SUMMER FUN - FUN IN THE SUN LAYOUT | with Traci

Hello everyone! Traci here and today, I'm sharing a 12x12 scrapbook page that I created with the beautiful Summer Fun Collection. If you love bright cheerful colors and cute summer icons, this is a great layout idea for your favorite photos of the beach, a vacation, backyard fun, and sweet sunny memories. 🌞

I started with a 12x12 sheet of lily white card stock for the base. Then, I layered half the page with the beautiful blue floral called Let's Luau and the other half with the Pink Paradise pattern.

Next, I centered another sheet of white paper and added 3 photo mats across the top. I made these out of the Water Babies print, the Petite Prints Candy Stripe and Sprinkles in bubblegum, and the Gull Friends print.  

This page needed a splash of sunshine, so I cut a narrow strip of the Summer Fun pattern, notched the ends, and adhered it in the center. I added the This & That "Fun In The Sun" sticker on top and embellished the corner with lots of cute die cuts from the Odds & Ends and more This & That stickers. I really do "love this"! 

In the right corner, I added a photo mat cut from the back side of the Pink Paradise print. Those colorful flowers are so pretty! Then, I decorated using more This & That stickers and Odds & Ends pieces. And ... she was complete! Simple, fun, and perfect for happy warm weather pics! 

I hope this colorful layout inspires you to document your own summer memories with the fabulous Summer Fun Collection. Until next time, happy scrapping! 😊 

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DOODLEBUG PRODUCTS USED

8941 12x12 Summer Fun Collection Kit

8943 Summer Fun Textured Cardstock Assortment 

8921 Odds & Ends

8927 This & That Stickers 

8934 12x12 Summer Fun Let's Luau Paper

8931 12x12 Summer Fun Pink Paradise Paper

 8932 12x12 Summer Fun Water Babies Paper

 8940 12x12 Summer Fun Gull Friends Paper

8929 12x12 Summer Fun Summer Fun Paper

8069 12x12 Petite Prints Candy Stripe Sprinkles in Bubblegum

SUMMER FUN CARDS | with Tya

Hello crafty friends! Today, I am so excited to share a bright and cheery set of cards I created for my latest Doodlebug Design team project. I pulled out the Summer Fun collection and paired it with the coordinating Cards & Envelopes Kit for my bases. The pattern papers are all from the 6x8 Paper Pad, and lots of ephemera and stickers.  The result? Six happy little greetings that are perfect for sending sunshine to someone special! Let’s dive into the details of each card.

Card 1 – Tropical Hello

For this first card, I layered a square stitched white cardstock panel over a bold floral blue card base and added a Tangerine doily to bring in lots of summer warmth.  I used the beautiful pink scallop "This is Paradise" sticker from the This and That sticker sheet as a base to layer up. The Palm trees, a suitcase, and a seagull , found on one of the Odds and Ends die cuts, create a fun little island scene. I added a pretty blue flower with a shiny yellow Sprinkle to the center, and a cute aqua speech bubble from the Chit Chat, then finished it off with a big bold “hello” sentiment also found in the Chit Chat die cuts. This one just screams vacation vibes!

Card 2 – Beach Sign Hello

Here, I chose a navy Textured Cardstock base and layered on polka dots, plaid, and some Bubblegum Textured Cardstock for a playful background. Tucked into the side is the fun notebook paper with the sun piece from the Bits and Pieces. I added a cute Puffy Sticker Icons sun to the top of the sun on the card.  The star of the show is the colorful beach sign, from the Odds and Ends, stacked with words like “fun,” “surf,” and “drinks.” Notice the tiny Puffy Sticker hearts on the sign - they are from the Puffy Word Stickers. A rainbow-striped chair and a happy little seagull, from the Odds and Ends, make it feel like a true day at the beach. I added a small “hello” speech bubble, from the Chit Chat, to tie the whole scene together.

Card 3 – Surf’s Up Birthday

This card is a birthday treat featuring rows of surfboards , from the Odds and Ends, decked out in bright solids and floral patterns. I layered this on top of one of the 3x4 cards found on the Flamazing Flock paper. I love seeing if my die cuts can be added on top of matching graphics for a more 3D look. Tucked behind the card is a pretty Orange Plaid Tag, from the Beach Picnic paper, tied with some jute twine.   I added a playful red crab- he's from the Odds and Ends as well,  waving hello at the bottom, along with a wave border die cut for that perfect ocean feel.  The sentiment banner across the top reads “happy birthday,” making it ideal for any summer-loving friend. That little cutie is from the Puffy Stickers Words pack.

Card 4 – Birthday Laundry Line

How fun is this one? I loved this little array of beachy, summer clothing die cut from the Chit Chat! I added it across the top of the card.  I used the adorable white and blue dot paper from the 6x8 paper pad and some bright green Textured Cardstock as my base. A green chameleon Icon Sticker hangs out on one side, while orange flowers, from the Bits and Pieces and Icon Stickers, brighten the corners. The bold “happy birthday” sentiment, found on the Puffy Stickers Words sheet,  anchors the design beautifully. It’s whimsical and just plain fun!

