Hey there SCT friends! It’s Erica here today sharing a new summer layout with you! With the release of the Scrapbook & Cards Today Summer 2020 issue I have been so inspired to create fun summer layouts! 

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Supplies | Cardstock: American Crafts; Patterned paper, die-cut shapes, stickers: American Crafts & Amy Tangerine Picnic in the Park collection; Enamel dots: Foundations Decor; Electronic die-cutting machine: Silhouette Cameo; Adhesive: Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L; Other: typewriter

For my layout today I was inspired by the amazing 8.5” x 11” layout on page 23 designed by Virginia Nebel:

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The circles popped out at me right away and I knew I had to create a summer page with this layout as my inspiration! I used my paper punches to punch out my patterned paper using the Amy Tangerine Picnic in the Park collection. If you are looking for a colorful collection that can be used for many different things then this is the collection for you! 

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Once all my patterned paper circles were cut out, I used my Silhouette Cameo and some white American Crafts textured cardstock to cut different-sized circles for my patterned paper to layer on. I distressed all the edges of the cut-out circles to add some texture and dimension. You could also add some stitching to the circles for even more texture!

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I love the strip of patterned paper at the bottom of Virginia’s layout, so I really wanted to add one to mine! I used one of the branding strips from the Picnic in the Park collection that matched a couple of the circles I had used to help tie it all together. 

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I found the cutest tote bag die cut from the Picnic in the Park collection that I think went great with my photos. I sprinkled some yellow enamel dots to bring in some more yellow and add another texture to the page. 

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Using shapes like this is a great way to get a faux cut file look without the cutting machine. If you have a stash of punches or thin metal dies, give this technique a try on your next project! This will work great with layouts, cards and travelers notebook spreads! Thank you so much for stopping by today! If you haven’t checked out the Scrapbook & Cards Today Summer 2020 issue yet you can view this inspiring issue for free online or start a subscription today!

Erica