SUMMER FUN BEACH HOUSE MINI ALBUM | with Traci

Hi sweet friends! Traci here and today, I'm sharing a new scrapbook titled Summer Beach House Shaped Mini Album. I made it with the colorful Summer Fun Collection and the Home Sweet Home Chipboard Album. I love the idea of pairing this collection with a house shape. If you love seaside vacations, then you're likely renting a beach cottage, a house, or a hotel room and this cute album works for them all!

The Home Sweet Home Chipboard Album is 5x7 inches and comes as a blank canvas. It features two covers, a roof top piece, four dividers, and four pages - giving you 16 pages in total. It includes 2 silver binding rings but to match the roof, I swapped them out with yellow ones I had in my stash.

On the front, I covered the white base with the Summer Fun and Gull Friends prints. To mimic the scallops along the roof, I layered four different scalloped border stickers from the This & That sheet. Two along the roofline, one along each window creating little awnings, and ... can you find the last one? It's the pretty floral one along the bottom! I added some cute flower icon stickers on top, then embellished the rest of the cover with Odds & Ends and more adorable icons.

Inside, I covered each of the pages with a different 12x12 pattern paper. I created photo mats for each, then had fun decorating. Above, I used the Polka Dot Bikini print in the background, then added the sun and surfboards from the Odds & Ends die cuts. 

Here, I created 2 smaller photo mats using the front and back of the Polka Dot Bikini paper. I love these two prints together. So colorful! The sign die cut with the cute seagull fit the space perfectly but the fact that it had ALL the colors that were in the mats just made me so happy! 

On this page, I let the background paper titled Beach Picnic do most of the talking. The cheerful colors in that gingham print are beautiful, so I kept the embellishments simple. The umbrella is from the Odds & Ends and that cute dolphin is an icon sticker! 

Beach picnic anyone? Yes please! Doodlebug has thought of everything. They've created so many fun images in this collection that highlight our favorite summer activities. I mean ... what's better than flip flops in the sand, fruity cocktails, and snacks?! 

And speaking of cocktails, how pretty is this page with the floral Let's Luau paper and matching drinks? Those are just two more of the amazing die cuts from the Odds & Ends. The package has 132 pieces to choose from so you can totally customize this mini for your vacation.

Y'all know, I love a cute pocket page. So here, I added the Pink Paradise paper in the background and created a pocket using the scalloped circle sticker from the This & That sheet. I used the Simon Says Stamp Brush Powder Tool to dust the backside so it wouldn't be sticky, then tucked a few cards inside!

I hope this cute beach themed scrapbook inspires you to create something wonderful with the Summer Fun Collection and the Home Sweet Home Chipboard Album. I just love the bright happy colors, cute images, and beach theme. Perfect for summer memories!

This Summer Beach House Shaped Album will be available as a DIY kit in my Artsy Albums shop tomorrow (Friday) if you're looking for a more guided project. Have a fabulous day and happy scrapping! 😊

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8340 Home Sweet Home Chipboard Album 

8941 Summer Fun 12x12 Paper Pack

8943 Summer Fun Textured Cardstock Assortment 

8921 Summer Fun Odds & Ends

8927 Summer Fun This & That Stickers 

8926 Summer Fun Icons Stickers

SUMMER FUN HAPPY BIRTHDAY LAYOUT | with Inessa

Today I’m sharing a quick and colorful scrapbook layout created with just two pieces of patterned paper from the Summer Fun collection, a small piece from the 6x8 paper pad, and plenty of beautiful florals from the Bits and Pieces pack. This collection features gorgeous, bold florals and beautiful shades of blue that work wonderfully for vacation photos, summer memories, birthdays, and so many other themes.

Although this collection has a tropical summer feel, I decided to use it to document photos from my daughter’s 16th birthday celebration. I absolutely love how the bright colors and florals complemented the fun photos of her celebrating with her friends.

