Hi crafty friends!

Shanel here with the Pretty Little Studio Design Team.  Today I'm sharing a bright, colorful and happy summer layout featuring the beautiful SunKissed Collection.  I absolutely love the joyful colors and patterns in this fabulous collection.  On any project, it brings all the summer vibes!

I started with the SunKissed Paper Plates patterned paper as my background - a white lined background with soft mixed media details. I created a simple and colorful design using 1/4" to 1/2" strips in purple, turquoise, green, yellow, orange, and pink cut from the Sidewalk Art patterned paper. Arranging the strips vertically across the page added lots of color and movement while still allowing the white background to keep everything feeling fresh. The soft mixed media touches on this patterned paper make it perfect for using a fresh, clean background with touches of pretty subtle color.

Once my design was finished, I layered my beach photo with papers and embellishments from the SunKissed collection using fun die cuts from Sunshine Mix and cute labels from Feel the Sun and Sunbeam Label Die Cuts - layering them to add dimension while keeping the design balanced. I tucked in die cut words from June Word Cut-Aparts around the design without covering the colorful strips, then finished the layout with the "Fun in the Sun" title, a hand-stitched heart, and a few more colorful hearts scattered across the page. 

This design is a fun way to use lots of color to bring the page to life in a vibrant way while keeping the focus on a favorite summer memory! I’ve linked some of the products below that I used in my layout. I hope this layout inspires you to pull out your Pretty Little Studio Sunkissed Collection and create something bright and happy!

Thanks so much for stopping by the Pretty Little Studio blog today :)