Friday, April 22, 2022

NEW Summer Lovin' Scrapbook Album Kit

Yesssss!!! It's Friday and that means a fun NEW album is in the shop. Today's scrapbook is called Summer Lovin' and it's all about sunshine, warm days, the pool, backyard fun, BBQs, the beach, and great memories with friends and family.

Summer Scrapbook album for photos of the pool, beach and sunshine

To purchase the instructions for this album visit:

I designed this with the Simple Stories, Summer Lovin' Collection and a 6x8 inch navy blue binder. I love the cover. It has all the earmarks of the sunny season ahead. The swimsuits, beach chair, umbrella, & backyard pool are perfect ... and that yellow gingham print feels like a pretty picnic blanket!

Summer Scrapbook page for photos of the pool, beach and sunshine

Inside the cover, the first page is your summer bucket list. Perfect for documenting all the places you want to go, people you want to see and activities you want to do. Sounds fun ... let the planning begin!

Summer Scrapbook album page for photos of the pool, beach and sunshine

Next is a wonderful folding page. I love the rainbow colored saying on the fold-out. It's true for most people but mine should say "the burn will fade" ... not the tan. Lol! Oh, and check out that gorgeous flower print!

Summer Scrapbook album page for photos of the pool, beach and sunshine

Inside the folding page looks like this. You have tons of space for photos and journaling. And that pretty flower paper is another folding card! The whole album actually has room for 65 photos. Yeah ... whoa!

Summer Scrapbook album page for photos of the pool, beach and sunshine

I always include a pocket so you can save extra photos, your favorite summer recipe, a postcard, brochures from a fun activity, tickets from a concert or festival, or a small map from a nature filled adventure!

Summer Scrapbook album page for photos of the pool, beach and sunshine

This would make a great keepsake for photos from a neighborhood BBQ, family gatherings, picnics in the park, backyard parties, or a day at the ballgame.

Summer Scrapbook album page for photos of the pool, beach and sunshine

What about pictures of the littles having fun outside, riding bikes, selling lemonade,
playing games, or sharing popsicles with a friend?

Summer Scrapbook album page for photos of the pool, beach and sunshine

Need more summer vibes? How about a trip to the beach or a day of boating, tubing or fishing? If you're more inland, then take photos of a hike, kayaking, or tubing down a lazy river.

Not outdoorsy? Try an afternoon of antique shopping, lunch with the girls, a spa day, or a visit to a museum!

Summer Scrapbook album page for photos of the pool, beach and sunshine

Use this scrapbook for a summer vacation, a trip to an island, or a cruise. With all the cheerful colors, it's sure to highlight your happiest moments beautifully!

Summer Scrapbook album page for photos of the pool, beach and sunshine

My Summer Lovin' album will have you excited for the season!
And just a side note ... am I the only one that thinks of the song Summer Nights from Grease when I read the words summer lovin'? Oh, I might be aging myself, lol! 

Update: The album kit has sold out but I've added the links for the Instructions and the products used below. My instructions are simple, step-by-step and include measurements and full color photos of each page. Happy scrappin'!

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Wednesday, April 20, 2022

Summer Cookie Boxes with Lori Whitlock

Hi everyone! Today, I'm sharing a cute project that I made for cookies! 🍪 But, you could use these for any yummy treat like donuts, candy, small toys, etc. I made 2 summer inspired boxes that would be perfect for gifting homemade goodies or use them as party favors. Because they're so colorful, fun and have such cute tags ... they would also look great displayed on a table for a party or summer BBQ.

Cookie gift boxes with summer theme

To make them, I chose one of Lori Whitlock's awesome cutting files called Cookie Box Thank You (link below) and the Echo Park paper collection called Endless Summer, also designed by Lori. The colors and patterns are bright and cheerful. Perfect for summer!

Cookie gift box with summer theme

I cut the base of each box out of 12x12 solid card stock from the Endless Summer collection - one in blue and the other in red. Then I covered the top and the sides with prints from the 6x6 paper pad. For the blue box, I made the tag using the scalloped circle that came with the cutting file and the Hello Summer die cut from the ephemera. Cute! 
 
Cookie gift box with summer theme

For the red box, I used the Summer Days tag from the Frames and Tags package and tied each box with some pretty Doodlebug twine.

Cookie gift boxes with summer theme and Doily inside

Inside, I added a cute doily to lay the cookies on for little extra fun. These are by Doodlebug Design and they're about 4 1/2". I chose white and red doilies and they fit perfectly inside.

Cookie gift boxes with summer theme



These boxes can be made with ANY paper collection to change up the theme. Imagine holiday, birthday and all the different seasons you could use! They make beautiful homemade (and yummy!) gifts for Mother's Day, a thank you, welcome to the neighborhood, teacher, dog walker, co-worker or hostess.

Thanks for stopping by today! I hope these inspire you to make some cookie boxes of your own!


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