Doodlebug Design Inc Blog: HOMETOWN USA ACRYLIC MINI ALBUM

Thursday, July 9, 2026

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'!