Ten Projects to Get You Ready for Summer

Get summer ready with these ten projects compiled by teachers at Big Picture Classes! Make a mini album featuring your summer-time buck list with Stephanie Bryan in Summer Bucket List Mini. In Make It Work | Summer, make an Independence Day inspired scrapbook layout with Patricia Roebuck. Record all your summer vacation adventures in a Traveler's Notebook with Pepper Tan in A Traveler's Notebook | Adventure. Check out these projects and more to get in the summer spirit! 

Create a summer bucket list mini. 

Make this summer the most memorable one yet! In this class, Stephanie Bryan shares a unique way to record your summertime adventures. You’ll learn how to use your favorite patterned papers, stamps, and other supplies to create a quick, easy, interactive mini album. By the end of the season, you’ll have a simple mini book that’s packed full of all your fun summer memories!

Join Stephanie Bryan in Summer Bucket List Mini!

Use a sketch as inspiration for a summer-themed layout. 

Everyone loves a good sketch! It's a good way to get a project started if you're in a creative rut. Create a summer-themed project with Jennifer Chapin using the sketch featured in this class. You can make a layout, card, or even translate it into a pocket page. 

Snag this sketch in "Challenge 02 | 'Summer Sketch' with Jennifer Chapin" of the class Craft Party | Summer 2015.

Make summer party cake toppers.

All parties must include cupcakes, right? Even if you're not a baker, you can add a personal touch to your party treats. Becki Adams created these cupcake toppers by stamping images from the Summer '16 stamp set. They're sure to be the hit of your summer cookout! 

Make these cake toppers with Becki in School's Out for Summer! 

Make an Independence Day layout. 

Describing her layout, Patricia Roebuck says, "I wanted to create a dynamic and colorful background. Making my own sunburst mask helped me get the look I was going for. However, it did challenge me a little bit to find a way to include all four of the photos. Matting the photos in the dark wood-grain and keeping the white border around them helped them to stand out." 

See how Patricia's layout came together and get started on your own Independence Day spread in Make It Work | Summer. 

Record your summer adventures in a Traveler's Notebook. 

Take an adventure! Pepper Tan takes you through every step of her process as she creates a notebook documenting her travels. You'll learn tips and tricks on collecting and organizing ephemera and notes while you're off on an adventure, as well as advice on printing photos and gathering supplies once you get home. You'll finish with a notebook as one-of-a-kind as your adventure!

Document your travels with Pepper in A Traveler's Notebook | Adventure. 

Perfect your travel scrapbooking. 

Laurin Kelsey shares how she sets herself up for documenting success before, during, and after a trip. Get tips and tricks for taking photos, writing journaling, and collecting memorabilia on the go.

Get tips for Documenting Trips & Travels with Laurin!

Work on your pool or beach-side photography with these prompts. 

Since summer has hit by now in most of the world, and we are all enjoying time outside and searching for watering holes to cool off in, it's the perfect time to focus our pocket pages on this glorious season of summer and water. Lauren Hooper shares five photo prompts for taking your photography to the water! 

Make a splash with Lauren in Pocket Prompts | 16! 

Make a colorful mini album of summer activities. 

Remember the best times of summer with a fun mini book! Ashley Horton shares different ideas for adding unique elements into your album, like custom pocket cards and page dividers, so that you can make an album that records everything you loved about your summer.

Start recording the fun with Ashley in Summer Fun Mini Album!

Make a Father's Day card for the man in your life. 

Join Lea Lawson and learn tips and techniques for creating beautiful homemade cards. In this class, you'll get in-depth lessons on creating Father's Day cards, as well as other heartfelt cards, that will be sure to bring a smile to your loved one's face. Why buy your cards at the store when you can create them yourself?

Get started with Lea in Cards for Every Season | Spring. 

Create a stunning summer-themed layout featuring a pinwheel. 

The pinwheel embellishment on this layout really completes the summer feel! Join Aly Dosdall for a full tutorial for making the pinwheel, as well as inspiring sketches for this fun, summer-themed layout. 

Capture your summer activities with Aly in Document 2015 | July.

Are you inspired to document all your summer memories? Grab your supplies and start creating. Remember, as a member of Big Picture Classes, you get access to our entire library of classes. Sign up now and start exploring!