Relax Into Summer Playful & Polished Layout Guide (5-double page layouts)

Elevate Your Summer Layouts with Playful & Polished Style

Ready to take your summer scrapbooking up a notch? The Playful & Polished Cutting Guide using Relax Into Summer is all about vibrant energy and layered design.

This collection brings the breezy charm of the Riviera to your pages—complete with cool blues, sun-kissed yellows, and a surprise pop of pink! It’s a perfect combo for those who like a bit more flair and flexibility in their layout designs.

In this guide, I help you stretch your paper a little further, add more creative detail, and layer your elements in a way that feels polished but still playful. You’ll love how your summer photos come to life with these bold, beachy vibes.

Great for: Travel albums, beach vacations, girls' weekends, or anytime you want to scrapbook sunshine and smiles with style.

What’s Inside the Cutting Guide?

This Playful & Polished guide transforms the full Buy-It-All Bundle into 10 pages (5 double-page layouts)—each one with a bit more detail and finesse than your everyday scrapbook spread.

Each layout includes:

  • Straightforward cutting instructions

  • Suggested paper combinations

  • Tips for adding texture and dimension with tools

  • Finished layout previews to guide your assembly

  • Space for journaling, clusters, and creative layers

Whether you’re a beginner looking to elevate your pages or a seasoned scrapper looking for fresh inspiration, this guide makes it easy to create pages that are both fun and refined.

Here’s how to get it:

  1. Place a $30 subtotal order on my Creative Memories website or Diane Gutierrez Scrapbooking Website.

  2. Email or message me letting me know you'd like the guide

  3. I’ll send it to you by email — easy peasy!

  4. Join my Team! Team members get all cutting guides ~ Free!

Watch Me Create One Layout!

To help you get started, I’ve also created a step-by-step video showing how to create one layout from the guide. You’ll see my process from cut to cluster—with tool tips and embellishing tricks along the way!

Why Playful & Polished?

This series is for scrappers who want more than just quick cuts. It’s for those days when you want to play with papers, bring out the tools, and create pages that feel finished, balanced, and a little extra special—without being overly complicated.

Thanks for stopping by!
I'd love to see how you use the Hit the Road collection—whether it’s documenting travel or turning playtime memories into polished keepsakes. Leave a comment or tag me on social with your layout!

Happy scrapping,
Diane 💙

Supplies

Relax Into Summer Decorate Bundle (paper, stickers, mat pack, laser borders)

In addition to basic supplies such as paper trimmer, adhesives, scissors etc., You will need the following to complete these layouts.

Cardstock: 8 sheets White & (for bases), Adding Cardstock to the layouts really helps to make the layouts come together, I used the following colors: Canary, Blue, Red, Avocado, Baby Blue and others

Tools: Sunglasses Border Maker Cartridge, Embossed Flower Punch, Circle Custom Cutting Template & Blades, Wave Trimmer Blade, Tag Punch, Gum Leaf Punch, Dollap Arches Border Maker Cartridge, Lemon Punch, Tab Punch, Palm Tree Punch, Circle Punch

Added touches: Foam Squares, Peekaboo pockets, & gems

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