Tuesday, February 3, 2026

Polkadoodles Digi Choosday Project | Peekaboo Interactive Card with Scruff Dog

For this week’s Digi Choosday Design Team prompt, we were challenged to create something that moves, uses ink, black and red, and features an animal. And since my last Valentines Day Digi Choosday project was red and strictly didn't have pink, I had to make this one pink!




I decided to reach into my older stash and finally put my Lawn Fawn Peekaboo interactive die set to use again - and honestly, it felt nice! I’ve been meaning forever to start creating my own tutorials for interactive dies I have, so I’m calling this project a little win and the beginning of that goal.


For the focal image, I used the Scruff Dog with Heart Cookies digi stamp from Polkadoodles. 


Materials Used


Instructions

  1. Cut two pieces of the largest die in the Peekaboo set. This die creates a rectangular shape with two score lines.




    I used two different patterned papers from the 2 Love and Kisses collection.


  2. Fold the score lines on both pieces.



    • For the front piece, make sure the score lines are on the left and fold them as a valley fold.

    • For the back piece, the score lines should be on the right and folded as a mountain fold.




  3. On the front piece, make a faint mark at 2 ¾ inches. This will guide where the next die cut will go.



  4. Place the hill die on the marked area and secure it with tape.



    Run this through your die-cutting machine.




  5. Attach this front piece to the larger, uncut piece by adding glue to the first score-line panel.


    Make sure the score line of the larger piece is on the right side before adhering.






  6. Cut the smallest die mechanism from the set and fold along the score lines.

    These are all the mechanism dies included in the Lawn Fawn Peekaboo Interactive Die Set.

    For this card, we will use the smallest mechanism die.

  7. Add glue to the left triangle fold of the mechanism.



  8. Open the card base and adhere the mechanism to the right side of the flap, aligning it with the upper-right corner.





  9. Close the flap and add glue to the folded flap on the back of the card base so it adheres to the front piece.




  10. Add glue to the mechanism and attach your digi stamp.




    For this card, I used Scruff Dog with Heart Cookies.


    Test the fold to make sure only part of the image peeks out when the card is closed. It is ok if it does. There are many ways to cover it.



  11. Prepare your sentiment.

    I used “Love you always” from Wings of Love Greetings, but instead of placing it on a simple circle, I added a fun twist...

  12. Using Cricut Design Space, I chose a heart cookie shape and added the sentiment inside.

    This worked perfectly since Scruff Dog is holding heart cookies. Plus, it’s pink.

  13. I used Print Then Cut on my Cricut, adhered the sentiment with foam tape for dimension, and placed it so it slightly covers the image peeking out.




  14. To finish the card, I added pink Rosie’s Studio Gemstones for a little sparkle.




I absolutely loved creating this interactive card, and I’m excited that this is my first step toward sharing more interactive die tutorials here on the blog. Fingers crossed that I get to go through my interactive dies this year!


Thanks so much for stopping by, and happy Digi Choosday

Monday, February 2, 2026

Planner Layout + KSA Life Lately (aka: Trying to Get My Life Together, Again)

Sooooo… I’m really hoping January was just a trial month. You know, the “let’s see what works and what absolutely does not” kind of month. Because February? February is where I plan to be better at scheduling. No more last-minute deadline submissions (manifesting!!!), routine is back, fewer food takeouts and deliveries, less eating out, and no more skipping chores just because something is still clean-ish and technically okay anyway.


Lucky journaling with me

Also… I feel like I am way behind on blog posts. Like, embarrassingly behind.

And yes, I missed last week’s planner layout.

And actually… I kind of missed writing altogether.





For this week’s planner layout, I used Happy Planner’s Bookish Sticker Book, mostly because I really loved the Reading Journal I made last week (check it out here). This layout is also a little reminder to myself to keep reading this month, even though I’ve fallen deep into the rabbit hole of binging Chicago Fire on Prime. This feels very much like my Cold Case era all over again: finding a show I end up watching every single day. Haha. Hopefully this one ends better though.



I added sticker sentiments like:

“this life is good,” “you’re doing great babe,” “make life cozy,” “LOVE,” “you are magic” (twice), “you’re beautiful and intelligent,” “you are so great,” and “smile.”



And honestly? When I really thought about how all over the place I’ve been lately, I realized something surprising, I made 20 projects in one month.

Wait a minute… that’s actually not bad at all!


Maybe my scheduling is chaotic, but 20 projects is still a win.


Plus, for the past three weekends, we’ve been able to go out with friends too! So really, this is less about being unproductive and more about… time management that needs better time management. Haha.


