Documenting summer memories doesn't have to be
limited to an album; for this project, I used a card
sheet to display photos and created a matching box
to coordinate with the theme, using the Summer Fun collection.
For my cover page, I added a flap so I could
document my favorite photo from this summer,
decorating it with mini icons from the collection!
This photo captures the way we gather all our
summer memories and experiences, treasuring
them forever in this little box.
Thanks for stopping by! I hope, as always, that I’ve
been able to inspire you.
Today I'm sharing a fun-filled summer layout featuring the adorable Summer Fun collection. This layout perfectly captures a sunny day at the beach and all the colorful, carefree vibes that come with it!
The large Beach Life cut file became the focal point of my page and provided the perfect foundation for showcasing one of my favorite beach photos. To make the title pop, I backed the letters with the rainbow stripe paper from the 6' x 8' paper pad from the Summer Fun collection, creating a bright and playful look that instantly draws the eye.
I also used the collection's vibrant patterned papers to back the sections of the beach umbrella and beach ball cut files. Mixing the colorful prints added lots of interest while keeping the design cohesive. The cheerful yellows, pinks, blues, and oranges really bring that summertime energy to the layout.
To help my photo stand out, I layered it on coordinating patterned papers from the 6' x 8' paper pad and placed it right over part of the beach umbrella. This creates depth and helps connect the photo to the overall design. A few phrases from the This and That sticker sheet, including "Love This" and "Beach Hair. Don't Care." were the perfect finishing touches for documenting this sunny memory.
Of course, no beach-themed page would be complete without cute embellishments! I added some of the adorable Summer Fun icons including the sandcastle from the Diggin Summer Doodlepop, a crab, flip-flops, and seagull all from the Odds & Ends pack and also some shells and starfish from the Puffy Sticker icon set. These fun little details help tell the story and guide your eye around the layout.
I love how the bright florals around the border, frame the clean white background, allowing all of the colorful elements to shine. The combination of the playful cut file and the happy Summer Fun collection made this layout come together so easily.
Thank you so much for stopping by today! I hope this page inspires you to pull out your favorite summer photos, and create something bright and beautiful.
I'm back with another Summer Fun mini album. Two of my favorite types of mini's are accordion and tag books. I decided to combine the two with this cute album... Take a peek...
I started with two chipboard covers, each measuring 3"x 4.75". I covered both with the wave side of the water babies paper. I glued down a piece of seam tape (long enough to wrap around my whole book, about 24") to the center of my front cover and then decorated it with some Odds & Ends, Shaped Sprinkles and a word bubble from the Chit Chats.
Next, I created my pocket accordion pages. To make them, I first cut 2 pieces of white cardstock each measuring 12"x 6.25". I overlapped the short sides 1" and adhered together using double sided tape. I trimmed this one long strip down to be 16.5". My finished piece measured 16.5"x6.25". Next I scored the piece. To create the pockets, I scored the long way 1.75" up from the bottom, and folded it up. My strip measured 4.5" tall when folded. To create the individual pages, I scored the long strip (with the bottom folded up) at 2.75", 5.5", 8.25, 11" and 13.75". I then accordion folded the pages using a bone folder for crisp folds.
To create my wavy boarder, I cut a 6 pieces of the wave paper measuring 2.5"w x 1.75"h. I used a wave border die from my stash to cut the top of each piece about .25" down. You could also do this by hand. I glued the wave pieces onto the pocket of each page section, then trimmed the top of the white cardstock to align with the waves. I then added fishies from the summer school shaped sprinkles and the cute pelican from the odds & ends to decorate.
To finish, I stitched the pockets with my machine to hold them down and glued the covers onto each side of the accordion.
Next I created my tag "pages". To create my tags, I started with papers from the 6x8 pad, and some lime petite prints cut to 2.5" x 4.25". I trimmed the top corners, and punched a hole in the middle to make the tags. I added some doodle twine and combined them with some tags from the bits & pieces in my pockets.
For a little visual interest, I created a cute clip using a lily white mini clothes pin and the seagull from the tropical trio doodle pops.
I decorated my tags with a variety of mini icon stickers, chit chat pieces, this & that stickers, puffy words and bits & pieces. I also added some photo mats.
This is the perfect mini to document a weekend getaway! And because everything is more fun when you cans see it in action, I created a quick flip through.
Have a great week, and thank you for stopping by to peek!
8943 summer fun textured cardstock assortment pack 8893 sweet shells shape sprinkles 8894 summer school shape sprinkles 8899 tropical trio doodle-pops 8906 summer fun mini icons stickers 8907 summer fun puffy icons stickers 8908 summer fun puffy words stickers 8921 summer fun odds & ends 8922 summer fun chit chat 8923 summer fun bits & pieces 8925 summer fun 6x8 paper pad 8932 water babies double-sided cardstock 8143 lily white - mini clothespins
2991 swimming pool doodle twine
3208 bumblebee doodle twine
2990 limeade doodle twine 8078 citrus - candy stripe-sprinkles petite prints cardstock
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Wave border Die Stitched Square & Rectangle Dies Seam Tape hole punches Scoreboard Sizzix Big Shot
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