Card 5 – Adventure Awaits

This card sets sail with a big cruise ship from the Odds and Ends,  as the centerpiece, framed by colorful layered rectangles using a 3x4 card from the Beach Towel paper, white cardstock, and some pink floral 6x8 paper. I added a playful dolphin, a ship’s wheel, both from the Odds and Ends, and lots of bright florals, from the Bits and Pieces, to tie in the tropical theme. The sentiment, “best wishes on your adventure,” makes it perfect for a graduation, bon voyage, or any new journey. Notice the pretty Tangerine Doily and the shiny Sprinkles found on the flower centers! If I can, I almost always add a Sprinkle to my flower centers for added dimension and fun! 

Card 6 – Wish You Were Here

Last but not least, this one is inspired by beachside cottages. I used three striped beach huts, found in the Odds and Ends,  in sunny shades of orange, blue, and pink as the focal point. A little crab, starfish, flower,  and shells- all Puffy Stickers Icons- anchor the sandy bottom, which is just some light brown Textured Cardstock I tore to make it look more like sand. I tied jute bows to the flagpoles for extra texture and added the sentiment banner “wish you were here”, from the Chit Chat,  across the top. It’s the sweetest way to send a bit of beachy love.

I had so much fun putting this set together! The Summer Fun collection is packed with so many happy icons, patterns, and colors that the possibilities are endless. Pairing it with the coordinating Cards & Envelopes Kit made it so easy to create cohesive, polished greetings.

Thank you so much for stopping by the blog today! I hope these sweet and sunny salutations inspire you to create a few cheerful cards of your own. After all, nothing brightens someone’s day like happy mail straight from the heart. 

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DOODLEBUG PRODUCTS USED

8943 Summer Fun Textured Cardstock Assortment Pack

8925 6x8 Paper Pad

8924 Cards and Envelopes Summer Assortment

8933 Beach Picnic paper

8938 Flamazing Flock paper

8939 Beach Towel paper

8921 Odds and Ends pack

8922  Chit Chat pack

8923 Bits and Pieces pack

8907 Puffy Icons

8908 Puffy Words

8926 Icon Stickers

8927 This and That Sticker Sheet

8891 Summer Assortment Sprinkles

4454 Tangerine Doilies

OTHER

white cardstock

jute twine

SUMMER FUN - THE GOOD LIFE LAYOUT | with Brianna

Hey friends! Brianna here today and I've got another layout using the super cute Summer Fun collection. Back in 2014, we were stationed in Hawaii for 3 years and we spent a lot of our time on the beach! These photos were taken on our last day on island before we moved back to the mainland and I'll never forget it. We played tourist and did all of the touristy type things that we hadn't done the years that we spent there. It was so much fun! Here's my page: 

To start, I chose the Summer Fun 12x12 paper and cut into it at an angle. I distressed the edges of the paper and then before adhering it to a piece of white cardstock, I added some fun ink blended circles using a few Distress Oxide inks. I love the way the patterned paper and inked blended circles look together. I'm also digging the color palette in this collection. It's so bright and fun!

I matted my photos using the 6x8 Paper Pad and popped them both up on foam tape. I arranged them sort of in the center of my layout, so that I'd have plenty of room for my title and embellishments to go around it. I added a large palm tree from the Odds and Ends pack and tried to include a lot more tropical type embellishments as well. They had to match the island vibes in the photos!

I chose "The Good Life" for my title since it seemed very fitting. We sure did live the good life out in Hawaii! The pineapple and hibiscus flower in the word 'good' also helped go with the Hawaii theme as well. Talk about the perfect fit!! I framed the title a bit by adding in the seagull and toucan from the Tropical Trio Doodle-Pop. They're so cute!

I embellished the rest of my page by pulling in a few more Odds and Ends and then adding the "Aloha" sticker from the Puffy Stickers Words sheet. For some smaller finishing touches, I sprinkled in some florals from the Island Tropics Shape Sprinkles stickers, some Enamel Dots and then a few Puffy Stickers as well.

Here's one last look: 

Thanks so much for stopping by today, I hope that I've inspired you in some way! I'll see you in my next post friends! xo, Brianna

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DOODLEBUG PRODUCTS USED

8929 summer fun patterned paper

8925 summer fun 6x8 paper pad

8921 odds & ends pack

8922 chit chat pack

8907 puffy stickers icons

8895 island tropics shape sprinkles

8926 summer fun icons stickers

8908 puffy stickers words

8907 puffy stickers icons

8899 tropical trio doodle-pop

8891 summer assortment sprinkles

OTHER

Distress Inks