Hot Fun in the Summer Time!

This weekend marks the official start of summer--days filled with a little travel, fun, and relaxation with family and friends! So to celebrate, I, along with some talented crafters, have teamed up to share projects that display summer fun! Of course, a blog hop isn't complete without blog candy! There will be giveaways on various blogs throughout the hop! Plus there will be a SOC blog hop gift awaiting one visitor!! To be eligible for that prize, you must comment on all the blogs by Mon, June 25 at 11pm EST. From all who are eligible, one lucky reader will be randomly drawn. The winner will be posted on all the participating blogs on Wed, June 27.

Now if you started at this blog, I am the last blogger on the hop list! However, you can find Tina's blog here to get this summer blog party started from the beginning! But if you're dropping by from Princess' blog, you're in the right place. Today I want to share my Summer 2012 accordion book!

Patterned Paper and Embellishments: MAMBI
Dies: Quickutz Blossom Mini, Rockstar Fonts

Behind the Scenes: Summer isn't my favorite season--the summers get really hot and humid here in the south. However, with all of the fun events and everyday stuff that comes along with summer, I have embraced it and now really look forward to it! The hubby and I don't travel much, so I opted to create a small album to capture a sampling of our big and little summer memories. Here's some pics of the interior and back cover:

Side One:

Side Two:

Back Cover:

Sticker: Little Yellow Bicycle

I mounted stickers on pop dots to embellish the book. Also, I slipped a thin piece of cardboard between the album cover and the album front to prevent the ribbon from tearing the front cover--I think it helps with the stability too! I'm keeping the design simple for now, and plan to use small pics, like I did on this project. I'm looking forward to adding pictures to this little album over the summer! I hope that you'll come back to visit to see the completed project! But for now, you have a chance to win a paper pack with some of the papers and embellies featured in my album, along with a pack of Little Yellow Bicycle Cardstock Stickers! There are 68 sentiments in that set! All you have to do is leave a comment below telling me what you love most about summer! Or if you just want to leave comments about anything you've seen in this post, that's cool too! (Only comments on this post will be eligible for this prize.)

Also, there is a blog hop gift for one lucky reader! The rules for that contest is posted at the top of this post, so be sure to check that out! Meanwhile, here's a pic:

I'm sure you're ready to get your blog hop on, and check out more creations and more opportunities to win blog candy!! So here's the list for all the blogs:

Tina http://www.parablesproductions.blogspot.com/

Sheryl http://gemzisle.blogspot.com/

Lorie http://lorie-thepeddler.blogspot.com/

Suz-que http://suzqucrafter21.blogspot.com/

Cyndi http://nashvillesscrappinsisters.blogspot.com/

Qadirah http://alilcraftydiva.blogspot.com

Margaret http://margaret-ilovecrafting.blogspot.com/

Tiare http://classygirlmusings.blogspot.com/

Jetti http://gigi-zone.blogspot.com/

Felisa http://felisa21.blogspot.com/

Cassie http://cassiescraftcafe.blogspot.com/

Kristen http://1206designs.com/

Sharette http://scrappernthemaking.blogspot.com/

Kate Blue http://kateblue.blogspot.com/

Caryn http://thescorpiancrafter.blogspot.com/

Princess http://www.papercraftingparadise.blogspot.com/

Cheryl http://onecraftyncpeach.blogspot.com <--You are here

So if this is your last stop, thanks for joining us for SOC's Hot Fun in the Summer Time blog hop! But don't make that run to the beach just yet...come back by this weekend, as some of the crafters will have more projects, and more fun to share! Blog candy winners will be posted on Wednesday, so come back to see if you've won, okay?

Have a great summer!...And That's All She Wrote!