I started with the Polka Dot Bikini patterned paper as the background for my layout. Next, I used my circle cutter to trim an 8-inch circle from the Let's Lua paper. This paper has the sweetest little pink floral details and created the perfect centerpiece for the design.

I adhered the circle in the center of the background paper and then began arranging florals from the Bits and Pieces pack around the outside edge to create a colorful wreath. One of my favorite ways to make floral embellishments stand out is to add a little dimension before adhering them to the page.

For the leaves and flower petals, I gently bent each piece in half. This simple step helps them lift away from the background and gives the wreath a fuller, more layered appearance. I also applied liquid adhesive only to the centers of the flowers and along the bottoms of the leaves. Leaving the outer edges unglued allows the petals and leaves to remain raised instead of sitting completely flat against the page.

I mixed together a variety of floral sizes to keep the wreath interesting and balanced. As I worked my way around the circle, I paid close attention to the placement of the darker pink and blue flowers. Because these colors really pop off the page, I spread them evenly throughout the wreath. This helps guide the eye around the entire layout and keeps one area from feeling too heavy. Once the wreath was complete, I added Shape Sprinkles and coordinating colored Sprinkles to the centers of several flowers. These tiny details brought even more texture, shine, and interest to the floral arrangement.

I also tucked pieces of silver thread into the wreath and added a little more around the page. To finish the layout, I added two photos of my daughter celebrating her 16th birthday with her friends. I completed the title area with the “Happy Birthday” banner from the Chit Chat pack and an adorable pink camera embellishment.

I love how this layout came together and how easily the Summer Fun collection worked for a birthday theme. It is a great reminder that themed collections do not have to be used only for their intended subject. Look at the colors, patterns, and embellishments and think about how they might work with the memories you want to document. Have a fabulous day!

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DOODLEBUG PRODUCTS USED

8925 summer fun paper pad

8935 polka dot bikini double sided cardstock

8934 let's luau double sided cardstock

8923 summer fun bits & pieces

8922 summer fun chit chat

8891 summer assortment sprinkles

8892 island tropics shape sprinkles

8897 photo op doodle-pops

HOMETOWN USA TRADITION MINI ALBUM | with Niella

Hi crafty friends! Nice to see you all pop by! Today I have some more red, white and blue inspiration for you when you next need to create something special! The best part about creating a mini album is that you can either keep it or gift it. My mini album keepsake is one that you could create and leave on the dining table at your next family gathering for your guests to add their fave traditions too! Stay tuned to see my video showcase of my mini keepsake album! 

My tiny but mighty 3.5 x 5" mini album is super chunky and has sweet tuck spots and areas for guests to add their fave family tradition like who gets to light the most firecrackers, who bakes the best dessert and who eats the most stuffing or who drinks the most lemonade!

This page holds a sweet tuck spot for some journaling.  Perfect for a photo or two!

I love using the mini icon stickers as ephemera pieces, they are just the right size for mini projects.  How cute is this little parade cluster! I love to layer each piece one by one to create a scene.  So adorable!

Using the 6x6" paper pad, I cut some of the journaling spots and used them as piece to tuck more tags into.  This spot would be so cute to let guests write on a tag each.  

The last couple pages have cardstock spots for more memory keeping.  I love the idea of letting everyone write their best July memory.  In years to come it can be looked back over and cherished!

Thank you again for visiting crafty crew! I hope you found some inspiration today! Please remember to tag Doodlebug Design in your Socials when you create with our products so we can all admire your creativity! We love seeing your creations! Until next time; doodle doo!  Enjoy my video showcase!

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8530 hometown usa icons stickers

8513 hometown usa mini icons stickers

8531 hometown usa this & that cardstock stickers

8499 hometown usa sprinkle assorted

8548 hometown usa textured cardstock assortment pack

8529 hometown usa 6x6 paper pad

8536 hometown usa plaid to be an american patterned paper

8536 hometown usa land of the free patterned paper

8538 hometown usa all american patterned paper

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