So here we go, KSA Life Lately update!



Projects I Somehow Managed to Finish (Despite Everything)

Over the last couple of weeks, here are the projects I crammed and finished:

  • Miqueka ScrapMaravillas” Collection Mini Album



    Maravillas means wonderful in Spanish, which makes total sense since it’s an Alice in Wonderland collection. I wasn’t 100% sold on the cover at first, but it really grew on me, and now I kind of love how this turned out.

  • Printable, Cuttable, Creatables Waterfall Mini Album / Folio



    Simple, pretty, and just pink cuteness. Definitely one of those projects that sparks joy, especially for pink girlies like me! Read about this project more in PCC's blog, here.

  • Traci Reed Designs Reading Journal (for myself!)


    And yes, I’ve actually started using it! I finished 4 books in January, which honestly surprised me. You can read about this project here.

  • Bee Happy Weeklies – Week 1


    Happy Planner Vision Board for 2026. Read about it here.


Friends, Food, and a Mini Detour From Deadlines


Since my time management has been… questionable, instead of our usual weekend hangout in Dammam / Khobar, I invited our friends to Al Ahsa instead. A 4-hour drive is precious time I could use to catch up on deadlines.


What’s funny is that out of all of us, I was the most buried in work when they’re the ones with legit jobs. Hahaha.




We had brunch at Evoke Restaurant and Loungegreat food, great service, and a really nice discovery here in Al Ahsa.





We did all the touristy things:

  • Al Qarah Mountain (aka Judas Caves) – supposedly where Judas hid after his betrayal. I want to make a separate post about this, so for now, here’s just a photo.



  • Mount Shuba & the Hanging Bridge – and I finally crossed it fully. Third time’s the charm!



    This wasn’t originally part of the plan, but we finished early in Al Qarah. We skipped the Dates Festival (better in the evening anyway), got tired because… we’re old (hahahuhuh), and ended up at Half Lemon for food.



The hot soup was chef’s kiss after being out in the cold all day.


More Projects. Because Why Not? 😂

The following week, I crammed even more projects:

  • Polkadoodles Sliding Card

    Not published yet, so for now, here’s the colored digi stamp. This was another first for me, in terms of the mechanism, and I really love how it turned out.



  • Kat Scrappiness Stamped Card

    All about cats, because obviously.


  • Printable, Cuttable, Creatables 3-in-1 Gift Set



    love love love this one! It includes a cute card, a personalized mug, and shrink plastic earrings. You can read about it here on PCC’s blog.


And somehow, at the 11th hour, I finished all four remaining Bee Happy Weeklies:

  • Week 2 – Motivational Quote


    I wrote and drew on a canvas pouch using my Ohuhu Fabric Markers prize from Bee Happy’s Christmas party.

    Quote: “Your thoughts are colored by what you love, see, do, read, hear, feel, know, want.”

  • Week 3 – Favorite Color



    A scrapbook layout all in pink featuring my KKK girlies—my favorite color + favorite people.

    This doubled as a Paige Evans Make With Me Monday project, and I even got a $10 voucher from it!

  • Polkadoodles Mother’s Day Project

    Not published yet, so here’s a photo of me binding it using my rarely used thermal cinch.



  • Week 4 – Traveler’s Notebook (Junk Keeper Edition)


    A TN not just for journaling, but for keeping junk! Pages with pockets and all. I’ll definitely make a separate post about this because it’s too cool not to.

  • Week 5 – Mini Mini Album



    Still using PCC scraps (three projects in two weeks from the same papers—yaaay!). Plus, I finally used a Valentine’s sticker sheet I’ve been hoarding since the pandemic. 


Weekend Crafting & Food (Because Balance)


Over the weekend, we visited a super cute crafting place in Khobar called Our Happy Place. Some friends made candles, while Ton and I made a mosaic frame and a coin bank. I’ll do a separate post about this too, but here’s a photo of our work area for now.



And of course… food photos:

  • Lunch: Fatto, Al Khobar















  • Dinner: Swiss Butter, Al Khobar





The end! haha!


Yes, I am absolutely cramming this post so it can go up on a Monday, and yes, I am determined to submit two projects due February 5 before the deadline because I’m officially turning over a new leaf 


Oh, and I’m also doing an unboxing of my 2nd and 3rd Cricut prizes from the past two weeks, so stay tuned for that too!


Here’s to February being a little more organized… but still creative 

Polkadoodles Digi Choosday Project | Peekaboo Interactive Card with Scruff Dog

For this week’s  Digi Choosday Design Team prompt , we were challenged to create something that  moves , uses  ink, black and red , and feat...