With Fall just around the corner, I’m holding on to Summer with all my might! It just seems like we just started Summer and now all the kids are back in school. Isn’t it crazy how quickly time just zooms by!?

I created this layout for my July Crop N’ Cards class and wanted to share it with you before the stamp set I used retires at the end of this month. This page and the coordinating card shown below used the unique combination of the cupcake punch and Pennant punch and stamp set combined with the retiring Sunny Fun. Whenever I do an ice cream page, I always seem to gravitate to these colors as it reminds me of Neopolitan ice cream, You too? Here I used Rose Red, So Saffron and Early Expresso classic ink and card stock. I watercolored the ice cream images with the stamp pad and Watercolor brush.

What I like about this layout is that there is plenty of space for photos — 4 large areas and two small — to capture all your favorite Summer memories.  There are many image alternatives you could use for this layout to make it look totally different if you used different stamps and colors–especially with the Sunny Fun stamp set. The adorable kids in water could easily be used for a pool layout. Why not try the delightful color combination of Tempting Turquoise, Pacific Point and Certainly Celery? How adorable would that page be? Or, Get a little beachy by using the flip flops image and In Colors Pool Party, Calypso Coral and Peach Parfait. Now that would be unexpected! Ahh so many ideas, so little time!

Sunny Fun Stamp Set

123040 $19.95 Wood   or 123042 $14.95 Clear

Combine this with these punches to create wonderful Summer Memories!

Cupcake Punch 121807 Price: $16.95

Petite Pennants Builder Punch 122361 Price: $16.95

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