters

1. Prepare and print your digi stamps.

2. Color your digis, I used Ohuhu colored pencils for this project.

   
   
   
   

3. Choose your pattern paper for the cluster base. I used Plain Janes - Wanda, which is subtle and not too busy and is almost plain.

   
   
   
   

4. Pick your nesting dies and decide which digi goes with which paper and shape.

   
   
   

5. Add trims to your base layers.

   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   

6. Adhere the digi stamp using foam tape so it’s raised and easy to tuck embellishments underneath.

   
   
   

7. Add floral embellishments.

   
   
   
   

8. Layer in strips of pattern paper scraps (I used Wanda Set 3).

   
   
   
   

9. Add more trims for texture.

   
   
   
   

10. Finish with pearl stickers, gems, and a small tag.

    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    

And that’s it! These clusters are perfect as gift tags, card embellishments, or even scrapbook accents.

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💌 Don’t forget — Digi Choosday is an Anything Goes challenge, so feel free to join in and share your creations using Polkadoodles digi stamps. I’d love to see what you make!

Thanks so much for stopping by and happy crafting 💕