SUMMER FUN BEACH LIFE LAYOUT | with Tarrah

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.                                               

Happy crafting!

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DOODLEBUG PRODUCTS USED

8921 Summer Fun - Odds & Ends pack

8927 Summer Fun - This & That Sticker Sheet

8934 Summer Fun - Let's Luau patterned paper

8925 Summer Fun - 6' x 8' paper pack

8903 Summer Fun - Diggin Summer - Doodlepop

8907 Summer Fun - Puffy Stickers - Icons

OTHER

Beach Life cut file

White cardstock

Sewing machine

White cotton thread

Black ink

Date stamp

SUMMER FUN ACCORDION TAG MINI ALBUM | with Kathy

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!

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DOODLEBUG PRODUCTS USED

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

OTHER

Wave border Die
Stitched Square & Rectangle Dies
Seam Tape
hole punches
Scoreboard
Sizzix Big Shot

SUMMER FUN 4x4 MINI ALBUM | with Conny

Hello, crafty friends!  t’s Conny here from The Daily Life of Creativity, and I’m so happy to be back with another mini album tutorial! Today we’re creating a 4” x 4” mini album using the Summer Fun collection. This album may be small, but it has plenty of room for creativity! It includes pockets, flip pages, and interactive elements, giving you plenty of space for mini photos, journaling, and, of course, fun embellishment clusters. As always, I love creating my own album bases. They do take a little more time to construct, but I promise—the finished project is completely worth it!

I started with the chipboard pieces:  I cut two pieces measuring 4” x 4” for the covers and one piece measuring 4” x 2 1/2” for the spine.

For the cover, I used Swimming Pool Gingham Linen petite prints from which I cut one piece to 12” x 5”.   I placed the chipboard pieces onto the cardstock, leaving approximately 1/8” between the spine and covers. I centered everything and left an even amount of cardstock around the outside to wrap the chipboard.  Next I trimmed the corners at an angle, leaving about 1/8” from the chipboard, Lastly, I adhered and wrapped all four sides.

Now for the hinges:  I cut a piece of cardstock 4” x 9” and scored it on the 9” side at:

2”, 2 1/2”, 3”, 3 1/2”, 4”, 4 1/2”, 5”, 5 1/2”, 6”, 6 1/2”, and 7”.

I folded the scored sections into three raised hinges, leaving the first and last sections flat; I also left a flat section between the hinges.  To finish, I glued the raised sections together, then attached the hinge to the center of the spine. Three pages worked perfectly for me because I knew I would be adding lots of embellishments and foam adhesive. 

For each pocket page, I cut a piece of patterned paper 4” x 8” and score at 4”.  I folded it in half and added adhesive along the two sides and bottom, leaving the top open to create the pocket.

I added approximately 3 1/4” x 4"  inserts inside the pockets, leaving a little space at the top so I could add embellishment clusters.

For one of the pages, I also created a tri-fold using the Swimming Pool Gingham Linen cardstock. I cut it to approximately 3 3/4” x 11 1/4” and score at 3 3/4” and 7 1/2”.

I adhered the center section to the page, creating another fun spot for photos and journaling.

For the back, I used the adorable Polaroid-style scenes from the collection to create another tri-fold that opens from left to right.

And, of course, we can’t forget the best part—embellishing! I added layers, foam adhesive, mini icons, Doodle-Pops, and fun phrases like “The Life Is Sweet” and “On Vacation Mode.” For the front cover, I created a little beach scene using the palm tree Doodle-Pop, beach embellishments, and mini icons. I finished the album with a rainbow sheer ribbon closure.

And that’s it! A tiny 4” x 4” Summer Fun mini album with pockets, interactive pages, and plenty of space for photos and embellishments.

I hope you love this little album as much as I do. Remember, you can always change the number of pages, add more pockets, or make the album completely your own.   Make it fun, make it yours, and happy crafting! Xo, Conny!

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DOODLEBUG PRODUCTS USED

8943 Summer Fun Solid Assortment Textured Cardstock
8938 Flamazing Flock double sided cardstock

5437 Swimming Pool Gingham- Linen petite prints

6085 Bubblegum Floral-Graph petite prints

8925 Summer Fun 6” × 8” Paper Pad
8923 Summer Fun Bits and Pieces 

8921 Summer Fun Odds & Ends 

8908 Summer Fun Puffy Words 

8907 Summer Fun Puffy Icons

 8900 Palm Beach- Doodle-Pops
8897 Photo Op- Doodle- Pops
8906 Summer Fun - Mini Icons 

8927 Summer Fun - This & That 

OTHER

Score Board 
Rainbow Sheer Ribbons 

Liquid Glue 
Foam Adhesive 

Cutting Board 

Chipboard