HOMETOWN USA JULY 4TH SUMMER LAYOUT | with Conny

Hello crafty friends, It’s Conny here from The Daily Life of Creativity -Hope you all had an amazing 4th of July weekend! Today I’m sharing a fun 12” x 12” layout using the HomeTown USA Collection.
I wanted to document this sweet memory of Savanna and me at a Fourth of July party. We stopped for a little photo shoot, and I absolutely love looking back at these moments and seeing just how much she has grown over the years.

Let’s get started! One of my favorite ways to use the Shadow Box Insert kit is as the foundation for a layout. It creates the perfect starting point for building a large embellishment cluster. I’m really into circles right now, so when I saw the circular design in the Shadow Box Insert, I knew it would make a great focal point. I started by trimming the vellum included in the kit into a 7-inch circle. Then I followed the printed guide to layer all of the stickers and Sprinkles, creating a full and colorful cluster. Next, I cut an 8-inch circle from the Blue Jean Floral Graph Petite Prints paper and adhered it behind the vellum circle, making sure everything was centered.

For the background, I used an 11” x 11” sheet of white cardstock from the HomeTown USA Solid Assortment and centered both circles on the page. To finish the layered background, I trimmed the Plaid to Be an American paper to 11½” x 11½” and mounted it onto the 12” x 12” Ladybug Plaid Polka Dot paper. The rest of the layout came together by tucking embellishments around the circle. I finished by adding my photo, the “July 4th” and “Summer Memories” titles, enamel dots, stars, and a few splatters to bring everything together.

I hope this layout inspires you to use your Shadow Box Inserts differently and document some of your favorite summer memories. Thanks so much for stopping by today, and I’ll see you next time! Happy crafting! 

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DOODLEBUG PRODUCTS USED

8535 Plaid to be an American
8095 Ladybug Plaid- Polka Dot
6100 Blue Jean Floral- Graph
8549 HomeTown USA Shadow Box Insert 

8529 HomeTown USA Paper Pad
8548 HomeTown USA Solid Assortment 
8525 HomeTown USA - Odds & Ends
8526 HomeTown USA- Chit Chat 

OTHER

Foam Adhesive 
Liquid Glue 

We R Memory Keepers Circle Maker
Fired Brick Distress Spritz 

HOMETOWN USA ACRYLIC MINI ALBUM | with Traci

Hello friends! Traci here and today, I'm sharing a patriotic July 4th Scalloped Mini Album I designed with the Hometown USA Collection! It's just adorable and perfect for photos of the 4th of July and this year's 250th anniversary. It features a bright red, white, and blue color scheme, silver foil accents, stars, flags, fireworks, and lots of Doodlebug cuteness! ❤️

To start, I used my white 4.5 x 7.5 inch Acrylic Scallop Edge Album. On the front cover, I added the festive Summer Celebration paper. The fireworks pattern was perfect in the background. Then at the bottom, I used the Land of the Free paper that's filled with cute little hearts. 

Next, I added a 3x4 card (from the reverse side of the Summer Celebration paper) and layered the matching Uncle Sam Doodle-pops directly on top. Look how cute! His tiny enamel eyes and buttons, that little red bow tie, and the silver foil details. Love him! 

I wanted to highlight the scalloped edge on the covers, so I used a 1" circle punch and colorful prints from the 6x6 paper pad to decorate the front and back of each. The smaller scaled patterns worked perfectly.

Inside, I covered the 12 white cardstock pages with a fun mix of 12x12 pattern papers. In the photo above, I used the front and back of the All American print. On the left, I added the Bits & Pieces clipboard (such a cute journaling spot!), then embellished with some enamel stars and a flag from the Old Glory shape sprinkles. On the right, I chose the adorable children from the Odds & Ends and added 2 enamel dots to the wagon's tires.

Here, I covered the page in the playful heart-filled pattern called I ❤️ America. Then, I made 3 photo mats out of the Land of the Free paper and added a two little Odds & Ends die cuts.

I love interactive pages, so these layouts are my favorite. On the left, I used the Picnic Plaid floral print in the background and created a flippie with a 3x4 journaling card from the All Stars paper. Inside, there's a pretty hot air balloon die cut from the Odds & Ends and space for 2 photos. On the right, I created a pocket page with the Red, White, and Blue and Polka Dot Pride papers. I decorated it with a few stickers from the This & That sheet, then tucked some colorful 3x4 cards into the pocket.

I hope my July 4th Scalloped Mini Album inspires you to create something fun with the Hometown USA Collection. Its colors, cute images, and patriotic patterns are perfect for highlighting your holiday pictures.

If you'd like to recreate this scrapbook, the acrylic album and instructions are available in my shop. Thanks for stopping by the blog today and happy scrappin'!

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DOODLEBUG PRODUCTS USED

8545 Hometown USA 12x12 Paper Pack

8529 Hometown USA 6x6 Paper Pad

8512 Doodle-pops Uncle Sam

8525 Odds & Ends

8526 Chit Chat 

8527 Bits & Pieces

8531 This & That Sticker Sheet 

8502 Old Glory Shape Sprinkles

8499 Hometown USA Enamel Dots

 

OTHER

Acrylic Scallop Edge Album

Artsy Albums Acrylic Display Stand

HOMETOWN USA SUMMER TRADITION LAYOUT | with Inessa

There's something so classic about a red, white, and blue color palette, and the Hometown USA collection makes it even more special with beautiful silver foil accents that add just the right amount of sparkle!

For this layout, I wanted to create a bold focal point, so I started by using nested star-shaped dies to cut several stars from the patterned papers in the 6x6 paper pad. To give them extra dimension, I layered each star with foam adhesive. On three of the stars, I added stitching using coordinating silver thread, which ties in perfectly with the silver foil details throughout the collection while adding a fun bit of texture.

I arranged the stars along the left side of a sheet of white cardstock and then created a playful background by using an entire pack of the star spangled shape sprinkles. They add so much interest while reinforcing the patriotic theme of the collection.

My 4x6 photo is matted with both white cardstock and the blue polka dot pride patterned paper to help it stand out from the background. I finished the page with title words from the Chit Chat pack, along with a few additional embellishments from the Bits & Pieces pack, including a tab, plus a banner from the Chit Chat pack to complete the design.

One of my favorite things about this layout is how quickly it came together! Every patterned paper you see was cut from the 6x6 paper pad with exception of the blue polka dot. It's a great reminder that you can create a layered, eye-catching scrapbook page using just the smaller paper pad and a few coordinating embellishments.

I hope this layout inspires you to pull out the Hometown USA collection and document your own favorite patriotic memories!

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DOODLEBUG PRODUCTS USED

8529 hometown usa 6x6 paper pad

8527 hometown usa bits & pieces

8526 hometown usa chit chat

8501 star spangled shape sprinkles

8541 polka-dot pride double sided cardstock

3402 lily white cardstock